Emporia State Hornets
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The Emporia State Hornets and Lady Hornets are the sports teams of Emporia State University
located in Emporia
, Kansas
. They participate in the NCAA
's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
(MIAA).
Women's sports
, who has held the position since 2007. Under Higgins, the program began has accumlated an overall record of 14 wins and 29 losses.
Higgins was an ESU quarterback from 1987-1990.
The official mascot of Emporia State Athletic teams is Corky. Corky was designed by Mr. Paul Edwards. He is a former Disney artist and works in many mediums and excells in every area of work. He is a fantasic watercolorist and sculpture.
Unfold your black and gold,
Hold your banner high.
E S U!
Sing to Emporia, Alma Mater dear.
Might with right will always win the fight--
To victory, Emporia!
Emporia State University
Emporia State University is a university in the city of Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas, just east of the Flint Hills.- History :...
located in Emporia
Emporia, Kansas
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,916. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. They participate in the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association is a college athletic conference which operates in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and effective in 2012 in Oklahoma in the Midwestern United States. The conference was formerly known as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic...
(MIAA).
Sports
Men's sports- BaseballCollege baseballCollege baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
- BasketballCollege basketballCollege basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
- Cross countryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- FootballCollege footballCollege football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- Track and Field
Women's sports
- BasketballCollege basketballCollege basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
- Cross countryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- SoccerCollege soccerCollege soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
- SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- Track and Field
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
Football
The current head football coach at Emporia State is Garin HigginsGarin Higgins
Garin Higgins is the head football coach for Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. He was named to the position on December 15, 2006, replacing David Wiemers...
, who has held the position since 2007. Under Higgins, the program began has accumlated an overall record of 14 wins and 29 losses.
Higgins was an ESU quarterback from 1987-1990.
Notable alumni
- Leon LettLeon LettLeon Lett, Jr. , nicknamed The Big Cat, is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos , after playing college football at Emporia State University. Lett was a two-time Pro Bowler, with selections in 1994 and...
, former NFL player - Al FeuerbachAl FeuerbachAllan Dean Feuerbach is a former track and field athlete from the United States, who competed for his native country in the men's shot put event at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972. On...
, Former Olympian and World Record Holder in the shot put - Brad Hill, Current Head Baseball coach at Kansas State UniversityKansas State UniversityKansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
- Dale BurnettDale BurnettDale R. Burnett was an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League....
, former NFL player
Mascot
The official mascot of Emporia State Athletic teams is Corky. Corky was designed by Mr. Paul Edwards. He is a former Disney artist and works in many mediums and excells in every area of work. He is a fantasic watercolorist and sculpture.
Fight song
Fight on, Emporia, for the right, Emporia!Unfold your black and gold,
Hold your banner high.
E S U!
Sing to Emporia, Alma Mater dear.
Might with right will always win the fight--
To victory, Emporia!