The Xavier Musketeers are the 16 teams representing Xavier University in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field. The Musketeers compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Big East Conference.[2] Their official colors are Xavier blue, silver metallic, silver gray and white.[3]
| Xavier Musketeers | |
|---|---|
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| University | Xavier University |
| Conference | Big East (primary) independent (women's lacrosse) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Greg Christopher |
| Location | Evanston, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Basketball arena | Cintas Center |
| Baseball stadium | J. Page Hayden Field |
| Other venues | Cincinnati Gardens |
| Mascot | D'Artagnan, Blue Blob |
| Nickname | Musketeers |
| Colors | Navy blue, white, and gray[1] |
| Website | goxavier |
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On March 20, 2013, the Xavier administration announced that the university would leave the Atlantic 10 Conference to join the Big East, and it moved to the new conference on July 1, 2013.[4]
Teams
edit| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Soccer | Swimming |
| Swimming & diving | Tennis |
| Tennis | Track & field† |
| Track & field† | Volleyball |
| Lacrosse | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor. | |
Xavier previously fielded an American football team, but it was discontinued in 1973.
Xavier also fielded a wrestling team that was discontinued in 1978.
Xavier's next sport to be added will be women's lacrosse, which starts play as an independent in the 2023 season (2022–23 school year) before starting Big East play in 2024.[5]
National championships
editIndividual
edit| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Event | Individual(s) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Single Division | Rifle | 1998 | Smallbore rifle | Karyn Juziuk | 1,169 |
| NCBA | Women's 165-lb. | Boxing | 2019 | — | Joah Yu | — |
References
edit- ^ Xavier University: Brand and Graphic Identity Guide (PDF). Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Xavier Musketeers Official Athletic Site - Xavier University". goxavier.com. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ Official Logos & Style Guide – Xavier University Athletics. Archived September 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ "Xavier University Joins The New Big East". Men's Tennis. Xavier University Athletics. March 20, 2013. Archived from the original on 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ "Xavier Athletics Announces the Addition of Women's Lacrosse" (Press release). Xavier Musketeers. May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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