USC Aiken Pacers

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.

USC Aiken Pacers
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 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.)

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
  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.
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