Morehead State Eagles

Collegiate sports club in the United States

Athletic teams representing Morehead State University

Morehead State Eagles

University| Morehead State University
Conference| OVC (primary)
PFL (football)
NCAA| Division I (FCS) (FCS)
Athletic director| Kelly Wells
Location| Morehead, Kentucky
Varsity teams| 17
Football stadium| Jayne Stadium
Basketball arena| Ellis Johnson Arena
Baseball stadium| Allen Field
Softball stadium| University Field
Mascot| Beaker
Nickname| Eagles
Fight song| Fight, Fight, Fight for Morehead
Colors| Blue and gold[1]

Website| www.msueagles.com

The Morehead State Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Morehead State University (MSU), located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks (for football, the Football Championship Subdivision), primarily competing in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) since the 1948–49 academic year;[2][3] while its football team competes in the Pioneer Football League (PFL). The Eagles previously competed in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC; now currently known as the River States Conference (RSC) since the 2016–17 school year) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1933–34 to 1947–48; and in the defunct West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) from 1929–30 to 1932–33.

## Mascot and colors

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The eagle mascot is named Beaker, and the school colors are blue and gold.

## Varsity teams

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Morehead State competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports:[4] Men's sports baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and track & field; while women's include basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance and rifle.

With 2017–18 being its initial season and the OVC not yet sponsoring the sport, the beach volleyball team will compete as an independent. The football team competes as a member of the Pioneer Football League, a non-scholarship Division I (FCS) league.

Men's sports  | Women's sports

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Baseball | Basketball
Basketball | Beach volleyball
Bowling | Bowling
Cross country | Cross country
Football | Golf
Golf | Soccer
Track and field† | Softball
| Track and field†
| Volleyball
Co-ed sports
Rifle
† – Women's track and field includes both indoor and outdoor,

men's is outdoor only

### CBI results

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The Eagles have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 5–4.

Year | Round | Opponent | Result

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2010 | First Round
Quarterfinals | Colorado State
Boston University | W 74–60
L 91–89
2014 | First Round | Illinois State | L 77–67
2016 | First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals–Game 1
Finals–Game 2
Finals–Game 3 | Siena
Duquesne
Ohio
Nevada
Nevada
Nevada | W 84–80
W 82–72
W 77–72
W 86–83
L 77–68
L 85–82

### Notable athletes

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* Kenneth Faried, NBA player for the Brooklyn Nets, selected 22nd overall in the 2011 NBA draft

* Karam Mashour, Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

* Phil Simms, former quarterback for the New York Giants, MVP of Super Bowl XXI and a 15-year NFL veteran, now a football analyst for the CBS television network

## References

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1. ^ "Morehead State University :: Brand and Style Guide". Retrieved December 27, 2022.
2. ^ "Morehead State University". NCAA. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
3. ^ "OVC Member Institutions". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
4. ^ "Morehead State Eagles". Morehead State University. Retrieved September 10, 2015.

## External links

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* Official website

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Morehead State University

Academics|

* Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics

Athletics|

* Baseball
* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Bowling
* Football

Campus|

* Adron Doran University Center
* Allen Field
* Ellis Johnson Arena
* Jayne Stadium
* Kentucky Folk Art Center

Miscellaneous|

* $50SAT
* CXBN
* CXBN-2
* PocketQube
* WMKY

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Ohio Valley Conference

Members|

* Eastern Illinois Panthers
* Lindenwood Lions
* Little Rock Trojans
* Morehead State Eagles
* SIU Edwardsville Cougars
* Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
* Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
* Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers
* Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
* UT Martin Skyhawks
* Western Illinois Leathernecks

Men's soccer associates|

* Houston Christian Huskies
* Incarnate Word Cardinals
* Liberty Flames

Beach volleyball associate|

* Chattanooga Mocs

Rifle associate|

* Murray State Racers

Misc.|

* Big South–OVC Football Association
* OVC football
* OVC men's basketball

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Pioneer Football League

Teams|

* Butler Bulldogs
* Davidson Wildcats
* Dayton Flyers
* Drake Bulldogs
* Marist Red Foxes
* Morehead State Eagles
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* St. Thomas Tommies
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* All-time standings

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