When the Gamecocks depart for the Final Four in Phoenix Wednesday, Frank Martin will enter a new dimension of college basketball. Martin has never coached in the Final Four, and his players have never played in a National Semifinal. So, Frank says he’s learning from the coaches who HAVE been there, like Billy Donovan or his old mentor Bob Huggins….
The Gamecocks are two wins away from a basketball championship. Those are words Frank Martin had to fight for five years ago when he stepped on campus. In his half-decade on campus at South Carolina, the Gamecocks have increased wins in each season, with the exception of his second season when the win total (14) stayed the same. But his…
Frank Martin addressed the media Tuesday afternoon for about an hour before the Gamecocks leave for the Final Four in Phoenix Wednesday. For Martin and the Gamecock at this point in the tournament, the ceiling is the roof. Carolina was picked to lose in three-straight NCAA Tournament games and had to rally to beat three of their four opponents in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Fourth ranked South Carolina scored nine runs in the top of the second inning with 10 consecutive batters reaching base as the Gamecocks defeated The Citadel 15-1 on Tuesday night at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. The Gamecocks improved to 18-6 with The Citadel 9-16 on the year. Carolina set a season-high for runs and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Behind senior Jessica Elliott’s one-hitter, South Carolina (22-12) cruised to an 8-0 win in five innings over Furman (16-16) on Tuesday evening at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. Elliott (9-6) struck out a career-best nine and walked three in the one-hit bid, her third time to hold a foe to one hit or less…
Following their Elite Eight victory Monday night over three-seed Florida State, the top-seed Gamecocks aren’t wasting any time getting started on their Final Four experience. Dawn Staley and her players are going right to Dallas. Kaela Davis won Stockton Regional “Most Outstanding Player” as USC beat FSU in California 71-64. While the Carolina women joined the men by also advancing…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina (17-6) is back in action on Tuesday traveling to Charleston to face The Citadel (9-15). First pitch at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park is 7 p.m. RANKINGS South Carolina is ranked in every major collegiate rankings. The Gamecocks are ranked No. 4 by Perfect Game, No. 6 by Baseball America and in the USA Today…
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Before they climbed the ladder to take their turn cutting the nets, Kaela Davis and A’ja Wilson started dancing. And dancing. The band blared inches away, and they danced some more. A spectacular, spontaneous moment for South Carolina’s two biggest stars: one headed to her first Final Four, and the other going back to chase the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – For the second-straight season, South Carolina junior forward A’ja Wilson earned a spot among the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy’s, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced on ESPNUMonday. One of the nation’s most consistent and dynamic forwards, the 6-foot-5 Hopkins, S.C., product is now a finalist for all three primary…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (SC SID) – South Carolina junior forward A’ja Wilson added First-Team All-America honors from the Associated Press to her growing collection of awards this season, the organization announced today. It is the second season that she has been recognized on the AP First Team, while senior center Alaina Coates picked up honorable mention status for the second time…
