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Washington and Lee Generals

Washington and Lee Generals
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University Washington and Lee University
Conference Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III
Athletic director Jan Hathorn
Location Lexington, Virginia
Varsity teams 21
Football stadium Wilson Field
Basketball arena Warner Center
Baseball stadium Cap'n Dick Smith Field
Soccer stadium Alston Parker Watt Field
Nickname Generals
Colors Blue and White
         
Website www.generalssports.com

The Washington and Lee Generals are the athletic teams that represent Washington and Lee University, located in Lexington, Virginia, in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. The Generals compete as members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for all sports except wrestling, which competes in the Centennial Conference. Altogether, Washington and Lee sponsors 21 sports: 10 for men and 11 for women.

Washington and Lee was one of the founding members of the Division I Southern Conference in 1921. The Generals remained members of the SoCon until 1958. During this time, they played alongside other Virginia universities like Virginia, Virginia Tech, VMI (also located in Lexington), and William & Mary. Generals basketball won the Southern Conference twice: 1934 an 1937. The football team even made an appearance in the 1951 Gator Bowl against Wyoming.

After leaving the Southern Conference, the Generals moved into Division III and joined the College Athletic Conference in 1962. This was followed by a move to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference in 1976, also as a founding member. Washington & Lee's men's lacrosse remained the school's only Division I program until 1987.


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