Avila Eagles Athletics

Avila cheer squad raising their poms in front of stadium crowd

Soar Eagles!

Home to 12 NAIA varsity sports, Avila University plays in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC). Students can join us on the hill overlooking “the Z” or get closer to the action in the Eagle Empire student section. Admission is FREE to students at all events onthe Zarda Multisport Complex fields and inside Mabee Fieldhouse.

Founded: 1916
Nickname: Eagles
Mascot: Dom the Eagle
Colors: Purple, Gold, and Black
Athletic Director: Shawn Summe
Sports Information Director: 
Varsity Teams: Five Men’s Teams (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, and soccer) and 5 Women’s Teams (basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, and volleyball)
Spirit Teams: Cheer Team and Glitter Girls Dance Team
Facilities:

  • Zarda Multisport complex (The Z) includes a turfed field for softball, baseball, football, and soccer
  • Mabee Fieldhouse includes a full-size basketball court, volleyball court, weight room, dance room, athletic offices, and locker rooms
  • The Pavilion includes a practice basketball/volleyball court, a batting cage area with a retractable wall, and additional storage space
Visit the Avila Athletics Site
  • Cheer and Dance teams performing inside Mabee Fieldhouse
  • Avila female soccer player dribbling at mid-field
  • Avila players sliding head-first into third base to beat the tag
  • Ground level shot of a men's soccer match, the referee's legs are in the foreground
  • Avila quarterback throwing downfield
  • Cheerleaders performing a stunt inside the Mabee Fieldhouse in front of a packed house
  • Fan sitting on the hill watching a baseball game
  • Avila men's soccer player dribbling before taking a shot on goal.
  • Base runner sliding back to first base in pick off attempt
  • Aerial view of campus from southside looking north. Zarda multi-sport field is in the foreground.
  • Avila women's soccer player dribbling on the pitch ready to pass to a teammate
  • President Ronald Slepitza talks with students on the bleachers of Mabee Fieldhouse
  • Homecoming Queen and King posing on the football field during halftime
  • Close up of a cheerleader with poms inside Mabee Fieldhouse
  • Dom the Avila Eagle mascot posing with three cheerleaders
  • Overhead view of the Avila women's basketball team on the court side bench. Coach Murillo is calling out to players on the court
  • Avila Glitter Girls dance team and cheer squad performing inside Mabee Fieldhouse during Ignite the Flame event
  • Coin toss before a home football game vs. Bethany College
  • Cheerleader waving an oversized Avila Eagles flag during football game
  • The Avila mascot, Dom the Eagle, standing in front of Avila campus sign
  • Avila men's soccer team huddled on the pitch of the Zarda Multiplex.
    Avila men’s soccer team huddled on the pitch of the Zarda Multiplex.
  • Avila cheer squad raising their poms in front of stadium crowd
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