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{{Infobox college athletics
| name                    = Savannah State Tigers
| logo                    = Savannah State Tigers logo.svg
| logo_width              = 200
| university              = [[Savannah State University]]
| association             = NCAA
| conference              = [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]] (primary)
| division                = [[NCAA Division II|Division II]]
| director                = Opio Mashariki
| location                = [[Savannah, Georgia]]
| first season            =
| teams                   = 13
| mens_teams              = 6
| womens_teams            = 7
| coed_teams              =
| stadium                 = [[Ted Wright Stadium]]
| basketballarena         = [[Tiger Arena]]
| baseballfield           = Tiger Baseball Field
| softballstadium         = Lady Tiger Softball Field
| tenniscourt             = Tiger Tennis Courts
| mascot                  =
| nickname                = Tigers and Lady Tigers
| fightsong               =
| pageurl                 = https://ssuathletics.com/
| altlogo                 = [[File:Savannah State University Athletics wordmark.svg|200px]]
| ncaa titles             =
| indiv_relay ncaa champs =
}}
The '''Savannah State Tigers and Lady Tigers''' are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic teams that play for [[Savannah State University]] in [[Savannah, Georgia]].
==Conference affiliation==
[[File:SavannahStateTigers.png|right|thumb|Former SSU Athletics logo (2000–2012)]] [[Savannah State University]] holds membership in the [[NCAA Division II]] (as members of the [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]) and participates in the following [[sport]]s: [[College football|football]], [[College baseball|baseball]], [[College basketball|basketball]] (men and women), cross-country (men and women), tennis (men and women), track and field (men and women), volleyball (women only), golf (men), and [[College softball|softball]] (women).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.savannahstate.edu/athletics/index.htm |title=Savannah State University Athletics |year=2007 |access-date=2007-04-04 |publisher=Savannah State University |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309125649/http://www.savannahstate.edu/athletics/index.htm |archive-date=March 9, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.onnidan.com/bcsp/1246/notes.htm|title= Savannah State's bid to join MEAC on hold; Winston-Salem State to get vote soon|publisher=Black College Sports Page |access-date=2007-06-05}}</ref><ref name="MEACupdate">{{cite news|last=Barnidge |first=Noell |title=Flythe: SSU to stay Division I; eyes conference |work=SavannahNow.com |publisher=Savannah Morning News |date=August 24, 2008 |url=http://savannahnow.com/node/558331 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202050043/http://savannahnow.com/node/558331 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-02 |access-date=2008-08-26 }}</ref> On March 20, 2010, the Tigers were accepted as provisional members of the [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference]] (MEAC) beginning on July 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://savannahnow.com/sports/2010-03-11/savannah-state-joins-mid-eastern-athletic-conference|title=Savannah State joins Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|first=Noell|last=Barnidge|work=SavannahNow.com|publisher=[[Savannah Morning News]]|date=March 11, 2010|access-date=2010-03-11}}</ref> On September 8, 2011, the university was confirmed as a full member of the MEAC Conference, making the Tigers eligible to participate in all conference championships and earn the conference's automatic berth to NCAA postseason competition in all sponsored sports.<ref name=MEACfull>{{cite web|title=N.C. Central and Savannah State Become Full Members |url=http://www.meacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20800&ATCLID=205268476|work=MEACSports.com| date=September 8, 2011 |publisher=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|access-date=September 9, 2011}}</ref> Before moving to Division I-AA, Savannah State was a member of the [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] in the NCAA Division II (1981–2005), [[NCAA Division II]] and the [[Southeastern Athletic Conference]] in the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] (1929–1961).
[[Savannah State University|Savannah State]] announced on April 17, 2017, that all of its intercollegiate athletic programs were going to be reclassified to NCAA Division II, citing that maintaining Division I status was not financially feasible.<ref>[http://savannahnow.com/local-colleges/news/sports/2017-04-17/savannah-state-plans-move-athletics-down-division-ii Heath, Donald. "Savannah State plans to move athletics down to Division II," ''Savannah'' (GA) ''Morning News'', Tuesday, April 18, 2017.] Retrieved January 26, 2018</ref> Just under eight months later on December 7, the university revealed its plans to apply for re-entry to the [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] by February 1, 2018.<ref>[https://www.savannahstate.edu/News/2017/12/07/SSU-moves-to-Division-II-Southern-Intercollegiate-Athletic-Conference "SSU moves to Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference," Savannah State University, Thursday, December 7, 2017.] Retrieved January 26, 2018</ref> These plans were later approved and Savannah State was re-admitted into the SIAC on July 2, 2019.
