East Stroudsburg Warriors Explained

East Stroudsburg Warriors
University:	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Association:	NCAA
Conference:	PSAC
Division:	Division II
Director:	Dr. Allen G. Snook, Jr.
Location:	East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Teams:	20
Mens Teams:	7
Womens Teams:	13
Stadium:	Eiler-Martin Stadium
Basketballarena:	Koehler Fieldhouse
Baseballfield:	Hughes Field
Softballstadium:	Zimbar Field
Lacrossestadium:	Whitenight Field
Nickname:	Warriors
Pageurl:	https://esuwarriors.com/

The East Stroudsburg Warriors are the athletic teams that represent East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

The Warriors are members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) for all eighteen varsity sports and have been members of the PSAC since its foundation in 1951.

Varsity teams

List of teams

Men's sports (7)

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross country
• Football
• Soccer
• Track and field
• Wrestling

Women's sports (11)

• Basketball
• Cross country
• Field hockey
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming and diving
• Tennis
• Track and field
• Volleyball

Individual sports

Basketball

In 2018 the men's basketball team advanced to the Elite 8 quarterfinals.

Field hockey

• East Stroudsburg's 2001 women's field hockey team finished runner-up for the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship.
• East Stroudsburg's 2015 women's field hockey team won the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship.

Football

• East Stroudsburg's 2005 football team got to the Division II semi-finals & quarterback Jimmy Terwilliger won the Harlon Hill Trophy.
• James Franklin, the current Head Coach of Penn State, was quarterback from 1991 to 1994.

Gymnastics

• East Stroudsburg won the 1983 & 1984 NCAA Division II Men's Gymnastics Championships (runner-up in 1982, fifth place in 1981).^{[1] [2]}
• East Stroudsburg won the 1985 Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League championship (runner-up in 1984, third place in 1983).^[3]

Men's soccer

• East Stroudsburg won the 1962 NAIA national men's soccer championship.^[4]
• East Stroudsburg's 1972 men's soccer team produced Division I All-American goalkeeper Bob Rigby.^[5]

Softball

• East Stroudsburg's softball team appeared in two Women's College World Series in 1975 and 1976.^[6]

Other sports

• East Stroudsburg's 2000 women's rugby team finished runner up for the rugby.
• East Stroudsburg's 2009 women's rugby team finished runner up for the NSCRO.
• East Stroudsburg's club archery team won numerous national collegiate team championships bestowed by the National Archery Association over an era extending into the 1970s.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. ESU Athletics. http://www.esuwarriors.com/news/2013/9/4/GEN_090413.aspx, ESU Warriors, East Stroudsburg PA, 28 October 2013. Retrieved on 13 June 2014.
2. Bednar, Rudy. "ESU Gymnastics", The Morning Call, Stroudsburg PA, 12 April 1984. Retrieved on 13 June 2014.
3. EIGL Gymnastics. http://www.ecac.org/affiliates/EIGL/history/EIGL-ECAC_winners.pdf, ECAC Affiliates, Massachusetts, 28 October 2013. Retrieved on 13 June 2014.
4. NAIA. http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/MSOC_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640532, NAIA, Kansas City MO, 12 April 2012. Retrieved on 13 June 2014.
5. U.S. National Soccer Players. http://www.ussoccerplayers.com/player/rigby-bob, USNSTPA, Washington DC, 12 April 1973. Retrieved on 13 June 2014.
6. Book: A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. William. Plummer. Larry C. . Floyd . 2013. Turnkey Communications Inc.. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. 978-0-9893007-0-4.
7. Nov 1972. 23. 6. 52. Archery World . Records Fall in Intercollegiate Mail Tourney.
8. News: Archery Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107105155/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/661689242.html?dids=661689242:661689242&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=May+18,+1975&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Other+24+--+No+Title&pqatl=google . dead . November 7, 2012 . Los Angeles Times. D12. May 18, 1975. 2011-07-14.