# Newberry Wolves > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Newberry_Wolves > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Newberry_Wolves.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newberry_Wolves > Source revision: 1344541443 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Athletic teams representing Newberry College This article only references primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Newberry Wolves" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Athletic teams representing Newberry College Newberry Wolves University Newberry College Nickname Wolves NCAA Division II Conference South Atlantic (primary) Athletic director Sean Johnson Location Newberry, South Carolina Varsity teams 25 (10 men's, 12 women's, 3 co-ed) Football stadium Setzler Field Basketball arena Eleazer Arena Baseball stadium Smith Road Baseball Complex Softball stadium Smith Road Softball Complex Soccer stadium Smith Road Soccer Complex Lacrosse stadium Setzler Field Tennis venue Oakland Tennis Center Colors Scarlet and gray[1] Website newberrywolves.com The **Newberry Wolves** are the athletic teams that represent [Newberry College](/source/Newberry_College), located in [Newberry, South Carolina](/source/Newberry%2C_South_Carolina), in [NCAA Division II](/source/NCAA_Division_II) intercollegiate sports. The Wolves compete as members of the [South Atlantic Conference](/source/South_Atlantic_Conference) (SAC) for 21 of 23 varsity sports; the remaining two sports, men's and women's wrestling, compete in the [Conference Carolinas](/source/Conference_Carolinas). Newberry's teams were known as the **Indians** until 2008. ## Nickname In August 2005, Newberry College was placed on a watch list by the [National Collegiate Athletic Association](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association) (NCAA), along with 17 other schools, which deemed the use of "Indians" as hostile and abusive, and prohibited the use of Native American nicknames, mascots and imagery in postseason competition. In September 2005, Newberry College appealed to be removed from the list of schools which were declared unable to host postseason play on the basis that none of the institution's uses of "Indians" were hostile and/or abusive toward Native Americans. The next month, the NCAA rejected Newberry's appeal. On May 7, 2008 Newberry's Athletic Department officially retired the nickname "Indians" from all of the school's 15 NCAA athletic teams. The college used their "Block N" logo for Newberry College's athletic teams until June 7, 2010 when Newberry's Athletic Director, Brad Edwards, announced that the school had decided on a new nickname for its athletic teams. Effective from that day, Newberry College athletic teams (men's and women's) would be known as the "Wolves."[2] ## Varsity teams Men's sports Wome's sports Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross Country Cross Country Field Hockey Football Golf Golf Lacrosse Lacrosse Rugby Soccer Soccer Tennis Softball Track and Field Tennis Wrestling Track and Field Volleyball ## Individual programs ### Football Newberry's football team won their first South Atlantic Conference Championship in the 2006 season. The team finished with a 10–1 record in the regular season, losing only in their last game ever against their rival, Presbyterian College. The team also won a first-round game in their first ever post season appearance in Division II football. Conference champions (2006, 2008, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2025) NCAA tournament appearances (2006, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2025) ### Basketball In the 1920s, [Chuck Wollet](/source/Chuck_Wollet) was considered the best basketball player from the state of South Carolina, playing for coach Dutch MacLean.[3][4] Under MacLean, Newberry won four state championships in a row.[5] MacLean Gymnasium was the home of Newberry basketball from 1924 until 1981.[6] ### Wrestling Begun in 2004, the Newberry College wrestling program was founded by former head coach Jason Valek, who resigned at the end of the 2015-16 season. In his twelve years as coach, Valek led the program to eight top 20 finishes at the [NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NCAA_Division_II_Wrestling_Championship&action=edit&redlink=1).[7] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Nickname History"](https://newberrywolves.com/sports/2018/3/19/Inside_Athletics_Nickname_History_257.aspx_131659568974172028.aspx#:~:text=School%20Colors%3A%20Scarlet%20and%20Gray,to%20an%201899%20baseball%20team.). Retrieved June 8, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Newberry 'Wolves' to go on the prowl; College settles on nickname to replace 'Indians'](http://www.thestate.com/2010/06/08/1321989/newberry-wolves-to-go-on-the-prowl.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100715183614/http://www.thestate.com/2010/06/08/1321989/newberry-wolves-to-go-on-the-prowl.html) July 15, 2010, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *The State*, June 8, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-:1_3-0)** Skipper Arenson (June 30, 1929). ["Wollett is Best Cager State Has Ever Known"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-record/172416306/). *The Sunday Record*. p. 16 – via newspapers.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-:0_4-0)** ["Chuck Wollett is Outstanding in Basketball"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/189988186/). *The Greenville News*. March 22, 1924. p. 6 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [https://www.newberry.edu/news/dutch-maclean-life-of-a-legend](https://www.newberry.edu/news/dutch-maclean-life-of-a-legend) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [https://www.newberry.edu/buildingtheberry/maclean](https://www.newberry.edu/buildingtheberry/maclean) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Division II Wrestling"](http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/wrestling_champs_records/2009-10/2009-10_d2wr.pdf) (PDF). *[NCAA](/source/NCAA)*. 2009. ## External links - [Official website](https://newberrywolves.com/) v t e South Atlantic Conference Full members Anderson Trojans Carson–Newman Eagles Catawba Indians Coker Cobras Emory and Henry Wasps Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters Mars Hill Lions Newberry Wolves Tusculum Pioneers UVA Wise Cavaliers Wingate Bulldogs Affiliate members Barton Bulldogs1 Belmont Abbey Crusaders1 Converse Valkyries1 Emmanuel Lions2 Erskine Flying Fleet2 Lander Bearcats1 Mount Olive Trojans1 1field hockey 2beach volleyball v t e Conference Carolinas Full members Barton Bulldogs Belmont Abbey Crusaders Chowan Hawks Converse Valkyries Emmanuel Lions Erskine Flying Fleet Ferrum Panthers Francis Marion Patriots King Tornado Lees–McRae Bobcats Mount Olive Trojans North Greenville Trailblazers Shorter Hawks Southern Wesleyan Warriors UNC Pembroke Braves Young Harris Mountain Lions Affiliate members Coker Cobras1 Lander Bearcats1 Mars Hill Lions1 2 Montevallo Falcons1 3 4 5 Wingate Bulldogs1 2 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers2 Allen Yellow Jackets5 6 Bluefield State Big Blue5 6 Coker Cobras3 Emory and Henry Wasps5 6 Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters5 6 Newberry Wolves5 6 1acrobatics 2women's flag football 3men's swimming & diving 4women's swimming & diving 5men's wrestling 6women's wrestling v t e College sports teams in South Carolina NCAA Division I Charleston Charleston Southern Clemson Coastal Carolina Furman Presbyterian South Carolina South Carolina State The Citadel USC Upstate Winthrop Wofford NCAA Division II Allen Anderson Benedict Claflin Coker Converse Erskine Francis Marion Lander Limestone Newberry North Greenville Southern Wesleyan USC Aiken USC Beaufort NCAA Division III None NAIA CIU Columbia College Morris Voorhees NJCAA Division I Clinton Denmark Tech Spartanburg Methodist USC Lancaster USC Salkehatchie USC Sumter USC Union NCCAA Divisions I and II Bob Jones CIU Clinton North Greenville Southern Wesleyan --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Newberry Wolves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newberry_Wolves) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newberry_Wolves?action=history)). 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