The Pensacola Christian Eagles are the athletic teams of Pensacola Christian College, located in the Brent area of Pensacola, Florida. The Eagles are members of the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA), competing in Division II of the South Division. Athletic teams include men's basketball (1977), women's basketball (2008), volleyball (1994), and men's soccer (2016). The Eagles have won eleven national championships throughout their history: nine in the NCCAA and two in the NCWA. Former sports include men's wrestling (1991–2006) and baseball (early-1980s).
Programs Men's basketball Men's basketball was the first athletic program to compete at Pensacola Christian College. The program first competed during the 1977–78 basketball season. Men's basketball was part of the Orange Belt Christian Conference (OBCC) of the NCCAA from the 1980s until the early-1990s, winning the in-season tournament multiple times. The Eagles played their home games at the Pensacola Christian High School gymnasium from 1977 to 1980 as Pensacola Christian College had yet to have their own facility. January 30, 1981 marked the Eagles' first game in their new field house, known as the John Ray Hall Field House, as they defeated Atlanta Christian College 106–85. They would play at the 2,000-seat Hall Field House until 1993 when they moved to the larger Arlin R. Horton Sports Center, named after a co-founder of the college.
The Eagles made their first NCCAA National Tournament appearance in 1998. They later competed in the national tournament in 2014 and 2016 as a Division II institution. +Men's Basketball National Tournament HistoryYearTournamentFinish (record)Source1998NCCAA Division I National Tournament6th (1–2)2014NCCAA Division II National TournamentDNP (1–2)2016NCCAA Division II National Tournament5th (3–1)
Women's basketball Women's basketball arrived at the college in 2008. The program started to experience success in the mid-2010s first qualifying for the NCCAA national championship in 2014 and making the tournament every season since. The Lady Eagles were NCCAA Division II national champions in 2022. Women's basketball has been undefeated at home for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons. +Women's Basketball National Tournament HistoryYearTournamentFinish (record)Source2014NCCAA Division II National TournamentN/A (1–2)2015NCCAA Division II National TournamentN/A (1–2)2016NCCAA Division II National Tournament6th (1–2)2017NCCAA Division II National TournamentDNP (1-1)2018NCCAA Division II National Tournament3rd (1-1)All schedules are available dating back to the program's beginning in 2008.2019NCCAA Division II National Tournament2nd (1-1)2020NCCAA Division II National Tournament(1–0)/COVID-192021NCCAA Division II National Tournament3rd (2–1)2022NCCAA Division II National TournamentChampions (3–0)2023NCCAA Division II National Tournament4th (1–2)2024NCCAA Division II National Tournament3rd (2–1)2025NCCAA Division II National Tournament4th (1–2)2026NCCAA Division II National TournamentDNP (1-1)
Men's soccer Men's soccer is PCC's newest sport, which returned to Pensacola Christian in the fall of 2016 for the first time since the 1980s. Evidence of a former men's intercollegiate soccer team dates back to at least 1981. Men's soccer has won the NCCAA Division II national championship four times, most recently in 2025. +Men's Soccer National Tournament HistoryYearTournamentFinish (record)Source2017NCCAA Division II National TournamentChampions (3–0)2018NCCAA Division II National TournamentDNP (1-1)All schedules are available dating back to the program's beginning in 2016.2019NCCAA Division II National TournamentChampions (3–0)2020NCCAA Division II National TournamentRunner-up (1–1–1)2023NCCAA Division II National TournamentChampions (3–0)2025NCCAA Division II National TournamentChampions (3–0–1)
Volleyball Volleyball was the first women's intercollegiate sport at Pensacola Christian College, first played in 1994. The Lady Eagles have made the NCCAA National Tournament seven times in program history: twice in Division I and five times in Division II. Their 2021 appearance marked the first time the Lady Eagles advanced past the pool stage of the tournament. They were once again semifinalist participants in 2025. +Volleyball National Tournament HistoryYearTournamentFinish (record)Source2002NCCAA Division I National TournamentDNP (1–3)2009NCCAA Division I National TournamentDNP (0–4)2014NCCAA Division II National TournamentDNP (1–3)2015NCCAA Division II National TournamentDNP (2–2)2020NCCAA Division II National TournamentDNP (0–2)2021NCCAA Division II National TournamentSemifinals (2–2)2024NCCAA Division II National TournamentDNP (2–2)Note: PCC's fourth and final game was a one-set tiebreaker against Arlington Baptist University, which they lost, 25-21 2025NCCAA Division II National TournamentSemifinals (3–1)
Former sports Discontinued sports at Pensacola Christian College include baseball and men's wrestling.
