Presbyterian Blue Hose

Presbyterian Blue Hose
University Presbyterian College
Conference Big South Conference
NCAA Division I
Athletic director Brian Reese
Location Clinton, South Carolina
Varsity teams 15
Football stadium Bailey Memorial Stadium
Basketball arena Ross E. Templeton
Phys. Ed. Center
Baseball stadium PC Baseball Complex
Soccer stadium Martin Stadium
at Edens Field
Mascot Scotty the Scotsman
Nickname Blue Hose
Fight song On P.C.
Colors Blue and Garnet[1]
         
Website www.gobluehose.com

The Presbyterian College Blue Hose are the athletic teams of Presbyterian College, located in Clinton, South Carolina, United States.[2] The Blue Hose athletic program is a member of the Big South Conference and competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).[3] The PC Athletic Department fields a total of fifteen varsity teams in seven sports for men and eight for women. The school colors are garnet and blue, and the mascot is Scotty the Scotsman, a medieval Scottish warrior. The team name comes from the socks worn by the football team in the early days of the Twentieth Century.[4]

Teams

Presbyterian College sponsors teams in seven men's and eight women's NCAA sanctioned sports:[4]

Sport Men Women
Baseball Green tick Red X
Basketball Green tick Green tick
Cross Country Green tick Green tick
Football Green tick Red X
Golf Green tick Green tick
Lacrosse Red X Green tick
Softball Red X Green tick
Soccer Green tick Green tick
Tennis Green tick Green tick
Volleyball Red X Green tick

Facilities

Source[5]

Baseball: The PC Baseball Complex was built in the late 1980s.

Basketball: The Furman Pinson Arena in the Ross E. Templeton Center seats approximately 2300 and was opened in 1975.

Campus Golf: PC hosts a state of the art, 8 hole campus golf course located in the parking grounds of Bailey Memorial Stadium. Dubbed "The Links at Jeff E. Redwood" the layout was finalized in 2010 by famed golf course architect, Jeff E. Redwood. The crown jewel of the course is hole #4, commonly known as "Statue Hole". Pin locations vary from tree bases, to statues, and fire hydrants. The course is open to the public and no green fee is required.

Cross country does not compete on campus.

Football: Bailey Memorial Stadium opened in 2002, seating 6,500; play takes place on Claude Crocker field (natural grass).

Golf: The Arnold Palmer-designed Musgrove Mill Golf Club is a championship course located at the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Musgrove Mill and is host to Blue Hose home competitions. The golf teams also make use of the courses at Stoney Point Country Club and Lakeside Country Club.

Lacrosse: Old Bailey Stadium, the former home of PC football, opened in 1928. It now houses Blue Hose lacrosse on its Johnson Field. The stadium seats 3,000.

Soccer: Edens Field at Martin Stadium was built in 2000 and seats about 400.

Softball: PC Softball Complex, opened in 1997, has the main softball stadium, 3 practice fields, and batting cages.

Tennis: The Templeton Tennis Courts have 6 courts with bleacher seating located adjacent to the Templeton Center.

Volleyball also competes in the arena at the Templeton Center.

The Blue Hose athletics program also has the Templeton Strength and Conditioning Weight Room and the Kemper D. Lake M.D. Sports Medicine Center with a staff of certified, professional athletic trainers for training and rehabilitation.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Presbyterian College Brand Standards Guide (PDF). 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Presbyterian College". Presby.edu. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  3. ↑ "Official Web Site of the Big South Conference". BigSouthSports.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  4. 1 2 "Presbyterian College Blue Hose - The Official Athletics Site". Gobluehose.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  5. ↑ "Presbyterian College Facilities - Presbyterian College Blue Hose - The Official Athletics Site". Gobluehose.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.

Coordinates: 34°27′52″N 81°52′12″W / 34.46444°N 81.87000°W / 34.46444; -81.87000

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