Thomas Night Hawks | |
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University | Thomas University |
Association | NAIA |
Conference | Southern States (primary) The Sun (football) |
Athletic director | Kurt Stringfellow |
Location | Thomasville, Georgia |
Varsity teams | 15 (7 men's, 8 women's) |
Football stadium | Veteran's Memorial Stadium |
Basketball arena | TU Gymnasium |
Baseball stadium | Varnedoe Stadium |
Softball stadium | Armory Field |
Soccer stadium | TU Soccer Complex |
Nickname | Night Hawks |
Colors | Hunter Green and White |
Website | tunighthawks |
The Thomas Night Hawks are the athletic teams that represent Thomas University, located in Thomasville, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC).
In the 2013–14 season, basketball returned to Thomas after a 13-year hiatus. In the inaugural game, the Nighthawks men were victorious over visiting Florida National University by a score of 82–71.[1] In 2014, the school added a competitive dance team.[2] In 2022, football was added.[3]
On July 1, 2022, Thomas announced that they would leave the Sun Conference to join the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), starting in the 2023–24 academic year.[4]