Abilene Christian Wildcats

Abilene Christian Wildcats (variously ACU or ACU Wildcats) refers to the sports teams of Abilene Christian University located in Abilene, Texas. The Wildcats play in the Southland Conference. The nickname "Wildcat" is derived from the mascot of the team.

History
On July 1, 2013, Abilene Christian returned to the Southland Conference as one of four new members. The university, a charter member of the Southland Conference, left the Southland in 1973 to join the Lone Star Conference (LSC) of NCAA Division II. The Wildcats remained members of the Lone Star Conference from 1973 until returning to the Southland Conference in 2013.

Overall, the Wildcats have won a combined 62 team national championships, including 57 as a member of the NCAA trailing behind UCLA, Stanford, USC and Kenyon College for the most NCAA team championships.

In 2007, the LSC included 33 ACU current and former student athletes in its 75-member all-sports team commemorating the conference's 75th anniversary.

On August 23, 2017 the NCAA Board Of Directors voted to pass ACU through to full Division I status, thus making them eligible for postseason play.

Sports sponsored
A member of the Southland Conference, Abilene Christian sponsors teams in seven men's and eight women's NCAA sanctioned sports.

Cross Country (Men's)
Total: 2
 * NCAA Division II: 2006, 2007

Football
Total: 2
 * NAIA Division I: 1973, 1977

Golf (Men's)
Total: 1
 * NCAA Division II: 1993

Track and Field (Indoor)
(Men's)
 * Total: 14


 * NAIA Division I (1): 1978
 * NCAA Division II (13): 1988, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011

(Women's)
 * Total: 12


 * NCAA Division II: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Track and Field (Outdoor)
(Men's)
 * Total: 24


 * NAIA Division I (5): 1952, 1954, 1955, 1978, 1982
 * NCAA Division II (19): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

(Women's)
 * Total: 10


 * NCAA Division II: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2008

Baseball

 * Total: 7
 * Lone Star Conference: 1993, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010

Basketball

 * (Men's)
 * Total: 3
 * Lone Star Conference: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87


 * (Women's)
 * Total: 8
 * Lone Star Conference: 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99

Cross Country

 * (Men's)
 * Total: 26
 * Lone Star Conference: 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010


 * (Women's)
 * Total: 15
 * Lone Star Conference: 1983, 1984, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Football

 * Total: 4
 * Lone Star Conference: 1973, 1977, 2008, 2010

Golf (Men's)

 * Total: 9
 * Lone Star Conference: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2010

Soccer (Women's)

 * Total: 1
 * Lone Star Conference: 2010

Tennis

 * (Men's)
 * Total: 11
 * Lone Star Conference: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010


 * (Women's)
 * Total: 22
 * Lone Star Conference: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010

Track and Field

 * (Men's)
 * Total: 28
 * Lone Star Conference: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012


 * (Women's)
 * Total: 23
 * Lone Star Conference: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008

Volleyball

 * Total: 2
 * Lone Star Conference: 2004, 2005

Notable non varsity sports
ACU currently has club sports in Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rugby, Men's Soccer, and Co-Ed Golf. ACU Athletics took over all club sports on the ACU campus in January 2017 and named Todd Rogers as the Director of Club Sports, who oversees all 4 sports. Todd is an Abilene native and a December 2016 graduate of Texas Tech University. As the Director of Club Sports, Rogers will oversee the university's nationally competitive program with the hopes of driving enrollment and adding more club sports in the future.

ACU Athletes in halls of fame
College Football – Wilbert Montgomery (1996).

Drake Relays – Bobby Morrow, (1959).

Lone Star Conference – Wilbert Montgomery, football (1996); Billy Olson, men's track and field (1997); Wally Bullington, football (1999); Wes Kittley, track and field (2006).

U.S. Olympic – Bobby Morrow, men's track and field (1989).

Texas Sports – Bobby Morrow (1960), Tonto Coleman (1983), Eck Curtis (1985).

U.S. Track and Field – Bobby Morrow (1975).

Athletic administration

 * Allen Ward, Director of Athletics
 * Dave Kinard, Deputy Director of Athletics
 * Drew Long, Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations
 * Lance Fleming, Associate Director of Athletics for Media Relations (Football, Men's Basketball)
 * Chris Macaluso, Assistant Director of Media Relations (Baseball, Women's Basketball, Cross Country, Track & Field, Volleyball)
 * Lisa Gilmore, Senior Associate Director of Athletics / SWA
 * Cory Driskill, Associate Director of Athletics for Sports Performance
 * Bret Miguez, Director of Strength and Conditioning
 * Alicia English, Assistant Director of Athletics for External Operations