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60-451: The school 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. The newest teams are the reinstated football team, which returned in 2010 and Women's softball , which returned in the 2013 season. The adoption of the nickname "Cardinals" dates back to the school's name change to Lamar in 1932. Athletics at Lamar University began when

120-545: A 3-year course of study if permitted by presidential decree. Students who complete the course of study at a junior college are entitled to an associate degree or diploma. Junior colleges are also permitted, subject to presidential decree, to offer "advanced major courses" for their students that will lead to a bachelor's degree. Junior colleges in South Korea include Yeungjin College and Jeonbuk Science College . In

180-647: A 4-year bachelor's degree to finish their undergraduate education , pending adequate grades. Students typically attend those types of colleges for 1-3 years, which is also dependent on the country. In Bangladesh, after completing the tenth-grade board exam ( Secondary School Certificate ), students attend two years of junior college, named intermediate college. After passing the SSC exam, students can apply for their desired colleges, where they study in three groups, namely Science, Humanities and Commerce, for two years. After that, students sit for Higher Secondary Certificate at

240-504: A Cinderella story NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16. During Tubbs's reign at Lamar he recruited 2 players, Clarence Kea and B.B. Davis, who would become all-Americans for Lamar, while Clarence would go on to play professionally in the NBA . The 1979 Cardinal Basketball team set records when it beat Portland State University 141–84; at the time, that game set an NCAA record for points in

300-483: A bloop hit, a soft fly ball that falls for a hit beyond the infielders' reach but too short for the outfielders to catch, has been extant since at least 1903 and was common throughout American baseball in the 20th century and to some degree into the 21st. The source of the idiom is not known but among other theories has been attributed to Ollie Pickering 's feat in a Texas League game of April 4, 1901, in which he made seven such hits in succession. Talk of this singular feat

360-659: A head coach he is one of the most winning coaches in NCAA history. Over ten LU players have moved on to play in the MLB , such as Kevin Millar and Brian Sanches . According to Baseball America.com , 83 Lamar Cardinals have been selected in the Major League Baseball draft as of the 2016 draft. Eleven drafted players played on a Major League Baseball team during their career. A total of six players have been selected in

420-510: A junior college graduate with good grades can generally transfer to a four-year school and go on to obtain a full bachelor's degree. There is a growing movement of students who are attending junior colleges to save significant sums of money in the first two years of a four-year education. Certain junior colleges also serve as incubators for college athletes, particularly in basketball and football ; in sports parlance, they are sometimes referred to as "juco"s. A talented player who would not meet

480-475: A new name, "Cardinals." When Lamar became a four-year college in 1951, it entered the highly competitive Lone Star Conference Lamar moved to NCAA College Division (Now NCAA D-II) in 1963 along with the newly formed Southland Conference. In 1973, the university and Southland Conference moved to NCAA University Division (Now NCAA D-I). Lamar has competed at the NCAA Division I level since that time. When

540-696: A row is the most women's golf consecutive conference championships. The Lady Cardinals also won four consecutive Sun Belt Conference championships from 1993 through 1996. In post season play, the Lady Cardinals appeared in five consecutive AIAW tournaments from 1977 through 1981. The team also appeared in eight NCAA tournaments as a team (1983, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016) finishing with top ten finishes in 1983 and 1991 at 7th and 8th respectively. Five Lady Cardinals appeared as individuals in five NCAA National tournaments (1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994) and two Lady Cardinals appeared as individuals at

600-534: A school-based education, where training within a company takes between 20 and 59% of the curriculum, or an apprenticeship education, where this training represents more than 60% of the study time. Both paths lead to the same certification. Students in MBO are mostly between 16 and 35. Students of the "apprenticeship" path are overall older (25+). After MBO (4 years), pupils can enroll in HBO (higher professional education) or enter

660-618: A significant role in bringing back the Cardinals Football team. Lamar played their first game in over 20 years on September 4, 2010, at rival McNeese State University . The Cardinals lost a close game 27–30 in front of over 19,000 at MSU's Cowboy Stadium . The 2010 Cardinals finished 5–6 with DI wins over Southeastern Louisiana and South Dakota. Home games through the Lone Star Conference years were at South Park High School's Greenie Stadium, an 8,500-seat stadium at

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720-413: A single game. During the game, Mike Olliver set the single game scoring record at Lamar with 50 points; that record stood until January 4, 2011, when reserve guard Mike James scored 52 points in 28 minutes in a 114–62 win over Division III Louisiana College. As of January 5, 2011, James's performance is the top single-game scoring performance of the NCAA basketball season. Pat Foster (1980–1986) continued

