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Athletic teams representing Georgetown College From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2] 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.
| Georgetown Tigers | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | Georgetown College |
| Association | NAIA |
| Conference | Mid-South (primary) |
| Athletic director | Brian Evans |
| Location | Georgetown, Kentucky |
| Varsity teams | 19 (9 men's, 9 women's, 1 co-ed) |
| Football stadium | Toyota Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Davis-Reid Alumni Gym |
| Baseball stadium | Robert N. Wilson Field |
| Softball stadium | Tiger Softball Complex |
| Soccer field | Toyota Stadium GC Soccer Complex |
| Lacrosse stadium | Toyota Stadium |
| Tennis venue | Lackey Tennis Center |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Black and orange[1] |
| Website | georgetowncollegeathletics |
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).[3] 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."[4] As of 2021, Georgetown hasn't yet re-applied to transition into NCAA Division II.
Georgetown competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports:[5] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball. In contrast women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include archery and cheerleading. Former sports included women's acrobatics & tumbling. Club sports include bass fishing and dance.[5]
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