Vanguard Lions

Vanguard Lions
Vanguard Lions
University	Vanguard University
Conference	PacWest; Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (men's volleyball)
NCAA	Division II (transitionary)
Location	Costa Mesa, California
Varsity teams	20
Basketball arena	Freed Center
Baseball stadium	Dean Harvey Field
Softball stadium	VU Softball Field
Soccer stadium	VU Soccer Complex
Nickname	Lions
Colors	Navy and gold;
Website	vanguardlions.com

The Vanguard Lions are the athletic teams that represent Vanguard University, located in Costa Mesa, California, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. As of the 2024–25 school year, Vanguard are transitionary NCAA members as they move athletic teams from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.^[2]

The Lions are members of the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) for most sports. Of its other programs, men's volleyball is an associate member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

Varsity sports

Men's sports (8)

Women's sports (12)

Sport	Association	Division	Year	Runner-up	Score
Men's basketball (1)	NAIA	Division I	2014^[3]	Emmanuel (GA)	70–65
Women's basketball (1)	NAIA	Division I	2008^[4]	Trevecca Nazarene	72–59

^ "Information". Retrieved February 8, 2024.
^ "Vanguard Athletics DII Transition". vanguard.edu. Vanguard University. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
^ "Vanguard Wins First National Championship, 70-65". NAIA. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
^ "Championship Records DI". NAIA. Retrieved 1 November 2014.