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.
| Barry Buccaneers | |
|---|---|
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| University | Barry University |
| Conference | Sunshine State (primary) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Dr. Scott Smith |
| Location | Miami Shores, Florida |
| Varsity teams | 18 (7 men's, 10 women's, 1 co-ed) |
| Basketball arena | Health & Sports Center |
| Baseball stadium | Feinbloom Field |
| Softball stadium | Buccaneer Softball Field |
| Soccer stadium | Buccaneer Soccer Field |
| Tennis venue | Buccaneer Tennis Center |
| Mascot | Bucky the Parrot |
| Nickname | Buccaneers |
| Colors | Red, black, and silver[1] |
| Website | gobarrybucs |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 26 | |
History
editWithin 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
editAs 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
edit| 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
editMultiple 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
edit- ^ "Barry University Athletics Quick Facts". December 30, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ "Division II Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "BARRY UNIVERSITY BASEBALL PLAYERS WHO MADE IT TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES". baseball-almanac.com.
- ^ "2012 Baseball Roster, Josh James". gobarrybucs.com.