===Conference championships===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Season
!Sport
!Conference
!Notes
!References
|-
|1970||[[File:Basketball ball.svg|15px]] Men's Basketball||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]|| ||<ref name="SIAC Basketball">{{cite web|url= http://www.thesiac.com/?page=/champs/bkb_champs|title=SIAC Basketball Champions|publisher=Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|access-date=2007-06-05}}</ref>
|-
|1979||[[File:Basketball ball.svg|15px]] Men's Basketball||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]||regular season and tournament title||<ref name="Ellington">{{Cite web|title=Former Savannah State Men's Basketball Coach Dies|url=http://168.20.193.127/athletics/07_0902_EllingtonObit.html|access-date=2007-11-21}}</ref><ref name="GHOF">{{Cite web|title=Georgia Sports HOF To Induct Nine|url=http://www.hofmag.com/content/view/238/190/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924030919/http://www.hofmag.com/content/view/238/190/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-09-24|access-date=2008-09-04}}</ref>
|-
|1980||[[File:Basketball ball.svg|15px]] Men's Basketball||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]||regular season and tournament title||<ref name="Ellington" /><ref name="GHOF" />
|-
|1981||[[File:Basketball ball.svg|15px]] Men's Basketball||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]||regular season and tournament title||<ref name="Ellington" /><ref name="GHOF" />
|-
|1991||[[File:Tennis ball.svg|15px]] Women's Tennis||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]|| ||<ref name="Tennis Champs" >{{cite web|url= http://www.thesiac.com/?page=/champs/tennis_champs|title=SIAC Tennis Champs |publisher=Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|access-date=2007-06-05}}</ref>
|-
|1994||[[File:Tennis ball.svg|15px]] Women's Tennis||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]|| ||<ref name="Tennis Champs" />
|-
|1995|| Baseball||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]|| ||<ref name="SIAC Spring">{{Cite web|title=1999 NCAA Post-Season Playoff Recap|url=http://www.onnidan.com/98-99/spring/sprngchm.htm|access-date=2007-11-21}}</ref>
|-
|1996||[[File:Tennis ball.svg|15px]] Women's Tennis||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]|| ||<ref name="Tennis Champs" />
|-
|1996|| Baseball||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]|| ||<ref name="SIAC Spring" />
|-
|1997||[[File:Tennis ball.svg|15px]] Women's Tennis||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]|| ||<ref name="Tennis Champs" />
|-
|1997|| Baseball||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]|| ||<ref name="SIAC Spring" />
|-
|1998|| Baseball||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]|| ||<ref name="SIAC Spring" />
|-
|1998||[[File:Tennis ball.svg|15px]] Women's Tennis||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]|| ||<ref name="Tennis Champs" />
|-
|1999|| Baseball||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]|| ||<ref name="SIAC Spring" />
|-
|2012|| [[File:Basketball ball.svg|15px]] Men's Basketball||[[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|MEAC]]||regular season conference champions||
|-
|2012|| Softball||[[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|MEAC]]|| Southern Division Conference Champions||
|-
|2013|| Baseball||[[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|MEAC]]|| Southern Division Conference Champions<br>Conference tournament champions||
|-
|2015||[[File:Basketball ball.svg|15px]] Women's Basketball||[[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|MEAC]]||Conference tournament champions||
|-
|2022|| [[File:Basketball ball.svg|15px]] Men's Basketball||[[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]]||Conference tournament champions||<ref name="2022-SIAC-MBB" />
|}
==Team colors==
The official [[school colors]] for Savannah State are Burnt Orange and Reflex Blue.<ref name="athletics">{{cite web|url=http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/athleticdept/athletic-dept.htm|title=Savannah State University Athletics|access-date=2007-06-05}}</ref> White is often used as a secondary color and for [[alternate jersey]]s.
