Athletics
Marietta College is a member of the NCAA Division III and the Ohio Athletic Conference. The Pioneers compete in 18 varsity sports, including nationally competitive teams in crew, baseball, women’s soccer and softball.
Marietta’s baseball team has won six national championships, an NCAA Division III record: in 1981, 1983, 1986, 2006, 2011 and 2012. The first three were under legendary coach Don Schaly, who died on March 9, 2005; the three most recent under coach Brian Brewer. By repeating as the national champions in 2011 and 2012 the Pioneers became the first team to do that in NCAA Division III play since the Rowan University Profs won back to back championships in 1978 and 1979. Five former Pioneer baseball players — Kent Tekulve, Duane Theiss, Jim Tracy, Terry Mulholland and Matt DeSalvo — have reached the Major League level. Matt DeSalvo made his Major League debut with the (Yankees) in 2007. The Pioneers currently have four other players in the minor leagues: Mike DeMark (Diamondbacks), Tim Saunders (Cubs), Austin Blaski (Brewers), and Mark Williams (Brewers).
The crew program routinely medals at the annual Dad Vail Regatta each spring in both men's and women's events, including a gold medal in the Men's Varsity Eight in 2006. Alumni include two-time Olympian and CEO of Boathouse Sports, John Strotbeck, Jr., and 2003 World Championship silver medalist in the USA Lightweight Eight, Andrew Bolton.
The Department is headed up by Director of Athletics, Larry Hiser, who joined the department in 2008.
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