Centenary Gentlemen and Ladies

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Athletic teams representing Centenary College of Louisiana

Centenary Gentlemen and Ladies

University| Centenary College of Louisiana
Conference| SCAC
NCAA| Division III
Athletic director| Interim
Location| Shreveport, Louisiana
Varsity teams| 17
Football stadium| Mayo Field
Basketball arena| Gold Dome
Baseball stadium| Shehee Stadium
Softball stadium| Centenary Softball Complex
Tennis venue| Centenary Tennis Courts
Other venues| Haynes Fitness Center
Nickname| Gentlemen and Ladies
Colors| Maroon and white[1]

Website| www.gocentenary.com

The Centenary Gentlemen and Ladies are composed of 20 teams representing Centenary College of Louisiana in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and swimming. Men's sports include football, baseball and lacrosse. Women's sports include gymnastics, softball, and volleyball. The Gentlemen and Ladies compete in the NCAA Division III and are members of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.[2] Prior to 2011, Centenary was a member of the NCAA Division I, and competed in the Summit League.

The first official records of athletic teams at Centenary College are to be found in the 1908–1909 college catalog and the November 1909 issue of the Maroon and White, a monthly publication edited by the students.[3]

U.S. Olympics Women's Gymnastics Coach (Tokyo, 1964) Vannie Edwards coached the Centenary women's gymnastics team from 1964 to 1968 and again from 1977 to 1985. Coach Edwards was also the team manager for the U.S. Olympics Women's Gymnastics teams in 1968 (Mexico City) and 1972 (Munich). He was inducted into the U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1986.[4]

## Sports sponsored

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Men's sports  | Women's sports

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Baseball | Basketball
Basketball | Cross country
Cross country | Golf
Football | Gymnastics
Golf | Soccer
Lacrosse | Softball
Soccer | Swimming
Swimming | Tennis
Tennis | Volleyball

Centenary College sponsors nine men's and nine women's team in NCAA sanctioned sports.[5]

### Baseball

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Main article: Centenary Gentlemen baseball

The baseball team represents Centenary College. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division III. The team plays home games at the Shehee Stadium.

### Men's basketball

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Main article: Centenary Gentlemen basketball

The basketball team represents Centenary College. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division III. The team plays home games at the Gold Dome.

### Women's basketball

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The Ladies basketball team represents Centenary College. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division III. The team plays home games at the Gold Dome.

### Football

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Main article: Centenary Gentlemen football

Centenary fielded a college football team until 1941. The program was discontinued during World War II due to budget deficits and declining fan interest. An effort to revive the team in 1947 was unsuccessful,[3] In 2023, Centenary reinstated their football team for the first time in seven decades.

### Gymnastics

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Gymnastics competes in Division I as a member of the Midwest Independent Conference.

## Facilities

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Entrance to Shehee Stadium, baseball venue Venue  | Sport(s)  | Ref.

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Gold Dome | Basketball
Volleyball
Gymnastics | [6]
Shehee Stadium | Baseball | [7]
Centenary Courts | Tennis | [8]

## References

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1. ^ "Centenary Brand & Graphic Standards". April 27, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
2. ^ "GoCentenary.com - Official Site of Centenary College Athletics". gocentenary.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
3. ^ a b "The Glory Years of Football:Centenary College of Louisiana 1922–1942". Internet Archive. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
4. ^ "Vannie Edards Biography, USGHOF". usghof.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
5. ^ "Athletics at Centenary College". Retrieved 11 February 2015.
6. ^ Gold Dome
7. ^ Shehee Stadium
8. ^ Centenary Courts

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Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Current members|

* Austin Kangaroos
* Centenary Gentlemen and Ladies
* Colorado Tigers
* Concordia Tornados
* Dallas Crusaders
* Hendrix Warriors
* LeTourneau Yellowjackets
* McMurry War Hawks (departing in 2026-27)
* Ozarks Eagles
* Schreiner Mountaineers (departing in 2026-27)
* Texas Lutheran Bulldogs
* St. Thomas Celts

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* Lyon Scots (football)

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