North Greenville Trailblazers
Athletic teams representing North Greenville University
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The North Greenville Trailblazers 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 Trailblazers 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.
Gulf South (football)
| North Greenville Trailblazers | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | North Greenville University |
| Nickname | Trailblazers |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Conference | Conference Carolinas (primary) Gulf South (football) |
| Athletic director | Will Lowrey |
| 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 |
| Colors | Black and red[1] |
| Website | www |
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| Team NCAA championships | |
| 1 | |
On April 30, 2024, North Greenville announced that they would change their nickname from the Crusaders to the Trailblazers, effective on June 15.[3]
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.[4] The team won the NCAA Division II national championship in 2022.[5]
Football
Men's volleyball
The men's volleyball team advanced to the 2022 NCAA men's volleyball tournament, in which it defeated Princeton and lost to defending national champion Hawaii.
