Spring is among us: the weather is getting warmer, the birds are chirping and most importantly, spring sports are stepping into their seasons.

This time of year brings a unique excitement to Wofford Athletics, as the campus experiences an overlap between basketball postseason play and the beginning of spring competition. With multiple teams starting their schedules, nearly every weekend until April will feature a home event where fans can come out and support their Terrier athletes.

Wofford is currently in a crossover period, with men’s and women’s basketball nearing post season play while softball, baseball, women’s lacrosse, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and track begin their spring campaigns. With so many programs competing at once, it is an especially entertaining and energetic stretch for both athletes and supporters.

“I think it’s [Wofford Athletics] at an all time high of going from each season and there’s always a good team to go watch and support… we are now at a point where you pretty much pick a sport and there’s just championships coming from or more competitive seasons coming from them,” Wofford Head Baseball Coach, JJ Edwards, said.

For spring teams, this season is an opportunity to display everything they have been building toward since the fall. Women’s lacrosse Head Coach, Jessie Aguglia, emphasized the strengths her team brings into the new year.

“We are returning all of our starting defenders, which is great, as well as our starting midfielders… We had a great offense last year so we are just trying to figure out our offensive identity going into this spring,” Aguglia said.

While preparation and talent are key, the atmosphere surrounding spring sports plays an important role as well. The warmer Spartanburg weather creates the perfect environment for outdoor competition across campus venues, including Russell C. King Field, Hope Field, Gibbs Stadium and the Reeves Tennis Center.

“The spring is awesome because the weather changes and people want to be outside more. With the tennis teams always playing very well, our softball team is awesome… you just have a lot of events to do and keep people busy which is just really cool,” Edwards said.

Both coaches also highlighted how meaningful fan support can be, especially at a smaller school where student involvement makes a noticeable difference.

“The more support you can give to any athletics team, I think is really helpful as a small school, having student support is great for the student athletes representing the college… we do better when we have something to play for, so when fans do a good job of getting us fired up I think we rise to the occasion,” Aguglia said.

As the spring season begins, Head Coaches, Jessie Aguglia and JJ Edwards, speak not only for their own programs, but for the rest of Wofford’s spring sports teams in their shared pursuit of success in conference play.

When asked about goals for the season, both coaches immediately pointed toward key matchups and strong performances against rivals.

“I want to beat Furman,” Head Coach Aguglia said.

Coach Edwards, while focused on an important season-opening matchup against Mercyhurst, also emphasized the larger goal of competing for a conference title.

“Down the road…I want to compete at a high level in the SoCon, giving ourselves a chance to win the tournament by setting ourselves up with a good seed,” Edwards said.

With spring sports now underway, Wofford fans have plenty of opportunities in the coming weeks to show their support and be part of an exciting time across Terrier athletics.