Athletics

Introductory Press Conference and Community Meet-and-Greet for GCSU Softball Coach Brittany Johnson

Announcement Monday, July 29, 2024

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | Georgia College & State University Athletics will be holding an introductory press conference and community welcome for softball head coach Brittany Johnson Friday (Aug. 2) at 9 a.m.GCSU Director of Athletics Wendell Staton and University President Cathy Cox will host the meet and greet along with the press conference in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room located in GCSU's Russell Library. The community and media are welcome to attend. The event will also be...

Introductory Press Conference and Community Meet-and-Greet for GCSU Softball Coach Brittany Johnson

Event Friday, August 2, 2024

Georgia College & State University Athletics will be holding an introductory press conference and community welcome for softball head coach Brittany Johnson Friday (Aug. 2) at 9 a.m.GCSU Director of Athletics Wendell Staton and University President Cathy Cox will host the meet and greet along with the press conference in the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room located in GCSU's Russell Library. The community and media are welcome to attend. The event will also be live-streamed at www.pbcsportsnet...

Brittany Johnson Meet-and-Greet/Press Conference

Max Sheppard named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar

Announcement Friday, July 26, 2024

Georgia College & State University's men's golfer Max Sheppard has been named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar.To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their associate's degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke...

Bobcats, four players earn ITA academic awards

Announcement Thursday, July 25, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. | The Georgia College & State University women's tennis team has been recognized as an All-Academic Team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, while players Laura Almagro, Shradha Chhabra, Ashton Morrison and Chiara Santoro were named Scholar-Athletes by the organization.The Bobcats, who were one of 112 NCAA Division II institutions recognized by the ITA, had a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average as a team this year. To be named an All-Academic team, a program had...

GCSU, four players earn ITA academic awards

Announcement Thursday, July 25, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. | The Georgia College & State University men's tennis team has been recognized as an All-Academic Team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, while players Reid Bissell, Gabe Cizek, Rodrigo Pérez Crespo and Braxton Wright were named Scholar-Athletes by the organization.The Bobcats, who were one of 78 NCAA Division II institutions recognized by the ITA, had a 3.33 cumulative grade-point average as a team this year. To be named an All-Academic team, a program had to...

GCSU Men's Golf Coach Jimmy Wilson announces retirement

Announcement Monday, July 22, 2024

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | Georgia College & State University Director of Athletics Wendell Staton announced that GCSU's Associate Director of Athletics for External Relations and Head Golf Coach Jimmy Wilson has announced his retirement, effective July 31."Jimmy has been a vital and valuable part of GCSU Athletics from his time as a student-athlete, through today, and will be into tomorrow and beyond," said Staton. "I am grateful for his unwavering commitment to our student-athletes, to...

Brittany Johnson named GCSU head softball coach

Announcement Thursday, July 11, 2024

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | Georgia College & State University Director of Athletics Wendell Staton announced the hiring of Brittany Johnson as the Bobcats next head softball coach."We are absolutely thrilled that Brittany Johnson has agreed to become the head softball coach at Georgia College & State University," said Staton. "From the outset, it was clear that Brittany aligned perfectly with GCSU values, and her campus visit completely solidified this alignment."She is extremely positive,...

Bobcats have 141 named to PBC Presidential Honor Roll

Announcement Friday, June 28, 2024

AUGUSTA, Ga. | Georgia College & State University had 141 student-athletes named to the 2023-24 Peach Belt Conference's Presidential Honor Roll.The PBC announced that 1,763 student-athletes were named to the Presidential Honor Roll and gives the Peach Belt 1,500 or more honorees for the fourth year in a row and the 14th consecutive year over 1,000. Each student-athlete will receive a certificate from the conference office.The Presidential Honor Roll recognizes all student-athletes...

Bobcats win Southeast Regional No. 2 with 4-3 win over No. 19 Mount Olive

News Story Friday, May 10, 2024

Georgia College & State University got seven strong innings from starter Jacob Ryan and held on for a 4-3 baseball decision over No. 19 University of Mount Olive in the finals of the 2024 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional No. 2 Saturday (May 18) afternoon at Ray and Bea Dillard Field at Ashmore Park on the University of North Greenville.With the win, the seventh-seeded Bobcats, who are 8-0 so far this postseason, won their ninth consecutive game as they improved to 37-20, while the...

Mebane walks it off as GCSU wins PBC Tournament 5-4 over Flagler

News Story Friday, May 10, 2024

Matthew Mebane sent a 3-2 pitch over the left field wall in the bottom of the ninth inning for a two-run homer and gave Georgia College & State University a 5-4 victory over Flagler College in game two of the Peach Belt Conference Basebll Championship Series Friday (May 10) afternoon at John Kurtz Field.The Bobcats won their fifth PBC Tournament title and first since 2018 as they won the best-of-three series with the Saints 2-0. GCSU, which won sixth game in a row to improve to 34-20,...

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