The St. Thomas Bobcats are the athletic teams that represent St. Thomas University, located in Miami Gardens, Florida, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),[1] primarily competing in the Sun Conference (formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC) until after the 2007–08 school year) since the 1990–91 academic year.[2] The Bobcats previously competed in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) of the NCAA Division II ranks from 1975–76 to 1986–87.
| St. Thomas Bobcats | |
|---|---|
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| University | St. Thomas University |
| Association | NAIA |
| Conference | The Sun (primary) AAC (men's wrestling) Mid-South (eSports) |
| Athletic director | Bill Rychel |
| Location | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Varsity teams | 28 (11 men's, 14 women's, 3 co-ed) |
| Football stadium | AutoNation Field |
| Basketball arena | Fernandez Family Center |
| Baseball stadium | Paul Demie Mainieri Field |
| Softball stadium | Col. Jaquelin J. Kelly Field |
| Soccer stadium | AutoNation Field |
| Aquatics center | MDC North Aquatic & Fitness Center |
| Lacrosse stadium | AutoNation Field |
| Tennis venue | STU Tennis Courts |
| Mascot | Bobcat |
| Nickname | Bobcats |
| Colors | Burgundy and Navy |
| Website | stubobcats |
Varsity teams edit
St. Thomas competes in 28 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, rugby, soccer, swimming & diving (2020), tennis, track & field and wrestling (2020); while women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, bowling, cross country, flag football (2020), golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming & diving (2020), tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, competitive dance and eSports.
History edit
St. Thomas has won the NAIA men's basketball championship three times: in 1994, 1997, and 2009.[3]
St. Thomas University added men's and women's track & field as a varsity sport in 2018[4] as well as a football team and marching band in 2019.[5] The Bobcats football team competes in the Sun Division of the Mid-South Conference, and play their home games at AutoNation Field on their campus.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Members". Thesunconference.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "DIVISION II MEN'S BASKETBALL Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY ADDS TRACK & FIELD PROGRAM". Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "This South Florida college will have a football team. And it'll start playing next year". miamiherald.
- ^ "STU to Launch Football and Marching Band Programs in Fall 2019". St. Thomas University Athletics.
- ^ "INAUGURAL FOOTBALL SEASON SCHEDULE FOR STU RELEASED". St. Thomas University Athletics.