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The Cameron Aggies are a member of the Lone Star Conference and has been a NCAA Division II institution since 1988 when the program moved from the NAIA. Cameron from 1994-96 was moved to an independent before rejoining the LSC at the start of the 1996-97 school year. Presently the Aggies field 11 intercollegiate varsity sports with three national championships while the program was a member of the NAIA.

Jim Jackson became the athletic director at Cameron in 2005 after serving the previous seven years as athletic director and head men's and women's golf coach at Pratt Community College in Pratt, Kansas.

Cameron's main athletic facilities are Aggie Gym (basketball and volleyball), McCord Field (baseball), Streich-Henry Tennis Complex, and starting in 2013 McCord Field (softball).

Men's basketball
The Cameron University men's basketball team is coached by Wade Alexander who is in his fifth season as head coach of the Aggies. Alexander guided the Aggie men to their second winning season in a row and won their first post-season game since 1993 in the Lone Star Conference Tournament. The program also had the Lone Star Conference men's basketball player of the year, Milton Garner who also was named to the 2012 Reece's Division II All-Star Game.

Cameron participated in the NAIA national tournament in 1974, 1979, and 1980. In their their appearance in 1980 the Aggies won their first national championship as a four year university defeating South Alabama 84-77 in Kansas City, Missouri.

As a member of the Lone Star Conference the Aggies have been qualified for the their postseason tournament in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2009, 2011, and 2012.

Current head coach for the Brooklyn Nets, Avery Johnson played for the Aggies in 1982-83

Women's Basketball
The 2012-13 season will the head coach Tom Webb's fifth as the leader of the Aggie women's basketball team. Webb has lead CU to a nine-win improvement since taking over in April of 2008 and led the Aggies to their first Lone Star Conference Tournament birth in five seasons in 2012. In each of the four previous seasons Webb has built the CU women's basketball program as steps to success. The 2011-12 season was historic for Aggies which won 11 Lone Star Conference games (a program record), saw a winning streak of 10 games, and had the LSC Player of the Year-Sabelle Diata and LSC Newcomer of the Year-Julie Paunovic.

Notable head coaches for the Aggie women's basketball program include Dick Halterman who came from 19 years at Oklahoma State in the Big 12 and current Old Miss head women's basketball coach Adrian Wiggins.

Men's Golf
Jerry Hrnciar has been the head coach of the men's golf team since 1975 has led the Aggies to the NAIA men's golf national championship tournament in 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987. Hrnciair's team won the 1983 NAIA national championship giving the Aggie athletic program is second national title in the 1980s. Since moving the the NCAA in 1988 Cameron has made the national championship tournament in 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2011.

As a member of the Lone Star Conference, Cameron's men's golf team has been a dominate force finishing first or second 11 out of the 21 years as a member. The Aggies have won the LSC title in 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008, and 2012.

Women's Golf
Cameron added women's golf in 2005 and named Rick Goodwin as their head coach. Goodwin was an assistant for the men's golf team at Cameron. The Aggies have one Lone Star Conference title in 2007.

Football
Cameron University fielded football until after the 1992 season due to budget cuts and the cost of operating a football program. The Aggies fielded a successful program in the NAIA in the late 1980's reaching the championship game in 1986 falling to Carson-Newman 0-17, and in 1987 defeating a rematch with Carson-Newman 30-2.

The Aggies as a junior college in 1960 won the NJCAA football crown and played in the Junior Rose Bowl in 1961 defeating Bakersfield College 28-20.

Presently the former football field the Aggies played on is still on the campus of Cameron University and is used by the Lawton Public School District.

Former Aggies who played in the NFL
 * Brandes, John (1987 - 1993)
 * Cotney, Mark (1975 - 1984)
 * Gardin, Ron (1970 - 1971)
 * Hughes, Ed (1954 - 1958)
 * Looney, Joe (1964 - 1969)
 * Marshall, Ed (1971 - 1977)
 * Matheson, Riley (1939 - 1948)
 * Menefee, Hartwell (1966 - 1966)
 * Peay, Francis (1966 - 1974)
 * Sanders, Spec (1946 - 1950)
 * Stricker, Tony (1963 - 1963)
 * Sumpter, Tony (1946 - 1947)
 * Washington, Charles (1989 - 1994)