| Trinity Tigers | |
|---|---|
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| University | Trinity University |
| Conferences | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC); Southern Athletic Association (SAA; football only) |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Athletic director | Bob King |
| Location | San Antonio, Texas |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Football stadium | Trinity Football Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Ron and Genie Calgaard Gymnasium |
| Baseball stadium | Trinity Baseball Field |
| Mascot | LeeRoy |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Fight song | "Go You Tigers" |
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] |
| Website | trinitytigers |
The Trinity Tigers is the nickname for the sports teams of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. They participate in the NCAA's Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC). The school mascot is LeeRoy, a Bengal tiger. In the 1950s, LeeRoy was an actual tiger who was brought to sporting events, but today LeeRoy is portrayed by a student wearing a tiger suit.[2] Early in its history, the school participated in Division I and Division II athletics, but by 1991 the entire program made the move to Division III, at which time it joined the SCAC.[3]
Trinity fields strong teams, evidenced by its finishes in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Learfield Directors' Cup, which recognizes the strength of athletic programs by division. Since the Directors' Cup inception in 1995, Trinity has finished in the top 10 on five occasions out of over 400 Division III programs; it finished 20th in 2021–22.[4]
In recent years, Trinity has reached the national Division III playoffs in several sports, including football (national runners-up, 2002), women's basketball (2003 national champions), volleyball (second place in 2022 and 1999; third place in 2019), baseball (national champion in 2016), women's cross country, men's and women's track and field, and men's and women's soccer (men's team won the national title in 2003 and placed second in 2007; women placed second in 2013). In 2011–12, the Trinity sports program reclaimed Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference "President's Trophy," awarded to the school in the conference that has the best overall sports record for the year.[5] as of 2022, Trinity has won the President's Trophy every year since.[6] Prior to that, the Tigers had won the award eleven out of the preceding twelve seasons.[7]
In addition to team success, individual Trinity student-athletes have won a number of championships over the years which are detailed below.[8]
Club sports include men's and women's Lacrosse, Water Polo, and Trap and Skeet.
- ^ "Trinity University | Digital Assets". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Lee Roy the Tiger". Trinity Digital Collection. Trinity University. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
- ^ "Tiger Athletics". Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ "Trinity Athletics Finishes 20th in NCAA III Directors' Cup Standings". trinitytigers.com. June 16, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Trinity Brings SCAC Presidents Trophy Back to San Antonio" (PDF). May 12, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Trinity Captures Sixth Straight SCAC Presidents' Trophy". May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Trinity Wins Fourth Consecutive All-Sports Trophy; 11th Overall" (PDF). May 2, 2005. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Trinity University's National Champions". Trinity Athletics. Retrieved June 1, 2016.