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 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. They finally got their national title in 2019 when they won against Minnesota State.

Program achievements

Gulf South Conference Champions
NCAA Division II Team Playoff Participants2017, 2019
NCAA Division II Regional Championships2017, 2019
NCAA Division II National Championships2019

All-time record vs. Gulf South Conference teams

Official record against all current GSC opponents:
Opponent Won Lost Percentage Streak First
Delta State22Won 22016
Florida Tech31Won 12016
Mississippi College40Won 42016
North Greenville20Won 22018
Shorter40Won 42016
Valdosta State14Won 12016
West Alabama23Won 12016
West Georgia32Won 12016
Totals2112

Baseball

West Florida has had 18 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.
YearPlayerRoundTeam
198224Athletics
198736Braves
198933Tigers
199150Rangers
199237Red Sox
199321Brewers
199434Brewers
199757Angels
200334Blue Jays
200433Devil Rays
200923Mets
201020Angels
201142Mets
201136Angels
201136Nationals
201128Angels
201119Mets
201216Marlins

Achievements

NCAA Division II Team National Championships (9)

Gulf South Conference Championships (100)