Aurora University fields 19 NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic teams. The Spartans boast a winning tradition with 48 conference titles in recent years and 27 regular appearances in national tournaments.
AU Conference Championships Men Women
since 1982 (100) 55 45
since 1995 (64) 31 33
since 1996 (60) 29 31
since 1997 (56) 28 28
since 1998 (52) 25 27
since 1999 (48) 22 26
since 2000 (45) 20 25
since 2001 (41) 17 23
since 2002 (39) 16 22
since 2003 (36) 15 21
since 2004 (34) 15 18
since 2005 (30) 12 18
since 2006 (25) 10 15
since 2007 (14) 5 9
NCAA Appearances Men Women
since 1982 (53) 29 24
since 1995 (34) 21 13
since 1996 (31) 20 11
since 1997 (30) 19 11
since 1998 (29) 18 11
since 1999 (27) 16 11
since 2000 (26) 15 11
since 2001 (24) 13 11
since 2002 (22) 12 10
since 2003 (19) 11 8
since 2004 (18) 10 8
since 2005 (16) 9 7
since 2006 (11) 6 5
since 2007 (6) 3 3
Breakdown by Sport
Football
Conference Championships (5)
2008 | 2004 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998
NCAA Appearances (4)
2008 | 2004 | 2000 | 1992
Men's Soccer
Conference Championships (12)
2004 | 1997 | 1990 | 1985 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1973 | 1971 | 1970
NCAA Appearances (1)
2006
Men's Basketball
Conference Championships (18)
2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 1997-98 | 1996-97 | 1993-94 | 1988-89 | 1987-88 | 1985-86 | 1984-85 | 1983-84 | 1982-83 | 1979-80 | 1972-73 | 1971-72 | 1970-71
NCAA Appearances (7)
2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2004-05 | 2002-03 | 2000-01 | 1997-98
Baseball
Conference Championships (22)
2006 | 2005 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1978 | 1974
NCAA Appearances (17)
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2002 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1987
Men's Golf
Conference Championships (6)
2009 | 2006 | 1992 | 1990 | 1984 | 1974
Men's Tennis
Conference Championships (5)
2000 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1981
Men’s Cross Country
Conference Championship (1)
2006
Men’s Outdoor Track and Field
Conference Championship (1)
2006
Men’s Indoor Track and Field
Conference Championship (1)
2007
Women's Cross Country
Conference Championships (3)
2008 | 2006 | 2005
Women's Soccer
Conference Championships (11)
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2003 | 2002 | 2000 | 1999 | 1997 | 1996
NCAA Appearances (6)
2009 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2002 | 2001
Women's Tennis
Conference Championships (3)
1995 | 1994 | 1981
Women’s Golf
Conference Championship (3)
2008 | 2007 | 2006
NCAA Appearances (1)
2008 |
Volleyball
Conference Championships (3)
2006 | 1996 | 1977
Women's Basketball
Conference Championships (8)
2002-03 | 2001-02 | 2000-01 | 1995-96 | 1994-95 | 1993-94 | 1992-93 | 1988-89
NCAA Appearances (4)
2003-04 | 2001-02 | 1994-95 | 1993-94
Softball
Conference Championships (20)
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 1997 | 1993 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1986 | 1985 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 |
1979 | 1978
NCAA Appearances (13)
2008 | 2006 | 2005 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1988 | 1986 | 1985 | 1982
Women’s Outdoor Track and Field
Conference Championship (1)
2006
Women’s Indoor Track and Field
Conference Championship (0)