Nevada State Scorpions
| Nevada State Scorpions | |
|---|---|
| University | Nevada State University |
| Association | Independent |
| Location | Henderson, Nevada |
| First year | 2026 |
| Varsity teams | 2 |
| Football stadium | TBD |
| Mascot | Sting the Scorpion |
| Nickname | Scorpions |
| Colors | Gold and Black |
The Nevada State Scorpions are the athletic teams that represent Nevada State University in Henderson, Nevada. The university plans to field 2 varsity athletics teams, men's track and field and women's flag football. The school will initially play as an independent, not affiliated with any collegiate athletic association.[1]
History
In November 2024, Nevada State University was planning to launch a fully-fledged athletics program, to be funded through a proposed student fee. The funds from the proposed fee would be used to fund a campus athletics and recreation center and the launch of two initial sports, women's flag football and men's track and field, which makes Nevada State the only college in Nevada with either sport.[2]
In January 2025, the Las Vegas Raiders donated $100,000 to the NSU women's flag football program.[3]
On January 15th 2025, NSU President DeRionne Pollard announced the launch of an athletics program during the school's annual State of the University address.[4]
On May 21, NSU President announced that Yvonne Wade had been appointed as the university's first athletic director and will be instrumental in hiring head coaches, and coordinating competitions for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics(NAIA).[5]
Sports sponsored
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Track and field† | Flag Football |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor. | |
References
- ^ "College Realignment Report for March 15, 2025". Sports Enthusiasts. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ Murray, Chris. "Nevada State University wants to launch athletic department supported by student fee". nevadasportsnet.com. Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Seeman, Matthew (2025-01-16). "Raiders commit $100K to start women's flag football at Nevada State University". KSNV. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ https://nevadabusiness.com/2025/01/nevada-state-university-details-plans-for-future-growth-during-2025-state-of-the-university/
- ^ https://nevadabusiness.com/2025/05/nevada-state-university-makes-history-with-first-director-of-athletics/