{{short description|Intercollegiate athletics teams of Delta State University}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Infobox college athletics | name = Delta State Statesmen | name2 = Lady Statesmen | logo = Delta State Athletics logo.png | logo_width = 150 | university = Delta State University | conference = Gulf South | association = NCAA | division = Division II | director = Mike Kinnison<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Kinnison - Director of Athletics|url=https://gostatesmen.com/staff-directory/mike-kinnison/20|access-date=January 28, 2023}}</ref> | location = Cleveland, Mississippi | teams = 14 | mens_teams = 7 | womens_teams = 6 | coed_teams = 1 | stadium = Parker Field at McCool Stadium | basketballarena = Walter Sillers Coliseum | baseballfield = Harvey Stadium at Ferriss Field | softballstadium = University Field | soccerstadium = Delta Field | natatorium = Ronald G. Mayers Aquatics Center | tenniscourt = Cleveland Country Club | mascot = Mr. Statesman | pageurl = https://gostatesmen.com/ | ncaa titles = 5 | indiv_relay ncaa champs = | altlogo = }}
The '''Delta State Statesmen and Lady Statesmen''' are the athletic teams that represent Delta State University, located in Cleveland, Mississippi, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Statesmen have primarily competed in the Gulf South Conference since the 1970–71 academic year.
Delta State competes in 15 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, and tennis; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, and tennis.
== Conference affiliations == * Gulf South Conference (1970–present)
== Varsity teams == [[File:13290-LSC Football Festival-8563 (9778068981).jpg|thumb|The Delta State football team in action against the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions in 2013]] {| class="wikitable" |- {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Delta State Statesmen|Men's sports|Women's sports}} |- | Baseball || Basketball |- | Basketball || Cheerleading |- | Cheerleading || Cross country |- | Football || Soccer |- | Golf || Softball |- | Soccer || Swimming and diving |- | Swimming and diving || Tennis |- | Tennis || |- |}
==Baseball==
===National Championships=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Sport !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Association !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Division !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Year !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Opponent !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Score |- align="center" |rowspan="1"| Baseball (1)<ref>{{cite web|title=Division II Baseball Championship Results |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2014/d2/Champs.pdf |work=NCAA|publisher=NCAA.org|access-date=January 17, 2016}}</ref> |rowspan="2"| NCAA |rowspan="2"| Division II | 2004 | Grand Valley State | 12–8 |- align="center" |rowspan="1"| Football (1) | 2000 | Bloomsburg | 63–34 |}
===Draft=== Delta State has had 34 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965.<ref name="draft">{{cite web| title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Delta State University (Cleveland, MS)"|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com| url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=4cc343e8&exact=1&query_type=key_school|access-date=July 15, 2014}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=4 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" | Statesmen in the Major League Baseball Draft |- ! Year ! Player ! Round ! Team |- | 1965 |{{sort name|Joe|DiFabio|nolink=1}} | 1 | Cardinals |- | 1971 |{{sort name|Steve|Prestridge|nolink=1}} | 6 | Red Sox |- | 1972 |{{sort name|Mike|Payne|nolink=1}} | 1 | Royals |- | 1973 |{{sort name|Mike|Payne|nolink=1}} | 1 | Red Sox |- | 1977 |{{sort name|Stew|Cliburn}} | 4 | Pirates |- | 1978 |{{sort name|Judson|Thigpen|nolink=1}} | 29 | Tigers |- | 1978 |{{sort name|John|Crawford|nolink=1}} | 20 | Tigers |- | 1981 |{{sort name|Barry|Lyons|dab=baseball}} | 25 | Tigers |- | 1982 |{{sort name|Christopher|Burgess|nolink=1}} | 16 | Padres |- | 1982 |{{sort name|Barry|Lyons|dab=baseball}} | 15 | Mets |- | 1987 |{{sort name|Tom|Hostetler|nolink=1}} | 8 | Giants |- | 1988 |{{sort name|Eddie|Tucker}} | 5 | Giants |- | 1994 |{{sort name|Bubba|Dixon|nolink=1}} | 14 | Padres |- | 1995 |{{sort name|Dave|Townsend|nolink=1}} | 49 | Giants |- | 1996 |{{sort name|Andre|Thompson|nolink=1}} | 39 | Red Sox |- | 1996 |{{sort name|Rodney|Batts|nolink=1}} | 22 | Phillies |- | 1996 |{{sort name|Dave|Townsend|nolink=1}} | 6 | Marlins |- | 1998 |{{sort name|Nathan|Price|nolink=1}} | 40 | Royals |- | 2000 |{{sort name|Dee|Haynes|nolink=1}} | 14 | Cardinals |- | 2001 |{{sort name|Eli|Whiteside}} | 6 | Orioles |- | 2003 |{{sort name|Edwin|Maysonet}} | 19 | Astros |- | 2003 |{{sort name|Dusty|Hughes|dab=baseball}} | 11 | Royals |- | 2004 |{{sort name|Mark|Broome|nolink=1}} | 41 | Cardinals |- | 2005 |{{sort name|Brent|Leach}} | 6 | Dodgers |- | 2007 |{{sort name|Jareck|West|nolink=1}} | 25 | Athletics |- | 2007 |{{sort name|Brett|Durand|nolink=1}} | 11 | Marlins |- | 2008 |{{sort name|Kenny|Smalley|nolink=1}} | 24 | Athletics |- | 2009 |{{sort name|Devin|Goodwin|nolink=1}} | 33 | Cardinals |- | 2012 |{{sort name|James|Hudelson|nolink=1}} | 28 | White Sox |- | 2012 |{{sort name|Aaron|Newcomb|nolink=1}} | 19 | Angels |- | 2012 |{{sort name|Brandon|Hardin|nolink=1}} | 10 | White Sox |- | 2013 |{{sort name|Garrett|Pickens|nolink=1}} | 29 | Blue Jays |- | 2014 |{{sort name|Carlos|Leal|nolink=1}} | 34 | Brewers |- | 2014 |{{sort name|Taylor|Stark|nolink=1}} | 30 | Brewers |}
==Women's basketball== {{main|Delta State Lady Statesmen basketball}}
The Lady Statesman began play in 1925. They are the only Division II team with 1,000 wins. They play in the Gulf South Conference. Delta State plays their home games at Walter Sillers Coliseum. They have made the NCAA Tournament 27 times, with a record of 57–25. They are coached by Craig Roden. Margaret Wade coached them to three AIAW National titles, while Lloyd Clark coached them to three Division II titles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gostatesmen.com/documents/2016/10/12/DSUWBB16_Recordbook2.pdf|title=2016-2017 Recordbook (Spreads)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gostatesmen.com/?path=wbball|title=Women's Basketball}}</ref>
===AIAW Championships=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Association !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Sport !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Year |- align="center" |rowspan="1"| AIAW |rowspan="1"| Basketball || 1975 |- align="center" |rowspan="1"| AIAW |rowspan="1"| Basketball || 1976 |- align="center" |rowspan="1"| AIAW |rowspan="1"| Basketball || 1977 |}
===NCAA Division II Championships=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Association !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Division !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Sport !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Delta State Statesmen|border=0|color=white}}" |Year |- align="center" |rowspan="1"| NCAA |rowspan="1"| Division II |rowspan="1"| Basketball || 1989 |- align="center" |rowspan="1"| NCAA |rowspan="1"| Division II |rowspan="1"| Basketball || 1990 |- align="center" |rowspan="1"| NCAA |rowspan="1"| Division II |rowspan="1"| Basketball || 1992 |}
== Notable alumni == === Baseball === * Trent Giambrone * Greg Goff * Brent Leach
=== Football === * George Chesser * Pete Golding * Jack Gregory * Mark Hudspeth * Anthony Maddox * Aubrey Matthews * Wilbur Myers * Aubrey Rozzell
=== Men's basketball === * Thermon Blacklidge * Sam Little * Todd Mundt * Scott Nagy * Chico Potts * Jeremy Richardson
=== Women's swimming and diving === * Gabriela Santis
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{ccat}} * {{Official website}}
{{Gulf South Conference navbox}}
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