The Union Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs (alternately Union Commonwealth or UCU) are the athletic teams that represent Union Commonwealth University, located in Barbourville, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) for most of its sports since the 2002–03 academic year;[1][2] while its men's & women's bowling and archery teams compete in the Mid-South Conference (MSC), which they previously competed as a full member from 1995–96 to 2001–02. Before March 2024, the school was known as Union College.[3]
| Union Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Union Commonwealth University |
| Association | NAIA |
| Conference | AAC (primary) Mid-South (archery, bowling) |
| Athletic director | Tim Curry |
| Location | Barbourville, Kentucky |
| Varsity teams | 22 (10 men's, 10 women's, 2 co-ed) |
| Football stadium | Williamson Stadium at Burch/Nau Field |
| Basketball arena | Robsion Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Jerry Carey Stadium at Harlan Sanders Field |
| Softball stadium | Union Field |
| Soccer stadium | Williamson Stadium at Burch/Nau Field |
| Aquatics center | Union College Center for Health & Learning |
| Other venues | Wasioto Winds at Pine Mountain State Resort Park |
| Mascot | Mack |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Colors | Orange and Black |
| Website | www |
Varsity teams
editUCU competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include archery and cheerleading. Former sports included men's lacrosse, co-ed cycling and co-ed dance. Intramural sports vary according to student request.
Notable people
edit- Derek Smith, an American soccer player who currently plays for Cincinnati Kings in the USL Premier Development League.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Members". Appalachian Athletic Conference. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Union College in Kentucky to be renamed Union Commonwealth University" (Press release). Union Commonwealth University. March 8, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bulldogs Men's Soccer Players Team Up With Force". 25 June 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.