NU Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs explained

National U Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs
Schoolname:National University
Size:150px
League:UAAP
Founded:1938
Location:551 M. F. Jhocson St., Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Colors: and
Junior:Bullpups
Titles:UAAP
Total:
1986–87
Jtitles:UAAP

The National University Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs are the collegiate men's and women's varsity teams of National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The university's high school varsity teams are called the NU Bullpups. The National University Athletic Director is Rustico “Otie” Camangian.

Team identity

Team monikers

National University is one of the eight UAAP member schools that participate in different sporting events of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Bulldog is the mascot of all the varsity teams participating in these sporting events. The official varsity team names sourced from the school's official student publications are as follows:

NU Team Monikers
SportMen's TeamWomen's TeamBoys' TeamGirls' Team
Basketball /
3x3 Basketball
NU Bulldogs NU Lady Bulldogs NU Bullpups NU Lady Bullpups
Volleyball /
Beach Volleyball
NU Bulldogs NU Lady Bulldogs NU Bullpups NU Lady Bullpups
FootballNU Booters NU Lady Booters NU Junior Booters NU Junior Lady Booters
BaseballNU Batters NU Junior Batters
SoftballNU Softbelles NU Junior Softbells
JudoNU Judo NU Lady Judo NU Junior Judo NU Junior Lady Judo
Taekwondo/PoomsaeNU Jins NU Lady Jins NU Junior Jins
FencingNU Fencers NU Lady Fencers NU Junior Fencers NU Junior Lady Fencers
SwimmingNU Otters NU Lady Otters NU Otterpups NU Lady Otterspups
Track and FieldNU Track and Field
BadmintonNU Shuttlers NU Lady Shuttlers NU Junior Shuttlers NU Lady Junior Shuttlers
Lawn TennisNU Tennisters NU Lady Tennisters NU Junior Tennisters NU Junior Lady Tennisters
Table TennisNU Paddlers NU Lady Paddlers NU Junior Paddlers NU Junior Lady Paddlers
ChessNU Woodpushers NU Lady Woodpushers NU Junior Woodpushers NU Junior Lady Woodpushers
CheerleadingNU Pep SquadNU-Nazareth School Pep Squad

University colors

The university colors are:Blue and Gold

Team sports

Basketball

See main article: NU Bulldogs basketball.

Men's

In the early years of the UAAP, the NU Bulldogs were a competitive team in the league, winning a title in 1954. However, by the 1980s, NU was perennially in the bottom ranking of the team standings. In the late 1990s, they improved their ranking by moving up to the middle of the team standings with now PBA stars Danny Ildefonso and Lordy Tugade in their team roster, but still failed to make it to the Final Four.

In 2001, the Bulldogs made a surprise trip to the Final Four. They were led by Jeff Napa who tied the record of UE's Allan Caidic for the most number of three-points made in a single UAAP game. However, they were not able to advance to the Finals as they were beaten by the La Salle Green Archers in their Final Four series.

After season 64 (2001–02), the NU Bulldogs returned to their mediocre performance despite having outstanding players such as Rey Mendoza, Edwin Asoro, both members of the Mythical Five in separate seasons and Jonathan Fernandez, who found some success playing for the PBL's Harbour Centre squad and the SEABA RP team.

In the last quarter of year 2008, the family of Henry Sy of SM Prime Holdings acquired majority ownership of the National University. Aside from improving school facilities, the new management has included in their corporate plan the improvement of NU's sports programs. After ten years, the National U Bulldogs made it again to the UAAP Final Four in 2012.

In the 77th season of the league, the NU Bulldogs made a dramatic and amazing title run. At the start of the season, they were at the top of the standings above ADMU and DLSU (teams that are expected to come out strong in the season). But in the 2nd round of the tournament, the Bulldogs fell on the 4th spot tied with UE Red Warriors. They faced UE on a Knockout Game for the 4th seed, which they won 51–49. They have beaten the 1st seeded team in the league which is the ADMU Blue Eagles in 2 Do-or-Die games, making them the 2nd 'Number 4' team in the UAAP History to defeat the Number 1 team. After 44 years, NU made it again to the UAAP Finals. They faced the FEU Tamaraws in three games. After 60 long years of title drought, the National U Bulldogs clinched the title after winning against FEU, 75–59, in a Do-or-Die Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum with a Record-Breaking Crowd of 25, 138 (biggest crowd ever to watch a basketball game at the venue, considering the game was held on a Wednesday).

