Western Michigan Broncos

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Western Michigan Broncos
University	Western Michigan University
Conference	Mid-American Conference
NCAA	Division I
Athletics director	Kathy Beauregard
Location	Kalamazoo, MI
Varsity Teams	15
Stadium	Waldo Stadium
Arena	University Arena
Mascot	Buster Bronco
Nickname	Broncos
Fight Song
Colors	Brown and Gold
Homepage	WMUBroncos.com

The Western Michigan Broncos are a NCAA Division I-A team representing Western Michigan University. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's baseball, basketball, football, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. The men's hockey team competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.

The facilities include Waldo Stadium (football), University Arena (men's and women's basketball, volleyball), Lawson Arena (hockey), Hyames Field (baseball), Ebert Field (softball), Sorensen Courts/West Hills Athletic Club (men's and women's tennis), and Kanley Track (women's track and field). The soccer teams compete at the WMU Soccer Complex located near the Parkview Campus.

The school's primary intra-state rival is Central Michigan University.

WMU athletic teams once known as The Hilltoppers (a reference to the location of the East Hall on top of Prospect Hill) but changed their nickname in 1939 to the "Broncos" to avoid confusion with other schools such as the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Former Bronco head coach John Gill was the man who renamed the school athletics after approval was granted by the then Western State Teachers College's Athletic Board.

Contents 1 Sports 1.1 Baseball 1.2 Basketball (men's) 1.3 Basketball (women's) 1.4 Cross country 1.5 Football 1.6 Golf 1.7 Gymnastics 1.8 Hockey 1.9 Soccer (men's) 1.10 Soccer (women's) 1.11 Softball 1.12 Synchronized Skating 1.13 Tennis (men's) 1.14 Tennis (women's) 1.15 Track and field 1.16 Volleyball 2 Championships 2.1 NCAA Division I National Championships 2.2 NCAA Division I National Runners-up 2.3 MAC Championships 2.4 CCHA championships

[edit] Sports

[edit] Baseball

[edit] Basketball (men's)

Main article: Western Michigan Broncos basketball

[edit] Basketball (women's)

[edit] Cross country

[edit] Football

Main article: Western Michigan Broncos football

[edit] Golf

[edit] Gymnastics

[edit] Hockey

[edit] Soccer (men's)

Won MAC Conference Championship in 2003

Currently are coached by Chris Karwoski

[edit] Soccer (women's)

[edit] Softball

[edit] Synchronized Skating

Although the sport of synchronized skating is not yet an official NCAA sport Western Michigan is home to an internationally competitive synchronized skating team, who have medalled at competitions around the world. The Bronco's synchronized skating program consists of a senior team, which competes internationally as well as a collegiate level team which is competitive among the top university and collegiate teams from around the United States.

[edit] Tennis (men's)

[edit] Tennis (women's)

[edit] Track and field

[edit] Volleyball

[edit] Championships

[edit] NCAA Division I National Championships

• Cross Country (Men's) (2)

1964 • 1965

[edit] NCAA Division I National Runners-up

• Baseball (1)

1955

• Cross Country (Men's) (1)

1958

[edit] MAC Championships

• Baseball (14 championships)

1989 • 1967 • 1966 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1955 • 1952 • 1951 • 1950 • 1949

• Basketball (Men's) (6)

2004-05 (West Division) • 2003-04 (West Division) • 1997-98 (West Division) • 1980-81 • 1975-76 • 1951-52

• Basketball (Women's) (1)

1999-2000 (West Division)

• Cross Country (Men's) (14)

1980 • 1979 • 1977 • 1976 • 1970 • 1968 • 1966 • 1963 • 1961 • 1960 • 1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1948

• Cross Country (Women's) (4)

1993 • 1986 • 1985 • 1984

• Football (4)

2000 (West Division) • 1999 (West Division) • 1988 • 1966

• Golf (Men's) (1)

1949

• Gymnastics (3)

2006 • 1987 • 1986

• Soccer (Men's) (1)

2003

• Soccer (Women's) (1)

2003

• Softball (1)

2006

• Swimming and Diving (Men's) (2)

1964 • 1963

• Tennis (Men's) (18)

2004 • 2000 • 1999 • 1981 • 1965 • 1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960 • 1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955 • 1954 • 1952 • 1950

• Tennis (Women's) (9)

2006 • 2005 • 2001 • 2000 • 1999 • 1997 • 1995 • 1990 • 1984

• Track and Field (Men's) (18)

1996 • 1995 • 1985 • 1980 • 1976 • 1971 • 1970 • 1969 • 1968 • 1966 • 1965 • 1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960 • 1959 • 1958

• Track and Field (Women's) (2)

1987 • 1985

• Volleyball (8)

2000 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985 • 1984 • 1983 • 1982

[edit] CCHA championships

• Ice Hockey (Men's) (2 Tournament Champions)

1975-1976 • 1985-1986

v • d • e Mid-American Conference
East division	Akron • Bowling Green • Buffalo • Kent State • Miami • Ohio
West division	Ball State • Central Michigan • Eastern Michigan • Northern Illinois • Toledo • Western Michigan
Affiliates	Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne (men's soccer, tennis) • Missouri State (field hockey) • Temple (football)

v • d • e Central Collegiate Hockey Association
Alaska • Bowling Green • Ferris State • Lake Superior State • Miami • Michigan • Michigan State • Nebraska-Omaha • Northern Michigan • Notre Dame • Ohio State • Western Michigan