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University | Furman University |
Conference | Southern (primary) Big South (women's lacrosse) |
NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
Athletic director | Jason Donnelly |
Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
Varsity teams | 18 (8 men's, 10 women's) |
Football stadium | Paladin Stadium |
Basketball arena | Timmons Arena |
Softball stadium | Pepsi Stadium |
Soccer stadium | Stone Stadium |
Tennis venue | Mickel Tennis Center |
Outdoor track and field venue | Irwin Belk Complex |
Volleyball arena | Alley Gymnasium |
Nickname | Paladins |
Colors | Royal purple and white[1] |
Website | furmanpaladins |
The Furman Paladins are the varsity athletic teams representing Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, in intercollegiate athletics.
Furman competes in NCAA Division I athletics and is one of the smallest NCAA Division I schools in the nation. The university sponsors sixteen teams including football, women's lacrosse, men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, softball, track and field, and volleyball; and recently discontinued baseball and men's lacrosse. The Paladins are currently members of the Southern Conference.[2] The university also fields 16 club sports and many intramural teams.
In 2018, Furman placed in the top 75 best colleges in the NACDA Directors' Cup Division I Final Standings, being the only liberal arts college in the US and only member of the Southern Conference to do so.[3] In the 2019–2020 season, Furman finished in 32nd place in the NACDA Director's Cup Final Fall Standings.[4]