Athletics & Recreational Sports
Barber-Scotia College recently joined the New South Athletic Conference (NSAC), unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees, during their June 2024 meeting. However, at the present time, Barber-Scotia College does not offer athletics or recreational sports. In the future, we seek to provide physical education courses, in addition to the usage of the college’s gymnasium facilities to offer a range of physical activities for students, and sports.
The mission of the Office of Athletics and Recreational Sports at Barber-Scotia College is to promote physical fitness, wellness, and sportsmanship among students through diverse athletic programs and recreational activities. Our aim is to foster teamwork, leadership, and personal growth while upholding the values of integrity and fair play. We strive to provide opportunities for students to excel both academically and athletically, preparing them for success in their future endeavors.
We will assess the feasibility of establishing an intramural program annually. This program will provide students the chance to partake in a preferred sport activity of their choice. Intramural sports enhance the physical education curriculum and contribute to the development of athletic skills, fostering lifelong enjoyment.Our goal is to provide high-quality educational and athletic experiences for its student-athletes through successful competition in intercollegiate athletics, while simultaneously maintaining and enhancing the academic profile and achievements of the student-athletes.
Eligibility
It will be the policy of Barber-Scotia College that any student interested in becoming a member of the college’s collegiate athletic teams, must have graduated from high school or had received a General Education Diploma (GED) before the season officially begins, and maintain the established GPA of the college and governing conference to be eligible for competition. Students are allowed to participate in collegiate athletics for a maximum of four academic years per each sport.
Tryouts
Tryouts are conducted at the discretion of the Head Coach
of the specific team or Athletic Director, Mr. Joel Williams. Students that make the team may be offered an athletic scholarship or be a non-scholarship student athlete.
Scholarships
Barber-Scotia College athletic scholarships will cover the cost of tuition and are awarded at the discretion of the Head Coach or Athletic Director. Athletic scholarships are awarded to potential student-athletes that the coaching staff recruits from various states throughout the country. The student athlete must be on course to graduate from high school or be making progress to receive their G.E.D. If these qualifications are not met before the beginning of school the scholarship shall be voided. Scholarship athletes as well as non-scholarship athletes must pass a minimum of12 credit hours per semester with at least a 2.0 grade point average in order to keep their scholarship and remain on the team. At the conclusion of one year in attendance, the student athlete must have earned a minimum of 24 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in order to be eligible for participation the following year.
Student Code of Conduct
Barber-Scotia College student-athletes must abide by all College rules and regulations as established in the student handbook, the governing athletic conference, and team rules as established by the Head Coach and or Athletic Director.
Director of Athletic and Recreational Sports
jwilliams@b-sc.edu