in Alabama for Graduation Success Rate,NCAA Division I
78
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 No. 6 nationally, Samford’s athletic teams earned a 98% Graduation Success Rate (GSR) by the NCAA.
Samford Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration – May 4
The 2024 class, the seventh in the Hall of Fame's history, consists of the 2012 baseball team, football's Devlin Hodges, track and field's Karisa Nelson, basketball's Reed Rawlings, baseball's John Russell and basketball's Jimmy Tillette.
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
Oates And Cahoon Compete At Olympic Trials
EUGENE, Ore.– Former Samford field stars Tray Oates and Matt Cahoon competed in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Friday at historic Hayward Field.
ANNISTON, Ala. – Samford's Gabi Nicastro won the 92nd Alabama Women's State Amateur Championship, held Tuesday through Thursday at the Anniston Country Club (Par 72).
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With the first serve of the season just around the corner, head coach Keylor Chan announced the Samford Volleyball team's 2024 schedule on Thursday afternoon.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford men's track & field freshman Zephaniah Carico-McLennan has qualified for the upcoming 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 800-meter race, USA Track & Field announced on Friday.
Ross Named Second Team All-American By ABCA/Rawlings
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford senior pitcher Michael Ross was named to the second team of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-America team Friday morning.