NU Bulldogs

National U Bulldogs
Logo of National U Bulldogs
SchoolNational University
LeagueUAAP
Joined1938
(NCAA founding member – 1924)
Location551 M. F. Jhocson St., Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Team colors Blue  and  Gold 
Women's teamLady Bulldogs
Juniors' teamBullpups
Seniors' general championships
Juniors' general championships

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. The National University Athletic Director is Rustico “Otie” Camangian.

Team identity

Team monikers

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:

NU Team Monikers
Sport Men's Team Women's Team Boys' Team Girls' Team
Basketball /
3x3 Basketball
NU Bulldogs NU Lady Bulldogs NU Bullpups NU Lady Bullpups
Volleyball /
Beach Volleyball
NU Bulldogs NU Lady Bulldogs NU Bullpups NU Lady Bullpups
Football NU Booters NU Lady Booters NU Junior Booters NU Junior Lady Booters
Baseball NU Batters NU Junior Batters
Softball NU Softbelles NU Junior Softbells
Judo NU Judo NU Lady Judo NU Junior Judo NU Junior Lady Judo
Taekwondo/Poomsae NU Jins NU Lady Jins NU Junior Jins
Fencing NU Fencers NU Lady Fencers NU Junior Fencers NU Junior Lady Fencers
Swimming NU Otters NU Lady Otters NU Otterpups NU Lady Otterspups
Track and Field NU Track and Field
Badminton NU Shuttlers NU Lady Shuttlers NU Junior Shuttlers NU Lady Junior Shuttlers
Lawn Tennis NU Tennisters NU Lady Tennisters NU Junior Tennisters NU Junior Lady Tennisters
Table Tennis NU Paddlers NU Lady Paddlers NU Junior Paddlers NU Junior Lady Paddlers
Chess NU Woodpushers NU Lady Woodpushers NU Junior Woodpushers NU Junior Lady Woodpushers
Cheerleading NU Pep Squad NU-Nazareth School Pep Squad

University colors

The university colors are:Blue and Gold

Team sports

Basketball

Men's

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 corporate 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).

UAAP Season 85 (S.Y. 2022–23) rosters

The NU Bulldogs Basketball Team

NU Bulldogs roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Vince So

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Bulldogs basketball team recruits class of 2020

[1]

  • Alfonso Crisostomo
  • Terrence Crisostomo
  • Germy Mahinay
  • Patrick Ramos

Women's

The Lady Bulldogs have won six straight championships, including a winning streak of 100 straight games. [2]

Junior

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. The NU Bullpups have won four UAAP championships in four years. They won the UAAP championships in Season 74, 76, 78, 81.[3]

NU Bulldogs Basketball team Awards and other achievements

Season Conference Placement Reference
2007 Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup 4th Place (Men's Seniors)
2010 Father Martin Cup Division 2 Champions (Men's Seniors) [4]
2011 Father Martin Cup Summer Champions (Men's Seniors') [5]
2012 Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup Champions (Men's Seniors)
2013 Father Martin Cup Summer Champions (Men's Seniors)
2013 Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup Runners up (Men's Seniors)
2015 Father Martin Cup Summer Champions (Juniors')
2016 Father Martin Cup Summer Champions (Juniors')
2016 Father Martin Cup Division 2 Runners up (Juniors')
2016 Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup 4th Place (Men's Seniors)
2017 Father Martin Cup Division 2 Champions (Juniors')
2018–19 Father Martin Cup Open Champions (Men's Seniors)
2022 Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup Champions (Men's Seniors)

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 3 UAAP championships (Season 16 (1953–54), Season 19 (1956–57) and Season 84 (2021–22)).

NU Bulldogs Volleyball teams Awards and other achievements

Season Conference Placement Reference
2010 V-League 7th Season 2nd Conference 6th Place (Women's)
2011 V-League 8th Season 2nd Conference 4th Place (Women's)
2014 Shakey's V-League 11th Season 1st Conference Runners-up (Women's)
2015 Shakey's V-League 12th Season Collegiate Conference Champions (Women's) [6]
2016 Shakey's V-League 13th Season Open Conference 5th Place (Women's)
2016 Shakey's V-League 13th Season Collegiate Conference Champions (Women's)
2017 Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Collegiate Conference Champions (Women's)
4th Place (Mens)
2018 Premier Volleyball League 2nd Season Collegiate Conference did not compete (Women's)
Champions (Women's)
2018 2018 ASEAN University Games Champions (Team Philippines Men's) [7]
2022 2022 ASEAN University Games Runners-up (Team Philippines Men's)
2022 2022 Datuk Bandar Cup Win Streak Volleyball Invitational Championship Malaysia
4th Place (Team Philippines Men's)
2022 2022 Shakey's Super League Collegiate Pre-Season Championship
Champions (Women's)
2022 2022 V-League Collegiate Challenge
Champions (Men's)

Rotation

NU Lady Bulldogs (UAAP Season 84)

4. Belen
8. Toring
12. Solomon
7. Robles (C)
16. Lacsina
13. Lamina
9. Nierva (L)

Beach volleyball

The school has men's and women's beach volleyball teams.[8]

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.

Softball

Performance sports

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 four consecutive years (2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016). Their closest rival is the UP Pep Squad and U.S.T. Salinggawi Dance Troup Group, which has been a consistent runner-up for the past three seasons. Ghicka Bernabe, a former member of FEU Cheering Squad, is the current head coach of the group.

NU Pep Squad Awards and other achievements

Year Event Placement Reference
2002 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 8th Place
2003 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 8th Place
2004 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 8th Place
2005 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 8th Place
2006 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 7th Place
2007 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 8th Place
2008 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 8th Place
2009 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 5th Place
2010 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 7th Place
2011 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 6th Place
2012 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Third Place
2013 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champions [9]
2013 National Cheerleading Championship Champions
2014 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champions [10]
2014 National Cheerleading Championship Third Place
2015 National Cheerleading Championship Champions
2015 ICU World Cheerleading Championship (Orlando, Florida) Third Place

(Team Pilipinas – Co-Ed Elite)

[11]
2015 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champions
2016 National Cheerleading Championship Champions
2016 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champions
2017 National Cheerleading Championship Champions
2017 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 4th Placea
2018 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champions
2019 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champions
2020 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Cancelled
2021 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Third Place
2022 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champions
2023 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Second Place

Notes:

  • ^a - The NU Pep Squad and the FEU Cheering Squad finished the competition tied in the fourth place.
Group stunts division
Year Event Placement Reference
2011 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Third Place
2012 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Third Place
2013 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champions
2014 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Third Place
2015 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Second Place
2015 National Cheerleading Championship Champions (CoEd)
2015 National Cheerleading Championship Champions (All Girls)
2016 National Cheerleading Championship Second Place
2017 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 5th Place
2018 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champions
2019 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champions [12]
2020 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Cancelled
2021 UAAP Cheerdance Competition

Street Dance

NU Underdawgz Seniors' division Awards and other achievements

Year Event Placement Reference
2011 UAAP Street Dance Competition 8th Place
2012 UAAP Street Dance Competition 6th Place
2013 UAAP Street Dance Competition 6th Place
2014 No competition was held.
2015 UAAP Street Dance Competition 8th Place
2016 UAAP Street Dance Competition did not compete
2017 UAAP Street Dance Competition did not compete
2018 UAAP Street Dance Competition 7th Place
2019 UAAP Street Dance Competition Third Place
2020 UAAP Street Dance Competition Cancelled
2021 UAAP Street Dance Competition Cancelled

Notable alumni

UAAP Championships

The table shows the number of championships of National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Updated after UAAP Season 85 Women's Chess

UAAP Championships Record

The following tables show the rankings history of National University in the UAAP.

Seniors division

  • Gold border denotes overall championship season.