780-715: A small percentage of all two-year institutions are private. Private junior colleges in the United States reached their peak numbers in the 1940s, and have been declining ever since. In the course of the 20th century, many public and private junior colleges evolved into four-year colleges, in some cases passing through an intermediary period as a four-year junior college ; institutions that followed this trajectory include Westminster College in Salt Lake City and Shimer College in Mt. Carmel, Illinois . Junior colleges in

840-533: A three-year course of study. Students who complete the course of study at a junior college are entitled to an associate degree or diploma. In Japan before World War II, there were three years of national junior colleges (旧制高校). In the Netherlands, junior college is equivalent to MBO (middle-level vocational education). The MBO lasts one to four years, depending on the level. There are 4 levels offered to students: At all levels, MBO offers 2 possible pathways:

900-519: A winning season until a superb 8–0–2 season in 1957 ignited a string of 11 consecutive winning campaigns. Home games during the Lone Star Conference years were at South Park High School's Greenie Stadium, an 8,500-seat stadium at the original site of Lamar's predecessor, South Park Junior College. Just as the Cardinals were becoming a perennial contender in the Lone Star loop, school officials moved

960-592: Is coached by Trey Clark. The track & field team was built around distance and sprints running until recently but has expanded the program to include jumps and multis with the hire of Jake Cohen. Excluding the five All-Americans in Cross Country competition listed separately above, the Cardinals athletes have achieved NCAA All-American status thirty (30) times over the history of the program. In addition, seven All-American designations were in NAIA competition. In

1020-683: Is supposed to have spread widely, bringing the term with it. Around the advent of the 21st century, the Texas League witnessed a great deal of change. Teams once known as the Jackson Mets , El Paso Diablos , Shreveport Captains , and Wichita Wranglers all relocated to new cities and bigger stadiums. In 2019, the San Antonio Missions relocated to Amarillo, Texas , becoming the Amarillo Sod Poodles . At

1080-549: The 1991 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament , Lamar under coach Al Barbre made a run as a tenth seed in the Austin regional. The 1991 Lady Cardinals defeated Texas, LSU and Arkansas before being defeated by Virginia in the Elite Eight, Virginia went on to lose in the national championship game by 3 points. Following a lull, the team has had significant success in recent seasons (2007–2014). Coach Larry Tidwell turned

1140-638: The PGA Tour including Trevor Dodds , Dawie van der Walt , John Riegger , Chris Stroud and Kelly Gibson . The program between 1953 and 1973 won the conference title every year, an amazing 21 consecutive titles. The team boasts seven national titles; five NAIA national titles (1956–58, 1960–61) and two NCAA College Division titles (1967–68). The Cardinals have won 24 team (1964–73, 1981–83, 1985–87, 2001–03, 2006–09, 2012) and 19 individual Southland Conference Championships surpassing every other Southland schools by at least 20 titles. The most recent championship

1200-643: The Texas Tech Red Raiders in 2008. Coach Roc took the Cardinals to the East Division Championship and a 19-win season in 2007–2008. Following the SLC championship the Cardinals failed to reach the conference tournament for the next three seasons. Coach Roc's time at Lamar has been marked by some successes and very highly ranked recruiting classes. Coach Roc was relieved of duties after the 2010–2011 season. Pat Knight (2011–2014)

1260-505: The armed forces reserve in two years, instead of the usual four. The students must go on to complete a bachelor's degree before serving as regular officers on active duty. There are currently four military junior colleges: Texas League The Texas League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated in the South Central United States since 1902. It is classified as a Double-A league. Despite

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1320-431: The 'A' Levels were known as the "Pre-University" class. During the 1980s and 1990s, the government began the process of transferring all 'A' Level courses to centralised JCs. At present, students finish their 'O' Levels at a secondary school and may choose to take the 'A' Levels at a JC or as a private candidate. In South Korea, junior colleges ( Korean : 전문대학 ) typically provide 2-year courses of study but may also provide

1380-476: The 2013–2014 season making a return trip to the WNIT competing in the 2014 post season WNIT . The 2014 WNIT tournament appearance added to the recent trend of team appearances in post season play marking the fourth post season appearance in five years. The Lady Cardinals won three consecutive Southland Conference Titles from 2004 to 2006. This series of titles tied the record amount of consecutive conference titles in

1440-748: The First Team All-Southland Conference Doubles team eleven (14) times. Other conference honors received by Cardinal players are listed below. The Cardinals were awarded Men's Tennis Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year honors in 2022, Lamar's first year in the Western Athletic Conference. Southland Conference Southland Conference Player of the Year Southland Conference Newcomer of

