Western Michigan Broncos
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| Western Michigan Broncos | |
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| University | Western Michigan University |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference Central Collegiate Hockey Association |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Kathy Beauregard |
| Location | Kalamazoo, MI |
| Varsity teams | 15 |
| Football stadium | Waldo Stadium |
| Basketball arena | University Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Hyames Field |
| Other arenas | Lawson Arena |
| Mascot | Buster Bronco |
| Nickname | Broncos |
| Fight song | |
| Colors | Brown and Gold
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| Homepage | WMUBroncos.com |
The Western Michigan Broncos are a NCAA Division I FBS team representing Western Michigan University. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's baseball, basketball, football, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. The men's hockey team competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.
The facilities include Waldo Stadium (football), University Arena (men's and women's basketball, volleyball), Lawson Arena (hockey), Hyames Field (baseball), Ebert Field (softball), Sorensen Courts/West Hills Athletic Club (men's and women's tennis), and Kanley Track (women's track and field). The soccer teams compete at the WMU Soccer Complex located near the Parkview Campus.
The school's primary intrastate rival is Central Michigan University.
WMU athletic teams once known as The Hilltoppers (a reference to the location of the East Hall on top of Prospect Hill) but changed their nickname in 1939 to the "Broncos" to avoid confusion with other schools such as the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Former WMU Head Coach John Gill was the man who renamed the school athletics after approval was granted by the then Western State Teachers College's Athletic Board.
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[edit] Sports
[edit] Baseball
[edit] Basketball (men's)
[edit] Basketball (women's)
[edit] Cross country
[edit] Football
[edit] Golf
[edit] Gymnastics
Women's Gymnastics team won a MAC championship and a MAC tournament championship in 2006
[edit] Hockey
Former professional hockey player Keith Jones played four years for the Broncos, from 1988-89 to 1991-92. He made the CCHA First All-Star Team his senior year.
[edit] Soccer (men's)
The men's soccer team won the MAC tournament championship in 2003. They are currently are coached by Chris Karwoski. A famous former player is Rob Friend, who transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara's Men's Soccer program. He currently plays in Germany for Borussia Mönchengladbach of the 1. Fußball-Bundesliga as well as the Canadian National Team.
[edit] Soccer (women's)
[edit] Softball
[edit] Tennis (men's)
[edit] Tennis (women's)
[edit] Track and field
The Broncos sprint medley relay team is currently ranked #1 in the NCAA[1].
[edit] Volleyball
The volleyball team has been competing at Western Michigan University since 1965. In that span, the team has won 7 MAC regular season championships (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2000) and 4 MAC tournament championships (1987, 1988, 1989, 2000). WMU's all-time overall record is 705-482-9 (.593) and all-time conference record is 261-122 (.681).
The Broncos are coached by Colleen Munson. In her two years at WMU, she has compiled a 41-24 (.631) record.
[edit] Championships
[edit] NCAA Division I National Championships
- Cross Country (Men's) (2)
- 1964 • 1965
[edit] NCAA Division I National Runners-up
- Baseball (1)
- Cross Country (Men's) (1)
- 1958
[edit] MAC championships
- Baseball (14 championships)
- Regular season (14): 1989 • 1967 • 1966 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1955 • 1952 • 1951 • 1950 • 1949
- Tournament:
- Basketball (Men's) (8)
- Regular season (7): 2007–2008 (West Division) • 2004–2005 (West Division) • 2003–2004 (West Division) • 1997–1998 (West Division) • 1980–1981 • 1975–1976 • 1951–1952
- Tournament (1): 2004
- Basketball (Women's) (3)
- Regular season (1): 1999–2000 (West Division)
- Tournament (2): 2003 • 1985
- Cross Country (Men's) (14)
- MAC Championships: 1980 • 1979 • 1977 • 1976 • 1970 • 1968 • 1966 • 1963 • 1961 • 1960 • 1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1948
- Cross Country (Women's) (4)
- MAC Championships: 1993 • 1986 • 1985 • 1984
- Football (4)
- Regular season: 2000 (West Division) • 1999 (West Division) • 1988 • 1966
- MAC Championship:
- Golf (Men's) (1)
- MAC Championships: 1949
- Gymnastics (4)
- Regular season (3): 2006 • 1987 • 1986
- Tournament (1): 2006
- Soccer (Men's) (1)
- Regular season:
- Tournament (1): 2003
- Soccer (Women's) (1)
- Regular season:
- Tournament (1): 2003
- Softball (4)
- Regular season (3): 2006 • 1984 (Western Division) • 1983 (Western Division)
- Tournament (1): 2003
- Swimming and Diving (Men's) (2)
- Regular season: 1964 • 1963
- MAC Championships:
- Tennis (Men's) (23)
- Regular season (20): 2008 • 2007 • 2004 • 2000 • 1999 • 1981 • 1965 • 1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960 • 1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955 • 1954 • 1952 • 1950
- Tournament (3): 2008 • 2007 • 2006
- Tennis (Women's) (12)
- Regular season (11): 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2001 • 2000 • 1999 • 1997 • 1995 • 1990 • 1984
- Tournament (1): 2007
- Track and Field (Men's) (18)
- Regular season: 1996 • 1995 • 1985 • 1980 • 1976 • 1971 • 1970 • 1969 • 1968 • 1966 • 1965 • 1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960 • 1959 • 1958
- Tournament:
- Track and Field (Women's) (2)
- Regular season: 1987 • 1985
- Tournament:
- Volleyball (15)
- Regular season (10): 2008 (West Division) • 2007 (West Division) • 2000 (West Division) • 1988 (West Division) • 1987 • 1986 • 1985 • 1984 • 1983 • 1982
- Tournament (5): 2000 • 1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1982
[edit] CCHA tournament championships
- Ice Hockey (Men's) (1)
- 1985–1986
[edit] Non-varsity sports
[edit] Synchronized Skating
Although the sport of synchronized skating is not yet an official NCAA sport Western Michigan is home to an internationally competitive synchronized skating team, who have medalled at competitions around the world. The Bronco's synchronized skating program consists of a senior team, which competes internationally as well as a collegiate level team which is competitive among the top university and collegiate teams from around the United States. The team was cut along with Men's Cross Country and Track & Field.
[edit] Championships
[edit] United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSSA) Championships
- Snowboard Team Combined (Men's) (1)
- 2005
[edit] American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division 2 Championships
- Ice Hockey (Men's) (1)
- 1996
[edit] National Intercollegiate Flying Association national championships
- Sky Broncos
- 1983
- 1998
- 2002
[edit] References
- ^ Bronco Sprint Medley Team Ranked Nation’s Best by Track & Field News - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics
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