UAAP Season 85 (S.Y. 2022–23) rosters

The NU Bulldogs Basketball Team

Bulldogs basketball team recruits class of 2020

[1]

Women's

The Lady Bulldogs have won six straight championships, including a winning streak of 100 straight games.[2]

Junior

After an incredible run to the title, the NU Bulldogs ended their trademark as "Perennial Doormats", "Bottom-Dwellers" and "Underdogs" and they became the Top Dogs of the league. They are expected to be a tough contender in the upcoming seasons of the UAAP. The NU Bullpups have won four UAAP championships in four years. They won the UAAP championships in Season 74, 76, 78, 81.[3]

NU Bulldogs Basketball team Awards and other achievements

width=70px style="background: #CFB53B; color: #000080; text-align: center" Seasonwidth=400px style="background: #CFB53B; color: #000080; text-align: center" Conferencewidth=200px style="background: #CFB53B; color: #000080; text-align: center" Placementwidth=70px style="background: #CFB53B; color: #000080; text-align: center" Reference
2007Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup4th Place (Men's Seniors)
2010Father Martin Cup Division 2Champions (Men's Seniors)[4]
2011Father Martin Cup SummerChampions (Men's Seniors')[5]
2012Filoil EcoOil Preseason CupChampions (Men's Seniors)
2013Father Martin Cup SummerChampions (Men's Seniors)
2013Filoil EcoOil Preseason CupRunners up (Men's Seniors)
2015Father Martin Cup SummerChampions (Juniors')
2016Father Martin Cup SummerChampions (Juniors')
2016Father Martin Cup Division 2Runners up (Juniors')
2016Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup4th Place (Men's Seniors)
2017Father Martin Cup Division 2Champions (Juniors')
2018–19Father Martin Cup OpenChampions (Men's Seniors)
2022Filoil EcoOil Preseason CupChampions (Men's Seniors)

Volleyball

See main article: NU Lady Bulldogs women's volleyball.

See main article: NU Bulldogs volleyball. The National University Bulldogs Spikers won their first UAAP volleyball title in season 75 (2012–2013), while the NU Lady Bulldogs Spikers won their first in season 16 (1953–54). As of UAAP Season 77 the NU Bulldogs have won 2 UAAP volleyball titles while the NU Lady Bulldogs have 3 UAAP championships (Season 16 (1953–54), Season 19 (1956–57) and Season 84 (2021–22)).

NU Bulldogs Volleyball teams Awards and other achievements

width=70px style="background: #CFB53B; color: #000080; text-align: center" Seasonwidth=400px style="background: #CFB53B; color: #000080; text-align: center" Conferencewidth=300px style="background: #CFB53B; color: #000080; text-align: center" Placementwidth=70px style="background: #CFB53B; color: #000080; text-align: center" Reference
2010V-League 7th Season 2nd Conference6th Place (Women's)
2011V-League 8th Season 2nd Conference4th Place (Women's)
2014Shakey's V-League 11th Season 1st ConferenceRunners-up (Women's)
2015Shakey's V-League 12th Season Collegiate ConferenceChampions (Women's)[6]
2016Shakey's V-League 13th Season Open Conference5th Place (Women's)
2016Shakey's V-League 13th Season Collegiate ConferenceChampions (Women's)
2017Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate ConferenceChampions (Women's)
4th Place (Mens)
2018Premier Volleyball League 2nd Season Collegiate Conferencedid not compete (Women's)
Champions (Women's)
20182018 ASEAN University GamesChampions (Team Philippines Men's)[7]
20222022 ASEAN University GamesRunners-up (Team Philippines Men's)
20222022 Datuk Bandar Cup Win Streak Volleyball Invitational Championship Malaysia
4th Place (Team Philippines Men's)
20222022 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship
Champions (Women's)
20222022 V-League Collegiate Challenge
Champions (Men's)

Beach volleyball

The school has men's and women's beach volleyball teams.[8]

Baseball

The Bulldogs have found recent success in the UAAP baseball tournament. After years in the bottom of the team standings, NU has made it four consecutive times to the Final 4, from season 72 (2009–10) to season 75 (2012–13). In season 74 (2011–12) they not only made it to the Finals but also won the championship, their third since 1965. Again they repeated their Finals appearance the following year, season 75 (2012–13). This time however, they were not as fortunate. They finished runner-up to Ateneo.

