Athletics
The school athletic teams are called the Lobos. They compete in the NCAA's Division III.
Sul Ross State University's Department of Athletics sponsors Men's Intercollegiate Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Tennis and Track along with Women's Intercollegiate Softball, Cross Country, Tennis, Track and Volleyball.
In 1970 and 1971, the women's volleyball team won the first two intercollegiate women's volleyball national championships ever held, conducted by the forerunner of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. Sul Ross State defeated UCLA and Long Beach State, respectively, in the championship matches.
In 2007, it was announced that 59-year-old Mike Flynt would be joining the Sul Ross football team. He had played college football when he was originally enrolled in college and his athletic eligibility had not expired..
Some notable SRSU athletes are: Matthew Barnett (baseball) Currently an algebra teacher at Baytown Junior School in Baytown, Texas. Scott Kubosh (baseball) All-American Shortstop 1996-1999, Pittsburgh Pirates organization 1999-2002.
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