| Charleston Golden Eagles | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Charleston |
| Conference | MEC (primary)[1] EIVA (men's volleyball) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Bren Stevens |
| Location | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Varsity teams | 19 (9 men's, 10 women's) |
| Football stadium | UC Stadium at Laidley Field |
| Basketball arena | Wehrle Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Welch Athletic Complex |
| Softball stadium | UC Softball Field |
| Mascot | MoHarv |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[2] |
| Website | ucgoldeneagles |
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| Team NCAA championships | |
| 2 | |
TheCharleston Golden Eagles, known previously as theMorris Harvey Golden Eagles, are the athletic teams that represent theUniversity of Charleston, located inCharleston, West Virginia, inNCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Golden Eagles compete as members of theMountain East Conference for all varsity sports except men's volleyball. Charleston was a founding member of the Mountain East following the 2013 demise of theWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, of which Charleston had been a member since 1924. Prior to 1978, the university was called Morris Harvey College. Charleston's main rivals are theWest Virginia State UniversityYellow Jackets.
In June 2012, UC was one of nine members of theWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) that announced their plans to leave to form a new Division II conference. Two months later, the new conference was unveiled as the MEC, with UC as one of 12 charter members.[1] The school's newest sport is men's volleyball, which played its first season as a varsity program in spring 2015. Since men's volleyball hasa combined national championship for Division I and Division II schools, UC competes as an effective Division I member in that sport; it spent its first season as an independent before joining theEastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association for the 2016 season and beyond.[3]
In 2005, UC entered into a partnership with the local school board to refurbish the school board–ownedLaidley Field, which was renamedUniversity of Charleston Stadium. The campus also boasts new or renovated softball, football, baseball, and soccer fields, and competes in 18 Division II sports.
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cheerleading |
| Cross Country | Cross Country |
| Football | Golf |
| Golf | Lacrosse |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Tennis | Softball |
| Track & Field | Tennis |
| Volleyball1 | Track & Field |
| Volleyball |
| Sport | Titles | Assoc. | Division | Year | Rival | Score | Ref. |
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| Soccer (men's) | 2 | NCAA | Division II | 2017 | Lynn | 0–0 (a.e.t.)(3–1p) | [4] |
| 2019 | Cal State Los Angeles | 2–0 | [5] |
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