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Upcoming Events and Recent Results

Western Illinois University Athletics

Championship Tradition

NCAA Division I Tournament / Playoff Appearances 

Women's Basketball: 1995, 2017

Football: 1988, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2015, 2017

Men's Golf: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008

Men's Soccer: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012

Softball: 1992, 2000, 2001, 2008

Men's Tennis: 2006


Division I Postseason Appearances

Men's Basketball: 2012, 2013 (College Basketball Invitational), 2022 (The Basketball Classic)

Women's Basketball: 2003 (WNIT), 2006 (WNIT), 2016 (WBI), 2018 (WNIT)

Softball: 1975 (AIAW), 1977 (AIAW), 1979 (AIAW), 1980 (AIAW), 1982 (AIAW), 1987 (National Invitational Championship), 1992 (NIC), 1993 (NIC)


Summit League Championships

Baseball: 1984

Men's Basketball: 1982-83, 1983-84, 2012-13

Women's Basketball: 1994-95, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2016-17

Men's Cross Country: 1991

Football (Gateway Conference/Missouri Valley Football Conference): 1988, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002

Men's Golf: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008

Men's Soccer: 1995, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014

Women's Soccer: 2007

Softball: 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009

Men's Swimming & Diving: 1984-85, 1985-86, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2002-03

Women's Swimming & Diving: 1998-99, 2001-02

Men's Tennis: 1995, 1996, 2006, 2008

Men's Outdoor Track & Field: 2001, 2002

Women's Outdoor Track & Field: 1996, 2005



Commissioner's Cup All-Sports Award
1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05


Dr. William Steinbrecher Men's All-Sports Award
1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2003-04


Dr. Helen Smiley Women's All-Sports Award
1995-96, 1996-97, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06