Softball

Performance sports

Cheerdance

See main article: UAAP Cheerdance Competition. The National U Pep Squad performs at the halftime of the basketball games of the NU Bulldogs in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and represents the university in the UAAP Cheerdance Competition along with the NU Cheer Squadron and NU Drummers. They were the champions for four consecutive years (2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016). Their closest rival is the UP Pep Squad and U.S.T. Salinggawi Dance Troup Group, which has been a consistent runner-up for the past three seasons. Ghicka Bernabe, a former member of FEU Cheering Squad, is the current head coach of the group.

NU Pep Squad Awards and other achievements

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2002UAAP Cheerdance Competition8th Place
2003UAAP Cheerdance Competition8th Place
2004UAAP Cheerdance Competition8th Place
2005UAAP Cheerdance Competition8th Place
2006UAAP Cheerdance Competition7th Place
2007UAAP Cheerdance Competition8th Place
2008UAAP Cheerdance Competition8th Place
2009UAAP Cheerdance Competition5th Place
2010UAAP Cheerdance Competition7th Place
2011UAAP Cheerdance Competition6th Place
2012UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionThird Place
2013UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionChampions[9]
2013National Cheerleading ChampionshipChampions
2014UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionChampions[10]
2014National Cheerleading ChampionshipThird Place
2015National Cheerleading ChampionshipChampions
2015ICU World Cheerleading Championship (Orlando, Florida)Third Place(Team Pilipinas – Co-Ed Elite)[11]
2015UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionChampions
2016National Cheerleading ChampionshipChampions
2016UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionChampions
2017National Cheerleading ChampionshipChampions
2017UAAP Cheerdance Competition4th Place
2018UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionChampions
2019UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionChampions
2020UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionCancelled
2021UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionThird Place
2022UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionChampions
2023UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionSecond Place
Notes:
Group stunts division
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2011UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionThird Place
2012UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionThird Place
2013UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionChampions
2014UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionThird Place
2015UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionSecond Place
2015National Cheerleading ChampionshipChampions (CoEd)
2015National Cheerleading ChampionshipChampions (All Girls)
2016National Cheerleading ChampionshipSecond Place
2017UAAP Cheerdance Competition5th Place
2018UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionChampions
2019UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionChampions[12]
2020UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionCancelled
2021UAAP Cheerdance Competition

Street Dance

NU Underdawgz Seniors' division Awards and other achievements

width=70px style="background: #CFB53B; color: #000080; text-align: center" Yearwidth=400px style="background: #CFB53B; color: #000080; text-align: center" Eventwidth=200px style="background: #CFB53B; color: #000080; text-align: center" Placementwidth=70px style="background: #CFB53B; color: #000080; text-align: center" Reference
2011UAAP Street Dance Competition8th Place
2012UAAP Street Dance Competition6th Place
2013UAAP Street Dance Competition6th Place
2014No competition was held.
2015UAAP Street Dance Competition8th Place
2016UAAP Street Dance Competitiondid not compete
2017UAAP Street Dance Competitiondid not compete
2018UAAP Street Dance Competition7th Place
2019UAAP Street Dance CompetitionThird Place
2020UAAP Street Dance CompetitionCancelled
2021UAAP Street Dance CompetitionCancelled

Notable alumni

UAAP Championships

See main article: UAAP Overall Championship. The table shows the number of championships of National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).Updated after UAAP Season 85 Women's Chess

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0 3
2018, 2019
2022
3
2
1954, 2014
8
2014, 2015
2016, 2017
2018, 2019
2022, 2023
8
1963, 1971
1974, 2011
2013, 2015
2018, 2019
88
8
2012, 2014
2015, 2016
2017, 2018
2019, 2022
0 67
4
2012, 2013
2014, 2017
0 0 0 154
3
1965, 1966
2011
0 3
5
1982, 1986
2015, 2016
2017
2
2021, 2022
5
1991, 1992
1993, 2013
2014
2
2018, 2019
14
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
1
2017
0 6
1986, 1987
1989, 2012
2016, 2017
0 7
4
2017, 2018
2019, 2022
4
2016, 2017
2018, 2019
0 0 8
1
2023
0 0 0 1
5
2012, 2013
2014, 2015
2019
5
2013, 2014
2015, 2016
2019
0 0 10
1
1952
1
1952
0 0 2
6
2012, 2013
2018, 2019
2023, 2024
4
1953, 1956
2022,
2024
5
2015, 2016
2018, 2019
2023
6
2014, 2015
2016, 2017
2019, 2022
29
7
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
98
Total35 23 23 7 88

UAAP Championships Record

The following tables show the rankings history of National University in the UAAP.

