RALEIGH, N.C. | Meredith College is adding flag football to its athletics roster. Meredith's Avenging Angels will be the first college in its USA South Conference to sponsor flag football as an official sport.

Why Add Flag Football?
Flag football has been one of the fastest-growing sports in the country.  In 2024, more than 700,000 youth participated in NFL FLAG leagues, including nearly 500,000 female athletes. Flag football will also be a sport in the 2028 Olympic Games.

By adding flag football, Meredith College will be part of this growing sport at the collegiate level. At least 65 NCAA schools are sponsoring women's flag football at either the club or varsity levels this year, with more slated to join in 2026.

At the high school level, interest in flag football is growing. Over the last five years, participation in high school women's flag football has grown by nearly 15 percent. Twelve states have sanctioned women's flag football as a championship sport, including Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. North Carolina has pilot programs in the sport.

When will competition begin?
Meredith College is in the process of hiring its first flag football coach, who will recruit the inaugural team and prepare the Avenging Angels for flag football competition starting in the spring of 2027.

What other sports does Meredith offer?
Meredith College Avenging Angels compete at the NCAA Division III level in the USA South conference. Meredith currently offers 11 sports: basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball.

Want more information? Contact Jackie Myers, Interim Director of Athletics, myersj@meredith.edu.

Interested in playing flag football at Meredith? Complete our recruit questionnaire form.