West_Chester_Golden_Rams

West Chester Golden Rams

West Chester Golden Rams

West Chester University of Pennsylvania sports teams

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.

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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.[1] In 2019–20, the team was ranked eighth and began the season on a 13-game win streak.[2]

The Men's soccer team is coached by Michael Benn, who has been with the Golden Rams for 10 years. He has led them to the NCAA Division II Tournament 4 times, one trip seeing them go to the National final and the PSAC conference tournament 7 times as of 2021. [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)
  • Rockwell Field (Men's & Women's Soccer)

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

The West Chester University Golden Rams have won a total of 14 team national championships.

NCAA national team championships

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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).

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Notable athletes

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Smith, EJ (November 7, 2018). "West Chester basketball teams highlight local small-college landscape". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Geoghegan, Neil (January 8, 2020). "Unbeaten West Chester University earns highest NCAA ranking in 37 years". Daily Local News. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Michael Benn - Men's Soccer Coach". West Chester University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  4. [4]
    "Division II Baseball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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