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West Alabama Tigers
Athletic teams representing University of West Alabama / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The West Alabama Tigers are the athletic teams that represent the University of West Alabama, located in Livingston, Alabama, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Tigers have primarily competed in the Gulf South Conference since the 1970–71 academic year.[3] Men's and women's rodeo compete as affiliate members in the Ozark Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.[4]
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University | University of West Alabama |
Conference | Gulf South (primary) |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Kent Partridge[1] |
Location | Livingston, Alabama |
Varsity teams | 16 (8 men's, 8 women's) |
Football stadium | Tiger Stadium |
Basketball arena | Pruitt Hall Gymnasium |
Baseball stadium | Tartt Field |
Softball stadium | UWA Softball Complex |
Soccer field | Tiger Stadium |
Tennis venue | Vaughan Tennis Complex |
Mascot | Luie the Tiger |
Nickname | Tigers |
Fight song | The Fight Song |
Colors | Red and white[2] |
Website | uwaathletics |
West Alabama's main rivals include North Alabama and Delta State. The rivalry with North Alabama is especially heated as the two compete annually in most sports. Other rivals include Alabama-Huntsville, Montevallo, Valdosta State, West Florida, and West Georgia.
West Alabama competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, rodeo, soccer, tennis, and outdoor track; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, rodeo, soccer, softball, tennis, outdoor track, and volleyball.