John Brown University

==Athletics==
The John Brown (JBU) athletic teams are called the Golden Eagles. The university is a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[Sooner Athletic Conference]] (SAC) since the 1995–96 academic year; which they were a member on a previous stint from 1980–81 to 1982–83. The Golden Eagles previously competed in the [[Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference]] (AIC) from 1993–94 to 1994–95; and as an [[NAIA independent schools|NAIA Independent]] from 1983–84 to 1992–93.

JBU competes in 11 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

===Basketball===
On March 22, 2005,<ref>[http://www.naiahoopskc.org/hoops/archives/2005/05Bracket.pdf 2005 Bracket]</ref> the JBU men's basketball team won the [[2005 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament|2005]] [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] [[NAIA national men's basketball championship|Division I National Championship]]. John Brown defeated Azusa Pacific University 65–55 at [[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Missouri]].<ref>[http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/naia-m-baskbl-2005.html "NAIA DI Men's Basketball 2005-06 Archives," Retrieved on 2008-2-15]</ref> Each year during the first home game, JBU basketball fans come armed with rolls...and rolls...of toilet paper, which they hurl onto the court after the first JBU basket of the season. This 34-year-old tradition brings in record crowds with approximately 2,000 rolls of toilet paper and lands JBU an automatic technical foul for the season.

===Golf===
The JBU varsity men's golf team was originally formed in 1966. The team lasted until 1973, at which time it was cut from the athletic program. The school restarted its men's varsity golf team in the fall of 2008 and remained intact until 2016.<ref>[http://www.jbu.edu/news/press_releases/release.asp?id=2892 Press Release: "JBU Revives Men's Golf Program," February 12, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-2-15]</ref>

===Cheerleading===
JBU began a cheer squad in the fall of 2010. JBU had cheerleading many years ago, but it only counted as a club then.

===Club teams and intramurals===
The university has club rugby, ultimate frisbee and esports teams for both men and women. The JBU Talons men's club baseball team began play in 2021. These clubs compete against clubs from other universities. To house its club teams, JBU has a [[rugby pitch]] and on campus. JBU also has a club ultimate frisbee team. JBU students also participate in a number of [[intramural sports]], from [[soccer]] to [[volleyball]] to [[flag football]] to [[dodgeball]]. Many of these events take place on the intramural fields or in the Walton Lifetime Health Complex.