The Augusta Jaguars (formerly Augusta State Jaguars and Georgia Regents Jaguars ) are the athletic teams that represent Augusta University , located in Augusta, Georgia , in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Peach Belt Conference since the 1991–92 academic year. Augusta's men's and women's golf programs compete at the Division I level as affiliate members of the Southland Conference .
28-588: Augusta competes in thirteen intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, and track and field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. AU retains the athletics legacy of Augusta State University, which merged with Georgia Health Sciences University (formerly the Medical College of Georgia) in 2013 to form Georgia Regents University. The name became Augusta University in 2015. AU's colors are
56-661: A 2004 Elite Eight appearance and final ranking in the top 10. They enjoyed a 20-win season in 2012, clinching the PBC East division crown. The squad competes in Christenberry Fieldhouse. The head baseball coach is Chris Howell. All home baseball games in 2019 are scheduled at Jaguar Field on the Forest Hills Campus after playing at Lake Olmstead Stadium for most of their home games from 2009 to 2013 and all of their home games from 2014 to 2018. Shannon Wilkerson set
84-666: A dark blue and gray. They have two main rivals: the USC Aiken Pacers , located 30 minutes away and a PBC division foe, and the Paine College Lions, a city rival; Paine College is located on 15th Street across from the Health Sciences campus of AU. NCAA The men's golf team has made a name for itself over the years competing at the Division I level, with multiple NCAA Championships appearances. It made history in 2010, winning
112-579: A high standard for the team, garnering Division II Player of the Year honors in 2009 and getting drafted by the Boston Red Sox as he became the first player to earn back-to-back All-American honors. Augusta softball plays their home games at Jaguar Field, and reached four consecutive NCAA Regionals from 2008–2012 – finishing within one game twice of advancing the Super Regionals in that span. Kacee Camp became
140-496: A job with his alma mater SMU after winning the second title. The women's program gained steadily competing as a Division I independent on its men's counterpart, competing in back-to-back NCAA Regionals in 2011 and 2012, the team's first back-to-back postseason appearance. The teams hosts an annual tournament at Forest Hills Golf Club that attracts many top-50 teams. AU women's golf joined the Southland Conference alongside
168-455: A limited time. The first event scheduled, a concert series during Masters Week in March 2022, was cancelled a month ahead of the event, and stadium work was stopped, citing soil instability. As of March 2023, the stadium is unusable and the city is pursuing a lawsuit against the company they contracted with for repairs. In April 2023, the company filed a countersuit against the city. In April 2024,
196-586: A short stint with the Phoenix Suns afterwards. Ben Madgen also enjoyed a highly decorated career as a Jaguar, and went on to a stellar career in the NBL in Australia, where he hailed from. NCAA Division II title game appearances : Two (2008, 2022) NCAA Elite Eights : Three (2008, 2009, 2010, 2022) NCAA Tournament appearances : Eleven, most recently in 2023. The women's basketball team has had runs of success, with
224-565: Is a baseball park in Augusta, Georgia , United States. It was built between the 1994 and 1995 seasons to replace Heaton Stadium on the same site and can hold 4,822 people. The stadium also serves as an outdoor-arena style event venue. Lake Olmstead Stadium was primarily used as the home field of the Augusta GreenJackets of the Class A South Atlantic League from 1995 to 2017, after which
252-518: Is coached by Michael McGrath. Their home matches are played at Newman Tennis Center. In 1992, the women's team won the Peach Belt Conference, under coach Richard Hatfield. Senior Cheri Cathey, juniors Andrea Barnes and Kimberley Kile, and Freshmen Courtley Winter and Aimee Woo were named All-Conference. The women's volleyball team hosts their home matches in Christenberry Fieldhouse, and is coached by Sharon Bonaventure. The Jaguars still hold
280-572: The NCAA 's new playoff format, the Jaguars defeated Georgia Tech 3-2 in the opening round, Florida State 4-1 in the semifinals, and host Oklahoma State 3-2 to win their first national title. Patrick Reed , Henrik Norlander , and Mitch Krywulycz all won their matches against the top-seeded Cowboys, with Krywulycz clinching the victory on the first extra hole. In the NCAA National Championship,
308-462: The 2016–17 season. The Pacers' cross country program is led by coach Marshall Leonard. The Pacers' golf program has been led by coach Michael Carlisle since the 1991–92 season. During his tenure, the program has experienced unprecedented success, including a run of three consecutive national championships (2004, 2005, and 2006). The men's soccer program is led by first-year head coach Nick Sakiewicz. He takes over for longtime coach Ike Ofoje, who
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#1732869967033336-595: The 2019 season. The stadium has nearly 1,000 box seats, 830 reserved seats and over 2,500 general admission seats. In 2006, the Budweiser Party Pavilion was built down the right field line. This new area can host picnics anywhere from 20 people to as many as 500 people. Before the 2007 season, the Cintas Cool Zone was constructed and the Fun Zone playground area down the left-field line was revamped. With
364-473: The 2020–21 season, Augusta moved both men's and women's golf to the Southland Conference . Some alumni include Vaughn Taylor , Patrick Reed , Gary Murphy , Scott Jamieson , and Oliver Wilson . The team's regular season qualified the team for the postseason with nine consecutive top-five finishes, including three wins under head coach Josh Gregory. After finishing sixth in medal play to qualify for
392-690: The GreenJackets moved to the new SRP Park across the Savannah River in North Augusta, South Carolina , in 2018. Lake Olmstead Stadium was the home field of the Augusta University Jaguars baseball team for most of their games from 2009 to 2013 and all of their games from 2014 to 2018; however, the team elected to return to Jaguar Field on the Forest Hills campus full-time starting in
