Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs

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Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs
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University Tennessee Wesleyan University
Association NAIA
Conference AAC (primary)
Athletic directorDonny Mayfield
Location Athens, 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]
   
Website twbulldogs.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]

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Varsity teams

Tennessee Wesleyan competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports:

Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballBowling
BowlingCross country
Cross countryGolf
FootballLacrosse
GolfSoccer
LacrosseSoftball
SoccerTennis
TennisTrack and field
Track and fieldVolleyball
Co-ed sports
Bass fishing

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

SportTitlesAssoc.DivisionYearRunner-upScore
Baseball
3
 NAIA Single 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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