West Chester Golden Rams

West Chester Golden Rams
University West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
NCAA Division II
Athletic director Edward M. Matejkovic
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania
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[1]
         
Website www.wcupagoldenrams.com

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.

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

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 Division I Men's Soccer 1961 Saint Louis 2-0
Division II Baseball[2] 2012 Delta State 9–0
2017 UC San Diego 5-2
Women's Lacrosse[3] 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
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
  • 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
  • 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "West Chester University Logo Policies". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Division II Baseball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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