The West Liberty Hilltoppers, also previously known as the West Liberty State Hilltoppers, are the athletic teams that represent West Liberty University, located in West Liberty, West Virginia, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Hilltoppers compete as members of the Mountain East Conference for all sports.[2][3][4]
| West Liberty Hilltoppers | |
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| University | West Liberty University |
| Conference | MEC |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Lynn Ullom |
| Location | West Liberty, West Virginia |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Football stadium | West Family Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Academic, Sports, and Recreation Complex (ASRC) |
| Baseball stadium | Kovalick Field |
| Soccer stadium | West Family Athletic Complex |
| Nickname | Hilltoppers |
| Colors | Black and gold[1] |
| Website | hilltoppersports |
Prior to 2012, West Liberty was a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, of which the Hilltoppers were an original founding member from 1924.[5]
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Men's sports (9)
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Women's sports (9)
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National championships
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Runner-up | Score |
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| Baseball (1) | NAIA (1) | Single (1) | 1964 | Grambling State | 3-2 |
- ^ "Colors | WLU Brand Guidelines". Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "WLU Breaks Ground On New Softball Complex". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Big Reds' Connor Gribble headed to West Liberty for soccer". newsandsentinel.com/. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Bowie State Softball Welcomes West Liberty for Home Opener Thursday". Bowie State University Athletics. 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Zambito, Maureen (2012-08-20). "WLU Joins Newly Formed Mountain East Athletic Conference". News and Media Relations. Retrieved 2024-08-10.