Seniors division



X – Cancelled
DNP – Did Not Participate

UAAP Season Men's Women's COED
- align="center"Season 59 6th 7th DNP 7th 8th DNP 5th DNP DNP DNP 4th DNPDNP 8th DNP 7th 6th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ?
- align="center" Season 60 8th 4th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? DNP 7th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ?
Season 61 7th 4th DNP 8th 7th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP 5th DNPDNP 7th DNP DNP 7th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ?
Season 62 7th 7th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? DNP 7th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Season 63 7th 4th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? DNP 6th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Season 64 4th 5th DNP 8th 8th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th DNPDNP 7th DNP DNP 8th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ?
Season 65 8th 7th DNP 7th 8th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP 6th DNP DNP 7th DNP 7th 8th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th
Season 66 8th 7th DNP 8th 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 4th DNP DNP 8th DNP 7th 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th
Season 67 8th 7th DNP 8th 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 3rd DNP DNP 8th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP8th
Season 68 8th 7th DNP 8th 8th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP 4th DNP DNP 8th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th
Season 69 7th 4th 7th DNP 6th 6th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP bgcolor=4th DNP7th 7th 6th DNP 6th 5th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 7th
Season 70 6th 8th 6th DNP 6th 5th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 4th DNP 8th 6th 5th DNP 6th 7th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th
Season 71 8th 8th 6th DNP 6th 7th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP 5th DNP 7th 8th 5th DNP 7th 6th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th
Season 72 7th 7th 8th DNP 7th 6th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP 2nd DNP 7th 8th 6th DNP 5th 6th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 5th
Season 73 5th 7th 8th DNP 7th 6th DNP 3rd DNP DNP DNP DNP 2nd DNP 5th 5th 8th DNP 5th 6th DNP8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 7th
Season 74 5th 5th 7th DNP 5th 6th 3nd 2nd DNP DNP DNP DMP 1st DNP 6th 7th 7th DNP 5th 6th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 6th
Season 75 3rd 1st 1st DNP 5th 6th 1st 1st DNP 7th 7th DNP 2nd 6th 5th 4th 5th DNP 4th 5th 4th 8th DNP DNP 5th DNP 2nd DNP DNP 3rd
Season 76 4th 1st 1st DNP 5th 5th 1st 2nd DNP 7th 7th DNP 3rd 6th 2nd 3rd 5th DNP 5th 5th 1st 8th DNP DNP 6th DNP 2nd DNP7th1st
Season 771st 2nd 1st DNP 5th 5th 1st 1st DNP DNP 3rd DNP 4th 5th 1st 3rd '5th DNP 4th 5th 1st 8th DNP DNP 5th DNP 4th DNP 6th 1st
Season 78 4th 2nd 3rd 5th 1st 4th 1st 1st DNP DNP 7th DNP 3rd 6th 1st 5th 7th DNP 4th 5th 1st 6th DNP DNP 6th DNP 3rd DNP 6th1st
Season 795th 2nd 4th 6th 1st 3rd 5th 1st DNP DNP 1st DNP 5th 5th 1st 6th 5th DNP DNP 5th 1st 4th DNP DNP 1st DNP 3rd DNP 6th1st
Season 80 3rd6th 1st 1st 5th 1st 1st DNP 1st DNP DNP 1st DNP 6th 6th 1st 1st 4th 7th 5th 6th 7th DNP 4th DNP DNP 6th DNP 4th DNP 6th4th
Season 81 7th7th 1st 3rd DNP 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 4th DNP 1st DNP 5th7th 1st 1st 6th 4th DNP 7th 7th 1st 4th DNP DNP 1st DNP 4th DNP 4th1st
Season 82 X 8th X 3rd DNP 4th 2nd X 3rd X DNP 1st DNP X X X 1st X 8th DNP 7th 8th X 3rd DNP X1st DNP DNP X2nd1st
Season 83 Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Season 84 4th 6th X 2nd X DNP X X X X X X X X X 1stX 1st X X 1st X X X X X X X X X 2nd 3rd

