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{{Infobox college athletics 
| name                    = California Vulcans            
| logo                    = Cal U Vulcans logo.svg
| logo_width              = 200
| university              = [[Pennsylvania Western University, California]] 
| association             = NCAA
| conference              = [[Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference|PSAC]]
| division                = [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] 
| director                = Dr. Karen Hjerpe
| location                = [[California, Pennsylvania]]
| first season            = 
| teams                   = 16
| mens_teams              = 7
| womens_teams            = 9
| coed_teams              = 
| ncaa titles             = 4<ref>{{cite web |title=CHAMPIONSHIPS SUMMARY |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/champs_records_book/Overall.pdf |website=NCAA.org |publisher=NCAA |access-date=20 July 2024}}</ref>
| stadium                 = [[Adamson Stadium]]
| basketballarena         = [[California University of Pennsylvania Convocation Center|Convocation Center]]
| icehockeyarena          = [[Rostraver Ice Garden]]
| baseballfield           = [[Wild Things Park]]
| mascot                  = Blaze the Vulcan
| nickname                = Vulcans
| fightsong               = [[Chariots of Fire (album)|Chariots of Fire]]
| pageurl                 = https://calvulcans.com/
| altlogo                 = [[file:Pennw_vulcans_wmark.png|200px]]
}}

The '''California Vulcans''' are the [[College athletics in the United States|intercollegiate sports]] teams and players that represent [[PennWest California|Pennsylvania Western University California]] (PennWest California; known before July 2022 as California University of Pennsylvania), located in [[California, Pennsylvania]]. The Vulcans participate in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] in all sports and the [[Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference]] (PSAC) in most sports. The school colors are Red and Black. The mascot of California is Blaze the Vulcan.

The Vulcans football team won the Division II PSAC West Championship in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. In 2008 California won the recently resurrected PSAC Championship game, claiming the conference title. California won back-to-back Northeast Regional Championships in 2007 and 2008. In 2007, under Head Coach John Luckhardt, California achieved a 13–1 record, including a 6–0 record in-conference.

California's Women's Volleyball Team has also encountered recent success, going 34–4 overall and 10–0 in-conference play in 2007 before falling in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship Tournament.

The school's Men's & Women's basketball teams have been a high point as well, with both teams advancing to the PSAC Final Four on March 6, 2008.

In 2009, both Cal U's Women's Volleyball and Women's Soccer teams advanced to the NCAA-DII Elite Eight round of the playoffs before being eliminated from contention. California's football team stumbled early in the season, dropping three games early in the season before marching into the PSAC Championship game vs. Eastern Division representative [[Shippensburg University]]. Shippensburg defeated the Vulcans for the title of PSAC Champions. Despite the loss, the Vulcans earned a playoff berth. The Vulcans defeated [[Fayetteville State University]], returned to avenge the PSAC Championship loss against Shippensburg, and defeated the first ranked offense of [[West Liberty University]]. However, the Vulcans' improbable run ended for the third straight season in the semi-final round, as the Vulcans were shut down by [[Northwest Missouri State University]], 56–24.

Many of California's athletic events are covered by the university's television and radio stations, [[California University Television|CUTV]] and [[WCAL-FM|WCAL 91.9 FM]]. In some instances, CUTV has provided video for [[CBS College Sports Network]] and [[Pennsylvania Cable Network|PCN]]. Vulcan football games used to be broadcast by [[Fox Sports Net]] Pittsburgh. CUTV now covers all Vulcan Football and Basketball games home and away.  The National Semifinal rounds were broadcast worldwide in 2007 on [[ESPNU]] and [[ESPN Classic]] on December 6, 2008. Cal U appeared again on national television in 2009 for the National Semifinal round of the football playoffs on [[CBS College Sports Network]].

== Varsity athletic teams ==
{| class="wikitable"; style= "text-align: "
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Vulcans|border=1|color= white }}"| Men's s
! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Vulcans|border=1|color= white }}"| Women's s
|-
| Baseball || Basketball
|-
| Basketball || Cross country
|-
| Cross country || Golf 
|-
| [[California Vulcans football|Football]] || Soccer
|-
| Golf  || Softball
|-
| Soccer || Swimming 
|-
| Track and field || Tennis
|-
| || Track and field
|-
| || Volleyball
|}

