Reinhardt Eagles

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Reinhardt Eagles
UniversityReinhardt University
AssociationNAIA
ConferenceAppalachian Athletic Conference
Mid-South Conference (football)
Athletic directorBill Popp
LocationWaleska, Georgia
Football stadiumKen White Field
Basketball arenaBrown Athletic Center
Baseball stadiumKen White Baseball Field
Softball stadiumKen White Softball Field
Soccer stadiumKen White Field
Lacrosse stadiumKen White Field
MascotSOAR, The Eagle
NicknameEagles
ColorsBlue and Gold
   
Websitewww.reinhardteagles.com

The Reinhardt Eagles are the athletic teams for Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),[1] primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC).[2] After dropping their football program in 1920, Reinhardt revived football in 2013 as a member of the Mid-South Conference (MSC).[3]

Athletic accomplishments[]

John Rollins Wellness Complex

In 2010, Reinhardt University's Drew Tyson became the first baseball player drafted by the Oakland Athletics, in the 17th round of the MLB draft. In 2014, Reinhardt was invited to the NAIA Men's basketball national tournament for the first time since 2004, when the team won a conference championship for the second consecutive year.

The RU men's lacrosse team won their third-straight NAIA National Invitational Tournament championship in 2019.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Members". Appalachian Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Wells, Chris (March 29, 2012). "Reinhardt to join MSC in Football in 2013". Mid-South Conference. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  4. ^ Staff (May 12, 2019). "2019 Invitational Championship Game Recap". NAIA. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

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