Barton Bulldogs
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Barton Bulldogs
| logo = Barton Bulldogs Logo.svg
| logo_width = 200
| university = Barton College
| association = NCAA
| conference = Conference Carolinas (primary)
South Atlantic (football)
| division = Division II
| director = Ken Tyler{{cite web|title=Ken Tyler - Vice President and Director of Athletics|url=https://bartonbulldogs.com/staff-directory/ken-tyler/184|access-date=September 20, 2023}}
| location = Wilson, North Carolina
| first season =
| teams = 26
| mens_teams = 13
| womens_teams = 13
| coed_teams =
| stadium = Electric Supply Company Field at Truist Stadium
| basketballarena = Wilson Gymnasium
| baseballfield = Nixon Field
| softballstadium = Jeffries Field
| soccerstadium = Soccer Field
| natatorium = Kric Swimming Pool
| lacrossestadium = Electric Supply Company Field at Truist Stadium
| tenniscourt = Tennis Complex
| mascot = Blue the Bulldog
| nickname = Bulldogs
| color1 = Royal blue
| hex1 = 002D74
| hex2 = ffffff
| pageurl = https://bartonbulldogs.com/
| ncaa titles = 1
| indiv_relay ncaa champs =
}}
The Barton Bulldogs (formerly known as the Atlantic Christian Bulldogs) are the athletic teams that represent Barton College, located in Wilson, North Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Conference Carolinas since the 1930–31 academic year. The Bulldogs are the only remaining founding member of the conference.
Barton competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball; while women's sports include acrobatics and tumbling, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball.
Conference affiliations
NCAA
- Conference Carolinas (1930–present)
Varsity teams
| class="wikitable"
! width=150px style="background:#002D74; color:#ffffff;" | Men's sports ! width=150px style="background:#002D74; color:#ffffff;" | Women's sports | |
| Baseball | Acrobatics and tumbling |
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Football | Golf |
| Golf | Lacrosse |
| Lacrosse | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Swimming | Swimming |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track and field† | Track and field† |
| Volleyball | Volleyball |
| colspan="2" style="background:#ffffff; color:#002D74;"| {{small|† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor}} |
|---|
National championships
= 2006–07 men's basketball =
On March 24, 2007, the men's basketball team won the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship. The team, with a 31–5 record in 2006–07, defeated the previously undefeated defending champion Winona State Warriors, who held a Division II-record 57-game winning streak at the time. Winona State looked to repeat as champs, taking a 74–67 lead with 45 seconds remaining. Barton's Anthony Atkinson then scored 10 points in the last 39 seconds, including the winning layup at the buzzer for a 77–75 victory.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wral.com/sports/basketball/ncaa/story/1246852/|title=wral.com|access-date=Feb 5, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2811040|title=Barton tops Winona St. for first D-II title|date=Mar 24, 2007|website=ESPN.com|access-date=Feb 5, 2019}}
Atkinson has since become a fan favorite with the Harlem Globetrotters.
= Team =
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! style="background:#002D74; color:#ffffff;" | Association ! style="background:#002D74; color:#ffffff;" | Division ! style="background:#002D74; color:#ffffff;" | Sport ! style="background:#002D74; color:#ffffff;" | Year ! style="background:#002D74; color:#ffffff;" | Opponent/Runner-Up ! style="background:#002D74; color:#ffffff;" | Score |
| align="center"
| rowspan="2" | NAIA | rowspan="2" | Single | rowspan="2" | Men's tennis | 1979 | 28–26 |
| align="center"
| 1984 | Belhaven | 29–28 |
| align="center"
| NCAA | Men's basketball | 2007 | 77–75 |
Notable alumni
= Baseball =
= Basketball =
- Chris Flemmings{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Blake |date=2017-11-15 |title=Raptors 905 add Kuran Iverson and Chris Flemmings - Raptors Republic |url=https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2017/11/15/raptors-905-add-kuran-iverson-chris-flemmings/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.raptorsrepublic.com |language=en-US}}
= Football =
References
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