===Baseball===
California has had 8 [[Major League Baseball Draft]] selections since the draft began in 1965.<ref name="draft">{{cite web| title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "California University of Pennsylvania (California, PA)"|publisher=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]| url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=dee56057&exact=1&query_type=key_school|access-date=2013-10-01}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" 
!style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF" |Vulcans in the Major League Baseball Draft&nbsp;
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{| class="wikitable sortable" | width="100%" 
!  width="*" | Year
!  width="*" | Player
!  width="*" | Round
! width="*"  | Team
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1965 Major League Baseball Draft|1965]]
| align="center" |<span style="display:none">Barnett Gilbert</span>Gilbert Barnett
| align="center" | 17
| align="center" | [[Philadelphia Phillies|Phillies]]
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1968 Major League Baseball Draft|1968]]
| align="center" |<span style="display:none">Haney Keith</span>Keith Haney
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]]
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1985 Major League Baseball Draft|1985]]
| align="center" |<span style="display:none">Schaum Brian</span>Brian Schaum
| align="center" | 30
| align="center" | [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]]
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1987 Major League Baseball Draft|1987]]
| align="center" |<span style="display:none">Wadsworth Randal</span>Randal Wadsworth
| align="center" | 24
| align="center" | [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]]
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1991 Major League Baseball Draft|1991]]
| align="center" |<span style="display:none">Krivda Rick</span>[[Rick Krivda]]
| align="center" | 23
| align="center" | [[Baltimore Orioles|Orioles]]
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1994 Major League Baseball Draft|1994]]
| align="center" |<span style="display:none">Venezia Richard</span>Richard Venezia
| align="center" | 32
| align="center" | [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]]
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[1995 Major League Baseball Draft|1995]]
| align="center" |<span style="display:none">Flanigan Steve</span>Steve Flanigan
| align="center" | 21
| align="center" | [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]]
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[2013 Major League Baseball Draft|2013]]
| align="center" |<span style="display:none">Petty Kyle</span>Kyle Petty
| align="center" | 23
| align="center" | [[Seattle Mariners|Mariners]]
|- valign="center"
| align="center" | [[2016 Major League Baseball Draft|2016]]
| align="center" |<span style="display:none">Fennell Mick</span>Mick Fennell
| align="center" | 22
| align="center" | [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]]
|}
|}

===Football===
{{Main|California Vulcans football}}

====The Kevin Donley Era====
[[Kevin Donley]] has been one of the most successful coaches in [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] football.  However, his record while leading the [[NCAA Division II]] Vulcans did not attain the success he has shown elsewhere.  In 4 seasons at California University of Pennsylvania, Donley compiled an uncharacteristic record of 11–33 (.250) overall.  After the 1996 season, Donley left [[California University of Pennsylvania|Cal U]] to set up the football program and become the first [[head coach]] at the [[University of Saint Francis (Indiana)|University of Saint Francis (IN).]]

Following is a game-by-game recap of the Kevin Donley era:

===== 1993 =====
(4–7 overall, 2–4 conference)
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1993
| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| time = 
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = West Liberty
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = West Liberty, WV
| tv = 
| score = 43–32
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 
| opponent = West Virginia Wesleyan
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 23–31
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Fairmont State
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 31–16
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Kutztown
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Kutztown, PA
| tv = 
| score = 28–31
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 
| opponent = East Stroudsburg
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 6–9
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time = 
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Slippery Rock
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Slippery Rock, PA
| tv = 
| score = 30–40
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = Indiana (PA)
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 13–52
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time = 
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Edinboro
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Edinboro, PA
| tv = 
| score = 7–32
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 
| w/l = w
| rank = 
| opponent = Clarion
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 26–14
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Lock Haven
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Lock Haven, PA
| tv = 
| score = 56–14
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = Shippensburg
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 6–7
}}
}}

===== 1994 =====
(2–9 overall, 1–5 conference)
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1994
| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| time = 
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Fairmont State
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Fairmont, WV
| tv = 
| score = 53–37
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Glenville State
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 28–53
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Bloomsburg
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Bloomsburg, PA
| tv = 
| score = 22–23
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Kutztown
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 21–46
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = Slippery Rock
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 33–37
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Indiana (PA)
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Indiana, PA
| tv = 
| score = 33–62
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = Edinboro
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 6–67
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Clarion
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Clarion, PA
| tv = 
| score = 41–31
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = Lock Haven
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 44–53
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Shippensburg
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Shippensburg, PA
| tv = 
| score = 47–63
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 
| opponent = West Chester
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 14–60
}}
}}

===== 1995 =====
(2–9 overall, 1–5 conference)
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1995
| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Fairmont State
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 28–26
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Glenville State
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Glenville, WV
| tv = 
| score = 29–31
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Bloomsburg
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 20–24
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Kutztown
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Kutztown, PA
| tv = 
| score = 0–34
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Slippery Rock
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Slippery Rock, PA
| tv = 
| score = 14–42
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = Indiana (PA)
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 20–44
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = 
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Edinboro
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Edinboro, PA
| tv = 
| score = 7–31
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = Clarion
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 10–20
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Lock Haven
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Lock Haven, PA
| tv = 
| score = 19–14
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = Shippensburg
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 15–26
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = West Chester
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = West Chester, PA
| tv = 
| score = 24–25
}}
}}

