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Azusa Pacific Cougars

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Azusa Pacific Cougars
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UniversityAzusa Pacific University
ConferencePacWest (primary)
PCSC (swimming and diving)
GCC (women's water polo)
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorGary Pine
LocationAzusa, California
Varsity teams16 (6 men's, 10 women's)
Basketball arenaFelix Event Center
Baseball stadiumCougar Baseball Complex
Softball stadiumCougar Softball Complex
Soccer stadiumCougar Soccer Complex
Tennis venueMunson and Bavougian Tennis Complex
Outdoor track and field venueCougar Athletic Stadium
MascotFreddy Cougar
NicknameCougars
ColorsBrick and black[1]
   
Websiteathletics.apu.edu
Team NCAA championships
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The Azusa Pacific Cougars are the athletic teams that represent Azusa Pacific University, located in Azusa, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) for most of its sports since the 2012–13 academic year; while its women's swimming & diving team competes in the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference (PCSC) and its women's water polo team competes in the Golden Coast Conference (GCC). The Cougars previously competed in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1986–87 to 2011–12. On July 11, 2011 Azusa Pacific began the three-year transition process to becoming a member of the NCAA.[2] Azusa Pacific University decided to end its football program in December 2020 due to financial restructuring.[3]

Azusa Pacific Athletics achieved eight consecutive wins of the Directors’ Cup from 2005 to 2012, with a total of 108 GSAC Championships and 36 NAIA National Championships.[4] Since joining NCAA Division II, the program has added 45 PacWest Conference Championships, four GNAC championships in football, and two NCAA national championships.

Varsity teams

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Azusa Pacific competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include acrobatics and tumbling, basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, water polo.

National championships

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Team

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Sport Association Division Year Opponent/Runner-up Score
Women's basketball (1) NAIA Division I 2011 Union (TN) 65–59
Women's cross country (1) NAIA Single 2008 Cedarville 66–97
Football (1) NAIA Single 1998 Olivet Nazarene 17–14
Men's soccer (1) NAIA Single 2007 Concordia Irvine 2–0
Men's tennis (1) NAIA Single 2005 Santa Fe (NM) 5–3
Men's indoor track and field (8) NAIA[5] Single 1996 Oklahoma Baptist 91–83 (+8)
2002 Doane 72–37.5 (+34.5)
2003 MidAmerica Nazarene 61–43.5 (+17.5)
2004 Lindenwood 75–47.5 (+27.5)
2007 Oklahoma Baptist 83–62 (+21)
2008 Oklahoma Baptist 64.75–64 (+0.75)
2009 Dickinson State 78.5–55 (+23.5)
2010 Wayland Baptist 71–56 (+15)
Women's indoor track and field (3) NAIA Single[6] 2003 Doane 121–51
2004 Simon Fraser 95–65
2012 Oklahoma Baptist 108–107
Men's outdoor track and field (15) NAIA Single 1983 Saginaw Valley State 94–36 (+58)
1984 Saginaw Valley State 93–77 (+16)
1985 Wayland Baptist 94–76 (+18)
1986 Wayland Baptist 112–86 (+25)
1987 Wayland Baptist 108–82 (+26)
1988 Prairie View A&M 112–63 (+48)
1989 Adams State 115–70 (+45)
1991 Central State (OH)
Lubbock Christian
87–42 (+45)
1992 Central State (OH) 93–76 (+17)
1994 Central State (OH) 82–66 (+16)
1995 Lubbock Christian 105⅓–104 (+1⅓)
2001 Life 97–50 (+47)
2002 Life 54–50 (+4)
2008 Dickinson State 61–57 (+4)
2009 Dickinson State 80–71 (+9)
Women's outdoor track and field (6) NAIA (4) Single[7] 2003 Lindenwood 86–78 (+8)
2004 Lindenwood 104–76 (+28)
2007 Cedarville 73–58
2010 Oklahoma Baptist 61–60 (+1)
NCAA (2) Division II 2021 Grand Valley State 81–77
2023 Minnesota State 66-57

References

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  1. ^ Azusa Pacific University Graphics Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  2. ^ Reinsch, Joe. "Azusa Pacific Accepted Into NCAA Division II Membership Process". Azusa Pacific University. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Football Draws to a Close at Azusa Pacific".
  4. ^ "Azusa Pacific University Athletics - Official Athletics Website".
  5. ^ "NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). Men’s Championship History. NAIA. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  6. ^ "NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA.org. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  7. ^ "NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual. NAIA. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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