Point Skyhawks
{{Short description|Athletic Teams representing Point University in West Point, Georgia}}
{{Infobox school athletics
| name = Point Skyhawks
| logo = Point Skyhawks logo.png
| logo_width = 150
| university = Point University
| association = NAIA
| conference = Southern States (primary)
AAC (football)
| location = West Point, Georgia
| first season =
| stadium = Ram Stadium
| basketballarena = West Point Park Gym
| baseballfield = West Point Park Baseball Field
| softballstadium = West Point Park Softball Field
| soccerstadium = River Bowl Stadium
| tenniscourt =
| mascot = Charger{{cite web|title=Meet our new Mascot|url=https://www.pointskyhawks.com/information/content/Charger|access-date=July 16, 2023}}
| nickname = Skyhawks
| pageurl = https://skyhawkathletics.com/
| altlogo = 250px
}}
The Point Skyhawks are the athletic teams that represent Point University, located in West Point, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Skyhawks primarily compete in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC). They are affiliate members of the Appalachian Athletic Conference for football.
Its football team was a member of the Sun Conference for the 2014 and 2015 fall seasons, before moving to the Appalachian Division of the Mid-South Conference (MSC) where they competed from the 2017 to 2021 fall seasons.{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Michael|title=Local teams officially join Mid-South football conference |url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20160225/SPORTS19/160229601|access-date=27 February 2016|publisher=The Lakeland Ledger|date=25 February 2016}}{{cite web |title=Members |url=http://thesunconference.com/sports/2012/7/2/members.aspx|website=Thesunconference.com|access-date=11 November 2015}} They were also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the South Region of the Division II level.{{cite web|title=Membership|url=http://www.thenccaa.org/sports/2012/6/21/GEN_0621122257.aspx|access-date=11 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625222001/http://www.thenccaa.org/sports/2012/6/21/GEN_0621122257.aspx |archive-date=25 June 2014 |url-status=dead }}
On August 9, 2022, Point was invited and unanimously approved to join the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), effective July 1, 2023.{{cite news |title=Point University Approved For SSAC Membership In 2023-24 |url=https://ssacsports.com/news/2022/8/9/point-university-approved-for-ssac-membership-in-2023-24.aspx |access-date= |publisher=SSAC |date=August 9, 2022}}
Conference affiliations
=NAIA=
- Appalachian Athletic Conference (2011–2023){{cite web|publisher=Appalachian Athletic Conference|url=http://www.aacsports.com/article/1367.php|title=Atlanta Christian/Point University Joins AAC|date=May 9, 2011|access-date=July 3, 2011}}
- Southern States Athletic Conference (2023–present){{cite news|title=Point to join Southern States Athletic Conference in 2023-24 |url=https://pointskyhawks.com/general/2022-23/releases/20220809luci38|access-date= |publisher=Point University|date=August 9, 2022}}
Varsity teams
Point competes in 19 intercollegiate varsity sports:
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| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Flag football |
| Football | Golf |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Lacrosse | Softball |
| Soccer | Volleyball |
Achievements
The Skyhawks football team won The Sun Conference championship in 2015.{{cite web|title=Point Takes Down No. 25 Southeastern 66-34 |url=http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/point-takes-down-no-25-southeastern-66-34.htm|access-date=11 November 2015|date=25 October 2015}}
In 1993, Point (then Atlanta Christian) won the NCCAA Division II-A men's basketball championship. In 2000, Point (then Atlanta Christian) won the NCCAA Division II men's basketball championship. In 2001 Carlton Griffin was the Pete Maravich Player of the Year.
The baseball team (as Atlanta Christian) won the 2000 NCCAA Division II and the 2010 NCCAA Division II-A national championships.{{cite web|title=NCCAA baseball championship history|url=http://www.thenccaa.org/custompages/History%20PDF%20Files/Baseball_DII_Archives.pdf|access-date=12 November 2015}}
References
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