Methodist Monarchs
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| name = Methodist Monarchs
| logo = Methodist Monarchs logo.svg
| logo_width = 150px
| university = Methodist University
| association = NCAA
| conference = USA South
| division = Division III
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| location = Fayetteville, North Carolina
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| stadium = Monarch Stadium
| basketballarena = March F. Riddle Center
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| baseballfield = Armstrong-Shelley Field
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| soccerstadium = Duggins Soccer Stadium
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| natatorium =
| tenniscourt = Gene Clayton Tennis Center
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| altlogo = https://mumonarchs.com/
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The Methodist Monarchs are the athletic teams that represent Methodist University, located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports.
The Monarchs compete as members of the USA South Athletic Conference (USA South) for all sports.
Conference affiliations
- Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1963–2003)
- USA South Athletic Conference (2003–present)
Varsity teams
=List of teams=
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Men's sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track & Field
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Women's sports
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
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Individual programs
=Baseball=
The baseball team is coached by coach Tom Austin, currently sixth overall among all-time NCAA Division III head coaches and fourth among active Division III head coaches in victories.{{Cite web|url=https://mumonarchs.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/tom-austin/432|title=Tom Austin - Baseball Coach|website=Methodist University Athletics|access-date=Aug 8, 2020}} Tom Austin has been the coach of Methodist University's baseball team since 1980 and is one of 64 college baseball coaches ever to reach a thousand career wins.{{cite web|url=http://www.mumonarchs.com/coaches.aspx?rc=329&path=baseball|title=Methodist University—2013 Baseball Coaching Staff|website=www.mumonarchs.com}}{{cite web|title=Methodist University baseball's Division III records under coach Tom Austin|url=http://fayobserver.com/articles/2012/03/13/1163547|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616130236/http://fayobserver.com/articles/2012/03/13/1163547|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2013|work=Fayetteville Observer|access-date=May 12, 2013}} The Monarch baseball team has reached the NCAA National Tournament 22 times and the Division III College World Series six times, finishing fifth or better each time, including national runners-up in 1995.{{Cite web|url=https://mumonarchs.com/sports/2008/8/28/bb_history.aspx?path=baseball|title=Baseball Program History|website=Methodist University Athletics|access-date=Aug 8, 2020}}
=Golf=
Golf is one of the most popular sports at Methodist. The women's golf team has won 26 national titles, winning every national title from 1986 to 2012 except 1990 and 1997, when they finished as the national runner-up both years. They later won again in 2021.[http://www.mumonarchs.com/sports/2008/9/11/wg_history.aspx?path=wgolf Methodist University Women's Golf Program History] NOTE: The Women's Golf National Championship was sponsored by the NGCA 1986–1995. From 1996 to 1999 the NCAA Championship combined DII and DIII; since 2000 the Championship has been DIII only. The men's team also has 14 NCAA Division III national golf championships (1990–1992, 1994–1999, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024) and were runners-up three times (1984, 1989, 2000).{{Cite web|url=https://mumonarchs.com/sports/2008/9/11/mg_history.aspx?path=mgolf|title=Men's Golf Program History|website=Methodist University Athletics|access-date=Aug 8, 2020}}
References
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