The Voorhees athletics teams are called the Tigers and Lady Tigers. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as an NAIA Independent within the Continental Athletic Conference since the 2015–16 academic year; which they were a member on a previous stint from 2005–06 to 2012–13 as an Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII). The Tigers and Lady Tigers previously competed in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) from 2013–14 to 2014–15; and in the defunct Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (EIAC) from 1983–84 to 2004–05. Voorhees competes in ten intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, softball and track & field. Greek letter organizations The university has chapters for eight of the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations. Notable alumni Jackie Dinkins - NBA player with the Chicago Bulls Lester Oliver Bankhead (1912–1997), American architect and class of 1941, born in Union, South Carolina and active in Los Angeles, California References External links Official website Official athletics website Historically black universities and colleges in the United States Educational institutions established in 1897 Private universities and colleges in South Carolina Education in Bamberg County, South Carolina Episcopal Church in South Carolina Anglican education Universities and colleges affiliated with the Episcopal Church (United States) Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Buildings and structures in Bamberg County, South Carolina 1897 establishments in South Carolina