West Florida Argonauts

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West Florida Argonauts
Logo
University University of West Florida
Conference Gulf South Conference – East Division
NCAA 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.goargos.com

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 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 Thomas Czuk 24 Athletics
1987 Randall Ward 36 Braves
1989 Mark Ettles 33 Tigers
1991 Patrick Underhill 50 Rangers
1992 Jason Smith 37 Red Sox
1993 Chris Schmitt 21 Brewers
1994 Greg Beck 34 Brewers
1997 Ron Ricks 57 Angels
2003 Jeremy Noegel 34 Blue Jays
2004 Pat Cottrell 33 Devil Rays
2009 John Church 23 Mets
2010 Kevin Johnson 20 Angels
2011 Greg Pron 42 Mets
2011 Brandon Brewer 36 Angels
2011 Ben Hawkins 36 Nationals
2011 Daniel Vargas-Vila 28 Angels
2011 Dustin Lawley 19 Mets
2012 Brian Ellington 16 Marlins

Achievements[2]

NCAA Division II Team National Championships (7)

  • Baseball: 2011
  • Men's Golf: 2001, 2008
  • Men's Tennis: 2004, 2005, 2014
  • Women's Soccer: 2012

NAIA Team National Championships (1)

  • Softball: 1993

Gulf South Conference All Sports Trophies (20)

  • Men's: 97-98, 02-03, 06-07, 11-12, 12-13
  • Women's: 97-98, 98-99, 03-04, 05-06, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09, 09-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13, 13-14, 14-15
  • Overall (started in 2013-14): 13-14, 14-15

NCAA Division II Individual National Championships (5)

  • Men's Golf - Orjan Larsen (1998)
  • Men's Tennis - Jens Gerlach/Matt Wallhead (1996)
  • Men's Tennis - Radovan Chrz (2000 - ITA Singles, ITA "Super Bowl")
  • Men's Tennis - Radovan Chrz (2000 - ITA Singles)
  • Men's Tennis - Bruno Savi (2013 - ITA Singles)

NAIA Individual National Championships: (6)

  • Men's Cross Country - John Viitanen (1996 - Marathon)
  • Men's Tennis - Eric Hochman (1990 - Singles)
  • Men's Tennis - Eric Hochman/Geoffrey Watts (1991 - Doubles)
  • Men's Tennis - Sorin Cherebetiu/Andrej Tonejc (1992 - Doubles)
  • Women's Tennis - Bronna Allison/Laura Cadena (1988 - Doubles)
  • Women's Tennis - Bronna Allison (1989 - Singles)

Conference Championships (85)

Gulf South Conference Championships (83)

  • Baseball: 2007
  • Men's Cross Country: 1994, 1996
  • Men's Golf: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Men's Soccer: 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
  • Men's Tennis: 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Women's Basketball: 2014
  • Women's Cross Country: 1996, 2011, 2012
  • Women's Golf: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Women's Soccer: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
  • Softball: 1998, 2004, 2005
  • Women's Tennis: 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Women's Volleyball: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

New South Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Conference Championships (2)

  • Women's Swimming and Diving: 2015, 2016

References

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