USC Aiken Pacers
USC Aiken Pacers | |
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University | University of South Carolina Aiken |
Conference | Peach Belt Conference |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Jim Herlihy |
Location | Aiken, South Carolina |
Varsity teams | 10 |
Basketball arena | |
Baseball stadium | Roberto Hernandez Stadium |
Softball stadium | J.H. Satcher Field |
Soccer stadium | Pacer Pit |
Nickname | Pacers |
Colors | Cardinal, white, and navy[1] |
Website | www |
The USC Aiken Pacers (also South Carolina–Aiken) are the athletic teams that represent the University of South Carolina Aiken, located in Aiken, South Carolina, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Pacers compete as members of the Peach Belt Conference for all 10 varsity sports. USC Aiken has been a member of the Peach Belt since 1990.
The school's sports teams were initially known as the Rebels. The mascot name was changed to Pacers in 1971.[2]
Varsity teams[]
List of teams[]
Men's sports (5)
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Women's sports (5)
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(Men's and Women's Tennis were discontinued at the end of the Spring 2019 season.)
Conference championships[]
As members of the Peach Belt Conference the Pacers have won 54 conference championships (45 team, nine individual) across five programs.
Men's Sports[]
Baseball
- PBC Regular Season - 3 (1994, 2009, 2013)
- PBC Tournament - 2 (1992, 1993)
Basketball
- PBC Regular Season - 5 (1992-93, 2007-08, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14)
- PBC Tournament - 4 (1993, 2010, 2013, 2014)
Golf
- PBC Championships - 12 (1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018)
- PBC Individual Champions - 9 (Brian Kassel '93, Jamie Stanley '95, '97, Brooks Blackburn '96, Scott Brown '02, '06, Dane Burkhart '05, Brandon Robinson-Thompson '14, Johnson Holliday '18)
Women's Sports[]
Basketball
- PBC Regular Season - 3 (1990-91, 2001-02, 2007-08)
- PBC Tournament - 1 (2012)
Volleyball
- PBC Regular Season - 10 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
- PBC Tournament - 5 (1991, 1992, 1996, 2006, 2007)
Regional championships[]
The Pacers have had consistent success in regional competition, claiming 15 (10 team, five individual) NCAA Division II Region Titles in five sports:
- Baseball - 1 (1993)
- Men's Golf - 10
- Team - 5 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Individual - 5 (Jamie Stanley '97, Scott Usher '03, Scott Brown '05, '06, Matt Atkins '12)
- Men's Basketball - 2 (2013, 2014)
- Women's Volleyball - 1 (2016)
- Men's Tennis - 1 (2019)
National championships[]
Team[]
Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/Runner-Up | Score |
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NCAA | Division II (3) | Men's Golf[3] | 2004 | Chico State | 1,191–1,200 |
2005 | Armstrong State | 1,158–1,163 | |||
2006 | Columbus State | 1,148–1,160 |
Individual[]
Association | Division | Sport | Year | Individual(s) | Event | Score |
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NCAA | Division II (2) | Men's Golf | 2005 | Individual Title | 279 (–5) | |
2008 | Individual Title | 278 (–2) |
References[]
- ^ "USC Aiken Pacers Quick Facts". April 8, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "USC Aiken Trivia", USC Aiken (accessed 2017-03-24).
- ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
External links[]
- USC Aiken Pacers