North Alabama Lions
| North Alabama Lions | |
|---|---|
| University | University of North Alabama |
| Conference | Atlantic Sun (primary) UAC (football; primary in 2026) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Josh Looney |
| Location | Florence, Alabama |
| Varsity teams | 14 (6 men's, 8 women's) |
| Football stadium | Braly Stadium |
| Basketball arena | CB&S Bank Arena at Flowers Hall |
| Baseball stadium | Mike D. Lane Field |
| Softball stadium | Hilda B. Anderson Softball Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Cox Creek Sports Complex |
| Tennis venue | Cox Creek Park |
| Mascot | Leo & Una |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Colors | Purple and gold |
| Website | www |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 7 | |
The North Alabama Lions are the athletic teams of the University of North Alabama (UNA), located in Florence, Alabama. The Lions are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and compete within the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) for all sports except football, which plays in the United Athletic Conference (UAC). The university has a total of 14 varsity sports teams, six men's teams and eight women's teams.
Significant changes will come to the athletic program on July 1, 2026. On that date, the Western Athletic Conference will rebrand as the United Athletic Conference (UAC) and continue operations as an NCAA Division I all-sports league. North Alabama will be among five Atlantic Sun Conference members to join the rebranded UAC as part of a strategic alliance with the ASUN. Also, UNA will add five sports—women's flag football, men's and women's indoor track & field, and men's and women's outdoor track & field. The new track & field teams will initially be distance-focused, building on UNA's existing cross country teams.
The fall of 2018 marked the Lions' first year of their transition into Division I. They have a storied tradition in Division II and have earned numerous national titles competing in NCAA Division II's Gulf South Conference.