Xavier Musketeers Explained

Xavier Musketeers
University:Xavier University
Association:NCAA
Conference:Big East (primary)
independent (women's lacrosse)
Division:Division I
Director:Greg Christopher
Location:Evanston, Cincinnati, Ohio
Teams:16
Baseballfield:J. Page Hayden Field
Basketballarena:Cintas Center
Arena2:Cincinnati Gardens
Mascot:D'Artagnan, Blue Blob
Nickname:Musketeers
Pageurl:http://www.goxavier.com/

The Xavier Musketeers are the 16 teams representing Xavier University in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field. The Musketeers compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Big East Conference.[1] Their official colors are Xavier blue, silver metallic, silver gray and white.[2]

On March 20, 2013, the Xavier administration announced that the university would leave the Atlantic 10 Conference to join the Big East, and it moved to the new conference on July 1, 2013.[3]

Teams

Basketball
Cross country
Cross country Golf
Golf Soccer
Swimming
Swimming & diving Tennis
Tennis Track & field
Track & field Volleyball
Lacrosse

Xavier previously fielded an American football team, but it was discontinued in 1973.

Xavier also fielded a wrestling team that was discontinued in 1978.

Xavier's next sport to be added will be women's lacrosse, which starts play as an independent in the 2023 season (2022–23 school year) before starting Big East play in 2024.[4]

National championships

Individual

NCAASingle DivisionRifle1998Smallbore rifleKaryn Juziuk1,169
NCBAWomen's 165-lb.Boxing2019Joah Yu

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xavier Musketeers Official Athletic Site - Xavier University . goxavier.com . June 14, 2012.
  2. http://www.goxavier.com/ot/xavi-08-styleguide.html Official Logos & Style Guide  - Xavier University Athletics.
  3. http://www.goxavier.com/genrel/032013aac.htm
  4. Xavier Athletics Announces the Addition of Women's Lacrosse . Xavier Musketeers . May 16, 2021 . May 20, 2021.