Privacy Policy Every year SLU competes against big Missouri schools such as Lindenwood University, Washington University in St. Louis, and Missouri State University just to name a few. Simply known to some as "The Program", the Billikens were ranked first in the first AP basketball poll during the 1948–1949 season. Currently, the Billikens are coached by Christy Connoyer. His squad became known as "Bender's Billikens" and the name stuck. Arising from the Mississippi River, Louie the Triton is the perfect mascot to represent the UMSL spirit, and ability to inspire the unique fighting spirit in others. Saint Louis University (SLU) Men's Lacrosse team competes in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) Division II and the Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference (GRLC). '88, made further refinements. 16 teams from around the United States competed for the right to claim the National Championship. "Although we all have fond ties with the old bear, it was the right time to introduce a new character. Another problem with the outgoing version was that it was based on logos of other college that share the nickname, and it too closely resembled the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's symbol, right down to the frown and the cap. The team plays home games at the Webster Groves Ice Arena Webster Groves, MO. Charlotte, which joined the A10 at alongside SLU, returned to C-USA in 2013, the same year it launched a football program (becoming the only one of the four schools that now plays football). The men's soccer team has won 10 national titles (1959–60, 1962–63, 1965, 1967, 1969–70, 1972–73), the most in NCAA Men's Soccer Championship history. Predators know to keep their distance due to the color of its toxic skin, and the triton carries a trident to wield his power against any that threaten. A member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, St. Louis University sponsors teams in eight men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports. The program was founded in 1992. The Billikens are currently coached by Travis Ford and has a popular celebrity fan base including John Stamos, Ruben Studdard, and Lil' Kim. For Louie, the trident is not only a nod to his river home, but is a symbol of power that unites the Tritons to victory. This is the bear mascot used by Athletics in 2020. The team plays at the Billiken Sports Center. SLU has had six conference affiliations since 1937. The school has heavily invested in its on-campus athletic facilities in the past twenty years with the creation of Hermann Stadium and Chaifetz Arena. Louie – as we know him today – was announced as the name of the Triton mascot at the annual Mirthday celebration in spring 2010. Pages maintained by University Archives. In 2006, the Billiken baseball team earned the program's first NCAA Tournament berth since 1966 by winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament. [5] Saint Louis finished the 1949 season with a 2–6–1 record. The Program officially relocated from the Bauman-Eberhardt Center, the third oldest facility in NCAA Division I sports, to Chaifetz Arena on the eastern edge of campus for spring workouts in early April 2008. The Saint Louis Billikens are the collegiate athletic teams from Saint Louis University of St. Louis, Missouri. The legend. Retaining the name Pikers was also discussed. ", "As a former student-athlete, I am fond of the old logo," says Mitch Margo, president of the University's W Club.