NU Bulldogs

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.

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

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 BulldogsNU Lady BulldogsNU BullpupsNU Lady Bullpups
Volleyball /
Beach Volleyball		 NU BulldogsNU Lady BulldogsNU BullpupsNU Lady Bullpups
Football NU BootersNU Lady BootersNU Junior BootersNU Junior Lady Booters
Baseball NU Batters—NU Junior Batters—
Softball —NU Softbelles—NU Junior Softbells
Judo NU JudoNU Lady JudoNU Junior JudoNU Junior Lady Judo
Taekwondo/Poomsae NU JinsNU Lady JinsNU Junior Jins
Fencing NU FencersNU Lady FencersNU Junior FencersNU Junior Lady Fencers
Swimming NU OttersNU Lady OttersNU OtterpupsNU Lady Otterspups
Track and Field NU Track and Field
Badminton NU ShuttlersNU Lady ShuttlersNU Junior ShuttlersNU Lady Junior Shuttlers
Lawn Tennis NU TennistersNU Lady TennistersNU Junior TennistersNU Junior Lady Tennisters
Table Tennis NU PaddlersNU Lady PaddlersNU Junior PaddlersNU Junior Lady Paddlers
Chess NU WoodpushersNU Lady WoodpushersNU Junior WoodpushersNU Junior Lady Woodpushers
Cheerleading NU Pep Squad NU-Nazareth School Pep Squad

University colors

The university colors are:Blue and Gold

Team sports

Basketball
Main article: NU Bulldogs 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
PlayersCoaches
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
Main article: NU Lady Bulldogs women's volleyball
Main article: NU Bulldogs volleyball (men's team)

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
Main article: UAAP Cheerdance Competition

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 Champion [9]
2013 National Cheerleading Championship Champion
2014 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champion [10]
2014 National Cheerleading Championship Third Place
2015 National Cheerleading Championship Champion
2015 ICU World Cheerleading Championship (Orlando, Florida) Third Place

(Team Pilipinas – Co-Ed Elite)

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

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 Champion
2014 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Third Place
2015 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Second Place
2015 National Cheerleading Championship Champion (CoEd)
2015 National Cheerleading Championship Champion (All Girls)
2016 National Cheerleading Championship Second Place
2017 UAAP Cheerdance Competition 5th Place
2018 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champion
2019 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Champion [12]
2020 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Cancelled
2021 UAAP Cheerdance Competition

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
Main article: UAAP Overall Championship

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 SeasonMen'sWomen'sCOED
3X3 BasketballBasketballVolleyballBeach volleyballSwimmingChessTable tennisTennisBadmintonTrack and fieldFencingTaekwondoJudoBaseballFootball3x3 BasketballBasketballVolleyballBeach volleyballSwimmingChessTable tennisTennisBadmintonTrack and fieldFencingTaekwondoJudoSoftballFootballPoomsaeCheerdance Competition
Season 596th7thDNP7th8thDNP5thDNPDNPDNP4thDNPDNP8thDNP7th6thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP?
Season 608th4th??????? ????DNP7th????????????
Season 617th4thDNP8th7thDNP8thDNPDNPDNPDNP5thDNP'DNP7thDNPDNP7thDNP8thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP?
Season 627th7th???????????DNP7th????????????
Season 637th4th???????????DNP6th????????????
Season 644th5thDNP8th8thDNP7thDNPDNPDNPDNP8thDNPDNP7thDNPDNP8thDNP8thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP?
Season 658th7thDNP7th8thDNP7thDNPDNPDNPDNP6thDNPDNP7thDNP7th8thDNP7thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP8th
Season 668th7thDNP8th8thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP4thDNPDNP8thDNP7th8thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP8th
Season 678th7thDNP8th8thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP3rdDNPDNP8thDNP7thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP8th
Season 688th7thDNP8th8thDNP8thDNPDNPDNPDNP4thDNPDNP8thDNP7thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP8th
Season 697th4th7thDNP6th6thDNP7thDNPDNPDNPDNP4thDNP7th7th6thDNP6th5thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP 7th
Season 706th8th6thDNP6th5thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP4thDNP8th6th5thDNP6th7thDNP8thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP8th
Season 718th8th6thDNP6th7thDNP8thDNPDNPDNPDNP5thDNP7th8th5thDNP7th6thDNP8thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP8th
Season 727th7th8thDNP7th6thDNP7thDNPDNPDNPDNP2ndDNP7th8th6thDNP5th6thDNP7thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP5th
Season 735th7th8thDNP7th6thDNP3rdDNPDNPDNPDNP2ndDNP5th5th8thDNP5th6thDNP8thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP7th
Season 745th5th7thDNP5th6th3nd2ndDNPDNPDNPDMP1stDNP6th7th7thDNP5th6thDNP8thDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP6th
Season 753rd1st1stDNP5th6th1st1stDNP7th7thDNP2nd6th5th4th5thDNP4th5th4th8thDNPDNP5thDNP2ndDNPDNP3rd
Season 764th1st1stDNP'5th5th1st2ndDNP7th7thDNP3rd6th2nd3rd5thDNP5th5th1st8thDNPDNP6thDNP2ndDNP7th1st
Season 771st2nd1stDNP5th5th1st1stDNPDNP3rdDNP4th5th1st3rd'5thDNP4th5th1st8thDNPDNP5thDNP4thDNP6th1st
Season 784th2nd3rd5th1st4th1st1stDNPDNP7thDNP3rd6th1st5th7thDNP4th5th1st6thDNPDNP6thDNP3rdDNP6th1st
Season 795th2nd4th6th1st3rd5th1stDNPDNP1stDNP5th5th1st6th5thDNPDNP5th1st4thDNPDNP1stDNP3rdDNP6th1st
Season 803rd6th1st1st5th1st1stDNP1stDNPDNP1stDNP6th6th1st1st4th7th5th6th7thDNP4thDNPDNP6thDNP4thDNP6th4th
Season 817th7th1st3rdDNP2nd2nd1st1st4thDNP1stDNP5th7th1st1st6th4thDNP7th7th1st4thDNPDNP1stDNP4thDNP4th1st
Season 82X8thX3rdDNP4th2ndX3rdXDNP1stDNPXXX1stX8thDNP7th8thX3rdDNPX1stDNPDNPX2nd1st
Season 83Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Season 844th6thX2ndXDNPXXXXXXXXX1stX1stXX1stXXXXXXXXX2nd3rd

