Fayetteville State Broncos and Lady Broncos
The Fayetteville State Broncos and Lady Broncos are the athletic teams that represent Fayetteville State University, located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association since the 1954–55 academic year.
| Fayetteville State Broncos and Lady Broncos | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Fayetteville State University |
| Conference | CIAA (primary) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Anthony Bennett[1] |
| Location | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Varsity teams | 11 (4 men's, 6 women's, 1 co-ed) |
| Football stadium | Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Felton J. Capel Arena |
| Softball stadium | Lamon Street Park |
| Nickname | Broncos |
| Website | fsubroncos |
Fayetteville State competes in eleven intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, and golf; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, softball, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball. Women's tennis was discontinued at the end of the 2019–20 school year.
Conference affiliations
editNCAA
- Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1954–present)
Varsity teams
editThe Broncos also sponsor a cheerleading team. The program sponsored a women's tennis team until the end of the 2019–20 season.[2]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross country | Bowling |
| Football | Cross country |
| Golf | Softball |
| Track and field† | |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor | |
Football
editThe university won back-to-back CIAA football championships in 2002 and 2003. They also won the 2009 CIAA Football Championship and advanced to the NCAA Division II football playoff. The Broncos were Western Division Champions in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2018 and 2019.[3]
Notable alumni
editFootball
edit- Garry Battle
- Andre Bowden
- Chris Hubert
- Sylvester Ritter, former WWE wrestler and Hall of Fame inductee. Wrestled under the ring name Junkyard Dog
- Kion Smith
- Joshua Williams
Men's basketball
edit- Darrell Armstrong
- Jeff Capel II
- Jalen Seegars, American basketball player
References
edit- ^ "Anthony Bennett". Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Fayetteville State University Realigns Department of Athletics Eliminating Tennis". Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Athletics - Official Athletic Site of Fayetteville State University". Fsubroncos.Com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.