2010
The men's and women's track & field teams each win the North Coast Athletic Conference indoor championships, with the women extending their string of consecutive conference crowns to 4 and the men to 3. Both Battling Bishops squads win outdoor championships as well, marking the second straight year in which Ohio Wesleyan men's and women's teams have won both indoor and outdoor conference titles in the same year. Head coach Kris Boey is named regional Coach of the Year in men's outdoor track & field.
Women's golf becomes a varsity sport, beginning with the 2010-11 academic year. It is the first varsity sport to be added at Ohio Wesleyan since 1998, when softball was elevated to varsity status for the 2000 season. Ohio Wesleyan opens its schedule with a dual match against Wooster.
Lights are installed at Selby Field, making the venue one of the most impressive among NCAA Division III institutions. The first night football game at Selby is played on Sept. 25 against Wooster, with the Fighting Scots defeating the Bishops by a 22-13 score.
The men's cross country team qualifies for the NCAA Division III championship meet, marking the first time since 1979 that the Bishops competed in the national meet as a team.
Jay Martin becomes the winningest active coach in men's college soccer, passing Tony Tocco of Division II Rockhurst. Ohio Wesleyan posts a 19-2-2 record and advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III tournament.
The Meek Aquatics and Recreation Center opens as new home of the swimming teams.
2011
Selby Stadium and the George Gauthier Track host the NCAA Division III outdoor track & field championships. Ethan Freet '13 wins All-America honors in the 400-meter hurdles.
The Luttinger Family Tennis Center hosts its first match, with the men's tennis team hosting John Carroll. The facility includes 6 new courts on the east side of Henry Street and seating for nearly 500 spectators.
The men's soccer team wins the NCAA Division III championship, defeating Calvin, 2-1, in overtime. Forward Travis Wall '12 and midfielder Dylan Stone '12 are named the tournament's Most Outstanding Players on Offense and Defense. Jay Martin is named NCAA Division III Coach of the Year for the third time. The win in the national championship game was the 608th of Martin's career, making him the all-time leader in college men's soccer.
2012
The football team finishes 9-1 and shares the NCAC championship, Ohio Wesleyan’s first conference title since 1989. Quarterback Mason Espinosa '13 is named the NCAC‘s Offensive Player of the Year, the first time since 1981 that an Ohio Wesleyan player was so honored. Head coach Tom Watts is named NCAC Coach of the Year and AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year.
2013
The men's basketball team wins the NCAC tournament and hosts an NCAA Division III tournament game for the first time since 1988. Ohio Wesleyan defeats St. Vincent and advances to the second round.
The men's lacrosse team wins the inaugural NCAC tournament and claims the conference's first-ever automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III tournament.
Ethan Freet '13 wins All-America honors in the 400-meter hurdles and helped the 1600-meter relay team take All-America laurels at the NCAA Division III championship meet. The All-America recognition was Freet's seventh overall All-America citation, including 3 as a member of relay teams, tying Keith Rucker as the most decorated track & field performer in Ohio Wesleyan history.
The men's soccer team finishes the regular season with a record of 18-0-2, marking the first time since 2009 and the seventh time overall that the Bishops completed the regular season unbeaten. Ohio Wesleyan wins the NCAC tournament and finishes the regular season ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA Division III poll.
The women's cross country team advances to the NCAA Division III championship meet, the Battling Bishops' first appearance as a team in the national championship since 1982.
2014
The men's basketball team receives an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III tournament, marking the first time that Ohio Wesleyan has advanced to the NCAA tournament in 3 consecutive seasons.
Selby Stadium and the George Gauthier Track host the NCAA Division III outdoor track & field championships for the second time in 4 years. Cara DeAngelis '14 wins All-America honors in the 5000-meter run, while Matt Hunter '15 wins All-America honors in the decathlon. Earlier, the women's track & field team won its eighth consecutive NCAC indoor title and its sixth straight NCAC outdoor crown.
The men's soccer team wins the NCAC championship. The NCAC title is Ohio Wesleyan's seventh straight, 10th in the last 11 years, and 23rd overall in the 31 seasons of NCAC competition. Ohio Wesleyan advances to the NCAA Division III semifinals for the 10th time, and finishes with a record of 17-5-4.
2015
The men's basketball team wins the NCAC championship, the Bishops' first NCAC title since the 1987-88 season and the team's first outright crown since the 1986-87 season. The Bishops receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III tournament, their fourth consecutive national tournament appearance. Head coach Mike DeWitt '87 shares regional Coach of the Year honors, the third time he has been named NABC Regional Coach of the Year.
