Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers
| Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers | |
|---|---|
| University | Tennessee State University |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference (primary) Horizon League (men's tennis) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Mikki Allen |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Varsity teams | 16 (8 men's and 8 women's) |
| Football stadium | Nissan Stadium and Hale Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Gentry Complex |
| Softball stadium | Tiger Field |
| Mascot | Aristocat the Tiger |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Reflex blue and white |
| Website | tsutigers |
The Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Tennessee State University (TSU), located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The Tigers athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and competes in the NCAA Division I, including the Football Championship Subdivision. The women's track team is also known as the Tigerbelles. As a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, Tennessee State is one of three HBCUs competing in Division I that is not a member of an athletic conference made up entirely of historically black institutions (MEAC and SWAC), the other two being Hampton University and North Carolina A&T State University of the Coastal Athletic Association. The TSU mascot is Aristocat the Tiger, and the school colors are blue and white. TSU's main rival historically has been Kentucky State University, an HBCU located in the capital of Tennessee's northern neighbor.