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University
  
Georgetown College

Conference
  
MSC

Location
  
Georgetown, Kentucky

Association
  
NAIA

Athletic director
  
Brian Evans

Varsity teams
  
17

Georgetown Tigers

The Georgetown College Tigers are the sports teams of Georgetown College located in Georgetown, Kentucky. They participate in the NAIA and in the Mid-South Conference (MSC).

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On April 28, 2012, the college officially announced that after a year-long study, it had decided to transfer its athletics program to NCAA Division II. It is presumed they will join the newly formed Great Midwest Athletic Conference. However, on July 24, 2012, the college had released that it application to join the NCAA was denied. On Friday, July 13, 2012, the college received a letter from the membership committee stating "it felt that Georgetown College was not ready to enter the process at this time."

Sports

The Tigers participate in 17 varsity sports. The Tigers also have two co-ed teams and a dance team.

Overview

  • 3 NAIA Football national championships (1991, 2000, and 2001)
  • 2 NAIA Men's basketball national championships (1998, and 2003)
  • Accomplishments

  • National Finalist - 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
  • National Semi-Finalist - 2004, 2011
  • 17 Mid-South Conference Champions - 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011
  • Men's basketball

  • 31 appearances in NAIA National Tournament
  • 57 wins in National Tournament History
  • 22 Sweet Sixteen appearances
  • 14 Elite Eight appearances
  • 12 Fab Four appearances
  • 5 National Title games
  • Notable alumni

  • Billy Ray Cyrus - American country singer (attended, but did not graduate)
  • References

    Georgetown Tigers Wikipedia