in Alabama for Graduation Success Rate,NCAA Division I
78
Southern Conference Championships Since Joining in 2008
98%
NCAA Division I Graduation Success Rate
Quick Facts
Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Southern
Mascot: Bulldog
Athletic Director: Martin Newton
The university fields 17 varsity sports—eight men’s and nine women’s teams—that participate at the NCAA Division I level in the Southern Conference. Ranked No. 6 nationally, Samford’s athletic teams earned a 98% Graduation Success Rate (GSR) by the NCAA.
Samford Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration – May 4
The 2024 class, the seventh in the Hall of Fame's history, consists of the 2012 baseball team, football's Devlin Hodges, track and field's Karisa Nelson, basketball's Reed Rawlings, baseball's John Russell and basketball's Jimmy Tillette.
Samford Athletics’ S-Club Golf Tournament exists to connect former student-athletes with each other and with Samford. All gifts to our golf tournament go directly to the S-Club and are used to host S-Club events as well as support our 360 student-athletes.
Samford Athletics’ 10th annual Samford Classic golf tournament will be hosted at Shoal Creek. Various sponsorship and volunteer opportunities exist. More details to be shared closer to the tournament.
“Being a former athlete, I understand the levels of needed support in order to have a fruitful experience. I see being involved as a supporter as a prime opportunity to pay it forward by investing in today’s student-athletes.”
—Pearlie Harris, Football ‘97
Latest News
Samford Splits Doubleheader At ETSU On Saturday
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – To open a three-game weekend series, the Samford softball team split Saturday's doubleheader with the ETSU Buccaneers by dropping the opening game 7-6 before run-ruling ETSU 10-2 in the nightcap.
Bulldogs Split Doubleheader To Win Series At Western Carolina
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Samford University baseball team split a doubleheader Saturday at Western Carolina to take the series with the Catamounts at Hennon Stadium. Samford came from behind late to take game two, 8-7 after falling in the first game of the day, 12-2 in seven innings.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The second-seeded Samford men's tennis team dropped a hard-fought, 4-2 battle with top-seeded ETSU in the championship match of the SoCon Tournament Saturday at The Champions Club.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Samford University baseball team's schedule for the weekend at Western Carolina has been altered due to expected inclement weather in the Cullowhee area.
Bulldogs Take Series Opener At Western Carolina, 6-4
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Samford University baseball team used another strong pitching performance from Michael Ross and three home runs to take the first game of a three-game series, 6-4 at Western Carolina Friday night at Hennon Stadium.