One other males’s program!
Spartanburg Methodist Faculty (SMC) is proud to announce the addition of males’s volleyball as an intercollegiate sport, starting within the 2026–27 educational 12 months. President Scott Cochran and Director of Athletics Megan Aiello confirmed the enlargement, which is able to convey the overall variety of SMC varsity sports activities to fifteen on the NAIA degree beginning Fall 2026.
“SMC is proud to have aggressive NAIA sports activities groups,” mentioned Aiello. “We additionally present our student-athletes with a powerful educational basis that prepares them for fulfillment in each their careers and private lives. Including males’s volleyball won’t solely strengthen our athletic choices but additionally create new alternatives to form well-rounded SMC graduates.”
The lads’s volleyball workforce will compete primarily within the spring season, with extra alternatives for fall competitors. SMC will compete within the Appalachian Athletic Convention, becoming a member of 13 different Pioneer packages.
This strategic addition displays the Faculty’s ongoing dedication to student-athlete growth and educational excellence by means of a vibrant and increasing athletics program.