The South Carolina football team put focus on veteran defense as it debuts an untested offense heading into the 2024 season. Head coach Shane Beamer and the team will look to avenge last season's failure to qualify for a bowl game amidst a newly aligned SEC conference.
Several South Carolina club sports teams represented the Gamecocks across the country in pursuit of championships last season. Cock Hockey, as well as club women's basketball, brought home national titles, while club women's soccer competed in a national tournament for the first time in its history.
South Carolina beach volleyball rallied in its postseason conference tournament to avenge losses from earlier in the season and advance to the CCSA Championship match. Despite coming up short, the team feels the experience will set the program up for success in the future.
After starting their collegiate careers apart, Gerald and Jalon Kilgore will finally reunite and play football on the same team at the University of South Carolina. The family will reconnect on the field and in the stands, as the Kilgores gather to watch the boys play together like they did as kids.
Head softball coach Ashley Chastain and head baseball coach Paul Mainieri were introduced to the media for the first time last week. Both coaches expressed excitement for their new roles and discussed their plans going forward as leaders of their respective programs.
Third-year sport and entertainment management student Sydney Herz has had a strong relationship with the sport of baseball throughout her life. Also a popular influencer, she has used her social media accounts to spread her love of the game and showcase her life as a college student.
Redshirt sophomore diver Sophie Verzyl has spent the past 13 months in Indiana training for the Olympic Trials. She took the past year away from school to spend more time honing her craft and focus solely on diving.
Standout athletes on the South Carolina track and field team have the opportunity to represent both the Gamecocks and their country after qualifying for the Olympic Trials. The freshman pair of sprinters JaMeesia Ford and Nyck Harbor and senior thrower Dylan Taggart look to take their skills to the next level after a successful outdoor track season.
The South Carolina softball team has hired a new head coach for the first time since 2010. Ashley Chastain, a former player and graduate assistant for the Gamecocks, will now take the helm following the departure of former head coach Beverly Smith on June 8.
University of South Carolina board of trustees met on Tuesday afternoon to approve four new contracts for South Carolina's baseball team. Among the new contracts is Paul Mainieri, who was hired as the head coach of the program.
Gamecock Athletics has remained in full swing despite the end of the academic year. Here is everything you missed while South Carolina's spring sports teams wrap up their seasons.
Former South Carolina student-athletes have taken on coaching roles at in-state universities and high schools following the end of their playing careers. In these roles, they have used their experience to help inspire and leave a lasting impact on the next generation of players' lives.
South Carolina head baseball coach Mark Kingston was relieved of his duties Monday morning after seven seasons in charge of the team. The move came one day after the Gamecocks were eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
South Carolina baseball suffered losses against JMU and NC State in the Raleigh Regional, eliminating the team from NCAA Tournament play. and to be eliminated from the postseason and conclude the 2024 season. A 1-2 showing over the course of the weekend was headlined by defensive miscues and offensive struggles.
South Carolina and Clemson are tied 4-4 in the Palmetto Series with two head-to-head matchups remaining in the 2023-24 sports calendar. The Gamecocks have won the last five Palmetto Series contests sponsored by the South Carolina Education Lottery.
The No. 20 South Carolina baseball team dropped its fourth SEC series of the season against No. 2 Arkansas. South Carolina picked up a win in the first game of a Saturday doubleheader, but it was unable to carry that momentum into its third contest of the weekend.
South Carolina football's annual Garnet & Black spring game ended in a 17-0 victory for the Garnet team, who picked up the victory through positive play from redshirt freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers. Despite the Garnet team's breakthrough on offense, both groups put up a strong, defensive performance.
