Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops

Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops
University	Ohio Wesleyan University
Conference	North Coast Athletic Mid-Atlantic (rowing)
NCAA	Division III
Athletic director	Doug Zipp
Location	Delaware, Ohio
Varsity teams	25 (12 men, 13 women)
Football stadium	Selby Field
Basketball arena	Branch Rickey Arena
Baseball stadium	Littick Field
Fight song	Oh we're from dear old Wesleyan
Colors	Crimson and black [1]
Website	battlingbishops.com

The Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops are the sports and other competitive teams at Ohio Wesleyan University. The men's and women's Bishops teams are NCAA Division III teams that compete in the North Coast Athletic Conference and the Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference. The university sponsors 25 varsity sports, as well as several intramural and club teams.

History

The first athletic teams of the college date back to 1875, the year of the first organized football team, although fifteen years passed before official colors were selected and the football team started playing its intercollegiate contest. That year the team played three games with Ohio State University, losing all three.

In 1902, the Ohio Wesleyan team joined Case Tech, Kenyon, Oberlin, Ohio State, and Western Reserve in forming the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). The first gym of the college, Edwards Gymnasium, was dedicated in February 1906. Ohio Wesleyan's first varsity men's basketball team played its games in the facility the same year.

The Ohio Wesleyan teams adopted their official nickname in 1925. During the same year, Ohio Wesleyan's official mascot became a grumpy-looking bishop dressed in a red robe.

Ohio Wesleyan's colors, crimson red and black, date back to 1875, the year when the university organized its first official football game.

Ohio Wesleyan's lacrosse team has a historic rivalry with Denison University.

In 2011, Jay Martin became the all-time college soccer coaching wins leader en route to winning the national championship. ^[2]

Varsity sports

Women's basketball

Men's lacrosse

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross country
Cross country	Field hockey
Football	Golf
Golf	Lacrosse
Lacrosse	Soccer
Soccer	Softball
Swimming	Swimming
Tennis	Tennis
Track and field1	Track and field1
Wrestling	Volleyball
1 – includes both indoor and outdoor

Facilities

Selby Stadium

Roy Rike Field

Littick Field

Branch Rickey Aren

Venue	Sport(s)	Ref.
Selby Stadium	Football	[3]
	Lacrosse
	Field hockey
	Track and field (outdoor) [n 1]
Littick Field	Baseball	[4]
Branch Rickey Arena	Basketball	[5]
	Volleyball
Jay Martin Complex	Soccer	[6]
Roy Rike Field	Soccer [n 2]	[7]
Margaret Sagan Field	Softball	[8]
Luttinger Family Center	Tennis	[9]
Meek Aquatics and Recreation Center	Swimming	[10]
Gordon Field House	Track and field (indoor)	[11]

Notes

1. At George Gauthier Track, surrounding the field.
2. Former soccer facility.

Championship wins

• Men's Lacrosse
  • 4 Time NCAA Runner Up
  • 9 Time NCAA Final Four Participant
  • NCAC Champions: '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '95, '96, '98 '00, '01, '03, '04, '05, '07, '10, '11, '13
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances: '75, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80, '81, '83, '85, '86 '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '93, '95, '96, '97, '98 '99, '00, '03, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11 12, '13
• Men's Basketball
  • NCAA Division III 1988
• Men's Soccer
  • NCAA Division III 1998, 2011
• Women's Soccer
  • NCAA Division III 2001, 2002

See also

• List of Ohio Wesleyan University people

References

1. "Style Guide - Colors & Fonts" . Retrieved July 14, 2023.
2. Lasting relationships, legendary coach help Ohio Wesleyan defy the odds | Sports News for College Students | USA TODAY College
3. Selby Field
4. Littick Field
5. Branch Rickey Arena
6. Jay Martin Soccer Complex
7. Roy Rike Field
8. Margaret Sagan Field
9. Luttinger Family Tennis Center
10. Meek Aquatics and Recreation Center
11. Gordon Field House

External links

• Official website