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Francis Marion Patriots
Intercollegiate sports teams of Francis Marion University
Intercollegiate sports teams of Francis Marion University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Francis Marion Patriots |
| logo | FMblueredLogo.png |
| logo_width | 100 |
| university | Francis Marion University |
| association | NCAA |
| conference | Conference Carolinas (primary) |
| Southland (men's golf) | |
| Big Sky (men's golf, from 2025–26) | |
| division | Division II |
| Division I (men's golf) | |
| director | Murray Hartzler |
| location | Florence, South Carolina |
| teams | 15 |
| mens_teams | 7 |
| womens_teams | 8 |
| basketballarena | Smith University Center |
| baseballfield | Sparrow Stadium |
| softballstadium | FMU Softball Stadium |
| soccerstadium | Hartzler Soccer Field |
| tenniscourt | Kassab Tennis Courts |
| mascot | Frank the Fox |
| nickname | Patriots |
| color1 | Red |
| color2 | white |
| color3 | blue |
| hex1 | cf142b |
| hex2 | ffffff |
| hex3 | 003882 |
| pageurl | https://fmupatriots.com/ |
| ncaa titles | 1 |
| indiv_relay ncaa champs | 2 |
Southland (men's golf) Big Sky (men's golf, from 2025–26) Division I (men's golf)
The Francis Marion Patriots are the athletic teams that represent Francis Marion University, located in Florence, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in Conference Carolinas since the 2021–22 academic year.
Francis Marion competes in fifteen intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field; while women's sports include acrobatics and tumbling, basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Francis Marion's men's golf program competes at the Division I level; it will become an affiliate member of the Big Sky Conference in July 2025 after four seasons as an affiliate member of the Southland Conference.
Conference affiliations
NCAA
- Peach Belt Conference (1990–2021)
- Conference Carolinas (2021–present)
Varsity teams
| Francis Marion Patriots | border=1 | color= white }}" | Men's sports | Francis Marion Patriots | border=1 | color= white }}" | Women's sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Acrobatics and tumbling | ||||||
| Basketball | Basketball | ||||||
| Cross country | Cross country | ||||||
| Golf | Soccer | ||||||
| Soccer | Softball | ||||||
| Tennis | Tennis | ||||||
| Track and field | Track and field | ||||||
| Volleyball |
National championships
Team
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIAW | Division II | Women's basketball | 1982 | College of Charleston | 92–83 |
| NAIA | No division | Women's basketball | 1986 | Wayland Baptist | 75–65 |
| NCAA | Division II | Men's golf | 2003 | Rollins | 1,149–1,163 |
Individual
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Individual(s) | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division II | Women's Tennis | 1993 | Mary Hirst and Lee Whitwell | Women's Doubles | – |
| 1994 | – |
References
References
- "University Communications".
- "2022-23 PBC CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE".
- (May 15, 2025). "Big Sky Men's Golf Returns for 2025-26 Season". Big Sky Conference.
- "Conference History".
- "DII Men's Golf Championship History".
- "Division II Women's Tennis Championship Results". NCAA.org.
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