The Milligan Buffaloes are the athletic teams that represent Milligan University, located in Milligan College, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2001–02 academic year.
History 2022 car crash In 2022 a car hit a group of 3 students who were practicing in York County, Virginia. One student, Eli Cramer, was killed in the crash. The Virginia State Police later arrested the man responsible for the crash who was driving under the influence. The other students survived. Cramer was honoured at what would have been his graduation in 2024
Varsity teams Milligan competes in 29 intercollegiate varsity sports. The football program was discontinued in 1950 due to financial reasons.
Men's sports Women's sports Baseball Basketball Basketball Bowling Bowling Cross country Cross country Cycling and triathlon Cycling Disc golf Disc golf Flag football Golf Golf Soccer Soccer Swimming Softball Tennis Swimming Track and field Tennis
National championships
Team Sport Titles Assoc. Division Year Rival Score Cross country (men's) NAIA Single2021Saint Mary115–1752023Saint Mary93–98 Cross country (women's) NAIA Single2021Saint Francis (IL)122–141
Notable athletes Megan Jastrab, professional racing cyclist and 2020 Olympics medalist Ryan Kent, 3x All American NAIA Champion of Character Will Little, Major League Baseball umpire Doc Ozmer, professional baseball player with the Philadelphia Athletics Sonny Smith, College Basketball Coach
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