Milligan Buffaloes

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Milligan Buffaloes
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University Milligan University
Association NAIA
Conference AAC (primary)
Athletic directorChristian Pope
Location Milligan College, Tennessee
Varsity teams27 (12 men's, 15 women's)
Basketball arenaSteve Lacy Fieldhouse
Baseball stadiumAnglin Baseball Field
Softball stadiumAnglin Softball Field
Soccer stadiumAnglin Soccer Field
Tennis venueMathes Tennis Center
MascotBrutus
NicknameBuffaloes
ColorsBlack and Orange [1]
   
Website milliganbuffs.com/landing/index
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The Milligan Buffaloes are the athletic teams that represent Milligan University, located in Milligan College, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), [2] primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2001–02 academic year. [3]

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History

2022 car crash

In 2022 a car hit a group of 3 students who were practicing in York County, Virginia. [4] One student, Eli Cramer, was killed in the crash. [4] The Virginia State Police latter arrested the man responsible for the crash who was Driving under the influence. [5] The other students survived. [4] Crammer was honoured at what would have been his graduation in 2024 [6]

Varsity teams

Milligan competes in 29 intercollegiate varsity sports.The football program was discontinued in 1950 due to financial reasons. [7]

Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballBowling
BowlingCross country
Cross countryCycling and triathlon
CyclingDisc golf
Disc golfFlag football
GolfGolf
SoccerSoccer
SwimmingSoftball
TennisSwimming
Track and fieldTennis

National championships

Team

SportTitlesAssoc.DivisionYearRivalScore
Cross country (men's)
2
NAIA Single 2021 Saint Mary 115–175
2023Saint Mary93–98
Cross country (women's)
1
NAIA Single 2021 Saint Francis (IL) 122–141

Notable athletes

References

  1. "Brand Guide" . Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  2. "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  3. "Members". Appalachian Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "VSP: Car hits 3 Milligan athletes, killing 1". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. April 1, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. "VSP: Man facing DUI charges after crash kills Milligan runner, injures 2 more". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. April 1, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  6. Williams, Heather (April 27, 2024). "Honoring a life cut short: Milligan star Eli Cramer remembered on graduation day". WCYB. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  7. "Like a Rock for 50 years at Milligan College, Duard Walker has taught traditional values". Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  8. Williams, Trey (February 28, 2015). "Little born to be major-league umpire". Johnson City Press. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  9. "Doc Ozmer". Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.