| Thomas Night Hawks | |
|---|---|
| University | Thomas University |
| Association | NAIA |
| Conference | Southern States (primary) The Sun (football) |
| Athletic director | Kurt Stringfellow |
| Location | Thomasville, Georgia |
| Varsity teams | 14 (7 men's, 7 women's) |
| Football stadium | Veteran's Memorial Stadium |
| Basketball arena | TU Gymnasium |
| Baseball stadium | Varnedoe Stadium |
| Softball stadium | Armory Field |
| Soccer stadium | TU Soccer Complex |
| Nickname | Night Hawks |
| Colors | Hunter Green and White |
| Website | tunighthawks |
TheThomas Night Hawks are the athletic teams that representThomas University, located inThomasville, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports as a member of theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in theSouthern States Athletic Conference (SSAC).
In the 2013–14 season, basketball returned to Thomas after a 13-year hiatus. In the inaugural game, the Nighthawks men were victorious over visitingFlorida National University by a score of 82–71.[1] In 2014, the school added a competitive dance team.[2] In 2022, football was added.[3]
On July 1, 2022, Thomas announced that they would leave the Sun Conference to join the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), starting in the 2023–24 academic year.[4]
NAIA
Thomas competes in 14 intercollegiate varsity sports:
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Flag football |
| Football | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Swimming | Swimming |
| Track and field | Track and field |
In 2004, the Softball team won theNAIA national championship. The Men's Soccer team have won the Sun Conference Tournament in 2013 and 2014, as well as The Sun Conference Regular Season championship in 2018.[5]
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