420-523: The GreenJackets' departure, the Augusta-Richmond County commission faces questions on how to utilize the ballpark. One proposal was leaving the ballpark as-is with Augusta University as the primary tenant while another proposal was to renovate the ballpark into an amphitheater. In August 2018 it was reported that the issues hadn't been resolved yet, but that, regarding the interest of Augusta University or Paine College , "it doesn't look like that's
448-690: The NCAA National Championships. They host the Jaguar Invitational annually in Augusta, Ga. The women's team set a new program best by qualifying for the 2008 NCAA Championships after a second-place finish in the Southeast Regional. They won three events, with another two top-five finishes on the season. They finished second in the 2011 PBC Championships, and are coached by Adam Ward. USC Aiken Pacers The USC Aiken Pacers are
476-560: The National Championship, and repeating as back-to-back champions in 2011. They annually host a collegiate tournament hosted at Forest Hills . From 2014 to 2021, the men's golf team was a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC); it was that league's first-ever associate member in any sport, and also the first school with any level of MEAC membership that was not a historically black institution . After
504-456: The PBC record for most aces per set, at 3.20 from the 1992 squad. The 2009 edition enjoyed success behind the power of Jessica Howard, who was named a Daktronics Second-Team All-American. The men's cross country team was restarted in 2011 and immediately made an impact, winning the conference championship in 2011 and then stepping up further by finishing third in the 2013 Southeast Regional to advance to
532-668: The Pacers made the 2022 Peach Belt Conference tournament, the program's first since 2016. The Pacers' volleyball program is led by head coach Glenn Cox, who has guided the program since 2008. As members of the Peach Belt Conference the Pacers have won 55 conference championships (46 team, nine individual) across five programs. Baseball Basketball Golf Basketball Volleyball The Pacers have had consistent success in regional competition, claiming 15 (10 team, five individual) NCAA Division II Region Titles across five sports. Lake Olmstead Stadium Lake Olmstead Stadium
560-945: The athletic teams that represent the University of South Carolina Aiken , located in Aiken, South Carolina , in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Pacers have primarily competed in the Peach Belt Conference since the 1990–91 academic year. The Pacers' primary rival is conference foe Augusta . 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
588-695: The end of the 2018–19 school year. The Pacers also sponsor a co-ed Spirit Squad. USC Aiken's athletic programs were initially known as the Rebels. The mascot name was changed to Pacers in 1971. NCAA Ahead of the 2022 season, Michael Holder took the reins of the Pacer baseball program. Holder succeeded longtime coach Kenny Thomas, who led the Pacers to nine NCAA Southeast Regional appearances across 22 seasons as head coach. Longtime Coastal Carolina head coach Gary Gilmore served as an assistant from 1986–1989 and subsequently as head coach at USCA from 1990–1995. It
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#1732869967033616-557: The first Jaguar in school history to earn Academic All-American honors in 2012, batting .390 and graduating with a 3.88 GPA in Biology. Competing in what is regarded as one of the premier tennis conferences in Division II with plenty of teams dotting the NCAA Top 25 rankings annually, the men's tennis team has enjoyed consistent success as they keep qualifying for NCAA Tournament play. In 2012,
644-457: The men's team. Men's basketball is one of the most popular sports at the university, and are frequently near the top of the PBC standings and show in the national rankings. The 2008–2010 squads set a high standard of success, going to three consecutive Elite Eights, including a national title game appearance in 2008. Garret Siler graduated holding the NCAA record for field goal percentage, and played
672-442: The route we're going to take." In October 2018 Recreation officials recommended to city commissioners that they do modest repairs to the facility to begin holding events, short of a full-scale renovation estimated to cost $ 640,000. In 2020, the city reached an agreement with concert promoter C-4 Live to manage the stadium and cover the costs to make it a state-of-the-art outdoor venue in exchange for hosting events there for free for
700-536: The team enjoyed its winningest season ever, notching a 19-10 record as they defeated conference foes Lander and Columbus State, then upset No. 17 Drury and No. 9-ranked Grand Valley State in consecutive matches to make their first Final Four appearance. The team finished the year ranked No. 9 and placed Bernardo Fernandes on the All-American squad, both firsts. The squad is coached by Micahel McGrath. The women's squad has earned nine NCAA Regional berths since 1999, and
728-541: The team: Featuring four future professional players on its roster, the 2011 men's golf squad took down Georgia 3-2 in the final after taking down Georgia Tech 3-2 and then host Oklahoma State 3-2 in the semifinals. The title made the Jags the first team since the 1984–1985 Houston squad to repeat as Division I National Champions. In the NCAA Championship, the team: Head coach Josh Gregory, who led both squads, accepted
756-469: Was also the Pacers' inaugural women's soccer head coach. The women's soccer program is led by first-year head coach Adam Kleman. Kleman succeeds Tina Murphy, who in her two year tenure before departing for Gardner-Webb led the Pacers to their first Peach Belt tournament appearance since the 2017–18 season. The Pacers' softball program is led by fourth-year head coach Jaclin Poole. Under Poole's leadership,
784-516: Was at the end of Gilmore's first season on staff in 1986 that pitcher Roberto Hernández was drafted in the first round of the MLB draft . Hernández later made substantial donations to his alma mater, which led to a new baseball stadium being constructed and named in his honor on the university's campus. The men's basketball program has been led by Mark Vanderslice since the 2015–16 season. The women's basketball program has been led by Mark Miller since
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