Barry Buccaneers

Barry Buccaneers
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UniversityBarry University
ConferenceSunshine State (primary)
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorDr. Scott Smith
LocationMiami Shores, Florida
Varsity teams18 (7 men's, 10 women's, 1 co-ed)
Basketball arenaHealth & Sports Center
Baseball stadiumFeinbloom Field
Softball stadiumBuccaneer Softball Field
Soccer stadiumBuccaneer Soccer Field
Tennis venueBuccaneer Tennis Center
MascotBucky the Parrot
NicknameBuccaneers
ColorsRed, black, and silver[1]
     
Websitegobarrybucs.com
Team NCAA championships
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The Barry Buccaneers are the athletic teams that represent Barry University, located in Miami Shores, Florida, United States, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Buccaneers compete as members of the Sunshine State Conference. Barry has been a member of the SSC since 1988. Barry University currently competes in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women, with men's volleyball becoming the 19th sport in 2024–25.

History

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Within the first 33 years of Buccaneer Athletics, Barry won 18 national championships. Barry has won 66 SSC titles in 14 different sports since it joined the SSC in 1988. They are the only conference school to hold a league title in all 12 sports that they have sponsored. The Buccaneers have also won the SSC Women's Mayor's Cup All-Sports Trophy on five occasions, in 1990–91, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2001–02 and 2005–06. In 2006–07, the Buccaneer men finally claimed a Mayor's Cup of their own, as none of the five teams finished outside the top three in the conference. The men were co-winners in 2008-09 for their second cup and took their third in 2010–11.

Championships

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As of the 2019–20 season, Barry has won 22 national championships. Of those, women's soccer, volleyball, men's golf, men's tennis and women's tennis each claimed three titles, while rowing won a brace and women's golf captured their first. Men's tennis became the first sport at Barry to win NCAA Championships during undefeated seasons, doing so twice, in 2013 and 2015. Women's tennis set the program record for a perfect season in 2017, going 30–0.

Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Beach volleyball
Cross country Cross country
Golf Golf
Soccer Rowing
Swimming Soccer
Tennis Softball
Volleyball (2024–25) Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball

Team championships

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Association Division Sport Year Opponent/runner-up Score
NCAA (26) Division II (26) Men's Golf (3)[2] 2007 USC Upstate 1,186–1,187
2013 Lynn 2-2-1
2014 Nova Southeastern 3-1-1
Women's Golf (1) 2017 Dallas Baptist 1,222-1,223
Women's Rowing (2) 2015 Mercyhurst 20-15
2016 Central Oklahoma 20-15
Men's Soccer (1) 2018 West Chester 2–1
Women's Soccer (3)[3] 1989 Keene State 4-0
1992 Adelphi 3-2
1993 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 2-0
Men's tennis (6) 2010 Valdosta State 5-4
2013 Armstrong Atlantic 5-4
2015 Hawaii Pacific 5-3
2019 Columbus State 4-3
2021 Columbus State 4-1
2022 Wayne State 4-1
Women's Tennis (7) 2011 Lynn 5-2
2014 Armstrong Atlantic 5-4
2017 Lynn 5-0
2018 West Florida 5-0
2019 Lynn 4-2
2021 UIndy 4-0
2022 Central Oklahoma 4-1
Volleyball (3) 1995 Northern Michigan 3-1
2001 South Dakota State 3-0
2004 Truman 3-1

Notable alumni

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Multiple alumni of Barry's baseball team have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including pitcher Henry Owens, catcher Yan Gomes, pitcher Tyler Kinley, and second baseman Alex De Goti.[4] MLB pitcher Josh James also briefly attended Barry before transferring to Western Oklahoma State College.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Barry University Athletics Quick Facts". December 30, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Division II Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "BARRY UNIVERSITY BASEBALL PLAYERS WHO MADE IT TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES". baseball-almanac.com.
  5. ^ "2012 Baseball Roster, Josh James". gobarrybucs.com.
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