USC Aiken Pacers
| USC Aiken Pacers | |
|---|---|
| Logo | |
| 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 | Convocation Center (University of South Carolina Aiken) |
| 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 Pacers) are the athletic teams that represent the University of South Carolina Aiken, located in Aiken, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Peach Belt Conference since the 1990–91 academic year.
USC Aiken 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 volleyball. Men's and women's tennis were discontinued at the end of the 2018–19 school year.
The school's sports teams were initially known as the Rebels. The mascot name was changed to Pacers in 1971.[2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division II (2) | Men's Golf | 2005 | Dane Burkhart | Individual Title | 279 (–5) |
| 2008 | Jeff Goff | 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.