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University of Wisconsin–Platteville (UW–Platteville or UW Platt) is a public university in Platteville, Wisconsin, United States. Part of the University of Wisconsin System , it offers bachelor's and master's degrees across three colleges and enrolls approximately 6,500 students as of 2022.
The University of Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers (casually known as the UW-Platteville Pioneers) are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. The Pioneers athletic teams compete in NCAA Division III .
Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium is a stadium in Platteville, Wisconsin. It is used for collegiate and high school American football and collegiate soccer, and is the home field of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville "Pioneers". Pioneer Stadium opened in 1972 and holds 10,000 people. [1]
It is home to the NCAA Division III University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers basketball team. [1] It opened in 1962. The playing surface was named "Bo Ryan Court" in 2007 in honor of Bo Ryan, the coach at UW-Platteville from 1984 to 1999, who led the Pioneers to four national titles. He later coached the UW-Madison basketball team.
The 2024 Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers football team represents the University of Wisconsin–Platteville as a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division III football season.
From 1984 to 2001 the Chicago Bears of the National Football League used the Pioneers facilities for the team's annual preseason training camp. [5] The Bears were looking at Platteville, as well as Wisconsin–Whitewater, but ultimately chose Platteville after a tour with legendary coach and athletic director George Chryst.
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Ryan Munz (born c. 1984) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, a position he has held since 2022.