==Organization==
Athletics at Savannah State University are administered by the Savannah State University Athletic Department. The department is headed by an athletic director who is responsible for the department's oversight and all matters related to the school's 16 NCAA Division I sports teams for men and women.<ref name="Suggs">{{cite web|url=http://savannahnow.com/sports/2010-12-09/suggs-named-savannah-state-athletics-director|title=Suggs named Savannah State athletics director|date=December 9, 2010|access-date=2011-02-18|work=SavannahNow.com|publisher=Savannah Morning News and Evening Press|first=Noell|last=Barnidge}}</ref> The department dedicates about $2&nbsp;million per year for its sports teams and facilities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.midmajority.com/school.php?s=SAVST |title=The Mid-majority Report: Savannah State |access-date=2007-06-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517091153/http://www.midmajority.com/school.php?s=SAVST |archive-date=2007-05-17 }}</ref>
The current athletic director is Opio Mashariki<ref>{{cite web|title=Opio Mashariki: Director of Athletics|url=http://www.ssuathletics.com/staff.aspx?staff=73|work=Staff Directory|publisher=Savannah State University|access-date=April 15, 2012}}</ref>
==Current facilities==
Most athletic teams have on-campus facilities for competition, including [[Ted Wright Stadium|Ted A. Wright Stadium]] for [[American football|football]] and track and field,<ref>{{cite web |title=Mercer Returns to Savannah for Orange & Blue Classic |url=https://mercerbears.com/news/2018/3/9/womens-track-and-field-mercer-returns-to-savannah-for-orange-blue-classic.aspx?path=wtrack |website=Mercer Bears | date=March 9, 2018 |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> and [[Tiger Arena]] for basketball and women's volleyball.
Ted A. Wright Stadium is an 8,500 seat multi purpose stadium which opened in 1969.<ref name="ofsite">{{cite web|title=Theodore A. Wright Stadium|url=http://ssuathletics.com/sports/2013/1/3/GEN_0103135658.aspx?id=75|publisher=Savannah State University Athletics|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> The stadium's name is an homage to former Savannah State Football coach Theodore Wright, who coached the team from 1947 to 1949.<ref name="22d">{{cite web |title=Savannah State Athletics |url=https://ssuathletics.com/hof.aspx?hof=41 |website=SSU Athletics |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
Track and field renovations were made at Ted A.Wright Stadium in the mid 1990s as part of the "Olympic Legacy Package". The "Olympic Legacy Package" included a 400-meter track and competitive field areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chathamcounty.org/tools/splost-detail.asp?id=180|title=Track & Field – Wright Stadium|publisher=[[Chatham County, Georgia|Chatham County]]|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
Tiger Arena is a 5,000-seat multi purpose arena that opened in 2000. Tiger Arena replaced Willcox-Wiley Gymnasium,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.savstate.edu/tour/buildings/gym/wileygym.htm|title=Wilcox Gymnasium|publisher=Savannah State University|access-date=2018-09-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206064307/http://www.savstate.edu/tour/Buildings/gym/wileygym.htm|archive-date=2008-02-06}}</ref> costing $9.6&nbsp;million to construct.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2005-02-04-savannah-state-struggles_x.htm|title=Savannah State is in quite a struggle|work=USATODAY.com|publisher=USA Today|date=February 4, 2005|access-date=2018-09-06 | first=Ray | last=Glier}}</ref>
==Traditional rivals==
The traditional [[sports rivalry|rival]], in all sports, is in-state [[Fort Valley State University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Watch Shannon Sharpe dominates-college competition at Savannah State |url=https://hbcugameday.com/2015/08/02/watch-shannon-sharpe-dominates-college-competition-at-savannah-state/ |website=HBCU Gameday |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
== Sports sponsored ==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em;"
|-
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Savannah State Tigers|Men's sports|Women's sports}}
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| Baseball || [[Savannah State Lady Tigers basketball|Basketball]]
|-
| [[Savannah State Tigers basketball|Basketball]] || Cross country
|-
| Cross country || Golf
|-
| [[Savannah State Tigers football|Football]] || Softball
|-
| Golf || Tennis
|-
| Track and field<sup>†</sup> || Track and field<sup>†</sup>
|-
|  || Volleyball
|-
| colspan="2" style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Savannah State Tigers}}" | {{small|† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.}}
|}
===Football===
[[File:Defillips.png|thumb|right|Sophomore quarterback A.J. Defillips warms up during the Savannah State vs. Old Dominion game. (Taken on November 6, 2010).]]
