Cameron University - Athletics

Athletics

Intercollegiate sports play an important role in Cameron’s campus life. University men play basketball coached by Wade Alexander, baseball coached by Todd Holland, golf coached by Jerry Hrnciar, cross country coached by Casey Kreger, and tennis coached by James Helvey, while Cameron women participate in basketball coached by Tom Webb, volleyball coached by Doug Tabbert, softball coached by Beth Watson, golf coached by Rick Goodwin, cheerleading coached by Korie Brox and Brooke Wojcik, and tennis coached by James Helvey. The athletic department is run by Jim Jackson the Athletic Director and Kim Vinson the Associate Athletic Director. Sports information is run by Don Vieth the Sports Information Director. Cameron competes in the Lone Star Conference of the NCAA’s Division II.

Men's Basketball

In the 1970's as a NAIA Division I basketball program the Aggies won three District IX Championships and won the 1980 NAIA men's basketball championship. This was first national championship for Cameron athletics. LeRoy Jackson won the NAIA men's basketball tournament MVP award.

Football

In 1987, Cameron defeated Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 30-2 to win the NAIA Division I Football National Championship. Cameron had previously won a national championship as a junior college as well, but the university discontinued football on December 11, 1992 due to the costs of maintaining the program, particularly the need to replace the artificial turf at the stadium. Presently, the football stadium is still in use by the Lawton Public School District.

Men's golf

Jerry Hrnciar has been the head coach the men's golf program since 1975 and his teams have appeared in the NAIA National Championship Tournament in 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983 (National Champion), 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987. After Cameron University made the switch to NCAA Division I Hrnciar's teams have qualified in 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2011. At the Lone Star Conference Championships the Aggies have won in 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008, and 2012.