Miles Golden Bears

Miles Golden Bears are the athletic teams for Miles College, a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) western division, which competes in the NCAA's Division II. Fred Watson is the current interim athletic director, having succeeded Reginald Ruffin in 2022.

The school's colors are purple and gold.

Football

The football team, coached by Sam Shade, plays in 8,500-seat Sloan-Alumni Stadium on campus.

Head coaches

• Professor Jordan, 1910–1914
• Osborner, 1915–1917
• Poole, 1920–1924
• Reeves, 1925–1926
• L. W. Ford, 1927–1930
• W. O. Amos, 1931–1933
• T. J. Knox, 1934–1942, 1946–1967
• Ocie Brown, 1968–1971
• Jim Holifield, 1972–1974
• Earl Cheatham, 1975–1978
• Theophilus Danzy, 1980–1982
• Donald Harris, 1983–1985
• James Owens, 1986–1989
• Jim Barkum, 1990
• Anthony Colvin, 1991–1992
• Ronald Cook, 1993
• Cecil Leonard, 1994–2000
• Wade Streeter, 2001–2007
• Billy Joe, 2008–2010
  • Patrick Peasant (interim), 2010
• Reginald Ruffin, 2011–2021
• Sam Shade, 2022–

Baseball/softball

Miles' baseball team is led by Ty Roberts. The women's softball team is coached by Patrick Peasant.

Basketball

The basketball teams compete in 1,200-seat Knox-Windham Gymnasium. The men's team is coached by Fred Watson. Phillip Wallace Jr coaches the women's team.

Golf

Miles' golf program was established in 2013 under head coach Leonard Smoot. In 2021 Miles' golf team won the PGA WORKS Division II Collegiate Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Track and Field

Miles College competes in women's track and field events under Francesca Boone. The men's and women's cross country teams are coached by Erica Harris.

Volleyball

Francesca Boone leads Miles' volleyball program.

External links

• Miles Golden Bears official website