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Intercollegiate Athletics

The University of Arkansas has a proud intercollegiate athletics legacy dating back to the late 19th century. It is an NCAA Division I-A institution and member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Arkansas also was a founding member of the original Southwest Conference, which disbanded in the early 1990s.

Today, the university fields eight men's and 11 women's varsity programs. With fantastic venues such as Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Bud Walton Arena, John McDonnell Field, Randall Tyson Track Center, Baum Stadium, Bogle Park and so many others, Arkansas student-athletes train and compete in facilities that are widely regarded as ranking among the very best in the nation.

Since the days of Coach Hugo Bezdek and the first undefeated team in 1909, football has been a staple of Arkansas Razorback athletic programs. The Razorbacks have

appeared in dozens of bowl games, and under the legendary Frank Broyles won the national championship in 1964.

The men's basketball team is a regular participant in the NCAA Tournament, ranking among the top 10 in appearances. The Razorbacks have earned six trips to the Final Four, also among the nation’s best, and captured the NCAA national championship in 1994.

Perhaps even more astounding is the men's cross country and track and field program, which has won more than 40 national championships under legendary coach John McDonnell. In fact, signage along roads entering Fayetteville dub the city as the “Track Capital of the World.” Similar distinctions could apply to the baseball program, a perennial national power and postseason fixture, and the tennis team, with numerous NCAA Tournament appearances in the last decade-plus.

But success is not limited to men’s sports, as the Lady Razorbacks field championship-level programs as well. Arkansas’ women’s athletic teams have captured more than 20 SEC divisional, overall or tournament trophies.

The Lady Razorbacks also have registered regional and national academic honors. Women’s track and swimming were named the nation’s top academic teams by their respective coaches’ associations in both the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons. Lady Razorback athletes have received numerous awards including SEC Athlete of the Year, the Honda Award, ESPN Academic All-American honors, the university’s first SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Award, SEC Community Service postgraduate scholarship, NCAA postgraduate scholarships, NCAA Women of the Year for the state of Arkansas and several other prestigious post-graduate scholarships as well.

In 2002, the opening of the state’s first campus athletic complex devoted solely for women’s intercollegiate athletics, the Bev Lewis Center, showed the commitment of the university to its female student-athletes. New facilities for women’s soccer and softball further demonstrate the pride and support for the Lady Razorbacks.


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