COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina head football coach Will Muschamp has officially announced the hiring of Kurt Roper as the Gamecocks’ co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Roper comes to Carolina after spending the 2015 season with the Cleveland Browns as senior offensive assistant coach. He joined the Browns after spending 2014 as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Tina Roy’s career-high 7 three-pointers and 21 points helped #2-ranked USC blow out Arkansas 85-32 Sunday afternoon at the Colonial Life Arena. The win in the SEC opener was the Gamecocks 41st straight at home. Carolina improved to 13-0 on the season, matching the USC men’s team. It’s the best combined start for a school in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Freshman guard Shay Colley has decided to leave the South Carolina women’s basketball program, head coach Dawn Staley announced today. The Ontario, Canada, native cited a desire to be closer to home as her reason for leaving the program. The 5-foot-8 Colley played in 11 of the Gamecocks’ 12 games this season, logging a season-high…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The #24/20 South Carolina Gamecocks earned another signature win Saturday night, opening 2016 with a thrilling 86-76 win over Memphis (9-4). Sindarius Thornwell scored a season-high 18 points and Michael Carrera went for his second double-double in the last three games to lead Carolina to 13-0, its longest win streak since 1969-70. In a game that featured 17 ties…
Will Muschamp continues to make an immediate impact as the USC head football coach, starting out the new year by adding another recruit. After Saturday’s Under Armour High School All-America game, Cavin (Riley) Ridley announced his commitment to Carolina football. Ridley, the younger brother of Freshman All-American Calvin Ridley, was expected to follow his brother to Alabama. The Deerfield Park,…
Former Gamecock and Airport High School standout running back Duce Staley interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles Friday for their head coaching job. The Eagles fired Chip Kelly last Tuesday after a disappointing 6-9 record. Kelly was 26-21 in three years in Philadelphia. Staley, 40, joined Andy Reid’s Eagles staff in 2010 and has remained the team’s running backs coach. Staley…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Nationally-ranked South Carolina welcomes former Metro Conference foe, Memphis, to Colonial Life Arena on Saturday, in its final regular-season non-conference matchup. The Tigers own an 18-5 upperhand in the all-time series, and the meeting is the first between the two schools since the 2004 NCAA Tournament. GAME STORYLINES – South Carolina is in its 108th season…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina head football coach Will Muschamp has named Lance Thompson as the Gamecocks’ assistant head coach of defense and defensive line coach, it was announced today. A veteran SEC assistant coach, Thompson spent the 2015 season on Gus Malzahn’s staff at Auburn where he coached the linebackers. “I’m excited to have Coach…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s basketball team took the court at Colonial Life Arena for the first time in over two weeks, hosting Francis Marion Wednesday night. The Gamecocks shook off some early rust and ran off to a 78-56 win against the Patriots. Chris Silva led the team with a season-high 13 points and all 15 members…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina returns to Colonial Life Arena on Wednesday to host Francis Marion for a non-conference matchup. The meeting is the first all-time between the two schools. GAME STORYLINES – South Carolina is in its 108th season of varsity basketball in 2015-16. – Carolina is led by fourth-year head coach Frank Martin. Alongside him are associate…