The men's lacrosse team wins its first 18 games, setting a school record for longest winning streak. The Bishops win the NCAC championship, take the NCAC tournament title for the second time in 3 seasons, and advance to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals for the first time since the 2000 season.
Iris Anderson '18 receives honorable mention All-America honors, making the outside hitter Ohio Wesleyan's first All-American in volleyball.
2016
The men's basketball team shares the NCAC championship, Ohio Wesleyan's first repeat NCAC title since the 1987-88 team won the last of 4 consecutive conference crowns. The Bishops host the NCAC tournament and NCAA Division III first- and second-round games, and advance to the sectional semifinals (final 16 teams) for the third time. Ohio Wesleyan finishes with 25 wins, the second-highest total in school history.
The men's track & field team sweeps indoor and outdoor NCAC championships, the Bishops' first conference titles since 2010. At the outdoor championship meet, Adam Turner '16 passes 2 runners on the final lap of the 1600-meter relay to win the event and give the Bishops the championship by a single point. Turner is named Most Outstanding Sprints/Hurdles Performer at both indoor and outdoor championship meets. Meanwhile, the women's track & field team also sweeps the indoor and outdoor conference titles, extending their strings to 10 consecutive indoor titles and 8 straight outdoor crowns. Head coach Kris Boey brings home 4 NCAC Coach of the Year citations.
The baseball team advances to the NCAA Division III tournament, the Bishops' first playoff appearance since 2008.
Sarah Fowler '17 wins All-America honors in cross country, indoor track (5000-meter run), and outdoor track (3000-meter steeplechase) during the same academic year, marking the first time an Ohio Wesleyan runner has accomplished that trifecta.
2017
Wrestling is reinstated and rowing is added to Ohio Wesleyan's complement of varsity sports, with competition to begin in the 2018-19 academic year.
The men's basketball team wins its third consecutive NCAC championship. Nate Axelrod '18 repeats as NCAC Player of the Year, and head coach Mike DeWitt '87 is named NCAC Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career.
The men's track & field team defends its NCAC indoor championship. Nate Newman '18 and Tommy Davis '19 are named Athletes of the Year, and head coach Kris Boey wins NCAC Coach of the Year honors.
Cirrus Robinson '20 wins the NCAA Division III championship in the indoor high jump, becoming Ohio Wesleyan's first individual national champion since 2004 and its first since 1982 in women's track & field.
Doug Zipp becomes athletics director.
Sarah Fowler '17 repeats as an All-American in cross country, indoor track (5000-meter run), and outdoor track (3000-meter steeplechase) during the same academic year, and adds Academic All-America® honors as well.
Iris Anderson '18 receives honorable mention All-America honors in volleyball for the third consecutive season.
2018
Nate Axelrod '18 receives the Jostens Trophy as the nation's most outstanding NCAA Division III men's basketball player and is named NCAA Division III Player of the Year by D3hoops.com.
The men's track & field team defends its NCAC indoor championship and reclaims the outdoor championship. Nate Newman '18 is named Field Events Athlete of the Year both indoors and outdoors, and head coach Kris Boey wins NCAC Coach of the Year honors both indoors and outdoors.
The men's lacrosse team wins the NCAC championship and advances to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals for the second time in 4 seasons.
Cirrus Robinson '20 sweeps the NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor championships in the high jump. The outdoor title is her third individual national championship, the most by an Ohio Wesleyan woman.
2019
Max Tennant '19 repeats as an All-American in men's lacrosse. Tennant finishes his Ohio Wesleyan career with 262 goals, tying for second place all-time in NCAA Division III. He goes on to sign with the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse.
Cirrus Robinson '20 successfully defends her NCAA Division III championship in the outdoor high jump. The title is her fourth individual national championship, tying the Ohio Wesleyan mark set by Keith Rucker from 1989-92.
The wrestling team hosts Thomas More in a dual meet, Ohio Wesleyan's first home wrestling event since Feb. 11, 1984. Thomas More holds off a Bishop comeback to take a 27-19 win.
The field hockey team shares the NCAC championship. The conference championship is Ohio Wesleyan's first since 1995.
The men's soccer team advances to the third round (final 16 teams) of the NCAA Division III tournament. The playoff appearance is Ohio Wesleyan's NCAA-record 41st Division III appearance, and the run to the third round marks the 29th time that the Bishops have finished among the nation's final 16 teams.
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