| Rogers State Hillcats | |
| University | Rogers State University |
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| Conference(s) | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| NCAA | NAIA |
| Athletics director | Ryan Bradley |
| Location | Claremore, OK |
| Varsity teams | 10 |
| Football stadium | none |
| Basketball arena | Claremore Expo Center |
| Baseball stadium | Hillcat Baseball Field |
| Nickname | Hillcats |
| Fight song | |
| Colors | Blue and Red
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| Homepage | rsuhillcats.com |
The Rogers State University Hillcats are the athletic teams that represent Rogers State University. Their mascot, a fictional animal based on a bobcat and named for the hill that the school sits upon, was chosen in 2005 by a group of students.[1] The school participates in the NAIA's region six and is a member of the Sooner Athletic Conference.
The university fields men's teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf and soccer and women's teams in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and softball.
The school's women's softball team became the first RSU athletic team to be nationally ranked on March 28, 2007, entering the NAIA softball ratings at number 22.[2] The men's basketball team became the school's first number one on January 26, 2009, topping the NAIA DI men's basketball poll.[3]
The Hillcats' current athletic director is Ryan Bradley, named the second athletic director in school history replacing Wren Baker.[4] Justin Barkley is the men's basketball coach, Amy Williams is the women's basketball coach, Ron Bradley is the baseball coach, Mark Dicus is the softball coach, Derek Larkin is the men's and women's soccer coach, Lynn Blevins is the men's and women's golf coach, and Chris McCormick is the men's and women's cross country coach.
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