Wesleyan Battling Bishops

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Wesleyan Battling Bishops
Institution Ohio Wesleyan University
Colors Red Crimson and Black
Mascot Battling Bishop
Fight Song Oh we're from dear old Wesleyan
Director of Athletics Roger Ingles

The Battling Bishops is the name of the sports and other competitive teams at Ohio Wesleyan University. The men's and women's Bishops teams are NCAA Division III teams that compete in the North Coast Athletic Conference. The university sponsors 22 varsity sports, as well as several intramural and club teams.

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[edit] History

The old Edwards Gym
The old Edwards Gym

The first athletic teams of the college date back to 1875, the year of the first organized football team, although fifteen years passed before official colors were selected and the football team started playing its intercollegiate contest. That year the team played three games with Ohio State University, losing all three.

In 1902, the Wesleyan team joined Case Tech, Kenyon, Oberlin, Ohio State, and Western Reserve University in forming the Ohio Athletic Conference. The first gym of the college, Edwards Gymnasium, was dedicated in February 1906. Ohio Wesleyan's first varsity men's basketball team played its games in the facility the same year.

The Ohio Wesleyan teams adopted their official nickname in 1925. During the same year, Wesleyan's official mascot became a grumpy-looking bishop dressed in a red robe.

Ohio Wesleyan's colors, crimson red and black, date back to 1875, the year when the university organized its first official football game.

Ohio Wesleyan's lacrosse team has a historic rivalry with Denison University.

[edit] Sports

Fall Sports:

Winter Sports:

Spring Sports :

[edit] Facilities

The football, lacrosse and field hockey teams play in Selby Field, which has a capacity of 9,100. Other campus facilities include a Dornoch Golf Club the Ohio Wesleyan golf course. Branch Rickey Arena houses volleyball and basketball. Baseball & softball teams play at Littick Field. Tennis teams play at the Tennis Center, and the soccer teams play at Roy Rike soccer stadium.

[edit] Distinguishing features

Fight Song

Oh, we're from dear old Wesleyan,
The school to us most dear,
It's the place we love the best,
Finest school in east or west;
So we will hail the name we all revere.
We love our Alma Mater
Her glories we will tell;
In everything we take the lead,
Sport and thought and noble deed,
And so for Wesleyan we'll give
Our yell: "Rah! Rah!"
So here's to old Wesleyan,
Loud we will sing!
We'll drink a toast to Wesleyan
From the good old Sulfur Spring,
Then here's to old Wesleyan,
Join every man!
We'll drink a toast
From the Sulfur Spring to Wesleyan!

Alma Mater

Ohio Wesleyan, Sweetly and strong
Rises our hymn of praise for thee alone;
Heaven re-echoes it, loud let it ring,
Ohio Wesleyan! Loyal hearts sing.
Ohio Wesleyan! Proud is thy crown.
Rarest of laurels ev'r Vict'ry has known;
Noblest achievements have hallowed thy name,
Ohio Wesleyan! Deathless thy fame.

[edit] Varsity sports

[edit] Championship wins

Wesleyan Women's Basketball
Wesleyan Women's Basketball
Selby Field
Selby Field
Ohio Wesleyan Men's Lacrosse Team
Ohio Wesleyan Men's Lacrosse Team
  • Men's Basketball
    • NCAA Division III 1988
  • Men's Soccer
    • NCAA Division III 1998
  • Women's Soccer
    • NCAA Division III 2001, 2002

[edit] Other teams

• Baseball (men • Basketball (men, women) • Cross country (men, women) • Field hockey (women) • Football (men) • Golf (men) • Lacrosse (men, women) • Soccer (men, women) • Swimming (men, women) • Tennis (men, women) • Track (men, women) • Volleyball (women)

[edit] See also

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