Christian Brothers Buccaneers and Lady Buccaneers explained

Christian Brothers Buccaneers
Name2:	Lady Buccaneers
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
Basketballarena:	Canale Arena
Baseballfield:	Nadicksbernd Field
Softballstadium:	Bland Field
Soccerstadium:	Signaigo Field
Mascot:	Bucky the Buccaneer
Nickname:	Bucs and Lady Bucs
Pageurl:	https://cbubucs.com/
Ncaa Titles:	1

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.^[1] Since 1992, CBU has been a member of the NCAA Division II and a member of the Gulf South Conference since 1996.

NAIA

• Volunteer State Athletic Conference (?–1985)
• Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference (1985–1996)

NCAA

• Gulf South Conference (1996–present)

Varsity teams

Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross country
Cross country	Golf
Golf	Soccer
Soccer	Softball
Tennis	Tennis
Track and field^†	Track and field^†
	Volleyball

15% of students participate in intercollegiate sports.^[2] Each of these sports, with the exception of golf, offers scholarships to student athletes.^[2]

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.^[3]

Facilities

See main article: 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^[4]
• Gulf South Conference champions, 2000, 2001 2002, 2003, 2004^[5]
  • The first Gulf South Conference team to win five consecutive GSC tournaments^[5]
  • The first five-time Gulf South Conference winner^[5]

Buccaneer soccer

• Memphis Cup winners, 2004^[6]
• Tim McCage Cup winners, 2007^[7]

Buccaneer basketball

• Gulf South Conference Champions, 2008,^[8] 2012^[9]
• NCAA South Regional Champions, 2008
• Beat Memphis Tigers Basketball in a 2014 exhibition match (2 overtimes).

Individuals

• Missy Gregg, Lady Buccaneer Soccer^[10]
  • 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

• Youssef Naciri
• Chandler O'Dwyer

Women's soccer

• Margaret Saurin

Notes and References

1. Web site: About the TranSouth Athletic Conference . TranSouth Athletic Conference . 2008-05-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080511154506/http://www.transouth.org/f/About_the_TranSouth_Athletic_Conference.php . 2008-05-11 .
2. Web site: Christian Brothers University . CollegeforTN.org . 2008-06-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080725033751/http://collegefortn.org/campustour/undergraduate/1880/Christian_Brothers_University/Christian_Brothers_University5.html . July 25, 2008 .
3. Web site: Intramural Sports . Christian Brothers University . 2008-10-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081124010008/http://www2.cbu.edu/cbu/StudentLife/Intramurals/index.htm . 2008-11-24 .
4. Web site: December 9, 2002 . Christian Brothers University Women's Soccer Team 2002 NCAA Division II Champions! . Christian Brothers University . Yovich . Rudy . 2008-05-29.
5. Web site: March 26, 2007 . Lady Bucs Win Fifth-Straight GSC Title . Christian Brothers University Athletics . Maskus . Justin . 2008-10-12.
6. Web site: February 24, 2004 . Bucs Capture Memphis Cup . Christian Brothers University Athletics . Maskus . Justin . 2008-05-29.
7. Web site: March 26, 2007 . Bucs Take Tim McCage Cup: CBU tops Lambuth, Memphis in spring tournament . Christian Brothers University Athletics . Opperman . Eric . 2008-10-12.
8. Web site: March 9, 2008 . Bucs Hold On For First GSC Championship, 93-89 . Christian Brothers University Athletics . Opperman . Eric . 2008-10-12.
9. Bucs Win GSC Championship 65-62 Over VSU (http://www.gobucsgo.com/news/2013/3/10/MBB_0310134309.aspx)
10. Web site: Division II Winner and Nominees . Honda . 2008-05-29.