USC Upstate Spartans
| USC Upstate Spartans | |
|---|---|
| Logo | |
| University | University of South Carolina Upstate |
| Conference | Big South (primary) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Matthew Martin |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Varsity teams | 15 (7 men's, 8 women's) |
| Basketball arena | G. B. Hodge Center |
| Baseball stadium | Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park |
| Softball stadium | Cyrill Softball Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | County University Soccer Stadium |
| Mascot | Sparty the Spartan |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Colors | Upstate Green and Black[1] |
| Website | upstatespartans |
| File:Usc upstate wordmark 2021.png | |
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 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.
From 1971 to 2004, the school teams were known as the University of South Carolina Spartanburg Rifles in reference to a militia unit that won a victory at the Battle of Cowpens in the Revolutionary War. The move was quoted as being done to "allow the University to maintain a reference to the heritage of our community."[2]
Conference affiliations
[edit | edit source]NCAA
[edit | edit source]- Peach Belt Conference (1990–2007)[3]
- ASUN Conference (2007–2018)[4]
- Big South Conference (2018–present)[5]
Varsity teams
[edit | edit source]USC Upstate also sponsored both men's and women's tennis until 2019–20 when the programs were discontinued.[6][7]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Track and field† | Track and field† |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor | |
Notable alumni
[edit | edit source]Baseball
[edit | edit source]Men's basketball
[edit | edit source]Men's soccer
[edit | edit source]- Joel Bunting
- Calon Minors
- Troy Simon
- Jorge Valenzuela
References
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External links
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