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.
| North Greenville Trailblazers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | North Greenville University |
| Conference | Conference Carolinas (primary) Gulf South (football) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| 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 Full Bio |
| Nickname | Trailblazers |
| Colors | Black and red[1] |
| Website | www |
| 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
editNAIA
- Mid-South Conference (1995–2001)
NCAA
- Independent (2001–2011)
- Conference Carolinas (2011–present)
Varsity teams
editNGU 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
editNorth 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]
| 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
editVolleyball
editThe 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.
Men’s Tennis
edit5'11" 175 lbs Juan Jose Arbelaez Sophomore Cali, Colombia Nation Ford High School Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Juan Jose Arbelaez
5'8" 155 lbs Max Bobo Sophomore Inman, S.C. Landrum, S.C. Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Max Bobo
Lucas Cardoso Senior Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Secretaria da Educação Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Lucas Cardoso
Anthony Cassini Senior Palm Beach Gardens, FL William T. Dwyer HS Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Anthony Cassini
5'11" 165 lbs Dakotah Fuller Junior Tuscaloosa, AL Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Dakotah Fuller
6"0 170 lbs Will Hernandez Sophomore Cumming, GA Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Will Hernandez
Daniel Johnson Freshman Bangkok, Thailand Homeschool Full Bio
6'3" 175 lbs
Jacob Johnson
Freshman Cleveland, TN Walker Valley HS
Full Bio
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5'7" 140 lbs Dean Kingsley Sophomore Buford, GA Stafford Academy Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Dean Kingsley
5'6" 145 lbs Noah Parker Sophomore Clemson, S.C. Daniel HS Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Noah Parker
5'9" 154 lbs Gabriel Pegoraro Freshman São Bernardo do Camp Colégio Saber Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Gabriel Pegoraro
6'1" 180 lbs Xander Reeves Freshman Moore, S.C. James F. Byrnes HS Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Xander Reeves
5'10" 160 lbs Joao Silva Freshman Belo Horizone, Brasil Colé Anglo-Americano Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Joao Silva
6'0" 169 lbs Christo Timini Freshman Limassol, Cyprus The Grammar School Limassol Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Christo Timini
6'0" 160 lbs Jude Wilkey Sophomore Greenville, S.C. SC Connections Academy Full Bio Hide/Show Additional Information For Jude Wilkey Staff Roster Men's Tennis Coaching Staff
Head Coach Michelle Tease
References
edit- ^ "North Greenville University Brand & Style Guide". Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "North Greenville University Athletics". ngcrusaders.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ O'Gwynn, Marty (April 30, 2024). "North Greenville Seeks to Honor History, Blaze Trail With New Mascot" (Press release). North Greenville University. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "North Greenville University (Tigerville, SC)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
- ^ Morris, Julia (June 11, 2022). "North Greenville baseball team wins national championship". WYFF. Retrieved June 11, 2022.