New South Carolina football assistant coaches Mike Furrey and Shawn Elliott hope to bring a winning mentality to a program that underwhelmed in the 2023 season. Head coach Shane Beamer said he sees both hires as building blocks to achieving his goal of winning a championship.
Heading into the 2024 season, the South Carolina baseball team expected its batting lineup to be dominant and its pitching staff to be uncertain. But by the end of March, the team's batters have struggled to score runners, while its pitchers have served as the backbone of the team's success.
The South Carolina baseball team swept No. 3 Vanderbilt at home over the weekend. The team's strong pitching and offense helped lead it to overcome the Commodores, marking the first time the Gamecocks have won an SEC series in the 2024 season.
The South Carolina women's basketball team earned a 47-point victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels to advance to the next round of the NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks will make its 10th consecutive appearance in the Sweet Sixteen and play in the Albany 1 Region.
The No. 1 South Carolina women's basketball team kicked off the NCAA Tournament with a dominant victory over No. 16 Presbyterian. Despite missing two starters, the Gamecocks soared to victory and were led by sophomore forward Chloe Kitts, who scored 21 points overall.
South Carolina's men's basketball historic season came to an end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Oregon. Led by Meechie Johnson with 24 points, the Gamecocks still fell 87-73 to the Ducks.
The Daily Gamecock interviewed students across campus about their March Madness predictions for South Carolina's men's and women's basketball teams. Many students expressed optimism that both squads could make deep runs in the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 23 South Carolina softball team defeated No. 11 Clemson 6-4 in a tale of 12 innings on Wednesday. All 12 frames were pitched by fifth-year Alana Vawter, who threw for a total of 158 pitches in the win.
South Carolina defeated USC Upstate 14-8 at Fluor Field in Greenville, South Carolina Tuesday night. The Gamecocks, while struggling with pitching at first, were able to utilize the rest of the bullpen to stop the Spartans. The Gamecocks will now look to host No. 3 Vanderbilt at home this weekend.
South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams are participating in March Madness together for the first time since 2017. The Gamecocks aim to make deep postseason runs in both tournaments, much like the teams did the last time they played in the same tournament. The men's team will kick off its March Madness against No. 11 seed Oregon at 4 p.m. on Thursday, while the women's team with face the winner of No. 16 seeds Sacred Heart and Presbyterian on at 2 p.m. on Friday.
Gamecock men's basketball's Zachary Davis worked his way to the starting lineup in his sophomore season to help bring the team to the NCAA Tournament.
Freshman pitcher Eddie Copper's debut for the South Carolina baseball team was not the first impression he was hoping for. But since then, he has emerged as the team's midweek starter and amassed 19 strikeouts over 18 innings this season.
The South Carolina softball team competed in the Garnet and Black Invitational this past weekend, picking up three wins over the course of the tournament. The Gamecocks allowed just eight runs across the five games and improved its record to 21-7.
The South Carolina baseball team lost its first SEC series of the season to Ole Miss this weekend. The Gamecocks struggled to find its footing on offense in the first two games but came alive in the third to capture one win.
The South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams have made the NCAA Tournament for the first time together since 2017. Both Gamecock squads learned their opponents for the opening round of the tournament during both tournaments' respective Selection Sunday shows. The women's and men's teams will enter the tournament as No. 1 and No. 6 seeds, respectively.
The South Carolina men's basketball team was eliminated in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, falling 86-55 to Auburn. The Gamecocks struggled to shoot close to the basket and from long range in its second defeat to the Tigers this season.
USC's board of trustees approved a contract extension and pay raise for Gamecock head men's basketball coach Lamont Paris. He is expected to make $26.25 million throughout the restructured six-year deal.
