The Menlo Oaks are the athletic teams that represent Menlo College, located in Atherton, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) for most of its sports since the 2015–16 academic year; while its men's & women's wrestling teams compete in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC). The Oaks previously competed in the California Pacific Conference (CalPac) from 1996–97 to 2014–15.
| Menlo Oaks | |
|---|---|
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| University | Menlo College |
| Conference | GSAC (through 2024) Cascade Collegiate Conference (wrestling) PacWest (primary, from 2024) MPSF (men's volleyball, from 2024) |
| NCAA | NAIA (through 2024) Division II (from 2024) |
| Athletic director | Keith Spataro |
| Location | Atherton, California |
| Varsity teams | 23 (9 men's, 9 women's, 5 co-ed) |
| Basketball arena | Haynes-Prim Pavilion |
| Baseball stadium | Cartan Field |
| Softball stadium | Wunderlich Field |
| Nickname | Oaks |
| Colors | Blue and gray[1] |
| Website | menloathletics |
The college provides competitive activities for men and women enrolled at the college.[2]
Varsity teams
editMenlo competes in 23 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's varsity sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, distance track, volleyball and wrestling; while women's varsity sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, distance track, volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include competitive cheer, competitive dance, eSports, rowing, and weightlifting.
Football
editOriginally a junior college program, the Menlo Oaks football team played at the four-year level from 1986 to 2014.[3][4] On February 1, 2015, the Menlo Board of Trustees voted to end the college's football program and cited financial viability issues as a major reason.[3]
Three Menlo football players have played in the NFL: Burt Delavan, Nate Jackson, and Kaulana Park.[5]
From 2006 to 2010, Menlo played in the Northwest Conference (NWC), an NCAA Division III athletic conference. From 2011 to 2014, Menlo was an NAIA independent school.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Menlo College color palette". Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Menlo (Calif.)". DakTronics 3000. Daktronics, Inc. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c Eymer, Rick (February 2, 2015). "Traveling, financial concerns blitz Menlo College football". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Menlo Football Record Book, p. 9.
- ^ "Menlo Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.