Milligan Buffaloes

The Milligan Buffaloes are the athletic teams that represent Milligan University, located in Milligan College, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2001–02 academic year.

Varsity teams
Milligan competes in 29 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, cycling, eSports, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, triathlon and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, cycling, dance, eSports, flag football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, triathlon and volleyball. Former sports included football and men's disc golf.

Football
Football was discontinued in 1950 due to financial reasons.

2022 Car Crash
In 2022 a car hit a group of 3 students who were practicing in York County, Virginia. One student, Eli Cramer, was killed in the crash. The Virginia State Police latter arrested the man responsible for the crash who was Driving under the influence. The other students survived. Crammer was honoured at what would have been his graduation in 2024

Notable people

 * Will Little, Major League Baseball umpire
 * Doc Ozmer, professional baseball player with the Philadelphia Athletics
 * Sonny Smith, College Basketball Coach
 * Ryan Kent, 3x All American NAIA Champion of Character