Sports Rules
The term in soccer when a player touches the ball with their hand or arm
Handball
This coach is known for his singing down the hallways
Wes Pifer
This European soccer player recently switched teams and is now a star for Inter Miami
Lionel Messi
A stand-out transfer from California, this baseball player earned back-to-back Pitcher of the Year honors
Arturo "Turtle" Alvarez
This team made ESPN's top 10 plays in the Winter
Men's Basketball
While there are two categories for this offense (____ 1 or _____ 2,) this rule of basketball that penalizes a player for excessive physical contact
Flagrant Foul
This coach has over 300 wins in their 10+ years of coaching here at WOU
Kellen Walker (Baseball)
This medical condition (also a 3-letter acronym) is potentially found in athletes who have had multiple concussions during their athletic career
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
A Monmouth native, and now playing in the Canadian Football League, this player was a first-team selection for defense
Isaiah Abraham
Men's Soccer
In volleyball, this is the required minimum margin of points to win a set.
two points
This coach played her collegiate career at Arizona State University
Kacey Bingham (Women's Soccer)
College women's basketball coach is known for her distinctive fashion sense and animated personality on game day
Kim Mulkey
This GNAC Newcomer of the Year and first-team selection threw 155 strikeouts during her season
Mackenzee Collins
This team had one of the best starts to their season since 1999
Volleyball
This rule in baseball determines that a batter becomes a runner when four pitches are outside the strike zone.
Walk
This coach played professionally for seven years for DC United and NY Red Bulls
Michael Behonick (Men's Soccer)
This man recently won the 2024 PGA Championship
Xander Schauffele
Named first-team all-league, this stand-out volleyball player set two 2023 conference-best marks and two NCAA Division II marks in kills
Madison Hornback
This team beat Alaska Anchorage for the first time since 2003
Women's Basketball
This penalty in football is called when a defensive player crosses the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped
Offsides/Encroachment
This coach was born in Guatemala
Octavious Gillespie-Bennett
This Gresham, Oregon native holds the world record in the shot put (and is a 2x Olympic world champion!)
Ryan Crouser
Also a member of the MXC + Men's track team, this athlete is the NCAA SAAC representative for the GNAC
Dustyn McKenney
This team made it back to the GNAC tournament for the first time since 2019
Women's Soccer