Cameron Aggies Explained

Cameron Aggies
University:Cameron University
Association:NCAA
Conference:LSC (primary)
Division:Division II
Director:Louis Izzi
Location:Lawton, Oklahoma
Teams:14
Mens Teams:6
Womens Teams:8
Stadium:Cameron Stadium
Basketballarena:Aggie Gym
Baseballfield:McCord Field
Softballstadium:McMahon Field and Athletics Center
Tenniscourt:Streich-Henry Tennis Complex
Nickname:Aggies
Pageurl:https://cameronaggies.com/

The Cameron Aggies are the athletic team that represent Cameron University, located in Lawton, Oklahoma, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

The Aggies compete as members of the Lone Star Conference for all 14 varsity sports.

Varsity sports

Teams

Men's sports

Women's sports

Individual sports

Men's basketball

In the 1970s, as an NAIA Division I basketball program, the Aggies won three District IX Championships, as well as the 1980 NAIA men's basketball championship.[1] This was the first national championship for Cameron athletics.

Football

In 1987, Cameron defeated Carson–Newman (Tenn.) 30–2 to win the NAIA Division I Football National Championship.[2] Cameron had previously won a national championship as a junior college in 1961 as well, but the university discontinued football on December 11, 1992, to balance the number of sports offered to men and women, respectively.

Men's golf

Jerry Hrnciar has been the head coach of the men's golf program since 1975, and his teams have appeared in the NAIA National Championship Tournament in 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983 (National Champion), 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987. After Cameron University made the switch to NCAA Division II, Hrnciar's teams have qualified in 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2011.

Women's basketball

The women's basketball program has been in place since 1910. In 2002, the team won the Lone Star Conference championship.[3]

Head coaches

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA.org . 2023-12-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090501033134/http://naia.cstv.com/ . 2009-05-01 . dead .
  2. Web site: NAIA Championship History. NAIA. 2023-12-17. 4–11. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715022933/http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523. 2015-07-15. dead.
  3. Web site: Cameron Championships. 2017-12-05. 2017-12-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171206074507/http://www.cameronaggies.com/sports/2013/7/15/history.aspx. live.