Baseball was a short-lived sport at PCC, played from 1981 until around 1983. One notable outcome for the Eagle nine occurred on April 10, 1982, when Pensacola Christian and Alabama Christian (now Faulkner University) played an extremely unconventional triple-header. The Eagles lost all three games and were outscored 30–6, allowing a total of twenty stolen bases in games consisting of five, seven, and six innings, respectively.
Men's wrestling Men's wrestling was a sport at Pensacola Christian from 1991 until 2006, competing in the NCCAA from 1991 to 1998 and in the NCWA from 1998 to 2006. The Eagles' first wrestling matchup was a loss to Florida State at PCC on November 23, 1991. Page 30 As of the 2004–05 season, Pensacola Christian was the only varsity intercollegiate men's wrestling program in the state of Florida. All others, including other NCWA programs, were club sports. Sixty-seven Eagles were named All-Americans throughout the program's history: 28 in the NCCAA and 39 in the NCWA. While in the NCWA, PCC won two Most Outstanding Wrestler awards and had nine national champions. Men's wrestling was coached by hall of fame wrestler Jim Hazewinkel from 1991 to 2006, as well as Dave Hazewinkel, Jim's twin brother, as of 2004. +YearCoachAccolades1991-92Jim HazewinkelNCCAA Championship 4th Place 1 All-American1992-93Jim HazewinkelNCCAA Championship 3rd Place 3 All-Americans Jim Hazewinkel NCCAA Coach of the Year1993-94Jim HazewinkelNCCAA Champions 5 All-Americans Outstanding Wrestler Award Recipient Jim Hazewinkel NCCAA Coach of the Year 1994-95Jim HazewinkelNCCAA Champions 4 All-Americans Jim Hazewinkel NCCAA Coach of the Year PCC Invitational Champions1995-96Jim HazewinkelNCCAA Champions 7 All-Americans Jim Hazewinkel NCCAA Coach of the Year PCC Invitational Champions1996-97Jim HazewinkelNCCAA Championship 2nd Place 4 All-Americans PCC Invitational Champions1997-98Jim HazewinkelNCCAA Champions 4 All-Americans 1 At-Large All-American Ben Peterson Christian Sportsmanship Award Recipient Jim Hazewinkel NCCAA Coach of the Year1998-99Jim HazewinkelNCWA Champions NCWA Southeastern Conference Tournament Champions1999-00Jim HazewinkelNCWA Champions NCWA Southeastern Conference Tournament Champions Jim Hazewinkel NCWA Coach of the Year2000-01Jim HazewinkelNCWA Championship 3rd Place NCWA Southeastern Conference Tournament Champions2001-02Jim HazewinkelNCWA Championship 5th Place NCWA Southeastern Conference Tournament Champions Jim Hazewinkel NCWA Coach of the Year2002-03Jim HazewinkelNCWA Championship 5th Place2003-04Jim Hazewinkel2004-05Jim HazewinkelNCWA Championship 8th Place2005-06Jim HazewinkelNCWA Championship 3rd Place NCWA Southeast Conference Tournament Champions Sources:
Notable athletes John Libka (2009), played men's basketball from 2005-2009. Current MLB umpire. Steven Guinchard (did not graduate from PCC), played men's basketball from 2012-2013. Taiwanese-French professional basketball player for the Hong Kong Eastern basketball club.
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External links Official Website Eagles Facilities (Sports Center, Eagle Field) PCC Sports Archives (Basketball pre-1984, Baseball, Volleyball pre-2007, Wrestling) NCCAA Profile Page