  Still not part of the UAAP Sports Calendar
  Demonstration sport
X – Cancelled
DNP – Did Not Participate

UAAP Season Men's Women's COED
3X3 Basketball Basketball Volleyball Beach volleyball Swimming Chess Table tennis Tennis Badminton Track and field Fencing Taekwondo Judo Baseball Football 3x3 Basketball Basketball Volleyball Beach volleyball Swimming Chess Table tennis Tennis Badminton Track and field Fencing Taekwondo Judo Softball Football Poomsae Cheerdance Competition
Season 59 6th 7th DNP 7th 8th DNP 5th DNP DNP DNP 4th DNP DNP 8th DNP 7th 6th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ?
Season 60 8th 4th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? DNP 7th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Season 61 7th 4th DNP 8th 7th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP 5th DNP' DNP 7th DNP DNP 7th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ?
Season 62 7th 7th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? DNP 7th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Season 63 7th 4th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? DNP 6th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Season 64 4th 5th DNP 8th 8th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th DNP DNP 7th DNP DNP 8th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ?
Season 65 8th 7th DNP 7th 8th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP 6th DNP DNP 7th DNP 7th 8th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th
Season 66 8th 7th DNP 8th 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 4th DNP DNP 8th DNP 7th 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th
Season 67 8th 7th DNP 8th 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 3rd DNP DNP 8th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th
Season 68 8th 7th DNP 8th 8th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP 4th DNP DNP 8th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th
Season 69 7th 4th 7th DNP 6th 6th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP 4th DNP 7th 7th 6th DNP 6th 5th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 7th
Season 70 6th 8th 6th DNP 6th 5th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 4th DNP 8th 6th 5th DNP 6th 7th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th
Season 71 8th 8th 6th DNP 6th 7th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP 5th DNP 7th 8th 5th DNP 7th 6th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8th
Season 72 7th 7th 8th DNP 7th 6th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP 2nd DNP 7th 8th 6th DNP 5th 6th DNP 7th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 5th
Season 73 5th 7th 8th DNP 7th 6th DNP 3rd DNP DNP DNP DNP 2nd DNP 5th 5th 8th DNP 5th 6th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 7th
Season 74 5th 5th 7th DNP 5th 6th 3nd 2nd DNP DNP DNP DMP 1st DNP 6th 7th 7th DNP 5th 6th DNP 8th DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 6th
Season 75 3rd 1st 1st DNP 5th 6th 1st 1st DNP 7th 7th DNP 2nd 6th 5th 4th 5th DNP 4th 5th 4th 8th DNP DNP 5th DNP 2nd DNP DNP 3rd
Season 76 4th 1st 1st DNP' 5th 5th 1st 2nd DNP 7th 7th DNP 3rd 6th 2nd 3rd 5th DNP 5th 5th 1st 8th DNP DNP 6th DNP 2nd DNP 7th 1st
Season 77 1st 2nd 1st DNP 5th 5th 1st 1st DNP DNP 3rd DNP 4th 5th 1st 3rd '5th DNP 4th 5th 1st 8th DNP DNP 5th DNP 4th DNP 6th 1st
Season 78 4th 2nd 3rd 5th 1st 4th 1st 1st DNP DNP 7th DNP 3rd 6th 1st 5th 7th DNP 4th 5th 1st 6th DNP DNP 6th DNP 3rd DNP 6th 1st
Season 79 5th 2nd 4th 6th 1st 3rd 5th 1st DNP DNP 1st DNP 5th 5th 1st 6th 5th DNP DNP 5th 1st 4th DNP DNP 1st DNP 3rd DNP 6th 1st
Season 80 3rd 6th 1st 1st 5th 1st 1st DNP 1st DNP DNP 1st DNP 6th 6th 1st 1st 4th 7th 5th 6th 7th DNP 4th DNP DNP 6th DNP 4th DNP 6th 4th
Season 81 7th 7th 1st 3rd DNP 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 4th DNP 1st DNP 5th 7th 1st 1st 6th 4th DNP 7th 7th 1st 4th DNP DNP 1st DNP 4th DNP 4th 1st
Season 82 X 8th X 3rd DNP 4th 2nd X 3rd X DNP 1st DNP X X X 1st X 8th DNP 7th 8th X 3rd DNP X 1st DNP DNP X 2nd 1st
Season 83 Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Season 84 4th 6th X 2nd X DNP X X X X X X X X X 1st X 1st X X 1st X X X X X X X X X 2nd 3rd

Juniors division

  • Gold border denotes overall championship season.

