Northwestern State Demons and Lady Demons

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Northwestern State Demons
Northwestern State Demons logo.svg
University Northwestern State University
Conference Southland
NCAA Division I (FCS)
Athletic director Kevin Bostian
Location Natchitoches, Louisiana
Varsity teams12
Football stadium Harry Turpin Stadium
Basketball arena Prather Coliseum
Baseball stadium H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field
Softball stadium Lady Demon Diamond
Soccer stadium Lady Demon Soccer Complex
Other venues Jack Fisher Tennis Complex
Walter P. Ledet Track and Field Complex
Mascot Vic the Demon
NicknameDemons and Lady Demons
ColorsPurple, white, and orange trim [1]
     
Website www.nsudemons.com

The Northwestern State University athletic teams go by the Demons, with women's athletic teams generally called the Lady Demons, and its mascot is Vic the Demon. Once a member of the SIAA conference, the school now competes in the Southland Conference.

Contents

Sports sponsored

Men's sportsWomen's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Cross country
Cross countrySoccer
Football Softball
Track and field†Tennis
Track and field†
Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.

Baseball

The Northwestern State Demons baseball team represents Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field.

Men's basketball

The Northwestern State Demons basketball team represents Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. 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 Prather Coliseum.

On March 17, 2006, NSU's 14th-seeded basketball team shocked the college basketball world by defeating 3rd-seeded, 11th-ranked, Big Ten Conference tournament champion Iowa in the first round of the 2006 NCAA men's basketball tournament on a late three-pointer by Jermaine Wallace. NSU was the lowest-seeded team to advance to the second round in 2006. NSU's men's basketball team also won the inaugural play-in game, beating the Winthrop University Eagles 71–67 in 2001 NCAA men's basketball tournament to advance to the 16th-seeded spot. In doing so, the Demons became the first #16 seed to earn a victory in the NCAA Tournament. [2]

Women's basketball

The Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represents Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. 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 Prather Coliseum.

Football

Northwestern State football players line up during a 2019 game at Tiger Stadium LSUvsNWLA 1012A (49105605196).jpg
Northwestern State football players line up during a 2019 game at Tiger Stadium

The Northwestern State Demons football team represents Northwestern State University located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Harry Turpin Stadium.

Softball

The Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team represents Northwestern State University located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Lady Demon Diamond.

Traditions

Fork 'em

"Fork 'em" is a hand gesture and slogan used by students at Northwestern State University in their celebration of sports teams. The gesture is performed by curling the ring and middle fingers under the thumb against the palm, and extending the pinky and index fingers – similar to the University of Texas "Hook 'em Horns" gesture except the index finger and pinky are held straight up and down, not out to the sides.

Notable players and coaches

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prather Coliseum</span>

Prather Coliseum is a 3,900-seat multi-purpose arena in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It opened in 1964 and is home to the Northwestern State University Demons basketball team. The arena also holds concerts and events. It was named in honor of the school's most successful basketball and football coach, H. Lee Prather, who served from the 1910s through the 1940s before becoming NSU President in 1951.

The Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team represents Northwestern State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Southland Conference. The Lady Demons were most recently led by head coach Lacy Prejean. The team plays its home games at Lady Demon Diamond located on the university's campus.

The Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The team currently competes in the Southland Conference. The head coach is Anna Nimz.

The 2013–14 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and are members of the Southland Conference. As champions of the 2014 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament, the Lady Demons received the conference automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

The 2014–15 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by third year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 10–8 in Southland play for a tie for a sixth-place finish. They were champions of the Southland Women's Basketball Tournament and received an automatic to the 2015 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They lost to Baylor in the first round.

The 2015–16 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 17th-year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of 8–20, 5–13, to finish 12th place in conference. As a result, they failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.

The 2015–16 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by fourth year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 13–5 in Southland play to finish in third place. They lost in the semifinals of the Southland women's tournament to Sam Houston State. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Louisiana–Lafayette.

The 2016–17 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 18th-year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 13–16, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a five-way tie for eighth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.

The 2017–18 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 19th-year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–25, 1–17 in Southland play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.

The 2017–18 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by second-year head coach Jordan Dupuy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–22, 2–16 in Southland play, to finish in twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland women's tournament.

The 2018–19 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 20th-year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 11–20 overall, 6–12 in Southland play to finish in 11th place. Since only the top eight teams are eligible for the Southland tournament, Northwestern State failed to qualify this season.

The 2018–19 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by third year head coach Jordan Dupuy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 6–12 in Southland play to finish in eighth place. Due to a tie breaker loss to New Orleans, they failed to qualify for the Southland women's tournament.

The 2019–20 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 21st-year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 15–15, 11–9 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the first round of the Southland tournament and were set to take on Sam Houston State in the second round until the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019–20 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by interim head coach Aaron Swinson, who took over for Jordan Dupuy following the latter's resignation on January 26, 2020, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference.

The 2020–21 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 22nd-year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

The 2021–22 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 23rd-year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 5–9 in Southland play to finish sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland tournament to McNeese State.

The 2022–23 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by first-year head coach Corey Gipson, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

The 2022–23 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represents Northwestern State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by third year head coach Anna Nimz play their home games at Prather Coliseum located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and are members of the Southland Conference.

The 2023–24 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by first-year head coach Rick Cabrera, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

The 2023–24 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by fourth year head coach Anna Nimz played their home games at Prather Coliseum located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and are members of the Southland Conference. They compiled an 11–19 overall record and a 7–11 record in conference play. Their season ended with a 57–65 loss to Texas A&M–Commerce in the first round of the SLC tournament.

References

  1. ↑ 2017 Northwestern State Demons Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. ↑ 1st #16 seed to win in the NCAA Tournament
  3. ↑ "Coach's Corner". olerebels.com. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
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