# Carson–Newman Eagles

The Carson-Newman Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Carson–Newman University, located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Eagles compete as members of the South Atlantic Conference for all 21 varsity sports.
Carson-Newman has been a member of the SAC since 1975, when the league was still part of the NAIA.

## History

The Eagles previously competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as members of the Smoky Mountain Conference, the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VCAC), and later its successor, the Tennessee Valley Athletic Conference (TVAC). The football team joined the SAC in 1975 when it was still a football-only conference known as SAC-8.

## Conference affiliations

NAIA
* Smoky Mountain Conference (1927–1951)
* Volunteer State Athletic Conference
* Tennessee Valley Athletic Conference
NCAA
* South Atlantic Conference (1975–present)

## National championships
### Team

| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Runner-up | Score |
| Baseball (1) | NAIA (1) | Single (1) | 1965 | Omaha | 3–2 |
| Football (5) | NAIA (5) | Division I (5) | 1983 | Mesa (Colo.) | 36–28 |
| Football (5) | NAIA (5) | Division I (5) | 1984 | Central Arkansas | 19–19 (tie) |
| Football (5) | NAIA (5) | Division I (5) | 1986 | Cameron (Okla.) | 17–0 |
| Football (5) | NAIA (5) | Division I (5) | 1988 | Adams State (Colo.) | 56–21 |
| Football (5) | NAIA (5) | Division I (5) | 1989 | Emporia State (Kan.) | 34–20 |

### Individual

| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Event | Name | Runner-up | Score |
| Track and Field (4) | NAIA (1) | DII (1) | 1978 | Long Jump | Larry Cooke | | |
| Track and Field (4) | NCAA (3) | DII (3) | 2018 | High Jump | Tanner Stepp | Ian Duncan (Pitt State) | 2.17m |
| Track and Field (4) | NCAA (3) | DII (3) | 2023 | 200-meter dash | Makanakaishe Charamba | Dario Matau (Lenoir–Rhyne) | 20.55s |
| Track and Field (4) | NCAA (3) | DII (3) | 2023 | 100-meter dash | Makanakaishe Charamba | Isaac Botsio (West Texas A&M) | 10.02s |
| Swimming (2) | NCAA (2) | DII (2) | 2023 | 100 Yard Butterfly | Manon Compagner | Ann Carozza (West Chester) | 52.45s |
| Swimming (2) | NCAA (2) | DII (2) | 2023 | 100 Yard Freestyle | Manon Compagner | Kiara Pozvai (Henderson St.) | 48.97s |

## Facilities

The college's athletic facilities include Roy Harmon Field at Burke–Tarr Stadium, the Ken Sparks Athletic Complex, McCown Soccer Field, the Silver Diamond Baseball Complex, six tennis courts, a softball complex, swimming pool, and Holt Fieldhouse.

## Sports sponsored
### List of teams

| Men's sports | Women's sports |
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Football | Soccer |
| Golf | Softball |
| Soccer | Swimming |
| Swimming | Tennis |
| Tennis | Track and field$^†$ |
| Track and field$^†$ | Volleyball |
| | Beach Volleyball |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor. ||

### Baseball

In 2007, the C-N baseball team won the South Atlantic Conference Tournament after defeating Tusculum College, who had won more than 20 games in a row, twice in one day. The team traveled to Tampa, Florida, to compete in the NCAA Division II Regional Tournament. The baseball team returned to Tampa for the NCAA Regional Tournament in 2008 after receiving an at-large bid and finished third, again eliminating Tusculum College.

### Football

In 2009, the C-N football team won the NCAA Division II South Regional Championship in Florence, Alabama to advance to the Final Four. Football coach Ken Sparks, a graduate of the school, coached the team from 1980 to 2016 and ranked fourth in most wins among NCAA coaches upon his retirement.
In 2023, Ashley Ingram was hired as head coach. Ingram was an assistant coach at Navy for 16 years.

### Men's soccer

The men's soccer team appeared in the final game of the 2013 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship. They were defeated 2–1 by Southern New Hampshire University.

### Men's swimming

Robert Griswold competed for the men's swimming team.