Cleveland State Vikings
A viking's head in brown and tan wearing a black, grey and white viking's helmet in front and on the right side of a custom letter "V" in green with white and black trim.
Detroit Mercy Titans
The connected initials "DM," the letter "M" is in a blue gothic font and placed at the center of the red with white and blue trim letter "D."
IUPUI Jaguars
A jaguar's head in red, black, white and orange in front of silver and black shield and a wordmark "IUPUI" in white with black trim on a red background and the initials "IUPUI" in black.
Northern Kentucky Norse
Initials "NKU" in white and wordmark "NORSE" in white above a black and white helmet with horns and two crossed swords in black.
Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Arched wordmark "OAKLAND" in serpentine font above Front Head logo in Oakland Gold & black.
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
An enlarged gray and black with a blue outline mammoth head on a white with gold shield and wordmark "PURDUE" in gold with white trim and "FORT WAYNE" in white.
Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix
A front view of a phoenix in green with gray highlights.
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers
A partial oval in gold with a black and grey panther's head with a rolling wordmark "MILWAUKEE" in white with gold trim and black claw marks.
Wright State Raiders
Wordmark "RAIDER UP!" in white with orange trim on a black background next to a wolf's head in tan, brown, gold, and black.
shades of green, gold, and orange were changed.
Youngstown State Penguins
Right facing mascot "Penguin Pete" head wearing a white and red stocking hat with the letter "Y" in red and a red with black highlights scarf and a wordmark YOUNGSTOWN STATE" in white with red trim on a black background.
Horizon League Logo History
The Horizon League Teams alternate logo collection adds flexibility to the overall Horizon League logo system. Over time, alternate marks introduced different layouts, color treatments, and secondary symbols. As a result, Horizon League teams gained visual variety while preserving strong conference recognition. More background is available on Horizon League Wikipedia.
As branding trends evolved, each Horizon League Teams alternate logo reflected its specific era. Therefore, some alternates appeared bold and experimental, while others stayed minimal and clean. Together, these designs help document how Horizon League teams adapted their identities beyond the primary Horizon League logo framework.
While this page focuses on alternate designs, wordmarks also play an important role in conference branding. For that reason, visit the Horizon League Teams Wordmark Logo Page to see how typography aligns with alternate marks. Combined, wordmarks and Horizon League Teams alternate logo designs complete the visual history of Horizon League teams from start to present.
