The Angelo State Rams, also known as ASU Rams, are the athletic teams that represent Angelo State University, located in San Angelo, Texas, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) since the 1968–69 academic year. Prior to becoming a four-year institution, the Rams previously competed in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) until after the 1963–64 academic year. The women's teams are the Rambelles.
| Angelo State Rams | |
|---|---|
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| University | Angelo State University |
| Conference | LSC (primary) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | James Reid |
| Location | San Angelo, Texas |
| Varsity teams | 13 (5 men's, 8 women's) |
| Football stadium | LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field |
| Basketball arena | Junell Center-Stephens Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Foster Field at 1st Community Credit Union Stadium |
| Softball stadium | Mayer Field |
| Soccer stadium | ASU Soccer Field |
| Tennis venue | ASU Tennis Complex |
| Mascot | Roscoe and Bella, Dominic is a live mascot |
| Nickname | Rams |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| Website | angelosports |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 3 | |
Angelo State competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
Accomplishments
edit- Men's basketball
- 1957 Rams NJCAA National Championship
- Football
- 1978 Rams NAIA Division I National Championship
- Softball
- 2004 Rambelles NCAA Division II National Championship
- Track & field
- 2010 Rambelles NCAA Division II National Championship
- Baseball
- 2023 Rams NCAA Division II National Championship
Individual sports
editBaseball
editThe Rams Baseball team plays at Foster Field. Built in 1999 The $4.5m field features 4,200 permanent seats making it the largest on campus Baseball stadium in NCAA Division II. It also includes a Triple-A lighting system and an 82-foot (25 m) wide, 21 feet (6.4 m) high LED scoreboard complete with a high-definition video screen, making it also the largest in Division II.[2][3][4] The on campus field was shared with the local minor league San Angelo Colts.
Basketball
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The Rams' and Rambelles' basketball teams, as well as the Rambelles' volleyball team, play at Stephens Arena located inside the Junell Center. The arena accommodates audiences of up to 6,500, the fourth largest in all NCAA Division II athletics, and features a 9x12 foot video screen, the largest of its kind in the Lone Star Conference.[5]
Football
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The Rams football team plays its home games at LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field located behind the Junell Center.[6] The rams football team moved there starting with the 2014 season and play their home games on campus for the first time in the school's history.
Softball
editThe Rambelles softball field, Mayer Field, was completed in 2001. The field features two dugout facilities that include team bathrooms and washrooms, team benches, bag and bat storage areas. The field also includes a pressbox overlooking home plate with seating for six, a concession stand as well as a complete sound and public address system and a deluxe inning-by-inning scoreboard and a mini-athletic training facility with an area for pre-game preparation and injury treatment at the field.[7] The softball field was updated in 2015 adding more seating.
Track & field
editThe Rams track and field team compete at the LeGrand Sports Complex. The complex features a 400-meter all-weather track with 200-meter straightaway, throwing areas, full press box facilities and seating for 3,000 people.[8] The facility has been the site for the 1988, 1991, 1992, 2002 and 2009 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
References
edit- ^ "Official Logos & Visual Elements". Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ The Junell Center/Stephens Arena
- ^ "UNITED LEAGUE BASEBALL: Colts unveil scoreboard with high-definition video screen » Standard-Times". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ "FOSTER FIELD". Archived from the original on 2011-04-17. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ "Foster Field". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ "ASU Ram Football". Angelo.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ "ASU Softball Complex - AngeloSports.com—Official Web Site of Angelo State Athletics". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Multipurpose Sport Complex Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine