Editing Seattle University (section)

==Athletics==
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[[File:Seattle U Sealth 01.jpg|Chief Seattle (Noah Sealth)|thumb]]

Between 1950 and 1971, Seattle University competed as a Division I independent school. In the 1950s, the basketball team was a powerhouse with brothers Johnny and Eddie O'Brien, who led the team to a rare victory over the [[Harlem Globetrotters]].<ref>[http://www.seattlepi.com/othersports/55228_globe21.shtml Fifty years ago tonight, Seattle U. upset the mighty Globetrotters], accessed January 24, 2008</ref> In 1958, future [[Basketball Hall of Fame]]r [[Elgin Baylor]] paced a men's basketball team that advanced to the [[Final Four]] and defeated top-ranked [[Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball|Kansas State University]] before losing to the [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|University of Kentucky]]. Seattle University was also a leader in the area of racial diversity, with an integrated squad known as "the United Nations team."

The success of men's basketball, in addition to men's golf and baseball, continued into the 1960s with players [[Eddie Miles]], [[Clint Richardson]], and [[Tom Workman (basketball)|Tom Workman]] who went on to successful careers in the NBA. The 1966 basketball squad gave [[Texas Western University]] its only defeat in a championship season celebrated in the film ''[[Glory Road (film)|Glory Road]]''.

During that time women's tennis star [[Janet Hopps Adkisson]] was the first female to be the top-ranked player for both the men and women nationally. In women's golf, Pat Lesser was twice named to the Curtis Cup in the mid-1950s and was later inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame.

Before 1980, more than 25 Seattle University baseball players went on to play professionally in both the major and minor leagues. Men's golf and a [[Tom Gorman (tennis)|Tom Gorman]]-led tennis team were also rated nationally. Gorman went on to lead the US Davis Cup team, where he captained a record 18 match wins and one Davis Cup title (1972) as a player and two more Davis Cup championships as a coach (1990 and 1992).

Seattle University joined the [[West Coast Conference]] in 1971. In 1980, it left the West Coast Conference and Division I membership and entered the NAIA, where it remained for nearly 20 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wccsports.cstv.com/school-bio/west-school-bio.html |title=West Coast Conference History |website=West Coast Conference Official Athletic Site |date=July 1, 2011 |access-date=August 31, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309130233/http://wccsports.cstv.com/school-bio/west-school-bio.html |archive-date=March 9, 2009}}</ref> In the late 1990s, President Fr. Sundborg started restoring the university's NCAA membership. The athletic program moved into Division II in the fall of 2002.

The school moved from [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] to [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] in 2009. Also in that year, the university hired men's basketball coach [[Cameron Dollar]], a former assistant at the University of Washington, and women's coach [[Joan Bonvicini]], former University of Arizona coach and one of the winningest women's college basketball coaches. In 2013, Coach Bonvicini led the Redhawks to the regular season Western Athletic Conference championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goseattleu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=89903&SPID=10774&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=18200&ATCLID=206696561| title=W. Basketball Defeats Idaho to Win WAC Regular Season Title|date=September 3, 2013|access-date=April 9, 2014}}</ref> In 2016, Suzy Barcomb was hired as the new coach for women's basketball after Coach Bonvicini resigned in March 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seattle-university/seattle-university-hires-suzy-barcomb-as-womens-basketball-coach/|title=Seattle University hires Suzy Barcomb as women's basketball coach|date=April 18, 2016|work=The Seattle Times|access-date=July 12, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> In her first season with Seattle U, Coach Barcomb led the Redhawks to a WAC tournament title and was the 15th seed in the NCAA Tournament where Seattle University faced the second seed, Oregon Ducks.

In 1938, the mascot switched from the Maroons to the Chieftains.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seattleu.edu/history/section4.xml |title=section4 |access-date=May 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319201419/http://www.seattleu.edu/history/section4.xml |archive-date=March 19, 2012}}</ref> The name was selected to honor the school's city's namesake, Chief Seattle. In 2000, the university changed its mascot to the Redhawks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seattleu.edu/home/news_events/news/news_detail.asp?elYear=2000&elID=521200210924 |title=Seattle University |website=Seattle University |access-date=August 31, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031223113527/http://www.seattleu.edu/home/news_events/news/news_detail.asp?elYear=2000&elID=521200210924 |archive-date=December 23, 2003}}</ref>

On June 14, 2011, Seattle University accepted an invitation to join the [[Western Athletic Conference]], becoming a full member for the 2012–2013 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Condotta |first=Bob |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seattleuniversity/2015316570_seattleu15.html |title=Seattle U. receives invitation to join WAC |newspaper=Seattle Times |date= June 14, 2011|access-date=August 31, 2011}}</ref>

In May 2024, Seattle University announced its intention to rejoin the West Coast Conference for the 2025-26 season after a 45 year absence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-10 |title=WCC to add Grand Canyon, Seattle in 2025-26 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/40120733/west-coast-conference-add-grand-canyon-seattle-25-26 |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> When the announcement was made, it was expected that they would be joining the conference along with rival [[Grand Canyon University]] from the WAC while also having the opportunity to reignite a rivalry with [[Gonzaga University|Gonzaga]], the other Jesuit University in Washington State.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dumlao |first=Diego |title=WCC Isn't What Seattle U Athletics Bargained For |url=https://seattlespectator.com/2024/11/20/wcc-isnt-what-seattle-u-athletics-bargained-for/ |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=The Spectator}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Producer |first=Alexa Teneyck SWX Local Sports Digital |date=2024-05-11 |title=With Grand Canyon and Seattle U joining the WCC, here's what it means for Gonzaga |url=https://www.swxlocalsports.com/spokane/gonzaga/with-grand-canyon-and-seattle-u-joining-the-wcc-heres-what-it-means-for-gonzaga/article_62d5fcf4-0fda-11ef-af9d-77b7a43455d1.html |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=Nonstop Local SWX Sports |language=en}}</ref> However, spurred on by the collapse of the [[Pac-12 Conference|PAC-12]] and the resulting [[2021–2026 NCAA conference realignment|conference realignment]], Gonzaga announced their intention to leave the WCC for the PAC-12<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-01 |title=Hoops powerhouse Gonzaga to join Pac-12 in '26 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/41550151/gonzaga-join-pac-12-basketball-school-sources-say |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> and GCU declined the invitation to join the WCC and instead announced their intention to move to the [[Mountain West Conference]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-01 |title=Grand Canyon flips from WCC, to join MWC by '26 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/42133262/grand-canyon-officially-joining-mountain-west |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>