Francis Marion Patriots

The Francis Marion Patriots are the athletic teams that represent Francis Marion University, located in Florence, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in Conference Carolinas since the 2021–22 academic year.

UniversityFrancis Marion University

NicknamePatriots

NCAADivision II
Division I (men's golf)

ConferenceConference Carolinas (primary)
Southland (men's golf)
Big Sky (men's golf, from 2025–26)

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Francis Marion Patriots
University	Francis Marion University
Nickname	Patriots
NCAA	Division II Division I (men's golf)
Conference	Conference Carolinas (primary) Southland (men's golf) Big Sky (men's golf, from 2025–26)
Athletic director	Quin Monahan
Location	Florence, South Carolina
Varsity teams	15 (7 men's, 8 women's)
Basketball arena	Smith University Center
Baseball stadium	Sparrow Stadium
Softball stadium	FMU Softball Stadium
Soccer stadium	Hartzler Soccer Field
Tennis venue	Kassab Tennis Courts
Colors	Red, white, and blue[1]
Mascot	Frank the Fox
Website	fmupatriots.com
Team NCAA championships
1
Individual and relay NCAA champions
2[2]

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Francis Marion competes in fifteen intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field; while women's sports include acrobatics and tumbling, basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Francis Marion's men's golf program competes at the Division I level; it will become an affiliate member of the Big Sky Conference in July 2025 after four seasons as an affiliate member of the Southland Conference.^[3]