in Alabama for Graduation Success Rate,NCAA Division I
74
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 – April 15
The 2023 class, the sixth in the Hall of Fame's history, consists of the 2005 women's soccer team, men's basketball's Steve Barker, softball's Megan Dowdy, baseball's Phillip Ervin and football's Jaquiski Tartt
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’ 9th 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
Bulldogs Continue Hot Streak With 101-83 Win Over North Carolina A&T
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford junior Achor Achor scored a career-high 26 points to lead the Bulldog men's basketball team to a 101-83 win over North Carolina A&T on the final day of the Samford Multi-Team Event Saturday afternoon in the Pete Hanna Center.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Samford women's basketball team dropped a 51-33 decision at Southern Mississippi on the final day of the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic Saturday evening.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Samford men's basketball team fought off a tough Merrimack team, earning a 79-71 win on the second day of the Samford Multi-Team Event Friday afternoon in the Pete Hanna Center.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Samford women's basketball team suffered its first defeat of the 2023-24 season with a 71-59 loss to North Texas in the first round of the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic, hosted by Southern Mississippi, Friday afternoon.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The 2023 NFL campaign is just a little over halfway with former members of the Samford football team on three active rosters and one on a practice squad.
Women’s Hoops Travels To Southern Miss For Thanksgiving Tournament
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's basketball team will travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., to compete in the Lady Eagle Classic over the Thanksgiving holiday. Samford will take on North Texas Friday at 1 p.m. and Southern Miss. Saturday at 4 p.m.