Men's basketball The men's basketball program has experienced significant success since the inception of the SSC in 1975. The Mocs have won the SSC regular season 22 times and have also been crowned SSC Tournament Champions 22 times. FSC, which won consecutive regular and postseason titles from 2012–2014, leads the SSC in conference wins (310), and owns the best winning percentage of any current member (.711). The men's basketball team made three straight trips to the Final Four from 1980 to 1982, finishing third in 1980, winning the 1981 national title with a 73–68 win over
Mount St. Mary's, and finishing as national runner-up in 1982, falling to
University of the District of Columbia, 73–63. The Mocs took the national title again in 2015 with a 77–62 win over
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and
Kevin Capers was named tournament MVP and first team all-American.
Baseball The Mocs baseball program has won 17 SSC baseball championships and nine national championships (1971, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1995, and 2005). The team has also finished as national runner up four times (1979, 1982, 1984, 1994). The Moccasins finished the 2014 season 35–19, and as runner-up at the NCAA South Regional Tournament. In addition to NCAA play, the baseball team traditionally plays an exhibition game against the
Detroit Tigers, who conduct their Spring Training in Lakeland. The head coach since 2013 is former Florida Southern and MLB player
Lance Niekro, son of MLB pitcher
Joe Niekro and nephew of MLB pitcher
Phil Niekro. The Moccasins have had 13 MLB draft picks and many free agent MLB signees under Coach Niekro.
Golf Men The men's golf program has won 13
NCAA National Championships (1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2017), finished as national runner ups 3 times (1979, 1984, 1988), and produced nine individual national champions: 1979 (Tom Gleeton), 1981 (Tom Patri), 1986 (
Lee Janzen), 1999 (Matt Saglio), 2000 (
Jeff Klauk), 2013 (Tim Crouch), 2014 (Tim Crouch), 2018 (John VanDerLaan), and 2019 (Michael VanDerLaan). Among the more successful Moccasin alumni are PGA Tour members
Rocco Mediate,
Lee Janzen and
Jeff Klauk.
Women The women's golf team has won four
national championships (2000, 2001, 2002, 2007). From 1998 to 2004, the team played in the finals each year, winning three consecutive championships (2000, 2001, 2002). In the seven seasons between 1996 and 2002, the program produced three two-time individual national champions (five consecutive): Shanna Nagy 1996 & 1998, Lisa Cave 1999 & 2000, and Jana Peterkova 2001 & 2002.
Men's swimming The men's swimming program has also experienced success at the national level placing third in 2012 and 2016 and runner-up in 2013 and 2014.
Esports In November 2017, Florida Southern announced their journey into collegiate
Esports — the first varsity program of its kind in Florida. Senior, Nathan Carson was selected to serve as the head coach for the Mocs in their inaugural year. In January 2018, the Moccasins announced rosters for
Hearthstone and
League of Legends. In August 2018, the Mocs Esports team introduced two additional teams competing in
Overwatch and
Rocket League. ==Football==