Spartans Primary LogoSpartans Alternate LogoSpartans Wordmark LogoCollege Sports Established 1967 Location Spartanburg, South Carolina College Name University of South Carolina Upstate Collegiate History 2007 – Present / NCAA Division I Conference History 2018 – Present / Big South Conference 2007 – 2018 / ASUN Conference Nickname Spartans – The origins of the USC Upstate Spartans nickname can be traced back …