Kentucky State Thorobreds and Thorobrettes

The Kentucky State Thorobreds and Thorobrettes are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Kentucky State University, located in Frankfort, Kentucky, in NCAA Division II sports championships. The Thorobreds and Thorobrettes are members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. KSU has been a member of the SIAC since 1997.

Varsity teams

Facilities
The Exum Center, the university's athletic and recreational complex, was named after William Exum, the first African-American varsity football player at the University of Wisconsin. Exum was hired as head of KSU's Physical Education department in 1949, and later made head of the Athletics department. He then became manager of the United States Track and Field teams at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. Exum retired from KSU in 1980.

List of teams

Men's sports (7)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Track and field (indoor and outdoor)
Volleyball (in 2020–21)

Women's sports (6)
Basketball
Cross country
Softball
Track and field (indoor and outdoor)
Volleyball

Men's Basketball
In 1970-1972 the Thorobreds won three straight NAIA National Titles (1970, 1971, 1972). As of 2017, they are still only the second team to do so, joining Tennessee State (1957, 1958, 1959).

Conferences

Classifications
1951–1972: NCAA College Division
1958–1969: NAIA
1970–1984: NAIA Division I
1973–present: NCAA Division II

Conference affiliations
1907–1944: Independent
1945–1961: Midwest Athletic Association
1962–1963: Midwest Conference
1964–1966: Midwestern Conference
1967–1972: NAIA Independent
1973–1995: Division II Independent
1996–present: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

References

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