Billy Grant became coach in 1960 and the Blazer baseball home field is named in his honor due to his success.

During his tenure the Rebels placed first in the conference multiple times and Colson holds the highest winning percentage of any Valdosta State basketball coach at .707.

In 1973 the Blazers upset three-time defending champions Kentucky State in the first round of the NAIA tournament.

Mike Helfer became the head basketball coach at VSU in 2006 and led the Blazers to a Gulf South Conference East Division title in 2008–2009, VSU's first-ever NCAA Men's Basketball South Regional Title, and their first appearance in the Division II Elite-Eight in 2009–2010.

Under Williamson the Valdosta State team were the Gulf South Conference East Division Champions in 1995 and 1997, and runner-up in 1999.

The Lady Blazers were also the GSC East champions in 2004–05, 2006–07 and 2009–10, and reached the NCAA Division II Sweet 16 in 2008 and 2012.

The team won four consecutive South Atlantic Conference titles (1975–1978), also winning the State Championship in 1976 and 1978.

The sport was dropped at the conclusion of the 1978 season, with Waples tabbed to help begin an intercollegiate football team for VSU.

The Blazers won the 2018 NCAA Division II National Football Championship beating the Ferris State Bulldogs 49–47.

The Blazers also won the 2012 NCAA Division II National Football Championship beating Winston-Salem State University 35–7.

The Blazers lost to Grand Valley State University 31–24 in the 2002 NCAA Division II national championship.

Two notable alumni are Jessie Tuggle, National Football League linebacker from 1987–2000 playing his entire career with the Atlanta Falcons, and Chris Hatcher was quarterback in the programs first national football tournament in 1994 and was that year's Harlon Hill Trophy winner.

The Valdosta State Lady Blazers won the 2012 NCAA Division II softball championship, the first in VSU and Gulf South Conference history, beating UC San Diego 4–1.

[15][16] The VSU softball team also set the GSC record with a 36 consecutive game winning streak.

[17] VSU's Morgan Johnson won the Gulf South Commissioner's Trophy, the highest honor bestowed by the Conference for the 2011–12 academic year following the Blazers national title.

[19] Valdosta State is the only softball team in the Gulf South Conference to win five consecutive championships (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013).

[21] Macera became the winningest coach in Valdosta State softball history in 2012 passing Durante's record of 303 wins.

[24] The Blazers also won the 2006 national title after defeating Lynn University 5–2 and finishing the season undefeated.

[28] Valdosta State University's Women's Tennis Team were the Gulf South Conference champions in 2005, 2008, and 2010.

[32] Since 1979 Valdosta State University teams have won 8 NCAA national championships and appeared in 14 title matches across 4 sports.

Based on online fan voting, Valdosta, Georgia was the winning city of TitleTown USA.