Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs

Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs
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UniversityTennessee Wesleyan University
AssociationNAIA
ConferenceAAC (primary)
Athletic directorDonny Mayfield
LocationAthens, Tennessee
Varsity teams21 (9 men's, 10 women's, 2 co-ed)
Basketball arenaJames L. Robb Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumJack Bowling Field at Athens Insurance Stadium
Soccer stadiumTWU Athletic Complex
Lacrosse stadiumTWU Athletic Complex
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsRoyal blue and white[1]
   
Websitetwbulldogs.com/landing/index

The Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent Tennessee Wesleyan University, located in Athens, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2001–02 academic year.[2][3] The Bulldogs were at once point in the now-defunct Smoky Mountain Conference, having joined in 1956.[4]

Varsity teams

Tennessee Wesleyan competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading and eSports.

Baseball

They have a proud history in baseball, having won the NAIA World Series 2 times (2012, 2019) as well as 24 conference championships and 12 conference tournament championships. [5]

Notable people

National championships

Team

Sport Association Division Year Runner-up Score
Baseball (3) NAIA (3) Single (3) 2012 Rogers State 10–6
2019 St. Thomas (FL) 6–2
2024 Hope International University 14-6

References

  1. ^ "Quick Facts". Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Members". Appalachian Athletic Conference. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  4. ^ Martin (then-President of Tennessee Wesleyan College), LeRoy Albert (1957). "A History of Tennessee Wesleyan College: 1857-1957" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  5. ^ "TENNESSEE WESLEYAN BASEBALL HISTORY". Tennessee Wesleyan University Athletics. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  6. ^ Coffey, Michael (2004). 27 Men Out: Baseball's Perfect Games. New York: Atria Books. pp. 175–198. ISBN 0-7434-4606-2.
  7. ^ Roberts, Richard (16 March 2015). "Ron Campbell was a Cub at heart". Cleveland Daily banner. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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