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 the 2007–08 school year) since the 1990–91 academic year.[2] The Bobcats previously competed in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) of the NCAA Division II ranks from 1975–76 to 1986–87.

St. Thomas Bobcats
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UniversitySt. Thomas University
AssociationNAIA
ConferenceThe Sun (primary)
AAC (men's wrestling)
Mid-South (eSports)
Athletic directorBill Rychel
LocationMiami Gardens, Florida
Varsity teams28 (11 men's, 14 women's, 3 co-ed)
Football stadiumAutoNation Field
Basketball arenaFernandez Family Center
Baseball stadiumPaul Demie Mainieri Field
Softball stadiumCol. Jaquelin J. Kelly Field
Soccer stadiumAutoNation Field
Aquatics centerMDC North Aquatic & Fitness Center
Lacrosse stadiumAutoNation Field
Tennis venueSTU Tennis Courts
MascotBobcat
NicknameBobcats
ColorsBurgundy and Navy
   
Websitestubobcats.com/index.aspx

Varsity teams

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St. Thomas competes in 28 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, rugby, soccer, swimming & diving (2020), tennis, track & field and wrestling (2020); while women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, bowling, cross country, flag football (2020), golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming & diving (2020), tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, competitive dance and eSports.

History

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St. Thomas has won the NAIA men's basketball championship three times: in 1994, 1997, and 2009.[3]

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Members". Thesunconference.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ^ "DIVISION II MEN'S BASKETBALL Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  4. ^ "ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY ADDS TRACK & FIELD PROGRAM". Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  5. ^ "This South Florida college will have a football team. And it'll start playing next year". miamiherald.
  6. ^ "STU to Launch Football and Marching Band Programs in Fall 2019". St. Thomas University Athletics.
  7. ^ "INAUGURAL FOOTBALL SEASON SCHEDULE FOR STU RELEASED". St. Thomas University Athletics.
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