North Greenville Trailblazers


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 since the 2011–12 academic year. They were also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association, 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 of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 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
NCAA

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.
YearPlayerRoundTeam
19705Mets
197114Braves
198528Indians
198527Expos
198960Expos
199219Blue Jays
19947Reds
19957Reds
201522Nationals

Volleyball

The men's volleyball team advanced to the 2022 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Tournament, in which it defeated Princeton and lost to defending national champion Hawaii.