West Chester Golden Rams
| West Chester Golden Rams | |
|---|---|
| Logo | |
| University | West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
| Conference | PSAC |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Edward M. Matejkovic |
| Location | West Chester, PA |
| Varsity teams | 23 |
| Football stadium | John A. Farrell Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Hollinger Field House |
| Baseball stadium | Serpico Stadium |
| Nickname | Golden Rams |
| Fight song | The RAM Fight Song |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Website | www |
The West Chester Golden Rams represent West Chester University of Pennsylvania in intercollegiate sports in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in NCAA's Division II.
The University currently fields 23 varsity Division II men's and women's teams.
Facilities
- John A. Farrell Stadium (Football/Outdoor Track & Field)
- Hollinger Field House (Men’s & Women’s Basketball/Volleyball/Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field/Men’s & Women’s Diving)
- Serpico Stadium (Baseball)
Varsity athletic teams
Men's
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross-Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Track & Field
Women's
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross-Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse
- Rugby
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
National championships
Team (10)
West Chester University has won national championships in women's basketball, women's lacrosse, women's swimming (the team was the DGWS champion in 1972), women's field hockey (including four AIAW titles from 1975–78), and men's soccer. West Chester won the first ever women's basketball national championship in 1969 and was on the losing end in the final game each of the following three years.[1][2]
Men's soccer:
- 1961 − West Chester won the NCAA national championship, defeating two-time defending champion Saint Louis, 2-0, in the final.
Women's basketball:
- 1969 − West Chester def. Western Carolina 65-39
Women's field hockey:
- 1975 − West Chester def. Ursinus 2-1 (penalty strokes)
- 1976 − West Chester def. Ursinus 2-0
- 1977 − West Chester def. Ursinus 1-0
- 1978 − West Chester def. Delaware 3-2
Women's swimming and diving:
- 1972 − West Chester won the DGWS championship
West Chester's softball team has appeared in one Women's College World Series in 1977.[3]
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division II | Baseball[4] | 2012 | Delta State | 9–0 |
| Women's Lacrosse[5] | 2002 | Stonehill | 11–6 | ||
| 2008 | C.W. Post | 13–6 |
Notable athletes
- Geno Auriemma (B.A. 1981) - University of Connecticut head women's basketball coach[9]
- Timothy Ferkler -(B.A. 1986) Quarterback of 1984 National Championship team
- John Edelman - Former MLB pitcher
- Cathy Rush (B.S. 1968, M.Ed. 1972) - Former Immaculata University head women's basketball coach
- Joe Senser (1979) - Former NFL tight end, Minnesota Vikings
- Ralph Tamm (B.S. 1988) - Former NFL offensive guard
- Marian Washington (1970) - Former University of Kansas head women's basketball coach
- Lee Woodall (1993) - Former NFL linebacker, San Francisco 49ers
- Jerry Yeagley (1961) - Coached Indiana University to 5 NCAA Soccer Championships
- Pat Kelly - Major League Baseball Player - Second Baseman for the New York Yankees
- Mike Washington – 2008 Philadelphia Sports Writers Association "Outstanding Amateur Athlete"
- Don Williams (1963) - Center forward on the 1961 National Championship soccer team, three-time All-American
References
- ^ West Chester University athletics Retrieved on December 8, 2008
- ^ "Pre-NCAA Statistical Leaders and AIAW Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4.
- ^ "Division II Baseball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 10, 2016.