Norfolk State Spartans

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Norfolk State Spartans

University	Norfolk State University
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (primary) Northeast Conference (baseball)
NCAA	Division I (FCS)
Athletic director	Melody Webb
Location	Norfolk, Virginia
Varsity teams	13
Football stadium	Dick Price Stadium
Basketball arena	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
Baseball stadium	Marty L. Miller Field
Nickname	Spartans
Colors	Green and gold^[1]
Website	nsuspartans.com

The Norfolk State Spartans refer to the 14 intercollegiate sports teams representing Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia, in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, tennis and track and field; women's sports include bowling, softball, and volleyball; men's-only sports include baseball and football. The Spartans compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.^[2]

Starting with the next NCAA baseball season in 2023, the baseball team competes as an associate member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The MEAC merged its baseball league into that of the NEC after the 2022 season.^[3]

Sports sponsored

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Bowling
Cross Country	Cross Country
Football	Softball
Tennis	Tennis
Track and Field	Track and Field
	Volleyball

Baseball

The Norfolk State Spartans baseball team qualified for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament for the first time in 2021 by winning the 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball tournament.^[4]

National championships

Team

Sport	Association	Division	Year	Opponent/Runner-up	Score/Points
Men's Outdoor Track and Field	NCAA (2)	Division II (2)	1973	Lincoln (MO)	54–48
Men's Outdoor Track and Field	NCAA (2)	Division II (2)	1974	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	51–48.5

References

^ "Athletics Quick Facts" (PDF). NSUSpartans.com. May 19, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "Member Institutions". MEACSports.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26.
^ "NEC & MEAC Announce Three-Sport Associate Member Partnership". Northeast Conference (Press release). July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
^ "Norfolk State Wins 2021 MEAC Baseball Championship".

External links

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Official website

Norfolk State University

Academics

Colleges & schools	School of Business School of Education School of Extended Learning College of Liberal Arts College of Science, Engineering and Technology Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work School of Graduate Studies and Research Honors College
People	Notable faculty

Athletics

Sports	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Norfolk State Spartans Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Battle of the Bay
Facilities	Dick Price Stadium Echols Hall Miller Field NSU Domed Staduim
People	Pete Adrian Robert Jones

Student life

Links to related articles

v t e Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Full members	Coppin State Eagles Delaware State Hornets Howard Bison Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Morgan State Bears Norfolk State Spartans North Carolina Central Eagles South Carolina State Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs
Associate members	North Carolina A&T Aggies UAB Blazers (both in bowling)

v t e Northeast Conference
Full members	Central Connecticut Blue Devils Chicago State Cougars Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Le Moyne Dolphins LIU Sharks Mercyhurst Lakers Saint Francis Red Flash Stonehill Skyhawks Wagner Seahawks
Baseball associates	Coppin State Eagles Delaware State Hornets Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Norfolk State Spartans
Bowling associates	Duquesne Dukes Monmouth Hawks Niagara Purple Eagles
Field hockey associates	Fairfield Stags Merrimack Warriors Rider Broncs Sacred Heart Pioneers
Football associates	Duquesne Dukes Robert Morris Colonials
Golf associates	Binghamton Bearcats (men) Delaware State Hornets (women) Howard Bison (men and women) Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (men and women) North Carolina Central Eagles (men and women)
Men's lacrosse associates	Cleveland State Vikings Detroit Mercy Titans Robert Morris Colonials VMI Keydets
Women's lacrosse associates	Delaware State Hornets Howard Bison
Soccer associates	Delaware State Hornets (women) Howard Bison (men and women)
Swimming & diving associate	Howard Bison (men and women)
Tennis associate	Binghamton Bearcats (men and women)
Men's volleyball associates	Daemen Wildcats D'Youville Saints Manhattan Jaspers (joining in 2025) Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (joining in 2025)
Championships and awards	Baseball Men's basketball Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Coach of the Year Rookie of the Year Women's basketball Player of the Year Coach of the Year Men's soccer Coach of the Year Women's soccer

Sports teams based in Virginia

Baseball

IL: Norfolk Tides
EL: Richmond Flying Squirrels
CL: Fredericksburg Nationals; Lynchburg Hillcats; Salem Red Sox
ApL: Danville Otterbots; Pulaski River Turtles
CPL: Martinsville Mustangs; Peninsula Pilots; Tri-City Chili Peppers
VBL: Charlottesville Tom Sox; Covington Lumberjacks; Front Royal Cardinals; Harrisonburg Turks; New Market Rebels; Purcellville Cannons; Staunton Braves; Strasburg Express; Waynesboro Generals; Winchester Royals; Woodstock River Bandits

Basketball

ABA: Richmond Elite

Football

WFA: Richmond Black Widows

Ice hockey

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals
SPHL: Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
FPHL: Blue Ridge Bobcats

Roller derby

WFTDA: Charlottesville Derby Dames; Dominion Derby Girls; NRV Rollergirls; River City Rollergirls; Rocktown Rollers; Star City Roller Girls

Rugby league

USARL: Northern Virginia Eagles

Rugby union

MLR: Old Glory DC

Soccer

USLC: Loudoun United FC
USL1: Richmond Kickers
USL2: Northern Virginia FC; Lionsbridge FC; Virginia Beach United FC
NPSL: Charlottesville Alliance FC; Northern Virginia United FC; Virginia Beach City FC; Virginia Dream FC

College athletics

NCAA Division I	George Mason Hampton James Madison Liberty Longwood Norfolk State Old Dominion Radford Richmond VCU Virginia Virginia Tech VMI William & Mary
NCAA Division II	Emory and Henry UVA Wise Virginia State Virginia Union
NCAA Division III	Bridgewater Christopher Newport Eastern Mennonite Hampden–Sydney Lynchburg Mary Washington Randolph–Macon Roanoke Shenandoah Southern Virginia Virginia Wesleyan Washington and Lee
NAIA	Bluefield
USCAA	Apprentice

v t e Sports in Hampton Roads, Virginia
Baseball	IL Norfolk Tides CPL Peninsula Pilots
Golf	LPGA Pure Silk Championship Amateur Eastern Amateur
Ice hockey	ECHL Norfolk Admirals
Roller derby	WFTDA Dominion Derby Girls
Running	Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon
Soccer	NPSL Virginia Beach City FC USL2 Lionsbridge FC Virginia Beach United FC
Surfing	East Coast Surfing Championships
College athletics	NCAA Div. I Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates Norfolk State Spartans Old Dominion Monarchs William & Mary Tribe NCAA Div. III Christopher Newport Captains Virginia Wesleyan Marlins USCAA Apprentice Builders
Venues	Albert–Daly Field Armstrong Stadium Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Busch Field Chartway Arena Hampton Coliseum Hampton Convocation Center Harbor Park John B. Todd Stadium Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Kaplan Arena Kingsmill Resort Langley Speedway L.R. Hill Sports Complex Marty L. Miller Field McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center Millie West Tennis Facility Norfolk Scope Old Dominion Soccer Complex Plumeri Park S.B. Ballard Stadium TowneBank Stadium Virginia Beach Sportsplex War Memorial Stadium William "Dick" Price Stadium Zable Stadium

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