second round. The 2011 team went 8–4, beat DI foe Georgia State, and qualified for the NCAA DII tournament. The 2012 team went undefeated in Gulf South play (5-0) to claim the conference title. UWA defeated Miles College 41–7 in round one of the playoffs. The team lost at eventual national champion Valdosta State 49–21 in the second round. UWA finished 9–4. The 2017 Football Team went 9–1 on the season, earning the #1 seed in Super Region 2. They defeated Delta State in the second round before losing to eventual National Runner Up West Florida in the National Quarterfinals. In 2017, the men's soccer team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II tournament losing to Lynn University 1–0. In addition to varsity sports, the university offers a wide variety of intramural sports programs. Recently, an 18-hole disc golf course was added to the university campus. Notable people Jeff Branson, retired Major League Baseball infielder Andrew Killgore, former U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Charles Martin, retired National Football League defensive tackle Buddy Nix, General Manager of the Buffalo Bills Stelio Savante, Hollywood actor Johnny Shepherd, Canadian Football League award winner, NFL and Arena football player Lois Wilson, silent movie star and Miss Alabama in the 1920s Jonathan Solofa Fatu Jr and Joshua Samuel Fatu, wrestlers in the WWE under the moniker The Usos. Ken Hutcherson, NFL linebacker; senior pastor at Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Washington; author and Christian commentator Deon Lacey, Canadian Football League Otha Foster, Canadian Football League Seth Roberts (American football), NFL wide receiver Kendrick Office, NFL defensive end Malcolm Butler, Former NFL cornerback primarily for the New England Patriots and the Tennessee Titans and retired for the Arizona Cardinals Tyreek Hill, NFL wide receiver and return specialist for the Miami Dolphins Mickey Andrews, Head Coach, Livingston University (1970–1972), 1971 National Championship Team Tanner Rainey, MLB Pitcher, Washington Nationals Kirsten Reilly, Soccer Player Tim Freeman Sr., Owner of the Peach State Cats and United Arena League. References External links Official website Official athletics website University of West Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Educational institutions established in 1835 Education in Sumter County, Alabama Buildings and structures in Sumter County, Alabama Former women's universities and colleges in the United States 1835 establishments in Alabama