The Queens Royals are the athletic teams that represent
Queens University of Charlotte, located in
Charlotte, North Carolina, 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
The ASUN Conference, formerly the Atlantic Sun Conference, is a collegiate athletic conference operating mostly in the Southeastern United States. The league participates at the NCAA Division I level, and began sponsoring football at the Divisio ...
. Before then, Queens had competed in the
South Atlantic Conference for 14 of their varsity sports; the men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed in the
Bluegrass Mountain Conference
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is divided into three divisions based on scholarship allocation. Each division is made up of several conferences for regional league competition. Unless otherwise noted, changes in conference aff ...
and the men's and women's indoor track and field and men's volleyball teams competed as independents. 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 that league on July 1. The ASUN officially announced this move three days later. The men's volleyball team is playing the 2023 season (2022–23 school year) as an independent before joining the
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) is a college athletic conference whose member schools compete in men's volleyball. The conference footprint is centered in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Missouri in the ...
in July 2023.
Varsity teams
Sports not governed by the NCAA are indicated with a yellow background.
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
The Royals have won eleven NCAA Division II team national championships.
Teams
Facilities
Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation
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
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 8-lane track, a tennis complex, and several community facilities. A notable feature of the complex is Rex, the world's largest standing lion statue.
References
External links
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