The Wingate Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent
Wingate University
Wingate University is a private liberal arts university with campuses in Wingate and Hendersonville, North Carolina. It identifies as a university with "Judeo-Christian heritage."
The university enrolls more than 3,450 students. It offers 37 ...
, located in
Wingate, North Carolina
Wingate is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2010 census.
History
The Wingate Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. It is named for ...
, in
NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. ...
Division II intercollegiate sports. The Bulldogs compete as members of the
South Atlantic Conference
The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the southeastern United States. The SAC was founded in 1975 as ...
(SAC) for all 22 varsity sports. Wingate has been a member of the SAC since 1989.
Conference affiliations
NCAA
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Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Conference Carolinas, formerly known as the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC) or the Carolinas Conference, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) primarily at the Division ...
(1979–1989)
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South Atlantic Conference
The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the southeastern United States. The SAC was founded in 1975 as ...
(1989–present)
History
Wingate University tied for second place in the 2022 NCAA Division II Award of Excellence competition, recognizing its long-running partnership with the United Way Day of Caring.
Wingate University is ranked first among NCAA Division II Academic All-America producing schools for havin
125 Academic All-America student-athletessince January 1, 2000.
Wingate University has won the South Atlantic Conference Athletic Excellence Award for the past 13 years. The South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award is presented annually to the member athletic department that earns the highest overall finish based on final regular season standings. Points are based on final tournament standings in the sports of men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s golf and women’s golf. The trophy is presented at the SAC Annual Business Meeting at the conclusion of each school year.
Wingate also offers several intramural leagues and tournaments during the school year. Intramural leagues are formed in flag football, basketball, floor hockey, volleyball and soccer. Tournaments are held in billiards, racquetball, sand volleyball and softball, as well as a
Punt, Pass, and Kick competition.
Varsity teams
Irwin Belk Stadium, home venue for the Wingate football and lacrosse teams
National championships
Team
Individual
References
External links
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