1500-834: The NCAA Division I split, the Southland Conference competed at the NCAA Division I-A (now FBS) level from 1978 to 1981. Lamar and the remainder of the Southland Conference moved to NCAA Division I-AA (FCS) in 1982. On January 14, 2021, Lamar was one of five institutions announced as future members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), alongside three other Southland members from Texas ( Abilene Christian , Sam Houston , Stephen F. Austin ) plus Big Sky Conference member Southern Utah . Initially, all five schools were to join in July 2022, but

1560-594: The NCAA Regional level in 1994. Junior college A junior college is a type of post-secondary institution that offers vocational and academic training that is designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occupations or support roles in professions such as engineering, accountancy, business administration, nursing, medicine, architecture, and criminology. Often times, those types of colleges offer 2-year associate's degrees that are intended for students that want to later transfer to

1620-427: The Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals won back-to-back conference titles in 2013 and 2014. After a fourteen-year gap, the Lady Cardinals won the 2023 Southland Conference cross country championship. Source: The Lady Cardinals won back to back to back Southland Conference championships in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 bringing the conference championship total to seven. The four Southland Conference championships in

1680-710: The Sun Belt Conference (1993, 1995), and three conference tournament titles were in the Southland Conference (2002, 2004, 2010). In the 2010 season the Lamar Cardinals Baseball team, seeded 7th in the SLC at the beginning of the conference tournament, went undefeated through the tournament and were crowned the 2010 SLC conference champions. The team received an NCAA tournament bid, playing TCU and Baylor . Home games have been played at 3,500- seat Vincent-Beck Stadium since 1969. The stadium

1740-823: The Texas League and the Mexican League formed the Pan American Association . The two leagues played a limited interlocking schedule and post-season championship. By 1971, the Texas League and the Southern League had both decreased to seven teams. They played an interlocking schedule with the Southern League known as the Dixie Association . The two leagues played separate playoffs. The Texas League has operated its own schedule since 1972. The term "Texas Leaguer" to describe

1800-501: The United States have long had to contend with a reputation for lower academic standards. The concept can be traced back 100 years to the original public junior college, Joliet Junior College , which was established in a high school as the equivalent of thirteenth and fourteenth grades, to prepare qualified students for the final two years of college. To some extent, this is inherent in the junior college mission of providing practical education to students who for various reasons fall outside

1860-422: The United States, a junior college is a (usually intermediate) two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide academic , vocational and professional education. The highest certificate offered by such schools is usually an associate degree , although junior college students may continue their education at a four-year university or college , transferring some or all of the credits earned at

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1920-1028: The Year Southland Conference Freshman of the Year Southland Conference Coach of the Year Western Athletic Conference Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year The Cardinals field teams for both indoor and outdoor Track & Field. The track team trains and host home tournaments at Ty Terrell Track . The track program

1980-464: The academic standards of a major college program may be able to play for two years in junior college, establishing an academic record in the process, and then transfer to a major college. This process has occasionally resulted in scandals, often involving the academics of the student athletes. In the United States , a military junior college allows cadets to become commissioned officers in

2040-603: The athletic program forward into the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college division ranks in 1963 via the Southland Conference . Football went independent when Lamar left the SLC in 1987 to join the basketball-flavored American South Conference . Dismal support finally led to larger-than-expected deficits and provided the bottom line fodder for five new appointees to the then-Lamar board of regents to pull

2100-485: The end of their second year in intermediate College. In India , junior colleges are higher secondary educational institutions that offer higher secondary education (Class 11th-12th), similar to Senior Secondary Schools or High Schools. However, unlike schools in India, which typically provide education from Nursery through Class 12th, these institutions are solely focused on higher secondary education (Class 11th-12th). While

2160-487: The entry of Lamar and the other Texas schools was moved to 2021 after the Southland expelled its departing members. The university has been a member of several conferences, including: Conference History: The Cardinals baseball team has been coached by Coach Will Davis since 2017. He replaced Jim Gilligan who retired after the 2016 season. Gilligan coached the Cardinals for 39 years. With over 1000 career wins as

2220-488: The figures were made public in the 2005 season. The 2010–2011 squad finished with a record of 25–8 and made an appearance in the 2011 post season WNIT . The Cardinals continued post season play under Coach Tidwell in 2013 competing in the 2013 Women's Basketball Invitational tournament. Following Larry Tidwell's departure, the Lady Cardinals, under 1st year head coach Robin Harmony , were Southland Conference co-champions in

