| Ave Maria Gyrenes | |
| University: | Ave Maria University |
| Association: | NAIA |
| Conference: | The Sun (primary) |
| Director: | Joe Patterson |
| Location: | Ave Maria, Florida |
| Teams: | 23 |
| Mens Teams: | 11 |
| Womens Teams: | 12 |
| Stadium: | Gyrene Field |
| Basketballarena: | Tom Golisano Field House |
| Baseballfield: | Bowie's Ballpark |
| Softballstadium: | Ave Maria Softball Field |
| Soccerstadium: | Gyrene Field |
| Natatorium: | Immokalee Sports Complex |
| Lacrossestadium: | Gyrene Field |
| Tenniscourt: | AMU Tennis Facility |
| Mascot: | Jax the Gyrene |
| Nickname: | Gyrenes |
| Pageurl: | https://avemariagyrenes.com/index.aspx |
The Ave Maria Gyrenes are the athletic teams that represent Ave Maria University, located in Ave Maria, Florida, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),[1] primarily competing in the Sun Conference (formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC) until after the 2007–08 school year) since the 2009–10 academic year.[2] They are also a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA).[3]
Ave Maria competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and ultimate frisbee; basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, dance, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball. Former sports included men's & women's rugby.
In 2011, Ave Maria became the first college in southwestern Florida to field a football team.[4] In the spring of 2016, the Gyrenes football team joined the Mid-South Conference (MSC) as an affiliate member.[5]
The women's lacrosse team competed in the National Women's Lacrosse League (NWLL) in their first varsity season in the spring of 2015.[6]