GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

ABOUT GEORGIA SOUTHERN

Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern University operates 17 varsity sports programs across the Sun Belt Conference as a Football Bowl Subdivision institution serving 26,041 students in Statesboro. The Eagles compete in traditional sports including football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball, while also fielding competitive programs in Olympic sports such as swimming and diving, cross country, tennis, golf, soccer, and lacrosse. This comprehensive athletic portfolio reflects the university's commitment to providing student-athletes with opportunities across revenue and non-revenue sports.

Georgia Southern's athletic department emphasizes both competitive excellence and scholar-athlete development across its diverse roster of men's and women's teams. The Eagles maintain particular strength in several sports, with notable participation in NCAA postseason competition across multiple disciplines. Operating from facilities throughout the Statesboro campus, including Eagle Field for football operations, the program attracts regional and national recruiting classes. Student-athletes represent the institution at a Division I level while balancing their academic responsibilities within the university's broader 26,000-plus student body.