Loyola Ramblers
Overview
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
. Most teams compete in the Horizon League
Horizon League
The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States....
of the NCAA Division I
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
. Notable athletes from Loyola have included middle-distance runner Tom O'Hara
Tom O'Hara
Tom O'Hara was the first native of the U.S. state of Illinois to break the four-minute barrier for the mile run. He accomplished this feat in 1963 when he ran the mile in 3:59.4. He also held the world record for fastest mile in indoor track, which was set when he ran the mile in 3:56.6 on February...
and basketball players Mike Novak
Mike Novak
Michael D. Novak was an American basketball player who played in the NBL, BAA, and NBA from 1939 to 1954. A 6'9" center from Loyola University Chicago, he was one of the first prominent "big men" to play professional basketball, averaging 8.5 points per game over the course of his career as a...
, Jerry Harkness
Jerry Harkness
Jerald B. "Jerry" Harkness is an American former basketball player.Before playing in the professional leagues, the 6'3" Harkness was a star at DeWitt Clinton High School and Loyola University Chicago. At Loyola, he served as captain on the team that upset the University of Cincinnati to win the...
, Les Hunter
Les Hunter
For the Hollyoaks character, see Les HunterLeslie "Big Game" Hunter is a former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward/center, Hunter attended Loyola University Chicago, who won the 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship...
, Wayne Sappleton
Wayne Sappleton
Wayne B. Sappleton is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's New Jersey Nets...
, Alfredrick Hughes
Alfredrick Hughes
Alfredrick Hughes is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round in the 1985 NBA Draft. A 6'5" shooting guard from Loyola University Chicago, Hughes played in only one NBA season...
, LaRue Martin
LaRue Martin
LaRue Martin is a retired American professional basketball player. Martin was taken first overall by the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers in 1972, drafted ahead of future Hall of Famers Bob McAdoo and Julius Erving...
and Blake Schilb
Blake Schilb
Blake Schilb is an American basketball player.A 6'7" guard, Schilb played at Loyola University Chicago from 2003 to 2007. In 2006, he became Loyola's first player since Alfredrick Hughes in 1985 to earn Associated Press All American honors after averaging 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists...
.
Loyola's 1962-1963 men's basketball team, led by coach George Ireland
George Ireland
George Ireland was an American basketball coach who led Loyola University Chicago to the 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.-Background:...
, won the 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1963, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Louisville,...
, by defeating the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
, 60-58, in the title game. Walter Victor Rouse tipped in the winning bucket to win the game.