Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds
Sports program of University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
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The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds (casually known as the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds) are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. The Blugolds athletic teams compete in NCAA Division III.
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| Nickname | Blugolds |
| NCAA | Division III |
| Conference | WIAC |
| Location | Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
| Football stadium | Carson Park |
| Basketball arena | Sonnentag Event Center |
| Ice hockey arena | Hobbs Municipal Ice Center |
| Softball stadium | Sonnentag Fieldhouse |
| Soccer stadium | Simpson Field |
| Aquatics center | McPhee Center Pool |
| Lacrosse stadium | Sonnentag Fieldhouse |
| Golf course | Whitetail Golf Course Wild Ridge Golf Course |
| Tennis venue | John & Fay Menard Tennis Center |
| Volleyball arena | Sonnentag Event Center |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| Website | blugolds |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 11 | |
Varsity sports
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Football | Gymnastics |
| Golf | Ice hockey |
| Ice hockey | Lacrosse |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Swimming | Softball |
| Tennis | Swimming |
| Track and field1 | Tennis |
| Wrestling | Track and field1 |
| Volleyball | |
| 1 – includes both indoor and outdoor | |
Cross country
The Blugolds have been national champions in cross country (1984, 2009, 2015).
Football
The Blugolds Have won ten conference titles.
Ice hockey
The Blugolds have been national champions in Ice Hockey (1984, 2013).
Facilities
Carson Park (football)
Carson Park (baseball)
| Venue | Sport(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Carson Park (football) [n 1] | Football | [2] |
| Carson Park (baseball) [n 1] | Baseball | [2] |
| Sonnentag Event Center [n 2] | Basketball Volleyball | [3] |
| Simpson Field | Soccer Track and field | [4] |
| Lacrosse Softball | [5] | |
| Hobbs Municipal Ice Center [n 1] | Ice hockey | [6] |
| McPhee Physical Education Center | Volleyball Wrestling Gymnastics | [7] |
| John & Fay Menard Center | Tennis | [8] |
| McPhee Center Pool | Swimming | [9] |
| Whitetail Course [n 2] | Golf | [10] |
| Wild Ridge Golf Course [n 2] | Golf | [11] |
Former facilities
| Venue | Sport(s) |
|---|---|
| W. L. Zorn Arena | Basketball Volleyball |
- Notes
National championships
Team
| Sport | Titles | Assoc. | Division | Year | Rival | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross country (men's) | 1 |
NCAA | Division III | 2015 | Williams | 135–144 |
| Cross country (women's) | 1 |
NCAA | Division III | 2009 | St. Lawrence | 171–180 (-9) |
| Softball | 1 |
NCAA | Division III | 2018 | Wisconsin–Whitewater | 4–3 (9 inn.) |
| Swimming (women's) | 3 |
NAIA | Single | 1983 | Pacific Lutheran | 406–387 |
| 1986 | Central Washington | 538–497 | ||||
| 1987 | Puget Sound | 472–456 | ||||
| Track and field (men's) | 3 |
NCAA | Division III | 2015 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 62–60 |
| 2016 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 53–49 | ||||
| 2022* | Williams | 35–32 | ||||
| Volleyball (women's) | 1 |
NCAA | Division III | 2021 | Calvin | 3–0 |
- Asterisk indicates a shared national championship
Notable athletes
- Roman Brumm, NFL player[12]
- Ryan Brunt, curling athlete[13]
- Kevin Fitzgerald, NFL player[14]
- Alex Hicks, NHL player[15]
- Paul Menard, NASCAR driver[16]
- Mike Ratliff, NBA player[17]
- Frank Schade, NBA player[18]
- Lee Weigel, NFL player[19]
- Reed Zuehlke, Olympic athlete[20]
