The Tarleton State Texans (formerly the Tarleton State Texans and TexAnns),[2] also known as the Tarleton Texans, are the athletic teams that represent Tarleton State University of Stephenville, Texas in NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports. Before Tarleton became a four-year institution in 1961, they were known as the "Plowboys". The Texans compete as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) for 12 of their 14 varsity sports. During the school's four-year transition to full D-I membership, set to end in July 2024, Tarleton has planned to add several sports, with women's soccer the first to be confirmed, eventually launching in 2022.[3][4] Tarleton next added beach volleyball, a women-only sport at the NCAA level, in the 2024 season (2023–24 school year), competing as a single-sport member of Conference USA.[5]
Before joining the WAC in July 2020, Tarleton had been a member of the NCAA Division IILone Star Conference (LSC). It had two separate stints in the LSC, first from 1968–69 to 1975–76 and then from 1994–95 to 2019–20. Tarleton was also a founding member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) in the 1976–77 school year and remained in that league until the 1990–91 school year. From 1991–92 to 1993–94, Tarleton played as an independent. The Texans began their transition to Division I upon joining the WAC.[6] Tarleton's football program competes at the second level of D-I football, the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS); it played its first D-I season as an independent before the WAC reinstated football in fall 2021.[7]
Shortly after the 2022 season, the WAC and the ASUN Conference, which had operated a football-only partnership in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, fully merged their football leagues, with Tarleton as one of the new league's nine initial members.[8][9] The new league's permanent name of United Athletic Conference was officially announced in April 2023.[10]
The first TSU women's varsity teams, introduced in 1968–69, played under the "Texans" nickname. However, due to female athletes' wish to play under a distinctive nickname, the school changed it the following school year, though a consistent spelling was not immediately adopted—"Texanns", "Tex-Anns", and "TexAnns" were used interchangeably until 1972–73, when "TexAnns" was officially settled on. During the 2018–19 school year, two players and a student manager in the women's basketball program started a campaign to change the women's nickname back to "Texans". After receiving buy-in from virtually all female athletes, plus much of the university community, TSU announced in January 2019 that women's teams would once again be known as "Texans" starting in 2019–20.[11]
The Tarleton State football team in action against the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions in 2014The Tartleton State Dual Meet against Texas A&M–Commerce in 2015
^ abTarleton fields teams in indoor and outdoor track for both sexes. The NCAA classifies indoor and outdoor track as separate sports, holding indoor championships in its winter season and outdoor championships in its spring season.
ReferencesEdit
^"Media Relations". TarletonSports.com. August 13, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^Javad, Jonah (January 24, 2019). "Tarleton State drops 'TexAnns' name for female athletes". WFAA. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
^"Tarleton Officially Joins Division I, Western Athletic Conference" (Press release). Tarleton Texans. July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
^"Tarleton to begin women's soccer program Fall 2022, search for head coach under way". Tarleton Texans. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^"Tarleton adds Beach Volleyball as 17th intercollegiate sport, will compete in Conference USA" (Press release). Tarleton Texans. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^"Tarleton State to join Western Athletic Conference". Albuquerque Journal. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
^"WAC Announces Expansion, Plans to Reinstate Football". Western Athletic Conference. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
^"@ASUN_Football and WAC Release 2023 Schedule" (Press release). ASUN Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
^"ASUN And WAC Unveil 2023 Football Schedule" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
^"ASUN-WAC Football Partnership Formally Rebrands as the United Athletic Conference" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
