Western Michigan Broncos

Western Michigan Broncos
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UniversityWestern Michigan University
ConferenceMAC (primary)
NCHC (men's hockey)
MVC (men's soccer)
NCAADivision I (FBS)
Athletic directorDan Bartholomae
LocationKalamazoo, Michigan
Varsity teams16
Football stadiumWaldo Stadium
Basketball arenaUniversity Arena
Ice hockey arenaLawson Arena
Baseball stadiumHyames Field
Softball stadiumEbert Field
Soccer stadiumWMU Soccer Complex
MascotBuster Bronco
NicknameBroncos
ColorsBrown and gold[1]
   
Websitewww.wmubroncos.com
Western Michigan is a member of the Mid-American Conference

The Western Michigan Broncos are a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I program representing Western Michigan University (WMU) in college athletics. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's baseball, basketball, football (within the Football Bowl Subdivision), and tennis; and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. The men's ice hockey team competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference and the men's soccer team competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Broncos also have a flight team, the SkyBroncos, who have won the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) National Championship award five times.

The Broncos have won two NCAA national championships. The men's cross country team won the NCAA title in 1964 and 1965. WMU finished as national runners up in 1955 for baseball and 1958 for men's cross country.

The facilities include Waldo Stadium (football), University Arena (men's and women's basketball, volleyball), Lawson Arena (hockey), Hyames Field (baseball), Ebert Field (softball), Sorensen Courts/West Hills Athletic Club (men's and women's tennis), and Kanley Track (women's track and field). The soccer teams compete at the WMU Soccer Complex located near the Parkview Campus.

The school's primary rival is Central Michigan University.

  1. ^ Western Michigan Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). July 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.