2280-508: The first three rounds of the draft; two players in each of the first three. The Cardinals baseball team has appeared in 13 NCAA Division I tournaments. The most recent appearance was in 2010. The Cardinals lead the Southland Conference with 10 regular season titles. The team won one regular season title in the Sun Belt Conference . Additionally, the team has won five conference tournaments. Two conference tournament titles were in

2340-404: The football program restart in 2010. In preparation for the return of play the university did extensive work on the facilities including, Provost Umphrey Stadium , a new Athletic complex, and high class suites built into the existing Montagne Center . The men's golf team has been ranked in the top 10 nationally and has won over 30 conference titles. The team has had many alumni continue on to

2400-655: The job market. In Singapore, a Junior College (JC) is equivalent to a sixth form college in the United Kingdom. After the GCE 'O' level examinations in Secondary 4 or 5, students may apply for admission to either a JC or a polytechnic . The two years spent in a JC culminate in a GCE 'A' level certificate, which is the most common qualification used for university admission. In the past, secondary schools offered both 'O' and 'A' Levels and students in classes studying for

2460-460: The junior college toward the degree requirements of the four-year school. The term " junior college " historically referred to all pre- or non- bachelor's degree (4-year) granting post-secondary schools; however, many public junior colleges, which typically aim to serve a local community, have replaced "junior" with "community" in their names. Thus, most self-identified junior colleges in the United States today are private institutions, although only

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2520-493: The league's name, only its five South Division teams are actually based in the state of Texas ; the five North Division teams are located in Arkansas , Kansas , Missouri , and Oklahoma . The league temporarily operated for the 2021 season as Double-A Central before reassuming its original moniker in 2022. The Texas League was founded in 1902, although it traces its lineage back to a predecessor founded in 1888. The league

2580-910: The majority of national and state boards in India offer continuous schooling from Nursery to Class 12th, some state boards, such as those in Telangana , Maharashtra , Odisha , Assam , Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh , Bihar , and Uttar Pradesh , have a system where students must apply to junior colleges after completing Class 10th board exams ( SSLC / SSC ) to continue their education in Class 11th and 12th. In these states, junior colleges are commonly referred to as Pre-University Colleges ( PUC ), Intermediate Colleges, or Higher Secondary Certificate ( HSC ) institutions. Additionally, junior colleges are often co-located with Degree Colleges or Secondary Schools. In Japan after World War II, junior colleges (短期大学) typically provide two-year courses of study but may also provide

2640-658: The national, regional, and conference levels over the years. Cardinals have also had success at the Singles and Doubles level including national, regional, and conference championships. The championships are listed in the Conference and National Championships section near the bottom of this article. Additionally, members of Cardinal teams have been selected to the First Team All-Southland Conference Singles team fourteen (19) times and

2700-426: The newly formed American South Conference and then to the Sun Belt Conference . The best season during the period was a 20–11 overall record under Tom Abatemarco in the 1987–1988 season. Grey Giovanine (1993–1999) was hired in 1993. The Cardinals completed the conference cycle moving from the Sun Belt Conference back to the Southland Conference in his last season with the Cardinals. Mike Deane (1999–2003)

2760-466: The original site of Lamar's predecessor, South Park Junior College. Although Greenie Stadium was off-campus, it was less than one mile from the Lamar's current campus. In 1964, one season after joining the Southland Conference, the Cardinals moved to the new on-campus Cardinal Stadium. Cardinal Stadium had an original capacity of 17,500. Capacity remained at 17,500 until renovations and improvements prior to

2820-406: The plug on football at their first official session in 1989 (5 to 4 vote). After over 20 years with no football program, Lamar restarted the program with first games in 2010. The university hired former NFL player Ray Woodard as the head coach to lead the charge in bringing the Cardinals back to the gridiron. Former basketball coach Billy Tubbs was hired as the athletic director in 2006 and had

2880-761: The same time, the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) moved to San Antonio to continue on as the Missions at the Triple-A level. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30. As part of Major League Baseball's 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues, the Texas League was temporarily renamed to "Double-A Central" for

2940-485: The school opened as South Park Junior College in September 1923. Initially the school was using the name "Brahmas" as its mascot. When the school changed its name in 1932 to reflect that it served a much wider area than just South Park, a contest was held to determine the school's name. When Lamar was finally chosen, John Gray—head coach and athletic director at the time—dropped the old athletic nickname "Brahmas" and chose

