Ashland Eagles

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Ashland Eagles
Ashland Eagles logo.svg
University Ashland University
Conference G-MAC
NCAA Division II
Athletic directorAl King
Location Ashland, Ohio
Varsity teams22 (11 men's, 11 women's)
Football stadiumJack Miller Stadium
Basketball arenaKates Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumTomassi Stadium and Donges Field at the Archer Ballpark Complex
Softball stadiumDeb Miller Field at the Archer Ballpark Complex
Soccer stadiumFerguson Field
Aquatics centerMesserly Natatorium
Lacrosse stadiumFerguson Field
Indoor track and field venueNiss Athletic Center
Outdoor track and field venueFerguson Field
NicknameEagles
ColorsPurple and gold [1]
   
Website goashlandeagles.com
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Team NCAA championships
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The Ashland Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Ashland University, located in Ashland, Ohio, in Division II intercollegiate sports of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Eagles are members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC). [2] [3]

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They previously had competed in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) from 1995–96 to 2020–21, in the Heartland Collegiate Conference from 1978–79 to 1989–90, and concurrently in the Great Lakes Valley Conference from 1978–79 to 1994–95. Prior to joining the NCAA, Ashland belonged to the Mid-Ohio League (later the American Mideast Conference) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1949–50 to 1965–66, and the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) from 1931–32 to 1947–48.

The university's $23 million athletic complex features a 5,200-seat football stadium, a 1,000-seat stadium for track & field and soccer, and a state-of-the-art training facility. The Niss Athletic Center, which broke ground in 2020, will feature an 80-yard turf field, a 300-meter six-lane track and an eight-lane sprint track, as well as field jump and throwing areas and batting cages.

Varsity teams

Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryEsports
EsportsGolf
FootballLacrosse
GolfSoccer
SoccerSoftball
SwimmingSwimming
TennisTennis
Track and fieldTrack and field
WrestlingVolleyball

National championships

Team

SportAssoc.DivisionYearCoachScoreRivalLocationRef.
Basketball (women's)NCAADivision II2013Sue Ramsey71–56 Dowling San Antonio, TX [4]
2017Robyn Fralick93–77 Virginia Union Columbus, OH [5] [6]
2023Kari Pickens78–67 Minnesota Duluth Dallas, TX [7] [8]
Cross country (men's)NCAADivision III1973Paul Armor66–172 Albany (NY) / North Central (IL) Wheaton, IL [9]
Track and field (men's) [n 1] NCAADivision II2019 Jud Logan 38–37 Adams State Pittsburg, KS [10]
202170–53 Grand Valley State Birmingham, AL
Track and field (men's)NCAADivision III1974Paul Armor61–48 Southern–New Orleans Eastern Illinois [11]
NCAADivision II2019 Jud Logan 54–53 Angelo State Kingsville, TX [12]
Notes
  1. Inddor track.

Accomplishments

References

  1. Ashland University Brand Guidelines . Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. The Eagles Online Archived September 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine – The mascot of the Eagles is Tuffy. Ashland University Athletics
  3. Recruiting Information for Ashland University Athletics Archived March 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "DII Women's Basketball Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  5. 2017 women's basketball D2
  6. Game details
  7. 2023 women's basketball D2
  8. Game details
  9. "DIII Men's Cross Country Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  10. "DII Men's Track & Field (I) Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  11. "DIII Men's Track & Field (O) Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  12. "DII Men's Track & Field (O) Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.