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    Walsh Cavaliers

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    Walsh Cavaliers
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    UniversityWalsh University
    ConferenceG-MAC
    NCAADivision II
    Athletic directorChristina Paone
    LocationNorth Canton, Ohio
    Varsity teams22 (11 men's, 11 women's)
    Football stadiumLarry Staudt Field
    Basketball arenaCecchini Center
    Baseball stadiumBiery Stadium
    Softball stadiumWU Softball Complex
    Soccer stadiumLarry Staudt Field
    Lacrosse stadiumLarry Staudt Field
    Tennis venueKlekotka Complex
    Volleyball arenaCecchini Center
    Other venuesKlekotka Tennis Complex
    MascotSir Walter the Cavalier
    NicknameCavaliers
    ColorsMaroon and gold
       
    Websiteathletics.walsh.edu

    The Walsh Cavaliers are the athletic teams that represent Walsh University, located in North Canton, Ohio, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Cavaliers compete as members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference for 22 of their current 27 varsity sports. Two sports were added in the 2023–24 school year—the all-female cheerleading discipline of STUNT, which the G-MAC first sponsored in 2022–23, and sprint football, a weight-restricted form of American football governed outside of the NCAA.[1]

    In 2024, Walsh University added men’s and women’s rugby after players and coaching staff from Notre Dame College chose Walsh as their new home.[2]

    Varsity teams

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    Men's sports Women's sports
    Baseball Basketball
    Basketball Bowling
    Bowling Cross country
    Cross country Golf
    Football Lacrosse
    Golf Rugby
    Lacrosse Soccer
    Rugby Softball
    Soccer Tennis
    Tennis Track and field
    Track and field Volleyball

    Facilities

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    Walsh's athletic facilities include:[3]

    Venue Sport(s) Open.
    Cecchini Center Basketball
    Volleyball
    2009
    Biery Stadium Baseball
    1978
    Klekotka Complex Tennis
    n/a
    Larry Staudt Field Football [n 1]
    Soccer
    Lacrosse
    Track and field
    n/a
    WU Softball Complex Softball
    n/a
    Vasco Field (various)[n 2]
    n/a
    Notes
    1. ^ The university's football team used to play their home games at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, until they moved to Larry Staudt Field.
    2. ^ Practice and training facility. It was the lacrosse home venue until 2021.

    Championships

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    Sport Assoc. Competition Titles Year(s) Ref.
    Basketball (men's) NAIA National championship – Div. II
    1
    		 2005 [4]
    Basketball (women's) NAIA National championship – Div. II
    1
    		 1998 [5]
    • The men's baseball team advanced to the 2007 NAIA World Series for the first time in school history.[6]

    Mascot and colors

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    Walsh University sports teams compete as the "Cavaliers". School colors are maroon and gold.[7]

    The school mascot is Sir Walter the Cavalier, who also makes appearances at various school events outside of athletics. A carved replica of Sir Walter stands outside the Cecchini Family Health and Wellness Complex and was created from an oak tree in 2016.[8] The name Cavalier was chosen after the school newspaper, The Spectator, ran a contest in 1963, awarding Sean Keenan, Class of 1964, a $15 prize[citation needed] for his submission.

    References

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    1. ^ "Walsh University Adding Varsity STUNT and Sprint Football to Athletic Program" (Press release). Walsh Cavaliers. October 19, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
    2. ^ "Notre Dame College Rugby Moving to Walsh University" (Press release). Walsh University. April 2, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
    3. ^ Facilities at athletics.walsh.edu
    4. ^ "Basketball". Sep 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved Jan 8, 2020.
    5. ^ "Walsh University". walsh.prestosports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
    6. ^ "2007 NAIA Baseball Super Regionals". NAIA. 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
    7. ^ Walsh University (2017). Walsh University Identity Standards. Walsh University. p. 8.
    8. ^ "Victorious Cavalier Stands Tall Outside Cecchini Center". walsh.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
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