Highest Score in the Nation Graduation Success RateNCAA Division I
80
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
Bulldogs Drop 79-71 Decision at North Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Samford women's basketball team fell, 79-71, at North Florida on the final day of the North Florida MTE Saturday afternoon at UNF Arena.
Bulldogs Finish MTE Week With a Win Over West Georgia
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Samford men's basketball team played its third game in four days today as they hosted West Georgia at the Pete Hanna Center. The Bulldogs finished off a 3-0 week by taking down West Georgia 86-65 to take their record to 7-2 on the season.
Samford Women’s Basketball Falls To Stephen F. Austin At North Florida MTE
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Samford women's basketball team dropped a 90-66 decision to the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks on the first day of the North Florida MTE, played Friday at UNF Arena.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Samford men's basketball team wraps up play at their Thanksgiving multi-team event on Friday as they host West Georgia at the Pete Hanna Center at 3 p.m.. The Bulldogs have won two tight games in the event so far and enter with an overall record of 6-2 while West Georgia has come out on the wrong end of their two close match ups and sit at 0-8 on the season.
Bulldogs Head To North Florida For Thanksgiving MTE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's basketball team will travel to Jacksonville, Fla. for a multi-team event, hosted by North Florida this weekend. The Bulldogs will take on Stephen F. Austin Friday at 2:30 p.m. (CT) and then play the host North Florida Saturday at 12 p.m. (CT).
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Samford men's basketball team hosted a strong opponent from out west for the second-straight night as they took on the Utah Valley Wolverines. For the second game in a row, the Bulldogs used a 14-1 scoring run to jump into the lead late and earn the 84-76 victory. The win moves Samford's record to 6-2 on the season.