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North Greenville Crusaders The North Greenville Crusaders 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 Caro ...

'' The North Greenville Crusaders football program is the intercollegiate

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team for

North Greenville University North Greenville University is a private Baptist university in Tigerville, South Carolina. It is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and ...

located in the U.S. state of

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. The team competes as the

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level as a member of the

Gulf South Conference The Gulf South Conference (GSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the Southeastern United States. History Originally known as the Mid ...

(GSC). North Greenville's first football team was fielded in 1994. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat

Younts Stadium Melvin & Dollie Younts Stadium is a 5,000-capacity multi-use stadium located in Tigerville, South Carolina on the campus of North Greenville University North Greenville University is a private Baptist university in Tigerville, South Carolina ...

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. The Crusaders are coached by

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History

Notable former players

Notable alumni include: *

Andrew Jordan (American football) Andrew Jordan, Jr. (born June 21, 1972) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for eight seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college ...

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* Jonathon Sharpe * Nick Rosamonda *

Freddie Martino Freddie Martino (born September 7, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at North Greenville University and attended North High School in North, South Carolina. He has been a member of the Atlanta Falcons, ...

Willy Korn Willy Korn (born January 21, 1989) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Liberty University. Playing career Ranked one of the top quarterback prospects of 2 ...

Chauncy Haney Chauncy may refer to: * ''Chauncy'' (album), by Jason Scheff, 1996 * Chauncy (name), including lists of people with the given name and surname * Chauncy School, a secondary school in Ware, Hertfordshire, England * Nan Chauncy Award, an Australi ...

Year-by-year results

:''Statistics correct as of the end of the 2018-19 college football season'' 1988 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 9-1 1989 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 9-0 1990 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 7-2 1991 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 8-0 1992 North Greenville Mounties Football team Junior College 7-3 1993 North Greenville Mounties Football team Transition to 4 year 5-5

Championships

Conference championships

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(1998)

Individual Conference Honors

Mid-South Honors

*Player of the Year :1998: Derek Burnette (QB) *Coach of the Year :1998: Scott Parker *ALL Mid-South 1st Team :1996: Anthony Johnson (DB) :1996: CoCo Henderson (RB) :1996: Patrick Banister (P) :1996: PJ Crosby (WR) :1996: Scott Buchanan (OL) :1996: Vernon Adams (DL) :1997: Patrick Banister (P) :1998: Derek Burnett (QB) :1998: Patrick Banister (K) :1998: Patrick Banister (P) :1998: Jerome Kennedy (SB) :1999: Trevor Cole (TE) :1999: Jamie Ballenter (P) :2000: Jamie Ballenter (P) *ALL Mid-South 2nd Team :1996: Kamell Evans (DB) :1996: Michael Edmunds (DL) :1996: Stuart Fulcher (LB) :1997: Derek Burnette (QB) :1997: Clay Sims (OL) :1998: Aaron Moose (OL) :1998: Chris Davis (WR) :1998: Trevor Cole (TE) :1998: Scott Simpson (DL) :1999: Aaron Moose (OL) :1999: Chris Davis (WR) :1999: Corey Fountain (QB) :1999: James Rice (RB) :2000: Anton Gist (DB)

Gulf South Honors

*Defensive Player of the Year :2019:

(DL) *Defensive Freshman of the Year :2021: De'Iveon Donald :2022: Kendrick Clark Jr *ALL-GSC 1st Team :2018: Seth Laughter (DL) :2019: Aaron Watson (DB) :2019 Chauncy Haney (DL) :2019: Johnny Worthy (BT) :2021: Myles Prosser (P) :2021: Nick Jones (STU) :2022: De'Iveon Donald (LB) :2022: Myles Prosser (P) *ALL-GSC 2nd Team :2018: Demajiay Rooks (WR) :2019: Jordan Helms (TE) :2019: Dantevian Byrd (LB) :2019: Aaron Watson (DB) :2019: Chauncy Haney (BT) :2021: Dre' Williams (AP) :2021: De'Iveon Donald (LB) :2021: Aaron Watson (DB) :2022: Corey Watkins (RB) :2022: Lewis McBeth (OL) :2022: Kwame Livingston (DL) :2022: Kendrick Clark Jr (DB)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:North Greenville Crusaders Football American football teams established in 1994 1994 establishments in South Carolina