{{main|Savannah State Tigers football}}
The football team is traditionally the most popular sport at Savannah State. The games are played at [[Ted Wright Stadium|Ted A. Wright Stadium]]. Since moving to [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|Division I – FCS]] in 2000, the Tigers have compiled a 17–88 record as of the 2009–2010 season.<ref name="ncaa records2010">{{cite web|title=Football Championship Subdivision Records Book|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/2010FCS.pdf|access-date=2011-02-28}}</ref> Prior to moving to Division I – FCS, the team compiled a 97–108–4 record in [[NCAA Division II]] (1981–2000), a 15–20–0 record in [[NCAA Division III]] (1973–1980) and a 1–1–0 record as a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]].<ref name="footballstats">{{cite web|url=http://www.diaafootball.com/team000043.html|title=DIAAFOOTBALL.COM – Savannah State|access-date=2007-06-05|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321110900/http://www.diaafootball.com/team000043.html|archive-date=2008-03-21}}</ref><ref name="ncaa records 2">{{Cite web|title=Official 2007 NCAA Division II and III Football Records Book|url=https://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book_d2_d3/2007_d2_d3_football_records.pdf|access-date=2007-11-20}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
===Men's basketball===
{{main|Savannah State Tigers men's basketball}}
Savannah State competes in [[NCAA]] [[NCAA Division I independent schools (basketball)|Division II]] as a member of the [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] since July 2019, and plays home games in [[Tiger Arena]] on the university campus.
The school gained notoriety when they finished the 2004–2005 men's basketball season a winless 0–28, the first Division I team to do so since [[Prairie View A&M University]] in 1991–1992.<ref name="ESPN">{{cite news|url=http://sports-att.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=1969957 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050315020037/http://sports-att.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=1969957 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 15, 2005 |title=Tigers finish season 0–28|work=ESPN.com|date=May 28, 2005|access-date=2005-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/040805aas.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080320044540/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/040805aas.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= March 20, 2008|title=Winless Savannah State Gets New Coach|publisher=CSTV.com|access-date=2007-06-05}}</ref><ref name="Daniels2">{{Cite web|title=SSU fires men's basketball coach Daniels|url=http://apse.dallasnews.com/contest/2005/writing/40-100/40-100_breaking_hr2.html|date=February 17, 2005|access-date=2007-11-22}}</ref> The Tigers were the 2011–12 MEAC regular season champions and received an automatic bid into the [[2012 National Invitation Tournament|2012 NIT]], their first ever appearance in any Division I tournament as a Division I member. The team posted a 21–10 overall mark and lead the MEAC in scoring defense, only allowing 58.9 points per game and were second in the conference in scoring margin (+5.4).<ref name="MEACCOY">{{cite web|title=MEAC announces All-MEAC Men's Basketball Honors|url=http://www.meacsports.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20800&ATCLID=205391359|work=MEACSports.com| date=March 4, 2012 |publisher=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|access-date=March 6, 2012}}</ref>
The Tigers defeated Benedict College, 76–62, to win the 2022 [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]] Men's Basketball Tournament.<ref name="2022-SIAC-MBB">{{cite web |url=https://www.wjcl.com/article/marsh-madness-savannah-state-tigers-win-siac-championship/39339659# |title=Marsh Madness Savannah State Tigers win SIAC Championship |work=WJCL.com|date=March 6, 2022 |publisher=Hearst Television Inc|access-date=April 24, 2022}}</ref>
===Baseball===
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The head coach is Carlton Hardy.<ref name="Hardy">{{cite web|url= http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/baseball/coach.htm|title=Savannah State University Baseball Head Coach: Carlton Hardy|publisher=Savannah State University|access-date=2007-11-22}}</ref>
====Conference championships and NCAA playoffs====
*The Savannah State Tigers finished as [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]] baseball champions for five consecutive seasons (1995–1999).<ref name="SIAC Spring" />
*In 1999, the Tigers were the No. 4 seed in the NCAA Division II South Regional baseball Tournament<ref name="onnidannews">{{Cite web|url=http://www.onnidan.com/98-99/news/newsindx.htm|title=From the Onnidan Online News Room|access-date=2007-11-26}}</ref>
*In 2013, the Tigers were the co-champions of the MEAC Southern Division and won the conference baseball tournament and the conferences automatic NCAA bid.
