Millsaps Majors
| Millsaps Majors | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Millsaps College |
| Conference | Southern Athletic Association |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Athletic director | Aaron Pelch |
| Location | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Football stadium | Harper Davis Field (football, soccer, and lacrosse) |
| Basketball arena | The Hangar Dome (basketball and volleyball) |
| Baseball stadium | Twenty Field |
| Other venues | Millsaps Softball stadiom |
| Mascot | The Millsaps Major[1] |
| Nickname | Majors |
| Fight song | "Purple and White" ("Notre Dame Victory March") |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Website | www |
The Millsaps Majors is
Men participate in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, soccer, tennis, golf, lacrosse, track and field, swimming and diving, and cross country. Women's sports include basketball, softball, soccer, tennis, golf, cross country, lacrosse, track and field, swimming and diving, and volleyball.[2]
Football
Millsaps's all-time record in football is 380 wins, 356 losses and 36 ties (.516). The gridiron Majors have posted two undefeated regular seasons in their history (1980 & 2008), earned three
Baseball
2009 saw the Majors end the regular season with a 32–8 winning record (15–5 SCAC) and a SCAC West Division championship.[3][4] On April 14, 2009, the Majors were named the No. 1 team in the country by D3baseball.com for the first time in the programs history. It was the first time any athletic team has achieved this high of a ranking.[5]
Major League Baseball Draft
Millsaps has had 3
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
1997
|
Peter Austin | 40 | Pirates |
2005
|
Garner Wetzel | 10 | Rockies |
2006
|
Garner Wetzel | 18 | Padres |
Lacrosse
Both men and women began lacrosse teams in 2010.[7]
Rivalries
The Majors had a fierce football and basketball rivalry with
NFL affiliation
Millsaps was the summer training camp home for the NFL's New Orleans Saints in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
References
- ^ "About Millsaps - Millsaps College". www.millsaps.edu.
- ^ a b "Millsaps College Athletics". Millsaps.edu. Millsaps College. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- ^ "2009 SCAC Baseball Schedule". scacsports.com.
- ^ GoMajors.com: Majors Tame Tigers 14-4, Secure 13th Division Title Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Millsaps College (Jackson, MS)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ^ GoMaors.com: Millsaps to Add Men's and Women's Lacrosse in 2010-11 Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine