The Concordia Golden Bears are the athletic teams that represent
Concordia University
Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...
in
St. Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ...
, in
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environmen ...
intercollegiate sports. The Golden Bears compete in the
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the western Midwestern United States. Nine of its ...
for 17 varsity sports. The women's lacrosse team participates as an affiliate member of the
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) is a competitive List of NCAA conferences, college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the NCAA Division II, Division II level.
...
. Prior to 1999 the school's nickname was the Comets.
Varsity teams
Men's sports
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Cross country
* Football
* Golf
* Track and field
Women's sports
* Basketball
* Cross country
* Golf
* Lacrosse
* Soccer
* Softball
* Swimming and diving
* Track and field
* Volleyball
Coed sports
* eSports
National championships
Individual sports
In 2007 the Golden Bears women's volleyball team won the NCAA Division II national title, defeating the Western Washington Vikings 3–1 in the final. In 2008, it followed that victory with another NCAA Division II national title, this time beating
Cal State-San Bernardino 3–2. In 2009, it won its third national title, becoming the first NCAA Division I or II team to win three in a row. The Golden Bear volleyball team had a 75-match winning streak from 2008 to 2010. It won its fourth straight national title in 2010, defeating the University of Tampa 3–1. On December 3, 2011, it defeated California State San Bernardino 3–0 for its fifth consecutive title. On December 8, 2012, the Golden Bears dropped the first two sets to the Tampa Spartans but rallied to win 3–2 for their sixth straight national championship. On December 14, 2013, the Golden Bears swept the BYU-Hawaii Seasiders in three straight sets to win their seventh consecutive national championship at the Division II level. This passed the 1991–96 run by
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU or WUSTL) is a private research university with its main campus in St. Louis County, and Clayton, Missouri. Founded in 1853, the university is named after George Washington. Washington University is r ...
at the Division III level.
[https://www.ncaa.com/news/volleyball-women/article/2013-12-14/concordia-st-paul-earns-seventh-consecutive-national-title] In 2016 the Golden Bears swept Alaska Anchorage in straight sets to win their 8th title in 10 years. In 2017, the team won its most recent championship with a 3–0 sweep of Florida Southern.
References
External links
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