Crusader or Crusaders may refer to:
Greenville is the county seat of and the most populous city in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States; the principal city of the Greenville metropolitan area; and the 11th-most populous city in North Carolina. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain. The city's official population as of the 2019 United States census estimate was 93,400 residents while the Greenville Metropolitan Area includes 117,798 people, making Greenville one of the densest municipalities in the state. In January 2008 and January 2010, Greenville was named one of the nation's "100 Best Communities for Young People" by the America's Promise Alliance. In June 2012, Greenville was ranked in the top ten of the nation's "Best Small Places For Business And Careers" by Forbes magazine. In 2010, Greenville was ranked twenty-fourth in mid-city business growth and development by Forbes Magazine.
Crusaders Rugby League was a professional rugby league club based in Bridgend and later in Wrexham, Wales. They played for six seasons in the Rugby Football League competitions, including three years in the Super League from 2009 to 2011.
The North Greenville Crusaders are composed of 16 teams representing North Greenville University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track & field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include volleyball and softball. The Crusaders compete in NCAA Division II and are members of Conference Carolinas.
The North Greenville Crusaders football program is the intercollegiate American football team for North Greenville University located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division II as a Gulf South Conference football team. North Greenville's first football team was fielded in 1994. The team plays its home games at the 5,000 seat Younts Stadium in Tigerville, South Carolina. The Crusaders are coached by Jeff Farrington.
David Scott Wingo is an American college baseball coach and former professional baseball second baseman. He is a volunteer assistant coach in charge or infielders and hitting for the University of Notre Dame. Wingo played college baseball at the University of South Carolina from 2008 to 2011 for head coach Ray Tanner. He then perused a professional career from 2011 to 2014.
The 1941 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football that represented Clemson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Howard, the Tigers compiled a 7–2 record, finished third in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 90. The team played its home games at Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina.
Jamey Chadwell is an American football coach and former player, who serves as the head coach and offensive coordinator at Coastal Carolina; he also served as interim head coach in the 2017 season while permanent head coach Joe Moglia was on a medical leave. He was named Head Coach of CCU on January 18, 2019. Chadwell was previously the head coach at Charleston Southern University for four seasons (2013–2016), North Greenville University for three seasons (2009–2011) and Delta State University for one season (2012). He grew up in Tennessee and attended East Tennessee State University where he played quarterback from 1995 to 1999. He began his coaching career in 2000 at East Tennessee State before taking an assistant position at Charleston Southern University in 2004. He won several coach of the year awards in 2020 after leading his team to a 11-1 record.
Carroll McCray is an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Gardner–Webb University from 2013 to 2019. McCray was the head football coach at Austin Peay State University from 2003 to 2006 and North Greenville University in 2012.
The 2012 North Greenville Crusaders football team represents North Greenville University in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. They are led by first year head coach Carroll McCray and play their home games at Younts Stadium. The team competes as a Division II Independent football team.
The 2010 North Greenville Crusaders football team represented North Greenville University in the 2010 NCAA Division II college football season. The Crusaders offense scored 408 points while the defense allowed 195 points.
The 2009 North Greenville Crusaders football team represented North Greenville University in the 2009 NCAA Division II college football season. The Crusaders offense scored 101 points while the defense allowed 287 points.
The 2014 Victory Bowl was a college football bowl game played on November 22, 2014 at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. It featured the North Greenville Crusaders against the Shorter Hawks. The Crusaders cruised to a 42-16 win. North Greenville and Shorter were NCAA Division II schools, with Shorter playing its first year in Div. II after years in NAIA. Despite a 3-7 record entering the game, Shorter was selected for the bowl due to its high Massey Index rating. Although the teams had the same number of first downs (22) and comparable offensive yardage, the teams combined for several turnovers, including two Hawks fumbles which were recovered in the end zone for touchdowns by the Crusaders.
The 2013 North Greenville Crusaders football team represented North Greenville University in the 2013 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by first year head coach Jeff Farrington and played their home games at Younts Stadium. The team competed as a Division II Independent football team.
The 2014 North Greenville Crusaders football team represented North Greenville University in the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by second year head coach Jeff Farrington and played their home games at Younts Stadium. The team competed as a Division II Independent football team.
The 2015 North Greenville Crusaders football team represented North Greenville University in the 2015 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by second year head coach Jeff Farrington and played their home games at Younts Stadium. The team competed as a Division II Independent football team.
The 2018 North Greenville Crusaders football team will represent North Greenville University during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. They will be led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Farrington. The Crusaders will play their home games at Younts Stadium, and are members of the Gulf South Conference.
The 2019 season was Greenville Triumph SC's first of existence. They played in USL League One.
The 2019 North Greenville Crusaders football team will represented North Greenville University during the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Farrington. The Crusaders played their home games at Younts Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference.
The 1975 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Ed Doherty returned for his fifth year as head coach. The team compiled a record of 1–10.
