Barton College


Barton College is a private liberal arts college in Wilson, North Carolina. The college is affiliated with the Christian Church and enrolls nearly 1,200 students on campus.

History

Barton College was incorporated as Atlantic Christian College on May 1, 1902 by the North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention, following the purchase of the Kinsey Seminary in 1901. The college remains affiliated with the Christian Church. On September 6, 1990, the school changed its name to Barton College in honor of Barton Warren Stone, a founder of the Christian Church who was active in eastern North Carolina. Through its Division of Lifelong Learning, Barton College opened eastern North Carolina's Barton Weekend College in the fall of 1990.

Athletics

Barton College is a member of Conference Carolinas and participates in sixteen different varsity sports for men and women. Its mascot is Bulldog and their colors are royal blue and white. On January 27, 2018 Barton announced that the school would be fielding football again.

Teams

Men's sports

On March 24, 2007, the men's basketball team won the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship. The team, with a 31–5 record in 2006–07, defeated the previously undefeated defending champion Winona State Warriors, who held a Division II-record 57-game winning streak at the time. Winona State looked to repeat as champs, taking a 74–67 lead with 45 seconds remaining. Barton's Anthony Atkinson then scored 10 points in the last 39 seconds, including the winning layup at the buzzer for a 77–75 victory.
Atkinson has since become a fan favorite with the Harlem Globetrotters.

Organization

Barton College is composed of seven schools and two departments: