Norfolk State Spartans

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]

Norfolk State Spartans
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UniversityNorfolk State University
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference (primary)
Northeast Conference (baseball)
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorMelody Webb
LocationNorfolk, Virginia
Varsity teams13
Football stadiumDick Price Stadium
Basketball arenaJoseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
Baseball stadiumMarty L. Miller Field
NicknameSpartans
ColorsGreen and gold[1]
   
Websitewww.nsuspartans.com

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
1974 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 51–48.5

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


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