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Report: Martin set to Hire New Assistant Coach

CBS Sports college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein reported Saturday that Frank Martin is in position to fill the hole on his coaching staff following Matt Figger's departure for the Austin Peay head job. Former Indiana assistant Chuck Martin is set…

Dicks Named All-American as Gamecocks Finish NCAA Championships

EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) - Senior Natasha Dicks was in action Saturday as the University of South Carolina track & field team wrapped up the 2017 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships. Dicks finished 10th in the triple jump, earning second-team…

Moore, Williams Notch All-America Finishes at NCAA Championships

EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — Two members of the University of South Carolina track & field team earned first-team All-America honors Friday at the 2017 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships. Juniors Isaiah Moore (110mH) and Tye Williams (high jump) each finished in the…

Sow Earns First-Team All-America Honors at NCAA Championships

EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) - Sophomore Rougui Sow paced the University of South Carolina track & field team as the Gamecocks competed on day two of the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday at Hayward Field. Sow earned first-team…

Gamecocks 16th in Latest Directors' Cup Standings

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- The University of South Carolina is currently in 16th place in the latest 2016-17 Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings, released today. The Learfield Directors’ Cup honors institutions maintaining a broad-based athletics program.  Each institution is awarded points…

Gamecocks Open NCAA Outdoor Championships

EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) -- The University of South Carolina track & field team opened the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Wednesday night, the first of four days of competition at Hayward Field. Junior Isaiah Moore led the way on…

Money Talks: USC's Plan to Pay New Baseball Coach

[gtxvideo vid='1JEUcXgI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1JEUcXgI.jpg' vtitle='Money Talks: USC's Plan to Pay New Baseball Coach'] Following his resignation on Tuesday, Gamecock athletics and Chad Holbrook are negotiating a settlement to compensate the former head baseball coach for the reaming two years on his…

What Tanner Wants in USC's Next Head Baseball Coach

[gtxvideo vid='9iqRpTo7' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9iqRpTo7.jpg' vtitle='What Tanner Wants in USC's Next Head Baseball Coach'] The search is on for the next Gamecocks head baseball coach. USC Athletics Director Ray Tanner spoke Wednesday at a press conference following Tuesday night's announcement that Chad…

Tanner Discusses Chad Holbrook's Resignation

[gtxvideo vid='FncNbay1' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FncNbay1.jpg' vtitle='Tanner Discusses Chad Holbrook's Resignation'] Gamecocks athletics director Ray Tanner spoke on Wednesday at a press conference following the resignation of  head baseball coach Chad Holbrook. The two have had a long working relationship and personal friendship that…

Fans React to Holbrook Resignation

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Local baseball fans have mixed reactions to Chad Holbrook's sudden departure. Some Gamecock baseball enthusiasts said resigning as head coach was the right thing for Holbrook to do. "We…

Gamecocks to Travel to Japan Later This Month

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley will take the Gamecocks to Tokyo, Japan, for three exhibition games this summer. The trip, which spans June 27 to July 5, includes three exhibition games against the Japan…

The Holbrook Era Ends for USC Baseball

[gtxvideo vid='6eEHJxNe' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6eEHJxNe.jpg' vtitle='The Holbrook Era Ends for USC Baseball'] On Tuesday night, University of South Carolina Athletics announced that head coach Chad Holbrook has decided to resign from his position as the Gamecocks' head baseball coach. Through his time…

Chad Holbrook's USC Tenure Closes Upon Resignation

[gtxvideo vid='E7y6Icnk' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/E7y6Icnk.jpg' vtitle='Chad Holbrook's USC Tenure Closes Upon Resignation'] Chad Holbrook's time with the Gamecocks began as an assistant for the 2009 season, working under Ray Tanner's watch, winning two national championships. It ends Tuesday night, closing a five-year…

Gamecocks Baseball Coach Chad Holbrook Resigns

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – After several meetings with Athletics Director Ray Tanner assessing the future of the program, Chad Holbrook has made the decision to resign his duties as head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina effective…

Tennessee guard Cooper says she is heading to South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Tennessee guard Te’a Cooper says she is going to join defending national champion South Carolina. Cooper posted on Twitter Monday that she has picked the Gamecocks for her next destination after the Lady Vols granted…

Gamecocks Announce 2017-18 Equestrian Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - Head coach Boo Major is proud to announce the University of South Carolina equestrian program's 2017-18 schedule. The Gamecocks will compete in 12 regular-season events, including five home meets at One Wood Farm in Blythewood, and they…

Gamecock Athletics Announces Sindarius Thornwell Scholarship

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - The University of South Carolina Athletics Department is excited to announce the drive to fund the first endowed scholarship for a men’s basketball student-athlete in honor of Sindarius Thornwell. Once fully endowed, the scholarship will…

Merrifield extends hit-streak to career-best 19 games

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Roberto Perez and Daniel Robertson helped the Indians batter Royals pitcher Eric Skoglund before a long rain delay washed out both starters, and Cleveland went on to beat Kansas…

Smoak homers in Blue Jays win over Yankees Sunday

TORONTO (AP) -- Justin Smoak hit a tying two-run homer off Luis Severino in the sixth inning, Josh Donaldson homered against Tyler Clippard in the eighth and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on…

Merrifield extends hit streak to career-best 18 games

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Jason Hammel had been having trouble attacking the strike zone this season, the constant nibbling at the corners leading to an abundance of walks and nearly as many runs. The Royals' right-hander certainly attacked the…

Yankees hit 4 homers in 8th, Montgomery beats Blue Jays 7-0

TORONTO (AP) -- Home runs have been coming in bunches for the New York Yankees in recent games, and they got a bunch more Saturday. Brett Gardner, Matt Holliday, Starlin Castro and Didi Gregorius all hit solo homers in the…

Gamecock fishing finishes second at National Championship

FLORENCE, Ala. (June 2, 2017) – The Kansas State University team of Travis Blenn of Westmoreland, Kansas, and Kyle Alsop of Overland Park, Kansas , weighed a five-bass limit Friday totaling 11 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the 2017YETI FLW…

Gamecocks to face UMass Dec. 2

AMHERST, Mass. (UMASS) – University of Massachusetts men's basketball unveiled its 2017-18 season non-conference schedule on Thursday. The Minutemen will host nine opponents in the Mullins Center, including a Fri., Nov. 3 exhibition contest and the Fri., Nov. 10 season-opener against UMass…

Rangers designate struggling ex-closer Sam Dyson for assignment

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Sam Dyson has been designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers after the latest loss by their former closer. Texas made the move before Friday's series opener against Houston, two days after Dyson gave up two…

SEC tweaks graduate transfer rules

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) -- The Southeastern Conference has tweaked its graduate transfer policy, a change that could mean Florida lands former Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire. The powerhouse league voted Friday to reduce penalties for programs whose graduate transfers fail…

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