Athletics
The Lamar Cardinals (or Cards) refers to the collegiate athletic teams of Lamar University. The inception of the nickname "Cardinals" dates back to the school's name change to Lamar in 1932. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA athletics for all of its varsity sports. Lamar has participated in practically every level of collegiate athletics from its inception as a junior college in 1923 to its realization as a university in 1971. Lamar sponsors fourteen teams (seven men's teams and seven women's teams) that compete in the NCAA's Southland Conference. The newest team is the reinstated football team, and women's softball will be added in the 2013 season. After the addition of softball Lamar will be the only Southland Conference program to sponsor all men's and women's sports.
The Cardinals participate in men's and women's basketball, golf, track and field, cross country, tennis, women's soccer and volleyball, and men's baseball and football.
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