The Lock Haven Bald Eagles are the intercollegiate sports teams of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. LHU participates in NCAA Division II as a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) for most sports. Field hockey and wrestling participate in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and Mid-American Conference (MAC) respectively.[3]
| Lock Haven Bald Eagles | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Lock Haven University |
| Conference | Pennsylvania State Mid-American (wrestling only) Atlantic 10 (field hockey only) |
| NCAA | Division II, Division I |
| Athletic director | Tom Gioglio |
| Location | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
| Varsity teams | 21 |
| Football stadium | Hubert Jack Stadium[1] |
| Basketball arena | Thomas Fieldhouse |
| Baseball stadium | Watkins Field |
| Softball stadium | Lawrence Field |
| Lacrosse stadium | Charlotte E. Smith Field |
| Wrestling arena | Thomas Fieldhouse |
| Nickname | Bald Eagles |
| Colors | Crimson and white[2] |
| Website | www |
On Saturday, September 29, 2012, Lock Haven lost to the Shippensburg Raiders by a score of 49-6. With the loss Lock Haven took sole possession of the all-time NCAA Division II Football consecutive losing streak record at 47 games,[4] with their last win occurring on November 3, 2007. The previous record of 46 was held by the Minnesota-Morris Cougars (who have since reclassified to Division III); that streak ran from November 14, 1998 - September 20, 2003. On November 10, 2012, the Lock Haven Bald Eagles defeated the Cheyney Wolves by a score of 15–7, ending their record losing streak at 52 games.
Sports
edit| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Field hockey |
| Football | Golf |
| Soccer | Lacrosse |
| Track and field [n 1] | Soccer |
| Wrestling | Softball |
| Swimming | |
| Tennis | |
| Track and field [n 1] | |
| Wrestling [5] |
- Notes
Championships
editTeam National Championships
edit| Sport | Title years |
|---|---|
| Field Hockey | 1981, 1982, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2000[6] |
| Lacrosse | 1979 |
| Softball | 2006, 2009 |
| Soccer (M) | 1977 (Division III), 1978 (Division III), 1980 |
| Wrestling (M) | 1961 (NAIA), 1963 (NAIA), 1966 (NAIA), 1967 (NAIA) |
Individual National Championships
edit| Sport | Athlete | Title years |
|---|---|---|
| Wrestling (M) | Gus DeAugustino | 1953 |
| Wrestling (M) | Gray Simons | 1960, 1961, 1962 |
| Wrestling (M) | Fred Powell | 1964 |
| Wrestling (M) | Bill Blacksmith | 1966 |
| Wrestling (M) | Ken Melchior | 1968 |
| Wrestling (M) | Cary Kolat | 1996, 1997 |
References
edit- ^ "Lock Haven Bald Eagles Football schedule & game results - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review". Archived from the original on 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "This is LHU Athletics". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "LHU Bald Eagle Athletics". Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Lock Haven falls to #21 Shippensburg, 49-6".
- ^ "Lock Haven University announces plans to add women's wrestling". Lock Haven University. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "Orange Season Profiles". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved 22 October 2021.