Queens Royals

Intercollegiate sports teams of Queens University of Charlotte

Athletic teams representing Queens University of Charlotte

Queens Royals

University| Queens University of Charlotte
Conference| ASUN Conference (primary)
MIVA (men's volleyball)
NCAA| Division I
Athletic director| Cherie Swarthout
Location| Charlotte, North Carolina
Varsity teams| 29 (13 men's, 14 women's, 2 co-ed)
Basketball arena| Curry Arena
Baseball stadium| Stick Williams Dream Baseball Field
Softball stadium| Stick Williams Dream Softball Field
Soccer stadium| Sports Complex at Marion Diehl Park
Aquatics center| Levine Aquatic Center
Tennis venue| Howard Levine Tennis Center
Mascot| Rex the Lion
Nickname| Royals
Colors| Navy blue and vegas gold[1]

Website| queensathletics.com
Team NCAA championships

The Queens Royals are the athletic teams that represent Queens University of Charlotte, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, in NCAA intercollegiate sporting competitions. On July 1, 2022, the Royals began a four-year transition from NCAA Division II to Division I as new members of the ASUN Conference. Before then, Queens had competed in the South Atlantic Conference for 20 of their varsity sports; the men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed in the Bluegrass Mountain Conference and the men's volleyball team competed in the Independent Volleyball Association, a scheduling alliance among schools that are independents in that sport's National Collegiate division.[a] Queens had been a member of the SAC since 2013, when it moved from Conference Carolinas.

On May 7, 2022, Queens announced it had accepted an invitation from the ASUN Conference and would join the league on July 1.[2] The ASUN officially announced this move three days later.[3] The men's volleyball team joined the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association in July 2023 after having played the 2023 season (2022–23 school year) in the Independent Volleyball Association, a loose affiliation of schools not affiliated with an NCAA-recognized men's volleyball conference.[4]

## Conference affiliations

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NCAA

* Conference Carolinas (1995–2013)
* South Atlantic Conference (2013–2022)
* ASUN Conference (2022–present)

## Varsity teams

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Sports that are not recognized by the NCAA in any form are indicated with a yellow background. Sports that do not have NCAA-organized championship events, but are part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program, have a light blue background.

Men's sports  | Women's sports

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Baseball | Basketball
Basketball | Cross country
Cross country | Field hockey
Golf | Golf
Lacrosse | Lacrosse
Rugby | Rugby
Soccer | Soccer
Swimming and diving | Softball
Tennis | Swimming and diving
Track and field† | Tennis
Triathlon | Track and field†
Volleyball | Triathlon
Wrestling | Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

In addition to the listed sports, Queens considers its cheerleaders, both male and female, as well as its all-female dance team, to be varsity athletes.

## National championships

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The Royals have won 14 NCAA Division II team national championships.

### Teams

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Association  | Division  | Sport  | Year  | Opponent/Runner-up  | Score

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NCAA (10)  | Division II (10)  | Men's Swimming and Diving (5)[5] | 2015  | Drury | 433.5–417.5 (+16)
2016  | Lindenwood  | 449–382.5 (+66.5)
2017  | Drury  | 563.5–350 (+213.5)
2018  | California Baptist | 558–307 (+251)
2019  | Delta State | 606–354.5 (+251.5)
Women's Swimming and Diving (5)[6] | 2015  | Drury  | 540.5–489.5 (+51)
2016  | Wingate | 567–364.5 (+202.5)
2017  | Drury  | 467–385 (+82)
2018  | 574.5–401 (+173.5)
2019  | 707.5–345 (+362.5)
USA Rugby Fall College 15s  | Division II  | Men's Rugby | Wisconsin–Whitewater | 74–8[7]

## Facilities

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### Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation

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The Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation is located on campus and contains Curry Arena, the aquatic center, as well as office and practice space. The facility is home to the basketball, swimming & diving, volleyball, and wrestling programs and was built in 2012 to replace the Ovens Athletic Center.

### Queens University of Charlotte Sports Complex at Marion Diehl Park

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A joint project of Queens University of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation, the Sports Complex is home to Dickson Field, a 2,000-seat stadium that serves as home to the lacrosse, rugby, and soccer teams, Bessant Field, which hosts the field hockey program and also contains an eight-lane track, a tennis complex, and several community facilities. A notable feature of the complex is Rex, the world's largest standing lion statue.[8]

## Footnotes

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1. ^ The NCAA uses the "National Collegiate" branding for championship events in sports whose championship events are open to members of more than one NCAA division. It considers a National Collegiate championship equivalent to one in Division I.

## References

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1. ^ "Queens University of Charlotte Athletics Guidelines" (PDF). April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
2. ^ Limehouse, Jonathan (May 7, 2022). "Queens University of Charlotte accepts invitation to NCAA Division I conference". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
3. ^ "ASUN Conference Welcomes Queens University of Charlotte as Its Newest Member" (Press release). ASUN Conference. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
4. ^ "Queens University of Charlotte to Join MIVA in 2023" (Press release). Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
5. ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Swimming and Diving Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
6. ^ "NCAA Division II Women's Swimming and Diving Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
7. ^ "Queens Dominate To Win National Title". florugby.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
8. ^ "Queens Athletic Facilities". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics.

