West Chester Golden Rams
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The West Chester Golden Rams represent West Chester University of Pennsylvania
in intercollegiate sports in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
(PSAC) in NCAA's Division II.
The University currently fields 23 varsity Division II men's and women's teams.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, about miles west of Philadelphia. It is one of the 14 state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . West Chester was ranked 69th in the Master's Universities ...
in intercollegiate sports in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference that participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. The conference is composed of 16 full-time members within Pennsylvania and one associate member in New York...
(PSAC) in NCAA's Division II.
The University currently fields 23 varsity Division II men's and women's teams.
Facilities
- John A. Farrell StadiumJohn A. Farrell StadiumJohn A. Farrell Stadium is a stadium in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It is primarily used by the West Chester University of Pennsylvania Golden Rams football and track & field teams. The stadium was also the temporary home of the Philadelphia Independence of the Women's Professional Soccer league...
(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)
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
Notable athletes
- Geno Auriemma (B.A. 1981) - University of Connecticut head women's basketball coach[9]
- Timothy Ferkler -(B.A. 1986) Quarterback of 1984 National Championship team
- John Edelman - Former MLB pitcher
- Cathy Rush (B.S. 1968, M.Ed. 1972) - Former Immaculata University head women's basketball coach
- Joe Senser (1979) - Former NFL tight end, Minnesota Vikings
- Ralph Tamm (B.S. 1988) - Former NFL offensive guard
- Marian Washington (1970) - Former University of Kansas head women's basketball coach
- Lee Woodall (1993) - Former NFL linebacker, San Francisco 49ers
- Jerry Yeagley (1961) - Coached Indiana University to 5 NCAA Soccer Championships
- Pat Kelly - Major League Baseball Player - Second Baseman for the New York Yankees
- Mike Washington – 2008 Philadelphia Sports Writers AssociationPhiladelphia Sports Writers AssociationThe Philadelphia Sports Writers Association was founded on May 12, 1904, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. The first of what would become an annual Awards Dinner was held on February 15, 1905.-Awards:...
"Outstanding Amateur Athlete"