in 21 varsity sports at the NCAA Division I level. Ten of these are men's sports and eleven are women's. The school colors are scarlet, black and white. The Bulldogs are part of the Big South Conference, although the men's and women's swim teams compete in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association, and the wrestling team competes in the Southern Conference.
The University has won conferences in men's basketball, women's basketball, football, men's golf, women's swimming, men's soccer, and men's tennis.
=== Bulldog mascot ===
Athletic marks, living animals, and costumed versions of the bulldog mascot have represented Gardner–Webb on the field of play and within the community. The first reported use of the mascot for Gardner–Webb was in 1922.
Throughout the decades, the Gardner–Webb live bulldog mascots have carried names like Butch, Chins, Victor, Barney, Roebuck and Bo. The costumed mascots have been known as Mack, Mac, and Lulu, while the trademarked Runnin' Bulldog logo has been referred to by Mack and Mac.
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