The USC Aiken Pacers are the athletic teams that represent the
University of South Carolina Aiken
The University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken, USCA, or South Carolina Aiken) is a public university in Aiken, South Carolina. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and offers undergraduate degree programs as well as master's ...
, located in
Aiken, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the
Division II level of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...
(NCAA), primarily competing in the
Peach Belt Conference since the 1990–91 academic year.
USC Aiken competes in ten intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, and volleyball. Men's and women's tennis were discontinued at the end of the 2018–19 school year.
The school's sports teams were initially known as the Rebels. The mascot name was changed to Pacers in 1971.
Conference affiliations
NCAA
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Peach Belt Conference (1990–present)
Varsity teams
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 across five sports.
Team
Individual
National championships
Team
Individual
Notable alumni
Baseball
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Rich Batchelor
Richard Anthony Batchelor (born April 8, 1967), is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres between 1993 and 1997. He also played in Nippon P ...
, (1986–89)
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Scott Cassidy
Scott Robert Cassidy (born October 3, 1975) is a former relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2006. Cassidy played with the Toronto Blue Jays (2002), Boston Red Sox (2005) and San Diego Padres (2005–2006). Before his pr ...
, (1994–95)
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Paul Fletcher, (1986–87)
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Roberto Hernández, (1986)
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Adam Riggs, (1993–94)
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Bryan Ward
Bryan Matthew Ward (born January 28, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Ward played for the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Anaheim Angels from to . He batted and threw left-handed.
Career
Bryan Ward graduated in ...
, (1993)
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Reggie Williams, (1987–88)
Men's Golf
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Matt Atkins
Matthew David Atkins (born December 13, 1990) is an American professional golfer.
Atkins was born in Aston, Pennsylvania. He played college golf at Henderson State University for one year before transferring to the University of South Carolina Ai ...
, (2010–13)
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Scott Brown Scott Brown may refer to:
Sportsmen
*Scott Brown (American football), American college football coach of Kentucky State
* Scott Brown (baseball) (born 1956), former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
*Scott Brown (footballer, bor ...
, (2001–05)
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Roberto Díaz, (2005–08)
References
External links
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