Morehead State Eagles
The Morehead State Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Morehead State University (MSU), located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States. The Eagles athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)[2] and competes at the NCAA Division I[3] level including the Football Championship Subdivision. The MSU teams are the Eagles, the eagle mascot is named Beaker, and the school colors are blue and gold.
Morehead State Eagles | |
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University | Morehead State University |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference Pioneer Football League |
NCAA | Division I / FCS |
Athletic director | Jaime Gordon |
Location | Morehead, Kentucky |
Varsity teams | 16 |
Football stadium | Jayne Stadium |
Basketball arena | Ellis Johnson Arena |
Baseball stadium | Allen Field |
Softball stadium | University Field |
Mascot | Beaker |
Nickname | Eagles |
Colors | Blue and Gold[1] |
Website | www |
Sports sponsored
Men's sports | Women's sports |
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Baseball | Basketball |
Basketball | Beach volleyball |
Cross Country | Cross Country |
Football | Golf |
Golf | Soccer |
Track and field† | Softball |
Track and field† | |
Volleyball | |
Co-ed sports | |
Rifle | |
† – Women's track and field includes both indoor and outdoor, men's is outdoor only |
A charter member of the Ohio Valley Conference, Morehead State University sponsors six men's, eight women's and one co-ed teams in NCAA sanctioned sports:[4] With 2017–18 being its initial season and the OVC not yet sponsoring the sport, the beach volleyball team will compete as an independent. The football team competes as a member of the Pioneer Football League, a non-scholarship Division I (FCS) league.
CBI results
The Eagles have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 5-4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2010 | First Round Quarterfinals | Colorado State Boston University | W 74-60 L 91-89 |
2014 | First Round | Illinois State | L 77-67 |
2016 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals–Game 1 Finals–Game 2 Finals–Game 3 | Siena Duquesne Ohio Nevada Nevada Nevada | W 84–80 W 82-72 W 77-72 W 86-83 L 77-68 L 85-82 |
Notable athletes
- Phil Simms, former quarterback for the New York Giants, MVP of Super Bowl XXI and a 15-year NFL veteran, now a football analyst for the CBS television network
- Kenneth Faried, current NBA player for the Brooklyn Nets, selected 22nd overall in the 2011 NBA Draft
References
- "Morehead State University :: Brand and Style Guide". Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "OVC Member Institutions". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- "Morehead State University". NCAA. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- "Morehead State Eagles". Morehead State University. Retrieved September 10, 2015.