Shorter Hawks | |
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University | Shorter University |
Conference | Conference Carolinas |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Richard Hendricks[1] |
Location | Rome, Georgia |
Varsity teams | 20 (10 men's, 10 women's) |
Football stadium | Barron Stadium |
Basketball arena | Winthrop-King Centre |
Baseball stadium | Robert H. Ledbetter Baseball Complex |
Softball stadium | Alto Park Softball Complex |
Soccer field | Ben Brady Field |
Lacrosse stadium | Ben Brady Field |
Mascot | Harold the Hawk |
Nickname | Hawks |
Fight song | SU Fight Song |
Colors | Royal blue and white |
Website | goshorterhawks |
The Shorter Hawks are the athletic teams that represent Shorter University, located in Rome, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Hawks have primarily competed in the Conference Carolinas since the 2023–24 academic year.
Shorter was previously a member of the Gulf South Conference, competing from 2012 to 2024.[2]
Shorter competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and track and field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball.