query: what teams are in the atlantic sun conference

pos: Atlantic Sun Conference Division I) left the conference to join the Horizon League and was replaced by the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), previously the only Division I basketball independent, in 2015. The ASUN membership expanded to nine members in 2018. The University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate) left the ASUN to join the Big South Conference after the 2017–18 season, but two new schools joined. The University of North Alabama arrived from the Division II Gulf South Conference, and Liberty University left the Big South for the ASUN. School names and nicknames listed here reflect those used during the schools'

pos: 2011 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament 2011 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2011 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was the 33rd edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun)'s Men's Basketball Tournament. It took place from March 2–5, 2011 at the University Center on the campus of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. The Belmont University Bruins won the tournament, defeating the University of North Florida Ospreys 87-46 in the final. The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the 20-game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record. Florida Gulf Coast University and the

pos: Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Georgia and was hosted by Mercer University through 2013. It then moved to Alico Arena on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University near Fort Myers, Florida for two seasons. The 2016 tournament began a new era for the event, with all games being held at campus sites. Since then, all games have been hosted by the higher seed of the teams involved. "Teams in bold are current ASUN members" See also: Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Basketball Tournament The Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament is a postseason tournament that determines which team receives the

pos: Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Dolphins The Jacksonville Dolphins are the athletics team of Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The Dolphins participate in NCAA Division I athletics, and are primarily members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). Some teams in sports that are not sponsored by the A-Sun play in other conferences. The football team plays in the Pioneer Football League, the men's lacrosse team is a member of the Southern Conference, and the men's and women's rowing teams are in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Jacksonville Dolphins baseball team began play in 1957. It competed in the small-school College Division

pos: 2010 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament three new conference members: Florida Gulf Coast, Kennesaw State, and North Florida, who replaced the departed Florida Atlantic, FIU, and UCF as members by transititioning to Division I. The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. 2010 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The 2010 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN from May 25 through 28. Mercer won its fourth tournament championship, and first since 1983, to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid

pos: 2013 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament 2013 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The 2013 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, FL from May 22 through 25. won their first tournament championship and claimed the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The Buccaneers joined the conference in 2005. The 2013 tournament was an 8-team double-elimination tournament. The top eight teams (based on conference results) from the conference earned invitations to the tournament. Northern Kentucky was not eligible for the tournament while it was reclassifying from

pos: 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from May 21 through 25. Lipscomb won its first tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. Lipscomb joined the conference prior to the 2004 season. The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. Florida Gulf Coast, Kennesaw State, North Florida, and South Carolina Upstate were ineligible for the tournament due to

pos: 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, FL from May 23 through 26. won their second consecutive and second overall championship with a 10–4 championship game victory over . The Bruins joined the Ohio Valley Conference beginning with the 2013 season. Belmont earned the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The 2012 tournament was a 6-team double-elimination tournament. The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earned invites

pos: 2006 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament 2006 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The 2006 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from May 25 through 27. Stetson won its sixth tournament championship, and second in a row, to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. Kennesaw State and North Florida were ineligible for the tournament due to NCAA rules after reclassifying to Division I. The following players

pos: 2006 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament were named to the All-Tournament Team. Brandon Paritz was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Paritz was an infielder for Stetson. 2006 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The 2006 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from May 25 through 27. Stetson won its sixth tournament championship, and second in a row, to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. Kennesaw State

pos: 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from May 21 through 24. Jacksonville won its fourth tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The event was heavily marred by rain, resulting in two format changes. Originally planned as a six team double-elimination tournament, the format was changed to a single elimination format. The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to

pos: 2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament 2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The 2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Swanson Stadium on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida from May 21 through 25. won their first tournament championship and claimed the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The 2014 tournament was an 8-team double-elimination tournament. The top eight teams (based on conference results) from the conference earned invites to the tournament. Northern Kentucky was not eligible for the tournament as it is reclassifying from Division II. The following players were named

pos: 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from May 23 through 26. Jacksonville won its third tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. Kennesaw State and North Florida were ineligible for the tournament due to NCAA rules after reclassifying to Division I. The following players were named to the All-Tournament

pos: 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament Team. Pete Clifford was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Clifford was an outfielder for Jacksonville. 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from May 23 through 26. Jacksonville won its third tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The top six teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. Kennesaw State and North Florida were ineligible for the tournament due to

pos: Stetson Hatters the current NCAA women's golf championship). Stetson Hatters The Stetson Hatters are composed of 18 teams representing Stetson University in intercollegiate athletics. The Hatters compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference for most sports, except for the football team, which competes in the Pioneer Football League. A member of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN), Stetson University sponsors teams in seven men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports. In 1948, Grace Lenczyk won the women's individual intercollegiate golf championship (an event conducted by the Division of Girls' and Women's Sports

pos: Stetson Hatters Stetson Hatters The Stetson Hatters are composed of 18 teams representing Stetson University in intercollegiate athletics. The Hatters compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference for most sports, except for the football team, which competes in the Pioneer Football League. A member of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN), Stetson University sponsors teams in seven men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports. In 1948, Grace Lenczyk won the women's individual intercollegiate golf championship (an event conducted by the Division of Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS) — which later evolved into

pos: 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament NCAA rules after reclassifying to Division I. The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Caleb Joseph was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Joseph was a catcher for Lipscomb. 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Melching Field at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida from May 21 through 25. Lipscomb won its first tournament championship to earn the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. Lipscomb joined the conference prior to the 2004 season. The top six teams

pos: 2011 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament University of South Carolina Upstate were not eligible to compete due to NCAA reclassification. Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime. 2011 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2011 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was the 33rd edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun)'s Men's Basketball Tournament. It took place from March 2–5, 2011 at the University Center on the campus of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. The Belmont University Bruins won the tournament, defeating the University of North Florida Ospreys 87-46 in the final. The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference received a berth in

pos: North Florida Ospreys one point for each victory throughout the season. In individual sports, the team that finishes higher at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship earns one point. If the contest results in a tie, whichever team won the previous season retains the trophy. North Florida Ospreys The North Florida Ospreys are the athletic teams of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. The Ospreys compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference in NCAA Division I. UNF became a full-fledged member of Division I in 2009; previously, the Ospreys were members of the Sunshine State Conference and Peach Belt Conference in NCAA Division

pos: 2014 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament tournament earned the A-Sun's automatic bid into the 2014 NCAA Tournament. The top seed was the defending champion Florida Gulf Coast University. 2014 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2014 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was the 36th edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship. It took place from March 4 through March 9 in several arenas. All games took place at the higher seed of the two teams competing. The A-Sun Championship was a six-day single-elimination tournament. The top eight teams (with the exception of Northern Kentucky) competed in the championship. As part of their transition to Division I

pos: NJIT Highlanders NJIT Highlanders The NJIT Highlanders, formerly the New Jersey Tech Highlanders, are the varsity sport members of the Division I NCAA-affiliated sports teams of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). There are ten men's teams, seven women's teams, and three club teams along with a variety of intramural teams. The school's primary conference is the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). In November, 2017 NJIT opened the Wellness and Events Center (WEC) which incorporates upgraded facilities for most Division 1 sports including a 3,500 seat arena for Basketball and Volleyball. NJIT is located in an area of Newark presently known as University

pos: North Florida Ospreys North Florida Ospreys The North Florida Ospreys are the athletic teams of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. The Ospreys compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference in NCAA Division I. UNF became a full-fledged member of Division I in 2009; previously, the Ospreys were members of the Sunshine State Conference and Peach Belt Conference in NCAA Division II. UNF fields teams in seven men's sports and ten women's sports. The University of North Florida's intercollegiate athletics program began in 1983, originally as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Ospreys joined NCAA Division II

neg: 2007 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament 2007 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2007 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was the 29th edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun)'s Men's Basketball Tournament. It took place from March 1–3, 2007 at the Memorial Center on the campus of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. The Belmont University Bruins won the tournament, defeating the East Tennessee State University Buccaneers 94–67 in the final. The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the 20-game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record. Asterisk denotes overtime

neg: 2010 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament 2010 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2010 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 3–6, 2010 at University Center in Macon, Georgia. The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the 20 game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Since there was a four-way tie for the conference regular season title, the second seeded Jacksonville Dolphins, who advanced the furthest in the tournament, will receive an automatic bid to the

neg: 2010 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament NIT. Florida Gulf Coast and South Carolina-Upstate were not eligible to compete in this year's tournament due to NCAA reclassification. Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime. 2010 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2010 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 3–6, 2010 at University Center in Macon, Georgia. The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the 20 game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Since there was a four-way

neg: 2016 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament to the NCAA Tournament because of its regular season Atlantic Sun Conference title. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. <nowiki>*</nowiki> denotes overtime period 2016 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2016 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament marked the 37th year the league conducted a postseason tournament. The tournament was held March 1–6, 2016 at campus sites as top seeds hosted each round. Florida Gulf Coast won their second Atlantic Sun Tournament title and a berth in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. All 8 teams in the conference participated

neg: New Jersey Institute of Technology within a short walk of campus. NJIT sponsors 19 varsity sports teams, including 2 club-level teams. NJIT's teams are called the Highlanders. The school colors are red and white with blue accent. NJIT teams compete at the NCAA-Division I level, mostly as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun). Before joining A-Sun NJIT was the only NCAA Division I basketball independent – having been left without a home when the 2010–13 NCAA conference realignment ended in the demise of the Great West Conference. All the other schools in the A-Sun conference are located in the Southeast. Several teams have affiliations

neg: Mercer University known as the Bears, on the NCAA Division I level (FCS, formerly I-AA, for football); all teams compete in the Southern Conference except women's sand volleyball, which is not sponsored by the SoCon, and thus competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Men's teams include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, and tennis. Women's teams include basketball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Mercer was a charter member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, originally called the Trans American Athletic Conference, from 1978–2014. Mercer teams won 21 Atlantic Sun championships: five baseball, six men's

neg: 2015 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament 2015 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament The 2015 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament will be the 29th edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship. It takes place from March 6, 2015 through March 15, 2015 in several arenas. All games will take place at the higher of the two teams competing. The A-Sun Championship is a six-day single-elimination tournament. Eight teams will compete in the championship. On July 22. 2014 The A-Sun announced Northern Kentucky will be eligible for all conference postseason championships for which their teams qualify starting with the upcoming 2014-15 academic year, as part of their transition

neg: 2015 Atlantic Sun Men's Soccer Tournament Conference determined the tournament's best XI 2015 Atlantic Sun Men's Soccer Tournament The 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Soccer Tournament was the 37th edition of the tournament. It determined the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The North Florida Ospreys won the tournament, besting the USC Upstate Spartans in the championship match. The 7–0 winning scoreline was the second most lopsided scoreline in an Atlantic Sun championship, and the largest since 1979. The top five teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament.

neg: 2015 Atlantic Sun Men's Soccer Tournament 2015 Atlantic Sun Men's Soccer Tournament The 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Soccer Tournament was the 37th edition of the tournament. It determined the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic berth into the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The North Florida Ospreys won the tournament, besting the USC Upstate Spartans in the championship match. The 7–0 winning scoreline was the second most lopsided scoreline in an Atlantic Sun championship, and the largest since 1979. The top five teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament. On November 15, the Atlantic Sun

neg: 2018 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament 2018 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2018 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was the conference postseason tournament for the Atlantic Sun Conference. The tournament was the 39th year the league has conducted a postseason tournament. The tournament was held February 26, March 1, and 4, 2018 at campus sites of the higher seeds. Lipscomb defeated regular season champion Florida Gulf Coast in the tournament championship to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, the school's first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with

neg: 2007 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament game Justin Hare of Belmont was awarded MVP honors in the 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. 2007 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2007 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was the 29th edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun)'s Men's Basketball Tournament. It took place from March 1–3, 2007 at the Memorial Center on the campus of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. The Belmont University Bruins won the tournament, defeating the East Tennessee State University Buccaneers 94–67 in the final. The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference received a berth in the

neg: 2002 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament 2002 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2002 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was held February 28–March 2 at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. This was the first Atlantic Sun tournament after the conference changed its name from the Trans America Athletic Conference. The Owls, therefore, received the TAAC's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance in the Division I tournament. The Atlantic Sun added Belmont as their eleventh member prior to the season. However, the tournament reverted to its old format whereby only the top eight teams from the conference tournament

neg: 2002 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament were eligible for the tournament. These eight teams were seeded based on regular season conference records. 2002 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2002 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was held February 28–March 2 at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. This was the first Atlantic Sun tournament after the conference changed its name from the Trans America Athletic Conference. The Owls, therefore, received the TAAC's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance in the Division I tournament. The Atlantic Sun added Belmont as their eleventh member prior to the season. However, the

neg: 2004 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament the quarterfinal round. 2004 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2004 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 4–6 at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The Golden Knights, therefore, received the Atlantic Sun's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Tournament. Even though the Atlantic Sun's membership decreased from twelve to eleven (Jacksonville State departed for the Ohio Valley) no changes to the format were made. As such, only the top eight teams from the conference tournament were eligible for the tournament. These eight teams were seeded based on regular season conference records and were

neg: 2004 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament 2004 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2004 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 4–6 at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The Golden Knights, therefore, received the Atlantic Sun's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Tournament. Even though the Atlantic Sun's membership decreased from twelve to eleven (Jacksonville State departed for the Ohio Valley) no changes to the format were made. As such, only the top eight teams from the conference tournament were eligible for the tournament. These eight teams were seeded based on regular season conference records and were all entered into

neg: 2011 Sun Belt Conference football season expired. He also made 4 extra points in the Cajuns win over Florida Atlantic. Players of the Week Players of the Week Players of the Week Players of the Week Players of the Week Players of the Week Players of the Week Players of the Week The Sun Belt placed 3 teams in bowl games with 4 teams being bowl eligible in 2011. Western Kentucky was the only bowl eligible team not selected. "NOTE: All times are local." 2011 Sun Belt Conference football season The 2011 Sun Belt Conference football season is a college football season for the Sun Belt

neg: 2001 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament teams were eligible for the tournament, seeded based on their conference records. 2001 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament The 2001 Trans America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament) was held February 28–March 3 at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the final tournament before the TAAC changed its name to its current moniker, the Atlantic Sun. Top-seeded defeated conference newcomer in the championship game, 79–55, to win their second TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament. The Panthers, therefore, received the TAAC's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Tournament. With no teams

neg: 2006 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament the conference added three new members: East Tennessee State (from the SoCon), Kennesaw State (from Division II), and North Florida (also from Division II). Nonetheless, no changes were made to the tournament format. Only the top eight teams from the conference tournament were eligible for the tournament. These eight teams were seeded based on regular season conference records and were all entered into the quarterfinal round. 2006 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2006 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 2–4 at the Memorial Center at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. The Bruins, therefore, received

neg: 2018 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament identical conference records. 2018 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2018 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was the conference postseason tournament for the Atlantic Sun Conference. The tournament was the 39th year the league has conducted a postseason tournament. The tournament was held February 26, March 1, and 4, 2018 at campus sites of the higher seeds. Lipscomb defeated regular season champion Florida Gulf Coast in the tournament championship to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, the school's first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to

neg: 2015 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament 2015 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2015 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was the 37th edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship. It took place from March 3 through March 8, 2015 on campus sites with the higher-seeded school hosting each game throughout the championship. The North Florida Ospreys won their first Atlantic Sun Tournament championship, earning an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The A-Sun Championship was a six-day single-elimination tournament. Eight teams competed in the championship. On July 22, 2014, the A-Sun announced Northern Kentucky will be eligible for all conference postseason championships for which their

neg: Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The ASUN Conference Baseball Tournament, sometimes referred to simply as the ASUN Tournament, is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference. The top six finishers in the regular season of the conference's eight teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which in 2017 will be held at Melching Field at Conrad Park in DeLand, Florida. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year. The following is a list of conference

neg: Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball Owls competed as an NCAA Division II independent until the 1993–94 season, when they moved up to Division I and the Atlantic Sun Conference. After spending 11 seasons in the Atlantic Sun, the Owls moved to the Sun Belt Conference, with the rest of Florida Atlantic University's intercollegiate sports teams. The Owls moved to Conference USA July, 2013. Florida Atlantic University played its first-ever intercollegiate basketball contest on November 18, 1988, against fellow local NCAA Division II school, Palm Beach Atlantic University. The Owls won the game 111–62. Even though the newly formed college squad hung 111 points in their

neg: Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament champions listed by school. Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament The ASUN Conference Baseball Tournament, sometimes referred to simply as the ASUN Tournament, is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference. The top six finishers in the regular season of the conference's eight teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which in 2017 will be held at Melching Field at Conrad Park in DeLand, Florida. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year. The following is

neg: 2012 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament Central 2012 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 29 – March 3, 2012 at University Center in Macon, Georgia. Belmont, in its final year in the A-Sun before moving to the Ohio Valley Conference, won the tournament and with it an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The A-Sun Championship was a four-day single-elimination tournament. Eight teams competed in the championship and the participants were determined by conference winning percentage. The winner of the tournament earned the A-Sun's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Championship

neg: 2012 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 29 – March 3, 2012 at University Center in Macon, Georgia. Belmont, in its final year in the A-Sun before moving to the Ohio Valley Conference, won the tournament and with it an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The A-Sun Championship was a four-day single-elimination tournament. Eight teams competed in the championship and the participants were determined by conference winning percentage. The winner of the tournament earned the A-Sun's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Championship Tournament

neg: FIU Panthers team competes in Conference USA after previously being unaffiliated from 1985–1999 and a member of the Sun Belt Conference from 2000 through 2012. FIU's softball team competes in Conference USA after previously being a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference in 1998, Independent from 1999 to 2000, and of the Sun Belt Conference from 2001 through 2012. The team plays its home games at Felsberg Field at FIU Softball Stadium. FIU's Swimming & Diving team competes in Conference USA after previously being a member of the Sun Belt Conference from 2003/2004 through 2012/2013. FIU's indoor and sand volleyball teams are

neg: 2014 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament 2014 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2014 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was the 36th edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship. It took place from March 4 through March 9 in several arenas. All games took place at the higher seed of the two teams competing. The A-Sun Championship was a six-day single-elimination tournament. The top eight teams (with the exception of Northern Kentucky) competed in the championship. As part of their transition to Division I from Division II, Northern Kentucky will not be eligible for post-season play until 2017, including the A-Sun tournament. The winner of the

neg: 2014 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament 2014 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament The 2014 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament will be the 36th edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship. It takes place from March 11, 2014 through March 16, 2014 in several arenas. All games will take place at the higher of the two teams competing. The A-Sun Championship is a six-day single-elimination tournament. The top eight teams (with the exception of Northern Kentucky) will compete in the championship. As part of their transition to Division I from Division II, Northern Kentucky will not be eligible for post season play until 2017, including the A-Sun

neg: 2014 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament tournament. The winner of the tournament will earn the A-Sun's automatic bid into the 2014 NCAA Tournament. 2014 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament The 2014 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament will be the 36th edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship. It takes place from March 11, 2014 through March 16, 2014 in several arenas. All games will take place at the higher of the two teams competing. The A-Sun Championship is a six-day single-elimination tournament. The top eight teams (with the exception of Northern Kentucky) will compete in the championship. As part of their transition to Division I from

neg: Georgia State Panthers Georgia State Panthers The Georgia State Panthers represent the NCAA Division I sports teams of Georgia State University. GSU's teams (except beach volleyball) are members of the Sun Belt Conference, a conference of which they were a charter member. Previously, GSU was a member of the CAA, and prior to that, the Atlantic Sun Conference (then known as the Trans America Athletic Conference, or TAAC). Georgia State became a fully accredited NCAA Division I athletics program in 1963, which saw the university give scholarships at the highest level of competition for college athletics. However, sports did exist at GSU prior

neg: Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Eagles The Georgia Southern Eagles are the athletic teams of Georgia Southern University. The Eagles compete in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A) and are members of the NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference. Prior to joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2014, the Eagles were members of the Trans America Athletic Conference (presently known as the Atlantic Sun Conference) and the Southern Conference. During their time at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS/I-AA) level, the Eagles won an unprecedented six national championships. The baseball team is led by head coach Rodney Hennon, who is in

neg: 2012 Sun Belt Conference football season of the season The Sun Belt has teams in two different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (all teams central time except for Florida Atlantic and Florida International which are in eastern time). Conference games start times are that of the home team. Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week, until week eight when the BCS poll was used. Players of the Week ^ Neutral site Players of the Week Players of the Week ^ULM-Baylor game was most watched Sun Belt game on ESPN in history. Players of

neg: Liberty University and the use of tobacco. Residential students at Liberty are required to attend Convocation at the Vines Center twice per week, although they have one unexcused absence per semester to use, which must be cleared with leadership. Liberty's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Liberty Flames. They compete primarily in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Starting in 2018, the football team began competing in the FBS as an independent. Liberty is a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference for 17 of its 20 varsity sports. Women's swimming competes in the Coastal Collegiate

neg: College rivalry teams are the premiere NCCAA teams in the nation fighting it out for top dog in Men's and Women's Soccer. There is no football at these schools. The games are wild and rough with all to play for. They are blood boiling games. The schools passionately dislike each other. Universities in the Southeastern U.S., including those in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Conference USA (C-USA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Southeastern Conference (SEC), Southern Conference (SoCon), Southland Conference, and Sun Belt Conference, have perhaps the most complex jumble of rivalries, many associated with annual football games, and

neg: 2011 Sun Belt Conference football season Massaquoi of Troy was named the preseason defensive player of the year. "NOTE:" Stats shown are before the beginning of the season All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change. The Sun Belt has teams in 2 different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (all teams central time except for Florida Atlantic and Florida International which are in eastern time). Conference games start times are that of the home team. Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS poll will

neg: 2001 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament 2001 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament The 2001 Trans America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament) was held February 28–March 3 at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the final tournament before the TAAC changed its name to its current moniker, the Atlantic Sun. Top-seeded defeated conference newcomer in the championship game, 79–55, to win their second TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament. The Panthers, therefore, received the TAAC's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Tournament. With no teams joining or leaving the conference, the field remained set at ten. All

neg: 2013 Southern Conference men's soccer season and tournament champions are the Elon Phoenix. The format for the 2013 Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament will be announced in the Fall of 2013. 2013 Southern Conference men's soccer season The 2013 Southern Conference men's soccer season will be the 18th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. It will be the last season for the Davidson Wildcats, who will leave for the Atlantic 10 Conference. Two other schools, Appalachian State and Georgia Southern, will leave for the Sun Belt Conference in 2014, but both men's soccer teams are expected to remain SoCon affiliates because the Sun Belt

neg: 1992 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament maintaining conference membership at eight teams. The TAAC tournament would not be held again until 1994. 1992 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament The 1992 Trans America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament) was held March 6–8 at the Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia. Hosts defeated in the championship game, 95–82, to win their third TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament. The Eagles, therefore, received the TAAC's automatic bid to the 1992 NCAA Tournament. Two teams, Arkansas–Little Rock and Texas–San Antonio, departed the TAAC prior to the season (UALR joined the Sun Belt and UTSA

neg: NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is played on Monday. As is noted above, which regional champion will play which, and in which semifinal they play, is determined by the overall rankings of the four No. 1 seeds in the original bracket, not on the ranks of the eventual Final Four teams themselves. <nowiki>*</nowiki> 2013 title vacated by NCAA. Mid-major teams—which are defined, as of 2018, as teams from the America East Conference (America East), Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN), Big Sky Conference (Big Sky), Big South Conference (Big South), Big West Conference (Big West), Colonial Athletic Conference (CAA), Conference USA (C-USA), Horizon League (Horizon), Ivy League

neg: Florida Atlantic Owls home fields. The game was come to be called the Shula Bowl. All-time, FAU leads the football series. On the basketball court, FIU has been on the better part of the rivalry, leading the all-time series 8–11. In the 2006–07 season, FAU swept the season series (3 games). Troy University has been a long-time rival of FAU, as both schools participated in the Atlantic Sun Conference and now both moved to the Sun Belt Conference. Both schools' baseball teams constantly competed as top programs in the Atlantic Sun, and currently both maintain that elite status in Sun Belt baseball competition.

neg: 2015 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament would represent the A-Sun with a 63–57 win. 2015 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2015 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was the 37th edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship. It took place from March 3 through March 8, 2015 on campus sites with the higher-seeded school hosting each game throughout the championship. The North Florida Ospreys won their first Atlantic Sun Tournament championship, earning an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The A-Sun Championship was a six-day single-elimination tournament. Eight teams competed in the championship. On July 22, 2014, the A-Sun announced Northern Kentucky will be eligible

neg: 2013 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament season. The top eight teams (based on conference results) from the conference earned invites to the tournament. The teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage before playing a two bracket, double-elimination tournament. The winner of each bracket then played a championship final. Troy claimed the top seed over South Alabama and Louisiana–Lafayette earned the third seed over Western Kentucky by tiebreaker. The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Brendon Sanger was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Sanger played for Florida Atlantic. 2013 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament The 2013 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament was held at

neg: Florida Atlantic Owls defending champions Louisiana-Lafayette, which had won the first seven Sun Belt titles. Additionally, the Lady Owls were only one of two teams to win their final post season game. Coach Joan Joyce was named the Sun Belt's Coach of the Year after guiding the Owls to the top of the conference. Prior to joining the Sun Belt Conference, FAU softball had won nine Atlantic Sun Conference titles in the previous 10 years. The rivalry between FAU and Florida International University was born in 2002, when FIU's newly formed football program signed on to an annual matchup with FAU, alternating between

neg: Charlotte 49ers men's basketball Charlotte 49ers men's basketball The Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) in NCAA Division I basketball. The 49ers are charter members of Conference USA. Charlotte returned to C-USA in 2013 after leaving in 2005 to join the Atlantic 10 Conference. The 49ers have also played in the Sun Belt Conference and were a member of the Metro Conference, which merged with the Great Midwest Conference to form Conference USA. The basketball team has spent the better part of its history in the shadow of the state's four Atlantic Coast Conference teams.

neg: Georgia (U.S. state) all major sports, Olympic Games contenders and medalists, collegiate teams in major and small-school conferences and associations, and active amateur teams and individual sports. The state of Georgia has teams in four major professional leagues — the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball, the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League, the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association, and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer. The Georgia Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference), Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Atlantic Coast Conference), Georgia State Panthers and Georgia Southern Eagles (Sun Belt Conference) are Georgia's NCAA Division I FBS football teams, having won multiple

neg: 2016 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament 2016 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2016 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament marked the 37th year the league conducted a postseason tournament. The tournament was held March 1–6, 2016 at campus sites as top seeds hosted each round. Florida Gulf Coast won their second Atlantic Sun Tournament title and a berth in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. All 8 teams in the conference participated in the Tournament. Stetson was ineligible to participate in the NCAA Tournament due to APR violations, but was allowed to participate in the Atlantic Sun Tournament. Had Stetson won the tournament, North Florida would have gone

neg: 2013 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament as they moved to the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2012-13 season. Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Central 2013 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2013 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 6 – March 9, 2013 at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Georgia. The A-Sun Championship was a four-day single-elimination tournament. The top eight teams (with the exception of Northern Kentucky) competed in the championship. As part of their transition to Division I from Division II, Northern Kentucky was not be eligible for post season play until 2017, including the A-Sun tournament. The winner of the

neg: North Alabama Lions school's history after taking over the helm of the program in July 2013. North Alabama Lions The North Alabama Lions are the athletic teams of the University of North Alabama, located in Florence, Alabama. The Lions are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and compete within the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). In the sport of football, the Lions will compete at the Division I FCS ranks in the Big South Conference. The University has a total of 14 varsity sports teams, six men's teams and eight women's teams. The fall of 2018 will mark the

neg: 2013 Southern Conference men's soccer season 2013 Southern Conference men's soccer season The 2013 Southern Conference men's soccer season will be the 18th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. It will be the last season for the Davidson Wildcats, who will leave for the Atlantic 10 Conference. Two other schools, Appalachian State and Georgia Southern, will leave for the Sun Belt Conference in 2014, but both men's soccer teams are expected to remain SoCon affiliates because the Sun Belt only sponsors soccer for women. In fact, it has already been confirmed that Appalachian State will remain in SoCon men's soccer. The defending regular season

neg: North Alabama Lions North Alabama Lions The North Alabama Lions are the athletic teams of the University of North Alabama, located in Florence, Alabama. The Lions are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and compete within the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). In the sport of football, the Lions will compete at the Division I FCS ranks in the Big South Conference. The University has a total of 14 varsity sports teams, six men's teams and eight women's teams. The fall of 2018 will mark the Lions first year of their transition into Division I. They have a storied

neg: 2012 Sun Belt Conference football season local 2012 Sun Belt Conference football season The 2012 Sun Belt Conference football season was a college football season for the Sun Belt Conference that ran from 30 August to 1 December. Ten teams participated in the competition: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, Middle Tennessee State, North Texas, South Alabama, Troy and Western Kentucky. South Alabama competed in the Sun Belt for the first time and became the conference's tenth team. Due to NCAA transitional rules, South Alabama was not eligible for a conference championship or postseason play. The following Sun Belt players were named to preseason

neg: 2012 Sun Belt Conference football season 2012 Sun Belt Conference football season The 2012 Sun Belt Conference football season was a college football season for the Sun Belt Conference that ran from 30 August to 1 December. Ten teams participated in the competition: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, Middle Tennessee State, North Texas, South Alabama, Troy and Western Kentucky. South Alabama competed in the Sun Belt for the first time and became the conference's tenth team. Due to NCAA transitional rules, South Alabama was not eligible for a conference championship or postseason play. The following Sun Belt players were named to preseason award

neg: 2014 Sun Bowl the Hyundai Sun Bowl. Teams playing in this bowl were announced on December 7, 2014. This was the first meeting between these two teams. Source: 2014 Sun Bowl The 2014 Sun Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 27, 2014, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. In this 81st edition of the Sun Bowl, Arizona State from the Pac-12 Conference met Duke from the Atlantic Coast Conference. The game started at 12:00 noon MST, and was televised on CBS and heard on the Sports USA Radio Network. It was one of the

neg: 2003 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament teams with five bids. Eighteen states did not have any teams receiving bids. Data Source Nineteen conferences went 0-1: America East, Atlantic Sun Conference, Big Sky Conference, Big South Conference, Colonial, Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, Mid-Continent, MEAC, Missouri Valley Conference, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Patriot League, Southern Conference, Southland, SWAC, Sun Belt Conference, and West Coast Conference 2003 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament The 2003 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament began on March 22, 2003 and concluded on April 8, 2003 when the Connecticut Huskies (UConn) won their second straight national title. The Final Four was held

neg: Troy Trojans her 4th season. The Troy men's and women's tennis teams have a short but successful history in the sport. The women have won conference championships in the Atlantic Sun Conference and the Sun Belt Conference and received national rankings in various years. The men's team has won the 2010 and 2015 Sun Belt titles, finishing with rankings as high as #51 in the nation. Just like the men's golf team, the women's golf team has a deep of history winning as well. In the NCAA's Division II, the Troy State womne's golf team was one of the strongest teams in

neg: 1998 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament 1998 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament The 1998 Trans America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament) was held February 26–28 at the John Kresse Arena at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. In a rematch of the 1997 title match, again defeated in the championship game, 72–63, to win their second TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament. The Cougars, therefore, received the TAAC's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Tournament. For conference scheduling, the 12 teams in the TAAC were separated into two six-team divisions. However, only the top eight teams in

neg: Sun Bowl Sun Bowl The Sun Bowl is a college football bowl game that has been played since 1935 in the southwestern United States at El Paso, Texas. Along with the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl, it is the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl. Usually held near the end of December, games are played at the Sun Bowl stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso; since 2014, it has featured teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Pac-12 Conference. Since 2010, the game has been sponsored by Hyundai and officially

