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Bloomsburg Huskies

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{{Infobox college athletics

| name = Bloomsburg Huskies

| logo = Bloomsburg huskies primary logo.png

| logo_width = 250

| university = Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

| association = NCAA

| conference = PSAC (primary)
MAC (wrestling)

| division = Division II (primary)
Division I (wrestling)

| director = Dr. Michael McFarland

| location = Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

| first season =

| teams = 21

| mens_teams = 10

| womens_teams = 11

| coed_teams =

| ncaa titles = 15{{cite web |title=CHAMPIONSHIPS SUMMARY |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/champs_records_book/Overall.pdf |website=NCAA.org |publisher=NCAA |access-date=19 July 2024}}
(Division II: 13, Division III: 2)

| stadium = Robert B. Redman Stadium

| basketballarena = Nelson Field House

| baseballfield = Danny Litwhiler Field

| soccerstadium = Steph Pettit Stadium

| softballstadium = Jan M. Hutchinson Field

| lacrossestadium = Steph Pettit Stadium

| mascot = Roongo

| nickname = Huskies

| pageurl = https://buhuskies.com/

| altlogo = 150px

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The Bloomsburg Huskies are the athletic teams that represent Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Huskies are members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) for 18 of 19 varsity sports; as the wrestling team competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as a member of the NCAA Division I. The Huskies have been a member of the PSAC since its founding in 1951.

Varsity teams

=List of teams=

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Men's sports (9)

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Wrestling

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Women's sports (10)

  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Field hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball (2018)

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Individual sports

=Football=

{{see also|List of Bloomsburg Huskies in the NFL draft}}

In 2000, the Bloomsburg Huskies football team were the national runner-up in Division II.

==Conferences==

=Softball=

The Huskies softball team won the AIAW Division III national championship in 1982.

=Tennis=

In 1989, Mark Billone of the Bloomsburg Huskies won the NCAA Division II men's tennis championship in singles.

=Wrestling=

The Huskies wrestling team competes in the Division I Mid-American Conference with Marcus Gordon as head coach.{{cite web|title=Bloomsburg Wrestling |url=http://www.buhuskies.com/index.aspx?path=wrestling|publisher=Bloomsburg Athletics|access-date=31 December 2015}} The Nelson Field House, located on Bloomsburg University's upper campus, serves as home for the wrestling team's dual meets and tournaments.{{cite web|title=Bloomsburg Facilities |url=http://www.buhuskies.com/sports/2010/3/15/athletic_facilities.aspx?tab=athleticfacilities|publisher=Bloomsburg Athletics|access-date=31 December 2015}} Ricky Bonomo won 3 consecutive NCAA Division I national championships for the Huskies in 1985, 1986, and 1987.{{Cite web |title=Ricky Bonomo, National Wrestling Hall of Fame |url=https://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame/bio/1978}}

National championships

The Huskies have won thirteen NCAA Division II team championships.

= Team =

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|rowspan="13"| Field hockey (13)

|rowspan="13"| NCAA

|rowspan="13"| Division II

|1983

|Lock Haven

|1–0

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|1993

|New Haven

|2–1 (2OT)

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|1996

| Lock Haven

| 1–0

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|1997

| Kutztown

| 2–0

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|1998

| Lock Haven

| 4–3 (OT)

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|1999

|Bentley

|2–0

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|2002

|Bentley

|5–0

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|2003

|UMass Lowell

|4–1

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|2004

|Bentley

|3–2 (OT)

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|2006

|Bentley

|2–1

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|2007

|UMass Lowell

|5–2

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|2008

|UMass Lowell

|6–2

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|2009

|UMass Lowell

|3–2

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|rowspan="3"| Wrestling (3)

|rowspan="3"| NAIA

|rowspan="3"| —

|1960

|Southern Illinois

|79–73

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|1962

|Lock Haven State

|56–47

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|1965

|Lock Haven State

|60–50

Notable Huskies

References

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==External links==

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  • {{official website}}

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