The Queens Royals are the athletic teams that represent Queens University of Charlotte, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, in NCAA intercollegiate sporting competitions. On July 1, 2022, the Royals began a four-year transition from NCAA Division II to Division I as new members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (then officially known as the ASUN Conference). Before then, Queens had competed in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) for 20 of their varsity sports; the men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed in the Bluegrass Mountain Conference and the men's volleyball team competed in the Independent Volleyball Association, a scheduling alliance among schools that are independents in that sport's National Collegiate division. Queens had been a member of the SAC since 2013, when it moved from Conference Carolinas.
On May 7, 2022, Queens announced it had accepted an invitation from the ASUN Conference and would join the league on July 1. The ASUN officially announced this move three days later. The men's volleyball team joined the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association in July 2023 after having played the 2023 season (2022–23 school year) in the Independent Volleyball Association, a loose affiliation of schools not affiliated with an NCAA-recognized men's volleyball conference.
Conference affiliations NCAA Conference Carolinas (1995–2013) South Atlantic Conference (2013–2022) ASUN Conference (2022–present)
Varsity teams Sports that are not recognized by the NCAA in any form are indicated with a yellow background. Sports that do not have NCAA-organized championship events, but are part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program, have a light blue background.
Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross country Cross country Field hockey Golf Golf Lacrosse Lacrosse Rugby Rugby Soccer Soccer Swimming and diving Softball Tennis Swimming and diving Track and field† Tennis Triathlon Track and field† Volleyball Triathlon Wrestling Volleyball
In addition to the listed sports, Queens considers its cheerleaders, both male and female, as well as its all-female dance team, to be varsity athletes.
National championships The Royals have won 14 NCAA Division II team national championships.
Teams NCAA (10) Division II (10) Men's Swimming and Diving (5) 2015 Drury 433.5–417.5 (+16) 2016 Lindenwood 449–382.5 (+66.5) 2017 Drury 563.5–350 (+213.5) 2018 California Baptist 558–307 (+251) 2019 Delta State 606–354.5 (+251.5) Women's Swimming and Diving (5) 2015 Drury 540.5–489.5 (+51) 2016 Wingate 567–364.5 (+202.5) 2017 Drury 467–385 (+82) 2018 574.5–401 (+173.5) 2019 707.5–345 (+362.5)USA Rugby Fall College 15sDivision IIMen's RugbyWisconsin–Whitewater74–8
Facilities Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation The Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation is located on campus and contains Curry Arena, the aquatic center, as well as office and practice space. The facility is home to the basketball, swimming & diving, volleyball, and wrestling programs and was built in 2012 to replace the Ovens Athletic Center.
Queens University of Charlotte Sports Complex at Marion Diehl Park A joint project of Queens University of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation, the Sports Complex is home to Dickson Field, a 2,000-seat stadium that serves as home to the lacrosse, rugby, and soccer teams, Bessant Field, which hosts the field hockey program and also contains an eight-lane track, a tennis complex, and several community facilities. A notable feature of the complex is Rex, the world's largest standing lion statue.
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