A perfect matchInspiring fitness and athletic facilities to add muscle to <strong>you</strong>r storyOffering men and women a comprehensive broadbasedintercollegiate athletics program, USC <strong>Upstate</strong>fields 17 NCAA Division I varsity teams that competeand excel within the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun).
It’s no coincidence that when <strong>you</strong>’re ready to play,<strong>you</strong> will discover our fitness and athletic facilities tobe a perfect match for the rest <strong>of</strong> <strong>you</strong>r USC <strong>Upstate</strong>experience—in scale, intensity and in inspiration.Our 60,000-square-foot Wellness Center is,after all, a product <strong>of</strong> the vision <strong>of</strong> former USC<strong>Upstate</strong> students. Featuring two basketball courts,two volleyball courts, two badminton courts, tworacquetball/handball courts, a 1,900-square-footgroup fitness studio, a 1,250-square-foot weightroom, three-lane running track, spa and an eightlanerecreational swimming pool, the WellnessCenter is home to the Department <strong>of</strong> CampusRecreation and currently ranks among the mostpopular student destinations on campus.The friendly rivalries <strong>of</strong> our 13 intramural sports programs. The thrill <strong>of</strong> hikingin the Blue Ridge Mountains through our Outdoor Recreation Program. Theteam spirit <strong>of</strong> a game at the Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex, one <strong>of</strong> the<strong>South</strong>east’s top sports venues. And the sweaty satisfaction <strong>of</strong>fered up by suchworld class fitness facilities as our 60,000-square-foot Wellness Center. They areall experiences that will define <strong>you</strong>r USC <strong>Upstate</strong> story in different ways. And <strong>of</strong>course, the Spartans are sure to play a big role. In fact, they may even inspire <strong>you</strong>as much in the classroom as they do on the field—approximately 54 percent <strong>of</strong>them wrapped up a recent semester with a GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.0 or higher.But that’s not all. If <strong>you</strong> are passionate about sports,USC <strong>Upstate</strong> <strong>of</strong>fers a variety <strong>of</strong> outstanding venuesincluding several new or recently refurbishedfacilities for baseball, s<strong>of</strong>tball and tennis. The LouisP. Howell Athletic Complex located in the northernsection <strong>of</strong> our campus, for example, now ranksamong the top sports venues in the <strong>South</strong>east andincludes the County <strong>University</strong> Soccer Stadium,Spartanburg County Youth Soccer Fields, ClevelandS. Harley Baseball Stadium, Cyrill S<strong>of</strong>tball Stadiumand Tennis Complex. The best way to enjoy all thesefacilities? By choosing to live on campus.