{{Infobox college athletics | name = St. Augustine's Falcons | logo = St. Augustine's Falcons Logo.svg | logo_width = 150 | university = [[St. Augustine's University]] | association = NCAA | conference = None, [[NCAA Division II independent schools|independent as of 2025]] | division = [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] | director = Dr. J. Lin Dawson (last) | location = [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] | teams = 10 | mens_teams = 5 | womens_teams = 5 | coed_teams = | stadium = George Williams Athletic Complex | basketballarena = Emery Gymnasium | baseballfield = [[USA Baseball National Training Complex]] | softballstadium = Oakwood Park | mascot = Auggie | nickname = Falcons | fightsong = | color1 = Blue | color2 = white | color3 = | hex1 = 013668 | hex2 = FFFFFF | hex3 = | pageurl = https://saintaugfalcons.com/ | ncaa titles = | indiv_relay ncaa champs = | altlogo = [[file:St augustine athletics wordmark.png|150px]] }}
The '''St. Augustine's Falcons''' were the athletic teams that from 1933 to 2024 represented [[Saint Augustine's University (North Carolina)|St. Augustine's University]], located in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], in [[NCAA]] [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] intercollegiate sports. During their history, the Falcons competed as members of the [[Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association]] for all 13 varsity sports.
==Record== Saint Augustine's holds the distinction as the most decorated Division II athletics program, with a record 37 NCAA team titles and 265 individual titles. This also places them as the fourteenth-most productive athletics program across all three divisions. All of those championships have come in either [[NCAA Men's Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships|men's indoor]] (13 team, 75 individual), [[NCAA Women's Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships|women's indoor]] (6 team, 41 individual), [[NCAA Men's Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships|men's outdoor]] (14 team, 105 individual), or [[NCAA Women's Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships|women's outdoor]] (4 team, 44 individual) track and field.<ref>{{cite web | title = CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY | work = NCAA Statistics website | url = http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/champs_records_book/Overall.pdf | access-date = August 21, 2015}}</ref>
==Discontinuation of programs== In December 2024, the CIAA indefinitely suspended Saint Augustine's for noncompliance with NCAA and CIAA requirements,<ref>{{cite news |date=December 10, 2024 |title=CIAA Fall Board Meeting Recap |url=https://theciaa.com/news/2024/12/10/general-release-ciaa-2024-fall-board-meeting-recap.aspx |work=theciaa.com|access-date=November 9, 2025}}</ref> and revoked its membership in June 2025.<ref name="CIAA_removes">{{cite news |date=June 20, 2025 |title=CIAA Board of Directors Concludes 2025 Spring Meeting with Key Strategic Approvals |url=https://theciaa.com/news/2025/6/20/about-the-ciaa-ciaa-board-of-directors-concludes-2025-spring-meeting-with-key-strategic-approvals.aspx |work=theciaa.com|access-date=November 9, 2025}}</ref> Saint Augustine's filed for [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11 bankruptcy]] on April 27, 2026 due to its severe fiscal crisis.<ref name="files_bankruptcy">{{Cite news |date=2026-04-28 |title=Saint Augustine's University files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy|url=https://www.wral.com/news/local/saint-augustines-university-chapter-11-april-2026/ |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Wooten |first=Alan |date=April 28, 2026 |title=St. Augustine’s University declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/st-augustine-s-university-declares-chapter-11-bankruptcy/ar-AA21W4Hg?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=55b4bf00318c4efbb35448bd2ff8ba69&ei=8 |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=The Center Square |publisher=The Center Square |via=MSN.com |quote=Debt plagued St. Augustine’s University, among the oldest historically Black colleges and universities in the country, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.}}</ref> It additionally halted efforts to continue as an accredited institution, and reverted to [[Unaccredited institutions of higher education|unaccredited status]] after May 15.<ref name="files_bankruptcy"/>