## External links

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* Official website

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Atlantic Sun Conference

Full members|

* Austin Peay Governors
* Bellarmine Knights
* Central Arkansas Bears/Sugar Bears
* Eastern Kentucky Colonels
* Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
* Jacksonville Dolphins
* Lipscomb Bisons
* North Alabama Lions
* North Florida Ospreys
* Queens Royals
* Stetson Hatters
* West Georgia Wolves

Men's lacrosse associates|

* Air Force Falcons
* Mercer Bears
* Utah Utes

Women's lacrosse associates|

* Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
* Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (joining in 2025)
* Kennesaw State Owls
* Liberty Lady Flames
* Lindenwood Lions

Men's swimming & diving associates|

* Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (joining in 2025)
* Florida Atlantic Owls
* Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
* Old Dominion Monarchs

Women's swimming & diving associates|

* Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (joining in 2025)
* Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
* Liberty Lady Flames
* UNC Asheville Bulldogs

Related|

* United Athletic Conference (most football-playing members)

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Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association

Current members|

* Ball State Cardinals
* Lewis Flyers
* Lindenwood Lions
* Loyola Ramblers
* McKendree Bearcats
* Ohio State Buckeyes
* Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
* Queens Royals
* Quincy Hawks (leaving in 2025)

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National Intercollegiate Rugby Association

Division 1|

* Army Black Knights
* Brown Bears
* Dartmouth Big Green
* Harvard Crimson
* Long Island Sharks
* Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
* Navy Midshipmen
* Princeton Tigers
* Quinnipiac Bobcats
* Sacred Heart Pioneers

Division 2|

* American International Yellow Jackets
* Molloy Lions
* New Haven Chargers
* Notre Dame College Falcons
* Post Eagles
* Queens Royals
* West Chester Golden Rams

Division 3|

* Bowdoin Polar Bears
* Colby–Sawyer Chargers
* Guilford Quakers
* Manhattanville Valiants
* New England College Pilgrims
* Norwich Cadets
* University of New England Nor'easters
* Vermont State Castleton Spartans

Future teams|

* Adrian Bulldogs

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NCAA Division I|

* Appalachian State
* Campbell
* Charlotte
* Davidson
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* East Carolina
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* High Point
* NC State
* North Carolina
* North Carolina A&T
* North Carolina Central
* Queens
* UNC Asheville
* UNC Greensboro
* UNC Wilmington
* Wake Forest
* Western Carolina

NCAA Division II|

* Barton
* Belmont Abbey
* Catawba
* Chowan
* Elizabeth City State
* Fayetteville State
* Johnson C. Smith
* Lees–McRae
* Lenoir–Rhyne
* Livingstone
* Mars Hill
* Mount Olive
* St. Augustine's
* Shaw
* UNC Pembroke
* Wingate
* Winston–Salem State

NCAA Division III|

* Brevard
* Greensboro
* Guilford
* Meredith
* Methodist
* North Carolina Wesleyan
* Pfeiffer
* Salem
* Warren Wilson
* William Peace

NAIA|

* Montreat
* St. Andrews

NJCAA Division I|

* Brunswick
* Cape Fear
* Guilford Tech
* Lenoir
* Louisburg
* Pitt
* Roanoke-Chowan
* Rockingham
* Surry
* Wake Tech
* Wilkes

NCCAA Divisions I and II|

* Carolina

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Sports teams based in North Carolina

Australian rules football|

USAFL/EAFL
North Carolina Tigers

Baseball|

Charlotte Knights
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SAL
Asheville Tourists
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Hickory Crawdads
Winston-Salem Dash

Carolina Mudcats
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ALPB
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ApL
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High Point-Thomasville HiToms
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Morehead City Marlins
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TSL
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Basketball|

NBA
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Esports|

CDL
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Football|

NFL
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NAL
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WFA
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USWFL
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Hockey|

NHL
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AHL
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SPHL
Fayetteville Marksmen
FPHL
Carolina Thunderbirds

Motorsport|

Extreme E
Legacy
Formula 1
Haas F1 Team
NASCAR
23XI

Beard
Front Row
Hendrick
Joe Gibbs
JTG Daugherty
Kaulig
Legacy
Live Fast
Richard Childress
RFK
Rick Ware
Spire
Stewart–Haas
Team AmeriVet
Team Penske
Trackhouse
Wood Brothers
MotoGP
Trackhouse

Roller derby|

WFTDA
Blue Ridge Rollergirls
Cape Fear Roller Girls
Carolina Roller Derby
Charlotte Roller Derby
Fayetteville Roller Derby
Greensboro Roller Derby

Rugby|

MLR
Anthem Rugby Carolina
CGU
Charlotte Rugby Club

Soccer|

MLS
Charlotte FC
NWSL
North Carolina Courage
USLS
Carolina Ascent FC
USLC
North Carolina FC
MLSNP
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Crown Legacy FC
USL1
Charlotte Independence
USL2
Asheville City SC
Charlotte Eagles
North Carolina FC U23
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Tobacco Road FC
Wake FC
WPSL
Asheville City SC
Carolina Rapids
Charlotte Lady Eagles
Lake Norman SC Eclipse
Oak City United
NPSL
Appalachian FC

Ultimate|

UFA
Carolina Flyers

College athletics
(NCAA Division I)|

FBS
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Charlotte 49ers
Duke Blue Devils
East Carolina Pirates
North Carolina Tar Heels
NC State Wolfpack
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
FCS
Campbell Camels
Davidson Wildcats
Elon Phoenix
Gardner-Webb Bulldogs
North Carolina A&T Aggies
North Carolina Central Eagles
Western Carolina Catamounts
Non-football
High Point Panthers
Queens Royals
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
UNC Greensboro Spartans
UNC Wilmington Seahawks

See also
Sports in North Carolina
List of sports venues in North Carolina

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