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Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions
University	Southeastern Louisiana University
Conference	Southland Conference
NCAA	Division I (FCS)
Athletic director	Jay Artigues
Location	Hammond, Louisiana
Varsity teams	14
Football stadium	Strawberry Stadium
Basketball arena	University Center
Baseball stadium	Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field
Softball stadium	North Oak Park
Soccer stadium	Southeastern Soccer Complex
Other venues	Southeastern Tennis Complex Southeastern Track Complex
Mascot	Roomie the Lion
Nickname	Lions and Lady Lions
Colors	Green and gold
Website	lionsports.net/index.aspx

The Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions are composed of 14 teams representing Southeastern Louisiana University in intercollegiate athletics, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference.

Sports sponsored

Baseball

The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.

Men's basketball

The Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center.

Women's basketball

The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at the University Center.

Women's beach volleyball

The Southeastern Louisiana Lions women's beach volleyball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in Division I women's beach volleyball in the Southland Conference. The team first played in spring 2020.

Football

The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Strawberry Stadium.

Softball

The Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at North Oak Park.

National championships

Team

Traditions

"Lion Up!" cheer and gesture

In 2014 all Southeastern athletic teams adopted the Texas Tech University hand gesture and modified the related "Guns Up!" cheer to "Lion Up!" The gesture's "L" shape thus stands for "Lion" instead of the pistol it represents at Texas Tech.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I institutions

References

1. "SLU Athletics Branding". July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
2. ^ "Southeastern Louisiana University". ncaa.com. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
3. "Southeastern Louisiana". d1baseball.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
4. "Southeastern Louisiana Lions School Men's Basketball History". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
5. "SLU Women's Basketball". lionsports.net. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
6. ^ "White Named Head of SLU Volleyball Program, Beach Volleyball Added as NCAA Sport". lionsports.net. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
7. "SLU Softball". lionsports.net. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
8. "NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual. NAIA. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
9. Artigues, Jay (August 29, 2014). "Luncheon address". Hammond Chamber of Commerce. Hammond, Louisiana. Artigues was Athletic Director at Southeastern at the time the gesture was adopted and the cheer adapted.
10. "Southeastern Names Jay Artigues Director of Athletics". lionsports.net. October 14, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

External links

• Official website

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