Association NAIA Athletic director Jud Damon Nickname Bees | Conference The Sun Conference Location Savannah, Georgia | |
University Savannah College of Art and Design | ||
The Savannah College of Art and Design Bees are the athletic teams for Savannah College of Art and Design at their locations in Savannah and Atlanta. The Savannah teams are a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in The Sun Conference. The Atlanta school also competes in the NAIA, within the Appalachian Athletic Conference. As a college of Art and Design, the school offers a sports lineup unlike most colleges. It is one of the few colleges in the United States to offer a competitive equestrian program, and is unlikely to ever compete in some of the typical college sports, such as basketball or football.
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Achievements
In 2016, the SCAD Savannah women won six individual national championships and 9 out of the 20 events, to win the team national championship in swimming, while the men placed second. This is the team's third national championship in women's swimming. The Bees’ Joel Ax was named the NAIA male swimmer of the meet and the NAIA male swimmer of the year, while coach Pilczuk was honored as the NAIA women’s swimming coach of the year.
Savannah
Equestrian competitions are held at the 100-acre Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian center, a facility complete with rinks, paddocks, and grazing facilities. Golf is hosted at the Wilmington Island Club in Bluefield. Soccer and Lacrosse are housed at the SCAD athletics complex, which opened in August 2007. Swimming events are held at the Chatham County Aquatic Center, while tennis competitions are at Bacon Park.