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IU Kokomo celebrates historic first NAIA athletic event with tailgate athletics

August 21, 2012 KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo kicked off the volleyball season and celebrated its historic first game as a member of the NAIA with a campus tailgate Tuesday, August 21. Students, faculty, staff, athletes and fans mingled on the outdoor basketball court, enjoying hamburgers and hot dogs, music by the Kokomo Perspective's Kokomo 4U, and games, before cheering for the Cougar volleyball team's opening game against Purdue North Central. Chancellor Michael Harris introduced the volleyball, basketball, and cross country teams, and thanked supporters. "Indiana University Kokomo has been around for 67 years, and we continue to make history," he

Students and staff enjoy some friendly volleyball before the game. See more pictures here.

said. "In our first season as NAIA members, our volleyball student athletes and coaches are making history playing our first-ever NAIA

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