Western Michigan Broncos
University	Western Michigan University
Conference	Mid-American Conference
NCAA	Division I
Athletics director	Kathy Beauregard
Location	Kalamazoo, MI
Varsity Teams	15
Stadium	Waldo Stadium
Arena	University Arena
Mascot	Buster Bronco
Nickname	Broncos
Colors	Brown and Gold               Image File history File links WMUBroncos_color. ... Western Michigan University (abbr. ... The Mid-American Conference is a College Athletic Conference whose members are located mainly in the Midwestern United States; nine of the schools are in Ohio and Michigan alone. ... Kalamazoo is a city located in Kalamazoo County in southwest Michigan. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Waldo Stadium is a stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. ... University Arena, commonly known as The Pit, is a multi-purpose arena with a capacity of 18,018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... The color brown is a red or orange of low intensity; however brown exists as a color perception only in the presence of a brighter color contrast: red or orange objects are still perceived as such if the general illumination level is low, despite reflecting the same amount of red... Gold is a shade of the color yellow closest to that of gold metal. ...
Homepage	WMUBroncos.com

Western Michigan University is a NCAA Division I-A school and competes in the Mid-American Conference in men's baseball, basketball, football, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. The men's hockey team competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... The Mid-American Conference is a College Athletic Conference whose members are located mainly in the Midwestern United States; nine of the schools are in Ohio and Michigan alone. ... College baseball is baseball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. ... College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. // The game of basketball was devised by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. ... The Western Michigan University Broncos compete in Division I-A and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). ... An NCAA tournament game between Indiana University and the University of Tulsa in 2004 College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. // The game of basketball was devised by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. ... The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... Greg Norman on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, forward rolls, aerials and tucks. ... An NCAA tournament game between Indiana University and the University of Tulsa in 2004 College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes. ... College Softball History (NCAA) The first NCAA (women’s College World Series) was held in 1982. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms, or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska, Indiana, and Nebraska. ...

The facilities include Waldo Stadium (football), University Arena (men's and women's basketball, volleyball), Lawson Arena (hockey), Hyames Field (baseball), Ebert Field (softball), Sorensen Courts/West Hills Athletic Club (men's and women's tennis), and Kanley Track (women's track and field). The soccer teams compete at the WMU Soccer Complex located near the Parkview Campus. Waldo Stadium is a stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. ... University Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan. ... Lawson Arena is home to the Western Michigan University Broncos NCAA Division I mens ice hockey team. ... The baseball stadium (located next to Waldo Stadium) where the Western Michigan University baseball team plays. ... Ebert Field is a softball field located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and home to the Western Michigan University softball team. ... Kanley Track is a track and field complex located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. ...

The school's primary intra-state rival is Central Michigan University. Central Michigan University (also known as CMU) is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. State of Michigan. ...

WMU athletic teams once known as The Hilltoppers (a reference to the location of the East Hall on top of Prospect Hill) but changed their nickname in 1939 to the "Broncos" to avoid confusion with other schools such as the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Former Bronco head coach John Gill was the man who renamed the school athletics after approval was granted by the then Western State Teachers College's Athletic Board. Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. ...

WMU's Waldo Stadium.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 548 KB) A view of the playing field at Waldo Stadium, located in Kalamazoo, MI. I took this picture on April 26, 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 548 KB) A view of the playing field at Waldo Stadium, located in Kalamazoo, MI. I took this picture on April 26, 2006. ... Waldo Stadium is a stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. ...

NCAA Division I National Championships

• Cross Country (Men's) (2)

1964 • 1965

NCAA Division I National Runners-up

• Baseball (1)

1955

• Cross Country (Men's) (1)

1958

The 1955 NCAA Mens Division I College World Series (CWS) involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination play to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college baseball. ...

MAC Championships

• Baseball (14 championships)

1989 • 1967 • 1966 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1955 • 1952 • 1951 • 1950 • 1949

• Basketball (Men's) (6)

2004-05 (West Division) • 2003-04 (West Division) • 1997-98 (West Division) • 1980-81 • 1975-76 • 1951-52

• Basketball (Women's) (1)

1999-2000 (West Division)

• Cross Country (Men's) (14)

1980 • 1979 • 1977 • 1976 • 1970 • 1968 • 1966 • 1963 • 1961 • 1960 • 1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1948

• Cross Country (Women's) (4)

1993 • 1986 • 1985 • 1984

• Football (4)

2000 (West Division) • 1999 (West Division) • 1988 • 1966

• Golf (Men's) (1)

1949

• Gymnastics (3)

2006 • 1987 • 1986

• Soccer (Men's) (1)

2003

• Soccer (Women's) (1)

2003

• Softball (1)

2006

• Swimming and Diving (Men's) (2)

1964 • 1963

• Tennis (Men's) (18)

2004 • 2000 • 1999 • 1981 • 1965 • 1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960 • 1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955 • 1954 • 1952 • 1950

• Tennis (Women's) (9)

2006 • 2005 • 2001 • 2000 • 1999 • 1997 • 1995 • 1990 • 1984

• Track and Field (Men's) (18)

1996 • 1995 • 1985 • 1980 • 1976 • 1971 • 1970 • 1969 • 1968 • 1966 • 1965 • 1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960 • 1959 • 1958

• Track and Field (Women's) (2)

1987 • 1985

• Volleyball (8)

2000 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985 • 1984 • 1983 • 1982

CCHA championships

• Ice Hockey (Men's) (2 Tournament Champions)

1975-1976 • 1985-1986