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Warner Royals

University	Warner University
Association	NAIA
Conference	The Sun (primary) Mid-South (men's volleyball)
Athletic director	Chrissy Moskovits
Location	Lake Wales, Florida
First season	1973
Varsity teams	20 (8 men's, 11 women's, 1 co-ed)
Football stadium	Tye Athletic Field
Basketball arena	Turner Athletic Center
Baseball stadium	Royals Baseball Field
Softball stadium	Daly Field
Soccer stadium	Royals Soccer Field
Lacrosse stadium	Tye Athletic Field
Nickname	Royals
Colors	Blue and Gold
Website	warnerroyals.com/index.aspx

The Warner Royals are the athletic teams for Warner University in Lake Wales, Florida, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Sun Conference (formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC) until after the 2007–08 school year) for most of its sports since the 1990–91 academic year; while its men's volleyball team competes in the Mid-South Conference (MSC). They are also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the South Region of the Division I level. Their rivals are the Webber Warriors.

Varsity teams

Warner competes in 21 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball; women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, cheerleading, cross country, dance, flag football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include clay target. Former sports included men's & women's golf.

Football

The university added football for the 2013 season. The team initially played as an NAIA Independent program with a mixed schedule of NAIA, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division I FCS competition. The Royals left independent status after the inaugural season when The Sun Conference announced football as a conference sport starting in the 2014 season. After two seasons, the conference announced a football merger with the Mid-South Conference in 2016. Warner and the other conference rivals became affiliate members in the Mid-South, participating in the Sun Division for football. Their football team gained national recognition after losing 98-0 to Stephen F. Austin on September 24, 2022.

Men's volleyball

Warner University was the first college/university to offer a varsity men's volleyball program in the state of Florida. The men's volleyball program participates in the Mid-South Conference. The program initially competed in the Mid-America Men's Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference (MAMVIC). The program made back-to-back appearances in the NAIA Men's Volleyball National Invitational Tournament in 2011 and 2012.

References

"Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
"2011-12 NAIA Baseball Qualification Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
"Members". Thesunconference.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
Stubbs, Marissa. "Sidney Hines is first girl in Leon County to sign college flag football scholarship". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
Fuhrmeister, Chris (July 9, 2013). "Here are the 12 brand-new college football programs for 2013". SB SportsNation. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
Kernan, Sean (September 1, 2013). "Stetson vs. Warner football game to resume at 3 p.m. Sunday". The Dayton Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
"The Sun Conference to Add Football in 2014". The Sun Conference. March 10, 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
Wilson, Michael (25 February 2016). "Local teams officially join Mid-South football conference". The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
Staff (March 2, 2016). "Mid-South Conference merging with Sun Conference". Grayson Journal-Esquire. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
"Mid-South Conference Adds Men's Volleyball Beginning In 2018-19". Mid-South Conference. January 10, 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

External links

Official website

v t e Sun Conference
Full members	Ave Maria College of Coastal Georgia Florida Memorial Keiser New College St. Thomas SCAD Southeastern Warner Webber International

v t e Mid-South Conference
Current members	Bethel Wildcats Campbellsville Tigers Cumberland (TN) Phoenix Cumberlands (KY) Patriots Freed–Hardeman Lions Georgetown Tigers Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders
Associate members	Ave Maria Gyrenes Bluefield Rams Edward Waters Tigers Faulkner Eagles Florida Memorial Lions Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats Keiser Seahawks Kentucky Christian Knights Point Skyhawks Reinhardt Eagles St. Andrews (NC) Knights St. Thomas (FL) Bobcats Southeastern Fire Union Commonwealth Bulldogs Warner Royals Webber International Warriors

College sports teams in Florida

College athletics
(NCAA Division I)

Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (SWAC)

FIU Panthers (CUSA)

Florida Gators (SEC)

Florida A&M Rattlers (SWAC)

Florida Atlantic Owls (American)

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (ASUN)

Florida State Seminoles (ACC)

Jacksonville Dolphins (ASUN)

Miami Hurricanes (ACC)

North Florida Ospreys (ASUN)

South Florida Bulls (American)

Stetson Hatters (ASUN/Pioneer)

UCF Knights (Big 12)

College athletics
(NCAA Division II)

Barry Buccaneers (SSC)

Eckerd Tritons (SSC)

Edward Waters Tigers (SIAC)

Embry–Riddle Eagles (SSC)

Flagler Saints (PBC)

Florida Southern Moccasins (SSC)

Florida Tech Panthers (SSC)

Lynn Fighting Knights (SSC)

Nova Southeastern Sharks (SSC)

Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish (SSC)

Rollins Tars (SSC)

Saint Leo Lions (SSC)

Tampa Spartans (SSC)

West Florida Argonauts (GSC)

College athletics
(NAIA)

Sun Conference	Ave Maria Gyrenes Florida Memorial Lions Keiser Seahawks New College Mighty Banyans St. Thomas University Bobcats Southeastern Fire Warner Royals Webber International Warriors
Independent	Florida College Falcons Florida National Conquistadors