The Wayne State Warriors are the athletic teams that represent Wayne State University, located in Detroit, Michigan, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions.
The Warriors compete as members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for all 16 varsity sports.
His track teams were nationally known into the 1950s; in his first ten years, he produced two Olympians from the school's Victorian-era gym.
[9] Future three-time Olympian Allan Kwartler also fenced at Wayne State.
The Warriors played in the Division II National Championship game in 2011, losing to the Pittsburg State Gorillas, 35-21. Notable NFL alumni include: Vic Zucco, Richard Byas, Jr., Paul Butcher, Sr., Tom Beer, and Joique Bell.