in Alabama for Graduation Success Rate,NCAA Division I
78
Southern Conference Championships Since Joining in 2008
98%
NCAA Division I Graduation Success Rate
Quick Facts
Division: NCAA Division I
Conference: Southern
Mascot: Bulldog
Athletic Director: Martin Newton
The university fields 17 varsity sports—eight men’s and nine women’s teams—that participate at the NCAA Division I level in the Southern Conference. Ranked No. 6 nationally, Samford’s athletic teams earned a 98% Graduation Success Rate (GSR) by the NCAA.
Samford Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration – May 4
The 2024 class, the seventh in the Hall of Fame's history, consists of the 2012 baseball team, football's Devlin Hodges, track and field's Karisa Nelson, basketball's Reed Rawlings, baseball's John Russell and basketball's Jimmy Tillette.
Samford Athletics’ S-Club Golf Tournament exists to connect former student-athletes with each other and with Samford. All gifts to our golf tournament go directly to the S-Club and are used to host S-Club events as well as support our 360 student-athletes.
Samford Athletics’ 10th annual Samford Classic golf tournament will be hosted at Shoal Creek. Various sponsorship and volunteer opportunities exist. More details to be shared closer to the tournament.
“Being a former athlete, I understand the levels of needed support in order to have a fruitful experience. I see being involved as a supporter as a prime opportunity to pay it forward by investing in today’s student-athletes.”
—Pearlie Harris, Football ‘97
Latest News
Samford Athletics Officially Inducts 2024 Hall Of Fame Class
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford Athletics Department officially inducted the 2024 class of the Samford Athletics Hall of Fame in ceremonies held on campus Saturday evening.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University baseball team dropped a 20-15 decision to Mercer in the second game of a three-game Southern Conference series Saturday afternoon at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
Campbell Breaks RBI Record In Softball’s Saturday Split At Mercer
MACON, Ga. – On a day where freshman infielder Katie Campbell set a new Samford Softball record for RBIs in a season, the Bulldogs split a Saturday doubleheader with the Mercer Bears by dropping game one 7-5 before taking the nightcap 2-1 in nine innings at Sikes Field.
Dominant Overall Performance Lifts Bulldogs To 9-1 Win Over Mercer In Series Opener
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University baseball team used a dominant overall performance to earn a 9-1 win over Mercer in the first game of a three-game Southern Conference series Friday evening at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
Samford Softball Readies For Regular Season Finale At Mercer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – To close out the 2024 regular season, the Samford softball team heads east for a weekend showdown with the Macon Bears at Sikes Field starting on Saturday.