| Azusa Pacific Cougars | |
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| University | Azusa Pacific University |
| Conference | PacWest (primary) PCSC (swimming and diving) GCC (women's water polo) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Gary Pine |
| Location | Azusa, California |
| Varsity teams | 16 (6 men's, 10 women's) |
| Football stadium | Citrus Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Felix Event Center |
| Baseball stadium | Cougar Baseball Complex |
| Softball stadium | Cougar Softball Complex |
| Soccer stadium | Cougar Soccer Complex |
| Tennis venue | Munson and Bavougian Tennis Complex |
| Outdoor track and field venue | Cougar Athletic Stadium |
| Mascot | Freddy Cougar |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Colors | Brick and black[1] |
| Website | athletics |
| Team NCAA championships | |
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TheAzusa Pacific Cougars are the athletic teams that representAzusa Pacific University, located inAzusa, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of theDivision II level of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in thePacific West Conference (PacWest) for most of its sports since the 2012–13 academic year; while its women's swimming & diving team competes in thePacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference (PCSC) and its women's water polo team competes in theGolden Coast Conference (GCC). The Cougars previously competed in theGolden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) of theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1986–87 to 2011–12. On July 11, 2011 Azusa Pacific began the three-year transition process to becoming a member of the NCAA.[2] Azusa Pacific University decided to end itsfootball program in December 2020 due to financial restructuring.[3] The team was revived in March 2025 with plans of playing inNCAA Division III and theSouthern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference starting in 2026.[4]
The Cougars also maintain a secondary association with theNational Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). They won fourNCCAA men's basketball championships titles from 1969 to 1972 and returned to NCCAA competition during their transition to NCAA Division II.[5]
Azusa Pacific Athletics achieved eight consecutive wins of theDirectors’ Cup from 2005 to 2012, with a total of 108 GSAC Championships and 36 NAIA National Championships.[6] Since joining NCAA Division II, the program has added 45 PacWest Conference Championships, four GNAC championships in football, and two NCAA national championships.
Azusa Pacific competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include acrobatics and tumbling, basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, water polo.
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
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| Women's basketball (1) | NAIA | Division I | 2011 | Union (TN) | 65–59 |
| Women's cross country (1) | NAIA | Single | 2008 | Cedarville | 66–97 |
| Football (1) | NAIA | Single | 1998 | Olivet Nazarene | 17–14 |
| Men's soccer (1) | NAIA | Single | 2007 | Concordia Irvine | 2–0 |
| Women's soccer (1) | NAIA | Single | 1998 | Simon Fraser | 2–1 |
| Men's tennis (1) | NAIA | Single | 2005 | Santa Fe (NM) | 5–3 |
| Men's indoor track and field (8) | NAIA[7] | Single | 1996 | Oklahoma Baptist | 91–83 (+8) |
| 2002 | Doane | 72–37.5 (+34.5) | |||
| 2003 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 61–43.5 (+17.5) | |||
| 2004 | Lindenwood | 75–47.5 (+27.5) | |||
| 2007 | Oklahoma Baptist | 83–62 (+21) | |||
| 2008 | Oklahoma Baptist | 64.75–64 (+0.75) | |||
| 2009 | Dickinson State | 78.5–55 (+23.5) | |||
| 2010 | Wayland Baptist | 71–56 (+15) | |||
| Women's indoor track and field (3) | NAIA | Single[8] | 2003 | Doane | 121–51 |
| 2004 | Simon Fraser | 95–65 | |||
| 2012 | Oklahoma Baptist | 108–107 | |||
| Men's outdoor track and field (15) | NAIA | Single | 1983 | Saginaw Valley State | 94–36 (+58) |
| 1984 | Saginaw Valley State | 93–77 (+16) | |||
| 1985 | Wayland Baptist | 94–76 (+18) | |||
| 1986 | Wayland Baptist | 112–86 (+25) | |||
| 1987 | Wayland Baptist | 108–82 (+26) | |||
| 1988 | Prairie View A&M | 112–63 (+48) | |||
| 1989 | Adams State | 115–70 (+45) | |||
| 1991 | Central State (OH) Lubbock Christian | 87–42 (+45) | |||
| 1992 | Central State (OH) | 93–76 (+17) | |||
| 1994 | Central State (OH) | 82–66 (+16) | |||
| 1995 | Lubbock Christian | 105⅓–104 (+1⅓) | |||
| 2001 | Life | 97–50 (+47) | |||
| 2002 | Life | 54–50 (+4) | |||
| 2008 | Dickinson State | 61–57 (+4) | |||
| 2009 | Dickinson State | 80–71 (+9) | |||
| Women's outdoor track and field (6) | NAIA (4) | Single[9] | 2003 | Lindenwood | 86–78 (+8) |
| 2004 | Lindenwood | 104–76 (+28) | |||
| 2007 | Cedarville | 73–58 | |||
| 2010 | Oklahoma Baptist | 61–60 (+1) | |||
| NCAA (2) | Division II | 2021 | Grand Valley State | 81–77 | |
| 2023 | Minnesota State | 66-57 |
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