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North Greenville

North Greenville University is a private Baptist liberal arts university in Tigerville, South Carolina, founded in 1892. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, it offers 120+ bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs across six colleges with Christ-centered education. Highlights include a scenic 330-acre mountain campus, 12:1 student-faculty ratio, NCAA Division II Crusaders athletics, and mission-focused culture.

State

South Carolina

Student Population

2,020

Acceptance Rate

63%

GPA Range

3.1-3.7

SAT Range

980-1150

Common Majors

Business, health science, education, biology, Christian studies

"NGU's Crusader faith family thrives on our stunning Blue Ridge campus. Off-campus, Greenville's arts scene and trails refresh; students love chapel worship, small classes with caring profs, D2 games, mission trips, 50+ ministries, and Christ-centered culture that equips purposeful leaders forever."

Team & Tuition

Divison

Division 2

Tuition (no scholarship)

$45,780

Conference

Conference Carolinas

Scholarships Available

Yes. Both athletic and academic.

Avg Men's Scores

74-75

Avg Women's Scores

80

Men's Team Notes

North Greenville men’s golf posts team totals in the high‑290s over 18 holes, with several players carding in the 70s and occasional low‑round scores in the 60s. The team is competitive in the Southeast, regularly finishing in the upper half of multi‑round events and showing strong depth and counting‑round consistency.

Women's Team Notes

North Greenville women’s golf typically scores in the 80s per round, with several players carding in the 70s and others in the 80s and 90s. The team competes in multi‑round tournaments, working to lower its average and improve its position through more consistent counting‑round performances across the season.

Coaches

Men's Coach

Bud Tate

Women's Coach

Bud Tate

Men's Email

Bud.Tate@ngu.edu

Women's Email

Bud.Tate@ngu.edu

Men's Coach Bio

Coach Bud Tate is in his third year as the head men’s and women’s golf coach at NGU. Prior to that Coach Tate spent 10 years as the men’s and women’s golf coach at Ohio Valley University, a NCAA DII school in Parkersburg, WV. Last year Coach Tate led the NGU women’s team to their first ever Conference Carolina’s Championship, and in the process was named the Conference Carolina’s Coach of the Year.

Women's Coach Bio

Bud Tate leads North Greenville women's golf, Marietta College alum directing Crusaders through Conference Carolinas schedules including Fall Kickoff (14th/17), NGU Intercollegiate, and Cherokee Valley Spring Bash (3rd/10). With GA Trey Cauthan, Tate develops program from Tigerville base targeting postseason at Grand Harbor Classic and Cutter Creek Championships.

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