and had participated in the Ohio Valley Conference before that.
The most prominent athletic facilities on the campus are Johnny "Red" Floyd football stadium, Murphy Center basketball arena, Reese Smith Jr. baseball field, and Alumni Memorial Gym volleyball court. MTSU has won two national championships: golf in 1965, and men's doubles tennis in 2007. The Blue Raider football team won the Sun Belt Championship two times (2001 and 2006) and has participated in thirteen bowl games (1956, 1959, 1961, 1964, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, & 2021) with a 5-8 bowl record. The Blue Raider Baseball team has sixteen conference titles and fourteen NCAA tournament appearances.
The MTSU mascot is "Lightning", a winged horse based on Pegasus from Greek mythology.
== Notable alumni ==
MTSU's alumni include:
Bill Boner (1967) – Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee (1987–1991) and U.S. Representative (Democrat – 5th District Tennessee – 1979–1987)
Julien Baker, rock artist
Raleigh Brown, politician and judge in Texas
Sharon …