Juniors division



X – Cancelled
- – Did Not Participate

UAAP Season Boys' Girls'
Season 68 7th 5th - 4th 3rd   - -   5th -
Season 69 7th - - 5th 6th   - - - - -
Season 70 4th - - 4th 4th - - - - - -
Season 71 7th 5th - 5th 6th - - - - - -
Season 72 7th 4th - 4th 3rd - - - - - -
Season 73 4th 3rd - 3rd 2nd - - - - - -
Season 74 1st 3rd - 3rd 2nd - - - - 5th -
Season 75 2nd 2nd - 3rd 1st - - - - 2nd -
Season 76 1st 2nd - 1st 2nd - - - - 2nd -
Season 77 2nd 4th - 1st 3rd - - - - 1st -
Season 78 1st 1st 6th 3rd 2nd - - - - 1st 5th
Season 79 2nd 1st4th- 1st - - - - 1st5th
Season 80 2nd 3rd -- - 3rd - - - 2nd-
Season 81 1st 1st- - - 2nd - - - 2nd -
Season 82 1st 1st-2nd3rd 2nd 3rd - - 1st-
Season 83 Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Season 84
Season 85 3rd 2nd- -- - 3rd - - 2nd-

UAAP General Championship

The table shows the Rank of National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) General Championships.

UAAP Season Host School Seniors' Division Juniors' Division
Points Rank Points Rank
UAAP Season 59 25 pts8th Place32 pts7th Place
UAAP Season 60 28 pts8th Place? ?
UAAP Season 61 25 pts8th Place24 pts 7th Place
UAAP Season 62 23 pts8th Place ? ?
UAAP Season 63 ? 8th Place ? ?
UAAP Season 64 23.5 pts 8th Place ? ?
- style="border: 3px solid red"UAAP Season 65 National University 18 pts 8th Place 22 pts 6th Place
UAAP Season 66 17 pts 8th Place 20 pts 6th Place
UAAP Season 67 18 pts 8th Place 22 pts 6th Place
UAAP Season 68 21 pts 8th Place 17 pts 6th Place
UAAP Season 69 41 pts 7th Place 12 pts 7th Place
UAAP Season 70 45 pts 8th Place 24 pts 8th Place
UAAP Season 71 35 pts 8th Place 18 pts 8th Place
UAAP Season 72 42 pts 8th Place 28 pts 8th Place
UAAP Season 73 61 pts 8th Place 40 pts 7th Place
UAAP Season 74 81 pts 8th Place 53 pts 6th Place
- style="border: 3px solid red"UAAP Season 75 National University 161 pts 6th Place 105 pts 5th Place
UAAP Season 76 169 pts 6th Place 66 pts 6th Place
UAAP Season 77 187 pts 6th Place 62 pts 5th Place
UAAP Season 78 177 pts 6th Place 77 pts 4th Place
UAAP Season 79 185 pts 5th Place 71 pts 2nd Place
UAAP Season 80 180 pts 5th Place 47 pts 2nd Place
- style="border: 3px solid red"UAAP Season 81 National University 197 pts 5th Place 66 pts 5th Place
UAAP Season 82 117 pts 5th Place 114 pts 3rd Place
UAAP Season 83 Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
UAAP Season 84 81 pts 2nd Place Cancelled due to Covid-19
UAAP Season 85 233 pts 6th Place 77 pts 6th Place

See also

Notes and References

  1. cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/uaap-yearender-teams-that-missed-semis-make-it-up-with-prized-recruits-a2437-20201223?ref=article_next_featured
  2. cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/specials/content/114/the-nu-lady-bulldogs-and-the-greatest-winning-streak-in-philippine-basketball/
  3. News: NU bullies Zobel, grabs 3rd title in 5 yrs. Fox Sports Asia. Lagunzad. Jerome. March 4, 2016. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308134338/http://www.foxsportsasia.com/news/nu-bullies-zobel-grabs-3rd-title-4-yrs/. March 8, 2016. dead.
  4. News: Martin Cup victory big boost to NU program .
  5. News: NU Bulldogs Represent Philippines .
  6. Web site: NU Lady Bulldogs rule Shakey's V-League .
  7. Web site: NU stuns Thailand in ASEAN University Games .
  8. News: Cruz . Danine . September 24, 2018. LOOK: UAAP Season 81 Beach Volleyball Lineups. ABS-CBN Sports. September 25, 2018.
  9. Web site: NU Pep Squad Grabs Crown from UP, Wins 2013 UAAP Cheerdance Competition .
  10. Web site: NU Pep Squad posted a back-to-back wins in the Cheerdance Championship .
  11. Web site: Philippines wins three medals in World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando.
  12. News: NU Pep Squad stays as UAAP cheerdance champ .