COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Nationally-ranked South Carolina hosts Vanderbilt on Saturday in a mid-afternoon matchup at Colonial Life Arena in its 2016 SEC home opener. Carolina remains one of just two unbeaten teams in the country after most recently posting an 81-69 win at Auburn on Tuesday. GAME STORYLINES – South Carolina is in its 108th season of varsity…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — Three weeks after earning his undergraduate degree from Clemson University in Civil Engineering, and four weeks after leading the Tiger men’s soccer team to a national runner-up finish at the 2015 College Cup, redshirt junior goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell has signed a Generation adidas contract with Major League Soccer. Tarbell, who will forego his final year…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – High School senior Keir Thomas has officially signed his financial aid agreement and will enroll at the University of South Carolina for the spring semester, the Gamecock football program announced today. Thomas, a defensive end from Miami, becomes the fifth high school student-athlete to graduate early and enroll for the spring semester, joining Bryan Edwards,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina is mourning the death of former men’s basketball coach Bill Foster. Foster passed away in Chicago on Thursday. He was 85. Foster coached at South Carolina from 1980-86, replacing the legendary Frank McGuire. He went 92-79 in six seasons with the Gamecocks. His best campaign came in 1982-83 when Carolina…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — New USC Defensive Coordinator Travaris Robinson met with the media Friday to talk about his new position with the Gamecocks. Robinson will serve as defensive coordinator for the first time in his career. Click the video to watch his comments. Categories: Local Sports, South Carolina Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks
COLUMBIA, S.C. — First-year USC Head Coach Will Muschamp spent roughly an hour with the media at Williams-Brice Stadium Friday to introduce his new assistant coaches. Muschamp introduced Kurt Roper (OC), Travaris Robinson (DC), Shawn Elliott (OL), Bobby Bentley (RB’s) and others on his staff to the media at The Zone at Williams-Brice. “A lot of these guys I’ve coached…
NASHVILLE (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina used an 11-3 run in the final 3:28 to pull away from Vanderbilt for a 71-61 win at Memorial Gym Thursday night. Senior Tiffany Mitchell’s scoring kept the Gamecocks just in front of the Commodores late into the fourth quarter, and her assist and rebound down the stretch helped set up her…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — The Tigers added two players to the team, announced Thursday by head coach Monte Lee. Outfielder and first-baseman Seth Beer, who graduated high school a semester early, joined the team for the 2016 season and is eligible immediately. Sophomore infielder Grayson Byrd transferred from Louisiana State and is sitting out the 2016 season due to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — USC Linebacker Skai Moore will return for his senior season, USC announced Thursday. The decision comes after Moore announced in 2015 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2016 NFL Draft. “I think Skai made a mature decision to come back to the University of South Carolina. He took all the information we gathered…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — Elijah Thomas, a 6-9 post player who most recently played at Texas A&M, has signed a financial aid agreement to transfer to Clemson. Head coach Brad Brownell made the announcement Thursday. Thomas enrolled in spring semester classes Wednesday and will be eligible to compete for the Tigers in December 2016. “I am extremely excited about…
