Simon Fraser Clan
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| Simon Fraser Clansmen | |
| University | Simon Fraser University |
|---|---|
| Conference | Canada West |
| Athletics director | David Murphy |
| Location | Burnaby, BC |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Football stadium | Terry Fox Field |
| Basketball arena | West Gymnasium |
| Mascot | Mcfogg the Dog |
| Nickname | Clan |
| Colors | Red and Blue
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| Homepage | SFU Clan |
Simon Fraser Clan are the athletic teams that represent Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
SFU's teams formerly played in the United States National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for all sports. In 1997, Simon Fraser sought to join the U.S. NCAA as a Division II school, but was turned down.[1] After this, SFU decided in 2000-01 to partially transfer to Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Before the transfer, SFU did not compete in Canadian football, instead playing American football.
On July 10, 2009 the NCAA approved SFU's bid to join NCAA Division II starting in 2011-12. SFU intends to play in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The Canada West, the CIS assocition the SFU teams currently play in, is considering sanctions or explusion for the 2010-11 season as a result.
SFU currently competes in the following sports (affiliations included):
- Basketball, men and women (CIS)
- Cross-country, men and women (NAIA)
- Football, men (CIS)
- Soccer, men and women (NAIA)
- Softball, women (NAIA)
- Swimming and diving, men and women (NAIA)
- Track and field, indoor and outdoor men and women (NAIA)
- Volleyball, women (CIS)
- Wrestling, men and women (men in both CIS and NAIA; women in CIS only)
SFU is the only school to have finished in the top five of the NAIA division of the NACDA Director's Cup, an award given to the top overall college sports program in the United States, in each year since the award was first given to NAIA schools in 1996. The Clan won the NAIA Cup consecutively from 1997 through 2001, and again in 2004. The last win was especially impressive because it occurred after SFU partially transferred to CIS.
Oddly, the SFU Clan holds the NAIA record for most All-Americans and U.S. National Champions (individual).[citation needed]
[edit] Men's Soccer
A few team highlights:
- 2007 NAIA Final Four appearance
- 2006
- 2005 NAIA Region I Finals
- 2004 NAIA Region I Semi-finals
- 2003 NAIA Region I Champion
[edit] References
- ^ Vancouver Province: UBC expects visit by NCAA 8 November 2005
[edit] External links
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