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Union Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs
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UniversityUnion Commonwealth University
AssociationNAIA
ConferenceAAC (primary)
Mid-South (archery, bowling)
Athletic directorTim Curry
LocationBarbourville, Kentucky
Varsity teams22 (10 men's, 10 women's, 2 co-ed)
Football stadiumWilliamson Stadium at Burch/Nau Field
Basketball arenaRobsion Arena
Baseball stadiumJerry Carey Stadium at Harlan Sanders Field
Softball stadiumUnion Field
Soccer stadiumWilliamson Stadium at Burch/Nau Field
Aquatics centerUnion College Center for Health & Learning
Other venuesWasioto Winds at Pine Mountain State Resort Park
MascotMack
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsOrange and Black
   
Websitewww.gounionbulldogs.com/landing/index

The Union Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs (alternately Union Commonwealth or UCU) are the athletic teams that represent Union Commonwealth University, located in Barbourville, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) for most of its sports since the 2002–03 academic year;[1][2] while its men's & women's bowling and archery teams compete in the Mid-South Conference (MSC), which they previously competed as a full member from 1995–96 to 2001–02. Before March 2024, the school was known as Union College.[3]

Varsity teams

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UCU competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include archery and cheerleading. Former sports included men's lacrosse, co-ed cycling and co-ed dance. Intramural sports vary according to student request.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Members". Appalachian Athletic Conference. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Union College in Kentucky to be renamed Union Commonwealth University" (Press release). Union Commonwealth University. March 8, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs Men's Soccer Players Team Up With Force". 25 June 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
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