neg: 2002 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament second round locations: The Regionals, named for the general location, were held from March 23 to March 25 at these sites: Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four held March 29 and March 31 in San Antonio, Texas at the Alamodome, (Host: University of Texas at San Antonio) The sixty-four teams came from thirty states. Texas had the most teams with five bids. Twenty states did not have any teams receiving bids. Data Source Eighteen conferences went 0-1: America East, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun Conference, Big Sky Conference, Big South Conference, Horizon League, Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, Mid-Continent, MEAC,

neg: NJIT Highlanders Heights, and formerly known as the Newark Highlands. In addition, NJIT's mailing address used to be High Street until the street was renamed in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. These various references to 'High' are, in large measure, what led the school's students to choose "The Highlander" as its mascot. Upon moving up to NCAA Division I in 2006 -07, NJIT athletics updated its graphics. This included a new logo which depicts a stylized Scottish Highlander warrior in traditional garb. A member of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN), NJIT sponsors teams in ten men's, seven women's, and one

neg: 2010 Sun Belt Conference football season event on July 19 and 20. Middle Tennessee was selected as the favorite to win the conference. First Place Votes in Parenthesis Offense Defense Special Teams Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year 2010 Sun Belt Conference football season The 2010 Sun Belt Conference football season is a NCAA football season that will be played from September 2, 2010, until January 6, 2011 when the GMAC Bowl will be played. The Sun Belt Conference consists of 9 football members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Troy, and Western Kentucky. Troy (9-4)

neg: Northern Kentucky Norse seven times in its final 11 seasons in the conference: 1999–2000, 2000–02, 2004–06, 2008–10. Students have also organized club teams in ice hockey, taekwondo, fencing, boxing, lacrosse, rugby, kickball, skeet & trap, ultimate frisbee, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. These clubs are primarily organized through the Sport Club program. Northern Kentucky Norse The Northern Kentucky Norse are the athletic teams of Northern Kentucky University, located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States. NKU is a NCAA Division I school competing in the Horizon League, which it joined on July 1, 2015 after leaving the Atlantic Sun Conference. The university's teams for both men

neg: Atlantic Sun Conference Atlantic Sun Conference The Atlantic Sun Conference, branded as the ASUN Conference, is a collegiate athletic conference operating mostly in the Southeastern United States. The league participates at the NCAA Division I level, and does not sponsor football. Originally established as the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) in 1978, its headquarters are located in Macon, Georgia. The conference has seen several changes in its membership in recent years. First, the 2014 departure of East Tennessee State University and Mercer University to the Southern Conference left the ASUN with eight members. Northern Kentucky University (transitioning from NCAA Division II sports to

neg: Gasparilla Bowl sponsored by Bad Boy Mowers and officially known as "Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl". Previous sponsors include Bitcoin (2014), Beef O'Brady's (2009–2013), and magicJack (2008). From 2010 to 2013 when Beef O'Brady's was the title sponsor, the game was officially known as simply the "Beef O'Brady's Bowl". The bowl game features teams from the American Athletic Conference against either the Atlantic Coast Conference or Conference USA, unless one of the conferences does not have enough bowl-eligible teams, in which case the Mid-American or Sun Belt Conference are eligible to send a team. The 2016 edition of the game featured an

neg: 2017 Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer season as the caretaker manager for Stetson. The preseason poll had Florida Gulf Coast winning the regular season, just ahead of North Florida and Lipscomb. No players from the Atlantic Sun Conference earned All-American honors. No players from the Atlantic Sun Conference signed homegrown contracts with their parent MLS club. 2017 Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer season The 2017 Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer season was the 40th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The regular season began on August 25, 2017 and ended on October 28, 2017. The regular season culminated with the 2017 Atlantic Sun Men's Soccer

neg: 2000 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament TAAC for the Mid-Continent Conference prior to the 1999–2000 season. 2000 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament The 2000 Trans America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament) was held March 1–4 at the Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida. In a rematch of the 1999 final, again defeated in the championship game, 78–69, winning their second TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament. The Bulldogs, therefore, received the TAAC's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Tournament. For the first time since its establishment in 1979, the TAAC tournament expanded beyond 8 teams, with all 10 conference members

neg: UCF Knights women's basketball title with a 13–3 record and the Conference Tournament, allowing the team to enter the NCAA Tournament a second time. After their NCAA Tournament ouster, Bria was replaced as head coach by Gail Striegler. After two years of struggling, Striegler put together a string of four winning seasons in what had become the Atlantic Sun Conference in the 2001–02 season. The team won the Atlantic Sun regular season title in 2002–03 and 2004–05, but failed to win the Conference Tournament, and thus never played in the NCAA Tournament during those years. In 2005–06, the Knights moved to Conference USA, and

neg: 2006 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament six bids. Twenty-one states did not have any teams receiving bids. Data source Twenty-one conferences went 0-1: Atlantic Sun Conference, Big Sky Conference, Big South Conference, Big West Conference, Colonial, Horizon League, Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, Mid-Continent, MEAC, Missouri Valley Conference, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Patriot League, Southern Conference, Southland, SWAC, Sun Belt Conference, West Coast Conference, and WAC 2006 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament The 2006 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament was held from March 18 to April 4, 2006 at several sites, with the championship game held in Boston. The Maryland Terrapins, coached by Brenda

