Morehead State Eagles

The Morehead State Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Morehead State University (MSU), located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks (for football, the Football Championship Subdivision), primarily competing in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) since the 1948–49 academic year;[2][3] while its football team competes in the Pioneer Football League (PFL). The Eagles previously competed in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC; now currently known as the River States Conference (RSC) since the 2016–17 school year) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1933–34 to 1947–48; and in the defunct West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) from 1929–30 to 1932–33.

Morehead State Eagles
Logo
UniversityMorehead State University
ConferenceOVC (primary)
PFL (football)
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorJaime Gordon
LocationMorehead, Kentucky
Varsity teams17
Football stadiumJayne Stadium
Basketball arenaEllis Johnson Arena
Baseball stadiumAllen Field
Softball stadiumUniversity Field
MascotBeaker
NicknameEagles
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
Websitewww.msueagles.com

Mascot and colors

The eagle mascot is named Beaker, and the school colors are blue and gold.

Varsity teams

Morehead State competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports:[4] Men's sports baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and track & field; while women's include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance and rifle.

With 2017–18 being its initial season and the OVC not yet sponsoring the sport, the beach volleyball team will compete as an independent. The football team competes as a member of the Pioneer Football League, a non-scholarship Division I (FCS) league.

Men's sports Women's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballBeach volleyball
BowlingBowling
Cross countryCross country
FootballGolf
GolfSoccer
Track and field†Softball
Track and field†
Volleyball
Co-ed sports
Rifle
† – Women's track and field includes both indoor and outdoor,
men's is outdoor only

CBI results

The Eagles have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 5–4.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2010First Round
Quarterfinals		Colorado State
Boston University		W 74–60
L 91–89
2014First RoundIllinois StateL 77–67
2016First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals–Game 1
Finals–Game 2
Finals–Game 3		Siena
Duquesne
Ohio
Nevada
Nevada
Nevada		W 84–80
W 82–72
W 77–72
W 86–83
L 77–68
L 85–82

Notable athletes

References
  1. "Morehead State University :: Brand and Style Guide". Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. "Morehead State University". NCAA. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  3. "OVC Member Institutions". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  4. "Morehead State Eagles". Morehead State University. Retrieved September 10, 2015.


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