^"All Tarleton athletic teams to unite as 'Texans' this fall". Tarleton State Athletics. January 26, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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The Tarleton State Texans formerly the Tarleton State Texans and TexAnns 2 also known as the Tarleton Texans are the athletic teams that represent Tarleton State University of Stephenville Texas in NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports Before Tarleton became a four year institution in 1961 they were known as the Plowboys The Texans compete as members of the Western Athletic Conference WAC for 12 of their 14 varsity sports During the school s four year transition to full D I membership set to end in July 2024 Tarleton has planned to add several sports with women s soccer the first to be confirmed eventually launching in 2022 3 4 Tarleton next added beach volleyball a women only sport at the NCAA level in the 2024 season 2023 24 school year competing as a single sport member of Conference USA 5 Tarleton State TexansUniversityTarleton State UniversityConferenceWestern Athletic ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference football Conference USA beach volleyball NCAADivision IAthletic directorLonn ReismanLocationStephenville TexasVarsity teams16Football stadiumMemorial StadiumBasketball arenaWisdom GymBaseball stadiumCecil Ballow Baseball ComplexSoftball stadiumTarleton Softball ComplexNicknameTexansColorsPurple and white 1 Websitetarletonsports wbr comBefore joining the WAC in July 2020 Tarleton had been a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference LSC It had two separate stints in the LSC first from 1968 69 to 1975 76 and then from 1994 95 to 2019 20 Tarleton was also a founding member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association TIAA in the 1976 77 school year and remained in that league until the 1990 91 school year From 1991 92 to 1993 94 Tarleton played as an independent The Texans began their transition to Division I upon joining the WAC 6 Tarleton s football program competes at the second level of D I football the Football Championship Subdivision FCS it played its first D I season as an independent before the WAC reinstated football in fall 2021 7 Shortly after the 2022 season the WAC and the ASUN Conference which had operated a football only partnership in the 2021 and 2022 seasons fully merged their football leagues with Tarleton as one of the new league s nine initial members 8 9 The new league s permanent name of United Athletic Conference was officially announced in April 2023 10 Contents 1 Women s nickname history 2 Facilities 3 Varsity sports 3 1 List of teams 4 References 5 External linksWomen s nickname history EditThe first TSU women s varsity teams introduced in 1968 69 played under the Texans nickname However due to female athletes wish to play under a distinctive nickname the school changed it the following school year though a consistent spelling was not immediately adopted Texanns Tex Anns and TexAnns were used interchangeably until 1972 73 when TexAnns was officially settled on During the 2018 19 school year two players and a student manager in the women s basketball program started a campaign to change the women s nickname back to Texans After receiving buy in from virtually all female athletes plus much of the university community TSU announced in January 2019 that women s teams would once again be known as Texans starting in 2019 20 11 Facilities EditFootball Memorial Stadium Baseball Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex Softball Tarleton Softball Complex Basketball volleyball Wisdom Gym 12 Soccer Tarleton Soccer ComplexVarsity sports EditList of teams Edit nbsp The Tarleton State football team in action against the Texas A amp M Commerce Lions in 2014 nbsp The Tartleton State Dual Meet against Texas A amp M Commerce in 2015Men s sports Baseball Basketball Cross country Football Track and field a Women s sports Basketball Beach volleyball Cross country Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track and field a Volleyball a b Tarleton fields teams in indoor and outdoor track for both sexes The NCAA classifies indoor and outdoor track as separate sports holding indoor championships in its winter season and outdoor championships in its spring season References Edit Media Relations TarletonSports com August 13 2014 Retrieved November 1 2021 Javad Jonah January 24 2019 Tarleton State drops TexAnns name for female athletes WFAA Retrieved July 16 2019 Tarleton Officially Joins Division I Western Athletic Conference Press release Tarleton Texans July 1 2020 Retrieved July 3 2020 Tarleton to begin women s soccer program Fall 2022 search for head coach under way Tarleton Texans January 19 2021 Retrieved January 27 2021 Tarleton adds Beach Volleyball as 17th intercollegiate sport will compete in Conference USA Press release Tarleton Texans April 24 2023 Retrieved April 27 2023 Tarleton State to join Western Athletic Conference Albuquerque Journal November 11 2019 Retrieved November 11 2019 WAC Announces Expansion Plans to Reinstate Football Western Athletic Conference January 14 2021 Retrieved January 30 2021 ASUN Football and WAC Release 2023 Schedule Press release ASUN Conference December 20 2022 Retrieved December 22 2022 ASUN And WAC Unveil 2023 Football Schedule Press release Western Athletic Conference December 20 2022 Retrieved December 22 2022 ASUN WAC Football Partnership Formally Rebrands as the United Athletic Conference Press release Western Athletic Conference April 17 2023 Retrieved April 21 2023 All Tarleton athletic teams to unite as Texans this fall Tarleton State Athletics January 26 2019 Retrieved September 13 2019 Wisdom Gym at TSUExternal links EditOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tarleton State Texans amp oldid 1166902707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
