The Truman Bulldogs are the sports teams of
Truman State University, located in
Kirksville
Kirksville is the county seat and most populous city in Adair County, Missouri. Located in Benton Township, Adair County, Missouri, Benton Township, its population was 17,530 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Kirksville is home to ...
,
Missouri, United States. They participate in the
NCAA's
Division II and in the
Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), joining the conference in 2013 after having been a member of the
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) is a List of NCAA conferences, college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the NCAA Division II, Division II level, headquartered ...
(MIAA) since that league's creation in 1912.
GLVC Members
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Sports
Truman State sponsors 16 varsity sports, including seven men's sports and nine women's sports. In 2018, the university cut men's tennis and wrestling due to budget cuts enacted by the Missouri state government.[TSU Cuts Sports](_blank)
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Men's sports[TSU Sports Teams](_blank)
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* Baseball
* Basketball
* Cross Country
* Football
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* Soccer
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* Swimming
* Track & Field
Women's sportsSoccer
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* Softball
* Swimming
* Tennis
* Track & Field
* Volleyball
Football
National championships
The Bulldogs have won seven team NCAA national championships, all at the Division II level.
Team
Mascot
The official mascot of Truman State Athletic teams is the Bulldog.
Athletic facilities
* James S. Stokes Stadium is the home of the TSU Bulldog football and track and field teams. Inside the stadium is the Kenneth Gardner Track.[Stokes Stadium]
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* John J. Pershing Arena It is the home for Bulldog Basketball, Volleyball and Wrestling and also serves as the main practice facility for the Truman Athletics Department.[John J. Pershing Arena]
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* Bulldog Softball Park is the site of Truman’s softball field, and is located just south of Stokes Stadium. The softball field was constructed in 1972 and has a seating capacity for 200 spectators. Additional seating can be transported in when necessary.[Bulldog Baseball and Softball Park](_blank)
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* Bulldog Baseball Park is the site of Truman’s baseball field, and is located just south of Stokes Stadium.[Tennis Courts](_blank)
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References
External links
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