The UNC Pembroke Braves are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, located in Pembroke, North Carolina, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.
| UNC Pembroke Braves | |
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| University | University of North Carolina at Pembroke |
| Conference | Conference Carolinas (primary) MEC (football) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Dick Christy |
| Location | Pembroke, North Carolina |
| Varsity teams | 15 (6 men's, 8 women's, 1 co-ed) |
| Football stadium | Grace P. Johnson Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court |
| Baseball stadium | Sammy Cox Field |
| Softball stadium | UNCP Softball Field |
| Soccer stadium | Lumbee River EMC Stadium |
| Aquatics center | Aquatic Center |
| Nickname | Braves |
| Colors | Black and gold[1] |
| Website | uncpbraves |
The Braves compete as members of Conference Carolinas (CC) for all but one of their 16 varsity sports. The exception, football, has competed in the Mountain East Conference (MEC) since 2020–21. Before the Braves' move to CC, they had also been a member of the MEC in indoor track & field, swimming & diving, and wrestling since 2019–20.[2]
In July 2021, UNCP re-joined CC after an absence of nearly 30 years. The school had been a CC member from 1976–77 to 1991–92 under its former name of Pembroke State University; back when CC was known as the Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAC).[3] The Braves also competed as members of the Peach Belt Conference from 1992–93 to 2020–21.
History
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UNC Pembroke's athletic teams are known as the Braves. Due to its heritage as an institution founded for the benefit of American Indians and support from the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the school has largely been immune to the ongoing controversies related to American Indian-themed nicknames and mascots.
Conference affiliations
editNCAA
- Conference Carolinas (1976–1992, 2021–present)
- Peach Belt Conference (1992–2021)
National championships
editTeam
edit| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
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| Men's cross country (1) | NAIA | Single | 1978 | Saginaw Valley State | 126–147 |
Varsity teams
editList of teams
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Men's sports
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Women's sports
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References
edit- ^ UNC Pembroke Style Guide (PDF). February 18, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Davis & Elkins To Join MEC; UNC Pembroke To Be Associate Member" (Press release). Bridgeport, West Virginia: Mountain East Conference. August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Conference Carolinas Announces Addition of Francis Marion and UNC Pembroke" (Press release). Conference Carolinas. Retrieved April 18, 2020.