====Team awards and NCAA records====
====Season-by-season record====
{{small|{{color box|#ADFF2F}} [[NCAA Division I]] [[NCAA Division I independent schools (basketball)|Independent]]   {{color box|#808000}} [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|SIAC]] ([[NCAA Division II]])  {{color box|#ADDFAD}} [[NCAA Division III]]   {{color box|#FFFF00}} [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA Southeastern]]}}
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!Season
!Wins
!Losses
!Conference Record
!Head coach
!Notes
!References
|- style="background-color: #ADFF2F"
|2010|| || ||0-0||Carlton Hardy|| ||
|- style="background-color: #ADFF2F"
|2009||25||26||0-0||Carlton Hardy|| ||
|- style="background-color: #ADFF2F"
|2008|| || ||0-0||Carlton Hardy|| ||
|- style="background-color: #ADFF2F"
|2007||30||23||0-0||Carlton Hardy|| ||<ref name="Hardy" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Savannah State Univ. Season Statistics|url=http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/teamstats/baseball/teamcume.htm|access-date=2007-11-22}}</ref>
|- style="background-color: #ADFF2F"
|2006||30||19||0-0||Carlton Hardy|| ||<ref name="Hardy" />
|- style="background-color: #ADFF2F"
|2005|| || ||0-0||Jamie Rigdon|| ||<ref name="Rigdon">{{Cite web|title=Northwestern Oklahoma State University – Ranger Athletics |url=http://www.nwosu.edu/ATHLETIC/football/07coaches.htm |access-date=2007-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027163111/http://www.nwosu.edu/ATHLETIC/football/07coaches.htm |archive-date=2007-10-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background-color: #ADFF2F"
|2004|| || ||0-0||Jamie Rigdon|| ||<ref name="Rigdon" />
|- style="background-color: #ADFF2F"
|2003|| || ||0-0||Jamie Rigdon|| ||<ref name="Rigdon" />
|- style="background-color: #ADFF2F"
|2002|| || || ||Jamie Rigdon|| ||<ref name="Rigdon" />
|- style="background-color: #ADFF2F"
|2001|| || || ||Jamie Rigdon|| ||<ref name="Rigdon" />
|- style="background-color: #ADFF2F"
|2000|| || || ||Jamie Rigdon|| ||<ref name="Rigdon" />
|- style="background-color: #808000"
|1999||38||10|| ||Jamie Rigdon||SIAC Champions and #4 seed in the NCAA Division II South Regional baseball Tournament||<ref name="SIAC Spring" /><ref name="onnidannews" /><ref name="Rigdon" />
|- style="background-color: #808000"
|1998|| || || ||Jamie Rigdon||SIAC Champions; Savannah State placed on four years probation and scholarships reduced in six sports||<ref name="SIAC Spring" /><ref name="Rigdon" /><ref name="probation2">{{Cite web|title=Savannah State Receives Probation, Financial Aid cuts |url=https://www.ncaa.org/releases/infractions/1998/1998040602in.htmaccessdate=2007-12-12 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|- style="background-color: #808000"
|1997|| || || ||Jamie Rigdon||SIAC Champions||<ref name="SIAC Spring" /><ref name="Rigdon" />
|- style="background-color: #808000"
|1996|| || || ||Jamie Rigdon||SIAC Champions||<ref name="SIAC Spring" /><ref name="Rigdon" />
|- style="background-color: #808000"
|1995|| || || ||Wesley McGriff||SIAC Champions||<ref name="SIAC Spring" /><ref name="McGriff">{{Cite web|title=Player Bio:Wesley McGriff|url=http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mcgriff_wesley00.html|access-date=2007-11-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111234737/http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mcgriff_wesley00.html|archive-date=2007-11-11}}</ref>
|- style="background-color: #808000"
|1994|| || || ||Wesley McGriff|| ||<ref name="McGriff" />
|- style="background-color: #808000"
|1993|| || || ||Wesley McGriff|| ||<ref name="McGriff" />
|- style="background-color: #808000"
|1992|| || || ||Wesley McGriff|| ||<ref name="McGriff" />
|- style="background-color: #808000"
|1991|| || || || || ||
|-
!rowspan="7"|Totals|| || ||
|colspan="4"|[[NCAA]] [[Division I-AA]] [[NCAA Division I-FCS independent schools|Independent]] results <!-- Correct up to Nov. 20, 2007 -->
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! || ||
|colspan="4"|[[NCAA]] [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] results<!-- Correct up to Nov. 20, 2007 -->
|-
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|colspan="4"|[[NCAA]] [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] results<!-- Correct up to Nov. 20, 2007 -->
|-
!  || ||
|colspan="4"|[[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] results<!-- Correct up to Nov. 20, 2007 -->
