The Washington University Bears are the athletic teams of Washington University in St. Louis, located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Washington University is currently a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA Division III level. The Bears compete in the University Athletic Association (UAA). The Bears have won 22 NCAA Division III Championships—one in women's outdoor track and field (2017), one in women's indoor track and field (2017), one in women's soccer (2016), one in women's cross country (2011), one in men's tennis (2008), two in men's basketball (2008, 2009), five in women's basketball (1998–2001, 2010), and ten in women's volleyball (1989, 1991–1996, 2003, 2007, 2009) – and 197 UAA titles in 15 different sports. The Bears have also had 1256 Academic All-Americans. In 2017, Anthony J. Azama was named as the new Director of Athletics. The Athletic Department was previously headed by current Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman, and John Schael, who had served as Director of Athletics for 36 years since 1978. The 2000 Division III Central Region winner of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics/Continental Airlines Athletics Director of the Year award, Schael helped orchestrate the Bears' transformation into one of the top departments in Division III. Sports sponsored Men's baseball Under current head coach Pat Bloom's leadership, the WashU baseball program has become one of the top teams in the NCAA Division III. In the 2020, the team was the top-ranked national team according to d3baseball.com before having their season cancelled, and they followed that up in the 2021 season with their first team appearance at the Division III World Series, finishing inside the top four. Under Bloom's coaching, the team has had one member progress to the minors, shortstop Caleb Durbin who was drafted in the 14th round in the 2021 MLB Draft. Men's basketball In men's basketball, WashU repeated as national champions in 2009, defeating Richard Stockton College 61–52. In 2008, WashU defeated Amherst 90–68 to win the university's first men's basketball national championship. WashU lost to Virginia Wesleyan College in the 2007 NCAA Final Four, but defeated Wooster in the third place game. Seven players have been named as an All-American by D3hoops.com. Chris Jeffries, 2003 (2nd team), Troy Ruths, 2007 (HM), 2008 (Player of the Year, 1st team), Aaron Thompson, 2009 (1st) & 2010 (3rd), and Sean Wallis, 2009 (2nd) & 2010 (1st), Dylan Richter, 2012