UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Collegiate sports club in the United States
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The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA). They participate in Division I of the NCAA and are a member of the Big South Conference. UNCA fields varsity teams in 12 sports, 6 for men and 6 for women.
CCSA (women's swimming & diving)
| UNC Asheville Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | University of North Carolina at Asheville |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Conference | Big South (primary) CCSA (women's swimming & diving) |
| Athletic director | Janet Cone |
| Location | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Varsity teams | 12 |
| Basketball arena | Kimmel Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Greenwood Baseball Field |
| Soccer stadium | Greenwood Soccer Field |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Colors | Royal blue and white[1] |
| Mascot | Rocky |
| Website | uncabulldogs |
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In 1984, the UNCA women's basketball team won the NAIA national championship.
Sponsored sports
UNCA competes in the NCAA in the following sports:[2]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Tennis | Swimming1 |
| Track and Field | Tennis |
| Track and Field | |
| Volleyball | |
| 1 – competes as a member of the ASUN | |
Athletic facilities
- Crowne Plaza Tennis Center: Home of UNCA tennis.[3]
- Greenwood Baseball Field: Completed in the spring of 1988, home of UNCA baseball. Capacity for 300 people.
- Greenwood Soccer Field: Opened in 1989, capacity for 1,000 people. Home of UNCA soccer.[4]
- Kimmel Arena: Home of UNCA basketball and volleyball from 2011, replaces the smaller Justice Center. Holds 3,400 people.
- Karl Straus Track: Home of UNCA's track and field programs.[5]
Championships
Baseball
- Big South tournament (1): 2006
Men's basketball
- Big South regular season (8): 1997, 1998, 2002 (shared with Winthrop), 2008 (shared with Winthrop), 2012, 2017, 2018, 2023
- Big South tournament (6): 1989, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2023
UNC Asheville men's basketball won at least 15 games in a season for a league-record 11 consecutive seasons from the 2007-08 season until the 2017-18 season. UNC Asheville's 11th straight 15 or more win season allowed the Bulldogs to pass the old mark of 10 it shared with Winthrop (1998-08).
Women's basketball
- NAIA National Champions (1): 1984
- Big South tournament (3): 2007, 2016, 2017
- Big South regular season (1): 2016
Men's soccer
- Big South regular season (1): 2001
Women's soccer
- Big South regular season (2): 2004, 2005
- Big South tournament (2): 1995, 2006
Women's Tennis
- Big South regular season (1): 2023
Women's volleyball
- National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) champions (1): 1991
- Big South regular season (5): 1990, 1991 (shared), 1992, 2002, 2009
- Big South tournament (2): 1991, 1992
