Fresno Pacific Sunbirds
| Fresno Pacific Sunbirds | |
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| University | Fresno Pacific University |
| Conference |
Pacific West Conference Western Water Polo Association (water polo) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Leslie Schuemann |
| Location | Fresno, CA |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Basketball arena | Special Events Center |
| Baseball stadium | FPU Diamond |
| Mascot | Sunny the Sunbird |
| Nickname | Sunbirds |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Orange |
| Website | fpuathletics |
The Fresno Pacific Sunbirds (also FPU Sunbirds) are the 16 varsity athletic teams that represent Fresno Pacific University, located in Fresno, California, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Sunbirds compete as members of the Pacific West Conference for most sports except water polo, which will join the Western Water Polo Association.
During their days in the NAIA, the Sunbirds boasted one of the top programs in the NAIA, finishing in the top five of the NACDA Directors' Cup in each of their last five seasons as a member (2007-2012). FPU has won a total of 58 conference titles and 13 national titles. Within the last five years, FPU has won national titles in Volleyball, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men’s Tennis and Women’s Tennis. They’ve also taken home conference titles in Men’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer and Men's Track & Field, and garnered national attention in Men’s Water Polo, Women’s Soccer, Baseball and Women’s Track and Field. The university has hosted a number of NAIA special events, including the Track & Field National Championships, Men’s Soccer Nationals and a round of the NAIA World Series.
On June 1, 2011, the university announced that it had accepted an invitation to join the Pacific West Conference in NCAA Division II competition, joining fellow Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) members Azusa Pacific University and Point Loma Nazarene University, and California Pacific Conference (CalPac) member Holy Names University as part of the conference's expansion from 10-14 members. While the majority of sports will compete in the PacWest, water polo will join the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA). The Sunbirds will compete in conference play beginning in the 2012-2013 academic year. They will be eligible for conference championships and awards immediately but ineligible for NCAA postseason play for the first two seasons during the transition process.
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