Truman Bulldogs

Truman Bulldogs
University	Truman State University
Conference	Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	Signe Coombs
Location	Kirksville, Missouri
Varsity teams	20
Football stadium	James S. Stokes Stadium
Basketball arena	John J. Pershing Arena
Mascot	Spike
Nickname	Bulldogs
Fight song	"Hail to the Bulldogs!"
Colors	Purple and white [1]
Website	trumanbulldogs.com

The Truman Bulldogs are the sports teams of Truman State University, located in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. They participate in the NCAA's Division II and in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), joining the conference in 2013 after having been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since that league's creation in 1912. ^[2]

Before the university changed its name from Northeast Missouri State University in 1996, athletics teams were known as the Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs.

Sports sponsored

Truman State sponsors 16 varsity sports, including seven men's sports and nine women's sports. ^[3] In 2018, the university cut men's tennis and wrestling due to budget cuts enacted by the Missouri state government. ^[4]

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross country
Cross country	Golf
Football	Soccer
Soccer	Softball
Swimming	Swimming
Track and field	Tennis
	Track and field
	Volleyball

National championships

The Bulldogs have won seven team NCAA national championships, all at the Division II level.

Team

Association	Division	Sport	Year	Opponent/Runner-up	Score
NCAA (7)	Division II (7)	Women's swimming and Diving (7)	2001	Drury	656–610.5 (+45.5)
			2002		733–548 (+185)
			2003		682–410 (+272)
			2004		641–561 (+80)
			2005		579.5–530 (+49.5)
			2006		664–505 (+159)
			2008		461.5–449 (+12.5)

Mascot

The official mascot of Truman State Athletic teams is the Bulldog.

Athletic facilities

• James S. Stokes Stadium is the home of the TSU Bulldog football and track and field teams. Inside the stadium is the Kenneth Gardner Track. ^[5]
• John J. Pershing Arena is the home for Bulldog basketball and volleyball and includes the Truman Natatorium, home of the swim teams. It also serves as the main practice and office facility for the Truman Athletics Department. ^[6]
• Bulldog Softball Park is the site of Truman’s softball field, and is located just south of Stokes Stadium. The softball field was constructed in 1972 and has a seating capacity for 200 spectators. Additional seating can be transported in when necessary. ^[7]
• Bulldog Baseball Park is the site of Truman’s baseball field, and is located just south of Stokes Stadium. ^[7]
• Bulldog Soccer Park is home of the Bulldog soccer teams.
• Truman Tennis Courts is home of the Truman tennis teams. ^[8]

References

1. Truman State Bulldogs Brand Standards Guide (PDF). May 7, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
2. GLVC Members
3. TSU Sports Teams
4. TSU Cuts Sports
5. Stokes Stadium
6. John J. Pershing Arena
7. Bulldog Baseball and Softball Park
8. Tennis Courts

External links

• Official website