Seattle Redhawks
| Seattle Redhawks | |
| University | Seattle University |
|---|---|
| Conference(s) | Western Athletic Conference West Coast - (1971-80) |
| NCAA | Division I - (2009 - Present) Division II - (2002-09) Division III - (2001-02) NAIA - (1980-2001) Division I - (1950-80) |
| Athletics director | Bill Hogan |
| Location | Seattle, WA |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Basketball arena | KeyArena |
| Baseball stadium | Bannerwood Park (Bellevue, WA) |
| Mascot | Rudy the Redhawk |
| Nickname | Redhawks - (2000 - Present) Chieftains - (until 2000) |
| Fight song | Ol' Seattle U. |
| Colors | Scarlet and White
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| Homepage | Seattle U. Athletics |
The Seattle Redhawks are the intercollegiate varsity athletic teams of Seattle University, located in Seattle, Washington. The athletic program comprises eight men's sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, swimming, soccer, tennis, and track and field, and nine women's sports: basketball, cross country, golf, swimming, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball.
Between 1950 and 1971, Seattle U. competed as a NCAA Division I independent, then joined the West Coast Conference in 1971.[1] In 1980, the administration voluntarily downgraded its athletic program, moving from NCAA D-I to NAIA. In 2001, Seattle University rejoined the NCAA and competed in Division III for a year, then in Division II from 2002 to 2009.[2]
For the 2009–10 academic year, Seattle University's varsity teams played full schedules against Division I opponents. Although Seattle U. is a Division I independent school, the university was hoping to rejoin the West Coast Conference, since all nine current members are private, religiously affiliated institutions (seven are Catholic and four share Seattle University's Jesuit affiliation). Seattle University will not be eligible to compete for NCAA Championships until the 2012–13 year.[3]
In 2000, Seattle University changed the name of its mascot from Chieftains to Redhawks.[4]
For the 2011–12 season, several of the Redhawks teams compete as affiliate members on a temporary basis. The softball team is a member of the Pacific Coast Softball Conference, the women's golf team is a member of the West Coast Conference, the men's soccer team and men's and women's swimming and diving teams are members of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and the men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track and field and women's tennis are members of the Great West Conference. On June, 14, 2011, it was reported that Seattle has received an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference for the 2012–2013 season. [5] All sports except for men's soccer and men's swimming and diving will join the Western Athletic Conference.
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[edit] Men's basketball
[edit] Baseball
For the 2010 baseball season, Seattle U. hired Donny Harrel, formerly an assistant coach at Washington, as its head coach. Drills and practices began in late 2008 to prepare the program for re-entry into Division I play.[6] In 2010, Seattle home games will be played at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue. The school's schedule included Washington, Washington State, Gonzaga, Portland, Pacific, Oregon, Oregon State, Dallas Baptist, St. Mary's, BYU, Nevada, and New Mexico.[7]
[edit] Fight song
Let's give a cheer for Seattle
Ol' Seattle U
Show them the fight of the
red and white
They will win for you
Fight, fight, fight
Over the foes were victorious
And victory is our cheer
So let's give our cheer
For the whole gang is here
To cheer you Seattle U!
[edit] References
- ^ http://wccsports.cstv.com/school-bio/west-school-bio.html
- ^ http://www.goseattleu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18200&KEY=&ATCLID=1211682
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.seattleu.edu/home/news_events/news/news_detail.asp?elYear=2000&elID=521200210924
- ^ Condotta, Bob (June 14, 2011). "Seattle U. receives invitation to join WAC". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seattleuniversity/2015316570_seattleu15.html.
- ^ "Baseball Starts Fall Drills". Seattle University. 2008-11-01. http://www.goseattleu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=95308&SPID=11610&DB_OEM_ID=18200&ATCLID=1615874. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ Bob Broughton (2009-01-31). "CBB Interview with Donny Harrel (Seattle U.)". The College Baseball Blog. http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2009/01/31/cbb-interview-with-donny-harrel-seattle-u. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
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