neg: 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Orleans; OKC-Oklahoma City." <nowiki>*</nowiki> – Denotes overtime period Nineteen conferences — Atlantic Sun Conference, Big Sky Conference, Big South Conference, Big West Conference, Horizon League, Ivy League, MAC, MEAC, Missouri Valley Conference, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Patriot League, Southern Conference, Southland, SWAC, Sun Belt Conference, Summit League, WAC and West Coast Conference — went 0-1. 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the 2007–08 national champion of women's NCAA Division I college basketball. It commenced on March 22, 2008, and concluded

neg: East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Buccaneers The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are the sixteen sports teams representing East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in Johnson City, Tennessee in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field; women's-only softball and volleyball; and men's-only baseball and football. The Buccaneers compete in the NCAA Division I and are currently members of the Southern Conference. A member of the Southern Conference, East Tennessee State sponsors teams in nine men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports: ETSU's baseball team won the 2013 Atlantic Sun Tournament with a 7-2 win over

neg: 2015–16 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season 2015–16 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season The 2015–16 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season is the 38th season of Atlantic Sun Conference basketball. The defending regular season and tournament champion was North Florida. It was the first season in the A-Sun for NJIT, who replaced Northern Kentucky following their departure for the Horizon League. North Florida won their second straight regular season championship but were upset by Florida Gulf Coast in the 2016 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament semifinals. Florida Gulf Coast defeated Stetson in the Tournament title game to win their second A-Sun Tournament championship and berth in

neg: 2006 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament 10), Cincinnati (Big East), DePaul (Big East), Louisville (Big East), Marquette (Big East), Saint Louis (Atlantic 10), South Florida (Big East), and TCU (Mountain West), departed the conference, while six new teams were added, Marshall (MAC), Rice (WAC), SMU (WAC), Tulsa (WAC), UCF (Sun Belt), and UTEP (WAC). Total membership settled at twelve teams. Even with all of the newly departed and -added teams, the tournament's format remained exactly the same. The top four teams were given byes into the quarterfinal round while the next eight teams were placed into the first round. The two teams with the worst conference

neg: 2017–18 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season 2017–18 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season The 2017–18 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began on January 2018 and concluded on February 2018. The season marked the 40th season of Atlantic Sun Conference basketball. Florida Gulf Coast won the regular season championship by two games over Lipscomb. The Atlantic Sun Tournament was held from February 26 through March 4 at campus sites as top seeds hosted each round. Lipscomb defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the championship game

neg: 2016–17 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season 2016–17 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season The 2016–17 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began on January 24, 2017 and concluded on February 23, 2017. The season marked the 39th season of Atlantic Sun Conference basketball. Florida Gulf Coast won the regular season championship by one game over Lipscomb. The Atlantic Sun Tournament was held from February 27 through March 5 at campus sites as top seeds hosted each round. Florida Gulf Coast defeated North Florida in

neg: Sun Bowl as Los Lonely Boys, The Village People, Baby Bash, David Archuleta, Rihanna, and Diamond Rio. Sun Bowl The Sun Bowl is a college football bowl game that has been played since 1935 in the southwestern United States at El Paso, Texas. Along with the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl, it is the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl. Usually held near the end of December, games are played at the Sun Bowl stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso; since 2014, it has featured teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)

neg: 2015–16 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. 2015–16 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season The 2015–16 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season is the 38th season of Atlantic Sun Conference basketball. The defending regular season and tournament champion was North Florida. It was the first season in the A-Sun for NJIT, who replaced Northern Kentucky following their departure for the Horizon League. North Florida won their second straight regular season championship but were upset by Florida Gulf Coast in the 2016 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament semifinals. Florida Gulf Coast defeated Stetson in the Tournament title game to win

neg: Bids to college bowl games Classic and Orange Bowl will serve as national semifinals for the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship in Santa Clara, California, meaning that the teams ranked #1 through #4 in the final College Football playoff rankings will play in those two bowls, with the winners advancing to the CFP National Championship. Twelve schools are selected for the major bowls. These include the champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Pac-12 Conference and Southeastern Conference. The highest-ranked champion from the "Group of Five" conferences (American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt)

neg: Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Basketball Tournament The Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament is a postseason tournament that determines which team receives the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship. The tournament was first held in 1986 by the New South Women's Athletic Conference, a women-only Division I conference. Following the 1990–91 basketball season, the NSWAC was absorbed by the Trans America Athletic Conference, with the TAAC incorporating all NSWAC statistics and records as its own. The conference changed its name to Atlantic Sun Conference in 2002, and rebranded itself as the ASUN Conference in 2016

neg: Liberty University study. Liberty's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Liberty Flames. Their college football team is an NCAA Division I Independent, while their other sports teams compete in either the Atlantic Sun Conference or Big East Conference. Liberty's athletes have won a total of six individual national championships. Studies at the school have a Christian orientation, with three required Bible-studies classes in the first year for undergraduate students. The school's honor code, called the "Liberty Way", prohibits premarital sex and private interactions alone between members of the opposite sex. Described as a

neg: Atlantic Coast Conference football champions Atlantic Coast Conference football champions The Atlantic Coast Conference football champions includes 11 distinct teams that have won the college football championship awarded by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since its creation in 1953. Sixteen different teams have competed in the conference since that year. Five teams—Miami, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Louisville—have never won an ACC football championship, while two teams that are no longer a member of the league hold championships: Maryland holds nine championships and South Carolina holds one championship. Between 1953 and 2003, the championship was normally earned in round-robin regular-season play among all conference members,