List of college athletic programs in South Carolina

This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of South Carolina.

NCAA edit

Division I edit

Charleston Southern

The Citadel

Clemson

Coastal Carolina

Charleston

Furman

Presbyterian

South Carolina

South Carolina State

USC Upstate

Winthrop

Wofford

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Full NCAA Division I member colleges in South Carolina.

– FBS Football,

– FCS Football,

– Non-football

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Base- ball	Basketball		Beach Volleyball	Cross Country		Foot- ball	Golf		Lacrosse		Rifle	Soccer		Soft- ball	Swimming		Tennis		Track & Field		Volleyball		Wrestling
				Base- ball	M	W	Beach Volleyball	M	W	Foot- ball	M	W	M	W	Rifle	M	W	Soft- ball	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	Wrestling
Charleston Cougars	College of Charleston	Charleston	Coastal
Charleston Southern Buccaneers	Charleston Southern University	North Charleston	Big South							FCS
The Citadel Bulldogs	The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina	Charleston	Southern							FCS
Clemson Tigers	Clemson University	Clemson	ACC							FBS
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	Coastal Carolina University	Conway	Sun Belt							FBS
Furman Paladins	Furman University	Greenville	Southern							FCS
Presbyterian Blue Hose	Presbyterian College	Clinton	Big South							FCS ^[a]
South Carolina Gamecocks	University of South Carolina	Columbia	SEC							FBS						^[b]
South Carolina State Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs	South Carolina State University	Orangeburg	MEAC							FCS							^[c]
USC Upstate Spartans	University of South Carolina Upstate	Spartanburg	Big South
Winthrop Eagles	Winthrop University	Rock Hill	Big South
Wofford Terriers	Wofford College	Spartanburg	Southern							FCS

^ Presbyterian's football team competes in the Pioneer Football League.
^ South Carolina's men's soccer team competes in the Sun Belt.^[1]
^ South Carolina State's women's soccer team competes as an independent.

Division II edit

Allen

Anderson

Benedict

Claflin

Coker

Converse

Erskine

Francis Marion

Lander

Limestone

Newberry

North Greenville

Southern Wesleyan

USC Aiken

USC Beaufort

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Full NCAA Division II member colleges in South Carolina.

– Football,

– Non-football

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Base- ball	Basketball		Beach Volleyball	Cross Country		Field Hockey	Foot- ball	Golf		Lacrosse		Soccer		Soft- ball	Swimming		Tennis		Track & Field		Volleyball		Wrestling
				Base- ball	M	W	Beach Volleyball	M	W	Field Hockey	Foot- ball	M	W	M	W	M	W	Soft- ball	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	Wrestling
Allen Yellow Jackets ^[a]	Allen University	Columbia	SIAC														^[b]
Anderson Trojans	Anderson University	Anderson	South Atlantic								^[c]
Benedict Tigers	Benedict College	Columbia	SIAC
Claflin Panthers	Claflin University	Orangeburg	CIAA	^[d]
Coker Cobras	Coker University	Hartsville	South Atlantic
Converse Valkyries	Converse University	Spartanburg	Carolinas
Erskine Flying Fleet	Erskine College	Due West	Carolinas								^[e]
Francis Marion Patriots	Francis Marion University	Florence	Carolinas
Lander Bearcats	Lander University	Greenwood	Peach Belt
Limestone Saints	Limestone University	Gaffney	South Atlantic
Newberry Wolves	Newberry College	Newberry	South Atlantic
North Greenville Crusaders	North Greenville University	Tigerville	Carolinas								^[f]
Southern Wesleyan Warriors	Southern Wesleyan University	Central	Carolinas
USC Aiken Pacers	University of South Carolina Aiken	Aiken	Peach Belt
USC Beaufort Sand Sharks	University of South Carolina Beaufort	Bluffton	Peach Belt ^[g]

^ As of the 2023–24 academic year, Allen is in the third year of a three-year transition to Division II and will become an active member in 2024–25.
^ Allen's women's soccer team competes as an independent.
^ Anderson announced the addition of a football team, to begin play in 2024–25.
^ Claflin's baseball team competes in the Peach Belt Conference.
^ Erskine's football team competes in the South Atlantic Conference. It will transition to Gulf South Conference in 2024, before moving to Conference Carolinas in 2025.
^ North Greenville's football team competes in the Gulf South Conference. In 2025, it will move to Conference Carolinas for football
^ As of the 2023–24 academic year, USC Beaufort is in the second year of a three-year transition to Division II and will become an active member in 2025–26.

NAIA edit

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Base- ball	Basketball		Beach Volleyball	Cross Country		Foot- ball	Golf		Lacrosse		Soccer		Soft- ball	Swimming		Tennis		Track & Field		Volleyball		Wrestling
				Base- ball	M	W	Beach Volleyball	M	W	Foot- ball	M	W	M	W	M	W	Soft- ball	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	Wrestling
CIU Rams	Columbia International University	Columbia	Appalachian
Columbia College Koalas	Columbia College	Columbia	Appalachian		^[a]
Morris Hornets	Morris College	Sumter	Independent
Voorhees Tigers	Voorhees University	Denmark	Independent

^ Columbia announced the addition of a men's basketball team, to begin play in 2024–25.

NJCAA edit

Team	School	City	Conference
Denmark Tech Panthers	Denmark Technical College	Denmark	Carolinas JC
Florence-Darlington Tech Stingers	Florence-Darlington Technical College	Florence	Carolinas JC
Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers	Spartanburg Methodist College	Spartanburg	Carolinas JC
USC-Lancaster Lancers	University of South Carolina Lancaster	Lancaster	Carolinas JC
USC-Salkehatchie Indians	University of South Carolina Salkehatchie	Allendale	Carolinas JC
USC-Sumter Fire Ants	University of South Carolina Sumter	Sumter	Carolinas JC

NCCAA edit

Team	School	City	Conference
CIU Rams ^[a]	Columbia International University	Columbia	Division I-South
Bob Jones Bruins	Bob Jones University	Greenville	Division II-South

^ CIU is also a member of the NAIA.

USCAA edit

Team	School	City	Conference
Clinton Golden Bears	Clinton College	Rock Hill	Eastern Metro

References edit

^ Gough, Lyndsey (2022-11-13). "UK men's soccer wins Sun Belt Conference Tournament". WKYT. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

[1] Presbyterian's football team competes in the Pioneer Football League.

[3] South Carolina's men's soccer team competes in the Sun Belt.^[1]

[4] South Carolina State's women's soccer team competes as an independent.

[allen-5] As of the 2023–24 academic year, Allen is in the third year of a three-year transition to Division II and will become an active member in 2024–25.

[6] Allen's women's soccer team competes as an independent.

[7] Anderson announced the addition of a football team, to begin play in 2024–25.

[8] Claflin's baseball team competes in the Peach Belt Conference.

[9] Erskine's football team competes in the South Atlantic Conference. It will transition to Gulf South Conference in 2024, before moving to Conference Carolinas in 2025.

[10] North Greenville's football team competes in the Gulf South Conference. In 2025, it will move to Conference Carolinas for football

[11] As of the 2023–24 academic year, USC Beaufort is in the second year of a three-year transition to Division II and will become an active member in 2025–26.

[12] Columbia announced the addition of a men's basketball team, to begin play in 2024–25.

[13] CIU is also a member of the NAIA.

[2] Gough, Lyndsey (2022-11-13). "UK men's soccer wins Sun Belt Conference Tournament". WKYT. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

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