West Chester Golden Rams

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West Chester Golden Rams
West Chester Golden Rams logo.svg
University West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
NCAA Division II
PresidentChristopher M. Fiorentino
Athletic directorTerry Beattie
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania
Varsity teams23 (9 men's, 14 women's)
Football stadium John A. Farrell Stadium
Basketball arenaHollinger Field House
Baseball stadiumSerpico Stadium
Soccer stadiumRockwell Field
MascotRammy
NicknameGolden Rams
Marching band Golden Rams Marching Band
Fight songThe RAM Fight Song
ColorsPurple and Gold
   
Website wcupagoldenrams.com
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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.

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The university currently fields 23 varsity Division II men's and women's teams.

The men's basketball team is coached by Damien Blair and won its first NCAA Division II Tournament game in 2018. [1] In 2019–20, the team was ranked eighth and began the season on a 13-game win streak. [2]

The Men's soccer team is coached by Michael Benn, who has been with the Golden Rams for 10 years. He has led them to the NCAA Division II Tournament 4 times, one trip seeing them go to the National final and the PSAC conference tournament 7 times as of 2021. [3]

Facilities

Varsity athletic teams

Men's


Women's

National championships

The West Chester University Golden Rams have won a total of 14 team national championships.

NCAA national team championships

AssociationDivisionSportYearOpponentScore
NCAA Pre-Division (1) Men's Soccer (1) 1961 Saint Louis 2–0
Division II (7) Baseball (2) [4] 2012 Delta State 9–0
2017 UC San Diego 5–2
Field Hockey (3)2011 UMass Lowell 2–1
2012UMass Lowell5–0
2019 Saint Anselm 2–1
Women's Lacrosse (2) [5] 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).

AssociationDivisionSportYearOpponentScore
AIAW - Women's Basketball 1969 Western Carolina 65–39
- Field Hockey 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Smith, EJ (November 7, 2018). "West Chester basketball teams highlight local small-college landscape". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ↑ Geoghegan, Neil (January 8, 2020). "Unbeaten West Chester University earns highest NCAA ranking in 37 years". Daily Local News . Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Michael Benn - Men's Soccer Coach". West Chester University Athletics. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Division II Baseball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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