Charleston Golden Eagles Explained

Charleston Golden Eagles
University:University of Charleston
Association:NCAA
Conference:MEC (primary)[1]
EIVA (men's volleyball)
Division:Division II
Director:Dr. Bren Stevens
Location:Charleston, West Virginia
Teams:19
Mens Teams:9
Womens Teams:10
Stadium:University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field
Basketballarena:Wehrle Arena
Baseballfield:Triana Field
Appalachian Power Park
Mascot:MoHarv
Nickname:Golden Eagles
Pageurl:https://ucgoldeneagles.com/

The Charleston Golden Eagles, known previously as the Morris Harvey Golden Eagles, are the athletic teams that represent the University of Charleston, located in Charleston, West Virginia, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Golden Eagles compete as members of the Mountain East Conference for all varsity sports except men's volleyball. Charleston was a founding member of the Mountain East following the 2013 demise of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, of which Charleston had been a member since 1924. Prior to 1978, the university was called Morris Harvey College. Charleston's main rivals are the West Virginia State University Yellow Jackets.

Varsity teams

History

In June 2012, UC was one of nine members of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) that announced their plans to leave to form a new Division II conference. Two months later, the new conference was unveiled as the MEC, with UC as one of 12 charter members.[1] The school's newest sport is men's volleyball, which played its first season as a varsity program in spring 2015. Since men's volleyball has a combined national championship for Division I and Division II schools, UC competes as an effective Division I member in that sport; it spent its first season as an independent before joining the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association for the 2016 season and beyond.[2]

In 2005, UC entered into a partnership with the local school board to refurbish the school board–owned Laidley Field, which was renamed University of Charleston Stadium. The campus also boasts new or renovated softball, football, baseball, and soccer fields, and competes in 18 Division II sports.

List of teams

Men's sports

Women's sports

National championships

Team

Men's soccerNCAADivision II2017Lynn2–2 (2OT, pen.)
2019Cal State Los Angeles2–0

Team

Men's volleyballNCAADivision I2022/23 NCAA Division I Conference Record5-5 (3rd overall) Overall/Out Of Conference Record22-7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Member Institutions - Mountain East Conference . live . July 31, 2024 . Mountain East Conference.
  2. Web site: Main Page - Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. live . July 31, 2024 . Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.