3000-464: The team around from a struggling program to a perennial power in the Southland Conference . In 2010 the team won the regular season and conference tournament to advance to the 2010 NCAA tournament . The Lady Cardinals will make their first ever appearance in the preseason WNIT in the fall of 2010. The team plays in the 10,080 seat Montagne Center . In the 2011 season, coach Tidwell's Lady Cardinals received their first top 100 RPI ranking (RPI #80) since

3060-422: The team's success by leading the Cardinals to three Southland Conference titles, two NCAA tournament appearances and four NIT appearances. Following Pat Foster, there was a period of several short-term head coaches, including Tom Abatemarco (1986–1988), Tony Branch (1988–1990), and Mike Newell (1990–1993). During the period the Cardinals changed conferences three times moving from the Southland Conference to

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3120-416: The typical profile of a four-year college student (for example, someone who has graduated from high school and spent several years working in a relatively unskilled job). Over the years, such colleges developed a reputation as schools of last resort. According to federal statistics, 42% of public community college freshmen take remedial courses. This does not necessarily affect their future transfer prospects:

3180-493: The university was known as South Park Junior College. It was discontinued in 1928 because of a lack of common opponents but was revived again in 1932 by the renamed Lamar College. The program was suspended during World War II again in 1942 and was restored in 1946 and the first football scholarships were offered. After the school moved up to the NAIA level in the Lone Star Conference , the Cardinals didn't have

3240-764: Was also host to minor league baseball Double A Texas League pro team Beaumont Golden Gators as well as semi-pro Texas-Louisiana League Beaumont Bullfrogs . The basketball team plays in the 10,080-seat Montagne Center . Jack Martin (1951–1976) led the Cardinals from NAIA to NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I. He also led the Cardinals in the Lone Star Conference as well as the Southland Conference . The Cardinals won or shared three Lone Star Conference championships (1960–1961, 1961–1962, and 1962–1963) and two Southland Conference championships (1963–1964, 1969–1970) and also won 20 or more games in three seasons under Coach Martin (1961–1962, 1962–1963, and 1968–1969). The Cardinals under Coach Billy Tubbs (1976–1980) had

3300-480: Was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892. It was refounded in 1895 and ran through 1899 (under the name Texas Association in 1895 and Texas-Southern League in 1896). The Texas League was revived as a Class D league in 1902, moved to Class C in 1904 where it played through 1910 (except for 1906 as Class D again), played at Class B until 1920, and finally moved up to Class A in 1921. The Texas League, like many others, shut down during World War II. From 1959 to 1961,

3360-512: Was highly anticipated and increased attendance. He turned the program around from 10th place in 2003 to tied for 4th in 2006. In 2006 Coach Tubbs stepped down as head basketball coach to concentrate on the athletic director position. He was succeeded by assistant and Lamar Alumnus Steve Roccaforte . In the Roccaforte era (2006–2011) of Lamar Basketball Lamar had erratic success. The Cardinals under Roccaforte had wins over major programs like

3420-513: Was hired in 1999. In his first year, he returned the Cardinals to the NCAA tournament for the first time since the Pat Foster era. The Cardinals played Duke in the first round of the 2000 NCAA tournament . Billy Tubbs (2003–2006) returned to Lamar University in 2002 as Athletics Director. In addition to Athletics Director, Tubbs returned as the Cardinals basketball team head coach in 2003 following Mike Deane's reassignment. Tubbs' return

3480-404: Was hired on April 5, 2011, as head coach. He previously served as head coach at Texas Tech University from 2008 to 2011. In his first year as Lamar head coach, Coach Knight led the Cardinals to the NCAA tournament and the first 20+ win season since 1988. The Cardinals played Vermont in the 2012 NCAA tournament After failing to win more than three games each of the next two seasons, Coach Knight

3540-429: Was in 2012. The Cardinals finished #3 in the nation in the 2007 NCAA Division I standings. The 2007 Lamar Golf team is one of only two Cardinal sports teams to ever finish in the top 10 in NCAA division I athletics. Sources: Sources: The tennis team is coached by Scott Shankles who is in his twelfth season at Lamar. Since their first season in 1952, the Cardinals have won numerous team championships at

3600-704: Was relieved of his duties in February 2014. Tic Price (2014–2021) served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2013–2014 season. He was named head coach on March 18, 2014. Price coached through the 2020–21 season. Alvin Brooks (2021–present) was named head coach on April 1, 2021. Men's cross country holds 17 Southland Conference titles and two American South Conference titles as of 2019. The team won six of those titles consecutively from 2006 to 2011. Men's cross country also won five consecutive conference titles from 2013 to 2017. Football began in 1923 when

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