Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs | |
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University | Tennessee Wesleyan University |
Association | NAIA |
Conference | AAC (primary) |
Athletic director | Donny Mayfield |
Location | Athens, Tennessee |
Varsity teams | 21 (9 men's, 10 women's, 2 co-ed) |
Basketball arena | James L. Robb Gymnasium |
Baseball stadium | Jack Bowling Field at Athens Insurance Stadium |
Soccer stadium | TWU Athletic Complex |
Lacrosse stadium | TWU Athletic Complex |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
Colors | Royal blue and white
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Website |
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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]
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.
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]
Sport | Association | Division | Year | Runner-up | Score |
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Baseball (3) | NAIA (3) | Single (3) | 2012 | Rogers State | 10–6 |
2019 | St. Thomas (FL) | 6–2 | |||
2024 | Hope International University | 14-6 |