Christian Brothers Buccaneers and Lady Buccaneers

{{Short description|Intercollegiate sports teams of Christian Brothers University}}

{{Infobox college athletics

| name = Christian Brothers Buccaneers

| name2 = Lady Buccaneers

| logo = CBU Buccaneers logo.png

| logo_width = 150

| university = Christian Brothers University

| association = NCAA

| conference = Gulf South

| division = Division II

| director = Chris Parker

| location = Memphis, Tennessee

| teams = 16

| mens_teams = 7

| womens_teams = 9

| coed_teams =

| basketballarena = Canale Arena

| baseballfield = Nadicksbernd Field

| softballstadium = Bland Field

| soccerstadium = Signaigo Field

| mascot = Bucky the Buccaneer

| nickname = Bucs and Lady Bucs

| fightsong =

| pageurl = https://cbubucs.com/

| ncaa titles = 1

| indiv_relay ncaa champs =

| altlogo = 170px

}}

The Christian Brothers University Buccaneers and Lady Buccaneers are the athletic teams that represent Christian Brothers University, located in Memphis, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Buccaneers have primarily competed in the Gulf South Conference since the 1996–97 academic year.

Christian Brothers competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball.

Conference affiliations

The Buccaneers began playing in the 1950s as independents. Over the last half-century, CBU has competed in the NAIA Division I in the Volunteer State Athletic Conference and the Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference.{{cite web | url = http://www.transouth.org/f/About_the_TranSouth_Athletic_Conference.php | title = About the TranSouth Athletic Conference | publisher = TranSouth Athletic Conference | accessdate = 2008-05-29 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080511154506/http://www.transouth.org/f/About_the_TranSouth_Athletic_Conference.php | archivedate = 2008-05-11 }} Since 1992, CBU has been a member of the NCAA Division II and a member of the Gulf South Conference since 1996.

NAIA

NCAA

Varsity teams

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BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryGolf
GolfSoccer
SoccerSoftball
TennisTennis
Track and fieldTrack and field
Volleyball
colspan="2" style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Christian Brothers Buccaneers}}" | {{small|† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor}}

15% of students participate in intercollegiate sports.{{cite web |url=http://www.collegefortn.org/campustour/undergraduate/1880/Christian_Brothers_University/Christian_Brothers_University5.html |title=Christian Brothers University |publisher=CollegeforTN.org |accessdate=2008-06-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725033751/http://collegefortn.org/campustour/undergraduate/1880/Christian_Brothers_University/Christian_Brothers_University5.html |archivedate=July 25, 2008 }} Each of these sports, with the exception of golf, offers scholarships to student athletes.

= Other athletics at CBU =

In addition to intercollegiate athletics, CBU offers intramural sports. Types of intramurals, such as volleyball, flag football, and bowling, vary from year to year.{{cite web | url = http://www2.cbu.edu/cbu/StudentLife/Intramurals/index.htm | title = Intramural Sports | publisher = Christian Brothers University | accessdate = 2008-10-12 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081124010008/http://www2.cbu.edu/cbu/StudentLife/Intramurals/index.htm | archivedate = 2008-11-24 }}

Facilities

{{main|Canale Arena}}

Buccaneer and Lady Buccaneer basketball and volleyball teams play at Canale Arena.

Accomplishments

= Teams =

== Lady Buccaneer soccer ==

  • NCAA Division II national champions, 2002{{cite web | date= December 9, 2002 |url=http://www.cbu.edu/News/Releases/WomenSoccerChamps.html | title =Christian Brothers University Women's Soccer Team 2002 NCAA Division II Champions! | publisher =Christian Brothers University | last =Yovich | first =Rudy | accessdate =2008-05-29}}
  • Gulf South Conference champions, 2000, 2001 2002, 2003, 2004{{cite web | date= March 26, 2007 |url=http://www.gobucsgo.com/news/2004/11/7/110704aaa_223.aspx?path=wsoc | title = Lady Bucs Win Fifth-Straight GSC Title | publisher = Christian Brothers University Athletics | last = Maskus | first = Justin | accessdate = 2008-10-12}}
  • The first Gulf South Conference team to win five consecutive GSC tournaments
  • The first five-time Gulf South Conference winner

== Buccaneer soccer ==

  • Memphis Cup winners, 2004{{cite web | date= February 24, 2004 | url= http://www.gobucsgo.com/news/2004/2/24/022404aaa_98.aspx?path=msoc | title = Bucs Capture Memphis Cup | publisher = Christian Brothers University Athletics | last = Maskus | first = Justin | accessdate = 2008-05-29}}
  • Tim McCage Cup winners, 2007{{cite web | date= March 26, 2007 | url= http://www.gobucsgo.com/news/2007/3/26/032607aaa_232.aspx?path=msoc | title = Bucs Take Tim McCage Cup: CBU tops Lambuth, Memphis in spring tournament | publisher = Christian Brothers University Athletics | last = Opperman | first = Eric | accessdate = 2008-10-12}}

== Buccaneer basketball ==

  • Gulf South Conference Champions, 2008,{{cite web | date= March 9, 2008 | url= http://www.gobucsgo.com/news/2008/3/9/030908aaa_71.aspx?path=mbball | title = Bucs Hold On For First GSC Championship, 93-89 | publisher = Christian Brothers University Athletics | last = Opperman | first = Eric |accessdate = 2008-10-12}} 2012Bucs Win GSC Championship 65-62 Over VSU (http://www.gobucsgo.com/news/2013/3/10/MBB_0310134309.aspx)
  • NCAA South Regional Champions, 2008
  • Beat Memphis Tigers Basketball in a 2014 exhibition match (2 overtimes).

= Individuals =

  • Missy Gregg, Lady Buccaneer Soccer{{cite web | url= http://awards.honda.com/?p=14&Year=2003 | title = Division II Winner and Nominees | publisher = Honda | accessdate =2008-05-29}}
  • First-team, All-American
  • NCAA Tournament Outstanding Offensive Player
  • Two-time NSCAA Player of the Year in all divisions
  • Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Female Amateur Athlete of the Year
  • Gulf South Conference All-American team
  • Honda Award Winner: Division II Athlete of the Year

Notable alumni

= Men's soccer =

= Women's soccer =

References

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