North Alabama Lions
| North Alabama Lions | |
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| University | University of North Alabama |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| NCAA | NCAA Division II |
| Athletic director | Mark Linder |
| Location | Florence, Alabama |
| Varsity teams | 12 men's & 12 women's |
| Football stadium | Braly Municipal Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Flowers Hall |
| Baseball stadium | Mike D. Lane Field |
| Soccer stadium | UNA Soccer Field |
| Mascot | Leo III & Una |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Website | www |
The North Alabama Lions are the athletic teams of the University of North Alabama, located in Florence, Alabama. The Lions are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and compete within the Gulf South Conference (GSC). The university has a total of 12 varsity sports teams, six men's teams and six women's teams. They have earned numerous national titles competing in NCAA Division II's Gulf South Conference.
For several years, UNA was exploring a move from Division II to Division I; in late November 2016, they were expected to join the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) for most sports save football, which would join the FCS Big South Conference. The rumored move became official on December 6, when UNA, the ASUN, and the Big South announced that UNA would join the ASUN in 2018 and Big South football in 2019.
The UNA Athletic Department sponsors the following sports:
Men's athletic teams
Women's athletic teams
Based on a history compiled by the university’s official athletic Web site, football had an especially inauspicious beginning at Florence Normal School. The institution’s first football game in 1912 ended with Florence losing to Sewanee 101-0. The institution carried on with a football program for 16 years despite similar poor results, finally terminating the program in 1928 after losing to twice to Marion Institute, 86-0 and 85-0.
However, following the resumption of football in 1949 by then-President E.B. Norton, the situation has greatly improved.
The most successful era in UNA football history occurred during Bobby Wallace's tenure as head football coach. Following a four-year rebuilding period after Wallace's arrival, the Lions compiled a 7-4-1 record in 1992 and lost in the second round of the Division II playoffs to Jacksonville State University, the eventual Division II national champion.
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