Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) since the 2011–12 academic year. The Panthers previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2009–10 to 2010–11. Philander Smith competes in 10 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading. Accomplishments The 2012–13 Philander Smith men's basketball team made history by bringing home their first GCAC conference tournament title. On February 21, 1989, the Philander Smith women's basketball team gained a 92–89 victory over Rust College of Holly Springs, Mississippi, on their court, ending the longest home-court winning streak in NCAA Division III women's basketball history. Notable alumni Devon Scott (born 1994), basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League Notable faculty See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Little Rock, Arkansas References External links Official athletics website 1877 establishments in Arkansas Colonial Revival architecture in Arkansas Educational institutions established in 1877 Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Historically black universities and colleges in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Little Rock, Arkansas Private universities and colleges in Arkansas Reconstruction Era Universities and colleges in Little Rock, Arkansas