West Florida Argonauts
| West Florida Argonauts | |
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| University | University of West Florida |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference - East Division |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Dave Scott |
| Location | Pensacola, FL |
| Varsity teams | 13 |
| Basketball arena | UWF Field House |
| Baseball stadium | Jim Spooner Field |
| Mascot | Argie the Argonaut |
| Nickname | Argos/Argonauts |
| Colors |
Blue Green |
| Website |
www |
The West Florida Argonauts are composed of 13 NCAA sports teams which make up the athletic program for the University of West Florida.
Athletic Department
UWF intercollegiate athletics compete in the NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference.
Men's intercollegiate sports: Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Cross country, and Golf.
Women's intercollegiate sports: Basketball, Tennis, Cross country, Golf, Softball, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, and Volleyball.
UWF has made the decision to add a Football program. The Argos will sign their first recruiting class in February of 2015 with Fall of 2015 featuring practice and intrasquad scrimmages. The first year of varsity competition will be the 2016 season.
Baseball
West Florida has had 18 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[1]
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Czuk, ThomasThomas Czuk | 24 | Athletics |
| 1987 | Ward, RandallRandall Ward | 36 | Braves |
| 1989 | Ettles, MarkMark Ettles | 33 | Tigers |
| 1991 | Underhill, PatrickPatrick Underhill | 50 | Rangers |
| 1992 | Smith, JasonJason Smith | 37 | Red Sox |
| 1993 | Schmitt, ChrisChris Schmitt | 21 | Brewers |
| 1994 | Beck, GregGreg Beck | 34 | Brewers |
| 1997 | Ricks, RonRon Ricks | 57 | Angels |
| 2003 | Noegel, JeremyJeremy Noegel | 34 | Blue Jays |
| 2004 | Cottrell, PatPat Cottrell | 33 | Devil Rays |
| 2009 | Church, JohnJohn Church | 23 | Mets |
| 2010 | Johnson, KevinKevin Johnson | 20 | Angels |
| 2011 | Pron, GregGreg Pron | 42 | Mets |
| 2011 | Brewer, BrandonBrandon Brewer | 36 | Angels |
| 2011 | Hawkins, BenBen Hawkins | 36 | Nationals |
| 2011 | Vargas-Vila, DanielDaniel Vargas-Vila | 28 | Angels |
| 2011 | Lawley, DustinDustin Lawley | 19 | Mets |
| 2012 | Ellington, BrianBrian Ellington | 16 | Marlins |
Achievements
NCAA Division II National Championships (7):
- 2014 Men's Tennis
- 2012 Women's Soccer
- 2011 Baseball
- 2008 Men's Golf
- 2006 Men's Tennis
- 2005 Men's Tennis
- 2001 Men's Golf
Gulf South Conference All Sports Trophies (14):
- 2011-12 Men's
- 2011-12 Women's
- 2010-11 Women's
- 2009-10 Women's
- 2008-09 Women's
- 2007-08 Women's
- 2006-07 Men's
- 2006-07 Women's
- 2005-06 Women's
- 2003-04 Women's
- 2002-03 Men's
- 1998-99 Women's
- 1997-98 Men's
- 1997-98 Women's
Gulf South Conference Championships (67):
- Baseball: 2007
- Men's Cross Country: 1994, 1996
- Men's Golf: 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
- Men's Soccer: 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Men's Tennis: 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012
- Women's Cross Country: 1996, 2011
- Women's Golf: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
- Women's Soccer: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
- Softball: 1997, 2003, 2004
- Women's Tennis: 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
- Women's Volleyball: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Athletic Songs
According to a March 2008 edition of the Voyager, UWF will have a fight song once SGA decides through voting.
Mascot
UWF's official mascot is the Argonaut, a mythical group of Greek sailors, who accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest for the Golden Fleece. However, the official logo of the institution is the Chambered Nautilus; because of this, students jokingly refer to themselves as the UWF "Fighting Snails."
See also
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