Walsh Cavaliers

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Walsh Cavaliers
Walsh Cavaliers logo.svg
University Walsh University
Conference G-MAC
NCAA Division II
Athletic directorChristina Paone
Location North Canton, Ohio
Varsity teams22 (11 men's, 11 women's)
Football stadiumLarry Staudt Field
Basketball arenaCecchini Center
Baseball stadiumBiery Stadium
Softball stadiumWU Softball Complex
Soccer stadiumLarry Staudt Field
Lacrosse stadiumLarry Staudt Field
Tennis venueKlekotka Complex
Volleyball arenaCecchini Center
Other venuesKlekotka Tennis Complex
MascotSir Walter the Cavalier
NicknameCavaliers
ColorsMaroon and gold
   
Website athletics.walsh.edu
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The Walsh Cavaliers are the athletic teams that represent Walsh University, located in North Canton, Ohio, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Cavaliers compete as members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference for 22 of their current 27 varsity sports. Two sports were added in the 2023–24 school year—the all-female cheerleading discipline of STUNT, which the G-MAC first sponsored in 2022–23, and sprint football, a weight-restricted form of American football governed outside of the NCAA. [1]

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In 2024, Walsh University added men’s and women’s rugby after players and coaching staff from Notre Dame College chose Walsh as their new home. [2]

Varsity teams

Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballBowling
BowlingCross country
Cross countryGolf
FootballLacrosse
GolfRugby
LacrosseSoccer
RugbySoftball
SoccerTennis
TennisTrack and field
Track and fieldVolleyball

Facilities

Walsh's athletic facilities include: [3]

VenueSport(s)Open.
Cecchini CenterBasketball
Volleyball
2009
Biery StadiumBaseball
1978
Klekotka ComplexTennis
n/a
Larry Staudt FieldFootball [n 1]
Soccer
Lacrosse
Track and field
n/a
WU Softball ComplexSoftball
n/a
Vasco Field(various) [n 2]
n/a
Notes
  1. The university's football team used to play their home games at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, until they moved to Larry Staudt Field.
  2. Practice and training facility. It was the lacrosse home venue until 2021.

Championships

SportAssoc.CompetitionTitlesYear(s)Ref.
Basketball (men's) NAIA National championship – Div. II
1
2005 [4]
Basketball (women's)NAIA National championship – Div. II
1
1998 [5]

Mascot and colors

Walsh University sports teams compete as the "Cavaliers". School colors are maroon and gold. [7]

The school mascot is Sir Walter the Cavalier, who also makes appearances at various school events outside of athletics. A carved replica of Sir Walter stands outside the Cecchini Family Health and Wellness Complex and was created from an oak tree in 2016. [8] The name Cavalier was chosen after the school newspaper, The Spectator, ran a contest in 1963, awarding Sean Keenan, Class of 1964, a $15 prize[ citation needed ] for his submission.

References

  1. "Walsh University Adding Varsity STUNT and Sprint Football to Athletic Program" (Press release). Walsh Cavaliers. October 19, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. "Notre Dame College Rugby Moving to Walsh University" (Press release). Walsh University. April 2, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  3. Facilities at athletics.walsh.edu
  4. "Basketball". Sep 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved Jan 8, 2020.
  5. "Walsh University". walsh.prestosports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  6. "2007 NAIA Baseball Super Regionals". NAIA. 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  7. Walsh University (2017). Walsh University Identity Standards. Walsh University. p. 8.
  8. "Victorious Cavalier Stands Tall Outside Cecchini Center". walsh.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-19.