UNC Asheville Bulldogs

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UNC Asheville Bulldogs
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UniversityUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville
ConferenceBig South (primary)
CCSA (women's swimming & diving)
NCAADivision I
Athletic directorJanet Cone
LocationAsheville, North Carolina
Varsity teams12
Basketball arenaKimmel Arena
Baseball stadiumGreenwood Baseball Field
Soccer stadiumGreenwood Soccer Field
MascotRocky
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsRoyal blue and white[1]
   
Websitewww.uncabulldogs.com
UNC Asheville is a member of the Big South Conference.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA). They participate in Division I of the NCAA and are a member of the Big South Conference. UNCA fields varsity teams in 12 sports, 6 for men and 6 for women.

In 1984, the UNCA women's basketball team won the NAIA national championship.

Sports teams[edit]

UNCA competes in the NCAA in the following sports:[2]

Men's Sports

Women's Sports

Athletic facilities[edit]

  • Crowne Plaza Tennis Center: Home of UNCA tennis.[3]
  • Greenwood Baseball Field: Completed in the spring of 1988, home of UNCA baseball. Capacity for 300 people.
  • Greenwood Soccer Field: Opened in 1989, capacity for 1,000 people. Home of UNCA soccer.[4]
  • Kimmel Arena: Home of UNCA basketball and volleyball from 2011, replaces the smaller Justice Center. Holds 3,400 people.
  • Karl Straus Track: Home of UNCA's track and field programs.[5]

Championships[edit]

Baseball[edit]

  • Big South tournament (1): 2006

Men's basketball[edit]

  • Big South regular season (8): 1997, 1998, 2002 (shared with Winthrop), 2008 (shared with Winthrop), 2012, 2017, 2018, 2023
  • Big South tournament (6): 1989, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2023

UNC Asheville men's basketball has now won at least 15 games in a season for a league-record 11 consecutive seasons. UNC Asheville's 11th straight 15 or more win season allowed the Bulldogs to pass the old mark of 10 it shared with Winthrop (1998-08). UNC Asheville has won 15 or more games every year since the 2007–08 season.

Women's basketball[edit]

  • NAIA National Champions (1): 1984
  • Big South tournament (3): 2007, 2016, 2017
  • Big South regular season (1): 2016

Men's soccer[edit]

  • Big South regular season (1): 2001

Women's soccer[edit]

  • Big South regular season (2): 2004, 2005
  • Big South tournament (2): 1995, 2006

Women's Tennis[edit]

  • Big South regular season (1): 2023

Women's volleyball[edit]

  • National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) champions (1): 1991
  • Big South regular season (5): 1990, 1991 (shared), 1992, 2002, 2009
  • Big South tournament (2): 1991, 1992

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Color Palette | Communication and Marketing". Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "UNC Asheville Bulldogs Official Athletics Site". www.uncabulldogs.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Facilities". www.uncabulldogs.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "Facilities". www.uncabulldogs.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "Facilities". www.uncabulldogs.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.