Hillsdale Chargers

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Hillsdale Chargers
Hillsdale Chargers logo.svg
University Hillsdale College
Conference G-MAC
NCAA Division II
Athletic directorJohn Tharp
Location Hillsdale, Michigan
Varsity teams14 (7 men's, 7 women's)
Football stadium Frank D. "Muddy" Waters Stadium
Basketball arenaDawn Tibbetts Potter Arena
Baseball stadiumLenda and Glenda Hill Stadium
Softball stadiumJohnny Williams Field
Aquatics centerJack McAvoy Natatorium
Other venuesKen Herrick Track
Hayden Park
Margot V. Biermann Center
NicknameChargers [1]
ColorsBlue and white
   
Website hillsdalechargers.com
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The Hillsdale Chargers are the athletic teams that represent Hillsdale College, located in Hillsdale, Michigan, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Chargers (The Dales until a 1968 mascot name change) are currently members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference as of 2017. The Chargers had been members of the GLIAC since 1975. [2]

Contents

The college also has club teams and intramural sports that vary from year to year. [3]

Conference history

Varsity teams

Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross Country
Cross CountrySoftball
FootballSwimming
GolfTennis
TennisTrack and field
Track and fieldVolleyball

Baseball

The Chargers baseball team plays their home games at Simpson Field, located near Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium. The Chargers made their first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2016 where they fell to the Grand Valley State Lakers and the Indianapolis Greyhounds. After the Chargers move to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, the Chargers secured their first conference championship since 1960 with a 15–2 over the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers.

Basketball

The men's and women's basketball programs of Hillsdale College play their home games in the newly renovated Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena. The arena is located within the Roche Sports Complex and is adjacent to Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium. It has a maximum seating capacity of 2,200 spectators. [4] However, additional standing room is available.

Football

The Chargers of Hillsdale College in the 2016 spring game HC Chargers Spring Game.JPG
The Chargers of Hillsdale College in the 2016 spring game

The Hillsdale College Chargers football teams play their home games at Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium. The stadium has an official seating capacity of 8,500 spectators. [5] Football coach Muddy Waters was the head coach at Hillsdale from 1954 to 1973. The football stadium is named in his honor. [6]

Softball

At Hillsdale, the varsity softball team competes at their home Johnny Williams Field. The Charger softball team won the Great Midwest Athletic Conference championship in 2018, the school's softball team's first conference championship at the NCAA Division II level. This win earned them a berth in the NCAA regional tournament where the Chargers went on to beat the nationally ranked, and first place in the region, Grand Valley State University Lakers before falling to that year’s national champions: the Eagles of the University of Southern Indiana. The Charger softball team has recently acquired a new coach, Kyle Gross, after previous head coach Joe Abraham took the position at University of Toledo. Gross, who took over in the 2019 season, led the Chargers to yet another G-MAC conference championship and a 13–11 conference record.

Volleyball

The women's volleyball team of Hillsdale College play their home games in the newly renovated Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena, formerly known as the Jesse Phillips Arena. [4]

Facilities

The home seating in the newly renovated Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena-Home Side.JPG
The home seating in the newly renovated Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena
VenueSport(s)Open.Ref.
Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium Football
1947
 [7]
Dawn Tibbetts Potter ArenaBasketball
Volleyball
1986
 [8]
Lenda and Glenda Hill StadiumBaseball
2024
 [9]
Johnny Williams FieldSoftball
1986
 [10]
Hayden ParkTrack and field
2010
 [11]
Mary Jane Delp CourtsTennis
2015
 [12]
Jack McAvoy NatatoriumSwimming
1989
 [13]

Former facilities

VenueSport(s)Open.ClosedRef.
Simpson FieldBaseball
1961
n/a
 [9]

National championships

(1960–2015):

National Runners-up

Basketball Final Four

Alumni

Chargers athletes have enjoyed numerous accolades in their respective sports, and many have moved on to the professional level:

References

  1. ↑ "Hillsdale College Athletics: Quick Facts" . Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Hillsdale College Athletics: Official Homes of the Chargers" . Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  3. ↑ "About Hillsdale College: Frequently Asked Questions" . Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  4. 1 2 "Sports facilities: revamped and renamed" . Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hillsdale College Athletic Facilities" . Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Hillsdale College Athletics: Facilities" . Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  7. ↑ Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium
  8. ↑ Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena
  9. 1 2 Lenda and Glenda Hill Stadium
  10. ↑ Johnny Williams Field
  11. ↑ Hayden Park
  12. ↑ Mary Jane Delp Tennis Courts
  13. ↑ Jack McAvoy Natatorium
  14. 1 2 "NAIA Football: Championship History" . Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  15. ↑ "2012 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  16. ↑ "Hillsdale College Youth Conference : NSSA-NSCA". nssa-nsca.org. Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  17. ↑ ACUI. "2012 Clay Target Championship Results". acui.org.
  18. 1 2 3 "2015 DII Indoor". Archived from the original on 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  19. ↑ "NCAA Division II Championships – FloTrack". results.flotrack.org. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  20. ↑ "NCAA Division II Championships – FloTrack". results.flotrack.org. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  21. ↑ "NCAA Division II Championships – FloTrack". results.flotrack.org. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  22. 1 2 "NAIA Cross Country: Championship History" . Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  23. ↑ "NCAA Cross Country Women's Championship" . Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  24. ↑ "NAIA Men's Basketball: Championship History" . Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  25. ↑ "Hillsdale College basketball".
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