Newberry College

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

Newberry College

Type| Private college
Established| 1856 (1856)
Endowment| $17.3 million (2018)[1]
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 / 34.2851; -81.6207
Campus| 90 acres (36 ha)
Nickname| Wolves
Website| www.newberry.edu

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

## Contents

* 1 Academics
* 2 Athletics
* 3 Music program
* 4 Notable alumni
* 5 See also
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Academics

University rankings

Baccalaureate
Washington Monthly[3] | 84 of 242
Regional
U.S. News & World Report[4] | 10 (tie) of 90

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

## See also

* Newberry College Historic District

## References

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

## External links

| Wikisource has the text of the 1921 Collier's Encyclopedia article Newberry College.

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* Official athletics website

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* List of colleges and universities in South Carolina
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* Clemson
* Coastal Carolina
* College of Charleston
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* Lander
* South Carolina State
* USC Aiken
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* Charleston School of Law
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* Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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* Medical University of South Carolina
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