Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops
Varsity sport teams at Ohio Wesleyan University
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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 24 varsity sports, as well as several intramural and club teams.
| Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Ohio Wesleyan University |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Conference | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Athletic director | Doug Zipp |
| Location | Delaware, Ohio |
| Varsity teams | 24 (12 men, 12 women) |
| Football stadium | Selby Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Branch Rickey Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Littick Field |
| Softball stadium | Margaret Sagan Field |
| Soccer stadium | Jay Martin Soccer Complex |
| Aquatics center | Meek Aquatics and Recreation Center |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Fight song | Oh we're from dear old Wesleyan |
| Website | battlingbishops |
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, the Battling Bishops, 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, 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.[1]
Varsity sports
| 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
| Venue | Sport(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Selby Stadium | Football | [2] |
| Lacrosse | ||
| Field hockey | ||
| Track and field (outdoor)[n 1] | ||
| Littick Field | Baseball | [3] |
| Branch Rickey Arena | Basketball | [4] |
| Volleyball | ||
| Jay Martin Soccer Complex | Soccer | [5] |
| Roy Rike Field | Soccer[n 2] | [6] |
| Margaret Sagan Field | Softball | [7] |
| Luttinger Family Center | Tennis | [8] |
| Meek Aquatics and Recreation Center | Swimming | [9] |
| Gordon Field House | Track and field (indoor) | [10] |
- Notes
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
