The Adams State Grizzlies are the athletic teams that represent
Adams State University, located in
Alamosa, Colorado
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, in
NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Grizzlies compete as members of the
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 19 varsity sports.
Varsity sports
Teams
Men's sports
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Cross Country
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Football
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* Lacrosse
* Soccer
* Track & Field
* Wrestling
Women's sports
* Basketball
* Cross Country
* Golf
* Lacrosse
* Soccer
* Softball
* Swimming & Diving
* Track & Field
* Volleyball
National championships
Team
The Grizzlies have won fifty-four team national championships.
Individual sports
Cross-country and track
The Grizzly track and cross-country teams are coached by Damon Martin, winner of 20 National Coach of the Year awards. ASU's Men's cross-country team was the first team in history to record a perfect score at the National Championships in 1992. This was the first year Adams competed in NCAA Division II, after previously competing in the NAIA. The women's cross-country team won 15 National Championships between 1992 and 2009.
2016 World Indoor Champion Boris Berian ran for Adams during the 2012 track seasons, winning national championships for the 800m both indoors and outdoors.
Football
Jarrell Harrison
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is the head coach of the
Adams State Grizzlies football team.
Conferences
* 1930–1945: Independent
* 1946–1955:
New Mexico Intercollegiate Conference
* 1956: Independent
* 1957–present:
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Non-NCAA sports
Teams
Men's sports
* Rugby
* Rodeo
Women's sports
* Rodeo
Co-ed sports
* Cycling
* Climbing
References
External links
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