Malone University Pioneers | |
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University | Malone University |
Conference | GMAC |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Charles Grimes |
Location | Canton, OH |
Varsity teams | 20 |
Football stadium | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium |
Basketball arena | Osborne Hall (Gymnasium) |
Baseball stadium | Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium |
Mascot | J.W. Scout |
Nickname | Pioneers |
Fight song | Malone University Fight Song |
Colors | Blue and Red |
Website | www |
The Malone Pioneers are athletic teams of Malone University in Canton, Ohio, United States. The Pioneers compete in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC). Malone joined the GMAC after four seasons in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). Malone joined the GLIAC and Division II in 2011 and completed the NCAA Division II membership process in July 2013 after having previously competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). In 2016, the Pioneers will begin play in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, also known as the G-MAC.
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A winning tradition was established on the baseball diamond at Malone by late NAIA Hall of Fame Coach Bob Starcher. Coach Starcher led the Pioneer baseball program for 23 seasons and accumulating 521 wins while at Malone. During Starcher’s tenure as head coach, the program experienced 19 winning seasons and 12 conference or district titles.
In 2007, the last baseball game was played on the site of long-time Bob Starcher Field at Malone College. The school plans to build new student dormitories on the site and for the 2008 season the baseball team will play their home games at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The college has plans to build a new on-campus baseball field in 2009.
Malone College has played football continuously since 1993. The program began under head coach Joe Palmisano with a 23-23 tie against Bethany (WV) on September 4, 1993. Malone has an all-time record of 83 wins, 81 losses, and 2 ties.