The Barton Bulldogs (formerly known as the Atlantic Christian Bulldogs) are the athletic teams that represent
Barton College, located in
Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson is a city in and the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. Located approximately east of the capital city of Raleigh, it is served by the interchange of Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 264. Wilson had an estimated p ...
, in intercollegiate sports at the
Division II level of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the
Conference Carolinas since the 1930–31 academic year. The Bulldogs are the only remaining founding member of the conference.
Barton competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball; while women's sports include acrobatics and tumbling, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball.
Conference affiliations
NCAA
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Conference Carolinas (1930–present)
Varsity teams
National championships
2006–07 men's basketball
On March 24, 2007, the men's basketball team won the
NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship. The team, with a 31–5 record in 2006–07, defeated the previously undefeated defending champion
Winona State Warriors, who held a Division II-record 57-game winning streak at the time. Winona State looked to repeat as champs, taking a 74–67 lead with 45 seconds remaining. Barton's Anthony Atkinson then scored 10 points in the last 39 seconds, including the winning layup at the buzzer for a 77–75 victory.
Atkinson has since become a fan favorite with the
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an American exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theater, and comedy in their style of play. Created in 1926 by Tommy Brookins in Chicago, Illinois, the team adopted the name ''Harlem'' because of i ...
.
Team
Notable alumni
Baseball
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Bill Brooks
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Billy Godwin
References
External links
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