The National University Bulldogs are the collegiate men's varsity teams of National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The collegiate women's varsity teams are called the Lady Bulldogs while the high school varsity teams are called the Bullpups.
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Team monikers and Colors
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:
The university colors are Blue and Gold.
Sports
Basketball
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 corpoarate 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).
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.
UAAP Preseason 80 (S.Y. 2017-18) rosters
The NU Bulldogs Basketball Team
Athletic director: Joaquin "Chito" C. Loyzaga
The NU Lady Bulldogs Basketball Team
The NU Bullpups Basketball Team
The NU Bullpups have won three UAAP championships in four years. They won the UAAP championships in Season 74, 76, 78. The NU Bullpups has one of the robust high school basketball programs in the country.
* - team captain
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 2 UAAP championships (Season 16 (1953-54) and Season 19 (1956-57)).
UAAP Season 78 (S.Y. 2015-16) rosters
The NU Bulldogs Volleyball Team
The NU Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Team
* - team captain
Awards and other achievements (Men's)
Beach Volleyball
UAAP Season 78 (S.Y. 2015-16) Rosters
Men's
Women's
Football
UAAP Season 79 (S.Y. 2016-17) roster
The NU Bulldogs Football Team
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.
UAAP Season 77 (S.Y. 2014-15) roster
The NU Bulldogs Baseball Team
Softball
UAAP Season 78 (S.Y. 2015-16) roster
UAAP Season 78 (S.Y. 2015-16) roster
The NU Lady Bulldogs Softball Team
Cheerdance
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 three consecutive years (2013, 2014 and 2015). Their closest rival is the UP Pep Squad, which has been a consistent runner-up for the past two seasons. Ghicka Bernabe, a former member of FEU Cheering Squad, is the current head coach of the group.
Their trademark cheers are as follows:
Awards and other achievements
Group stunts division
Notable alumni
- Danny Ildefonso - Professional basketball player and two time PBA Most Valuable Player awardee (Basketball)
- Carlos Loyzaga (NU High School) - Former Olympian (Basketball)
- Narciso Bernardo - Former Olympian (Basketball)
- Adriano "Jun" Papa - Professional basketball player and former Olympian (Basketball)
- Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. - Most Valuable Player, UAAP Season 74 and 75 Seniors Division (Basketball)
- Troy Rosario - MIP UAAP Season 77 Seniors Division (Basketball)
- Aleona Denise Santiago - UAAP Season 76 Best Attacker (Volleyball)
- Jennylyn Reyes - UAAP Season 73 and 75 Best Digger; UAAP Season 75 Best Receiver (Volleyball)
- Anna Christine C. Patrimonio - UAAP Season 76 Tennis chamipion (Tennis)
Myla Pablo - UAAP season 75 Best Attacker ("Volleyball")
Championships by sport
Rankings History
The following tables show the rankings history of National University in the UAAP.
Seniors Division
- Gold border denotes overall championship season.
Demonstration sport
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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