Azusa Pacific Cougars
| Azusa Pacific Cougars | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Azusa Pacific University |
| Conference | PacWest (primary) PCSC (swimming and diving) GCC (women's water polo) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Gary Pine |
| Location | Azusa, California |
| Varsity teams | 16 (6 men's, 10 women's) |
| Basketball arena | Felix Event Center |
| Baseball stadium | Cougar Baseball Complex |
| Softball stadium | Cougar Softball Complex |
| Soccer stadium | Cougar Soccer Complex |
| Tennis venue | Munson and Bavougian Tennis Complex |
| Outdoor track and field venue | Cougar Athletic Stadium |
| Mascot | Freddy Cougar |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Colors | Brick and black[1] |
| Website | athletics |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 2 | |
The Azusa Pacific Cougars are the athletic teams that represent Azusa Pacific University, located in Azusa, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) for most of its sports since the 2012–13 academic year; while its women's swimming & diving team competes in the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference (PCSC) and its women's water polo team competes in the Golden Coast Conference (GCC). The Cougars previously competed in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1986–87 to 2011–12. On July 11, 2011 Azusa Pacific began the three-year transition process to becoming a member of the NCAA.[2] Azusa Pacific University decided to end its football program in December 2020 due to financial restructuring.[3]
The Cougars also maintain a secondary association with the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). They won four NCCAA men's basketball championships titles from 1969 to 1972 and returned to NCCAA competition during their transition to NCAA Division II.[4]
Azusa Pacific Athletics achieved eight consecutive wins of the Directors’ Cup from 2005 to 2012, with a total of 108 GSAC Championships and 36 NAIA National Championships.[5] Since joining NCAA Division II, the program has added 45 PacWest Conference Championships, four GNAC championships in football, and two NCAA national championships.
Varsity teams
[edit]Azusa Pacific competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include acrobatics and tumbling, basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, water polo.
National championships
[edit]Team
[edit]| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's basketball (1) | NAIA | Division I | 2011 | Union (TN) | 65–59 |
| Women's cross country (1) | NAIA | Single | 2008 | Cedarville | 66–97 |
| Football (1) | NAIA | Single | 1998 | Olivet Nazarene | 17–14 |
| Men's soccer (1) | NAIA | Single | 2007 | Concordia Irvine | 2–0 |
| Women's soccer (1) | NAIA | Single | 1998 | Simon Fraser | 2–1 |
| Men's tennis (1) | NAIA | Single | 2005 | Santa Fe (NM) | 5–3 |
| Men's indoor track and field (8) | NAIA[6] | Single | 1996 | Oklahoma Baptist | 91–83 (+8) |
| 2002 | Doane | 72–37.5 (+34.5) | |||
| 2003 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 61–43.5 (+17.5) | |||
| 2004 | Lindenwood | 75–47.5 (+27.5) | |||
| 2007 | Oklahoma Baptist | 83–62 (+21) | |||
| 2008 | Oklahoma Baptist | 64.75–64 (+0.75) | |||
| 2009 | Dickinson State | 78.5–55 (+23.5) | |||
| 2010 | Wayland Baptist | 71–56 (+15) | |||
| Women's indoor track and field (3) | NAIA | Single[7] | 2003 | Doane | 121–51 |
| 2004 | Simon Fraser | 95–65 | |||
| 2012 | Oklahoma Baptist | 108–107 | |||
| Men's outdoor track and field (15) | NAIA | Single | 1983 | Saginaw Valley State | 94–36 (+58) |
| 1984 | Saginaw Valley State | 93–77 (+16) | |||
| 1985 | Wayland Baptist | 94–76 (+18) | |||
| 1986 | Wayland Baptist | 112–86 (+25) | |||
| 1987 | Wayland Baptist | 108–82 (+26) | |||
| 1988 | Prairie View A&M | 112–63 (+48) | |||
| 1989 | Adams State | 115–70 (+45) | |||
| 1991 | Central State (OH) Lubbock Christian |
87–42 (+45) | |||
| 1992 | Central State (OH) | 93–76 (+17) | |||
| 1994 | Central State (OH) | 82–66 (+16) | |||
| 1995 | Lubbock Christian | 105⅓–104 (+1⅓) | |||
| 2001 | Life | 97–50 (+47) | |||
| 2002 | Life | 54–50 (+4) | |||
| 2008 | Dickinson State | 61–57 (+4) | |||
| 2009 | Dickinson State | 80–71 (+9) | |||
| Women's outdoor track and field (6) | NAIA (4) | Single[8] | 2003 | Lindenwood | 86–78 (+8) |
| 2004 | Lindenwood | 104–76 (+28) | |||
| 2007 | Cedarville | 73–58 | |||
| 2010 | Oklahoma Baptist | 61–60 (+1) | |||
| NCAA (2) | Division II | 2021 | Grand Valley State | 81–77 | |
| 2023 | Minnesota State | 66-57 |
References
[edit]- ^ Azusa Pacific University Graphics Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Reinsch, Joe. "Azusa Pacific Accepted Into NCAA Division II Membership Process". Azusa Pacific University. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Football Draws to a Close at Azusa Pacific".
- ^ "Cougar Athletic History". athletics.apu.edu. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Azusa Pacific University Athletics - Official Athletics Website".
- ^ "NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). Men’s Championship History. NAIA. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA.org. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual. NAIA. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
