Morehead State Eagles Explained

Morehead State Eagles
University:Morehead State University
Association:NCAA
Conference:OVC (primary)
PFL (football)
Division:Division I (FCS)
Location:Morehead, Kentucky
Teams:17
Stadium:Jayne Stadium
Baseballfield:Allen Field
Basketballarena:Ellis Johnson Arena
Softballstadium:University Field
Mascot:Beaker
Nickname:Eagles
Pageurl:http://www.msueagles.com/

The Morehead State Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Morehead State University (MSU), located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks (for football, the Football Championship Subdivision), primarily competing in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) since the 1948–49 academic year;[1] [2] while its football team competes in the Pioneer Football League (PFL). The Eagles previously competed in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC; now currently known as the River States Conference (RSC) since the 2016–17 school year) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1933–34 to 1947–48; and in the defunct West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) from 1929–30 to 1932–33.

Mascot and colors

The eagle mascot is named Beaker, and the school colors are blue and gold.

Varsity teams

Morehead State competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports:[3] Men's sports baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and track & field; while women's include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance and rifle.

With 2017–18 being its initial season and the OVC not yet sponsoring the sport, the beach volleyball team will compete as an independent. The football team competes as a member of the Pioneer Football League, a non-scholarship Division I (FCS) league.

Beach volleyball
Bowling
Cross country Cross country
Golf
Golf Soccer
Track and field Softball
Track and field
Volleyball
Co-ed sports
Rifle

CBI results

The Eagles have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 5–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
First Round
Quarterfinals
Colorado State
Boston University
W 74–60
L 91–89
First Round Illinois State L 77–67
First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals–Game 1
Finals–Game 2
Finals–Game 3
Siena
Duquesne
Ohio
Nevada
Nevada
Nevada
W 84–80
W 82–72
W 77–72
W 86–83
L 77–68
L 85–82

Notable athletes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA . Morehead State University . September 10, 2015.
  2. Web site: Ohio Valley Conference . OVC Member Institutions . September 10, 2015.
  3. Web site: Morehead State Eagles . Morehead State University . September 10, 2015.