The Georgetown Tigers are the athletic teams that represent Georgetown College located in Georgetown, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Mid-South Conference (MSC) since the 1995–96 academic year. The Tigers previously competed in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC; now known as the River States Conference (RSC) since the 2016–17 school year) from 1916–17 to 1994–95.
History
Attempt to move to NCAA Division II On April 28, 2012, the college officially announced that after a year-long study, it had decided to transfer its athletics program to NCAA Division II. It was presumed they would join the newly formed Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC). However, on July 24, 2012, the college announced that its application to join the NCAA was denied. The membership committee had notified them on July 12 that "it felt that Georgetown College was not ready to enter the process at this time." As of 2021, Georgetown hasn't yet re-applied to transition into NCAA Division II.
Varsity teams Georgetown competes in 19 intercollegiate varsity sports:
Men's sports Women's sports Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross country Cross country Golf Football Lacrosse Golf Soccer Soccer Softball Tennis Tennis Track and field Track and field Volleyball Volleyball Co-ed sports
Football
Accomplishments National Champions – 1991, 2000, 2001 National Finalist – 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 National Semi-Finalist – 2004, 2011 19 Mid-South Conference Champions – 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 NAIA National Coach of the Year – Bill Cronin – 2000, 2001
Men's basketball
Accomplishments 38 appearances in the NAIA National Tournament (Tournament Record) 28 consecutive NAIA appearances (Tournament Record) 57 wins in National Tournament History 22 Sweet Sixteen appearances 14 Elite Eight appearances 12 Fab Four appearances 7 National Title games 3 National Championships
Facilities Georgetown's athletics facilities includes:Facilities on georgetowncollegeathletics.com
Venue Sport(s) Capacity Toyota Stadium Football Soccer Lacrosse Davis-Reid Alumni Gym Basketball Volleyball Robert N. Wilson Field Baseball Tiger Softball Complex Softball Lackey Center Tennis GC Soccer Complex Soccer
National championships Sport Assoc. Division Titles Winning years Ref. Football NAIA Division I 2000, 2001 National Championships Division II 1991 Basketball (men's) NAIA Division I 1998, 2013, 2019
Notable athletes Billy Ray Cyrus – American country singer (attended, but did not graduate)
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