Anderson Trojans
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UniversityAnderson University
ConferenceSouth Atlantic (primary)
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorBert Epting[1]
LocationAnderson, South Carolina
Varsity teams18 (8 men's, 9 women's, 1 co-ed)
Football stadiumSpero Financial Field
Basketball arenaAbney Athletic Center
Baseball stadiumAnderson Memorial Stadium
Softball stadiumSoftball Complex
Soccer stadiumSpero Financial Field
Lacrosse stadiumSpero Financial Field
Tennis venueTennis Complex
MascotTroy the Trojan
NicknameTrojans
ColorsBlack and gold[2]
   
Websitewww.autrojans.com
Individual and relay NCAA champions
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The Anderson Trojans are the athletic teams that represent Anderson University, located in Anderson, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Trojans have primarily competed in the South Atlantic Conference since the 2010–11 academic year.

Anderson competes in nineteen intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and track and field (both indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (both indoor and outdoor), and volleyball. Football will be added as an additional men's sport in 2024.[3]

Conference affiliations

NCAA

Varsity teams

Men's sports Women's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryGolf
Football (2024)Lacrosse
GolfSoccer
LacrosseSoftball
SoccerTennis
TennisTrack and field
Track and fieldVolleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

Championships

NCAA

Individual

Anderson has had two Trojans win an NCAA individual championship at the Division II level.
Men's wrestling (1): 2005 (Careef Robertson, 174) and Jonathan Jackson 157 in 2007

Other

The Trojans have won five national championships that were not bestowed by the NCAA:
Women's basketball (4): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 (AIAW Junior/Community College)
Baseball (1): 1994 (NCCAA)

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Staff Directory". Anderson University.
  2. "ANDERSON UNIVERSITY". Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  3. Smith III, Kennington Lloyd (October 5, 2019). "Anderson University announces football program to start in 2024". MSN Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
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