Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks

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Stephen F. Austin
Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks
Logo
UniversityStephen F. Austin State University
ConferenceSouthland Conference
NCAADivision I FCS
Athletic directorRobert Hill
LocationNacogdoches, Texas
Varsity teams15
Football stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Basketball arenaWilliam R. Johnson Coliseum
Baseball stadiumJaycees Field
Softball stadiumSFA Softball Field
Soccer stadiumSFA Soccer Field
Other venuesSchlief Tennis Complex
Shelton Gym
NicknameLumberjacks
ColorsPurple and white[1]
   
Websitewww.sfajacks.com

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks are composed of 15 teams representing Stephen F. Austin State University in intercollegiate athletics. The Lumberjacks/Ladyjacks are members of the Southland Conference and the football team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).

Sports sponsored

Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Bowling
Cross country Cross country
Football Golf
Golf Soccer
Track and field† Softball
Tennis
Track and field†
Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

Bowling

The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks bowling team won the 2016 NCAA national championship, going to a deciding seventh game in defeating defending national champion Nebraska.[2]

Softball

Main article: Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks softball

The Ladyjacks softball team has appeared in four Women's College World Series in 1978, 1983, 1985,1986.[3]

Notable non-varsity sports

Rugby

Founded in 1974 SFA Lumberjacks Rugby Club plays college rugby in Division I-AA in the Southwest Conference (SWC) against traditional rivals such as North Texas, TCU, and Texas State.[4] The Lumberjacks joined the SWC in 2013. SFA Rugby is a sport club within the SFA Campus Recreation department. SFA Rugby won Texas Division III in 2010.[5]

National Championships

Team (2)

  • Softball: 1986
  • Bowling: 2016


Individual (4)

  • Steve Riza (Men's Tennis - Singles): 1984
  • Tom Goles & Chris Langford (Men's Tennis - Doubles): 1985
  • Neil Smith (Men's Tennis - Singles): 1986
  • Demi Payne (Women's Pole Vault): 2015

References

  1. ^ SFA Official University Identity Standards Manual (PDF). June 17, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Stephen F. Austin wins first NCAA championship". Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  3. ^ Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4.
  4. ^ This Is American Rugby, Stephen F Austin State University RFC joins the Southwest Conference, July 17, 2013, http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2013/07/stephen-f-austin-state-university-rfc.html
  5. ^ SFA Rugby Club, http://www.sfasu.edu/campusrec/510.asp

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