Florida Southern Moccasins
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| University | Florida Southern College |
| Conference | Sunshine State Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Pete Meyer |
| Location | Lakeland, FL |
| Varsity teams | 19 |
| Basketball arena | George W. Jenkins Field House |
| Baseball stadium | Henley Field |
| Soccer stadium | Barnett Field |
| Nickname | Moccasins |
| Colors | Scarlet and White |
| Website | fscmocs |
The Florida Southern Moccasins (also shortened to Florida Southern Mocs) are the athletic teams that represent Florida Southern College, located in Lakeland, Florida, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Moccasins compete as members of the Sunshine State Conference for all 19 varsity sports. Florida Southern has been a member of the conference since 1975.
Florida Southern's athletic program is one of the most prolific in Division II sports with 29 national championships, including in Men's Golf (12), Baseball (9), Women's Golf (4), Men's Basketball (2), Softball (1), and Women's Lacrosse (1). Moccasin athletes have also captured 22 individual NCAA National Championships, including 8 in men's golf, 6 in women's golf, 5 in women's swimming, and 3 in men's swimming. Florida Southern's most recent championship came in 2016 when the women's lacrosse team won its first NCAA title.. The college competes in 20 sports, 9 for men, 10 for women, and 1 co-ed sport.
Men's sports
Women's sports
The men's basketball program has experienced significant success since the inception of the SSC in 1975. The Mocs have won the SSC regular season 22 times and have also been crowned SSC Tournament Champions 22 times. FSC, which won consecutive regular and postseason titles from 2012-2014, leads the SSC in conference wins (310), and owns the best winning percentage of any current member (.711). The men's basketball team won the NCAA Division II national title in 2015 with a 77-62 win over Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Kevin Capers was named tournament MVP and first team all-American. The Mocs also won the 1981 title with a 73-68 win over Mount St. Mary's. John Ebeling led Florida Southern to 3 straight trips to the Final Four where they placed 3rd in 1980, Winning the Championship in 1981 and losing in the finals in 1982. John Ebeling was voted the Best Player to play in the Sunshine State Conference in the last 25 years. On November 17,2016 John Ebeling was nominated to the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame.
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