===== 1996 =====
(3–8 overall, 0–6 conference)
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1996
| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time = 
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Tusculum
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 31–14
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Fairmont State
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Fairmont, WV
| tv = 
| score = 28–26
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 
| w/l = v
| nonconf = y
| rank = 
| opponent = West Virginia Wesleyan
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 10–24
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Saint Joseph’s
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Rensselaer, IN
| tv = 
| score = 7–37
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Indiana (PA)
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Indiana, PA
| tv = 
| score = 6–42
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = Edinboro
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 13–14
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Clarion
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Clarion, PA
| tv = 
| score = 14–45
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = Lock Haven
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 14–21
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Shippensburg
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = Shippensburg, PA
| tv = 
| score = 7–16
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 
| opponent = Kutztown
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 14–21
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = Slippery Rock
| site_stadium = 
| site_cityst = California, PA
| tv = 
| score = 28–55
}}
}}

== Club sports ==
* Cheerleading
* Fencing
* Equestrian Team
* Men's and Women's Ice Hockey
* Inline Hockey
* Dance Team
* Men's and Women's Rugby
* Men's and Women's Lacrosse

==Facilities==

===Adamson Stadium===
[[file:Calustadiumfromfield.jpg|thumb|Adamson Stadium, football venue]]
[[Hepner–Bailey Field at Adamson Stadium|Adamson Stadium]] is the university's home for the football and track & field teams. The stadium, which was renovated in the 1990s and has an eight-lane, all-weather track & field facilities that was renovated in 2002 (including runways), a two-level press box that can accommodate radio and television broadcasts, two large varsity locker rooms, two sets of public restrooms, concession stand, scoreboard with message board capabilities, ticket booths, training room and an equipment room. Just outside Adamson Stadium is the area for track & field throwing events (javelin, discus, shot put and hammer).

===Wild Things Park===
[[Wild Things Park]], where Cal U plays its home baseball games, is a professional baseball stadium in nearby Washington, Pa. Wild Things Park boasts seating for 3,500, team dugouts, locker rooms, full press box, bullpens, concession stands, restrooms, abundant parking and a family play area with arcade games and rides. The baseball team also has a field at Roadman Park that is used for practice but has seating for 500 and can be used for games when needed.

===Convocation Center===
[[file:Convocation_center_under_construction.jpg|thumb|The Convocation Center under construction in 2010]]
The [[California University of Pennsylvania Convocation Center|Convocation Center]] is a multi-purpose arena in California, Pennsylvania. The arena is the home of the California Vulcans men and women's basketball and volleyball teams, as well as the host of graduation commencement. The Convocation Center is able to host other sporting events, concerts, and trade shows, featuring a removable hardwood surface. The building, covering over 142,000 sq. feet, is the largest indoor venue between [[WVU Coliseum|Morgantown, West Virginia]] and [[PPG Paints Arena|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]].

The Cal U Convocation Center is also home to the "Rivers Bend Conference Center," which features executive-level conferencing facilities. Also included in the venue are "smart" classrooms, configurable for large or small-group presentations, high-tech audio and visual systems, wireless Internet access, webcams, videoconferencing equipment, and interactive response systems. Upon installation, the arena will be the first in the area to house a Wavecam unit, suspended above the arena floor for aerial views during television productions. The building replaces the Vulcans previous basketball and volleyball arena, Hamer Hall, which opened its doors in 1965.

===Roadman Park===
Roadman Park is an all-purpose complex that includes 15 fields that can be used for soccer, lacrosse football, band practice, etc., as well as seven tennis courts for varsity, intramural and recreational use. The university is in the process of upgrading the varsity soccer field to include bleacher seating, scoring area/press box and permanent scoreboard among other amenities. The university, along with the Professional Golfer's Association (PGA), is also in the development stages of building a golf practice facility at Roadman Park in conjunction with the addition of a golf management curriculum and varsity teams for both men and women.

===Lilly Field===
Lilly Field is the home to Cal U's softball team, which won back-to-back NCAA Division II Championships in 1997 and 1998. Lilly Field features a fully enclosed field, skinned infield, permanent and temporary seating for 300, team dugouts, warm-up bullpen areas and a concession stand. In case of inclement weather, California has a tarp to cover entire infield, allowing the team to restart play as quickly as possible.

==National championships==
{| class="wikitable"; style= "text-align: "
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Vulcans|border=1|color= white }}"| Sport
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Vulcans|border=1|color= white }}"| Titles
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Vulcans|border=1|color= white }}"| Winning years
|-
| Softball || {{center|2}} || [[1997 NCAA Division II softball tournament|1997]], [[1998 NCAA Division II softball tournament|1998]]
|-
| Women's Basketball ||{{center|2}} || 2004, 2015
|-
| Men's Ice Hockey || {{center|1}} || 2008 ([[American Collegiate Hockey Association|ACHA]])
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links == 
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* {{Official website}}

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