Francis Marion Patriots
| Francis Marion Patriots | |
|---|---|
| University | Francis Marion University |
| Conference | Conference Carolinas (primary) Southland (men's golf) Big Sky (men's golf, from 2025–26) |
| NCAA | Division II Division I (men's golf) |
| Athletic director | Murray Hartzler |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Varsity teams | 15 (7 men's, 8 women's) |
| Basketball arena | Smith University Center |
| Baseball stadium | Sparrow Stadium |
| Softball stadium | FMU Softball Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Hartzler Soccer Field |
| Tennis venue | Kassab Tennis Courts |
| Mascot | Frank the Fox |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Colors | Red, white, and blue |
| Website | fmupatriots |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 1 | |
| Individual and relay NCAA champions | |
| 2 | |
The Francis Marion Patriots are the athletic teams that represent Francis Marion University, located in Florence, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in Conference Carolinas since the 2021–22 academic year.
Francis Marion competes in fifteen intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field; while women's sports include acrobatics and tumbling, basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Francis Marion's men's golf program competes at the Division I level; it will become an affiliate member of the Big Sky Conference in July 2025 after four seasons as an affiliate member of the Southland Conference.