Concordia Golden Eagles
The Concordia Golden Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Concordia University Irvine, located in Irvine, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Golden Eagles primarily compete in the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) for most of their sports since the 2015–16 academic year; while its men's volleyball team competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF); and its men's water polo team competes in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA). CUI previously competed in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1987–88 to 2014–15; and as an NAIA Independent from 1981–82 to 1986–87. The CUI women's water polo team competed in the Golden Coast Conference (GCC) until the 2022 spring season.
Concordia Golden Eagles | |
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University | Concordia University Irvine |
Conference | PacWest (primary) GCC (women's water polo) MPSF (men's volleyball) PCSC (men's swimming and diving) RMAC (men's lacrosse) WWLL (women's lacrosse) WWPA (men's water polo) |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Crystal Rosenthal |
Location | Irvine, California |
Varsity teams | 22 (10 men's, 12 women's) |
Basketball arena | CU Arena |
Baseball stadium | Golden Eagles Field |
Soccer field | Golden Eagles Field |
Nickname | Golden Eagles |
Colors | Green and gold |
Website | cuigoldeneagles |