Athletics
Simpson University teams, nicknamed athletically as the Red Hawks, are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the California Pacific Conference (CalPac). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball and volleyball.
Simpson began its intercollegiate athletic program with a men's basketball team in the 1950s. Today the Simpson University athletic program has a dual membership in the NAIA and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA).
Their mascot,the Red Hawk, was chosen by student vote in the early 2000s. Before that they were the Vanguard, which was selected shortly after Simpson College relocated from San Francisco in 1989 to Redding, California, partly because the local community college, Shasta College has the Knights as their mascot. Previously, they were called the Knights while in San Francisco. In the fall of 2004, the mascot was changed to the Red Hawks.
On and off the court/field Simpson College teams strive to show good work ethic and character. Simpson has won the Cal Pac Sportsmanship award numerous times. This award is chosen by the conference's coaches and administrators. Simpson University has had two NCCAA National Champion teams (volleyball in 1999 and women's basketball in 2002).
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