Rocky Mount, NC - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has released its final national rankings for the 2009 season with the Battling Bishops of NC Wesleyan coming in at #16. The ranking is the highest in the history of the men's tennis program and caps a record-breaking season that saw Wesleyan capture the USA South Regular Season and Tournament Championships, as well as an NCAA berth. more >

Rocky Mount, NC - The NCWC Athletics Department is pleased to announce that Rikki Rich, Sports Information Director and Title IX Coordinator, will be assuming the role of Assistant Athletics Director. In addition to her current duties, Rich will be taking over eligibility certification, handling various NCAA forms and compliance issues, and coordinating marketing efforts for the BBC. more >

Fayetteville, NC - The USA South Athletic Conference has released its 2008-2009 Academic All-Conference Team, and North Carolina Wesleyan is pleased to announce that 73 Battling Bishops have been honored. A student-athlete must have earned a 3.0 GPA in each of the two semesters of a given year to be eligible. This season, a league record total of 728 athletes earned Academic All-Conference accolades. more >

Rocky Mount, NC - John Thompson, North Carolina Wesleyan College’s Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach, will be using his talents campus-wide as Vice President, Athletics, the College has announced. In his new role, Thompson will join Wesleyan’s primary advisory and leadership group, the President’s Council. He will continue as Men’s Basketball Coach. more >