is informally known as "UNC by the Sea", and UNCW athletic teams are known as the Seahawks. They are NCAA's Division I members fielding 18 teams, 8 varsity athletic teams for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field) and 10 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, beach volleyball). UNCW is a member of the Coastal Athletic Association. The men's and women's basketball teams play at Trask Coliseum and the baseball team plays at Brooks Field. The teams' colors include navy blue, teal, and gold.
== Notable people ==
=== Alumni ===
=== Faculty ===
Herbert Berg, Philosophy and Religion (previous faculty member)
Clyde Edgerton, Creative Writing
Philip Furia, Creative Writing (deceased)
David Gessner, Creative Writing
Peter Jurasik, Acting for the Camera
Jason Mott, Creative Writing
Tim Palmer, French and Japanese film studies
Joseph R. Pawlik, Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Marine Biology
Jarrod …
