Augusta Jaguars
| Augusta Jaguars | |
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| University | Augusta University |
| Conference |
Peach Belt Conference MEAC (men's golf) |
| NCAA | Division I in golf, Division II in all other sports |
| Athletic director | Clint Bryant |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia |
| Varsity teams | 13 |
| Basketball arena | Christenberry Fieldhouse |
| Baseball stadium | Jaguar Field Lake Olmstead Stadium |
| Mascot | Augustus |
| Nickname | Jags |
| Colors | Navy and Gray |
| Website | www |
The Augusta Jaguars (formerly Augusta State Jaguars and Georgia Regents Jaguars) are the varsity athletics, consisting of six men's and seven women's sports, teams that play for Augusta University (AU) in Augusta, Georgia. All teams compete at the Division II level of the NCAA except for men's and women's golf, which compete at the Division I level. AU competes in the East Division of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC). Men's golf is a single-sport member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and women's golf competes as an independent.
AU's colors are a dark blue and gray. They have two main rivals: the USC-Aiken Pacers, located 30 minutes away and a PBC division foe, and the Paine College Lions, located minutes away in Augusta and a city rival.
The Jaguars compete in 13 different sports:
Women's sports
Men's sports
The men's golf team has made a name for itself over the years competing at the Division I level, with multiple NCAA Championships appearances. It made history in 2010, winning the National Championship, and repeating as back-to-back champions in 2011. They annually host a collegiate tournament hosted at Forest Hills. Since 2014, the men's golf team has been a member of the MEAC; it is that league's first-ever associate member in any sport, and also the first school with any level of MEAC membership that is not a historically black institution.
Some alumni include Vaughn Taylor, Patrick Reed, Gary Murphy, Scott Jamieson, and Oliver Wilson.
The team's regular season qualified the team for the postseason with nine consecutive top-five finishes, including three wins under head coach Josh Gregory. After finishing sixth in medal play to qualify for the NCAA's new playoff format, the Jaguars defeated Georgia Tech 3-2 in the opening round, Florida State 4-1 in the semifinals, and host Oklahoma State 3-2 to win their first national title. Patrick Reed, Henrik Norlander, and Mitch Krywulycz all won their matches against the top-seeded Cowboys, with Krywulycz clinching the victory on the first extra hole.
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