North Greenville Crusaders
The North Greenville Crusaders are the athletic teams representing North Greenville University, located in Tigerville, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Conference Carolinas (CC; formerly known as the Carolinas–Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC) until after the 2006–07 school year) since the 2011–12 academic year.[2] They were also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the South Region of the Division I level. The Crusaders previously competed as a member of the Mid-South Conference (MSC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1995–96 to 2000–01.
| North Greenville Crusaders | |
|---|---|
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| University | North Greenville University |
| Conference | Conference Carolinas (primary) Gulf South (football) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Jan McDonald |
| Location | Tigerville, South Carolina |
| Varsity teams | 20 (10 men's, 9 women's, 1 co-ed) |
| Football stadium | Younts Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Hayes Gymnasium |
| Baseball stadium | Ray & Bea Dillard Field |
| Softball stadium | Jan McDonald Field |
| Soccer stadium | Pepsi Stadium |
| Lacrosse stadium | Pepsi Stadium |
| Tennis venue | Vance Tennis Complex |
| Mascot | Cecil the Crusader |
| Nickname | Crusaders |
| Colors | Black and red[1] |
| Website | www |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 1 | |
Conference affiliations
NAIA
- Mid-South Conference (1995–2001)
NCAA
- Independent (2001–2011)
- Conference Carolinas (2011–present)
Varsity teams
NGU competes in 20 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading.
Baseball
North Greenville has had 9 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3] The team won the NCAA Division II national championship in 2022.[4]
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Ronald Burns | 5 | Mets |
| 1971 | George Gilbreath | 14 | Braves |
| 1985 | Russell Whittle | 28 | Indians |
| 1985 | Mike Montagnino | 27 | Expos |
| 1989 | Riley McKelvey | 60 | Expos |
| 1992 | Chad Brown | 19 | Blue Jays |
| 1994 | Decomba Conner | 7 | Reds |
| 1995 | Herb Goodman | 7 | Reds |
| 2015 | Adam Boghosian | 22 | Nationals |
Football
Volleyball
The men's volleyball team advanced to the 2022 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament, in which it defeated Princeton and lost to defending national champion Hawaii.
References
- "North Greenville University Brand & Style Guide". Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- "North Greenville University Athletics". ngcrusaders.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "North Greenville University (Tigerville, SC)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
- Morris, Julia (June 11, 2022). "North Greenville baseball team wins national championship". WYFF. Retrieved June 11, 2022.