The Austin Peay Governors are the intercollegiate athletic teams of

Austin Peay State University Austin Peay State University () is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee. Standing on a site occupied by a succession of educational institutions since 1845, the precursor of the university was established in 1927 and named for then-sitt ...

(APSU), located in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. The Governors athletic program is a member of the

ASUN Conference The ASUN Conference, formerly the Atlantic Sun Conference, is a collegiate athletic conference operating mostly in the Southeastern United States. The league participates at the NCAA Division I level, and began sponsoring football at the Divisio ...

. Prior to 2022 the Governors were members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and competes at the NCAA Division I level including the

Football Championship Subdivision The NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly known as Division I-AA, is the second-highest level of college football in the United States, after the Football Bowl Subdivision. Sponsored by the National Collegiate Athleti ...

. The Austin Peay mascot is The Governor, and the school colors are red and white. While the women's teams were formerly known as the Lady Govs, the school emphasizes that all teams are now Governors.

Sports sponsored

Athletics began at Austin Peay almost as soon as the school opened for classes in 1929 as Austin Peay Normal School; men's and women's basketball teams were organized that first year. Football was added in the fall of 1930 and baseball in the spring of 1931, with other men's sports added and dropped over the years. Women's basketball was discontinued in 1938, but returned in 1973, along with volleyball, tennis, and golf when women's sports gained widespread inclusion. A member of the Ohio Valley Conference, Austin Peay State University sponsors teams in six men's, and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports. On September 17, 2021, the

and Austin Peay announced that all sports teams will be moving to the ASUN Conference on July 1, 2022.

Facilities

* Basketball: Winfield Dunn Center ** The basketball teams will move off campus to the new

F&M Bank Arena F&M Bank Arena is the arena for the Austin Peay Governors men's and women's basketball teams of the ASUN Conference. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, it seats around 6,000 people. In addition to the main space which holds events such as APSU' ...

, currently under construction in downtown Clarksville, in the 2023–24 season. Construction delays postponed this move from its original 2022 schedule. * Baseball:

Raymond C. Hand Park Raymond C. Hand Park is a baseball venue in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. It is home to the Austin Peay Governors baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference. The facility has a seated capacity of 777 spectators, wi ...

* Cross country: ''(Does not have home competition facility)'' * Football: Fortera Stadium * Golf: Swan Lake Golf Course, Clarksville Country Club & The Links at Novadell * Soccer: Morgan Brothers Soccer Field * Softball: Cheryl Holt Field * Tennis: Governors Indoor Tennis Center & Outdoor Tennis Courts * Track and field (indoor): ''(Does not have home competition facility)'' * Track and field (outdoor): Fortera Stadium * Volleyball: Winfield Dunn Center

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