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The Southern Connecticut Owls (also Southern Connecticut State Owls, Southern Connecticut State University Owls, and SCSU Owls) are the athletic teams that represent
Southern Connecticut State University Southern Connecticut State University (Southern Connecticut, Southern Connecticut State, SCSU, or simply "Southern") is a public research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Part of the Connecticut State University System, it ...
, located in
New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is a city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. With a population of 135,081 as determined by the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, New Haven is List ...
, in
NCAA Division II NCAA Division II (D-II) is the 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 environment ...
intercollegiate sports. The Owls' 17 athletic teams, seven for men and 10 for women, compete as members of either the
Northeast-10 Conference The Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states o ...
or the
Eastern College Athletic Conference The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 15 sports (13 men's and 13 women's). It has 220 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, ranging in location from ...
. SCSU has been a member of the NE-10 since 2000. There have been 10 NCAA National Championship Teams at Southern, as well as 75 NCAA Individual Champions in the sports of Track and Field, Swimming and Gymnastics.


Sports sponsored


Soccer

SCSU's men's soccer team won titles in 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999. The six titles are the most for any Division II men's soccer team in the country. The program has appeared in 32 NCAA Division II Tournaments, 17 NCAA Final Four appearances, and has produced 52 All-Americans, 15 Senior Bowl Players, 4 National Player of the Year Award Winners, and 1 Golden Boot Award (Top Goalkeeper in any NCAA Division) winner.


Basketball

On March 24, 2007, the women's
basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...
team won the
NCAA Division II NCAA Division II (D-II) is the 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 environment ...
championships. In a 61–45 victory, SCSU beat the previously undefeated Florida Gulf Coast.


Gymnastics

The street circle in front of the Moore Fieldhouse is named in honor of former Olympian
Abie Grossfeld Abraham Israel "Abie" Grossfeld (born March 1, 1934) is an American gymnastics coach and former gymnast. Grossfeld represented the United States as a gymnast for 15 consecutive years in 35 countries as a member of 26 international United States ...
, former head gymnastics coach at the university.


Swimming

The swimming and diving team scored their highest at the NCAA championship meet in March for the years 2007 and 2008.


Football

Elm City rivalry SCSU's football program has produced coaches and players who went on to the National Football League.


Alumni in the NFL

Active coaches *
Jeff Stoutland Jeff Stoutland (born February 10, 1962) is an American professional football coach who is the run game coordinator and offensive line coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He served as the interim head football ...
, linebackers coach (1984-1985), offensive coordinator (1988-1992) *
Tim Holt Charles John "Tim" Holt III (February 5, 1919 – February 15, 1973) was an American actor. He was a popular Western star during the 1940s and early 1950s, appearing in forty-six B westerns released by RKO Pictures. In a career spanning more ...
, tight ends coach & assistant offensive line coach (1995-1996), running backs coach (2005-2007) * Jacques Cesaire, defensive line coach and former defensive lineman Former coaches *
Kevin Gilbride Kevin Bernard Gilbride (born August 27, 1951) is a former American football coach and player. He coached in the NFL for twenty years, spending seven of them as the offensive coordinator for the New York Giants, with whom he earned two Super Bo ...
, quarterback and tight end, head coach (1980-1984) * Chris Palmer, quarterback (1969-1971) *
Nick Nicolau Anthero "Nick" Nicolau (May 5, 1933 – December 6, 2014) was an American football coach. He is known for his tenure as a longtime assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) and college football. He graduated from Southern Connecticu ...
, running back (1957-1959), assistant coach (1960) Former players * Scott Mersereau, defensive tackle for the
New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East division. The team p ...
(1987-1993) *
Joe Andruzzi Joseph Dominick Andruzzi (born August 23, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). Early life and education Andruzzi was born in Brooklyn and played high school football at ...
, guard (1998-2006)


Volleyball

SCSU's volleyball program had its most successful seasons in 2017–18 and in 2018–19. The Owls had their first National Tournament berth in 2017 with a record of 24–11. They ended their campaign in the second round of the National Tournament when they lost to New Haven. In 2018, the Owls won their first-ever NE-10 Conference Title against American International. The Owls then had their second berth into the National Tournament, bust lost in the first round.


National championships

The Owls have won ten NCAA team national championships.


Team


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