|-
! || ||
|colspan="4"|Regular season results<!-- Correct up to Nov. 20, 2007 -->
|-
!  || ||
|colspan="4"|Playoff results<!-- Correct up to Nov. 20, 2007 -->
|-
!  || ||
|colspan="4"|All games including playoffs <!-- Correct up to Nov. 20, 2007 -->
|}
====Team awards and NCAA records====
[[File:Carlton Hardy 2014.jpg|thumb|Head baseball coach Carlton Hardy, 2014]]
*Savannah State holds the [[NCAA Division II]] records of 46 consecutive victories in baseball and 46 consecutive victories to start of a season (2000). The team also hold the NCAA Division II records of 12.59 average runs per game in a season (2000), 58 total triples in a season (1998) and 1.18 average triples per game in a season (1998).<ref name="ncaarecord"/>
*Theophalus Gregory established the [[NCAA Division III]] record of 1.92 average stolen bases per game in 1974 as a member of the Savannah State baseball team.<ref name="ncaarecord">{{cite news|url=https://www.ncaa.org/library/records/baseball/baseball_records_book/2006/2006_baseball_records.pdf|title=Official 2006 NCAA Records Book| access-date=2006-12-05|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060930235430/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/baseball/baseball_records_book/2006/2006_baseball_records.pdf |archive-date = September 30, 2006}}</ref>
*Gerald Smith, held the 2005 NCAA Division I top slugging percentage (.785) as a member of the Savannah State baseball team.<ref name="ncaarecord"/>
*Savannah State baseball player Brett Higgins (2000) holds the NCAA Division II record of 32 doubles in a season (in 49 games) with four other players and led the NCAA in RBIs (93), slugging percentage (1.010), and total bases (193) in 2000.<ref name="ncaarecord"/>
*Willie Melendez, former Savannah State baseball player holds the NCAA Division II record of 16 triples in a season (1998).<ref name="ncaarecord"/>
====Notable players and coaches====
Some notable Savannah State baseball players and coaches include:
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===Women's basketball===
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Savannah State Lady Tigers basketball is a [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference]] (MEAC) member. They currently play in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).<ref>{{cite web |title=Savannah State Lady Tigers Schedule – 2018–19 |url=http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2542/savannah-state-lady-tigers |website=ESPN |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
The Lady Tigers started playing in 1928 and in 1974 joined Division II. They compiled a 339–394 record in Division II before moving on to Division I in 2002.<ref name="ref221">{{cite web |title=Savannah State University|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/ssuathletics.com/documents/2017/10/16/2017_18_SSUWBB_QuickFacts.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307091644/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/ssuathletics.com/documents/2017/10/16/2017_18_SSUWBB_QuickFacts.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 7, 2018 |website=Amaza News |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> In Division I, the Lady Tigers are 148–260.<ref name="ref221">{{cite web |title=Savannah State University|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/ssuathletics.com/documents/2017/10/16/2017_18_SSUWBB_QuickFacts.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307091644/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/ssuathletics.com/documents/2017/10/16/2017_18_SSUWBB_QuickFacts.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 7, 2018 |website=Amaza News |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> The Lady Tigers won 6 total SEAC Championships.<ref name="ref221">{{cite web |title=Savannah State University|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/ssuathletics.com/documents/2017/10/16/2017_18_SSUWBB_QuickFacts.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307091644/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/ssuathletics.com/documents/2017/10/16/2017_18_SSUWBB_QuickFacts.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 7, 2018 |website=Amaza News |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
