| Augusta Jaguars | |
|---|---|
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| University | Augusta University |
| Conference | Peach Belt (primary) Southland (men's & women's golf) |
| NCAA | Division I (men's & women's golf) Division II (primary) |
| Athletic director | Ryan Erlacher[1] |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Varsity teams | 14 (6 men's, 7 women's, 1 co-ed) |
| Basketball arena | Christenberry Fieldhouse |
| Baseball stadium | Jaguar Field (Baseball) |
| Softball stadium | Jaguar Field (Softball) |
| Tennis venue | Newman Tennis Center |
| Mascot | Augustus |
| Nickname | Jags |
| Colors | Augusta Blue, Augusta Grey, and Athletic Blue[2] |
| Website | augustajags |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 2[3] | |
The Augusta Jaguars (formerly Augusta State Jaguars and Georgia Regents Jaguars) are the athletic teams that represent Augusta University, located in Augusta, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Peach Belt Conference since the 1991–92 academic year. Augusta's men's and women's golf programs compete at the Division I level as affiliate members of the Southland Conference.[4]
Augusta competes in thirteen intercollegiate varsity sports.[5] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, and track and field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
AU retains the athletics legacy of Augusta State University, which merged with Georgia Health Sciences University (formerly the Medical College of Georgia) in 2013 to form Georgia Regents University. The name became Augusta University in 2015.
AU's colors are a dark blue and gray. They have two main rivals: the USC Aiken Pacers, located 30 minutes away and a PBC division foe, and the Paine College Lions, a city rival; Paine College is located on 15th Street across from the Health Sciences campus of AU.
- ^ "Ryan Erlacher named director of athletics at Augusta University". Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Marketing". Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 PBC CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE". Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "Southland Conference Adds Men's & Women's Golf Affiliate Members" (Press release). Southland Conference. June 24, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "AU Athletics". Augusta Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2021.