Savannah College of Art and Design Bees

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SCAD Bees

University	Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah campus)
Association	NAIA
Conference	The Sun (primary)
Athletic director	Amanda Workman Haverstick
Location	Savannah, Georgia
First season	1987
Varsity teams	20 (9 men's, 9 women's, 2 co-ed)
Soccer stadium	SCAD Athletics Complex
Aquatics center	Chatham County Aquatic Center
Lacrosse stadium	Daffin Park
Nickname	Bees
Colors	Yellow and Black
Website	savannah.scadathletics.com/index.aspx

The Savannah College of Art and Design Bees (or SCAD Savannah Bees or Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah Bees) are the athletic teams that represent the Savannah campus of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD Savannah), located in Savannah, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Sun Conference (formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC) until after the 2007–08 school year) since the 2004–05 academic year; The Bees previously competed as an NAIA Independent during the 2003–04 school year (which they were a member on a previous stint from 1987–88 (when the school began intercollegiate athletics) to 1991–92); as well as a member of the Division III ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as an NCAA D-III Independent from 1992–93 to 2002–03.

As a college of Art and Design, the school offers a sports lineup unlike most colleges. Its Savannah location is one of the few colleges in the United States to offer a competitive equestrian program. SCAD Savannah previously sponsored basketball, but dropped the sport after the 2008–09 season.

Varsity teams

SCAD Savannah competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include bowling, cross country, cycling, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include bowling, cross country, cycling, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); and co-ed sports include equestrian and eSports. Former sports included men's & women's basketball, cheerleading and co-ed fishing.

National championships

Team

Sport	Association	Division	Year	Opponent/Runner-up	Score
Women's soccer (1)	NAIA	Single	2024	Keiser	4–1

Individual programs

Swimming

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.

Facilities

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.

References

"Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
"Members". Thesunconference.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
Sanchez, Kelly. "Exploring Equine Education". Retrieved March 6, 2016.
"Why will SCAD basketball be discontinued?". SCAD District. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
"SWIMMING: SCAD women win NAIA national championship; SCAD second in men's division". March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
Howser, Colbi (March 6, 2016). "2016 NAIA Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving National Championship SCAD Savannah (Ga.) women take home third national title, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) men take home first title in school history". NAIA.org. NAIA. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
"Ronald C Warnach Equestrian Center". Retrieved March 6, 2016.
"Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center". Retrieved March 6, 2016.
"SCAD Athletic Complex". Retrieved March 6, 2016.

External links

SCAD Savannah official athletics website

v t e Sun Conference
Full members	Ave Maria College of Coastal Georgia Florida Memorial Keiser New College St. Thomas SCAD Southeastern Warner Webber International

v t e College sports teams in Georgia
NCAA Division I	Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia State Georgia Tech Kennesaw State Mercer West Georgia
NCAA Division II	Albany State Augusta Clark Atlanta Clayton State Columbus State Emmanuel Fort Valley State Georgia College Georgia Southwestern Morehouse North Georgia Savannah State Shorter Valdosta State Young Harris
NCAA Division III	Agnes Scott Berry Covenant Emory LaGrange Oglethorpe Piedmont Wesleyan
NAIA	Brenau Brewton–Parker Coastal Georgia Dalton State Georgia Gwinnett Life Middle Georgia (NCAA Division II in 2025) Point Reinhardt Savannah Art and Design Savannah Art & Design–Atlanta Thomas Truett McConnell
NJCAA Division I	Abraham Baldwin Albany Tech East Georgia Georgia Highlands Georgia Military Gordon State South Georgia Tech
NCCAA Divisions I and II	Paine Toccoa Falls

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