Cameron Aggies

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Cameron Aggies
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UniversityCameron University
ConferenceLSC (primary)
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorLouis Izzi
LocationLawton, Oklahoma
Varsity teams14 (6 men's, 8 women's)
Football stadiumCameron Stadium
Basketball arenaAggie Gym
Baseball stadiumMcCord Field
Softball stadiumMcMahon Field and Athletics Center
Tennis venueStreich-Henry Tennis Complex
NicknameAggies
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   
Websitecameronaggies.com
File:Cameron aggies monogram.png

The Cameron Aggies are the athletic team that represent Cameron University, located in Lawton, Oklahoma, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

The Aggies compete as members of the Lone Star Conference for all 14 varsity sports.

Varsity sports

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Teams

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National championships

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Sport Association Division Year Runner-up Score
Men's basketball (1) NAIA Single 1980 Alabama State 84–77
Football (1) NAIA Division I 1987 Carson–Newman 30–2

Individual sports

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Men's basketball

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File:Bball vs Cameron-7030 (12459449043).jpg
The Aggies men's basketball team in action against Texas A&M–Commerce in 2014

In the 1970s, as an NAIA Division I basketball program, the Aggies won three District IX Championships, as well as the 1980 NAIA men's basketball championship.[2] This was the first national championship for Cameron athletics.

Football

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In 1987, Cameron defeated Carson–Newman (Tenn.) 30–2 to win the NAIA Division I Football National Championship.[3] Cameron had previously won a national championship as a junior college in 1961 as well, but the university discontinued football on December 11, 1992.

Men's golf

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Jerry Hrnciar has been the head coach of the men's golf program since 1975, and his teams have appeared in the NAIA National Championship Tournament in 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983 (National Champion), 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987. After Cameron University made the switch to NCAA Division II, Hrnciar's teams have qualified in 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2011.

Women's basketball

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The women's basketball program has been in place since 1910. In 2002, the team won the Lone Star Conference championship, led by guard Kelsi Musick.[4]

Head coaches

  • CE Hansen (1910–1911)
  • GL Hawkinson (1913–1914)
  • Robert M. Park (1920–1921)
  • BF Jolly (1921–1922)
  • Thomas James Crouch (1922–1923)
  • GV Dennis (1924–1927)
  • EC Reynolds (1927–1928)
  • William Huff (1928–1929)
  • Oma Carter (1929–1930)
  • Lena Japp (1930–1931)
  • Lyle Yarborough (1943–1946)
  • Val Maples (1958–1978)
  • RT Toma (1978–1986)
  • Billy Carter (1986–1989)
  • Laina McDonald (1989–1997)
  • Stacy Johnson (1997–2000)
  • Adrian Wiggins (2000–2002)
  • Dick Halterman (2002–2006)
  • Kevin Kackerott (2006–2007)
  • Tom Webb (2007–16)
  • Emma Andrews (2016– )

References

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