Walsh Cavaliers

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]

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

Varsity teams

List of teams

Men's sports (10) Baseball Basketball Cross country Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Sprint football[lower-alpha 1] Tennis Track and field Bowling

Women's sports (10) Basketball Cross country Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball STUNT[lower-alpha 2] Tennis Track and field Volleyball Bowling

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

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

• 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

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

• Official website