Drury Panthers
| Drury Panthers | |
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| Logo | |
| University | Drury University |
| Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Mark Fisher |
| Location | Springfield, MO |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Basketball arena | O'Reilly Family Event Center |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Colors | Scarlet and Grey |
| Website | www |
The Drury Panthers are the athletic teams that represent Drury University, located in Springfield, Missouri, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Panthers compete as members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference for all 18 varsity sports. Drury has been a member of the GLVC since 2005.
Varsity teams
List of teams
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Men's sports (9)
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Women's sports (9)
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National championships
Team (22)
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division II | Men's Swimming and Diving[1] | 1999 | Cal State Bakersfield | 829–557 |
| 2003 | Cal State Bakersfield | 612–535 | |||
| 2005 | Cal State Bakersfield | 726–480 | |||
| 2006 | Cal State Bakersfield | 649–543½ | |||
| 2007 | North Dakota | 521½–500 | |||
| 2008 | Missouri S&T | 523½–336 | |||
| 2009 | Wayne State | 543–504½ | |||
| 2010 | Incarnate Word | 538–403 | |||
| 2011 | UC San Diego | 600½–345 | |||
| 2012 | UC San Diego | 473–400 | |||
| 2013 | Florida Southern | 546–397 | |||
| 2014 | Florida Southern | 569½–361 | |||
| Women's Swimming and Diving[2] | 1997 | Oakland | 690½–460 | ||
| 1998 | Cal State Bakersfield | 578½–386 | |||
| 1999 | North Dakota | 613–603½ | |||
| 2000 | Truman State | 663–556 | |||
| 2007 | Truman State | 646½–518 | |||
| 2009 | Wayne State | 618½–453½ | |||
| 2010 | Wayne State | 657–531 | |||
| 2011 | Wayne State | 483½–388 | |||
| 2013 | Wayne State | 432½–388 | |||
| 2014 | Wayne State | 486–419 |
Individual teams
Baseball
Baseball, in hiatus since the 1970s, was reorganized for the 2007 season by new Head Coach Mark Stratton.
Basketball
On April 7, 2013, Drury won the Division II Men's National Championship in Basketball, defeating Metro State of Denver 74-73 after rallying from a 17-point deficit. The Panthers won their final 23 games of the season - a school record - to finish 31-4 on the season. They also captured their second Great Lakes Valley Conference championship and first NCAA Division II Midwest Regional along the way.[3] In keeping with recent custom, the Division II champions were invited to play an exhibition game against Duke University.[4]
Swimming and diving
Also in 2007, Drury men's swimming head coach Brian Reynolds was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.[5]
Wrestling
In 2016, Drury will field a wrestling program, the first in the Ozarks region in over 20 years. The addition means that the GLVC will have the required minimum of six teams to hold a conference championship tournament.
References
- ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Swimming and Diving Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Women's Swimming and Diving Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Hall's FTs lift Drury past Metro State, 74-73". CBSSports.com. 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Div. II champion Drury gets invitation from Duke". NCAA Men's Basketball.
- ^ "Drury Athletics - 2012-13 Men's Swim & Dive Coaching Staff". drurypanthers.com.