Radford Highlanders

Radford Highlanders
Radford Highlanders
University	Radford University
Conference	Big South Conference
NCAA	Division I
Athletic director	Robert Lineburg
Location	Radford, Virginia
Varsity teams	15
Basketball arena	Dedmon Center
Baseball stadium	Carter Memorial Stadium
Soccer stadium	Patrick D. Cupp Stadium
Nickname	Highlanders
Colors	Red, gray, and white;
Website	radfordathletics.com

Last updated February 05, 2026

The Radford Highlanders are composed of 15 teams representing Radford University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis. Men's sports include baseball. Women's sports include volleyball, lacrosse, track and field, and softball. The Highlanders compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Big South Conference.^[2]

Radford in the NCAA Tournament

Men's Basketball

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1998	#16	First Round	#1 Duke	L 63–99
2009	#16	First Round	#1 North Carolina	L 58–101
2018	#16	First Four First Round	#16 LIU Brooklyn #1 Villanova	W 71–61 L 61–87

Women's Basketball

Radford is a member of the Big South Conference

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1994	#16	First Round	#1 Purdue	L 56−103
1995	#11	First Round	#6 Florida	L 49−89
1996	#16	First Round	#1 Tennessee	L 56−97
2019	#14	First Round	#3 Maryland	L 51−73

Baseball

Year	Record	Pct	Regional
2015	2–2	.500	Nashville Regional
Totals	2-2	.500

Softball

Year	Record	Pct	Regional
2009	1–2	.333	Chapel Hill Regional
2010	2–2	.500	Athens Regional
Totals	3–4	.429

Men's Soccer

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1999	Play-in	Furman	L 0-1
2000	Play-in	Furman	L 0-2
2015	First Round	Charlotte	L 1-2
2016	First Round	Coastal Carolina	L 1-2

Women's Soccer

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1985	First Round	NC State	L 0-1
1998	First Round	James Madison	L 0-4
2002	First Round	#2 North Carolina	L 1-6
2008	First Round	#3 Duke	L 1-5
2011	First Round	#1 Duke	L 0-5
2012	First Round	#2 North Carolina	L 0-2
2018	First Round	#2 West Virginia	L 0-6
2019	First Round	#1 Virginia	L 0-3

Notable alumni

Spencer Horwitz (born 1997), Major League Baseball first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays

References

↑ Radford University Brand Guide (PDF). Retrieved November 10, 2022.
↑ "Radford University Athletics". radfordathletics.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.

External links

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[1] Radford University Brand Guide (PDF). Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[rusports-2] "Radford University Athletics". radfordathletics.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.

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v t e Radford University
Academics	College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Education and Human Development College of Business and Economics Waldron College of Health and Human Services College of Science and Technology College of Visual and Performing Arts College of Graduate and Professional Studies
Athletics	Radford Highlanders Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball Men's soccer Women's soccer Carter Memorial Stadium Donald N. Dedmon Center Patrick D. Cupp Stadium Big South Conference
Media	The Tartan (student newspaper)
People	Penelope W. Kyle Donald Newton Dedmon John Preston McConnell Notable alumni

v t e Big South Conference
Full members	Charleston Southern Bulldogs Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs High Point Panthers Longwood Lancers Presbyterian Blue Hose Radford Highlanders UNC Asheville Bulldogs USC Upstate Spartans Winthrop Eagles
Associate members	Bryant Bulldogs ² Furman Paladins ¹ Mercer Bears ¹ NJIT Highlanders ²³ Wofford Terriers ¹
Championships and awards	Baseball Basketball (men's) Basketball (women's) Soccer (men's) Soccer (women's)
Related topics	OVC–Big South Football Association ⁴
¹lacrosse (women's) ²tennis (men's) ³tennis (women's) ⁴all football members