Southern–New Orleans Knights and Lady Knights

The Southern–New Orleans Knights (men's teams) and Lady Knights (women's teams) represent Southern University at New Orleans in intercollegiate athletics.[1][2] The University is a Division I member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.[3][4][5]

Southern–New Orleans Knights and Lady Knights
UniversitySouthern University at New Orleans
ConferenceGCAC
NAIADivision I
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
Basketball arenaHealth and Physical Education Building
NicknameKnights and Lady Knights
Websitewww.suno.edu/athletics

The university has garnered over 150 NAIA All-American honors in its athletic programs.

Sports sponsored
Men's sports Women's sports
BasketballBasketball
Track and fieldTrack and field
Volleyball

Men's basketball

The Southern–New Orleans Knights men's basketball team represents Southern University at New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.[6][7] The team plays its home games at 1,200-seat Health and Physical Education Building also known as "The Castle".

SUNO's men basketball teams have appeared in six NAIA tournaments.

Women's basketball

The Southern–New Orleans Lady Knights women's basketball team represents Southern University at New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.[8][9] The team plays its home games at 1,200-seat Health and Physical Education Building also known as "The Castle".

The women's basketball team has appeared in one NAIA Tournament.

Men's and Women's track and field

The Southern–New Orleans Knights and Lady Knights track and field teams represents Southern University at New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The school's teams currently compete in outdoor track and field in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.[10][11]

The men's track & field team placed 2nd in nation at the NCAA Division III outdoor championships in 1974 and at the NAIA outdoor national outdoor championships in 1998.

Former head coach Dr. Artis Davenport was named NAIA Women's Indoor and Outdoor as well as Men's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year in 1995. He earned the same honor in 1997 for Indoor Track & Field. The track and field team garnered 6 NAIA All-American honors at the NAIA 2008 Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Two Olympians have competed in SUNO's Track & Field Program. They include Savatheda Fynes (Bahamas) and Julius Achon (Uganda).

Women's volleyball

The Southern–New Orleans Lady Knights women's volleyball team represents Southern University at New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.[12] The team plays its home games at 1,200-seat Health and Physical Education Building also known as "The Castle".

Championships

Southern–New Orleans holds five national championships between NCAA Division III and NAIA.

National Championships
NCAA Div. IIINAIA
SportMen's Outdoor
Track & Field		Women's Outdoor/Indoor
Track & Field
Years1975, 1976, 19771995, 1997
Conference Championships
SportWomen's Cross CountryMen's Cross Country
Years1986, 1988, 1989
1990		1988, 1989
SportMen's basketballWomen's basketball
Years1995a, 2000, 2003a
2002c, 2004c		2000b
*^a tournament & conference champions ^b conference co-champions
^c tournament and conference co-champions

Athletic facilities

The Health and Physical Education Building, nicknamed The Castle, is the 1,200-seat arena for the Southern–New Orleans Knights and Lady Knights men's and women's basketball teams and volleyball team.[13] It opened in 1974.

See also

References
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  2. "Southern New Orleans Knights". hbcusports.com. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  3. "GCAC Members". gcaconf.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  4. "Southern University at New Orleans". playnaia.com. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  5. "Southern University-New Orleans". usnews.com. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  6. "Men's Basketball". suno.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  7. "Southern–New Orleans Knights". espn.com. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  8. "Southern–New Orleans Knights women's basketball". usbasket.com. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  9. "Good to be King: SUNO icon Elston King steps aside after 34 years of coaching at his alma mater". theadvocate.com. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  10. "Men's track and field". suno.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  11. "Women's track and field". suno.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  12. "Women's Volleyball". suno.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  13. "Facilities". suno.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
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