Southern Connecticut Owls
University	Southern Connecticut State University
Conference	Northeast-10 Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	Terrance Jones
Location	New Haven, Connecticut
Varsity teams	19
Football stadium	Jess Dow Field
Basketball arena	Moore Field House
Baseball stadium	The Ballpark at SCSU
Aquatics center	Hutchinson Natatorium
Other venues	Pelz Gymnasium
Mascot	Otus
Nickname	Owls
Colors	Blue and white[1]
Website	www.scsuowls.com

The Southern Connecticut Owls (also Southern Connecticut State Owls, Southern Connecticut State College Owls, and SCSU Owls) are the athletic teams that represent Southern Connecticut State University, located in New Haven, Connecticut, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Owls' 17 athletic teams, seven for men and 10 for women, compete as members of either the Northeast-10 Conference or the Eastern College Athletic Conference. SCSU has been a member of the NE-10 since 2000.

There have been 10 NCAA National Championship Teams at Southern, as well as 75 NCAA Individual Champions in the sports of Track and Field, Swimming and Gymnastics.

SCSU's men's soccer team won titles in 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999. The six titles are the most for any Division II men's soccer team in the country.^[2] The program has appeared in 32 NCAA Division II Tournaments, 17 NCAA Final Four appearances, and has produced 52 All-Americans, 15 Senior Bowl Players, 4 National Player of the Year Award Winners, and 1 Golden Boot Award (Top Goalkeeper in any NCAA Division) winner.^[3]

On March 24, 2007, the women's basketball team won the NCAA Division II championships. In a 61–45 victory, SCSU beat the previously undefeated Florida Gulf Coast.

The street circle in front of the Moore Fieldhouse is named in honor of former Olympian Abie Grossfeld, former head gymnastics coach at the university.

The swimming and diving team scored their highest at the NCAA championship meet in March for the years 2007 and 2008.^{[citation needed]}

Elm City rivalry

SCSU's football program has produced coaches and players who went on to the National Football League.

Active coaches

• Jeff Stoutland, linebackers coach (1984-1985), offensive coordinator (1988-1992)
• Tim Holt, tight ends coach & assistant offensive line coach (1995-1996), running backs coach (2005-2007)
• Jacques Cesaire, defensive line coach and former defensive lineman

Former coaches

• Kevin Gilbride, quarterback and tight end, head coach (1980-1984)
• Chris Palmer, quarterback (1969-1971)
• Nick Nicolau, running back (1957-1959), assistant coach (1960)

Former players

• Scott Mersereau, defensive tackle for the New York Jets (1987-1993)
• Joe Andruzzi, guard (1998-2006)

SCSU's volleyball program had its most successful seasons in 2017–18 and in 2018–19. The Owls had their first National Tournament berth in 2017 with a record of 24–11. They ended their campaign in the second round of the National Tournament when they lost to New Haven. In 2018, the Owls won their first-ever NE-10 Conference Title against American International College. The Owls then had their second berth into the National Tournament, bust lost in the first round.

The Owls have won ten NCAA team national championships.

• Official website

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