Central State Marauders and Lady Marauders
Sports teams of Central State University
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The Central State Marauders and Lady Marauders are the athletic teams that represent Central State University, located in Wilberforce, Ohio, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) since the 2015–16 academic year (with football joining first as an affiliate member from 2013–14 to 2015 before upgrading for all sports). The Marauders and Lady Marauders previously competed in the D-II Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) from 2012–13 to 2014–15, and as an NCAA D-II Independent from 2002–03 to 2011–12; as well as competing in the American Mideast Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 2000–01 to 2001–02.
| Central State Marauders and Lady Marauders | |
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| University | Central State University |
| Nickname | Marauders and Lady Marauders |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Conference | SIAC (primary) |
| Athletic director | Kevicia Brown |
| Location | Wilberforce, Ohio |
| Varsity teams | 9 (5 men's, 4 women's) |
| Football stadium | McPherson Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Beacom/Lewis Gym |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| Mascot | Marauder Man |
| Website | maraudersports |
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| Team NCAA championships | |
| 2 | |
Varsity teams
Central State competes in 11 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball. Central State's main rivals are Kentucky State University and West Virginia State University.
National championships
Team
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's basketball (2) | NAIA | Single | 1965 | Oklahoma Baptist | 85–51 |
| 1968 | Fairmont State | 51–48 | |||
| Men's cross country (2) | NCAA | College | 1960 | Mankato State | 72–109 |
| 1962 | Northern Illinois | 77–96 | |||
| Football (3) | NAIA | Division I | 1990 | Mesa State | 38–16 |
| 1992 | Gardner–Webb | 19–16 | |||
| 1995 | Northeastern State | 37–7 | |||
| Men's indoor track and field (2) | NAIA[2] | Single | 1993 | Lubbock Christian | 77–70 |
| 1994 | Azusa Pacific | 84–76 | |||
| Women's indoor track and field (2) | NAIA[3] | Single | 1993 | Wayland Baptist | 97–65 |
| 1996 | Wayland Baptist | 96–86 | |||
| Men's outdoor track and field (1) | NAIA | Single[4] | 1993 | Prairie View A&M | 99–70 (+29) |
| Women's outdoor track and field (5) | NAIA | Single[5] | 1991 | Simon Fraser | 115–81 (+34) |
| 1992 | Simon Fraser | 140–125.5 (+14.5) | |||
| 1993 | Simon Fraser | 132–116 (+16) | |||
| 1994 | Doane | 96–71 (+25) | |||
| 1996 | Azusa Pacific | 108–65.5 (+42.5) |
