| Texas Southern Tigers | |
| University: | Texas Southern University |
| Association: | NCAA |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Director: | Kevin Granger |
| Division: | Division I (FCS) |
| Location: | Houston, Texas |
| Teams: | 16 (7 men's and 9 women's) |
| Stadium: | Shell Energy Stadium |
| Baseballfield: | MacGregor Park |
| Basketballarena: | Health and Physical Education Arena |
| Softballstadium: | Memorial Park |
| Soccerstadium: | Alexander Durley Sports Complex |
| Mascot: | Tex The Tiger |
| Nickname: | Tigers |
| Pageurl: | http://www.tsusports.com/ |
The Texas Southern Tigers represent Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, in intercollegiate athletics. They field sixteen teams including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, and track and field; women's-only bowling, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball; and men's-only baseball and football. The Tigers compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.[1]
| Basketball | ||
| Bowling | ||
| Cross Country | Cross Country | |
| Golf | ||
| Golf | Soccer | |
| Track and field† | Softball | |
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| Volleyball | ||
See main article: Texas Southern Tigers baseball.
The baseball program's first season was 1965, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference since the start of the 1999 season. Its home venue is MacGregor Park, owned by the city of Houston. The program has appeared in 5 NCAA Tournaments. It has won five conference tournament championships and no regular-season conference titles.
See main article: Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball.
The men’s basketball program has appeared in ten NCAA Tournaments, the most in the conference. Their combined record is 3–10, tying them with Alcorn State for the most wins by a SWAC school in the tournament.
See main article: Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball.
The women’s basketball team has appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament once. The Lady Tigers have a record of 0–1.
See main article: Texas Southern Tigers football.
The football team plays in the NCAA's Division I FCS as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). In 2012, the Tigers moved into the new Shell Energy Stadium, built for the city's Major League Soccer team, the Houston Dynamo. It replaced the Alexander Durley Sports Complex as the home of Tiger football. 60 former members of the football program have gone on to play in the NFL.
In 2018, TSU's athletics department entered a partnership with Under Armour. As part of the multi-year agreement, Under Armour will provide on-field and training gear for 16 varsity sports.[2]