Athletics
Several of Onondaga's athletic teams are consistently nationally ranked, and the 2006 and 2007 men's lacrosse team won the NJCAA national championship in May 2006 and 2007. It has been said that the team may have had the most dominant season in college lacrosse history, finishing the season with a record of 18-0, and 33-0 winning streak. They outscored their opponents 445-80. Head Coach Chuck Wilbur has compiled a career record of 83-11.
In 2008 The Mens Tennis Team won their first National Championship, after being ranked in the top 5 nationally the past 4 years. The Mens Tennis Team went 24-0 with 1st singles through 6th singles winning their league championship respectively. Head Coach John LaRose was a inducted in the NJCAA Hall of Fame as one of the most successful coaches in NJCAA history. 4 out of 6 starters were individual national champions and went on to play on some top college teams. Undefeated first singles player Myles Knipper who had a 2 years of undefeated season going 55-0 in his career went on to Ferris State University to study Professional Tennis Management. Second Singles Ken Scheifer who had a top season as well, went on to play second singles for Le Moyne college.
The men's basketball program won the 1993 NJCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship. Dave Pasiak currently coaches the team and is entering his seventh season. Mike Wheeler is entering his fifth season as the women's basketball coach. Onondaga is a member of the Mid-State Athletic Conference.Onondagas 2008-2009 Men's and women's lacrosse teams won the national championships for JUCO. The mens lax (lacrosse) team won the NJCAA National Championship in 2010.
During the fall 2011 semester students and alumni helped put together a club football program at Onondaga Community College. The team, known as the Onondaga Ogres, participated in their first college football game on September 17, 2011 against the Clarkson University Golden Knights. After taking a 6-0 lead into halftime the Ogres eventually fell 25-12. The goal of the program is to apply for NJCAA status before the start of the 2012 season.
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