Northwestern State Demons and Lady Demons

The Northwestern State University athletic teams go by the Demons, with women's athletic teams generally called the Lady Demons, and its mascot is Vic the Demon. Once a member of the SIAA conference, the school now competes in the Southland Conference.

Northwestern State Demons
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UniversityNorthwestern State University
ConferenceSouthland
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorKevin Bostian
LocationNatchitoches, Louisiana
Varsity teams12
Football stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Basketball arenaPrather Coliseum
Baseball stadiumH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field
Softball stadiumLady Demon Diamond
Soccer stadiumLady Demon Soccer Complex
Other venuesJack Fisher Tennis Complex
Walter P. Ledet Track and Field Complex
MascotVic the Demon
NicknameDemons and Lady Demons
ColorsPurple, white, and orange trim[1]
     
Websitewww.nsudemons.com

Sports sponsored
Men's sports Women's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countrySoccer
FootballSoftball
Track and field†Tennis
Track and field†
Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.

Baseball
Main article: Northwestern State Demons baseball

The Northwestern State Demons baseball team represents Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field.

Men's basketball
Main article: Northwestern State Demons basketball

The Northwestern State Demons basketball team represents Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Prather Coliseum.

On March 17, 2006, NSU's 14th-seeded basketball team shocked the college basketball world by defeating 3rd-seeded, 11th-ranked, Big Ten Conference tournament champion Iowa in the first round of the 2006 NCAA men's basketball tournament on a late three-pointer by Jermaine Wallace. NSU was the lowest-seeded team to advance to the second round in 2006. NSU's men's basketball team also won the inaugural play-in game, beating the Winthrop University Eagles 71–67 in 2001 NCAA men's basketball tournament to advance to the 16th-seeded spot. In doing so, the Demons became the first #16 seed to earn a victory in the NCAA Tournament.[2]

Women's basketball
Main article: Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball

The Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represents Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Prather Coliseum.

Football
Main article: Northwestern State Demons football
Northwestern State football players line up during a 2019 game at Tiger Stadium

The Northwestern State Demons football team represents Northwestern State University located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of Division I FCS. The team plays its home games at Harry Turpin Stadium.

Softball
Main article: Northwestern State Lady Demons softball

The Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team represents Northwestern State University located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The team competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Lady Demon Diamond.

Traditions

Fork 'em

"Fork 'em" is a hand gesture and slogan used by students at Northwestern State University in their celebration of sports teams. The gesture is performed by curling the ring and middle fingers under the thumb against the palm, and extending the pinky and index fingers – similar to the University of Texas "Hook 'em Horns" gesture except the index finger and pinky are held straight up and down, not out to the sides.

Notable players and coaches

See also

References
  1. 2017 Northwestern State Demons Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. 1st #16 seed to win in the NCAA Tournament
  3. "Coach's Corner". olerebels.com. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
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