West Chester Golden Rams
| West Chester Golden Rams | |
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| University | West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
| Conference | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Terry Beattie |
| Location | West Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Varsity teams | 23 |
| Football stadium | John A. Farrell Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Hollinger Field House |
| Baseball stadium | Serpico Stadium |
| Mascot | Rammy |
| Nickname | Golden Rams |
| Fight song | The RAM Fight Song |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
The West Chester Golden Rams represent West Chester University of Pennsylvania, which is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, in intercollegiate sports. They compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in NCAA Division II.
The university currently fields 23 varsity Division II men's and women's teams.
The men's basketball team is coached by Damien Blair and won its first NCAA Division II Tournament game in 2018.[2] In 2019–20, the team was ranked eighth and began the season on a 13-game win streak.[3]
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[]
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Men's
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Women's
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National championships[]
The West Chester University Golden Rams have won a total of eleven team national championships.
NCAA national team championships[]
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Pre-Division (1) | Men's Soccer (1) | 1961 | Saint Louis | 2-0 |
| Division II (7) | Baseball (2)[4] | 2012 | Delta State | 9–0 | |
| 2017 | UC San Diego | 5-2 | |||
| Field Hockey (3) | 2011 | UMass Lowell | 2–1 | ||
| 2012 | UMass Lowell | 5–0 | |||
| 2019 | Saint Anselm | 2–1 | |||
| Women's Lacrosse (2)[5] | 2002 | Stonehill | 11–6 | ||
| 2008 | C.W. Post | 13–6 |
AIAW/DGWS national team championships[]
Prior to the NCAA sanctioned women's sports, West Chester University's women's teams competed for national championships under the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) and its predecessors, the Division for Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS) and the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (CIAW).
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent | Score |
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| AIAW | Division I | Women's Basketball | 1969 | Western Carolina | 65-39 |
| - | Women's Lacrosse | 1975 | Ursinus | 2-1 (ps) | |
| 1976 | Ursinus | 2-0 | |||
| 1977 | Ursinus | 1-0 | |||
| 1978 | Delaware | 3-2 | |||
| DGWS | - | Women's Swimming & Diving | 1972 | - | - |
Notable athletes[]
- Geno Auriemma (B.A. 1981) - University of Connecticut women's basketball head coach[9]
- Timothy Ferkler -(B.A. 1986) Quarterback of 1984 National Championship team
- John Edelman - Former MLB pitcher
- Pat Kelly - Major League Baseball Player - Second Baseman for the New York Yankees
- John Mabry - 14-year MLB career
- Cathy Rush (B.S. 1968, M.Ed. 1972) - Former Immaculata University women's basketball head 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 women's basketball head coach
- Mike Washington – 2008 Philadelphia Sports Writers Association "Outstanding Amateur Athlete"\
- Joey Wendle - Major League Baseball All-Star for the Tampa Bay Rays
- Don Williams (1963) - Center forward on the 1961 National Championship soccer team, three-time All-American
- Lee Woodall (1993) - Former NFL linebacker, San Francisco 49ers
- Jerry Yeagley (1961) - Coached Indiana University to 5 NCAA Soccer Championships
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "West Chester University Logo Policies". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Smith, EJ (November 7, 2018). "West Chester basketball teams highlight local small-college landscape". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Geoghegan, Neil (January 8, 2020). "Unbeaten West Chester University earns highest NCAA ranking in 37 years". Daily Local News. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- West Chester Golden Rams