McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls

McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls
McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls
University	McNeese State University
Nickname	Cowboys and Cowgirls
NCAA	Division I (FCS)
Conference	Southland Conference
Athletic director	Heath Schroyer
Location	Lake Charles, Louisiana
Varsity teams	13
Football stadium	Navarre Stadium
Basketball arena	Townsley Law Arena
Baseball stadium	Joe Miller Ballpark
Softball stadium	Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond
Soccer stadium	Cowgirl Field
Other venues	Henning Track and Field Complex; Nancy Hank Tennis Center; Ralph O. Ward Memorial Arena
Colors	Royal blue and gold;
Mascot	Rowdy
Fight song	"On McNeese" and "Jole Blon"
Website	mcneesesports.com

The McNeese Cowboys and Cowgirls are composed of 14 teams representing McNeese State University in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include volleyball, tennis, soccer, and softball. The Cowboys and Cowgirls compete in NCAA Division I, with Cowboys football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), and are members of the Southland Conference.^[2]

Sports sponsored

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Beach Volleyball
Cross country	Cross country
Football	Soccer
Track and Field¹	Softball
	Tennis
	Track and Field¹
	Volleyball
¹ – Track and Field includes both indoor and outdoor

Baseball

The team represents McNeese State University in Lake Charles, 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 Joe Miller Ballpark.

Men's basketball

The team represents McNeese State University in Lake Charles, 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 Legacy Center (known before August 2021 as the Health and Human Performance Education Complex).

Women's basketball

The team represents McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. Like the Cowboys, the Cowgirls play home games at The Legacy Center.

Football

The team represents McNeese State University located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Cowboy Stadium.

Softball

The team represents McNeese State University located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Joe Miller Field at Cowboy Diamond.

Athletics venues

Venue	Sport	Opened	Ref.
Cowboy Stadium	Football	1965	^[3]
Joe Miller Ballpark	Baseball	1953	^[4]
Legacy Center	Basketball	2018	^[5]
Cowgirl Field	Soccer	n/a	^[6]
Joe Miller Field	Softball	2003	^[3]
Ralph O. Ward Complex	Track and field	1939	^[7]