Clayton State National Postseason History
Over the course of its first 30 years, Clayton State Athletics has reached a national postseason championship a total of 148 times (140 during the NCAA era) among 12 sports. Every program has had at least three appearances with men's cross country with 30 appearances while women's cross country is second with 29 appearances.
They are followed by men's golf with 17 postseason berths, men's indoor/outdoor track & field (15), women's basketball (15), women's tennis (13), women's indoor/outdoor track & field (13), men's soccer (7), men's basketball (4) and women's soccer (3).
Most recently, the men's soccer team competed in the 2023 NCAA Division II Tournament bowing out after losing to #14 Limestone, 2-0. They also earned the school's first PBC Championship since the 2017-18 men's basketball team.
NOTE: Totals include regional and national appearances as separate entries.
SPORT-BY-SPORT TOTALS
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Men's Basketball
(3 NCAA Appearances, 1 NAIA Tournament)
2018 NCAA Division II Tournament - Southeast Regional (L, 87-61 to No. 1 Lincoln Memorial - Semifinals)
2008 NCAA Division II Tournament - South Atlantic Regional (L, 89-72 to Augusta - Championship)
2007 NCAA Division II Tournament - South Atlantic Regional (L, 71-70 OT to Virginia Union - Semifinals)
1993 NAIA Tournament - District 25 Playoffs (L, 79-62 to Southern Poly)
Women's Basketball
(15 NCAA Appearances, 1 NAIA Tournament)
2023 NCAA Division II Tournament- Southeast Regional (L, 75-49 to Catawba - Round of 32)
2020 NCAA Division II Tournament - Southeast Regional (Cancelled - COVID-19)
2019 NCAA Division II Tournament - Southeast Regional (L, 76-66 to Wingate - Quarterfinal)
2017 NCAA Division II Tournament - Southeast Regional (L, 87-58 to Lincoln Memorial - Quarterfinal)
2016 NCAA Division II Tournament - Southeast Regional (L, 80-56 to Anderson - Quarterfinal)
2014 NCAA Division II Tournament - Southeast Regional (L, 75-65 to Limestone - Quarterfinal)
*2013 NCAA Division II Tournament - Elite Eight (L, 81-68 to Augustana - National Quarterfinal)
2012 NCAA Division II Tournament - Southeast Regional (L, 64-63 to Wingate - Semifinal)
*2011 NCAA Division II Tournament - Elite Eight (W, 69-50 Michigan Tech - National Championship)
2010 NCAA Division II Tournament - Southeast Regional (L, 69-63 to Tusculum - Quarterfinal)
*2009 NCAA Division II Tournament - Elite Eight (L, 66-59 to Alaska-Anchorage - National Quarterfinal)
2008 NCAA Division II Tournament - Southeast Regional (L, 82-72 to Wingate - Championship)
*2007 NCAA Division II Tournament - Elite Eight (L, 61-57 to Florida Gulf Coast - National Semifinal)
2006 NCAA Division II Tournament - South Atlantic Regional (L, 67-64 to Wingate - Semifinal)
2005 NCAA Division II Tournament - South Atlantic Regional (L, 75-61 to Carson-Newman - Semifinal)
1995 NAIA National Tournament (L, 94-52 to Lipscomb - First Round)
Men's Cross Country
(5 NCAA Division II National Championships Appearances, 22 NCAA Regionals, 2 NAIA National Championship Appearances, 1 NAIA Regional)
2024 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (19-of-28)
2019 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (18-of-24)
2018 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (18-of-22)
2017 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (18-of-23)
2016 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (23rd)
2015 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (21st)
*2014 NCAA Division II National Championships (Individuals)
2014 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (15th)
*2013 NCAA Division II National Championships (Individuals)
2013 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (20th)
2012 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional
2011 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (9th)
*2010 NCAA Division II National Championships (NTS)
2010 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (10th)
*2009 NCAA Division II National Championships (NTS)
2009 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (5th)
2008 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (3rd)
2007 NCAA Division II South Regional (16th)
*2005 NCAA Division II National Championships (23-of-24)
2005 NCAA Division II South Regional (3rd)
2004 NCAA Division II South Regional (6th)
2003 NCAA Division II South Regional (6th)
2002 NCAA Division II South Regional (10th)
