West Florida Argonauts

West Florida Argonauts
University University of West Florida
Conference Gulf South Conference – East Division
NCAA NCAA Division II
Athletic director Dave Scott
Location Pensacola, Florida
Varsity teams 16
Football stadium Blue Wahoos Stadium
Basketball arena UWF Field House
Baseball stadium Jim Spooner Field
Mascot Argie the Argonaut
Nickname Argos/Argonauts
Colors Royal Blue and Kelly Green[1]
         
Website www.goargos.com

The West Florida Argonauts are composed of 16 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, Golf, and Football.

Women's intercollegiate sports: Basketball, Tennis, Cross country, Golf, Softball, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, and Volleyball.

Football

UWF made the decision to add a Football program. The Argos signed their first recruiting class in February 2015 and Fall of 2015 featured practice and intrasquad scrimmages. The first year of varsity competition will be the 2016 season. The Argos first home game will be September 10, 2016 at Blue Wahoos Stadium against Missouri S&T Miners.

Program achievements

Gulf South Conference Champions
NCAA Division II Team Playoff Participants
NCAA Division II Regional Championships
NCAA Division II National Championships

All-time record vs. Gulf South Conference teams

Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current GSC opponents:

Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First
Delta State 0 1 .000 Lost 1 2016
Florida Tech 1 0 1.000 Won 1 2016
Mississippi College 1 0 1.000 Won 1 2016
North Alabama 0 1 .000 Lost 1 2016
Shorter 1 0 1.000 Won 1 2016
Valdosta State 0 1 .000 Lost 1 2016
West Alabama 0 1 .000 Lost 1 2016
West Georgia 0 1 .000 Lost 1 2016
Totals 3 5 .375

Baseball

West Florida has had 18 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[2]

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[3]

NCAA Division II Team National Championships (7)

NAIA Team National Championships (1)

Gulf South Conference All Sports Trophies (23)

NCAA Division II Individual National Championships (16)

NAIA Individual National Championships: (6)

Conference Championships (92)

Gulf South Conference Championships (90)

New South Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Conference Championships (2)

Gulf South Conference Commissioner's Trophies (6)

References

  1. ↑ University of West Florida Art Sheet (PDF). December 14, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of West Florida (Pensacola, FL)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  3. ↑ "UWF Athletics History". UWF Athletics. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
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