Mount Olive Trojans


The Mount Olive Trojans are the athletic teams that represent the University of Mount Olive, located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. UMO's sports teams are known as the Trojans; their colors are green and white. The Trojans participate as a member of Conference Carolinas at the NCAA Division II level in 22 sports:
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Varsity sports

Varsity sports at Mount Olive include:
Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballSoftball
BasketballBasketball
Cross CountryCross Country
GolfGolf
SoccerSoccer
TennisTennis
Track and FieldTrack and Field
VolleyballVolleyball
LacrosseLacrosse
WrestlingWrestling
Field Hockey
Flag Football

Championships

The Mount Olive baseball team won the [2008 NCAA Division II baseball tournament|2008 NCAA NCAA Division II|Division II Baseball National Championship]. The baseball team posted a 58–6 record that year, winning the Conference Carolinas and NCAA II South Atlantic Regional titles. The Trojans defeated Ouachita Baptist 6–5 in the first round of the National Finals and Ashland 18–7 in the second round. Mount Olive defeated Central Missouri 5–3 in the semifinal round and claimed its first-ever national championship with a 6–2 victory over Ouachita Baptist in the title game. The national championship game was televised live on CBS College Sports. The National Finals took place in Sauget, Illinois.
Mount Olive teams have made 30 NCAA Division II tournament appearances.
Mount Olive teams have won a combined 39 Conference Carolinas regular season and/or tournament championships.
Mount Olive was the recipient of the 2011–12 Joby Hawn Cup, awarded to the top athletics program in Conference Carolinas. In addition to the overall award, Mount Olive also captured the Men's Sports Hawn Cup and the Women's Sports Hawn Cup.