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Location
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55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92630
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Enrollment
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2,250 (2021)
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Founded
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1920
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President
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Dr. Michael J. Beals
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Affiliation
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Assemblies of God
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Nickname
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Lions
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Samson |
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1936-41: Sky Pilots, 1952-1955 Deacons/Deaconesses, 1995-1999 Vanguards |
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Colors
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Navy Blue/Gold
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Affiliation
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National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II
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Conference
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Pacific West Conference (PacWest), Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (Men's Volleyball), and STUNT The Sport (Stunt)
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Sports Information
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Justin Burtis
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Sports
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Men’s (8): Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling
Women’s (11) Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Cross Country, Dance, Golf, Soccer, Softball, STUNT, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling
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NAIA National Championships
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Beach Volleyball (2023, 2024)
Dance Team (2024, NAIA Pom Division, Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship, run by National Dance Alliance)
Men's Volleyball (2023)
STUNT (2021, NAIA Division, run by College STUNT)
Men’s Basketball (2014)
Women’s Basketball (2008)
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| Individual NAIA National Championships |
Women's 4x400m Relay Team (Jordyn Burke, Eryn Burke, Elizabeth Betten, Brooke Dalgity, Outdoor 2024)
Gerardo Hernandez - 174-pounds (2023)
Keili Dorn - 5,000m (2022)
Amanda Chan - High Jump (2019)
Winston Lawson - Heptathlon (2018)
Kevin Carlson - High Jump (1996)
Don Turri - Shot Put (Indoor 1975)
Don Turri - Shot Put (Outdoor 1974)
Don Turri - Shot Put (Indoor 1974)
Jack Causey - High Jump (1974)
Jim Feeney - Javelin (1974)
Ed Bouldin - Two Mile Race Walk (1974)
Mike Singletary - 440 yard (1974)
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GSAC Team Championships
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95 (62 Regular Season, 33 Tournament)
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NAIA All-Americans
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294
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All-GSAC Athletes
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641
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Scholar-Athletes
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551
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NAIA Scholar Teams
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112
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NAIA Teams of Character
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16
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NAIA Hall of Famers
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3 (Bob Wilson, Russ Davis, Mattias Johansson)
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CredentialsÂ
Requests for media credentials should be requested three days prior to an upcoming contest. Please direct requests for credentials to justin.burtis@vanguard.eduÂ
Photography
Photographers are limited to shooting in the designated areas along the competition surface.
Interviews
Members of the media wishing to conduct interviews are asked to contact Assistant AD for Athletics Events and Communications, Mike Villamor. If an interview is desired with a player, the sports information office will get the player in contact, enquire further if an interview with a player is desired after a game. Interviews of coaches should also be scheduled through the sports information office, please contact the sports information office to inquire about the practice schedule.
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