Nelson University Sports Network

06/08/2026

Let me get this straight...

🏟️ Hosted the 1st-ever Nelson Invitational
🏆 Hosted the SAC Championships
🦁 Won BOTH the Men's & Women's SAC Championships
👔 Swept the Coach of the Year Awards

Not a bad year for Nelson Track & Field 😳

06/08/2026

A season to remember for Nelson Baseball. ⚾️🦁

✅ Second-ever NAIA Top 25 Ranking
✅ Multiple Top-5 Nationally Ranked Wins
✅ SAC All-Conference & NCCAA All-Central Region Selections
✅ NAIA National Championship Tournament Run

06/08/2026

Nelson Esports made plenty of noise in the digital space this year. 🎮🦁

🚀 Undefeated Rocket League
🏆 Top 4 National Finish (Rocket League)
🏆 Top 4 National Finish (Call of Duty)
🎮 7 Postseason Teams

06/06/2026

Championships aren't built overnight. They're built one piece at a time. 🧱🏆

06/06/2026

A lot to be thankful for. 🦁🙏

Conference championships. National tournament runs. All-Americans. Record-setting success in the classroom. Most importantly, student-athletes growing in faith, leadership, and service.

06/05/2026

What was YOUR favorite moment of the 2025–26 athletic year? 🦁

Take a look back at a historic year for Nelson Athletics and let us know in the comments ⬇️ https://nelsonlions.com/news/2026/6/4/general-nelson-university-athletics-2025-2026-year-in-review-where-lions-find-their-roar.aspx

June 4, 2026 | Waxahachie, TX — The 2025–2026 athletic year will be remembered as one of the most successful and transformative years in Nelson University Athletics history.

06/05/2026

A year for the history books. 🦁 The 2025–26 athletic year showcased what it means to compete, lead, and grow at Nelson University.

Read the full Year in Review ⬇️ https://nelsonlions.com/news/2026/6/4/general-nelson-university-athletics-2025-2026-year-in-review-where-lions-find-their-roar.aspx

05/21/2026

⚾ Five Lions earned NCCAA Central Region All-Region honors following Nelson Baseball’s first-ever NAIA National Tournament appearance. 🦁

🏅 First Team: Rivera, Ortiz, Smith
🏅 Second Team: Pinter, Edmonds

🔗 https://nelsonlions.com/news/2026/5/20/lions-baseball-earn-five-nccaa-central-region-selections-following-historic-season.aspx

05/21/2026

🏆 David Cox named USTFCCCA South Central Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year after helping lead Nelson to the SAC Outdoor Championship. 🦁🔥

READ ➡️ https://nelsonlions.com/news/2026/5/20/track-and-field-nelsons-david-cox-earns-ustfccca-south-central-region-mens-assistant-coach-of-the-year.aspx

05/13/2026

A season that changed program history forever. 🦁⚾️

The Lions battled No. 1 Bellevue to the final out and close the year with an Opening Round run and the program’s first NAIA National Tournament appearance.

Thank you, Lions fans. 💜