The Apprentice Builders are the athletic teams of the Newport News Apprentice School, located in Newport News, in the U.S. stateofVirginia. The Apprentice School is a full member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association and competes in the New South Athletic Conference (NSAC) for men's and women's basketball and baseball.
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| University | Newport News Apprentice School |
| Association | USCAA, NCWA |
| Conference | New South Athletic Conference (NSAC) |
| Athletic director | Jeff Egnot |
| Location | Newport News, Virginia |
| Varsity teams | 6 |
| Football stadium | Apprentice Athletic Field (2,500) |
| Baseball stadium | War Memorial Stadium (3,750) |
| Nickname | Builders |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
| Website | www |
The school competes in the following sports:
The men's basketball team has enjoyed historical success at Apprentice. The 1937 men's basketball team won the Virginia State AAU Championship and qualified for the AAU Nationals in Denver, Colorado.[1] More recently, the Builders won the USCAA men's basketball tournament in 2002, 2003, and 2024.[2]
The school also fields a women's basketball team that has regularly competed nationally at their level.[3]
American football has been played at Apprentice since 1919, only breaking for two years during World War II.[4] The former coach is Phil Janaro, who has led the Builders to a record of 42 wins and 35 losses during his tenure. Former NFL quarterback Norm Snead also served as a head coach.
Until the end of the 2010 season, Apprentice was a member of the Atlantic Central Football Conference, playing teams mainly in the NCAA Division III, although they also schedule games against NAIA teams. The program was briefly a member of the National Club Football Association (NCFA) for the 2018 season.[5] Led by Head Coach John Davis, the Builders won the 2018 NCFA National Championship before transitioning back to an independent varsity schedule in 2019.[6]
Wrestling at Apprentice competes in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) and the team won the Mid-Atlantic Conference Championship for the 2010 season.[7] The 2009 team, under head coach Bruce Shumaker, won the NCWA national championship.[8]