St. Thomas Bobcats
| St. Thomas Bobcats | |
|---|---|
| University | St. Thomas University |
| Association | NAIA |
| Conference | The Sun (primary) AAC (men's wrestling) Mid-South (eSports) |
| Athletic director | Bill Rychel |
| Location | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Varsity teams | 29 (14 men's, 14 women's, 1 co-ed) |
| Football stadium | AutoNation Field |
| Basketball arena | Fernandez Family Center |
| Baseball stadium | Paul Demie Mainieri Field |
| Softball stadium | Col. Jaquelin J. Kelly Field |
| Soccer stadium | AutoNation Field |
| Aquatics center | MDC North Aquatic & Fitness Center |
| Lacrosse stadium | AutoNation Field |
| Tennis venue | STU Tennis Courts |
| Mascot | Bobcat |
| Nickname | Bobcats |
| Colors | Burgundy and Navy |
| Website | stubobcats |
The St. Thomas Bobcats are the athletic teams that represent St. Thomas University, located in Miami Gardens, Florida, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),[1] primarily competing in the Sun Conference (formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC) until after spring 2008) since the 1990–91 academic year;[2] while its men's wrestling team competes in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) and its eSports team competes in the Mid-South Conference (MSC). The Bobcats previously competed in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) of the NCAA Division II ranks from 1975–76 to 1986–87.
History
St. Thomas has won the NAIA men's basketball championship three times: in 1994, 1997, and 2009.[3] St. Thomas Men’s Swimming won the first ever national championship in school history in 2024.
St. Thomas University added men's and women's track & field as a varsity sport in 2018[4] as well as a football team and marching band in 2019.[5] The Bobcats football team competes in the Sun Division of the Mid-South Conference, and play their home games at AutoNation Field on their campus.[6][7]
Varsity teams
St. Thomas competes in 29 intercollegiate varsity sports:
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Beach volleyball |
| Bowling | Bowling |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Football | Flag football |
| Golf | Golf |
| Lacrosse | Lacrosse |
| Rugby | Rugby |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Swimming | Softball |
| Tennis | Swimming |
| Track and field | Tennis |
| Volleyball | Track and field |
| Wrestling | Volleyball |
| Co-ed sports | |
eSports
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References
- ^ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Members". Thesunconference.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "DIVISION II MEN'S BASKETBALL Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY ADDS TRACK & FIELD PROGRAM". Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "This South Florida college will have a football team. And it'll start playing next year". miamiherald.
- ^ "STU to Launch Football and Marching Band Programs in Fall 2019". St. Thomas University Athletics.
- ^ "INAUGURAL FOOTBALL SEASON SCHEDULE FOR STU RELEASED". St. Thomas University Athletics.