Barton Bulldogs

Barton Bulldogs
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UniversityBarton College
ConferenceConference Carolinas (primary)
South Atlantic (football)
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorKen Tyler[1]
LocationWilson, North Carolina
Varsity teams26 (13 men's, 13 women's)
Football stadiumElectric Supply Company Field at Truist Stadium
Basketball arenaWilson Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumNixon Field
Softball stadiumJeffries Field
Soccer stadiumSoccer Field
Aquatics centerKric Swimming Pool
Lacrosse stadiumElectric Supply Company Field at Truist Stadium
Tennis venueTennis Complex
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsRoyal blue and white[2]
   
Websitebartonbulldogs.com
Team NCAA championships
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The Barton Bulldogs (formerly known as the Atlantic Christian Bulldogs) are the athletic teams that represent Barton College, located in Wilson, North Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Conference Carolinas since the 1930–31 academic year. The Bulldogs are the only remaining founding member of the conference.

Barton competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball; while women's sports include acrobatics and tumbling, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball.

Conference affiliations

NCAA

Varsity teams

Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Acrobatics and tumbling
Basketball Basketball
Cross country Cross country
Football Golf
Golf Lacrosse
Lacrosse Soccer
Soccer Softball
Swimming Swimming
Tennis Tennis
Track and field† Track and field†
Volleyball Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

National championships

2006–07 men's basketball

On March 24, 2007, the men's basketball team won the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship. The team, with a 31–5 record in 2006–07, defeated the previously undefeated defending champion Winona State Warriors, who held a Division II-record 57-game winning streak at the time. Winona State looked to repeat as champs, taking a 74–67 lead with 45 seconds remaining. Barton's Anthony Atkinson then scored 10 points in the last 39 seconds, including the winning layup at the buzzer for a 77–75 victory.[3][4] Atkinson has since become a fan favorite with the Harlem Globetrotters.

Team

Association Division Sport Year Opponent/Runner-Up Score
NAIA Single Men's tennis 1979 Gustavus Adolphus 28–26
1984 Belhaven 29–28
NCAA Division II Men's basketball 2007 Winona State 77–75

Notable alumni

Baseball

References

  1. ^ "Ken Tyler - Vice President and Director of Athletics". Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Barton College Quick Facts". Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "wral.com". Retrieved Feb 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Barton tops Winona St. for first D-II title". ESPN.com. Mar 24, 2007. Retrieved Feb 5, 2019.