| Central Oklahoma Bronchos | |
| University | University of Central Oklahoma |
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| Conference(s) | Lone Star Conference |
| NCAA | NCAA DII |
| Athletics director | Joe Muller |
| Location | Edmond, OK |
| Varsity teams | 14 |
| Football stadium | Wantland Stadium (10,000) |
| Basketball arena | Hamilton Field House (3,000) |
| Baseball stadium | Broncho Field (1,400) |
| Mascot | Buddy Broncho |
| Nickname | UCO Broncho |
| Fight song | |
| Colors | Bronze and Blue
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| Homepage | UCO Athletics |
The Central Oklahoma Bronchos are the athletic teams for the University of Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos currently participate in the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and is the largest school in the conference. In 2010 it applied to join the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) [1] and on July 30, 2010 was accepted into the MIAA with fellow Lone Star Conference member Northeastern State University.[2] Both are expected to begin play in the MIAA in 2012.[3]
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UCO currently fields the following 14 sports at the NCAA Division II level:
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Men's Sports |
Women's Sports |
Wrestling is one of the most successful sports at Central Oklahoma. The team has had nuemorous NCAA Division II national champions throughout its history, most recently in 2002, 2003, and 2007.[4]
Women's rowing was established by the university in 2008. The team competes from a state of the art boathouse facility located on the Oklahoma River.[5] In addition to the UCO rowing team the facility is used as a training facility for U.S. Olympic and Paralympic programs.[6]
The UCO men's ice hockey team was founded in 2006 and currently competes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association as an independent team at the ACHA Division I level. UCO Bronchos main rival is the University of Oklahoma Sooners.[7] The home games are played off campus at the Arctic Edge Ice Arena. The 2009-10 season saw the Bronchos advance to the Semi-Final Round of the ACHA Men's Division I National Tournament before losing to the eventual nation champions, Lindenwood University.[8]
The University of Central Oklahoma Rugby Football Club has existed since 2007. The Rugby Team recorded their most famous victory of The University of Tulsa on 31 January 2009 by winning the match 26 - 0.[9]