Clayton State Lakers
Athletic teams representing Clayton State University
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The Clayton State Lakers are the athletic teams that represent Clayton State University, located in Morrow, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Peach Belt Conference since the 1995–96 academic year.
| Clayton State Lakers | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | Clayton State University |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Conference | Peach Belt |
| Athletic director | Jermaine Rolle[1] |
| Location | Morrow, Georgia |
| First season | 1989 |
| Varsity teams | 11 (5 men's, 5 women's, 1 co-ed) |
| Basketball arena | Athletics & Fitness Center |
| Soccer stadium | Laker Field |
| Nickname | Lakers |
| Colors | Blue and Georgia Clay[2] |
| Mascot | Loch[3] |
| Website | claytonstatesports |
 | |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 1[4] | |
Clayton State competes in eleven intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, and track and field (both indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, and track and field (both indoor and outdoor). The Lakers also field a cheerleading team. Women's tennis was discontinued at the end of the 2016–17 academic year.[5] Men's golf followed suit after 2022–23.
Conference affiliations
NCAA
- Peach Belt Conference (1995–present)[6]
Varsity teams
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Track and field1 | Track and field1 |
| 1 – includes both indoor and outdoor | |
National championships
Team
Clayton State University won its first national championship in school history when the Lakers won the NCAA Division II women's basketball national title in 2011. It is still the only women's basketball championship won by a team from the Southeast Region.[7]
| Assoc. | Division | Sport | Year | Rival | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division II | Women's Basketball | 2011 | Michigan Tech | 69–50 |
