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¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Athletics
The university fields 17 NCAA Division I varsity sports. Ranked with the 2nd highest score in the nation, our teams earned a 98% Graduation Success Rate from the NCAA.
2nd
Highest Score in the Nation Graduation Success RateNCAA Division I
80
Southern Conference Championships Since Joining in 2008
98%
NCAA Division I Graduation Success Rate
Quick Facts
Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Southern
Mascot: Bulldog
Athletic Director: Martin Newton
The university fields 17 varsity sports—eight men’s and nine women’s teams—that participate at the NCAA Division I level in the Southern Conference. Ranked with the 2nd highest score in the nation, ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s athletic teams earned a 98% Graduation Success Rate (GSR) by the NCAA.
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What's Happening
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration – April 26
The 2025 class, the eighth in the Hall of Fame's history, consists of football's James Bradberry, track and field's Ashley Cope, basketballs' Joey Davenport, basketball's Bill Lankford, and the 1991 Football Team.
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Athletics’ S-Club Golf Tournament exists to connect former student-athletes with each other and with ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ. All gifts to our golf tournament go directly to the S-Club and are used to host S-Club events as well as support our 360 student-athletes.
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Athletics’ 10th annual ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Classic golf tournament will be hosted at Shoal Creek. Various sponsorship and volunteer opportunities exist. More details to be shared closer to the tournament.
“Being a former athlete, I understand the levels of needed support in order to have a fruitful experience. I see being involved as a supporter as a prime opportunity to pay it forward by investing in today’s student-athletes.”
—Pearlie Harris, Football ‘97
Latest News
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Athletics Officially Inducts 2025 Hall Of Fame Class
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Athletics Department inducted the 2025 class of the ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Athletics Hall of Fame Saturday evening.
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Bulldogs Fall Late in Opening Games At Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ softball team hit the road in Southern Conference play today as they started one of the biggest series of their season as they faced Chattanooga. The Bulldogs entered tied atop the SoCon with the Mocs sitting one game back, but ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ fell 4-3 in game one before being shutout 1-0 in game two. ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ's record drops to 30-20 while Chattanooga moves to 35-12 on the year.
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Baseball Drops Two To Western Carolina
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.Ìý– The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ baseball team dropped a pair of games to Western Carolina Saturday at Joe Lee Griffin Field. Western Carolina took the first game, 4-1, and the second contest by a score of 8-2.
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Friday Night Game Postponed, Doubleheader Now Set For Saturday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.Ìý– The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ baseball team's Friday night game against Western Carolina has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Birmingham area.
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¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Softball Heads to Chattanooga Sitting Atop the SoCon Standings
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ softball team returns to play this weekend as they hit the road for theirÌýpenultimate series of the season in Southern Conference at Chattanooga. The Bulldogs will face the MocsÌýin two games on Saturday, 12 and 2 p.m., and have a final game on Sunday at 1 p.m. ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ enters the series with a 30-18 record overall while Chattanooga sits at 33-12 while the Dogs are tied with UNCG atop the SoCon standings with an 11-4 mark, one game ahead of the Mocs.
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Baseball To Host Western Carolina In Weekend SoCon Series
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.Ìý– The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ baseball team will play host to Western Carolina in a three-game SoCon series this weekend at Joe Lee Griffin Field. The teams are scheduled to play Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.