West Florida Argonauts

West Florida Argonauts
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UniversityUniversity of West Florida
ConferenceGulf South (primary)
NCAADivision II
PresidentMartha Saunders
Athletic directorDave Scott
LocationPensacola, Florida
First season1974
Varsity teams15 (7 men's, 8 women's)
Football stadiumPen Air Field
Basketball arenaUWF Field House
Baseball stadiumJim Spooner Field
Softball stadiumUWF Softball Complex
Soccer stadiumPublix Sports Park
Aquatics centerUWF Aquatic Center
Tennis venueRalph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex
MascotArgie the Argonaut
NicknameArgos/Argonauts
ColorsRoyal blue and Kelly green[1]
   
Websitegoargos.com
Team NCAA championships
9
Individual and relay NCAA champions
18

The West Florida Argonauts (or UWF Argonauts) are the athletic teams that represent the University of West Florida, located in Pensacola, Florida, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Gulf South Conference (GSC) since the 1994–95 academic year. The Argonauts previously competed in the Southern States Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1974–75 to 1993–94, with a brief hiatus of dropping its athletics program from 1976–77 to 1979–80.

West Florida competes in 15 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer and tennis; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis and volleyball.[2]

  1. ^ University of West Florida Art Sheet (PDF). December 14, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "University of West Florida Argonauts - University of West Florida". goargos.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.