SC State Bulldogs Athletics
The SC State Bulldogs Athletic program offers six men鈥檚 sports and eight women鈥檚 sports as a member of the Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
Main Athletics Office: 803-533-3793
Congratulations to Erik Martin and Davion Everett
Points of Pride
- SC State is the only school in the state of South Carolina with four (4) Pro Football Hall of Famers.
- A rich tradition in athletics, SC State has produced over 100 All-Americans, 25 MEAC Hall of Famers, 15 SC Athletic Hall of Famers and over 300 All-MEAC First Team Selections, to name a few.
- The SC State Bulldog football team has won a league-record 19 MEAC titles in school history (2024, 2021, 2019, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2004, 1994, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, and 1974). The university has also produced sixth (60) National Football League draft picks and 125 NFL performers.
- Also, on the team side, SC State has captured over 17 National Black Championships (5 Basketball, 6 Football, 3 Swimming, and 3 Golf), as well as two unqualified national titles (1979 AIAW Div. II Basketball and 1982 AIAW Div. II Track & Field).
- South Carolina State is also the home of over 100 Conference Championships (18 Football, 17 Basketball (Men/Women), 21 Track & Field/XC (Men/Women), 34 Tennis (Men/Women), 5 Golf (Men), 5 Wrestling, 3 Swimming, 2 Volleyball and 1 Baseball).
- The university鈥檚 volleyball team made an historic run in 2010, winning the MEAC championship and making its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division I Women鈥檚 Volleyball Championship, while capturing the second title in school history.
- The Bulldog men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 tennis teams have been dominant in the MEAC and around the country, having won a combined 36 league championships in the last 22 seasons under two-time USTA Coach of the Year Hardeep Judge.
- SCSU has a strong legacy of participation in the Super Bowl. Bulldog players have participated in twenty-two (22) of the fifty-seven (57) Super Bowls played. On three occasions, SC State was represented on both sides of the ball. Overall, fourteen (14) former SCSU football standouts have played in the Super Bowl. The first Bulldog to play in the Super Bowl was Greenwood, SC native John Gilliam (WR), who was a member of the Minnesota Vikings teams that played in Super Bowl VIII (1974) and Super Bowl IX (1975). The latest Bulldog to play in the Big Game was Javon Hargrave (DT), a Salisbury, NC native and a member of the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl LVII (2023) squad."
