North Greenville Crusaders
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UniversityNorth Greenville University
ConferenceConference Carolinas (primary)
Gulf South (football)
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorJan McDonald
LocationTigerville, South Carolina
Varsity teams20 (10 men's, 9 women's, 1 co-ed)
Football stadiumYounts Stadium
Basketball arenaHayes Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumRay & Bea Dillard Field
Softball stadiumJan McDonald Field
Soccer stadiumPepsi Stadium
Lacrosse stadiumPepsi Stadium
Tennis venueVance Tennis Complex
MascotCecil the Crusader
NicknameCrusaders
ColorsBlack and red[1]
   
Websitewww.nguathletics.com
Team NCAA championships
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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.

Conference affiliations

NAIA

NCAA

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

  1. "North Greenville University Brand & Style Guide". Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  2. "North Greenville University Athletics". ngcrusaders.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  3. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "North Greenville University (Tigerville, SC)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  4. Morris, Julia (June 11, 2022). "North Greenville baseball team wins national championship". WYFF. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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