The Reinhardt Eagles are the athletic teams that represent

Reinhardt University Reinhardt University is a private university in Waleska, Georgia. The university has an off-campus center in Alpharetta and offers some programs in Cartersville, Marietta, and Canton, and online. Reinhardt is affiliated with the United Methodi ...

, located in Waleska, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the

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(NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2009–10 academic year.Reinhardt to Compete as Appalachian Athletic Conference Member Beginning in 2009-10 - NAIA
/ref> They were also a member of the

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(NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the South Region of the Division I level from 1999–2000 to 2000–01. The Eagles previously competed in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC; formerly known as Georgia–Alabama–Carolina Conference (GACC) until after the 2003–04 school year) from 2000–01 (when they joined the NAIA) to 2008–09. Prior joining the NAIA, Reinhardt was also a member of the

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(NJCAA) and of the

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(NSCAA) until after the 1998–99 school year.

Varsity teams

Reinhardt competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, flag football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading. Former sports included men's and women's bowling.

Football

After dropping their football program in 1920, Reinhardt revived football in 2013 as a member of the

Mid-South Conference The Mid-South Conference (MSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Member institutions are located in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. The league is headquartered in Lou ...

(MSC).

Accomplishments

In 2010, Reinhardt University's Drew Tyson became the first baseball player drafted by the

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, in the 17th round of the MLB draft. In 2014, Reinhardt was invited to the NAIA Men's basketball national tournament for the first time since 2004, when the team won a conference championship for the second consecutive year. The RU men's lacrosse team won their third-straight NAIA National Invitational Tournament championship in 2019.

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