Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds

The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds (casually known as the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds) are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. The Blugolds athletic teams compete in NCAA Division III.

Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds
University	University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Conference	WIAC
NCAA	Division III
Location	Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Football stadium	Carson Park
Basketball arena	Sonnentag Event Center
Ice hockey arena	Hobbs Municipal Ice Center
Softball stadium	Sonnentag Fieldhouse
Soccer stadium	Simpson Field
Aquatics center	McPhee Center Pool
Lacrosse stadium	Sonnentag Fieldhouse
Golf course	Whitetail Golf Course Wild Ridge Golf Course
Tennis venue	John & Fay Menard Tennis Center
Volleyball arena	Sonnentag Event Center
Nickname	Blugolds
Colors	Blue and gold[1]
Website	blugolds.com

Varsity sports

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross country
Cross country	Golf
Football	Gymnastics
Golf	Ice hockey
Ice hockey	Lacrosse
Soccer	Soccer
Swimming	Softball
Tennis	Swimming
Track and field1	Tennis
Wrestling	Track and field1
	Volleyball
1 – includes both indoor and outdoor

Cross country

The Blugolds have been national champions in cross country (1984, 2009, 2015).

Football

Main article: Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds football

The Blugolds Have won ten conference titles.

Ice hockey

The Blugolds have been national champions in Ice Hockey (1984, 2013).

Facilities

Carson Park (football)

Carson Park (baseball)

Venue	Sport(s)	Ref.
Carson Park (football) [n 1]	Football	[2]
Carson Park (baseball) [n 1]	Baseball	[2]
Sonnentag Event Center [n 2]	Basketball Volleyball	[3]
Simpson Field	Soccer Track and field	[4]
	Lacrosse Softball	[5]
Hobbs Municipal Ice Center [n 1]	Ice hockey	[6]
McPhee Physical Education Center	Volleyball Wrestling Gymnastics	[7]
John & Fay Menard Center	Tennis	[8]
McPhee Center Pool	Swimming	[9]
Whitetail Course [n 2]	Golf	[10]
Wild Ridge Golf Course [n 2]	Golf	[11]

Former facilities

Venue	Sport(s)
W. L. Zorn Arena	Basketball Volleyball

Notes

1. Not owned by the university but by the city of Eau Claire.
2. Not owned by the university.

National championships

Team

Sport	Titles	Assoc.	Division	Year	Rival	Score
Cross country (men's)	1	NCAA	Division III	2015	Williams	135–144
Cross country (women's)	1	NCAA	Division III	2009	St. Lawrence	171–180 (-9)
Softball	1	NCAA	Division III	2018	Wisconsin–Whitewater	4–3 (9 inn.)
Swimming (women's)	3	NAIA	Single	1983	Pacific Lutheran	406–387
				1986	Central Washington	538–497
				1987	Puget Sound	472–456
Track and field (men's)	3	NCAA	Division III	2015	Wisconsin–La Crosse	62–60
				2016	Wisconsin–La Crosse	53–49
				2022*	Williams	35–32
Volleyball (women's)	1	NCAA	Division III	2021	Calvin	3–0

• Asterisk indicates a shared national championship

Notable athletes

• Roman Brumm, NFL player^[12]
• Ryan Brunt, curling athlete^[13]
• Kevin Fitzgerald, NFL player^[14]
• Alex Hicks, NHL player^[15]
• Paul Menard, NASCAR driver^[16]
• Mike Ratliff, NBA player^[17]
• Frank Schade, NBA player^[18]
• Lee Weigel, NFL player^[19]
• Reed Zuehlke, Olympic athlete^[20]