UAF’s athletics year is usually over by mid-March. This year, however, 18 different Nanooks competed in a series of track meets throughout the month of April.
The Nanooks’ athletics competition year is over for team sports. Here’s a review of how each UAF team performed and finished during the 2024-25 academic year, including one standout per team.
In a manner befitting their sport, a game of runs, the UAF men’s basketball team fell into surges and lulls throughout their 2024-25 season schedule.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has fired women’s basketball head coach Amy Donovan after three seasons and a combined 14-64 record.
Two months after winning a U.S. national title in the women’s 20-kilometer classic, UAF senior Kendall Kramer won the 20-kilometer freestyle mass start at the 2025 NCAA Skiing Championships.
UAF opened the first day of the NCAA Skiing Championships with All-American finishes on both the men’s and women’s sides.
The Nanooks had by far their worst shooting performance of the season and suffered their largest loss since 2020.
The Nanooks took the court for the final time this season against the Western Oregon University Wolves on Saturday. After a fast start, Alaska wasn’t able to maintain their lead in a 77-76 loss.
The Nanooks took on the Long Island University Sharks for their final series of the year on Friday and Saturday. They fell both times, resulting in a sweep to close the season.
One game remained for the Nanooks in the regular season. With a win-and-in scenario for the GNAC Championships, UAF took down the Western Oregon University Wolves by a score of 85-71 on Saturday to punch their ticket to the conference tournament.
A potentially postseason-deciding contest took place between the Nanooks and Saint Martin’s University Saints on Thursday, as both teams aim to clinch the final spot in the GNAC Championships with two games remaining. The ensuing contest matched the stakes, as UAF picked up a 123-115 win in quadruple overtime.
The Nanooks took on Saint Martin’s University on Thursday to kick off their final two contests with a season-closing road trip. They fell by a score of 64-55 after a second quarter swing for the Saints made the difference.
