Warner Royals

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Warner Royals
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UniversityWarner University
AssociationNAIA
ConferenceThe Sun Conference
Mid-South Conference (football & men's volleyball)
Athletic directorKevin Jones
LocationLake Wales, Florida
Varsity teams20
NicknameRoyals
ColorsBlue and Gold
   

The Warner Royals are the athletic teams for Warner University in Lake Wales, Florida. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),[1] primarily competing in The Sun Conference, formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC).[2] The university is also an affiliate member of the Mid-South Conference since 2016 for football and since 2018 for men's volleyball.

Sports[]

Football[]

The university added football for the 2013 season.[3] The team initially played as an NAIA Independent program with a mixed schedule of NAIA, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division I FCS competition.[4] The Royals left independent status after the inaugural season when The Sun Conference announced football as a conference sport starting in the 2014 season.[5] After two seasons, the conference announced a football merger with the Mid-South Conference in 2016.[6] Warner and the other conference rivals became affiliate members in the Mid-South, participating in the Sun Division for football.[7]

Men's volleyball[]

Warner University was the first college/university to offer a varsity men's volleyball program in the state of Florida. The men's volleyball program participates in the Mid-South Conference.[8] The program initially competed in the Mid-America Men's Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference (MAMVIC). The program made back-to-back appearances in the NAIA Men's Volleyball National Invitational Tournament in 2011 and 2012.

References[]

  1. ^ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Members". Thesunconference.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ^ Fuhrmeister, Chris (July 9, 2013). "Here are the 12 brand-new college football programs for 2013". SB SportsNation. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ Kernan, Sean (September 1, 2013). "Stetson vs. Warner football game to resume at 3 p.m. Sunday". The Dayton Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. ^ "The Sun Conference to Add Football in 2014". The Sun Conference. March 10, 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. ^ Wilson, Michael (25 February 2016). "Local teams officially join Mid-South football conference". The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  7. ^ Staff (March 2, 2016). "Mid-South Conference merging with Sun Conference". Grayson Journal-Esquire. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Mid-South Conference Adds Men's Volleyball Beginning In 2018-19". Mid-South Conference. January 10, 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

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Coordinates: 27°49′35″N 81°36′08″W / 27.8263°N 81.6022°W / 27.8263; -81.6022

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