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Samford Athletics
The university fields 17 NCAA Division I varsity sports. Ranked with the 2nd highest score in the nation, our teams earned a 98% Graduation Success Rate from the NCAA.Visit Samford Athletics
Highest Score in the Nation Graduation Success RateNCAA Division I
80
Southern Conference Championships Since Joining in 2008
98%
NCAA Division I Graduation Success Rate
Quick Facts
Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Southern
Mascot: Bulldog
Athletic Director: Martin Newton
The university fields 17 varsity sports—eight men’s and nine women’s teams—that participate at the NCAA Division I level in the Southern Conference. Ranked with the 2nd highest score in the nation, Samford’s athletic teams earned a 98% Graduation Success Rate (GSR) by the NCAA.
Samford Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration – April 26
The 2025 class, the eighth in the Hall of Fame's history, consists of football's James Bradberry, track and field's Ashley Cope, basketballs' Joey Davenport, basketball's Bill Lankford, and the 1991 Football Team.
Samford Athletics’ S-Club Golf Tournament exists to connect former student-athletes with each other and with Samford. All gifts to our golf tournament go directly to the S-Club and are used to host S-Club events as well as support our 360 student-athletes.
Samford Athletics’ 10th annual Samford Classic golf tournament will be hosted at Shoal Creek. Various sponsorship and volunteer opportunities exist. More details to be shared closer to the tournament.
“Being a former athlete, I understand the levels of needed support in order to have a fruitful experience. I see being involved as a supporter as a prime opportunity to pay it forward by investing in today’s student-athletes.”
—Pearlie Harris, Football ‘97
Latest News
Bulldogs Finish Competition at Crimson Tide Invitational
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Samford track and field team continued its outdoor season today as they competed in its third event of the season, hosted by Alabama. The two-day event, Friday and Saturday saw the Bulldogs compete against their stiffest competition to date.
Bulldogs Remain Atop SoCon Standings With Split At UNCG
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Samford softball team hit the road in Southern Conference play to face UNCG in a three-game series. The matchup featured the first-place Bulldogs and the Spartans who trailed by just one game. The home side took a pitcher's duel 3-1 in the opener before the Dogs bounced back in game two 6-5. Samford's record moves to 28-16 with the win and they are 9-2 in conference play.
Late Runs Doom Bulldogs In 4-3 Loss To The Citadel
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University baseball team entered the ninth inning with a one-run lead, but fell to The Citadel, 4-3, in the second game of a three-game series Saturday afternoon at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
Samford Baseball Pulls Out 11-Inning Thriller Over The Citadel, 9-8
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University baseball team plated three runs in the bottom of the 11th inning to take a thrilling 9-8 win over The Citadel in the first game of a three-game Southern Conference series Friday evening at Joe Lee Griffin Field.