Wheeling Cardinals | |
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University | Wheeling University |
Conference | MEC (primary) |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Carrie Hanna |
Location | Wheeling, West Virginia |
Varsity teams | 19 |
Football stadium | Bishop Schmitt Field |
Basketball arena | McDonough Center |
Baseball stadium | J.B. Chambers Baseball/Softball Complex |
Soccer stadium | Bishop Schmitt Field |
Mascot | Iggy the Cardinal |
Nickname | Cardinals |
Colors | Red, Gold, and Black |
Website | wucardinals |
The Wheeling Cardinals are the athletic teams that represent Wheeling University, located in Wheeling, West Virginia, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Mountain East Conference (MEC) as a founding member since the 2013–14 academic year. The Cardinals previously competed in the defunct West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) from 1957–58 to 2012–13.