The Southeastern Fire are the athletic teams that represents Southeastern University, located in Lakeland, Florida, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Sun Conference (formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC) until after the 2007–08 school year) since the 2009–10 academic year.

[5] Johnson signed a professional contract with the Liepajas Lauvas of Latvia,[6] while senior Mitchell Wiggins Jr was one of seven players drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters.

They then swept five games in the NAIA World Series in Lewiston, ID, winning the national championship in their first trip to the tournament.

[16] In 2015, in their second season, the football team won the Sun Conference Championship retroactively after Edward Waters was forced to forfeit a game.

[19] In 2017, the football team won the Mid-South Conference Sun Division title and the opportunity to play in the postseason.

[25] In 2018, the team stretched their regular-season winning streak to 58 straight games and achieved the school's first ever NAIA #1 ranking in any sport.

[27][28] Several Fire players have continued their athletic careers professionally, including MLB Second baseman Dee Gordon and Outfielder Marvin Malone.