CLEMSON, S.C. – Spurred by national championship appearances in football and men’s soccer, Clemson finished 2015-16 ranked 5th in the men’s standings of the Capital One Cup, the Tigers’ highest finish in the six years of the Cup. Stanford claimed its first Capital One Cup on the men’s side, with Southern California earning the women’s Cup. Schools earn points based…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson kicker Greg Huegel has been named to the “Watch List” for the 2016 Lou Groza Award. The Groza Award is presented each year to the outstanding kicker in college football and is named in honor of former Cleveland Browns kicking great Lou Groza. Huegel is one of 19 FBS kickers on the list, and he…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson women’s soccer team’s 2016 schedule features 18 matches (10 at home and eight on the road) against nine 2015 NCAA Tournament participants. Six of those nine teams won at least one match in the national tournament, two reached the quarterfinals, and Duke was the national runner-up. “This is a schedule that is going to…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson tight end Jordan Leggett has been named to the Watch List for the 2016 John Mackey Award. The honor is presented each year to the top tight end in the nation and is named in honor of former Louisville and Baltimore Colts tight end John Mackey. Leggett was a finalist for the award last year…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson finished No. 42 nationally in the Learfield Director’s Cup Standings for the 2015-16 academic year, the highest finish for the program in the last nine years. The Learfield Directors Cup takes into account final national rankings and NCAA Tournament appearances and finishes, in computing its ranking, which dates to the 1993-94 academic year. This year’s…
Tampa Bay Rays’ Steve Souza Jr. hugs Brad Miller, right, after Miller’s solo home run off Los Angeles Angels starter Nick Tropeano during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, July 4, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Solid starting pitching, timely hitting and some much-needed relief from a struggling bullpen. The…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — With 78 days remaining before its home opener on Sept. 10, Clemson has announced it has sold all available 2016 football season tickets for the upcoming campaign. With 57,059 season tickets sold, the Athletic Ticket Office is no longer taking orders for full seven-game packages. The athletic department will make available a non-renewable, six-game package…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Stephen Behr has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He is one of four Clemson golfers who were named to the All-ACC Academic Men’s Golf team on Tuesday. The Scholar-Athlete of the Year award is named after Rod Myers, Duke’s men’s golf coach from 1973-2007. A graduate student studying financial…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Led by quarterback Deshaun Watson, Clemson has nine different players named to various preseason All-American teams released over the last month. A look to the teams released by Sporting News, ESPN the Magazine, Lindy’s Sports, Athlon, and Phil Steele, Clemson has six offensive player and three defensive players on at least one All-America team. Watson, who…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Seth Beer, Chris Okey and Pat Krall were named All-Americans by NCBWA, announced Wednesday. Beer and Okey were first-team selections, while Krall was a second-team choice. It marked the first time the Tigers had two first-team All-Americans in one season since 2006 (Tyler Colvin, Andy D’Alessio). Beer, a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and Golden…
