Vanguard Lions

Vanguard Lions
UniversityVanguard University
ConferencePacWest
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (men's volleyball)
NCAADivision II (transitionary)
LocationCosta Mesa, California
Varsity teams20
Basketball arenaFreed Center
Baseball stadiumDean Harvey Field
Softball stadiumVU Softball Field
Soccer stadiumVU Soccer Complex
NicknameLions
ColorsNavy and gold[1]
   
Websitevanguardlions.com

The Vanguard Lions are the athletic teams that represent Vanguard University, located in Costa Mesa, California, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. As of the 2024–25 school year, Vanguard are transitionary NCAA members as they move athletic teams from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.[2]

The Lions are members of the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) for most sports. Of its other programs, men's volleyball is an associate member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

Varsity sports

Teams

National championships

Team

Sport Association Division Year Runner-up Score
Men's basketball (1) NAIA Division I 2014[3] Emmanuel (GA) 70–65
Women's basketball (1) NAIA Division I 2008[4] Trevecca Nazarene 72–59

References

  1. ^ "Information". Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Vanguard Athletics DII Transition". vanguard.edu. Vanguard University. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Vanguard Wins First National Championship, 70-65". NAIA. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Championship Records DI". NAIA. Retrieved 1 November 2014.