West Florida Argonauts
The West Florida Argonauts are composed of 16 NCAA sports teams which make up the athletic program for the University of West Florida. Athletic department. UWF intercollegiate athletics compete in the NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference. Men's intercollegiate sports: Baseball, soccer, basketball, tennis, cross country, Golf, and football. Women's intercollegiate sports: Basketball, tennis, cross country, golf, softball, soccer, swimming and diving, and volleyball. Football. UWF made the decision to add a football program. The Argos signed their first recruiting class in February 2015 and the fall of 2015 featured practice and intrasquad scrimmages. The  first year of varsity competition was the 2016 season. The Argos’ first home game was on September 10, 2016, at Blue Wahoos Stadium against Missouri S&T Miners. In 2017, the Argonauts advanced to the national championship game, where they lost to Texas A&M–Commerce 37–27. In 2019, West Florida won their first national title when they defeated Minnesota State 48–40. Baseball. West Florida has had 18 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.