Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs | |
University: | Tennessee Wesleyan University |
Association: | NAIA |
Conference: | AAC (primary) |
Director: | Donny Mayfield |
Location: | Athens, Tennessee |
Teams: | 21 |
Mens Teams: | 9 |
Womens Teams: | 10 |
Coed Teams: | 2 |
Basketballarena: | James L. Robb Gymnasium |
Baseballfield: | Jack Bowling Field at Athens Insurance Stadium |
Soccerstadium: | TWU Athletic Complex |
Lacrossestadium: | TWU Athletic Complex |
Nickname: | Bulldogs |
Pageurl: | https://twbulldogs.com/landing/index |
The Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent Tennessee Wesleyan University, located in Athens, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2001–02 academic year.[1] [2] The Bulldogs were at once point in the now-defunct Smoky Mountain Conference, having joined in 1956.[3]
Tennessee Wesleyan competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading and eSports.
They have a proud history in baseball, having won the NAIA World Series 2 times (2012, 2019) as well as 24 conference championships and 12 conference tournament championships. [4]
Baseball (3) | NAIA (3) | Single (3) | 2012 | Rogers State | 10–6 |
2019 | St. Thomas (FL) | 6–2 | |||
2024 | Hope International University | 14-6 |