The USA South Conference announced its annual USA South Academic All-Conference list, selecting a school-record 112 Brevard College student-athletes as Academic All-Conference selections, part of a conference-record 1,702 overall selections.
Brevard’s 112 selections onto the Academic All-Conference team gives the Tornados 21 more selections than the 2018-19 season, as BC ranks tied for sixth out of the 18 USA South institutions in overall selections. A total of 32 student-athletes earned “With Distinction” honors, a significant growth of 15 selections from last academic year.
The BC men’s soccer program claimed the most selections onto the Academic All-Conference team with 16, as every single team at Brevard was recognized by the USA South.
In order to be selected to the USA South Academic All-Conference team, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.30 GPA in each of the two semesters in the academic year to be eligible. Any student-athlete participating at any Conference institution is eligible thus the participant does not have to compete in a Conference-sponsored sport. Additionally, any student-athlete earning a 3.90 GPA or above earned the All-Academic honor "With Distinction".
The Brevard College Department of Athletics hosted its annual Athletic Awards – “The BESPYs” – virtually for the first time ever on the evening of Wednesday, April 29 via its social media platforms of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
The event is traditionally held in an in-person banquet-style format at the Boshamer Gymnasium on the campus of Brevard College. Due to classes now being held online, the event moved to an interactive online format, as traditional award winners were announced through a variety of graphic and video messages on the BC Athletics social media channels.
This year’s BESPYs included special video messages from Director of Athletics Myranda Nash, BC’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Executive Board (Brittany Franks, Josh Romero, Ali Grace Hartman, Mari Cook, Kelly Wilkins, and Anna Burnette), USA South Conference Commissioner Dr. Tom Hart, BC Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Stephen Knott, the BC Head Coaching Staff, and Brevard President Dr. David Joyce and Lynne Joyce.
The Brevard College Department of Athletics has announced that the 12th Annual BC Tornados Open will be held on Wednesday, August 19 at Lake Toxaway Country Club in Toxaway, North Carolina.
After careful consideration in the wake of nationwide cancellations and postponements in the intercollegiate and professional sports landscape as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and in the best interest of the health and well-being of student-athletes, family, staff, and fans, the USA South Athletic Conference has announced the conclusion of the 2020 Spring regular season. This also extends to all USA South Conference championships and the 2020 USA South Spring Sports Festival, originally scheduled for April 23-26 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
As a result of this news, and in alignment with the USA South and the NCAA, the Brevard College Department of Athletics will be suspending all athletic-related activity - including competitions, practices, and travel – for the remainder of the 2020 Spring semester. This extends out to current Spring sports in their traditional season of competition as well as Fall sports entering into their non-traditional practice seasons. The cancellation of all athletically-related activities includes Brevard College's non-NCAA sports of Cycling, Climbing, and Competitive Cheer & Dance, while also extending to the use of on-campus athletic facilities such as the weight room and gymnasiums, among other areas.
The Brevard College Climbing team made its 2020 debut with a strong showing at the USA Climbing local collegiate competition hosted by Western Carolina University on Saturday at Base Camp Cullowhee in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The event featured a grand total of 50 collegiate climbers from a variety of schools including Appalachian State, Lees-McRae, Wake Forest and host Western Carolina
The Tornados earned four total top-five finishes and six top-tens in the season-opener that marked the collegiate debut for several BC Climbing newcomers.
Brevard finished 3-4-5 and netted two additional top-tens in the men’s competition that featured 32 total climbers. Freshman Caleb Trent led the way with 19,000 points en route to a team-high, third-place finish. Fellow freshmen Kendrick Austin (18,1000 pts) and Zachary Trent (16,000 pts) finished next in third and fourth place respectively.
Dan Horne has been named Head Climbing Coach with Taylor Simpson and Anna Morgan serving as Assistant Coaches for the Brevard College Climbing team, announced Director of Athletics Myranda Nash. The new coaching staff for the Brevard Climbing program will begin their duties this Spring, concurrent with a continued partnership with Brevard Rock Gym.
The Brevard College Department of Athletics and BSN Sports have launched the Brevard Tornados official online team store, offering fans the latest in branded Tornados gear including many NIKE products.
112 Brevard College Student-Athletes Selected to USA South Academic All-Conference Team
June 10, 2020The USA South Conference announced its annual USA South Academic All-Conference list, selecting a school-record 112 Brevard College student-athletes as Academic All-Conference selections, part of a conference-record 1,702 overall selections. Brevard’s 112 selections onto the Academic All-Conference team gives the Tornados 21 more selections than the 2018-19 season, as BC ranks tied for sixth out of the 18 USA South institutions in overall selections. A total of 32 student-athletes earned “With Distinction” honors, a significant growth of 15 selections from last academic year. The BC men’s soccer program claimed the most selections onto the Academic All-Conference team with 16, as every single team at Brevard was recognized by the USA South. In order to be selected to the USA South Academic All-Conference team, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.30 GPA in each of the two semesters in the academic year to be eligible. Any student-athlete participating at any Conference institution is eligible thus the participant does not have to compete in a Conference-sponsored sport. Additionally, any student-athlete earning a 3.90 GPA or above earned the All-Academic honor "With Distinction".
