The North Greenville Trailblazers are the athletic teams representing North Greenville University, located in Tigerville, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Conference Carolinas (CC; formerly known as the Carolinas–Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC) until after the 2006–07 school year) since the 2011–12 academic year. They were also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the South Region of the Division I level. The Trailblazers previously competed as a member of the Mid-South Conference (MSC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1995–96 to 2000–01.
On April 30, 2024, North Greenville announced that they would change their nickname from the Crusaders to the Trailblazers, effective on June 15.
Conference affiliations NAIA Mid-South Conference (1995–2001)
NCAA Independent (2001–2011) Conference Carolinas (2011–present)
Varsity teams NGU competes in 20 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading.
Baseball North Greenville has had 9 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965. The team won the NCAA Division II national championship in 2022. Year Player Round Team 1970 5 Mets 1971 14 Braves 1985 28 Indians 1985 27 Expos 1989 60 Expos 1992 19 Blue Jays 1994 7 Reds 1995 7 Reds 2015 22 Nationals
Football
Men's volleyball The men's volleyball team advanced to the 2022 NCAA men's volleyball tournament, in which it defeated Princeton and lost to defending national champion Hawaii.
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