North Greenville Trailblazers

North Greenville Trailblazers
Logo
UniversityNorth Greenville University
ConferenceConference Carolinas (primary)
Gulf South (football)
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorWill Lowrey
LocationTigerville, South Carolina
Varsity teams20 (10 men's, 9 women's, 1 co-ed)
Football stadiumYounts Stadium
Basketball arenaHayes Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumRay & Bea Dillard Field
Softball stadiumJan McDonald Field
Soccer stadiumPepsi Stadium
Lacrosse stadiumPepsi Stadium
Tennis venueVance Tennis Complex Full Bio
NicknameTrailblazers
ColorsBlack and red[1]
   
Websitewww.nguathletics.com
Team NCAA championships
1

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.

On April 30, 2024, North Greenville announced that they would change their nickname from the Crusaders to the Trailblazers, effective on June 15.[3]

  1. ^ "North Greenville University Brand & Style Guide". Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "North Greenville University Athletics". ngcrusaders.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  3. ^ 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.