University of West Alabama

came in 2023 when the school won the women's rodeo national championship. In 1992, the baseball team made history, advancing to their only Division II College World Series. Their chances for the school's first baseball national championship ended in tough luck as they dropped two of three games. In 1997, the Tiger softball program made its only trip to the national tournament and posted a 1–2 record on the campus of Barry University. The men's and women's basketball teams have each made two appearances in the NCAA Tournament. The football team made its first trip to the NCAA Division II Championship since 1975 during the 2009 season. They upset Albany State in the first round before ultimately falling to Carson-Newman in the second round. The 2012 team went undefeated in Gulf South play (5-0) to claim the conference title. UWA defeated Miles College in round one of the playoffs but lost at eventual national champion Valdosta State in the second round. The 2017 Football Team went 9–1 on the season, earning the …