Juniors division
  • Gold border denotes overall championship season.

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

UAAP SeasonBoys'Girls'
BasketballVolleyballSwimmingChessTable tennisFootballTaekwondoTrack and fieldJudoVolleyballSwimming
Season 687th5th-4th3rd -- 5th-
Season 697th--5th6th -----
Season 704th--4th4th------
Season 717th5th-5th6th------
Season 727th4th-4th3rd------
Season 734th3rd-3rd2nd------
Season 741st3rd-3rd2nd----5th-
Season 752nd2nd-3rd1st----2nd-
Season 761st2nd-1st2nd----2nd-
Season 772nd4th-1st3rd----1st-
Season 781st1st6th3rd2nd----1st5th
Season 792nd1st4th-1st----1st5th
Season 802nd3rd---3rd---2nd-
Season 811st1st---2nd---2nd-
Season 821st1st-2nd3rd2nd3rd--1st-
Season 83Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Season 84
Season 853rd2nd----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 SeasonHost SchoolSeniors' DivisionJuniors' Division
PointsRankPointsRank
UAAP Season 59De La Salle University25 pts8th Place32 pts7th Place
UAAP Season 60Adamson University28 pts8th Place??
UAAP Season 61University of the East25 pts8th Place24 pts7th Place
UAAP Season 62University of the Philippines23 pts8th Place??
UAAP Season 63University of Santo Tomas?8th Place??
UAAP Season 64Far Eastern University23.5 pts8th Place??
UAAP Season 65National University18 pts8th Place22 pts6th Place
UAAP Season 66Ateneo De Manila University17 pts8th Place20 pts6th Place
UAAP Season 67De La Salle University18 pts8th Place22 pts6th Place
UAAP Season 68Adamson University21 pts8th Place17 pts6th Place
UAAP Season 69University of the East41 pts7th Place12 pts7th Place
UAAP Season 70University of Santo Tomas45 pts8th Place24 pts8th Place
UAAP Season 71University of the Philippines35 pts8th Place18 pts8th Place
UAAP Season 72Far Eastern University42 pts8th Place28 pts8th Place
UAAP Season 73De La Salle University61 pts8th Place40 pts7th Place
UAAP Season 74Ateneo De Manila University81 pts8th Place53 pts6th Place
UAAP Season 75National University161 pts6th Place105 pts5th Place
UAAP Season 76Adamson University169 pts6th Place66 pts6th Place
UAAP Season 77University of the East187 pts6th Place62 pts5th Place
UAAP Season 78University of the Philippines177 pts6th Place77 pts4th Place
UAAP Season 79University of Santo Tomas185 pts5th Place71 pts2nd Place
UAAP Season 80Far Eastern University180 pts5th Place47 pts2nd Place
UAAP Season 81National University197 pts5th Place66 pts5th Place
UAAP Season 82Ateneo De Manila University117 pts5th Place114 pts3rd Place
UAAP Season 83De La Salle UniversityCancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
UAAP Season 84De La Salle University81 pts2nd PlaceCancelled due to Covid-19
UAAP Season 85Adamson University233 pts6th Place77 pts6th Place

See also

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