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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.
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. In 2019–20, the team was ranked eighth and began the season on a 13-game win streak.
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.
Facilities
John A. Farrell Stadium (Football/Outdoor Track & Field)
Hollinger Field House (Men's & Women's Basketball/Volleyball/Men's & Women's Indoor Track & Field/Men's & Women's Diving)
Serpico Stadium (Baseball)
Rockwell Field (Men's & Women's Soccer)
Vonnie Gros Field (Field Hockey & Lacrosse)
Varsity athletic teams
Men's
Baseball
Basketball
Cross-Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Swimming & Diving
Tennis
Track & Field
Women's
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross-Country
Field Hockey
Golf
Gymnastics
Lacrosse
Rugby
Soccer
Softball
Swimming & Diving
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
National championships
The West Chester University Golden Rams have won a total of 14 team national championships.
= NCAA national team championships
== 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).
Notable athletes
Geno Auriemma (B.A. 1981) – University of Connecticut women's basketball head coach and member of both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Ken Campbell – Former professional football player
Dan DePalma – Former professional football player
Tony DiMidio – Former professional football player and coach
John Edelman – Former MLB pitcher
Timothy Ferkler (B.A. 1986) – Quarterback of 1984 National Championship team
Joe Iacone (1960–1962) – Former football player
Kevin Ingram – former professional football player
Pat Kelly – Major League Baseball Player - Second Baseman for the New York Yankees
John Mabry – 14-year MLB career
Don Peters – former United States women's national artistic gymnastics team head coach
Cathy Rush (B.S. 1968, M.Ed. 1972) – Former Immaculata University women's basketball head coach
Joe Senser (1979) – Former NFL tight end, Minnesota Vikings
Al-Hajj Shabazz (2011–2015) – Former NFL cornerback
Karen Shelton – Olympic field hockey player and coach
Bill Shockley – Former professional football player
Ralph Tamm (B.S. 1988) – Former NFL offensive guard
Marian Washington (1970) – Former University of Kansas women's basketball head coach
Mike Washington – 2008 Philadelphia Sports Writers Association "Outstanding Amateur Athlete"
Chuck Weber – Former professional football player
Joey Wendle – Major League Baseball All-Star for the Tampa Bay Rays
Don Williams (1963) – Center forward on the 1961 National Championship soccer team, three-time All-American
Lee Woodall (1993) – Former NFL linebacker, San Francisco 49ers
Jerry Yeagley (1961) – Coached Indiana University to five NCAA Soccer Championships
See also
Lacrosse in Pennsylvania
References
External links
Official website
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