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2019-20 SCAC News

  • Around the SCAC - October 6
    October 07, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Week six of the 2019-20 fall season spanned from Monday, September 30th to Sunday October 6th.
  • Nine SCAC Soccer Programs Earn USC All-Academic Honors
    October 04, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. --- Nine Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference men's and women's soccer programs have been named to to the 2018-2019 United Soccer Coaches All-Academic team.
  • Around the SCAC - September 30
    September 30, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Week five of the 2019-20 fall season spanned from Monday, September 23rd to Sunday September 29th.
  • Trinity’s Krimbill Wins ITA Men’s Regional Singles Title
    September 30, 2019
    GEORGETOWN, Texas - Trinity University's Cameron Krimbill captured the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southwest Region Men’s “A” Singles Championship Sunday at Southwestern University.
  • Trinity's McGinlay Becomes Fastest in NCAA History to 500 Career Wins
    September 27, 2019
    SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Trinity Head Coach Paul McGinlay won his 500th career game as the Tiger men's soccer team earned a 4-0 shutout over Texas Lutheran University on Friday night.
  • Around the SCAC - September 23
    September 23, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Week four of the 2019-20 fall season spanned from Monday, September 16th to Sunday September 22nd.
  • Trinity’s Kaffen Sisters Win Regional Doubles Title
    September 23, 2019
    ABILENE, Texas - Trinity University duo Zoe Kaffen and Mary Kaffen captured the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Southwest Region Women’s “A” Doubles Championship Sunday for the second year in a row.
  • Southwestern's Mitrofanova Wins ITA Fall Regional Championship
    September 23, 2019
    ABILENE, Texas — First year Nina Mitrofanova defeated two regionally ranked opponents last Sunday to become the second Southwestern University Pirates women's tennis player to win a Flight A singles Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Fall Regional Championship.
  • Around the SCAC - September 16
    September 16, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Week three of the 2019-20 fall season spanned from Monday, September 9th to Sunday September 15th.
  • Jenn Talken Hired as SCAC Director of New Media
    September 11, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) has rounded out its office staff with the hiring of Jenn Talken as the league’s Director of New Media.
  • Around the SCAC - September 9
    September 09, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Week two of the 2019-20 fall season spanned from Tuesday, September 3rd to Sunday September 8th.
  • Around the SCAC - September 4
    September 04, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The 2019-20 season kicked off over the Labor Day weekend with all SCAC fall sports teams in action.
  • JWU Wins August DIII Special Olympics Spotlight Poll
    August 30, 2019
    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Johnson & Wales University Denver was recognized as the winner of the August NCAA Division III Special Olympics Spotlight Poll.
  • SCAC Fall Media Days
    August 30, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference office will conduct its 11th annual media days event beginning Tuesday, August 20th.
  • Smoose named JWU Interim Director of Athletics
    August 30, 2019
    DENVER, Colo. – Michael Smoose, Associate Athletics Director for the Johnson & Wales University Providence campus, will serve as the Interim Director of Athletics for the JWU Denver campus, Dean of Students Dr. Scott Lyons announced Tuesday.
  • SCAC Announces Streaming Partnership with PrestoSports
    August 27, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - PrestoSports and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) announced a partnership to deliver immersive fan experiences through a conference-wide digital network. SCAC schools share a commitment to transformational athletic experiences. PrestoSports will assist in this commitment by providing its StretchLive streaming platform to all SCAC members and for all championship events, providing an engaging experience SCAC fans desire.
  • Austin College Names Kutac Head Tennis Coach
    August 27, 2019
    SHERMAN, Texas - Jeff Kutac has been tabbed as the new head men’s and women’s tennis coach for the Austin College ’Roos, athletics director David Norman has announced. Kutac most recently served in the same role at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas.
  • Schneigert Tabbed Next UD Cross Country and Track and Field Head Coach
    August 27, 2019
    IRVING, Texas – The University of Dallas announced on Thursday that Nick Schneigert has been hired as the head coach for the cross country and track and field programs.
  • Trinity Consensus Favorite in SCAC Women's Soccer Preseason Balloting
    August 23, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - In exclusive voting by the league’s head coaches, Trinity University is the unanimous choice to repeat as Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s soccer champions. The Tigers, who have won the last 10 conference titles and 109 consecutive SCAC regular season matches, received all nine first-place votes to earn 81 points in the preseason balloting.
  • Colorado College Selected As Favorites In SCAC Volleyball
    August 22, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - In exclusive balloting by the league’s head coaches, two-time defending tournament champion Colorado College is the preseason favorite to win the 2019 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s volleyball title.
  • Trinity Tops 2019 SCAC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
    August 21, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Trinity University has been selected as the preseason favorite based on balloting from league head coaches heading into the 2019 SCAC men's soccer season.
  • Schreiner Announces Jacob Carrillo as Next Head Men's & Women's Tennis Coach
    August 15, 2019
    Kerrville, Texas - Director of Athletics, Bill Raleigh has announced that Jacob Carrillo will be the new Head Men's & Women's Tennis Coach at Schreiner University. Carrillo joins the Mountaineer community after being the Women's Assistant Coach at Trinity University for the past three years.
  • Schreiner Tabs Alexis Lynn As Head Softball Coach
    August 14, 2019
    Kerrville, Texas - Alexis Lynn has been named the new Head Softball Coach for Schreiner Unviersity by Director of Athletics, Bill Raleigh. Lynn comes from Marian University where she was the Assistant Coach for three years.
  • Kaitlyn Hafdell Named New Southwestern University Women's Lacrosse Head Coach
    August 12, 2019
    Georgetown, Texas - The Southwestern University Pirates athletic department has found its next women's lacrosse head coach, hiring Kaitlyn Hafdell from the coaching staff of the 2019 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) conference champions, Rhodes College.
  • Crespo joins Centenary as head coach for new cross country and track and field teams
    August 01, 2019
    SHREVEPORT, La. -- Centenary College director of athletics and recreation Marcus Manning has announced Morgan Crespo as head coach of the College's new cross country and track and field teams. Crespo will coach both the Ladies and the Gents' team in both sports which are slated to join Centenary's athletic offerings in the 2020-2021 academic year.
  • Schreiner Names Alan Baxter Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach
    July 24, 2019
    KERRVILLE, Texas - Director of Athletics, Bill Raleigh is pleased to announce that Alan Baxter has been named the new Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach for Schreiner University.
  • Five Teams, Six Student-Athletes Earn USTFCCCA Academic Awards
    July 24, 2019
    NEW ORLEANS, La. - The United States Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its 2019 NCAA Division III Track & Field Team and Athlete Academic awards on Monday, July 22.
  • Trinity's Emily Ellis Named AVCA Division III Player of the Week
    Lexington, Ky. - Tiger sophomore volleyball player Emily Ellis has been chosen as the Sports Imports/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Player of the Week.