St. Andrews Knights

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St. Andrews Knights
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University St. Andrews University
Association NAIA
Conference AAC (primary)
Mid-South (affiliate)
Athletic directorElizabeth Burris
Location Laurinburg, North Carolina
Varsity teams16 (8 men's, 6 women's, 2 co-ed)
Football stadiumKnights Football Field
Basketball arenaHarris Court
Baseball stadiumClark Field
Softball stadiumKnights Softball Field
Soccer stadiumKnights Soccer/Lacrosse Field
Aquatics centerO'Herron Pool
Lacrosse stadiumKnights Soccer/Lacrosse Field
Golf courseScotch Meadows Country Club
NicknameKnights
ColorsSAU Blue, White, Black, and SAU Gray [1]
       
Website www.sauknights.com/landing/index
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The St. Andrews Knights were the athletic teams that represented St. Andrews University, located in Laurinburg, North Carolina, in intercollegiate sports in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Knights have primarily competed in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2012–13 academic year. [2] [3] [4] The Knights previously competed in Conference Carolinas at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 1988–89 to 2011–12. [2] The university transitioned to the NAIA after 23 years in the NCAA at the end of the 2011–12 academic year. [2]

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In May 2023, citing difficulty in fielding teams, the university eliminated five sports: women's golf, and men's and women's cross-country and track and field. [5]

The institution closed on May 5, 2025, due to financial issues. [6]

Conference affiliations

NCAA

NAIA

Varsity teams

St. Andrews currently sponsored 16 varsity sports:

Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballBeach volleyball
Football Lacrosse
GolfSoccer
LacrosseSoftball
SoccerVolleyball
VolleyballWrestling
Wrestling
Co-ed sports
Esports

Equestrian

In addition to the Knights NAIA programs, St. Andrews sponsored an extensive equestrian program. The St. Andrews Equestrian Team won American National Riding Commission (ANRC) national champions in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2007; [7] in addition the Knights finished Reserve Champion at the ANRC Intercollegiate National Championships in 2004 and 2006. [8] The program won two Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone Hunter Seat All-Star Championships in 2002 and 2004; six IHSA Hunter Seat Reserve Regional Team Championships in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007; six IHSA Western Regional Team Championships in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011; and qualified for the Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) National Final eight times (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2010). [8]

References

  1. ↑ "SAU Style Guide" (PDF). Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Smith, Matt (October 24, 2011). "St. Andrews makes shift to NAIA". Laurinburg Exchange. Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Members". Appalachian Athletic Conference. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Kelley, Pam (August 16, 2023). "The College That Refused To Die". The Chronicle of Higher Education . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ Gretzinger, Erin; Rappaport, Ben (2025-04-25). "St. Andrew's University in N.C. to Close Amid Financial Struggles". The Assembly NC. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  7. ↑ "The History of St. Andrews University". St. Andrews University. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  8. 1 2 "St. Andrews Equestrian Program". St. Andrews University. Archived from the original on November 16, 2004. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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