2001 NCAA Division II South Regional (13th)
2000 NCAA Division II South Regional (10th)
1998 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (15th)
1997 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (7th)
*1996 NAIA Nationals (DNF)
1996 NAIA Southeast Independent Regionals (2nd)
1995 NAIA Nationals (DNF)
Women's Cross Country
(4 NCAA Division II National Championships Appearances, 23 NCAA Regionals, 1 NAIA National Championship Appearance, 1 NAIA Regional)
2019 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (NTS)
2018 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (18-of-23)
2017 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (11-of-23)
2016 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (17th)
2015 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (17th)
2014 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional
2013 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (4th)
*2012 NCAA Division II National Championships (28th)
2011 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (7th)
2010 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (7th)
2009 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (9th)
*2008 NCAA Division II National Championships (NTS)
2008 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (NTS)
2007 NCAA Division II South Regional (NTS)
*2006 NCAA Division II National Championships (NTS)
2006 NCAA Division II South Regional (8th)
*2005 NCAA Division II National Championships (NTS)
2005 NCAA Division II South Regional (13th)
*2004 NCAA Division II National Championships (NTS)
2004 NCAA Division II South Regional (7th)
2003 NCAA Division II South Regional (8th)
2002 NCAA Division II South Regional (8th)
2001 NCAA Division II South Regional (7th)
2000 NCAA Division II South Regional (12th)
1999 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (7th)
1998 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (12th)
1997 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (3rd)
*1996 NAIA Nationals (28-of-35)
1996 NAIA Southeast Independent Regionals (28th)
Men's Soccer
(7 NCAA Tournaments)
2024 NCAA Division II Tournamennt - Elite Eight (L, 2-1, to Lynn -- National Quarterfinal)
2023 NCAA Division II Tournament - Southeast Regional (L, 2-0 to Limestone -- Round of 32)
*2010 NCAA Division II Tournament - Elite Eight (L, 3-2 OT to Rollins - National Quarterfinal)
2007 NCAA Division II Tournament - Southeast Regional (L, 1-0 to Lander - Quarterfinals)
2005 NCAA Division II Tournament - South Atlantic Regional (L, 1-0 to Lander - Semifinals)
2004 NCAA Division II Tournament - South Atlantic Regional (L, 2-0 to UNC Pembroke - Semifinals)
2001 NCAA Division II Tournament - South Atlantic Regional (L, 2-1 2OT to Lander - Quarterfinal)
2000 NCAA Division II Tournament - South Atlantic Regional (L, 1-1 - 5-3 on PK to Francis Marion - Quarterfinal)
Women's Soccer
(3 NCAA Tournaments)
2013 NCAA Division II Tournament - Southeast Regional (L, 1-0 to Columbus State - Quarterfinal)
2005 NCAA Division II Tournament - South Atlantic Regional (L, 3-2 to Carson-Newman - Quarterfinal)
2004 NCAA Division II Tournament - South Atlantic Regional (L, 2-0 to Carson-Newman - Quarterfinal)
Men's Golf
(9 NCAA Regional Tournaments, 6 NCAA Individuals, 2 NCAA Championships Appearances, 1 NAIA Tournament)
2023 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional (T7-20)
2019 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional (16-of-20)
2017 Keith Egan - NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional (Individual)
2016 Keith Egan - NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional - 32nd (Individual)
2014 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional (14th)
2010 Wade Binfield - NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional - T-66th (Individual)
2009 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional (16th)
*2008 NCAA Division II National Championships (10th)
2007 Will Wilcox - NCAA Division II Southeast Regional - 8th (Individual)
2005 Matt Beall - NCAA Division II Southeast Regional - T-27th (Individual)
2003 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional (6th)
2002 Brennan Cass - NCAA Division II Southeast Regional - 31st (Individual)
2000 NCAA Division II South Region (16th)
*1999 NCAA Division II National Championships (7th)
1999 NCAA Division II South Region (4th)
1998 NCAA Division II South Region (8th)
1997 NAIA Southeast Regional (4th)
Women's Tennis
