Virginia Wesleyan Marlins

Virginia Wesleyan Marlins
University	Virginia Wesleyan College
Conference	Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA	Division III
Athletic director	Joanne Renn
Location	Norfolk, VA
Varsity teams	17
Basketball arena	Donald M. Forsyth Court
Baseball stadium	Marlins Field
Soccer stadium	Trinder Center
Mascot	Bob Marlin
Nickname	Marlins
Colors	Blue Silver
Website	vwcathletics.com

The Virginia Wesleyan Marlins are the athletic teams that represent Virginia Wesleyan College, located in Norfolk, Virginia, in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. The Marlins compete as members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Altogether, Virginia Wesleyan sponsors 17 sports: 8 for men and 9 for women.

Varsity teams

List of teams

Men's sports

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Tennis
Track & Field

Women's sports

Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball

Individual teams

National championships

The men's basketball team won the national championship in 2006, and the following year returned to the championship game, which they lost. The women's soccer team made it to the final four in 2006 after winning the ODAC tournament for the first time in program history.

References

External links

Official Website of Virginia Weslyan Marlins Athletics

Old Dominion Athletic Conference

Full members	Bridgewater Eagles Eastern Mennonite Royals^‡ Emory & Henry Wasps Guilford Quakers Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hollins athletics^‡ Lynchburg Fighting Hornets^‡ Randolph WildCats^‡ Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets Roanoke Maroons^‡ Shenandoah Hornets Sweet Briar Vixens^‡ Virginia Wesleyan Marlins^‡ Washington and Lee Generals

Associate members	Catholic Cardinals (football) Greensboro Pride (women's swimming) Notre Dame (Maryland) Gators (women's swimming)

^‡ non-football member

Sports in Hampton Roads, Virginia

Baseball	IL Norfolk Tides ALPB Virginia Beach Neptunes CPL Peninsula Pilots

Golf	LPGA Kingsmill Championship Amateur Eastern Amateur

Ice Hockey	ECHL Norfolk Admirals

Roller derby	WFTDA Dominion Derby Girls

Running	Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon

Soccer	NPSL Virginia Beach City FC Virginia Legacy

Surfing	East Coast Surfing Championships

College athletics	NCAA Div. I Hampton Pirates Norfolk State Spartans Old Dominion Monarchs William & Mary Tribe NCAA Div. III Christopher Newport Captains Virginia Wesleyan Marlins USCAA Apprentice Builders

Venues	Albert-Daly Field Armstrong Stadium Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Busch Field Foreman Field Hampton Coliseum Harbor Park John B. Todd Stadium Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Kingsmill Resort Langley Speedway Marty L. Miller Field McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center Millie West Tennis Facility Norfolk Scope Old Dominion Soccer Complex Plumeri Park Pomoco Stadium Powhatan Sports Complex Ted Constant Convocation Center Virginia Beach Sportsplex War Memorial Stadium William "Dick" Price Stadium William & Mary Hall Zable Stadium

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