The Wilmington Wildcats, also referred to as the WilmU Wildcats, are the athletic teams that represent

Wilmington University Wilmington University (WilmU) is a private university with its main campus in Wilmington Manor, Delaware, with a New Castle street address. - It was founded in 1968 as Wilmington College by educator Dr. Donald E. Ross. As of 2016, the univer ...

, located in

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, in

NCAA Division II NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environmen ...

intercollegiate sports. Most of the university's athletics facilities are at the Wilmington University Athletics Complex in

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, rather than on its main campus in New Castle. The Wildcats are full members of the

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (or CACC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Its fourteen member institutions are located in the northeastern ...

, which is home to 16 of its 17 athletic programs. The women's bowling team competes in

East Coast Conference The East Coast Conference (ECC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of C ...

. Wilmington has been a member of the CACC since 1999.

History

Wildcats mascot

The university's present mascot was unveiled in 2009. Following the announcement of the school's new mascot, the university involved students and faculty in a popular poll to suggest and choose a name for this new addition to Wilmington University's athletic presence. In late 2009, it was announced that the name "Wiley D. Wildcat," suggested by one of the students of Wilmington University, had won the poll and would become the mascot's official name. In addition to the mascot's presence at most NCAA Division II athletic events, the Wildcat mascot has become an instrumental part of the university's national-champion cheerleading team.

Varsity teams

List of teams

Men's sports (7) * Baseball * Basketball * Cross Country * Golf * Lacrosse * Soccer * Track and field Women's sports (10) * Basketball * Bowling * Cheerleading * Cross country * Lacrosse * Soccer * Softball * Tennis * Track and field * Volleyball

Individual teams

Baseball

The university's men's baseball team was named NCAA Division II East Regional champions in 2015 after a historic season.

Cheerleading

In addition to its NCAA Division II men's and women's athletic teams, Wilmington University is also home to a successful, co-ed cheerleading team. The university's cheerleading team was named the Universal Cheerleading Association's national champions for five consecutive years between 2012 and 2017.

Golf

Additionally, the men's golf team earned an NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Super Regional title in both 2012 and 2015.Wilmington Golf Claims 2015 NCAA Division II East/Atlantic Super Regional Championship
Retrieved June 3, 2015.

References

External links

* {{East Coast Conference navbox Wilmington University College sports teams in Delaware College sports teams in the United States by team NCAA Division II teams Sports in the Delaware Valley