(9 NCAA Tournament, 3 NCAA National Championships Appearances, 1 NAIA National Tournament)
*2011 NCAA Division II National Championships (L, 5-0 to Lynn - National Semifinal)
*2010 NCAA Division II National Championships (L, 5-1 to BYU-Hawaii - National Quarterfinal)
2009 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (L, 5-0 to Armstrong State - Semifinals)
2008 NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regional (L, 5-0 to Armstrong Atlantic - Semifinals)
2005 NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regional (L, 5-1 to North Florida - Quarterfinals)
2004 NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regional (L, 5-1 to Georgia College - Quarterfinals)
*2002 NCAA Division II National Championships (L, 5-1 to Abilene Christian - National Quarterfinal)
2001 NCAA Division II South Regional (L, 5-4 to Rollins - Quarterfinals)
1999 NCAA Division II South Regional (L, 5-0 to Rollins - Quarterfinals)
1997 NAIA National Tournament (24th)
Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
(8 NCAA Outdoor Championship Appearances, 7 NCAA Indoor Championship Appearances)
2018 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (
Chris Florence - DNC in 400m)
2015 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (
Job Kemboi - 19-of-19 in 10,000m, DNF)
2014 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (
Job Kemboi - 18th in 10,000m)
2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (51st - Ayrton Azcue - 8th in 800m)
2013 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships (21st - Ayrton Azcue - 2nd in 800m)
2009 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (
Ahmad Rolle - 9th in Triple Jump)
2009 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships (
Ahmad Rolle - 10th in Triple Jump)
2008 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (
Ahmad Rolle - 9th in Triple Jump, Eric Simmons - 13th in 400m)
2008 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships (
32nd - Ahmad Rolle - 4th in Triple Jump, Eric Simmons - 11th in 400m)
2007 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (
Eric Simmons - 9th in 400m)
2007 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships (
Eric Simmons - 10th in 400m)
2006 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships (
Eric Simmons - 10th in 400m)
2005 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships
- (Brian Etelman - 10th in 200m, Eric Simmons - 11th in 400m) -
Results
2005 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships
- (28-of-38 - Brian Etelman - 12th in 60m, Carlos Guyton - 4th in 400m, 10th in 200m)
2004 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships
- (
49th - 4x100-meter relay: Rother Heard, Carlos Guyton, Eric Simmons, Brian Etelman - 6th,
Tony Juarez - 17th in 1,500m, Eric Simmons - 16th in 400m)
Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
(9 NCAA Outdoor Championships Appearances, 4 NCAA Indoor Championships Appearances)
2019 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (
Destiny Johnson - 4-of-22 - High Jump)
2016 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (
Jessica Matthews - 12-of-23 in Triple Jump)
2016 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships (
30th - Jessica Matthews - 3-of-17 in Triple Jump)
2015 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (
Jessica Matthews - 15-of-21 in Triple Jump)
2014 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (
Jessica Matthews - 16th in Triple Jump)
2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships
- (
54th - Jessica Matthews - 11th in Triple Jump, Shannon Smith - 7th in High Jump)
2013 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships (Jessica Matthews - 18-of-19 in Triple Jump)
2008 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships
- (44th -
Keisha Etienne - 14th - 400m Hurdles, Allison Kreutzer - 12th in 10,000m,
Kim Larry - 5th - High Jump)
2008 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships (
Allison Kreutzer - 12th in 5,000m, Jon Taylor - 14th in Long Jump)
2007 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships
- (18th -
Angela Cobb - 6th in 5,000m,
Allison Kreutzer - 3rd in 10,000m, 4th in 5000m)
2007 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships (
Allison Kreutzer - 16th in 5,000m)
2002 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (
47th - Joni Guffey - 6th in 1,500m)
2001 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships (
Joni Guffey - 14th in 1,500m)
Updated - 5/24
