Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions

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Southeastern Louisiana Lions
Southeastern Louisiana Lions logo.svg
University Southeastern Louisiana University
Conference Southland Conference
NCAA Division I (FCS)
Athletic director Jay Artigues
Location Hammond, Louisiana
Varsity teams14
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
MascotRoomie the Lion
NicknameLions and Lady Lions
ColorsGreen and gold [1]
   
Website www.lionsports.net

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]

Contents

Sports sponsored

Men's sportsWomen's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Beach volleyball
Cross countryCross country
Football Soccer
Golf Softball
Track and fieldTennis
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

SportAssociationDivisionYearOpponent/Runner-upScore
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]

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