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Quick Facts | Athletics Mission Statement | Athletics Profile | Athletic Facilities
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Quick Facts
Institution–Seattle Pacific University
Address–3307 Third Avenue West, Seattle, Washington, 98119
Founded–1891
Enrollment–4,000
Affiliation–NCAA Division II
Conference–Great Northwest Athletic Conference, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (gymnastics only), Northwest Collegiate Rowing Conference
Colors–Maroon & White
Nickname–Falcons
Varsity Sports–Basketball (m/w), Cross Country (m/w), Gymnastics (w), Rowing (m/w), Soccer (m/w), Track & Field (m/w), Volleyball (w)
Arena–Royal Brougham Pavilion (2,650)
Stadium–Interbay Stadium (900)
Track & Field Training & Intramural Activities – Foreman Track & Wallace Field
Athletics Office–(206) 281-2085
Athletics Fax–(206) 281-2266
Athletics Mission Statement
"Seattle Pacific University athletics provides an arena wherein student-athletes are guided toward excellence in physical performance and leadership through the integration of Christian principles and values while participating in intercollegiate sport at the highest possible level. In so doing, Falcons Athletics, by its nature, builds a sense of community and fosters pride in the University and creates a window through which the world may witness."
Athletics Profile
The pursuit of excellence is particularly evident in Seattle Pacific University intercollegiate athletics, where a dedicated coaching staff guides the development of young athletes in 14 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. SPU Athletics is regarded throughout the region and nation as a first-class program, both in terms of producing champions and champions for life.
The Falcons are coming off their second straight All-Sports Championship in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in 2006-07, and they have won the All-Sports GNAC Academic crown three of the last four years. SPU won a total of eight conference team championships and was fourth among West Region programs (26th nationally) in the Directors Cup standings for Div. II. Two individuals were winners of NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.
Since varsity athletics began in 1944, the Falcons’ accomplishments have been extremely impressive, with eight national championships for its teams, and nearly 50 individual crowns. The men’s soccer team is among the most successful in Division II history, with five NCAA titles and 30 playoff appearances. Women’s gymnastics has won three championships and finished among the top four nationally 23 times. Cross country and track & field have accounted for 33 collegiate champions and numerous top-ten team finishes. Men’s basketball has won eight conference championships since 1991 and made the NCAA Sweet 16 six times while women’s basketball has made 12 NCAA playoff appearances in the last 13 years. Volleyball qualified for its fourth national tournament appearance in 2006. Women’s soccer was the NCAA runner-up in just its fifth season.
Student-athletes at SPU have also proven to be standouts in the classroom. In the past 26 years, 23 have received prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and eight have been state NCAA Woman of the Year since 1993.
The modern era of athletics began in the 1950s when then-athletic director Ken Foreman built Royal Brougham Pavilion, and the Falcons became affiliated with the NAIA. The school aligned itself with the NCAA in 1962. Women’s athletics were introduced first with the internationally-renowned Falcon Track Club in 1960 and with the advent of varsity sports in 1975.
Seattle Pacific’s athletic mascot originated as the winner in a 1934 on-campus contest to choose a school emblem and nickname for its teams, which had not yet attained varsity status. Several names were proposed for a vote by the student body, with the Falcons suggested because of the raptor’s aggressive nature and deadly hunting instincts.
Athletic Facilities
Student-athletes on Seattle Pacific's Falcon teams have an opportunity compete within or on quality facilities. The University's facilities are also very accommodating to Falcons' fans.
- Royal Brougham Pavilion -- Now serving its sixth decade as Seattle Pacific’s primary athletic facility, Royal Brougham Pavilion is not only one of the best arenas to watch a college basketball game in the Great Northwest, its also a most formidable place to face the Falcons in those men’s and women’s sports, as well as volleyball and gymnastics. Although the pavilion is nearing its silver anniversary, a guest would never know it. In fact, Brougham was basically rebuilt during a two-phase renovation and expansion from 1988-92.
Gym Regular Hours:
- Monday to Thursday: 7AM - 11:00PM
- Friday: 7AM - 8:45PM
- Saturday: 8AM - 8:45PM
- Sunday: 2PM - 5:45PM
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- Interbay Stadium-- After 29 years of moving between 12 different home fields, finally in 1997 Seattle Pacific University found a soccer stadium to call home. Interbay Stadium, located less than a mile west of the SPU campus, is home to both the men’s and women’s teams.
- Wallace Field -- For a span of some 25 years the coaches and athletes trekked across the city, searching for places to practice. But thanks to the installation of a training track and various pits and throwing areas, Seattle Pacific University's track & field program now has Wallace Field, completed in 1997.
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