Menlo College
Athletics
Athletics
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The Menlo athletic teams are called the Oaks. The college is a member of the [National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics](/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics "National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics") (NAIA), primarily competing in the [Golden State Athletic Conference](/wiki/Golden_State_Athletic_Conference "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](/wiki/Cascade_Collegiate_Conference "Cascade Collegiate Conference") (CCC). The Oaks previously competed in the [California Pacific Conference](/wiki/California_Pacific_Conference "California Pacific Conference") (Cal Pac) from 1996–97 to 2014–15\.

Menlo competes in 21 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 and dance, rowing, and weightlifting.

### Wrestling

The Menlo women's wrestling team became the first team to win a national championship for Menlo College in 2019, as well as earn its second title. On February 9, 2019, the team was crowned WCWA Women's Wrestling National Champion. Then, on March 6, 2019, the team claimed the NAIA Women's Wrestling National Invitational title.

### Football

Originally a [junior college](/wiki/Junior_college "Junior college") program, the Menlo Oaks football team played at the four\-year level from 1986 to 2014\.[Menlo Football Record Book](http://www.menloathletics.com/d/2014-15/Football_Record_Book2014%282%29.pdf), p. 9\. 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.

Three Menlo football players have played in the NFL: [Burt Delavan](/wiki/Burt_Delavan "Burt Delavan"), [Nate Jackson](/wiki/Nate_Jackson "Nate Jackson"), and [Kaulana Park](/wiki/Kaulana_Park "Kaulana Park").

From 2006 to 2010, Menlo played in the [Northwest Conference](/wiki/Northwest_Conference "Northwest Conference") (NWC), an [NCAA Division III](/wiki/NCAA_Division_III "NCAA Division III") athletic conference. From 2011 to 2014, Menlo was an [NAIA independent school](/wiki/NAIA_independent_schools "NAIA independent schools").


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