Walsh Cavaliers

College sport team in Ohio

Athletic teams representing Walsh University

Walsh Cavaliers

University| Walsh University
Conference| G-MAC
NCAA| Division II
Athletic director| Christina Paone
Location| North Canton, Ohio
Varsity teams| 22 (11 men's, 11 women's)
Football stadium| Larry Staudt Field
Basketball arena| Cecchini Center
Baseball stadium| Biery Stadium
Softball stadium| WU Softball Complex
Soccer stadium| Larry Staudt Field
Lacrosse stadium| Larry Staudt Field
Tennis venue| Klekotka Complex
Volleyball arena| Cecchini Center
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 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

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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.

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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.

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Basketball (men's) | NAIA | National championship – Div. II |

| 2005 | [4]
Basketball (women's) | NAIA | National championship – Div. II |

| 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.

## External links

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* Official website

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