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Most recently, the Gamecocks won the 2017 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament National Championship, marking the first ever National Championship that the men's or women's program has ever won in school history. The Gamecocks share a home with the South Carolina men's basketball team at the 18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena. The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Williams-Brice Stadium, the 20th largest stadium in college football.
Most recently, the Gamecocks won the 2017 NCAA East Regional Championship, reaching the Final Four for the first time in school history. Lamont Paris is the current head coach, and the team plays at the 18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena. The University of South Carolina was a member of the Southern Conference for men's basketball and football from 1922 until it became a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1953. USC then competed as an independent until 1983 when it joined the Metro Conference for all sports except football and men's soccer. In 1991, the Gamecocks joined the Southeastern Conference when it increased its membership to 12 schools and split into two divisions.
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Founded in 1967, the University of South Carolina rugby team is the oldest club sport at the school. The team plays Division 1 college rugby in the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference against its SEC rivals. The rugby team finished second in the SCRC conference in 2013 and reached the national playoffs. The team improved and finished first in the SCRC conference in 2014, again qualifying for the national playoffs. South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp will enter his third-year in 2018.
The Gamecocks play their home games at Williams–Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. The South Carolina Gamecocks women's track and field team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the SEC, where they have won three conference championships . South Carolina sponsors team in 8 men's and 11 women's NCAA sanctioned sports. All of the University's varsity teams compete at the Division I level of the NCAA, and all but men's soccer and women's beach volleyball compete in the Southeastern Conference. Men's soccer competes in the Sun Belt Conference and women's beach volleyball competes in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association because the SEC does not sponsor those sports.
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In the following game vs Kentucky, star wide receiver Deebo Samuel broke his right fibula, and would miss the remainder of the season. After close losses to Texas A&M and Kentucky, South Carolina defeated 3 SEC schools in a row; Arkansas, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. After a hard-fought 24–10 loss to rivals #1 Georgia on the road, South Carolina defeated Florida 28–20 finishing 5–3 in SEC play good enough for 2nd in the SEC East.
The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference. During the 1980s, the Gamecocks won five regular season Metro Conference championships and three conference tournament championships. Under Staley, the Gamecocks have earned a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament 4 consecutive seasons (2014–2017). The 2015 season also saw the team win its first out of two NCAA regional championships and advance to the Final Four for the first time in school history.
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The rivalry was renewed in football during the 2007 season, with the Gamecocks defeating the Tar Heels 21–15. The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. Founded in 1920 as a student-led group of approximately 20 students, the Carolina Band has grown to number more than 350 students representing over 70 academic majors and 20 states.
The band’s traditional pregame show and varied halftime shows highlight all genres of music, from traditional school songs to pop music, including rock, jazz and music from movies and television. The Carolina Band performs for home football games at Williams-Brice Stadium and at all away games. Performing regularly for millions on national television, recent highlights include appearances at the 2013 and 2018 Outback Bowl, 2014 Capital One Bowl, and 2014 Independence Bowl. In fall 2015 the band was invited to perform as the halftime entertainment for a Carolina Panthers NFL game in Charlotte, NC.
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On-campus auditions will be held in April for the Drumline, Colorguard and Coquettes. Steeped in rich tradition, the 350-member Carolina Band, the University of South Carolina’s marching band, is one of the nation’s premier college bands.
The university's athletic programs have earned eleven national team titles and produced many Olympians. Tim Brando was quoted as saying, "You won't find any more loyal fans in the country than those who follow the South Carolina Gamecocks." All eight of Moorhead's victories in 2018 had to be vacated after 10 football players were reprimanded by the NCAA for academic misconduct involving a former part-time tutor and an online chemistry class. South Carolina will have sixteen returning players on offense, nine on defense and two on special teams that started games in 2017. South Carolina started out the 2017 season with a win over NC State in the Belk Kickoff Game 35–28.
Accomplishments include the 2010 SEC East title, the 1969 ACC championship, and numerous bowl victories and top 25 rankings. Players inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame include George Rogers and Sterling Sharpe. The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference . The program also won the 1997 SEC championship, National Invitation Tournament titles in 2005 and 2006, and a share of the 2009 SEC Eastern division title.
A heated rivalry continues to this day for a variety of reasons, including the historic tensions regarding their respective charters along with the passions surrounding their athletic programs. The 2020 football game did not occur due to scheduling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rivalry is scheduled to continue for the 2021 football season. Their baseball programs consistently qualify for the NCAA playoffs and frequently earn berths to the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Men's soccer continued to compete as an independent since the SEC does not sponsor men's soccer, but joined the Metro Conference for the 1993 and 1994 seasons and competed in Conference USA from 2005 to 2021.
The Gamecocks were originally scheduled to face Conference USA opponent Marshall on September 15, but this game was cancelled due to Hurricane Florence. South Carolina continues to develop rivalries with other members of the SEC's East Division. South Carolina's main SEC rival has been the University of Georgia due to its proximity and the many years of competition before the Gamecocks joined the SEC. The "Halloween Game" against the University of Tennessee has the potential to be a big football game every year. Another notable rivalry within the East Division is the Gamecocks' men's soccer rivalry with the University of Kentucky. The only two SEC members that sponsor varsity men's soccer have played in the same conference since 2005, first in Conference USA and now in the Sun Belt Conference, with their games known as the SEC Derby.
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