Saint Francis Cougars
| Saint Francis Cougars | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Saint Francis |
| Conference |
Crossroads League Mid-States Football Association (football) |
| NAIA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Mike McCaffrey |
| Location | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Football stadium | Bishop John D’Arcy Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Hutzell Athletic Center |
| Baseball stadium | Cougar Field |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Colors | Royal Blue and White |
| Website | www |
The Saint Francis Cougars is the athletic name of the teams that compete for the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. The university fields teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. The teams compete in the NAIA's Crossroads League and the Mideast League of the Mid-States Football Association.
The University of Saint Francis Cougars won their first NAIA Championship on March 16, 2010. The Cougars won the 2010 NAIA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament when the Cougars defeated Walsh University 67-66 at Pt. Lookout, Missouri. The Cougars entered the tourney as the 15th seed. For his success, head coach Jeff Rekeweg was named the 2010 NAIA National Coach of the Year. On April 19, 2010, after 14 seasons of guiding the Cougars, Rekeweg resigned to take the head coaches position at Northwood University, a NCAA Division II school located in Midland, Michigan.
The Cougars returned the following year to play in the championship game on March 15, 2011. That year, the Cougars were runners-up in the 2011 NAIA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament when the Cougars were defeated by Cornerstone (MI) 80-71. The Cougars entered the tourney as the 13th seed.
Saint Francis named Kevin Donley the Cougars' head coach in 1997. After a year of preparation, Saint Francis began play, as Fort Wayne's first collegiate football program, in the 1998 season. Coach Donley led USF to a record of 2-8 (.200), their first and only losing football season. From the 1999 season through the 2013 season, his teams have lost 3 or fewer games each season. Six teams have completed undefeated regular seasons (2002-2006, 2008), and 3 consecutive teams finished as national runners-up (2004-2006).
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