Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes
| Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| Logo | |
| University | Georgia Southwestern State University |
| Conference | Peach Belt (primary) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Mike Leeder |
| Location | Americus, Georgia |
| Varsity teams | 10 |
| Basketball arena | Storm Dome |
| Baseball stadium | Hurricane Stadium |
| Softball stadium | Lady 'Canes Softball Field |
| Soccer stadium | GSW Soccer Field |
| Nickname | Hurricanes |
| Website | www |
The Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes (also Georgia Southwestern or GSW) are the athletic teams that represent Georgia Southwestern State University, located in Americus, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) since the 2006–07 academic year.[1] The Hurricanes previously competed in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC; formerly known as Georgia–Alabama–Carolina Conference (GACC) until after the 2003–04 school year) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1999–2000 to 2005–06.
Varsity teams
GSW competes in ten intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball and tennis. Club sports include eSports.
Former sports
Football was played at the university between 1983 and 1989.[2] The men's tennis program was discontinued in 2019, while men's cross country was added.[3]
References
- ^ "Georgia Southwestern". Georgia Southwestern. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ Arey, Charles. "Discontinued Smaller College Teams". nationalchamps.net. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "GSW will add men's cross country but cancel men's tennis". Retrieved 8 May 2020.