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Linfield Wildcats
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Linfield Wildcats |
| university | Linfield University |
| association | NCAA |
| conference | Northwest Conference |
| division | Division III |
| director | Scott Brosius |
| location | McMinnville, Oregon |
| teams | 23 |
| ncaa titles | 4 |
| stadium | Maxwell Field |
| basketballarena | Ted Wilson Gymnasium |
| baseballfield | Roy Helser Field |
| soccerstadium | Soccer/Lacrosse Field |
| lacrossestadium | Soccer/Lacrosse Field |
| pageurl | https://golinfieldwildcats.com/ |
The Linfield Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Linfield University, located in McMinnville, Oregon, in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. The Wildcats compete as members of the Northwest Conference for all sports.
Varsity teams
| Linfield Wildcats | border=1 | color= white }}" | Men's sports | Linfield Wildcats | border=1 | color= white }}" | Women's sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball | ||||||
| Basketball | Cheer & Dance | ||||||
| Cheer & Dance | Cross Country | ||||||
| Cross Country | Golf | ||||||
| Football | Lacrosse | ||||||
| Golf | Soccer | ||||||
| Soccer | Softball | ||||||
| Swimming | Swimming | ||||||
| Tennis | Tennis | ||||||
| Track and field | Track and field | ||||||
| Wrestling | Volleyball | ||||||
| Wrestling |
National championships
Linfield has won four national college football titles (NCAA Division III: 2004, NAIA Division II: 1982, 1984, 1986) and have played in a total of seven college football national championship games (NAIA runner-ups in 1961, 1965, 1992). In addition, the school has won three national titles in baseball (NCAA Division III: 2013, NAIA Division II: 1966, 1971), and two national titles in softball in 2007 & 2011 (runner-ups in 2010 & 2012).
| Linfield Wildcats | border=1 | color= white }}" | Year | Linfield Wildcats | border=1 | color= white }}" | Sport | Linfield Wildcats | border=1 | color= white }}" | Coach | Linfield Wildcats | border=1 | color= white }}" | Location | Linfield Wildcats | border=1 | color= white }}" | Assoc./Div. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Baseball | Roy Helser | NAIA | ||||||||||||||||
| 1971 | Baseball | Ad Rutschman | Municipal Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona | NAIA | |||||||||||||||
| 1982 | Football | Ad Rutschman | Maxwell Field, McMinnville, Oregon | NAIA Division II | |||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Football | Ad Rutschman | Maxwell Field, McMinnville, Oregon | NAIA Division II | |||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Football | Ad Rutschman | Maxwell Field, McMinnville, Oregon | NAIA Division II | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Football | Jay Locey | Salem, Virginia | NCAA Division III | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Softball | Jackson Vaughan | Moyer Sports Complex, Salem, Virginia | NCAA Division III | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Softball | Jackson Vaughan | Moyer Sports Complex, Salem, Virginia | NCAA Division III | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Baseball | Scott Brosius | Fox Cities Stadium, Grand Chute, Wisconsin | NCAA Division III |
Notable student-athletes
Notable student-athletes include former New York Yankee Scott Brosius, who was the head baseball coach at the college for eight years until 2015; former San Diego Charger Brett Elliott, the quarterback of the 2004 championship team; and former Miami Dolphins general manager Randy Mueller, quarterback of Linfield's 1982 NAIA Championship squad.
Brosius returned to Linfield University as its athletic director in May 2024.
References
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071115002252/http://www.linfield.edu/sports/statistics.php Linfield Sports Statistics]
- (2015-05-23). "Scott Brosius leaves Linfield baseball". The Oregonian.
- (June 22, 2024). "Former MLB star Scott Brosius named athletic director at Linfield University".
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