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’ 11th 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
Men’s Tennis Opens Fall Season With First Of Two Samford Invites
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team had a strong showing in the first of two Samford Invites, held this weekend at the Samford Tennis Center.
WACO, Texas. – The Samford University volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (13-25, 19-25, 12-25) decision at 18th-ranked Baylor on the final day of the Baylor Classic Sunday afternoon.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – To open the home slate for the 2024 season, the Samford football team blanked the Alabama State Hornets in the second half to prevail 12-7 on Saturday night at Pete Hanna Stadium.
WACO, Texas. – The Samford volleyball team suffered its first defeat of the 2024 season in a 3-1 (21-25, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25) loss to LSU on the first day of the Baylor Classic Friday evening.
Bulldog Cross-Country Teams Compete at Southern Showcase
Huntsville, Ala. – After a two-week break, the Samford men's and women's returned to action on Friday morning at the Jacksonville State-hosted Southern Showcase at the John Hunt Cross-Country Park.