After a nationwide search, the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) has named Sarah Otey as its next conference commissioner. She will start her new post in June.
The policy update, which goes into effect Monday, March 8, as well as Wilmington College's plan for all home athletic contests in injunction with that policy as listed below.
All Wilmington College student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics during this academic year will not be charged a season of participation or semesters of eligibility.
The agreement includes numerous incentives in the form of discounts and rewards along with incentives for on-field achievements and additional marketing and promotional opportunities.
As a reminder to all Wilmington College student-athletes, the College and department of athletic urges each and every one of you to maintain proper hygiene, observe social distancing and wear a mask when indoors and in close proximity to others.
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that’s resulted in the cancellation and postponement of many athletics events, Wilmington College and its department of athletics remain committed to providing a great student-athlete experience. Both Townsend Field at Williams Stadium and Hermann Court inside Fred Raizk Arena had their playing surfaces revamped over the summer.
The schedules are currently planned to begin on the weekend of March 12, 2021 and conclude on the weekend of April 16 with championship games in all sports.
For its effort partnering and hosting Clinton County Special Olympics Basketball this past winter, Wilmington College is one of three schools in the NCAA Division III August Special Olympics Spotlight Poll.
WILMINGTON, Ohio - Following the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) announcement of the postponement of all intercollegiate athletic competition for the rest of the calendar year, Wilmington College has made the decision to cancel several athletic-related events this fall.
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), the league Wilmington College has participated in collegiate athletics since the turn of the century, announced on Friday its plans to postpone all intercollegiate athletic competition through the calendar year due to safety concerns amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The conference is committed to collaboration in 2021 to allow the affected sports to compete safely in 2021.
Fall competition in all sports will begin September 19 and the league will play Conference-only competition in football, soccer and volleyball, while permitting cross country, golf and tennis to play outside competition.
Conley, who has served as the department's business manager since 2016, will continue to manage all departmental budgets, coordinate travel, solidify contracts and oversee facility rentals along with overseeing the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and assisting Rupert with oversight of the department as a whole.
The Wilmington College department of athletics is partnering with the advancement office to put on a virtual 5K at the end of June. Registration is open now and will run through June 24.
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Dominican University (ODU) has partnered with Wilmington College (WC) to allow WC students who are pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management the ability to earn a master’s degree in just one additional year of study through ODU’s online Master of Science in Sport Management program.
Academic All-Conference selections have at least a cumulative 3.5 grade-point average (GPA) at the end of the semester preceding the end of the spring season. The student-athlete must also be a member of a varsity team as well as be enrolled in a full-time capacity.
WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College / Kirk Mee Celebrity Golf Outing has been pushed back to August 28 due to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
WILMINGTON, Ohio – The 2020 calendar year saw something that collegiate athletics has not experienced in a long time. Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Wilmington College, the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) and the NCAA as a whole shut down operations of intercollegiate athletics in March for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year.
Wilmington College defeated Earlham College 7-4 in varsity sports in during the 2019-20 academic year to earn the third Quaker Bowl victory since the trophy became a year-long competition between the two Quakers institutions.
Academic All-Conference selections have at least a cumulative 3.5 grade-point average (GPA) at the end of the semester preceding the end of the spring season. The student-athlete must also be a member of a varsity team as well as be enrolled in a full-time capacity.
In an effort to protect the health and safety of all of its students and the communities it serves, the Presidents Council of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) has voted to cancel all 2020 spring sports seasons, effective March 16 through the remainder of the academic year. This includes all athletically-related activities as defined by the NCAA. In addition, all meetings, practices and other off-season activities for other sports have also been cancelled.
Jason MacLean, a Senior Performance Specialist with Ignition Athletic Performance Group (Ignition APG) will assume the athletic performance duties at Wilmington College.
PICTURED:Members of Wilmington College’s men’s soccer team cheering on the Shooting Stars are, standing from the left, Mitch Solle, Zach Bergmeier, Zach Mueller, Phillip Wynn and Casey Miller. Seated from the left are Shooting Star Austin Powers, East Clinton baseball players Colten Haffner and Cade Stewart, and Shooting Star Billy Thompson. The Stars played an intra-squad game with help from the E.C. baseball players.
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio - Twenty-five Wilmington College student-athletes from the fall sports season earned Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) honors, the conference announced on Tuesday.