The Lady Tigers will move back to Division II [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] (SIAC) after the 2018–19 season<ref>{{cite web |title=Savannah State plans move athletics down division ii |url=http://www.savannahnow.com/local-colleges/news/sports/2017-04-17/savannah-state-plans-move-athletics-down-division-ii |website=Savannah Now |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
===Women's tennis===
The current coach is Don Andrews who entered his first season as head coach in 2008.<ref name="Basilio">{{Cite web|title=Savannah State University Volleyball/Tennis Head Coach: Yocaira Basilio|url=http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/wvolleyball/coach.htm|access-date=2007-11-21}}</ref>
====Team awards and records====
The Women's Tennis Team won the SIAC championship in 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998.<ref name="Tennis Champs" />
In 2014, the Women's Tennis team set the program record for Division I wins.<ref name="ssurec2">{{cite web |title=Women's Tennis Sets Division I School Record| url=https://ssuathletics.com/news/2014/3/18/WTEN_0318144246.aspx?path=wten |website=SSU Athletics | date=March 18, 2014 |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
The Women's tennis team started playing in 1984–85.<ref name="savri">{{cite web |title=Savannah State University 2017–18 Women's Tennis |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/ssuathletics.com/documents/2018/4/2/2017_18_SSUWomensTennis_QuickFacts.pdf |website=Amazonaws |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> They joined the MEAC during the 2011–12 season.<ref name="savri">{{cite web |title=Savannah State University 2017–18 Women's Tennis |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/ssuathletics.com/documents/2018/4/2/2017_18_SSUWomensTennis_QuickFacts.pdf |website=Amazonaws |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
===Women's volleyball===
The current head coach is Jolanta Graham who replaced Schannon Gamble in 2012.
Savannah State's Women's volleyball team began play in 1985 before they moved to Division I in 2002.<ref name="rfxox">{{cite web |title=Savannah State Volleyball 2014 Quick Facts Sheet |url=https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2766095.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20800&amp;DB_OEM_ID=20800 |website=XOSN |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> They began MEAC play in 2011.<ref name="rfxox">{{cite web |title=Savannah State Volleyball 2014 Quick Facts Sheet |url=https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2766095.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20800&amp;DB_OEM_ID=20800 |website=XOSN |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
Savannah State's Women's volleyball has not had much success in their previous 34 seasons.<ref name="rfxox">{{cite web |title=Savannah State Volleyball 2014 Quick Facts Sheet |url=https://admin.xosn.com/pdf9/2766095.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=20800&amp;DB_OEM_ID=20800 |website=XOSN |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
===Women's softball===
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The current head coach is Jose Gonzalez who entered his first season in 2008.<ref name="Banks">{{Cite web|title=Savannah State University Softball Head Coach: Henry Banks |url=http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/softball/coach.htm|access-date=2007-11-21}}</ref>
In 2012, the Lady Tigers softball team completed their first .500 season and won a MEAC division title.<ref name="rf22sd">{{cite web |title=Savannah State Softball Wins MEAC Southern Division Title |url=https://ssuathletics.com/news/2012/5/6/SB_0506121857.aspx?path=softball |website=SSU Athletics | date=May 6, 2012 |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
===Men's golf===
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The current coach is Art Gelow.<ref name="Gelow">{{Cite web|title=Savannah State University GOLF Head Coach: Art Gelow|url=http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/golf/coach.htm|access-date=2007-11-21}}</ref>
===Track and field===
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The current coach is Ted Whitaker who entered his first season as head coach in 1999.<ref name="Whitaker">{{Cite web|title=Savannah State University TRACK & FIELD Head Coach: Ted Whitaker |url=http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/track/coach.htm|access-date=2007-11-21}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://ssuathletics.com/}}
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