The Truman Bulldogs are the sports teams of

Truman State University Truman State University (TSU or Truman) is a Public university, public Liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. It had 3,664 enrolled students in the fall of 2024 pursuing degrees in 55 undergraduate ...

, located in

Kirksville, Missouri Kirksville is the county seat of and most populous city in Adair County, Missouri, United States. Located in Benton Township, Adair County, Missouri, Benton Township, its population was 17,530 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Kirk ...

, United States. They participate in the

NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. ...

's Division II and in the

Great Lakes Valley Conference The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Its fifteen member institutions are located in the U.S. states of Illinois, ...

(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 college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Its fourteen me ...

(MIAA) since that league's creation in 1912.GLVC Members
/ref> Before the university changed its name from

Northeast Missouri State University Truman State University (TSU or Truman) is a public liberal arts university in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. It had 3,664 enrolled students in the fall of 2024 pursuing degrees in 55 undergraduate and twelve graduate programs. The univ ...

in 1996, athletics teams were known as the Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs.

Sports sponsored

Truman State sponsors 16 varsity sports, including seven men's sports and nine women's sports.TSU Sports Teams
/ref> In 2018, the university cut men's tennis and wrestling due to budget cuts enacted by the Missouri state government.TSU Cuts Sports
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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
/ref> * 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
/ref> * 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
/ref> * Bulldog Baseball Park is the site of Truman’s baseball field, and is located just south of Stokes Stadium. * Bulldog Soccer Park is home of the Bulldog soccer teams. * Truman Tennis Courts is home of the Truman Tennis Teams.Tennis Courts
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References

External links

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