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Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| logo | UW–Whitewater Warhawks primary logo.svg | |
| logo_width | 200 | |
| name | Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks | |
| university | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater | |
| association | NCAA | |
| conference | WIAC | |
| division | Division III | |
| director | Ryan Callahan | |
| location | Whitewater, Wisconsin | |
| stadium | Perkins Stadium | |
| basketballarena | Williams Center | |
| arena2 | Kachel Fieldhouse | |
| mascot | Willie Warhawk | |
| nickname | Warhawks | |
| fightsong | Warhawk Battle Cry | |
| pageurl | https://uwwsports.com/ | |
| altlogo | [[File:Uw whitewater warhakws mark.png | 250px]] |
The Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks (or UW–Whitewater Warhawks) are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. Twenty Warhawk athletic teams compete in NCAA Division III. The Warhawks often rank among the top of NCAA Division III schools in the NACDA Director's Cup standings.
On May 27, 2014, UW–Whitewater made history as the first NCAA institution in any division to win national championships in football, men's basketball, and baseball in a single academic year.
Varsity sports
| Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks | border=1 | color=#ffffff}}" | Men's sports | Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks | border=1 | color=#ffffff}}" | Women's sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball | ||||||
| Basketball | Bowling | ||||||
| Cross country | Cross country | ||||||
| Football | Golf | ||||||
| Soccer | Gymnastics | ||||||
| Swimming | Soccer | ||||||
| Tennis | Softball | ||||||
| Track and field | Swimming | ||||||
| Wrestling | Tennis | ||||||
| Track and field | |||||||
| Volleyball |
Baseball
Wisconsin–Whitewater has had 14 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965.
| Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks | border=0 | color=white}}" | Warhawks in the Major League Baseball Draft | Year | Player | Round | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 46 | Twins | |||||
| 1990 | 2 | White Sox | |||||
| 1993 | 5 | Indians | |||||
| 1994 | 31 | Phillies | |||||
| 1996 | 32 | Brewers | |||||
| 1997 | 19 | Blue Jays | |||||
| 2003 | 26 | Diamondbacks | |||||
| 2004 | 10 | Braves | |||||
| 2005 | 26 | Mets | |||||
| 2005 | 6 | Devil Rays | |||||
| 2009 | 31 | Rays | |||||
| 2010 | 38 | Mariners | |||||
| 2016 | 5 | Padres | |||||
| 2016 | 26 | Cubs |
Football
Main article: Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football
The Warhawks compete in the WIAC conference of NCAA Division III football. In the 2005 and 2006 seasons, they finished the year undefeated in regular season play, losing only in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowls of 2005 and 2006 to the University of Mount Union (then Mount Union College), under former coach and UW–Whitewater alum Bob Berezowitz (UW–Whitewater 1967), who had quarterbacked the UW–Whitewater team as the runner-up in the 1966 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics playoffs.
The Warhawks have won Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship 40 times: 1913, 1914, 1922, 1932, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1950, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
National championships
NCAA Division III
- Women's volleyball 2002, 2005
- Baseball 2005, 2014, 2025
- Men's basketball 1984, 1989, 2012, 2014
- Football 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
Other
- Women's Gymnastics 2012, 2013, 2014 (National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Division III)
Notable athletes
- Jeff Jagodzinski, former head football coach for Boston College
- Lance Leipold, current head football coach at the University at Kansas
- Matt Turk, former NFL punter .
- Bob Wickman, Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Derek Stanley, former NFL wide receiver
- Eric Studesville, current NFL assistant coach
- Pete Schmitt, former NFL fullback and tight end
- Justin Beaver, winner of the Gagliardi Trophy (2007)
- Matt Blanchard, former NFL quarterback
- Jake Kumerow, former NFL wide receiver
- Quinn Meinerz, offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos
- T. J. Otzelberger, current head basketball coach at Iowa State University
References
References
- NCAA.com. (27 May 2014). "UW-Whitewater makes NCAA history with football, basketball, baseball titles". NCAA.com.
- "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Wisconsin at Whitewater (Whitewater, WI)"". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "DIII Baseball Championship History {{!}} NCAA.com".
- [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7704190/wisconsin-whitewater-wins-d-iii-men-hoops-crown Wisconsin-Whitewater wins D-III men's hoops crown - ESPN]
- UWWSports.com. (22 March 2014). "Dieringer, Pickett Combine for Three National Titles; Regan Coach of the Year". UWWSports.com.
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