Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions
| Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Southeastern Louisiana University |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Jay Artigues |
| Location | Hammond, Louisiana |
| Varsity teams | 14 |
| Football stadium | Strawberry Stadium |
| Basketball arena | University Center |
| Baseball stadium | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field |
| Softball stadium | North Oak Park |
| Soccer stadium | Southeastern Soccer Complex |
| Other venues | Southeastern Tennis Complex Southeastern Track Complex |
| Mascot | Roomie the Lion |
| Nickname | Lions and Lady Lions |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| Website | lionsports |
 | |
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions are composed of 14 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference.[2]
Sports sponsored
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Beach volleyball |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Football | Soccer |
| Golf | Softball |
| Track and field† | Tennis |
| Track and field† | |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor | |
Baseball
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.[3] The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
Men's basketball
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.[4] The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center.
Women's basketball
The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.[5] The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center.
Women's beach volleyball
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions women's beach volleyball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Division I women's beach volleyball in the Southland Conference.[6] The team first played in spring 2020.[6]
Football
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana.[2] The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium.
Softball
The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana.[7] The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park.
National championships
Team
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's outdoor track and field (1) | NAIA | Single[8] | 1975 | Eastern New Mexico | 68–63 (+5) |
Traditions
"Lion Up!" cheer and gesture
In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related "Guns Up!" cheer to "Lion Up!" The gesture's "L" shape thus stands for "Lion" instead of the pistol it represents at Texas Tech.[9][10]
See also
References
- ^ "SLU Athletics Branding". July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Southeastern Louisiana University". ncaa.com. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Southeastern Louisiana". d1baseball.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Southeastern Louisiana Lions School Men's Basketball History". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "SLU Women's Basketball". lionsports.net. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "White Named Head of SLU Volleyball Program, Beach Volleyball Added as NCAA Sport". lionsports.net. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "SLU Softball". lionsports.net. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual. NAIA. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Artigues, Jay (August 29, 2014). "Luncheon address". Hammond Chamber of Commerce. Hammond, Louisiana. Artigues was Athletic Director at Southeastern at the time the gesture was adopted and the cheer adapted.
- ^ "Southeastern Names Jay Artigues Director of Athletics". lionsports.net. October 14, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
