Newberry College

University rankings
Baccalaureate
Washington Monthly	84 of 242
Regional
U.S. News & World Report	10 (tie) of 90

Newberry College
Type	Private college
Established	1856
Endowment	$17.3 million (2018)
President	Maurice Scherrens
Students	1,521
Location	Newberry, South Carolina, United States; [ ⚑ ] : 34°17′06″N 81°37′15″W / 34.2851°N 81.6207°W
Campus	90 acres (36 ha)
Nickname	Wolves
Website	www.newberry.edu

Short description: Lutheran college in Newberry, South Carolina, US

Newberry College is a private Lutheran college in Newberry, South Carolina. As of 2023, it has 1,521 students.^[2]

Academics

Newberry College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award bachelor's and master's degrees.^[5]

Athletics

Newberry athletic teams are the Wolves. The college is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) since the 1996–97 academic year. The Wolves previously competed in the Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAC, now known as Conference Carolinas) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1961–62 to 1971–72.

As of 2023, Newberry fields 22 intercollegiate varsity sports teams, along with cheerleading and dance teams. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track & field and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, triathlon, and volleyball. Women's acrobatics & tumbling and women's wrestling will begin competition in the 2024-25 academic year.^[6]

Music program

The music program at Newberry College has a history in vocal and instrumental performance dating back over 100 years and a jazz band and marching band in existence since 1956. In 1956, a major turning point in the school's musical history took place, when respected military band leader and alumnus Charles "Chief" Pruitt organized the jazz band and the marching band after returning to the school to teach music.^[7]

Pruitt also began the Newberry College Jazz Festival, held each spring since 1958.^[8] The festival has hosted artists including Jeff Coffin, Delfayo Marsalis, Terell Stafford, Al Chez, and others.^[9]

Smeltzer Hall, Newberry College Historic District

Notable alumni

Corey Anderson – professional mixed martial artist; Ultimate Fighter 19 winner, competing in the UFC's Light Heavyweight Division^[10]
Kelly Anundson, professional MMA fighter
Lee Atwater
Dike Beede
Coleman Livingston Blease
Brandon Bostick
Henry L. Carroll
Frederick H. Dominick
Cody Garbrandt – professional mixed martial artist; former UFC Bantamweight Champion
Mark Hammond
Butler B. Hare
James Butler Hare
Greg Hartle
James Haskell Hope
Stuart Lake
Asbury Francis Lever
Mike Longabardi
Debola Ogunseye
Ron Parker
John H. Pitchford (1857–1923) – lawyer and politician, served on the Oklahoma Supreme Court (1921–23) and died in office^[11]
Billy Rhiel
Ralph Rowe
Corey Washington
Zack Kelly – pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

References

↑ "Newberry College (profile)". U.S. News & World Report. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/newberry-college-3440.
↑ "Newberry College | College welcomes another record class". https://www.newberry.edu/news/college-welcomes-another-record-class.
↑ "2020 Bachelor’s College Rankings". The Washington Monthly. https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020-bachelors-colleges-ranking-2/.
↑ "Best Colleges 2021: Regional Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities.
↑ "Institutions" (in en). https://sacscoc.org/institutions/.
↑ "Newberry College Athletics - Official Athletics Website". https://newberrywolves.com/.
↑ "Pruitt Obituary". http://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/pobits.htm.
↑ College, Courtesy of Newberry (2023-03-02). "Newberry College’s 65th Jazz Festival to feature saxophonist Jeff Coffin" (in en-US). https://www.newberryobserver.com/features/lifestyle/40753/newberry-colleges-65th-jazz-festival-to-feature-saxophonist-jeff-coffin.
↑ "Newberry College | College’s 65th Jazz Festival to feature saxophonist Jeff Coffin". https://www.newberry.edu/news/colleges-65th-jazz-festival-to-feature-saxophonist-jeff-coffin.
↑ "Corey Anderson UFC Bio". http://www.ufc.com/fighter/corey-anderson.
↑ Thoburn, Joseph B. A Standard History of Oklahoma,Vol. IV, p. 1548. (1916). The American Historical Society. Chicago and New York. Available through Google Books. Accessed May 4, 2020.

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[1] "Newberry College (profile)". U.S. News & World Report. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/newberry-college-3440.

[2] "Newberry College | College welcomes another record class". https://www.newberry.edu/news/college-welcomes-another-record-class.

[Rankings_Wamo_BAC-3] "2020 Bachelor’s College Rankings". The Washington Monthly. https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020-bachelors-colleges-ranking-2/.

[Rankings_USNWR_REG-4] "Best Colleges 2021: Regional Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities.

[5] "Institutions" (in en). https://sacscoc.org/institutions/.

[6] "Newberry College Athletics - Official Athletics Website". https://newberrywolves.com/.

[7] "Pruitt Obituary". http://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/pobits.htm.

[8] College, Courtesy of Newberry (2023-03-02). "Newberry College’s 65th Jazz Festival to feature saxophonist Jeff Coffin" (in en-US). https://www.newberryobserver.com/features/lifestyle/40753/newberry-colleges-65th-jazz-festival-to-feature-saxophonist-jeff-coffin.

[9] "Newberry College | College’s 65th Jazz Festival to feature saxophonist Jeff Coffin". https://www.newberry.edu/news/colleges-65th-jazz-festival-to-feature-saxophonist-jeff-coffin.

[10] "Corey Anderson UFC Bio". http://www.ufc.com/fighter/corey-anderson.

[11] Thoburn, Joseph B. A Standard History of Oklahoma,Vol. IV, p. 1548. (1916). The American Historical Society. Chicago and New York. Available through Google Books. Accessed May 4, 2020.

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