UNC Asheville Bulldogs
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The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Asheville
. They participate in Division I of the NCAA and are a member of the Big South Conference
. UNC Asheville (UNCA) fields varsity teams in 12 sports, 6 for men and 6 for women.
In 1984, the UNCA women's basketball team won the NAIA national championship.
University of North Carolina at Asheville
The University of North Carolina at Asheville is a co-educational, four year, public liberal arts university. The university is also known as UNC Asheville. Located in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, UNCA is the only designated liberal arts institution in the University of North...
. They participate in Division I of the NCAA and are a member of the Big South Conference
Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. The conference's football teams are part of the Football Championship Subdivision...
. UNC Asheville (UNCA) fields varsity teams in 12 sports, 6 for men and 6 for women.
In 1984, the UNCA women's basketball team won the NAIA national championship.
Athletic facilities
- Crowne Plaza Tennis Center: Home of UNCA tennis.
- Greenwood Baseball Field : Completed in the spring of 1988, home of UNCA baseball. Capacity for 1,000 people.
- Greenwood Soccer Field: Opened in 1989, capacity for 1,000 people. Home of UNCA soccer.
- Kimmel ArenaKimmel ArenaKimmel Arena is the home of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs basketball and volleyball programs. It is a 3,400-seat arena located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina. Kimmel Arena, named for local businessman Joe Kimmel, is part of the much larger...
: Home of UNCA basketball and volleyball from 2011, replaces the smaller Justice CenterJustice CenterThe Justice Center is a 1,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Asheville, North Carolina. It is home to the University of North Carolina at Asheville Bulldogs basketball and volleyball teams and hosted the 2006 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament and 2008 men's tourney.The Jusice Center...
. Holds 3,400 people. - Karl Straus Track: Home of UNCA's track and field programs.
Men's Basketball
- Big South regular season (4): 1997, 1998, 2002 (shared with WinthropWinthrop-Places:United States*Winthrop, Arkansas*Winthrop, Indiana*Winthrop, Iowa*Winthrop, Maine*Winthrop, Massachusetts*Winthrop, Minnesota*Winthrop, WashingtonAustralia*Winthrop, Western AustraliaUnited Kingdom*Winthrop, Nottinghamshire, England-Other uses:...
), 2008 (shared with Winthrop) - Big South tournament (3): 1989, 2003, 2011
Women's Soccer
- Big South regular season (2): 2004, 2005
- Big South tournament (2): 1995, 2006
Women's Volleyball
- National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) champions (1): 1991
- Big South regular season (5): 1990, 1991 (shared), 1992, 2002, 2009
- Big South tournament (2): 1991, 1992