Westminster Griffins Explained

Westminster Griffins
University:Westminster University
Association:NCAA
Conference:RMAC (primary)
RMISA (skiing)
Division:Division II
Director:Shay Wyatt
Location:Salt Lake City, Utah
Teams:17 (8 men’s and 9 women’s)
Basketballarena:Behnken Field House
Soccerstadium:Dumke Field
Nickname:Griffins
Mascot:Griff
Pageurl:http://westminstergriffins.com

The Westminster Griffins are the athletic teams that represent Westminster University, located in Salt Lake City, Utah, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) for most of its sports since the 2015–16 academic year (which they were a member on a previous stint from 1967–68 to 1978–79 before suspending its athletics program); while its men's and women's alpine skiing teams compete in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA) affiliated with the NCAA. The Griffins previously competed in the Frontier Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1998–99 to 2014–15.

Sports sponsored

Westminster competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include alpine ski, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer and indoor and outdoor track & field; while women's sports include alpine ski, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, indoor and outdoor track & field and volleyball. Current non-NCAA sports include cheerleading, cycling, dance, men's soccer (club) and snowboard.[1]

Athletic facilities

The following are athletic facilities for the Westminster Griffins:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Westminster Athletics . westminstergriffins.com/ . Westminster Griffins Athletics . 13 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Westminster Griffins Athletic Facilities. Westminster Griffins. June 14, 2019.