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University | Angelo State University |
Conference | LSC (primary) |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | James Reid |
Location | San Angelo, Texas |
Varsity teams | 13 (5 men's, 8 women's) |
Football stadium | LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field |
Basketball arena | Junell Center-Stephens Arena |
Baseball stadium | Foster Field at 1st Community Credit Union Stadium |
Softball stadium | Mayer Field |
Soccer stadium | ASU Soccer Field |
Tennis venue | ASU Tennis Complex |
Mascot | Roscoe and Bella, Dominic is a live mascot |
Nickname | Rams |
Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
Website | angelosports |
Team NCAA championships | |
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TheAngelo State Rams, also known asASU Rams, are the athletic teams that representAngelo State University, located inSan Angelo, Texas, in intercollegiate sports at theDivision II level of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in theLone Star Conference (LSC) since the 1968–69 academic year. Prior to becoming a four-year institution, the Rams previously competed in theNational Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) until after the 1963–64 academic year. The women's teams are theRambelles.
Angelo State competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports includebaseball,basketball, cross country,football and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
TheRams Baseball team plays atFoster Field. Built in 1999 The $4.5m field features 4,200 permanent seats making it the largest on campus Baseball stadium inNCAADivision II. It also includes a Triple-A lighting system and an 82-foot (25 m) wide, 21 feet (6.4 m) high LED scoreboard complete with a high-definition video screen, making it also the largest inDivision II.[2][3][4] The on campus field was shared with the local minor leagueSan Angelo Colts.
TheRams' and Rambelles' basketball teams, as well as the Rambelles' volleyball team, play at Stephens Arena located inside theJunell Center. The arena accommodates audiences of up to 6,500, the fourth largest in allNCAADivision II athletics, and features a 9x12 foot video screen, the largest of its kind in the Lone Star Conference.[5]
TheRams football team plays its home games atLeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field located behind theJunell Center.[6] The rams football team moved there starting with the 2014 season and play their home games on campus for the first time in the school's history.
The Rambelles softball field, Mayer Field, was completed in 2001. The field features two dugout facilities that include team bathrooms and washrooms, team benches, bag and bat storage areas. The field also includes a pressbox overlooking home plate with seating for six, a concession stand as well as a complete sound and public address system and a deluxe inning-by-inning scoreboard and a mini-athletic training facility with an area for pre-game preparation and injury treatment at the field.[7] The softball field was updated in 2015 adding more seating.
The Rams track and field team compete at theLeGrand Sports Complex. The complex features a 400-meter all-weather track with 200-meter straightaway, throwing areas, full press box facilities and seating for 3,000 people.[8] The facility has been the site for the 1988, 1991, 1992, 2002 and 2009NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships.