| Appalachian State Mountaineers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Appalachian State University |
| Conference | Sun Belt (primary) MAC (field hockey) |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Doug Gillin |
| Location | Boone, North Carolina |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Football stadium | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Holmes Center |
| Baseball stadium | Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium |
| Softball stadium | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | ASU Soccer Stadium |
| Other venues | Varsity Gymnasium |
| Mascot | Yosef |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
| Fight song | Hi Hi Yikas |
| Colors | Black and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
The Appalachian State Mountaineers are the athletic teams that represent Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, United States. The Mountaineers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and were a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) between 1972 and 2014. On July 1, 2014, Appalachian State moved to the Sun Belt Conference. Appalachian State fields varsity teams in 17 sports, 7 for men and 10 for women. The football team competes in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly I-A, as a result of the transition to the Sun Belt. The wrestling team remains in the Southern Conference because the Sun Belt does not sponsor the sport. In field hockey, another sport not sponsored by the Sun Belt, Appalachian State joined the Mid-American Conference for the 2017 season after playing two seasons as an independent following the demise of its former league, the Northern Pacific Field Hockey Conference (NorPac).[2] While rivalries exist with Sun Belt west division schools such as Troy and Louisiana, Appalachian State's main Sun Belt rivals are east division members Coastal Carolina and Georgia Southern, as well as rekindled rivalries from the days in FCS with recent Sun Belt additions Marshall and James Madison. Historically, prior to joining the Sun Belt, Western Carolina and Furman were prominent rivalries.
Appalachian State's football program has been successful with the Mountaineers winning three straight national championships in 2005, 2006, and 2007. They are the only team in North Carolina, public or private, to win an NCAA national championship in football.[3] The Mountaineers are the first FCS team to win three straight national championships since the creation of Division I-AA in 1978, and are the first Division I program to win three consecutive national championships since Army accomplished the feat in 1944, 1945, and 1946.[4]
Football home games are played at Kidd Brewer Stadium,[5] while basketball, volleyball, and indoor track and field events are held at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center.[6] The school's baseball team plays at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium.[7]
On May 26, 2020, Appalachian State announced that it would discontinue the men's soccer, indoor track and field, and tennis varsity teams effective immediately due to budget cuts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
- ^ "University Colors :: University Communications Toolbox :: Appalachian State University". Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Appalachian State Joins MAC as Affiliate Member in Field Hockey" (Press release). Mid-American Conference. June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "N.C. General Assembly Honors ASU Football Team". Southern Conference. June 11, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (December 15, 2007). "Thrice is Nice: Apps Rout Delaware For Third-Straight National Title". AppStateSports.com.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information. "Kidd Brewer Stadium". AppStateSports.com. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information. "Holmes Convocation Center". AppStateSports.com. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information. "Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium". AppStateSports.com. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
- ^ "App State Athletics Announces Program Changes" (Press release). Boone, North Carolina: Appalachian State University Athletics Department. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.