The Presbyterian Blue Hose are the athletic teams of Presbyterian College, located in Clinton, South Carolina, United States. The Blue Hose athletic program is a member of the Big South Conference and competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The PC Athletic Department fields a total of 19 varsity teams, eight men's and 11 women's sports. 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.
The North Florida Ospreys are the athletic teams of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. The Ospreys compete in the ASUN Conference in NCAA Division I. UNF became a full-fledged member of Division I in 2009; previously, the Ospreys were members of the Sunshine State Conference and Peach Belt Conference in NCAA Division II. UNF fields teams in seven men's sports and ten women's sports.
The Presbyterian Blue Hose football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Presbyterian College located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS); while Presbyterian is a full member of the Big South Conference, it plays football in the Pioneer Football League. Presbyterian's first football team was fielded in 1913. The team plays its home games at the 6,500 seat Bailey Memorial Stadium in Clinton, South Carolina. The Blue Hose were coached by Kevin Kelley, who was hired to lead the program on May 6, 2021, but who left at the end of the season. The current coach is Steve Englehart. The Blue Hose began a transition to non-scholarship football in 2017 and left Big South football after the 2019 season, while otherwise remaining a full Big South member. The Blue Hose football program played the 2020–21 season as an independent and joined the Pioneer League in July 2021 upon completion of its transition.
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The Presbyterian Blue Hose men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference. The Blue Hose are coached by Quinton Ferrell. The Blue Hose have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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The 1913 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College as an independent during the 1913 college football season. Led by Everett Booe in his first and only season as head coach, the Blue Hose compiled a record of 5–3. The team captain was D. D. "Red" Thomas.
The 1918 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College as an independent during the 1918 college football season. Led by Gifford Shaw in his first and only season as head coach, Presbyterian compiled a record of 2–0. The team captain was S. H. Fulton.
The 1916 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College as an independent during the 1916 college football season. Led by the second-year head coach Walter A. Johnson, Presbyterian compiled a record of 4–3. The team captain was A. P. McFie.
The 1919 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College as an independent during the 1919 college football season. Led by the fourth-year head coach Walter A. Johnson, Presbyterian compiled a record of 4–3–2. The team captain was J. Y. Richardson.
The 1921 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College as an independent during the 1921 college football season. Led by the sixth-year head coach Walter A. Johnson, Presbyterian compiled a record of 1–7. The team captain was Marion Durant.
The 2017–18 Presbyterian Blue Hose women's basketball team represents Presbyterian College in the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They were led by second-year coach Todd Steelman. They were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 12–18, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big South women's basketball tournament to High Point.
The 2018 Presbyterian Blue Hose women's soccer team represents Presbyterian College during the 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. This season is the 30th in program history. The Blue Hose play their home games at Martin Stadium in Clinton.
Alaura Sharp is an American college basketball coach and is the current head coach of the Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team. She previously served as the head coach of the Presbyterian Blue Hose women's basketball team from 2018 to 2024. At Presbyterian, she led her team to their first ever NCAA Tournament and their first ever NCAA tournament win when they beat the Sacred Heart Pioneers 49–42 in a First Four matchup.
