Fayetteville State Broncos and Lady Broncos

Fayetteville State Broncos and Lady Broncos
University	Fayetteville State University
Conference	CIAA (primary)
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	Anthony Bennett[1]
Location	Fayetteville, North Carolina
Varsity teams	11 (4 men's, 6 women's, 1 co-ed)
Football stadium	Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium
Basketball arena	Felton J. Capel Arena
Softball stadium	Lamon Street Park
Mascot	Mr. Bronco
Nickname	Broncos
Colors	Blue and gray[2]
Website	fsubroncos.com

The Fayetteville State Broncos and Lady Broncos are the athletic teams that represent Fayetteville State University, located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association since the 1954–55 academic year.

Fayetteville State competes in eleven intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, and golf; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, softball, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball. Women's tennis was discontinued at the end of the 2019–20 school year.

Conference affiliations

NCAA

• Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1954–present)

Varsity teams

The Broncos also sponsor a cheerleading team. The program sponsored a women's tennis team until the end of the 2019–20 season.^[3]

Men's sports	Women's sports
Basketball	Basketball
Cross country	Bowling
Football	Cross country
Golf	Softball
	Track and field^†
	Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

Football

The university won back-to-back CIAA football championships in 2002 and 2003. They also won the 2009 CIAA Football Championship and advanced to the NCAA Division II football playoff. The Broncos were Western Division Champions in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2018 and 2019.^[4]

Notable alumni

Football

• Garry Battle
• Andre Bowden
• Chris Hubert
• Sylvester Ritter, former WWE wrestler and Hall of Fame inductee. Wrestled under the ring name Junkyard Dog
• Kion Smith
• Joshua Williams

Men's basketball

• Darrell Armstrong
• Jeff Capel II
• Jalen Seegars, American basketball player

References

1. "Anthony Bennett". Retrieved January 24, 2023.
2. "Fayetteville State University Graphic Identity Guide" (PDF). p. 10. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
3. "Fayetteville State University Realigns Department of Athletics Eliminating Tennis". Retrieved January 24, 2023.
4. "Athletics - Official Athletic Site of Fayetteville State University". Fsubroncos.Com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.

External links

• Official website