LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The University System of Georgia recently approved the addition of men’s and women’s basketball teams to the Georgia Gwinnett College Office of Athletics’ intercollegiate sports programs, starting with the 2025-26 academic year.
This will add to the college’s highly successful athletics offerings in baseball, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, and men’s and women’s tennis that have competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) since the 2012-13 sports season.
The basketball teams are expected to compete and practice in the college’s new Convocation Center, a 72,280 square foot all-purpose building set to open this fall on the north end of the Lawrenceville campus. The $45-million center features a multipurpose arena for commencement, convocation and sporting events with seating capacity for up to 3,200 people. The center also includes locker rooms and fitness/wellness area – all for use by students, faculty and staff. The facility will also host several community events annually.
“Basketball will bring new excitement to our campus and community, and increase opportunities for student engagement, school spirit and school pride. It also will enhance the GGC brand and bring further national attention to the college as our teams continue embracing our successful footprint within the NAIA,” said GGC Executive Athletics Director Dr. Ian Potter.
National searches for head coaches of the men’s and women’s basketball programs are expected to commence this summer, with recruitment of student-athletes for teams during the 2024-25 academic year.
Georgia Gwinnett College athletic teams have captured 18 NAIA national championships and 27 conference tournament titles during the past 12 athletic seasons.
