men's baseball, football, lacrosse, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and tennis. The CCS does not sponsor football or women's lacrosse; under the terms of the conference split, all CCS members that sponsor those sports, including LaGrange, are USA South associate members in those sports. Under NCAA guidelines, no athletic scholarships are offered at Division III schools. The Panthers football program was launched in 2006, and women's lacrosse was added in 2010. The school also has a host of intramural activities. LaGrange athletic facilities include a $2 million baseball stadium, a natatorium and a softball complex. In 2008, the Panthers football team rewrote NCAA Division III history when it went from its first two seasons of 20 straight losses to a 9-1 conference championship and a trip to the national playoffs, a turnaround record that stands to this day. In 2014 & 2016 the Men's Lagrange College Basketball team won the Conference Championship. The LaGrange College Softball team won the Conference Championship from 2007 to 2009. The 2003 Baseball and Men's Golf teams won the USCAA National Championships. The 2003 baseball team set a then school record for most wins in a season (36) and fewest losses (10). Alumni Famous alumni include Dean W. Young (1960), nationally syndicated cartoonist of the "Blondie" comic strip; Dwayne Shattuck (1983), Emmy Award-winning producer of "Mad Men" and "Magic City;" Elizabeth Carlock Harris (1961), former First Lady of Georgia; Terry Kay (1959), best-selling author ("To Dance with the White Dog"); Lee Crowe (1981), special effects animator for Warner Brothers; R. Lee Walburn (1959), writer and editor of "Atlanta Magazine;" and Blake Clarke (1969), television and film actor ("Home Improvement," "The Waterboy" and "Boy Meets World"). References External links Official website LaGrange College Athletics New Georgia Encyclopedia 1831 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Buildings and structures in Troup County, Georgia Education in Troup County, Georgia Educational institutions established in 1831 Former women's universities and colleges in the United States Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Private universities and colleges in Georgia (U.S. state)