USC Upstate Spartans explained

USC Upstate Spartans
University:University of South Carolina Upstate
Association:NCAA
Conference:Big South (primary)
Division:Division I
Director:Matthew Martin
Location:Spartanburg, South Carolina
Teams:15
Mens Teams:7
Womens Teams:8
Basketballarena:G. B. Hodge Center
Baseballfield:Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park
Softballstadium:Cyrill Softball Stadium
Soccerstadium:County University Soccer Stadium
Mascot:Sparty the Spartan
Nickname:Spartans
Color1:Upstate Green
Color2:Black[1]
Hex1:00833e
Hex2:000000
Pageurl:https://upstatespartans.com/

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.

Conference affiliations

NCAA

Varsity teams

USC Upstate also sponsored both men's and women's tennis until 2019–20 when the programs were discontinued.[5] [6]

Basketball
Cross country
Cross country Golf
Golf Soccer
Soccer Softball
Track and field Track and field
Volleyball

Notable alumni

Baseball

Men's basketball

Men's soccer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Color - USC Upstate. January 15, 2023.
  2. Web site: Conference History. January 2, 2023.
  3. Web site: USC Upstate moving to Big South Conference. January 2, 2023.
  4. Web site: USC Upstate Moving to big South Conference . November 15, 2017. February 10, 2018.
  5. Web site: 2019-20 Men's Tennis Schedule. January 3, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2019-20 Women's Tennis Schedule. January 3, 2023.