Concordia Golden Eagles
The Concordia Golden Eagles, formerly known as the Concordia Eagles, are the athletic teams that represent Concordia University Irvine, located in Irvine, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Golden Eagles primarily competed in the Pacific West Conference for most of their sports since the 2015–16 academic year; while its men's volleyball team competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation ; and its men's water polo team competes in the Western Water Polo Association. CUI previously competed in the Golden State Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics from 1987–88 to 2014–15; and as an NAIA Independent from 1981–82 to 1986–87. The CUI women's water polo team competed in the Golden Coast Conference until the 2022 spring season.
History
The Golden Eagles have won championships in sixteen separate sports, including national championships in women's cross country, volleyball, men's basketball, baseball, and softball.The Golden Eagles competed in the NAIA from 1981 to 2015 before transitioning to NCAA Division II.
CUI's athletic teams were previously known as the Eagles, and adopted the Golden Eagles nickname prior to the 2022–23 academic year.