Stetson Hatters

Not to be confused with John B. Stetson Company.

The Stetson Hatters are composed of 18 teams representing Stetson University in intercollegiate athletics. The Hatters compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are primary members of the Atlantic Sun Conference for most sports, excluding the university's football program, which competes in the Pioneer Football League. Their mascot is John B.

Stetson Hatters
University	Stetson University
Conference	ASUN (primary) PFL (football) FIRA (men's rowing) MAAC (women's rowing)
NCAA	Division I (FCS)
Athletic director	Dr. Ricky Ray
Location	DeLand, Florida
Varsity teams	19 (8 men's, 10 women's)
Football stadium	Spec Martin Memorial Stadium
Basketball arena	J. Ollie Edmunds Center
Baseball stadium	Melching Field at Conrad Park
Softball stadium	Patricia Wilson Field
Soccer stadium	Athletic Training Center
Aquatics center	Sandra Stetson Aquatic Center
Tennis venue	Mandy Stoll Tennis Center
Mascot	John B.
Nickname	Hatters
Colors	Hunter green and white[1]
Website	gohatters.com

Varsity teams

Men's sports	Women's sports
Basketball	Basketball
Baseball	Softball
Football	Volleyball
Cross country	Cross country
Golf	Golf
Rowing	Rowing
Soccer	Soccer
Tennis	Tennis
	Beach Volleyball
	Lacrosse

A member of the ASUN Conference (ASUN) since 1985, Stetson University sponsors teams in eight men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports.

Golf

In 1948, Grace Lenczyk won the women's individual intercollegiate golf championship (an event conducted by the Division of Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS) — which later evolved into the current NCAA women's golf championship).

Wrestling

Stetson had Varsity wrestling for 3 years (1983-1986).^[2]

Notable alumni

• Fredrik Brustad, forward for Stabæk Fotball, Molde FK, and Norway
• Jacob deGrom, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
• Logan Gilbert, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
• Earnie Killum, guard for the Los Angeles Lakers
• Corey Kluber, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
• Donald Parham, tight end for the Los Angeles Chargers
• Donald Payne, linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Nick Rickles, catcher, Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies organizations; Team Israel
• George Tsamis, pitcher, formerly of the Minnesota Twins

References

1. Stetson University Hatters Athletics Brand Management Style Guide Manual (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
2. "College Programs Dropped Nationally". USA Wrestling-Kansas. February 22, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

External links

• Official website