Alabama A&M Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs
| Alabama A&M Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| University | Alabama A&M University |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Athletic director | Dr. Paul A. Bryant |
| Location | Normal, Alabama |
| Varsity teams | 15 |
| Football stadium | Louis Crews Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Alabama A&M Events Center |
| Baseball stadium | Bulldog Baseball Field |
| Softball stadium | Bulldog Softball Field |
| Volleyball arena | T.M. Elmore Gym |
| Nickname | Bulldogs Lady Bulldogs |
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] |
| Website | aamusports |
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent Alabama A&M University. The program will feature 17 varsity sports teams in the 2024–25 school year. A&M participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Russell Athletic is the current sponsor of the Alabama A&M University Athletic Department.
Sports sponsored
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Bowling |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Football | Soccer |
| Golf | Softball |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track and field1 | Track and field1 |
| Volleyball | |
| 1 – includes both indoor and outdoor | |
Men's cross country is being reinstated starting in 2024–25 after having last competed in 2004.[2]
Baseball
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs transitioned from Division II to NCAA Division I in 1999. The lone Bulldogs baseball conference title came in 1993 in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Football
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs are the college football team representing the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University. The Bulldogs play in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
Basketball
The Alabama A&M Bulldogs men's basketball team has had notable players including Desmond Cambridge, Mickell Gladness, Obie Trotter, Frank Sillmon, Willie Hayes (basketball), and Nigel Moore (basketball). The Bulldogs were coached by L. Vann Pettaway from 1986 to 2010. During that span, Pettaway amassed a 440–264 record with the a school-best 28–3 in 1992-93 and 1995–96. From 1992 to 1997, the Bulldogs went 136–20.
The team has made the NCAA tournament once, in 2005.[3]
Former sports
Men's soccer
Alabama A&M's men's soccer team won two NCAA Division II national championships in 1977 and 1979, finished Third place in 1980, and was runner-up in Division I in 1981. The program was discontinued following the 2011 season.[4][5]
National championships
| Assoc. | Division | Sport | Year | Rival | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division II | Men's soccer[6] (2) | 1977 | Seattle Pacific | 2–1 |
| 1979 | Eastern Illinois | 2–0 | |||
| Women's track and field (indoor) (1) |
1992 | Abilene Christian Cal State Los Angeles |
67–42 (+25) | ||
| Women's track and field (outdoor) (1) |
1992 | Cal State Los Angeles | 112–65 (+47) | ||
| 1993 | Abilene Christian | 92–86 (+6) |
References
- ^ Alabama A&M University Style Manual (PDF). Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Alabama A&M Reinstates Men's Cross Country Program" (Press release). Alabama A&M Bulldogs. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA basketball tournament History: Alabama A&M Bulldogs". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Kennedy, Paul (August 16, 2010). "Alabama A&M to drop men's program". SoccerAmerica. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ^ McCarter, Mark (February 18, 2012). "Alabama A&M sports history: Men's soccer program folded after years of success". The Huntsville Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ^ "Division II Men's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved December 3, 2017.