The Delta State Statesmen and Lady Statesmen are composed of 13 teams representing

Delta State University Delta State University (DSU) is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 11,199 as of the 2020 United States Census. Cleveland has a large commercia ...

in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, soccer, swimming & diving, and tennis. Men's sports include baseball, football, and golf. Women's sports include cross country and softball. The Statesmen and Lady Statesmen compete in the

NCAA Division II NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environmen ...

and are members of the

Gulf South Conference The Gulf South Conference (GSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the Southeastern United States. History Originally known as the Mid ...

. One of their most famous graduates is

Pete Golding Stephen Thomas Golding (born February 8, 1984) known as Pete Golding is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Playing career Golding was a four-year starter for the Delta State Statesmen from ...

Teams

13290-LSC Football Festival-8563 (9778068981)

Baseball

National Championships

Draft

Delta State has had 34 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.

Football

''For the current season, see

2022 Delta State Statesmen football team The 2022 Gulf South Conference football season was the season of college football played by the eight member schools of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) as part of the 2022 NCAA Division II football season. West Florida and Delta State were GSC ...

.''

Program achievements

Women's basketball

The Lady Statesman began play in 1925. They are the only Division II team with 1,000 wins. They play in the Gulf South Conference. Delta State plays their home games at Walter Sillers Coliseum. They have made the NCAA Tournament 27 times, with a record of 57–25. They are coached by Craig Roden. Margaret Wade coached them to three AIAW National titles, while Lloyd Clark coached them to three Division II titles.

Teams

Baseball

National Championships

Draft

Football

Program achievements

Women's basketball

AIAW Championships

NCAA Division II Championships

References

External links