USC Upstate Spartans

The USC Upstate Spartans are the athletic teams that represent the University of South Carolina Upstate, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Big South Conference since the 2018–19 academic year.

USC Upstate Spartans
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UniversityUniversity of South Carolina Upstate
ConferenceBig South (primary)
NCAADivision I
Athletic directorMatthew Martin
LocationSpartanburg, South Carolina
Varsity teams15 (7 men's, 8 women's)
Basketball arenaG. B. Hodge Center
Baseball stadiumCleveland S. Harley Baseball Park
Softball stadiumCyrill Softball Stadium
Soccer stadiumCounty University Soccer Stadium
MascotSparty the Spartan
NicknameSpartans
ColorsUpstate Green and Black[1]
   
Websiteupstatespartans.com
USC Upstate is a member of the Big South Conference.

USC Upstate competes in fifteen intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and track and field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball. Men's and women's tennis were discontinued at the end of the 2019–20 school year.

Conference affiliations

NCAA

Varsity teams

USC Upstate also sponsored both men's and women's tennis until 2019–20 when the programs were discontinued.[5][6]

Men's sports Women's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryGolf
GolfSoccer
SoccerSoftball
Track and field†Track and field†
Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

Notable alumni

Baseball

Men's basketball

Men's soccer

References
  1. "Color - USC Upstate". Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. "Conference History". Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  3. "USC Upstate moving to Big South Conference". Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  4. "USC Upstate Moving to big South Conference". November 15, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  5. "2019-20 Men's Tennis Schedule". Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  6. "2019-20 Women's Tennis Schedule". Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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