  Still not part of the UAAP Sports Calendar
  Demonstration sport
X – Cancelled
- – Did Not Participate

UAAP Season Boys' Girls'
Basketball Volleyball Swimming Chess Table tennis Football Taekwondo Track and field Judo Volleyball Swimming
Season 68 7th 5th - 4th 3rd   - -   5th -
Season 69 7th - - 5th 6th   - - - - -
Season 70 4th - - 4th 4th - - - - - -
Season 71 7th 5th - 5th 6th - - - - - -
Season 72 7th 4th - 4th 3rd - - - - - -
Season 73 4th 3rd - 3rd 2nd - - - - - -
Season 74 1st 3rd - 3rd 2nd - - - - 5th -
Season 75 2nd 2nd - 3rd 1st - - - - 2nd -
Season 76 1st 2nd - 1st 2nd - - - - 2nd -
Season 77 2nd 4th - 1st 3rd - - - - 1st -
Season 78 1st 1st 6th 3rd 2nd - - - - 1st 5th
Season 79 2nd 1st 4th - 1st - - - - 1st 5th
Season 80 2nd 3rd - - - 3rd - - - 2nd -
Season 81 1st 1st - - - 2nd - - - 2nd -
Season 82 1st 1st - 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd - - 1st -
Season 83 Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Season 84
Season 85 3rd 2nd - - - - 3rd - - 2nd -

UAAP General Championship

The table shows the Rank of National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) General Championships.

UAAP Season Host School Seniors' Division Juniors' Division
Points Rank Points Rank
UAAP Season 59 De La Salle University 25 pts 8th Place 32 pts 7th Place
UAAP Season 60 Adamson University 28 pts 8th Place ? ?
UAAP Season 61 University of the East 25 pts 8th Place 24 pts 7th Place
UAAP Season 62 University of the Philippines 23 pts 8th Place ? ?
UAAP Season 63 University of Santo Tomas ? 8th Place ? ?
UAAP Season 64 Far Eastern University 23.5 pts 8th Place ? ?
UAAP Season 65 National University 18 pts 8th Place 22 pts 6th Place
UAAP Season 66 Ateneo De Manila University 17 pts 8th Place 20 pts 6th Place
UAAP Season 67 De La Salle University 18 pts 8th Place 22 pts 6th Place
UAAP Season 68 Adamson University 21 pts 8th Place 17 pts 6th Place
UAAP Season 69 University of the East 41 pts 7th Place 12 pts 7th Place
UAAP Season 70 University of Santo Tomas 45 pts 8th Place 24 pts 8th Place
UAAP Season 71 University of the Philippines 35 pts 8th Place 18 pts 8th Place
UAAP Season 72 Far Eastern University 42 pts 8th Place 28 pts 8th Place
UAAP Season 73 De La Salle University 61 pts 8th Place 40 pts 7th Place
UAAP Season 74 Ateneo De Manila University 81 pts 8th Place 53 pts 6th Place
UAAP Season 75 National University 161 pts 6th Place 105 pts 5th Place
UAAP Season 76 Adamson University 169 pts 6th Place 66 pts 6th Place
UAAP Season 77 University of the East 187 pts 6th Place 62 pts 5th Place
UAAP Season 78 University of the Philippines 177 pts 6th Place 77 pts 4th Place
UAAP Season 79 University of Santo Tomas 185 pts 5th Place 71 pts 2nd Place
UAAP Season 80 Far Eastern University 180 pts 5th Place 47 pts 2nd Place
UAAP Season 81 National University 197 pts 5th Place 66 pts 5th Place
UAAP Season 82 Ateneo De Manila University 117 pts 5th Place 114 pts 3rd Place
UAAP Season 83 De La Salle University Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
UAAP Season 84 De La Salle University 81 pts 2nd Place Cancelled due to Covid-19
UAAP Season 85 Adamson University 233 pts 6th Place 77 pts 6th Place

See also

References

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  3. ^ Lagunzad, Jerome (March 4, 2016). "NU bullies Zobel, grabs 3rd title in 5 yrs". Fox Sports Asia. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
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  9. ^ "NU Pep Squad Grabs Crown from UP, Wins 2013 UAAP Cheerdance Competition".
  10. ^ "NU Pep Squad posted a back-to-back wins in the Cheerdance Championship".
  11. ^ "Philippines wins three medals in World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando".
  12. ^ "NU Pep Squad stays as UAAP cheerdance champ".
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