Athletics

Piedmont College’s program of intercollegiate athletics is designed to promote student interest in athletics, to foster sound physical development, and to foster good sportsmanship.

Intercollegiate sports include men’s and women’s teams in basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field, and cycling; women’s softball and volleyball; and men’s baseball. The College also sponsors cheer-dance at the club level.

Athletic facilities include a gymnasium, tennis courts, softball, baseball, and soccer/lacrosse fields, and beach volleyball courts. Athletic teams have priority in the usage of these facilities. Piedmont College’s Johnny Mize Athletic Center includes a multi-use basketball and volleyball arena named in honor of Coach O’Neal Cave, capable of seating 1,200 spectators. In addition, the Athletic Center houses an elevated running track, locker rooms, offices, an athletic training facility for intercollegiate athletics, as well as a classroom. The Johnny Mize Museum is also located on the top floor of the center. The Loudermilk Baseball Complex includes a lighted playing field and covered bleachers as well as indoor training facilities that provide for the needs of both baseball and softball. The Walker Athletic Complex includes a lighted softball field with bleacher seating. It also includes a lighted turf field with bleacher seating for both soccer and lacrosse. The Burgen Tennis Courts include six fenced hardtop lighted courts with terraced hillside seating. Piedmont College is a member of NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division III, with teams competing in the USA South Athletic Conference. The Cycling Team competes under the guise of USA Cycling.