Student-Athletes

Chiffonia Adderson, Francis Marion University 

The only PBC women's basketball player to be ranked in the league's top four in career scoring and rebounding, Adderson was a four-time All-Conference member at FMU from 1996-2000 and played in the NCAA Elite Eight in 1998.

Lilia Biktyakova (McMichael), Georgia College

Lilia Biktyakova (now Lilia McMichael) was a four-time All-America for the Georgia College women's tennis team from 1998-2001.  She was also among the first five PBC women's tennis players named All-Conference all four years she played.

Dr. Kristin Burton, Armstrong State University

Kristin Burton remains one of the most accomplished and decorated women’s soccer players in Peach Belt Conference history.  Still the Peach Belt Conference’s all-time leader in goals scored (95) and points scored (226), she was a three-time PBC Player of the Year and four-time All-American. 

Annamaria Karai (Meadows), Francis Marion University

Annamaria Karai (now Annamaria Meadows) became the first Francis Marion women’s tennis player to be named an All-American four times.  A standout for the Patriots from 1997-2001, she was the fourth player in PBC history to be named All-Conference all four years she played.  

Brantley Mack, Lander University

Mack remains one of the most dominant softball players in Peach Belt Conference history. From 1996-99 she was a two-time All-American, four-time All-Region and four-time PBC All-Conference selection.    

Brett Simpson, Lander University

Simpson was a key part of the Lander men’s tennis dynasty and won four straight national championships.    The PBC Player of the Year in 1994, he was a three-time All-American and won the 1994 NCAA doubles national championship.

Olaitan Yusuf, Clayton State University

A two-time All-American, Yusuf dominated PBC women's soccer from 2004-08, finishing her career with 85 goals, 19 assists and 185 points.  She still holds the league's single-season scoring record with 35 goals in 2004. 

 Coaches and Administrators

Mike Sansing, Kennesaw State University

Mike Sansing ushered Kennesaw State baseball into NCAA Division II in 1996 and celebrated by winning the National Championship.  In 10 seasons as the KSU head coach as a part of the Peach Belt, the Owls won four PBC regular-season championships, three PBC Tournament titles and reached the Division II World Series five times.