Kennesaw State Owls
The Kennesaw State Owls fields 16 varsity athletics teams, competing for Kennesaw State University. After spending ten years in Division II's Peach Belt Conference, the university fully transitioned to Division I status in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the beginning of the 2009–10 season. All of Kennesaw State's sports teams compete in the ASUN Conference through the 2023–24 school year. In July 2023, KSU will start a transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision in advance of its move to Conference USA (C-USA) in July 2024. Of its 18 varsity sports, only women's lacrosse is not sponsored by C-USA. The school mascot is Scrappy the Owl.
| Kennesaw State Owls | |
|---|---|
| University | Kennesaw State University |
| Conference | ASUN Conference (Conference USA in 2024) (primary) Independent (football) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) (FBS in 2024) |
| Athletic director | Milton Overton |
| Location | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| Varsity teams | 18 (8 men's, 10 women's) |
| Football stadium | Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
| Basketball arena | KSU Convocation Center |
| Baseball stadium | Stillwell Baseball Stadium |
| Softball stadium | Bailey Park |
| Soccer stadium | Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
| Lacrosse stadium | Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
| Tennis venue | Betty Siegel Courts |
| Mascot | Scrappy the Owl |
| Nickname | Owls |
| Fight song | The KSU Fight Song |
| Colors | Black and gold |
| Website | www |
Kennesaw State's athletic department was founded in 1983, and initially offered nine sports: women's basketball, men's soccer, men's & women's cross country, and men's & women's track and field. The program first began competition in the Georgia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, part of the NAIA. In just 23 years, the school has transitioned to a full NCAA Division I program.