Third-year sport and entertainment management student Sydney Herz has had a strong relationship with the sport of baseball throughout her life. Also a popular influencer, she has used her social media accounts to spread her love of the game and showcase her life as a college student.
Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½'s College of Engineering and Computing has been renamed the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing after a donation from a distinguished alumnus. The donation aims to help the college grow and remain competitive and flexible in an ever-changing engineering industry.
Former South Carolina student-athletes have taken on coaching roles at in-state universities and high schools following the end of their playing careers. In these roles, they have used their experience to help inspire and leave a lasting impact on the next generation of players' lives.
South Carolina head baseball coach Mark Kingston was relieved of his duties Monday morning after seven Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½s in charge of the team. The move came one day after the Gamecocks were eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 20 South Carolina baseball team dropped its fourth SEC series of the Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ against No. 2 Arkansas. South Carolina picked up a win in the first game of a Saturday doubleheader, but it was unable to carry that momentum into its third contest of the weekend.
It was announced in late February that Columbia would be hosting English Premier League clubs Manchester United and Liverpool in a preÂ鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ soccer match this upcoming August. Despite intense competition from other cities, the University of South Carolina's passionate fanbase helped Columbia earn the third spot in the Rivals in Red Tour.
The No. 23 South Carolina softball team suffered its second consecutive series loss against an SEC opponent over the weekend, dropping two contests to No. 17 Arkansas. Despite aggressive offensive performances in game one, the Gamecocks consistently struggled to score with runners in scoring position.
ESPN's broadcast of the South Carolina women's basketball team's national championship victory was viewed by 18.9 million people, the most ever for a college basketball game in the network's history. Key figures in the sport, such as Dawn Staley and Caitlin Clark, said they believe this is an indication that the game will continue to grow in popularity.
Senior center Kamilla Cardoso capped off her college basketball career with yet another individual accolade — the 2023-24 NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Cardoso provided consistency and all-around quality to the Gamecocks en route to its first-ever undefeated Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½ despite a suspension and an injury scare along the way.
The Gamecocks were crowned NCAA Tournament champions for the third time in program history Sunday afternoon in an 87-75 victory over Iowa. South Carolina used its defense, depth and rebounding ability to take down the Hawkeyes, who eliminated the team in the Final Four in the 2022-23 Â鶹Сòòò½´«Ã½.
First-year sport and entertainment management student Nolan Cochran poses on the Horseshoe wearing a t-shirt commemorating South Carolina’s national championship in cornhole on Feb. 23, 2023. Jo Nathan, a fellow participant in a local cornhole league, provided these shirts to the team.
Women’s basketball players (left to right) Sania Feagin, Bree Hall, Kierra Fletcher and Victaria Saxton smile after signing their NIL deals with Rewind on Oct. 6, 2022. South Carolina women’s basketball is partnering with the Rewind program to help fight diabetes in the state of South Carolina.
Head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley speaks to the media at an event to launch the South Carolina women’s basketball team’s partnership with Rewind on Oct. 6, 2022. The goal of the partnership is to help cure diabetes in South Carolina residents.