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Willamette offers 20 varsity sports (10 women’s) that compete in the Northwest Conference against other private liberal arts colleges in Oregon and Washington. In 1996, Willamette and the entire NWC shifted affiliation from NAIA to NCAA Division III. The transition was seemless, as Willamette and the NWC continue to produce some of the top talents in D3. Willamette Bearcats Athletics http://www.willamette.edu/athletics/ Director of Athletics: Mark Majeski, mmajeski@willamette.edu, (503) 370-6217 NWC http://www.nwcsports.com Basketball Head Coach: Tom Steers, tsteers@willamette.edu, (503) 370-6132 Coach Steers hopes to guide the Bearcats back to their successes of the mid-‘90s when the team won back-to-back conference titles in 1995 and 1996. Cross Country Head Coach: Matt McGuirk, mmcguirk@willamette.edu, (503) 370-6803 The women made school history in 2003 finishing 8th the NCAA Championships. The future is even brighter as the team welcomes back 6 of 7 team runners. Golf Head Coach: Tom Hibbard, thibbard@willamette.edu, (503) 370-6317 Coach Hibbard is building a golf program that is gearing up to make a legitimate run at the conference title. Rowing Head Coach: Rod Mott, rmott@willamette.edu, (503) 370-6655 Bearcats medaled in seven events, four of them gold to win the 21st Annual Blue Heron Redwood Sprints Regatta in 2004. |
Soccer Head Coach: Jim Tursi, tursis@earthlink.net, (503) 370-6657 In the past 11 seasons under Coach Tursi, the team has won or shared the NWC title each season except for 2000 and 2003 and qualified for the national tournament six times. Softball Head Coach: Damian Williams, williamr@willamette.edu, (503) 370-6656 In 2004, Willamette traveled cross-country to compete in the NFCA Lead-off Classic in La Grange, Georgia. Swimming Head Coach: Al Stephenson, astephen@willamette.edu, (503) 370-6601 The women had a breakout year in 2003-2004, finishing the season with a 7-3 record, good for 3rd place in the NWC. Tennis Head Coach: Becky Roberts, rbrobert@willamette.edu, (503) 370-6804 Coach Roberts was named NWC Coach of the Year in 2004 after leading the team to a third place conference finish despite having the fifth seed entering the conference tournament. Track & Field Head Coach: Matt McGuirk, mmcguirk@willamette.edu, (503) 370-6898 The Bearcats sent seven individual athletes and one relay team to the NCAA Championships in 2004. The team took home 27th place. Volleyball Head Coach: Tricia Wright, twright@willamette.edu, (503) 370-6230 Willamette burst onto the NWC scene in 2003, surprising the conference with a third place finish. The team now looks to take the next step toward establishing themselves as formidable championship contenders. |
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