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The university fields 17 NCAA Division I varsity sports. Ranked with the 2nd highest score in the nation, our teams earned a 98% Graduation Success Rate from the NCAA.Visit Samford Athletics
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 with the 2nd highest score in the nation, Samford’s athletic teams earned a 98% Graduation Success Rate (GSR) by the NCAA.
Highest Score in the Nation Graduation Success RateNCAA Division I
85
Southern Conference Championships Since Joining in 2008
98%
NCAA Division I Graduation Success Rate
What's Happening
Samford Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration – April 26
The 2025 class, the eighth in the Hall of Fame's history, consists of football's James Bradberry, track and field's Ashley Cope, basketballs' Joey Davenport, basketball's Bill Lankford, and the 1991 Football Team.
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' 12th annual Samford Classic golf tournament will be hosted at Old Overton Club. Various sponsorship and volunteer opportunities exist. Please contact Elisabeth Souders for information at 205-240-0838.
“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
Football Falls At Home To Furman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford football team dropped a 31-13 decision to Furman Saturday afternoon at Pete Hanna Stadium.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Samford soccer team went on the road for the first time in Southern Conference play and came away with an impressive 4-1 win at Wofford Friday evening.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –Each week during the 2025 season, we will release The Chris Hatcher Show. The show, hosted by Brad Radice and featuring head football coach Chris Hatcher, will look back at the previous week's football game and look forward to the upcoming contest.
Samford Cross Country Each Finish Ninth At FSU Invite
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Samford men's and women's cross country team was back in action this morning at the FSU XC Invite. In their second event of the season, the Bulldogs finished ninth on the men's and women's side in a fields that had over 30 teams in each race.