Biola Eagles

Biola Eagles
University Biola University
Association NCAA Division II
Conference Pacific West Conference
Athletic director Bethany Miller
Location La Mirada, California
Varsity teams 17
Basketball arena J. Richard Chase Gymnasium
Baseball stadium Eagles Diamond
Softball stadium Freedom Field
Soccer stadium Al Barbour Field
Nickname Eagles
Colors Red, White, and Black[1]
              
Website athletics.biola.edu

The Biola Eagles are the 17 varsity athletic teams that represent Biola University, located in La Mirada, California, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Eagles compete as members of the Pacific West Conference for most sports except men and women’s swimming and diving.[2] Biola is also a current member of the National Christian College Athletic Association.

Bethany Miller currently serves as the Athletic Director overseeing all 17 varsity programs.

Dave Holmquist is the school’s men’s basketball coach. He coached for 40 seasons in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and is the winningest active coach in the NAIA Division I rankings (947-364). [3]

Other current members of the PacWest Conference include Academy of Art Urban Knights, Azusa Pacific Cougars, Chaminade Silverswords, Concordia-Irvine Eagles, Dixie State Trailblazers, Dominican Penguins, Fresno Pacific Sunbirds, Hawaii Pacific Sharks, Hawaii-Hilo Vulcans, Holy Names Hawks, Notre Dame de Namur Argonauts and the Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions.

Biola University Athletics was an active member of the NAIA from 1964-2017.[4] The Eagles were accepted for provisional NCAA membership on July 20, 2016 and played their initial PacWest Conference season in 2017-18. Biola University was established as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles in 1908.

Varsity sports

Teams

References

  1. ↑ "The Biola University Eagles Brand Management Style Guide Manual" (PDF). February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ https://www.pacificswimanddive.org/index.php. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "NAIA Division I MBB Winningest Active Coaches (By Wins)*" (PDF). Naia.org. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Biola University Athletics - Quick Facts". Athletics.biola.edu. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
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