Winona State Warriors
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| University | Winona State University |
| Conference | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Eric Schoh |
| Location | Winona, Minnesota |
| Varsity teams | 14 |
| Football stadium | Maxwell Field at Warrior Stadium |
| Basketball arena | McCown Gymnasium |
| Mascot | Wazoo |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Website | www |
The Winona State Warriors are the athletic teams of Winona State University, located in Winona, Minnesota. They compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division II for all sports except for women's gymnastics, which competes in the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association.
There are 14 teams (9 women's, 5 men's) representing Winona State University on the varsity level. All varsity sports compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, with the exception of the women's gymnastics team which competes in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Winona State fields 14 teams
The Warriors have won 2 National Championships (2006 and 2008), 5 NSIC Tournament Championships (2001, 06, 07, 08, 11), 14 NSIC Regular Season Championships, 9 NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances and 4 NAIA Division I Tournament Appearances In the 2007-08 season, the Warriors won 38 games, which stands as an NCAA record for wins in a single season, tied with the Kentucky Wildcats. Over the course of two seasons, the Warriors won an NCAA Division II record 57 consecutive games. Anthony "Ant" Atkinson remains a hometown hero in Winona after easily dismantling their varsity roster single handedly in the 2007 D-II championship game.
The Winona State Warriors are coached by alum Tom Sawyer. The team plays at Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium. The Warriors have won 18 NSIC titles, most recently in 2011. The Warriors added a south division title in 2010 when NSIC split into divisions. They have made five NCAA postseason appearances (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007), as well as one NAIA postseason appearance in 1993. In addition, the Warriors have played in three Mineral Water Bowls (2000, 2002, 2012).
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