Millikin University was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Its athletics programs were established together with the university in 1903, with football, men's basketball and baseball all competing in the University's first full academic year (1903–04). Since its start, Big Blue athletics has achieved considerable success both as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) and at the national level as a member of the NCAA Division III. The nickname "Big Blue" is generally attributed to Carl Head, a professor of mechanical engineering who used the name on posters during the 1916 football season. Millikin joined the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) on April 26, 1946 as one of its nine charter members (Augustana, Carthage, Elmhurst, Illinois College, Illinois Wesleyan, Lake Forest, Millikin, North Central and Wheaton). The league was renamed the CCIW in 1967 to recognize Carthage, which had moved its campus from Illinois to Wisconsin as well as Carroll's entrance in 1955. Regarded as "The Best Small College Conference In The Nation", Millikin is one of four charter members with uninterrupted membership.[1] One of the school's most famous alumni is former NFL wide receiver Jeff Query who played for the Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins.
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Baseball
Basketball
Basketball
Cross Country
Cross Country
Golf
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Soccer
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Track and field†
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Triathlon
Volleyball
Volleyball
Wrestling
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor
Marcia Morey – swimmer at Montreal Olympic Games in 1976 in women's 100m breaststroke and 200m breaststroke; former American record holder in 200M Breaststroke[3]
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The Millikin Big Blue are the intercollegiate athletic programs of Millikin University MU located in Decatur Illinois United States The Big Blue athletic program is a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin CCIW and competes at the NCAA Division III level Millikin Big BlueUniversityMillikin UniversityConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois and WisconsinNCAADivision IIIAthletic directorCraig WhiteLocationDecatur IllinoisVarsity teams23 12 men s and 11 women s Football stadiumFrank M Lindsay FieldBasketball arenaGriswold CenterBaseball stadiumWorkman Family Baseball FieldSoftball stadiumWorkman Family Softball FieldSoccer stadiumFrank M Lindsay FieldOther venuesDecatur Indoor Sports CenterFairview Park Tennis ComplexNicknameBig BlueColorsBlue and White Websiteathletics wbr millikin wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Sports sponsored 3 National championships 3 1 Team 3 2 Individual 3 2 1 Wrestling 3 2 2 Men s Swimming 3 2 3 Men s track 4 Notable former athletes 5 References 6 External linksHistory editMillikin University was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA Its athletics programs were established together with the university in 1903 with football men s basketball and baseball all competing in the University s first full academic year 1903 04 Since its start Big Blue athletics has achieved considerable success both as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin CCIW and at the national level as a member of the NCAA Division III The nickname Big Blue is generally attributed to Carl Head a professor of mechanical engineering who used the name on posters during the 1916 football season Millikin joined the College Conference of Illinois CCI on April 26 1946 as one of its nine charter members Augustana Carthage Elmhurst Illinois College Illinois Wesleyan Lake Forest Millikin North Central and Wheaton The league was renamed the CCIW in 1967 to recognize Carthage which had moved its campus from Illinois to Wisconsin as well as Carroll s entrance in 1955 Regarded as The Best Small College Conference In The Nation Millikin is one of four charter members with uninterrupted membership 1 One of the school s most famous alumni is former NFL wide receiver Jeff Query who played for the Green Bay Packers Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins Sports sponsored editMen s sports Women s sportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country GolfFootball SoccerGolf SoftballSoccer Swimming amp DivingSwimming amp Diving TennisTennis Track and field Track and field TriathlonVolleyball VolleyballWrestling Track and field includes both indoor and outdoorA member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Millikin University sponsors teams in twelve men s and eleven women s NCAA sanctioned sports National championships editTeam edit 2004 05 Women s BasketballIndividual edit Wrestling edit Bradan Birt 165 wc 2021 22 Men s Swimming edit Rodney Miller 200 yd breast 1985 86 1986 87 1987 88 Rodney Miller 100 yd breast 1986 87 1987 88 Rodney Miller 200 yd IM 1987 88 Scott Walker 100 fly 1990 91 Men s track edit Carl Alexander Outdoor 100 m dash 1997 98 2 Notable former athletes editGeorge Corbett football player Chicago Bears running back from 1932 to 1938 Sid Gepford NFL player in 1920 Lori Kerans basketball coach gave Millikin first NCAA D3 national championship win coached from 1985 to 2018 Fred T Long Negro league baseball player and college football coach played four seasons in Negro National League and amassed a 227 151 31 coaching record from 1921 to 1965 at various colleges including three Black college football national championships 1928 1932 1945 Harry Long college football coach won a Black college football national championship in 1924 as coach of Paul Quinn College assistant coach to his brother Fred for his 1932 and 1945 championships Chuck Martin football head coach at Miami of Ohio former coach of Division 2 national champion Grand Valley State Danny Moeller Major League Baseball player 1907 1916 with Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators Jeff Monken football head coach at United States Military Academy Marcia Morey swimmer at Montreal Olympic Games in 1976 in women s 100m breaststroke and 200m breaststroke former American record holder in 200M Breaststroke 3 George Musso football player Chicago Bears lineman from 1933 to 1944 nine year team captain elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982 Jeff Query football player former Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver 141 receptions for 1 865 yards and 11 touchdowns in 84 career games Mike Rowland pitcher for San Francisco Giants 1980 1981 4 Don Shroyer college football coach at Millikin University and Southern Illinois University Virgil Wagner Canadian Football League player Montreal Alouettes halfback from 1946 to 1954 elected to Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1980 Art Wilson Major League Baseball playerReferences edit Big Blue Athletics History Millikin University Athletics Retrieved December 29 2017 Millikin Champions PDF Millikin University Athletics Retrieved December 29 2017 New York Times April 12 1975 pp 31 Mike Rowland Stats Baseball Almanac Retrieved 2008 06 19 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Millikin Big Blue amp oldid 1182610506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
