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More USC Gamecocks News

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, seen cutting down the net after defeating Oregon State in an Elite Eight on Sunday, March 31, in Albany, New York, was named The Associated Press women’s college basketball Coach of the Year for the second time on Thursday.

South Carolina's Dawn Staley named AP Coach of the Year for 2nd time

Dawn Staley did a masterful job guiding a young South Carolina team back to the Final Four with an undefeated record for the second straight season. Staley was honored Thursday as The Associated …

South Carolina celebrates with the regional championship trophy after defeating Oregon State in an Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday in Albany, New York.

Undefeated South Carolina joined by N.C. State, Iowa, UConn in the Final Four

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Caitlin Clark and Iowa are back in the Final Four again. So are Dawn Staley and undefeated South Carolina. The women's basketball world will descend on Cleveland for the national semifinals on Friday and the championship game …

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso (10) takes a selfie with a fan after defeating Oregon State in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday in Albany, New York.

Gamecocks' leading scorer Cardoso to enter WNBA draft

COLUMBIA (AP) - Kamilla Cardoso's career at South Carolina will end at the Final Four. The 6-foot-7 senior from Brazil announced Monday night she will turn pro once the Gamecocks' season ends. Cardoso, the team's top scorer and rebounder, could …

South Carolina guard Raven Johnson (25) drives around Indiana guard Yarden Garzon (12) during the first half of a Sweet Sixteen round college basketball game during the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Cardoso, Johnson help South Carolina remain perfect with 79-75 win over spirited Indiana in Sweet 16

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — With South Carolina's perfect season on the line, coach Dawn Staley had total faith that Raven Johnson would make the necessary plays for her team. Johnson did just …

Oregon's Jermaine Couisnard (5) shoots against South Carolina during the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Pittsburgh.

Former Gamecock Couisnard scores 40 as Oregon knocks out USC

PITTSBURGH - Jermaine Couisnard swears it wasn't personal and he wasn't seeking revenge against South Carolina. He got some anyway. Couisnard scored a career-high 40 points - the most for an Oregon player in NCAA Tournament history - and he …

South Carolina legend A'ja Wilson will get to play an exhibition game at Colonial Life Arena on May 11, getting a chance to suit up in the arena that immortalized her with a statue.

WNBA champion Wilson, Aces to play exhibition against Puerto Rico at USC

COLUMBIA (AP) - WNBA champion A'ja Wilson is coming back to the South Carolina Gamecocks arena where her statue sits when the Las Vegas Aces play Puerto Rico's national team in an exhibition game on May 11. Wilson played at South Carolina from …

Former Chicago Bears wide receivers coach Mike Furrey was approved to hold the same position at South Carolina on Thursday.

South Carolina names Furrey WR coach, 3rd to hold spot since Dec.

COLUMBIA (AP) - South Carolina has hired former NFL player and assistant coach Mike Furrey as its wide receivers coach, the third person to hold that position since the season ended. Furrey, who led the NFC with 98 catches in 2006 with the …

South Carolina's Bree Hall (23) and the Gamecocks remain undefeated heading into the final week of the regular season after Sunday's rout of Kentucky.

No. 1 Gamecocks head into final week of regular season still unbeaten

Coach Dawn Staley has South Carolina in a familiar place with a week left in the regular season. For the second straight year the No. 1 Gamecocks haven't lost a game heading into March - a feat they hadn't accomplished before last season. Even …

South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins (2) scores over Alabama guard Jessica Timmons (23) on Thursday in Columbia.

No. 1 Gamecocks win share of regular-season SEC title with 72-44 victory over Alabama

COLUMBIA - Ashlyn Watkins had no clue South Carolina would be as good as it is before the season began. Now that the top-ranked Gamecocks have rolled to another Southeastern Conference title, they plan to keep chasing down championships. "We lost …

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey traveled to South Carolina on Thursday.

SEC's Sankey talks with trustees, leaders at South Carolina on changing sports landscape

COLUMBIA - Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey told University of South Carolina trustees the league's union with the Big Ten Conference was created to provide leadership for a challenging landscape in college athletics. It is not, …

South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley looks to shoot against Missouri on Thursday in Columbia.

No. 1 South Carolina rolls past Missouri 83-45 without leading scorer Cardoso

COLUMBIA - South Carolina coach Dawn Staley is grateful for MiLaysia Fulwiley's rising basketball profile and for more than what the freshman does on the court. Staley said when she's out there signing autographs or talking to fans and they see …

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley thinks the top-ranked Gamecocks will be fine without leading scorer and rebounder Kamilla Cardoso.

South Carolina's Staley confident in No. 1 Gamecocks without Cardoso

COLUMBIA - The No. 1 team without its No. 1 player? You'd think South Carolina coach Dawn Staley would be far more concerned with her leading scorer and rebounder, Kamilla Cardoso, missing this week because of Olympic qualifying. Instead, Staley …

From left, Clemson men's soccer coach Mike Noonan, South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer, Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney and Coastal Carolina football coach Tim Beck pose for photos with lawmakers before a meeting of a South Carolina House committee considering a bill allowing schools to help athletes with name, image and likeness deals on Tuesday in Columbia.

Football powers converge to support South Carolina athlete compensation bill

COLUMBIA - Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney, South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer and Coastal Carolina football coach Tim Beck all came together at the Statehouse to urge lawmakers to pass a law allowing their schools to directly compensate …

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso, center left, drives against Ole Miss on Sunday in Columbia.

No. 1 USC takes down Ole Miss; without Cardoso next 2 games

COLUMBIA - Kamilla Cardoso scored 13 of her 17 points in the final two quarters as No. 1 South Carolina won its 19th straight over Mississippi with a 85-56 victory Sunday. Cardoso, the 6-foot-7 leading scorer and rebounder for Gamecocks (21-0, …

South Carolina guard Ta'Lon Cooper (55) and the Gamecocks are back in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2017.

South Carolina back in men's AP Top 25 for first time since '17

Reigning national champion Connecticut, Purdue and North Carolina remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the third consecutive week, while South Carolina cracked the rankings for the first time in nearly seven …