The Clarion Golden Eagles are the athletic teams that represent
Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion (known before July 2022 as Clarion University of Pennsylvania), located in
Clarion, Pennsylvania
Clarion is a borough in and the county seat of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located north-northeast of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Clarion was settled in 1839 and incorporated in 1841. In the past, the s ...
, in
NCAA
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Division II intercollegiate sports
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. The Golden Eagles are members of the
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
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(PSAC) for 13 of 14 varsity sports; the wrestling team competes in the
Mid-American Conference
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(MAC) as a member of the NCAA's
Division I. The Golden Eagles have been a member of the PSAC since its foundation in 1951.
History
Notable former Golden Eagles include
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler and amateur wrestling, amateur wrestler. He first earned recognition for winning a Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 100 kg, gold me ...
NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion and Olympic Wrestler; former UFC Champion
Frankie Edgar
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who was a four-time NCAA Division I tournament qualifier;
Reggie Wells, NFL offensive lineman; Cy Young winner
Pete Vukovich
Peter Dennis Vuckovich ''(VOO-koh-vich)'' (born October 27, 1952) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1975 to 1986. He came across as an intimidating presence on ...
; and Men's NCAA Division I Basketball Champion Coach at Kentucky
John Calipari
John Vincent Calipari (; born February 10, 1959) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach at the Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball, University of Arkansas. He has been named Naismith College Coach of the Year three times (1996, 2 ...
, a point guard for Clarion University from 1980-1982.
Conferences
*1908–1950: Independent
*1951–present:
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
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Varsity teams
List of teams
Men's sports (6)
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Football
*Golf
*Swimming and diving
*Wrestling
Women's sports (9)
*Basketball
*Cross country
*Golf
*Soccer
*Softball
*Swimming and diving
*Tennis
*Track and field
*Volleyball
National championships
Team
Individual sports
Football
Clarion has made one appearance in the NCAA Division II football playoffs; their record is 2–1.
The team defeated the
East Carolina Pirates
The East Carolina Pirates are the sport, athletic teams that represent East Carolina University (ECU), located in Greenville, North Carolina. All varsity-level sports teams participate at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA ...
in the 1952
Lions Bowl The Pythian Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game played from 1949 through 1951. In 1952, the game was played under the name of Lions Bowl. The game was played each year in December in Salisbury, North Carolina, at Shuford Stadium on the ...
, 13–6.
Wrestling
Men's Basketball
References
External links
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