Valdosta State Blazers
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| University | Valdosta State University |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Herb Reinhard |
| Location | Valdosta, Georgia |
| Varsity teams | 12 |
| Football stadium | Bazemore-Hyder Stadium |
| Basketball arena | PE Complex |
| Baseball stadium | Billy Grant Field |
| Mascot | Blaze |
| Nickname | Blazers |
| Fight song | VSU Fight Song |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Website | www |
The Valdosta State Blazers are the athletic programs of Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia. Valdosta State is a NCAA Division II member institution and has been a member of the Gulf South Conference since 1981.
Billy Grant Baseball Field
Softball Complex
Tennis Complex
Kinderlou Forest
Athletic Fieldhouse
Since 1979 Valdosta State University teams have won 7 NCAA national championships and appeared in 12 title matches across 4 sports.
The Valdosta state football program began in 1981 and has been led by eight head coaches. The Blazers won the 2012 NCAA Division II National Football Championship beating Winston-Salem State University 35-7. VSU won the 2007 national championship by defeating Northwest Missouri State University 25-20. The Blazers also won the 2004 national championship with a 36–31 win over Pittsburg State University. The Blazers lost to Grand Valley State University 31-24 in the 2002 NCAA Division II national championship. The Blazers also have won 6 Gulf South Conference football championships (1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2010).
Two notable alumni are Jessie Tuggle, National Football League linebacker from 1987–2000 playing his entire career with the Atlanta Falcons, and Chris Hatcher was quarterback in the programs first national football tournament in 1994 and was that year's Harlon Hill Trophy winner. Hatcher was also Valdosta State's head football coach from 2000–2006 and amassed a 68–10 record with one national championship and four conference crowns during his six-year tenure at Valdosta State.
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