The Centenary Gentlemen and Ladies are composed of 20 teams representing

Centenary College of Louisiana Centenary College of Louisiana is a private liberal arts college in Shreveport, Louisiana. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi Rive ...

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

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and are members of the

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. Prior to 2011, Centenary was a member of the

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, and competed in the

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. 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. 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.

Sports sponsored

Centenary College sponsors nine men's and nine women's team in

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sanctioned sports.

Baseball

The baseball team represents Centenary College. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, which is part of the

. The team plays home games at the Shehee Stadium.

Men's basketball

The basketball team represents Centenary College. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, which is part of the

. The team plays home games at the

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Women's basketball

The Ladies basketball team represents Centenary College. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, which is part of the

. The team plays home games at the

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, In 2023, Centenary reinstated their football team for the first time in seven decades.

Gymnastics

Gymnastics competes in Division I as a member of the

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Sports sponsored

Baseball

Men's basketball

Women's basketball

Football

Gymnastics

Facilities

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