Stephen F. Austin State University - Athletics

Athletics

Stephen F. Austin's color is Purple, with red sometimes used as an accent color. In tribute to the forestry industry, which is a major component of the area's economy, the men's athletic teams are called Lumberjacks, and women's teams are known as Ladyjacks. All of SFA's athletic teams participate in the Southland Conference which hosts teams from the states of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

Men's NCAA Sports:

• Baseball
• Basketball — The men's basketball team reached its first NCAA tournament in 2009 after winning the Southland Conference regular season and tournament. They would go on to lose to the Syracuse University Orange by a score of 59-44.
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Track

Women's NCAA Sports

• Basketball
• Bowling
• Cross Country
• Soccer
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track
• Volleyball

• The Stephen F. Austin Large Coed Cheerleading Squad is a nine-time National Cheerleading Association Collegiate National Champion, to go along with 5 straight National Titles. The Large Coed team competes in the NCA Collegiate National Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida every April.

• The Stephen F. Austin Small Coed Cheerleading Squad was founded in 2006. In July 2007, SFA Small Coed won a partial paid bid to the NCA Collegiate National Championships. In their first year, SFA Small placed 9th among other D1 Small Coed teams including University of Louisville, Oklahoma State University, Southern Methodist University and Florida International University. The Small Coed team competed in the 2008 NCA Collegiate National Championship in Florida.