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North Carolina Wesleyan's golf team is gearing up for the 2018 NCAA Division III Championships which kick off on Tuesday afternoon, May 15, at Grandover Resort in Greensboro.  The 42-team, 216-man tournament will be played over two courses (East and West) and will be hosted by Guilford College and the Greensboro Sports Commission.  Fresh off the program's first USA South title in 45 years, the Bishops are set to tee off at noon on the Resort's West Course. 

Making the first NCAA appearance in program history, Wesleyan will be led by junior Grady Anderson, who won medalist honors at USA South Championship and leads the Bishops' NCAA line-up with 74.1 stroke average.  Also competing for NCWC are senior David White and sophomores Mariano Silvestri, Luke Thornton, and Dustin Wood.  As a team the Bishops have won two straight tournaments and have posted top-five finishes in eight events this season.  

The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics has announced that long-time staff member Charlie Long has stepped down as head coach of the Battling Bishop baseball program.  Long, who recently completed his 21st season at the helm of the program, will remain actively involved in athletics as a member of the NCWC Office of Advancement.  

"I have had the honor and the privilege to be a part of the Battling Bishop baseball tradition since August of 1991," said Long.  "Words cannot express the love I have for our program and the many memories that have been made over the years.  The many young men that have worked so hard over the years have made me proud to be a Battling Bishop!"

He continued, "Sadly, there comes a time when we all must step away from one passion to follow another.  After 29 years of coaching, that time is now for me."

Long leaves behind a coaching legacy that featured 475 career wins, 10 USA South Regular Season and/or Tournament Championships, several Coach of the Year awards, and the 1999 NCAA Division III National Championship.  He is a 2016 NCWC Athletics Hall of Fame inductee and a 2017 Hall of Fame selection at his alma mater, the University of Mount Olive.  Long will now begin transitioning to his new role within the Office of Advancement, where he will continue to manage the Battling Bishops Club and improve community relations as Assistant Athletics Director. 

"My hope and prayer is to continue to improve our athletic facilities through more alumni and community involvement than ever before," Long added.  "I look forward to assisting greatly in the continuous growth of the campus!"

To honor Long, the NC Wesleyan Department of Athletics will be retiring his #10 jersey with a formal unveiling at Bauer Field during the 2018 Homecoming festivities on October 27, 2018.  Read more.

The NC Wesleyan men's tennis team suffered a 5-0 loss to second ranked Emory University in the third round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.  The team ended its dual season with an overall record of 19-4.  

Senior Sebastian Sikh has been selected to continue play in the NCAA Division III Singles Championships May 24.  Sikh will continue his pursuit of the program's first national title.  The individual championships consist of 32 singles players and will be held May 24-26 at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center in Claremont, California.  This marks Sikh's third career selection.  The Eskilstuna, Sweden native appeared in the singles tournament last season and previously finished as National Runner-Up in doubles play during his freshman campaign.  

The Battling Bishop women's tennis team saw a remarkable 2018 season come to an end with a 5-0 loss to Amherst College in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.  The Bishops, who had previously posted an opening round sweep of Lebanon Valley College to advance, wrapped up the season with a 13-4 overall record.  

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Wesleyan Alumnus Makes Impact On Future Bishop

 

Dawn Wallace, a senior at Faith Christian School in Rocky Mount, NC, will be attending NC Wesleyan in the fall.   Dawn is the daughter of Wayne and Grace Wallace.  H er mother, G race, graduated from NC Wesleyan in 2015.  Dawn's favorite teacher, Robbie Carter (pictured with Dawn) is a '76 alumnus of NC Wesleyan.  Mr. Carter teaches history at Faith Christian and has had a big influence on Dawn. 

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NC Wesleyan Collegiate Insignia License Plate Deadline Extended

Design Under Review

North Carolina Wesleyan College is in the process of applying for a collegiate insignia license plate.  This requires application to the NC Legislature with a minimum of 300 paid applications by January 15, 2019.

If you are interested in purchasing a NCWC  plate, click here for process details and application.  Email your completed form to alumni@ncwc.edu and pay online at   ncwc.edu/give.  When submitting your online payment you must designate  "Other Fund" and note "License Plate" or print and mail application and check or money order made payable to NCWC to:

North Carolina Wesleyan College

Attn:  Director of Alumni Relations

3400 N. Wesleyan Blvd

Rocky Mount, NC  27804

Upon receipt of 300 plus paid orders, Wesleyan will forward all forms to the NCDMV with a consolidated check.  If 300 plus paid orders are not received, Wesleyan will return or destroy the payments to all applicants according to each applicant's guidance.