The Central State Marauders and Lady Marauders are the athletic teams that represent Central State University, located in Wilberforce, Ohio, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) since the 2015–16 academic year (with football joining first as an affiliate member from 2013–14 to 2015 before upgrading for all sports). The Marauders and Lady Marauders previously competed in the D-II Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) from 2012–13 to 2014–15, and as an NCAA D-II Independent from 2002–03 to 2011–12; as well as competing in the American Mideast Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 2000–01 to 2001–02.
Varsity teams Central State competes in 11 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball. Central State's main rivals are Kentucky State University and West Virginia State University.
National championships Team Men's basketball (2) NAIA Single 1965 Oklahoma Baptist 85–51 1968 Fairmont State 51–48 Men's cross country (2) NCAA College 1960 Mankato State 72–109 1962 Northern Illinois 77–96 Football (3) NAIA Division I 1990 Mesa State 38–16 1992 Gardner–Webb 19–16 1995 Northeastern State 37–7 Men's indoor track and field (2) NAIA Single1993Lubbock Christian77–701994Azusa Pacific84–76 Women's indoor track and field (2) NAIA Single 1993 Wayland Baptist 97–65 1996 Wayland Baptist 96–86 Men's outdoor track and field (1) NAIA Single 1993 Prairie View A&M 99–70 (+29) Women's outdoor track and field (5) NAIA Single 1991 Simon Fraser 115–81 (+34) 1992 Simon Fraser 140–125.5 (+14.5) 1993 Simon Fraser 132–116 (+16) 1994 Doane 96–71 (+25) 1996 Azusa Pacific 108–65.5 (+42.5)
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