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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 sports. The Buccaneers compete in the Sunshine State Conference. Barry joined this conference in 1988.
Barry University has 20 sports teams for men and women. One of the newest teams is the men's volleyball team, which began in the 2024–25 school year. In the future, Barry plans to add men's and women's lacrosse teams in 2027.
Even though the Sunshine State Conference does not have men's volleyball, Barry still competes for the NCAA national championship in that sport. This means they play against teams from both Division I and II for the title.
History
The Barry Buccaneers are the sports teams for Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. In their first 33 years, they won 18 national championships. Since joining the Sunshine State Conference in 1988, they have won 66 conference titles in 14 different sports. They are the only school in the conference to have won a title in all 12 sports they support. The women's teams have won the SSC Women's Mayor's Cup All-Sports Trophy five times. The men's teams also won the Mayor's Cup in 2006–07, shared it in 2008–09, and won it again in 2010–11.
Sports sponsored
The Barry Buccaneers are the sports teams for Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, United States. They play in NCAA Division II and have been part of the Sunshine State Conference since 1988.
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Beach volleyball |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Golf | Golf |
| Soccer | Rowing |
| Swimming | Soccer |
| Tennis | Softball |
| Track & field | Swimming |
| Volleyball | Track & field |
| Tennis | |
| Volleyball | |
| The men's and women's track & field teams compete outdoors only. | |
Championships
Barry University has won 22 national championships as of the 2019–20 season. Some of the top sports include women's soccer, volleyball, men's golf, men's tennis, and women's tennis. Each of these sports has won three titles. Rowing has won two titles, and women's golf won its first title. Men's tennis was the first sport at Barry to win NCAA championships during undefeated seasons in 2013 and 2015. Women's tennis had a perfect season in 2017, going 30–0.
Team championships
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA (26) | Division II (26) | Men's Golf (3) | 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) | 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
Some players from Barry University's baseball team have gone on to play in Major League Baseball. These include pitcher Henry Owens, catcher Yan Gomes, pitcher Tyler Kinley, and second baseman Alex De Goti. Another MLB pitcher, Josh James, attended Barry for a short time before moving on to Western Oklahoma State College.
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