Brandeis Judges

Brandeis Judges
University	Brandeis University
Conference(s)	UAA, ECAC
NCAA	Division III
Athletics director	Sheryl Sousa
Location	Waltham, MA
Varsity teams
Basketball arena	Joseph P. and Clara Ford Athletic Complex
Mascot	Ollie, the Owl (named for Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.)
Nickname	Judges
Fight song
Colors	White and Blue
Homepage	Brandeis Athletics

Brandeis Judges is the name given to intercollegiate sports teams of Brandeis University. They compete in the NCAA's Division III in the University Athletic Association conference. The team colors are blue and white, and the their mascot is Ollie the Owl, named after the Supreme Court jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

The centerpiece of Brandeis athletics is the Joseph P. and Clara Ford Athletic and Recreation Complex, one of the largest and best-equipped, multipurpose, indoor athletic facilities in the Northeast.

Bud Collins coached the men's tennis team from 1959 to 1963. Chris Ford (2001–03) was the third former Boston Celtics player to become head coach at Brandeis, following Bob Brannum (1970–86) and K.C. Jones (1967–70). Benny Friedman, who was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005, served as athletic director from 1949 to 1961 and head football coach from 1951 to 1960, when the football team was disbanded due to high costs.

Athletics

Men's athletics

• Baseball
• Basketball
• cross country
• Fencing
• Soccer
• Swimming & diving
• Tennis
• Track and field (indoor and outdoor)

Women's athletics

• Basketball
• Cross country
• Fencing
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming & diving
• Tennis
• Track and field (indoor and outdoor)
• Volleyball

Baseball

Pete Varney, a former Major League Baseball player for the Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves is the current head coach of the baseball team. Nelson Figueroa, who pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2010, is the first Brandeis graduate to play in Major League Baseball.

Fencing

Tim Morehouse ('00) won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in Men's team Saber in Beijing, China. Brandeis consistently sends many fencers to the New England Regional NCAA championships, often with several continuing on to the NCAA National Championships.

Cross country

The cross country team is one of two teams in Brandeis history to win a Division III National Championship, taking home the crown in 1983. The squad is currently coached by sub-4:00 miler, John Evans. The 2009 men's cross country team saw junior Paul Norton earn All-American status at the NCAA Division III National Cross Country Meet, the best performance by a male cross country athlete in over a decade.

Soccer (men's)

The men's soccer team has a history of success, winning the 1976 NCAA Division III National Championship and reaching the NCAA Tournament nine times, the most recent of which was in 2012 when the team made it to the Sweet Sixteen. The squad has also won the ECAC Championship in the 2006, 2010 and 2011 seasons.

Soccer (womens's)

The women's soccer team followed up in the 2007/2008 season with their first ECAC Championship since the program started. In 2010, the soccer team made program history; reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Facilities

The Gosman Sports and Recreation Center is the main athletic center on campus and includes indoor and outdoor facilities for the sports offered at the university. Since the building opened in 1991, the university has hosted four NCAA championships. The Gosman Center also served as the pre-season training home and practice facility of the Boston Celtics between 1991 and 1999.

Club sports

Brandeis also has 20 club sports and numerous intramural sports, including sailing which used to be a varsity sport, rugby union, ultimate, crew, lacrosse, field hockey, squash, men's volleyball and martial arts. Staff and faculty are allowed to play on intramural teams.

External links

• Official website