Xavier Musketeers
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UniversityXavier University
ConferenceBig East (primary)
independent (women's lacrosse)
NCAADivision I
Athletic directorGreg Christopher
LocationEvanston, Cincinnati, Ohio
Varsity teams16
Basketball arenaCintas Center
Baseball stadiumJ. Page Hayden Field
Other venuesCincinnati Gardens
MascotD'Artagnan, Blue Blob
NicknameMusketeers
ColorsNavy blue, white, and gray[1]
     
Websitewww.goxavier.com

The Xavier Musketeers are the 16 teams representing Xavier University in intercollegiate athletics, including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field. The Musketeers compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Big East Conference.[2] Their official colors are Xavier blue, silver metallic, silver gray and white.[3]

On March 20, 2013, the Xavier administration announced that the university would leave the Atlantic 10 Conference to join the Big East, and it moved to the new conference on July 1, 2013.[4]

Teams

Men's sports Women's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryGolf
GolfSoccer
SoccerSwimming
Swimming & divingTennis
TennisTrack & field†
Track & field†Volleyball
Lacrosse
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.

Xavier previously fielded an American football team, but it was discontinued in 1973.

Xavier also fielded a wrestling team that was discontinued in 1978.

Xavier's next sport to be added will be women's lacrosse, which starts play as an independent in the 2023 season (2022–23 school year) before starting Big East play in 2024.[5]

National championships

Individual

Association Division Sport Year Event Individual(s) Score
NCAA Single Division Rifle 1998 Smallbore rifle Karyn Juziuk 1,169
NCBA Women's 165-lb. Boxing 2019 — Joah Yu —

References

  1. ↑ Xavier University: Brand and Graphic Identity Guide (PDF). Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Xavier Musketeers Official Athletic Site - Xavier University". goxavier.com. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  3. ↑ Official Logos & Style Guide – Xavier University Athletics. Archived September 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  4. ↑ Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Xavier Athletics Announces the Addition of Women's Lacrosse" (Press release). Xavier Musketeers. May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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