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Wooster Fighting Scots
The Wooster Fighting Scots are the athletics teams of the College of Wooster, located in Wooster, Ohio. The university is member of the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), competing in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
Wooster's athletic history dates back to its first baseball team, in 1880, which played only one game, losing 12–2 to Kenyon College. The football program was established in 1889; over its first two seasons, the team won all seven games it played, by a total score of 306–4. Included was a 64–0 victory at Ohio State on November 1, 1890, in the Buckeyes' first-ever home football game. Shortly thereafter, intercollegiate sports were banned by the College President.
After varsity athletics returned in 1901, Wooster became an early member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). In 1983, Wooster (along with the rest of the Ohio Five) broke away from the OAC to form the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). The NCAC, which competes at the non-scholarship Division III level of the NCAA, was founded primarily on the principle of offering women equal opportunity to participate in varsity sports. In its first season of competition, 1984–85, the NCAC sponsored 21 sports, eleven for men and ten for women. Women's softball was added in 1998, and women's golf in 2010, giving the NCAC its current 23 sports. Wooster fields varsity athletic teams in all 23 of these sports.
The baseball team has made six appearances in the NCAA Division III World Series, most recently in 2018, including second-place finishes in 1997 and 2009. During the 1982-2019 career of head coach Tim Pettorini, Wooster won 19 conference championships and made 25 appearances in the NCAA D3 baseball tournament. A 2024 American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, Pettorini won 1243 games over his 38 seasons leading the program, placing him in the all-time top five among D-III baseball coaches. During the first decade of the 21st century, the Scots had a record of 372–98, winning more games than any other team in Division III, and were second in winning percentage over that span, trailing only The College of St. Scholastica.
Fourteen Fighting Scots have been selected in the MLB draft since 1970. Among them was Michael Wielansky (2018), who eventually reached the AAA level in the Houston Astros organization.
Wooster has a long tradition of success in men's basketball, with the team ranking #2 in all-time wins among current NCAA Division III programs.. The court is named for retired men's head coach Steve Moore, who won 780 games at Wooster over a 33-season career concluding in 2020, ranking second all-time in NCAA Division III history. Moore led the Scots to 28 NCAA D3 tournament berths, including in each of his final 18 seasons, the longest-ever such streak in D3 men's basketball. Under his leadership, Wooster advanced to the 2011 national championship game, falling to St. Thomas (Minnesota), which moved up to D1 a few years later. Scots teams also made D3 "Final Four" appearances in 2003 and 2007.
Steve Moore Court is located inside Timken Gymnasium, which opened in 1973 and currently seats 2,600 after a complete renovation in 2018. Wooster has annually ranked among the national leaders in D3 men's basketball attendance for decades. Post-season tournament contests and the rivalry games against rival Wittenberg University draw the largest crowds, including fans from the campus and local community.
Charles Follis, the first black professional football player, attended the University of Wooster and starred on the baseball team before signing with the Shelby Athletic Club to play professional football in 1902. Wooster was the last State of Ohio team not to be beaten by Ohio State, when it tied the Buckeyes at home on November 1, 1924. (as of 2018)
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Wooster Fighting Scots
The Wooster Fighting Scots are the athletics teams of the College of Wooster, located in Wooster, Ohio. The university is member of the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), competing in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
Wooster's athletic history dates back to its first baseball team, in 1880, which played only one game, losing 12–2 to Kenyon College. The football program was established in 1889; over its first two seasons, the team won all seven games it played, by a total score of 306–4. Included was a 64–0 victory at Ohio State on November 1, 1890, in the Buckeyes' first-ever home football game. Shortly thereafter, intercollegiate sports were banned by the College President.
After varsity athletics returned in 1901, Wooster became an early member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). In 1983, Wooster (along with the rest of the Ohio Five) broke away from the OAC to form the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). The NCAC, which competes at the non-scholarship Division III level of the NCAA, was founded primarily on the principle of offering women equal opportunity to participate in varsity sports. In its first season of competition, 1984–85, the NCAC sponsored 21 sports, eleven for men and ten for women. Women's softball was added in 1998, and women's golf in 2010, giving the NCAC its current 23 sports. Wooster fields varsity athletic teams in all 23 of these sports.
The baseball team has made six appearances in the NCAA Division III World Series, most recently in 2018, including second-place finishes in 1997 and 2009. During the 1982-2019 career of head coach Tim Pettorini, Wooster won 19 conference championships and made 25 appearances in the NCAA D3 baseball tournament. A 2024 American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, Pettorini won 1243 games over his 38 seasons leading the program, placing him in the all-time top five among D-III baseball coaches. During the first decade of the 21st century, the Scots had a record of 372–98, winning more games than any other team in Division III, and were second in winning percentage over that span, trailing only The College of St. Scholastica.
Fourteen Fighting Scots have been selected in the MLB draft since 1970. Among them was Michael Wielansky (2018), who eventually reached the AAA level in the Houston Astros organization.
Wooster has a long tradition of success in men's basketball, with the team ranking #2 in all-time wins among current NCAA Division III programs.. The court is named for retired men's head coach Steve Moore, who won 780 games at Wooster over a 33-season career concluding in 2020, ranking second all-time in NCAA Division III history. Moore led the Scots to 28 NCAA D3 tournament berths, including in each of his final 18 seasons, the longest-ever such streak in D3 men's basketball. Under his leadership, Wooster advanced to the 2011 national championship game, falling to St. Thomas (Minnesota), which moved up to D1 a few years later. Scots teams also made D3 "Final Four" appearances in 2003 and 2007.
Steve Moore Court is located inside Timken Gymnasium, which opened in 1973 and currently seats 2,600 after a complete renovation in 2018. Wooster has annually ranked among the national leaders in D3 men's basketball attendance for decades. Post-season tournament contests and the rivalry games against rival Wittenberg University draw the largest crowds, including fans from the campus and local community.
Charles Follis, the first black professional football player, attended the University of Wooster and starred on the baseball team before signing with the Shelby Athletic Club to play professional football in 1902. Wooster was the last State of Ohio team not to be beaten by Ohio State, when it tied the Buckeyes at home on November 1, 1924. (as of 2018)
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