COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – After leading his team to a school record 26 wins and its first ever Final Four in 2017, South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin has been named the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year. The Jim Phelan award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top Division I coach, is named in honor of a legendary…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Sophomore infielder LT Tolbert went 2-for-4 with three RBI and freshman right-hander Cody Morris allowed just one run in five innings of work as sixth ranked South Carolina defeated Furman 6-1 on Tuesday night at Founders Park. Carolina in now 20-8 on the year, with the Paladins falling to 11-16. Morris allowed just four hits…
When the Gamecocks take the floor to defend their National Championship next season, they’ll be without three of their biggest contributors from 2016-17. Guards Allisha Davis and Kaela Davis each announced on Monday that they will be forgoing fifth seasons in their collegiate careers, declaring for the WNBA Draft. Each player sat out last season after transferring to USC from…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- If you watched the women’s national championship, you know the name A’ja Wilson but one man knew she would be a star long before she was in the national spotlight. “I just knew all along, she always proved her critics wrong and she’s continued doing that today,” said Coach John O’Cain of Heathwood Hall. O’Cain has known…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Fresh off her win as the Head Coach of the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball National Champions, Dawn Staley says she’s just trying to get back to normal here at home. The biggest moment in Gamecock Basketball history has come and gone, but the celebration continues. Life has certainly changed for the head coach, Staley says…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina women’s basketball continued to make history this week after earning the No. 1 ranking in the final USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll of the 2016-17 season. The top spot marks the highest finish ever for the Gamecocks, who downed Mississippi State 67-55 Sunday night to capture their first NCAA Championship. Carolina, which ended the…
Two people familiar with the situation say South Carolina’s Kaela Davis and Allisha Gray have decided to enter the WNBA draft.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina (19-8) begins a four-game homestand on Tuesday night hosting Furman (11-15) at Founders Park. First pitch is 7 p.m. with the game available on SEC Network Plus as well as the Gamecock IMG Network including flagship station, 107.5 FM, “The Game.” PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP Tuesday South Carolina – Cody Morris (Fr. RHP) 1-0, 1.54 ERA,…
Gamecocks associate head coach and recruiting coordinator Matt Figger will be officially introduced as the new head coach at Austin Peay State University on Thursday. The Governors new leader had spent the past 10 years working on the same staff as USC head coach Frank Martin, coming to Columbia when Martin arrived from Kansas State in 2012. The move was…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- South Carolina fans are bursting with excitement, buying gear to commemorate Dawn Staley’s championship winning team. Some fans said they had to get the shirts as soon as they hit shelves. “We came up here just to make sure we had our shirts supporting the Gamecocks. The LADY Gamecocks. And we’re just so excited and so happy…