==Varsity teams== {| class="wikitable"; style= "text-align: " ! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. Augustine's Falcons|border=1|color= white }}"| Men's sports ! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. Augustine's Falcons|border=1|color= white }}"| Women's sports |- | Basketball || Basketball |- | Cross Country || Cross Country |- | Football || Softball |- | Golf || Track & Field |- | Track & Field || Volleyball |}
==National championships== As of the 2018–19 season, the Falcons have won 38 team national titles, the most of any active Division II athletics program. Note: All titles belong to [[NCAA]]'s [[NCAA Division II|Division II]]
[[file:St augustine football team 1914.jpg|thumb|St. Augustine football team of 1914]] {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: " |- {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=St. Augustine's Falcons| Sport| Year| Rival |Score}} |- |rowspan="13"| [[NCAA Division II Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships|Men's track and field<br>(indoor)]] (13) |1987 |[[Mount Saint Mary's Mountaineers|Mount Saint Mary's]] |74–38 (+36) |- |1988 |Mount Saint Mary's |62–38 (+28) |- |1989 |[[Minnesota State Mavericks|Mankato State]] |94–31 (+63) |- |1990 |[[Abilene Christian Wildcats|Abilene Christian]] |70–46 (+24) |- |1991 |[[Southeast Missouri State Redhawks|Southeast Missouri State]] |98–36 (+62) |- |1992 |Abilene Christian<br>[[Norfolk State Spartans|Norfolk State]] |81–24 (+57) |- |1995 |Abilene Christian |90{{frac|3|4}}–84{{frac|3|4}} (+6) |- |2001 |[[NYIT Bears|NYIT]] |74–48 (+26) |- |2006 |Abilene Christian |66{{frac|1|2}}–55 (+11.5) |- |2008 |Abilene Christian |68–49 (+19) |- |2009 |Abilene Christian |105–80 (+25) |- |2013 |[[Ashland Eagles|Ashland]] |72–59{{frac|1|2}} (+12.5) |- |2014 |[[Adams State Grizzlies|Adams State]] |84{{frac|1|2}}–83 (+1.5) |- |rowspan="6"| [[NCAA Division II Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships|Women's track and field<br>(indoor)]] (6) | 1985 | NYIT | 77–40 (+37) |- | 1987 | [[Hampton Lady Pirates|Hampton]] | 73–62 (+11) |- | 2001 | Abilene Christian | 63–48 (+15) |- | 2003 | Abilene Christian | 73–53 (+20) |- | 2005 | Abilene Christian | 53–48{{frac|1|2}} (+4.5) |- | 2007 | Lincoln (MO) | 105–64 (+41) |- |rowspan="16"| [[NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Men's track and field<br>(outdoor)]] (16) | 1989 | [[Angelo State Rams|Angelo State]] | 107{{frac|1|2}}–84 (+23.5) |- | 1990 | [[Cal State Northridge Matadors|Cal State Northridge]] | 111–60 (+51) |- | 1991 | Angelo State | 120–63{{frac|1|2}} (+56.5) |- | 1992 | Abilene Christian | 95–63 (+32) |- |1993 | Abilene Christian | 116–107 (+9) |- |1994 | Abilene Christian | 118–117 (+1) |- |1995 | Abilene Christian | 140{{frac|1|2}}–95 (+35.5) |- |1998 | Abilene Christian | 97–80 (+17) |- |2001 | Abilene Christian | 80–59 (+21) |- |2009 | Abilene Christian | 94–86 (+8) |- |2010 | Abilene Christian | 82–62 (+20) |- |2013 |Ashland |105–57 (+48) |- |2014 |''Adams State'' |112–67 (+45) |- |2015 |[[Findlay Oilers|Findlay]] |53–50 (+3) |- |2016 |[[Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas|Texas A&M–Kingsville]] |85–36 (+49) |- |2017 |Lincoln (MO) |58–52 (+6) |- |rowspan="4"| [[NCAA Division II Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Women's track and field<br>(outdoor)]] (4) |1997 |Abilene Christian |81–69 (+12) |- |2000 |Abilene Christian |77–66 (+11) |- |2001 |[[Western Colorado Mountaineers|Western State]] |80–59 (+21) |- |2002 |[[North Dakota State Bison|North Dakota State]] |54–53 (+1) |}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Official website}}
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