Walsh Cavaliers

College sport team in Ohio

Athletic teams representing Walsh University

Walsh Cavaliers

University| Walsh University
Conference| Great Midwest Athletic Conference

NCAA| Division II
Athletic director| Jason Fautas
Location| North Canton, Ohio
Varsity teams| 22
Football stadium| Larry Staut Field
Basketball arena| Alumni Arena
Baseball stadium| Biery Stadium
Softball stadium| WU Softball Complex
Soccer stadium| Larry Staut Field
Lacrosse stadium| Larry Staut Field
Other venues| Klekotka Tennis Complex
Mascot| Sir Walter the Cavalier
Nickname| Cavaliers
Colors| Maroon and gold

Website| athletics.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 21 of their current 22 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]

## Varsity teams

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### List of teams

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Men's sports (10)

* Baseball
* Basketball
* Cross country
* Football
* Golf
* Lacrosse
* Soccer
* Sprint football[a]
* Tennis
* Track and field
* Bowling

Women's sports (10)

* Basketball
* Cross country
* Golf
* Lacrosse
* Soccer
* Softball
* STUNT[b]
* Tennis
* Track and field
* Volleyball
* Bowling

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1. ^ A variant of American football not governed by the NCAA, with player weights restricted to 178 pounds (81 kg). The team plays in the Midwest Sprint Football League.
2. ^ An all-female cheerleading discipline that became part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program in 2023.

### Facilities

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The university's football team used to play their home games at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, however they now play their home games on campus at Larry Staut Field.

## Championships

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* The men's basketball team won the 2005 NAIA National Championship.[2]
* The women's basketball team won the 1998 NAIA National Championship.[3]
* The men's baseball team advanced to the 2007 NAIA World Series for the first time in school history.[4]

## 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. ^ "Basketball". Sep 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved Jan 8, 2020.
3. ^ "Walsh University". walsh.prestosports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
4. ^ "2007 NAIA Baseball Super Regionals". NAIA. 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2022-04-03.

## External links

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* Official website

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College sports teams in Ohio

NCAA Division I|

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NCAA Division II|

Ashland Eagles
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NCAA Division III|

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NAIA|

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Great Midwest Athletic Conference

Current members|

* Ashland Eagles
* Cedarville Yellow Jackets
* Findlay Oilers
* Hillsdale Chargers
* Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
* Lake Erie Storm
* Malone Pioneers
* Northwood Timberwolves
* Ohio Dominican Panthers
* Thomas More Saints
* Tiffin Dragons
* Ursuline Arrows
* Walsh Cavaliers

Men's lacrosse affiliates|

* Davis & Elkins Senators
* Seton Hill Griffins
* Wheeling Cardinals

Stunt affiliates|

* Hiram Terriers
* Mercyhurst Lakers

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