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USC Aiken Pacers
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UniversityUniversity of South Carolina Aiken
ConferencePeach Belt Conference
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorJim Herlihy
LocationAiken, South Carolina
Varsity teams10
Basketball arenaConvocation Center
Baseball stadiumRoberto Hernandez Stadium
Softball stadiumJ.H. Satcher Field
Soccer stadiumPacer Pit
NicknamePacers
ColorsCardinal, white, and navy[1]
     
Websitewww.pacersports.com

The USC Aiken Pacers (also South Carolina–Aiken) are the athletic teams that represent the University of South Carolina Aiken, located in Aiken, South Carolina, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Pacers compete as members of the Peach Belt Conference for all 10 varsity sports. USC Aiken has been a member of the Peach Belt since 1990.

The school's sports teams were initially known as the Rebels. The mascot name was changed to Pacers in 1971.[2]

Varsity teams

List of teams

(Men's and Women's Tennis were discontinued at the end of the Spring 2019 season.)

Regional championships

The Pacers have had consistent success in regional competition, claiming 10 NCAA Division II Region Titles in five sports:

  • Baseball - 1 (1993)
  • Men's Golf - 5 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
  • 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 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 Men's Golf 2005 Dane Burkhart Individual Title 279 (–5)
2008 Jeff Goff Individual Title 278 (–2)

References

  1. ^ "USC Aiken Pacers Quick Facts". April 8, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "USC Aiken Trivia", USC Aiken (accessed 2017-03-24).
  3. ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 14, 2016.