Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

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Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
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University University of Minnesota Duluth
Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA Division II most sports
Division I Men's & women's ice hockey
Athletic directorForrest Karr
Location Duluth, Minnesota
Varsity teams16 (7 men’s and 9 women’s)
Football stadium James S. Malosky Stadium (4,500)
Basketball arenaRomano Gymnasium (2,759)
Ice hockey arena AMSOIL Arena (6,600)
Baseball stadiumBulldog Park
MascotChamp
NicknameBulldogs
Fight songUMD Rouser
ColorsMaroon and gold [1]
   
Website www.umdbulldogs.com

The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Minnesota Duluth. They were first named Bulldogs in 1933. [2] Their colors are maroon and gold. The school competes in the NCAA's Division II and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in all sports except ice hockey. The men's team competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, and the women's hockey program compete in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Both hockey conferences are Division I. They are also known for having a strong club sports program, especially in ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, rugby, alpine skiing and ice hockey.

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In 2008, the undefeated Bulldogs won the NCAA Division II National Football Championship—the first Division II championship in any sport at the school. [3] On December 18, 2010, the Bulldogs won their second Division II national title in football. On April 9, 2011, the Bulldogs men's ice hockey program won its first NCAA Division I national championship, beating Michigan 3–2 in overtime. The Bulldog women's ice hockey program has won five NCAA Division I national titles.

Intercollegiate programs

The UMD Bulldogs compete in the 16 following sports:

Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross country Ice hockey
Football Soccer
Ice hockey Softball
Track & field†Tennis
Track & field†
Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.

Football

Men's ice hockey

The Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's hockey program plays at the NCAA Division I level as a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The Bulldogs play off campus in downtown Duluth, Minnesota at the new AMSOIL Arena. The team has been successful with numerous Frozen Four appearances, including a 4-overtime loss to Bowling Green in the 1984 Championship game – the longest championship game in the NCAA tournament's history, and three championships in 2011, 2018, and 2019. [4] [5]

Women's ice hockey

The Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's hockey team also plays at the NCAA Division I level as a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The women's program has been one of the top women's teams in the nation winning 5 NCAA DI ice hockey championships, including the 2010 championship.

Softball

Minnesota–Duluth's softball team appeared in two Women's College World Series in 1970 and 1971. [6]

National championships

Facilities

James S. Malosky Stadium 2009-0617-UMD-MaloskyStadium.jpg
James S. Malosky Stadium

Non-varsity sports clubs

Rugby

UMD has fielded a college rugby team since 1975. UMD plays in USA Rugby's Division II, and in 2013 reached the DII national playoffs. [7] UM Duluth rugby offers limited scholarships to select players. [8] UMD graduate Graham Harriman has played for the United States national rugby team.

Alpine skiing

UMD has produced an Alpine Ski team since the 1960s. UMD Alpine Ski teams (both men and women's) compete together in the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA). The USCSA comprises over 170 Colleges and Universities competing in Alpine, Snowboard, Free-style & Cross-Country Skiing (Nordic). UMD Alpine has qualified a team to the USCSA National Championships every year since 2004 (Men's, women's or both). UMD Alpine is one of 2 colleges in its division to hold that distinction out of 20 colleges. [9] [10]

Discontinued intercollegiate programs

UMD, at one time, also sponsored a number of other successful varsity programs such as men's tennis, men's golf, women's golf, wrestling, men's and women's swimming and diving, and men's and women's cross-country skiing. [11]

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References

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  3. ↑ "University of Minnesota-Duluth Wins Its First-Ever Division II Championship". Ncaafootball.fanhouse.com. 2008-12-13. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  4. ↑ Archived March 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Frozen Four: Minnesota Duluth beats Michigan in OT to win 1st national hockey title - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  6. ↑ Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN   978-0-9893007-0-4.
  7. ↑ "UMD Players Secure Pratt Scholarship" Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine , Rugby Today, November 28, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ "UMD players Secure Pratt Scholarship" Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine , Rugby Today, November 28, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ "The UMD Alpine Ski Team is no newcomer to success - UMD StatesmanUMD Statesman". Umdstatesman.wp.d.umn.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  10. ↑ Malcomb, Jamey (2014-04-15). "YourSports: UMD skiers shake off the cold, place at nationals". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
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