Columbus State Cougars

Columbus State Cougars
University Columbus State University
Conference Peach Belt
NCAA Division II
Athletic director Todd Reeser
Location Columbus, GA
Varsity teams 14
Basketball arena Frank G. Lumpkin Center
Baseball stadium Ragsdale Field at Cougar Stadium
Nickname Cougars
Colors Blue and Red
         
Website www.csucougars.com

The Columbus State Cougars represent Columbus State University in intercollegiate sports in the Peach Belt Conference in NCAA's Division II. The University currently fields 14 varsity Division II men's and women's teams.

Varsity athletic teams

Men's

Women's

National championships

Team (1)

Association Division Sport Year Opponent Score
NCAA Division II Baseball[1] 2002 Chico State 5–3

Sports

Baseball

The university baseball team at Columbus State University has made seven appearances to the College World Series, twenty-three NCAA Regional Championship appearances, and is frequently in the NCSWA National Top 30 Poll. The Cougars won the 2002 NCAA Division II World Series and were the National Runners-Up at the 1986 and 2007 NCAA Division II World Series.

College World Series

  • 1984
  • 1986 - Runner-Up
  • 1987
  • 1990
  • 2002 - Champions
  • 2004
  • 2007 - Runner-up

NCAA Regional Championship

  • 1975
  • 1976
  • 1977
  • 1979
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 1986
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1990
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1996
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2004
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2010
  • 2011

Golf

The CSU golf team has won six NCAA National Championships; 1978,1980,1989,1992,1994 and 1997.[2]

Rifle

In April 2015, the school's co-ed rifle program was discontinued after existing for six seasons. Prior to discontinuation the team competed at the Division I level as members of the Ohio Valley Conference starting in the 2012-13 school year.[3]

Former assistant rifle coach, Jamie Gray, won the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the 50-Meter Three-Position event with a score of 691.9.

Columbus State Athletics Department co-hosted the 2011 Rifle National Championship with Fort Benning. This was the first time a National Championship was hosted on CSU's campus.

References

  1. "Division II Baseball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  2. Columbus State University: About CSU - Did You Know
  3. "Ohio Valley Conference Adds Columbus State as Affiliate Member for Rifle" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. April 27, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2013.

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