The University of South Carolina board of trustees announced on Tuesday that Jeremiah Donati will serve as South Carolina's new Athletics Director. Donati, who held a similar role at TCU before his hire, is set to replace former Athletics Director Ray Tanner after the latter's 12-plus year tenure.
As the semester comes to an end, seniors Kate Robins, Griffin Goodwyn, Sydney Dunlap and Emmy Ribero share what being on The Daily Gamecock has meant to them as their time with the organization comes to an end.
Griffin Goodwyn and Griffin Barfield — the sports editors at The Daily Gamecock and The Tiger, respectively — first discussed a rivalry collaboration between the two newspapers in April. Now, with South Carolina and Clemson's annual football game on the horizon, The Daily Gamecock and The Tiger have decided to launch a project unique in both publication's histories.
South Carolina and Clemson played their first-ever football game against each other in 1896, ushering in a tradition that remains a pivotal part of both school's athletic schedules each year. But the origins of the rivalry between both institutions go much deeper than that.
The South Carolina women's golf team fell short of its expectations during the 2024 NCAA Tournament. As the Gamecocks transition into the second half of their subsequent campaign, their goal remains the same: to compete for national championships.
The South Carolina-Clemson rivalry has been perceived as something that has driven a wedge between members of families with ties to both universities. For USC students who fit into this demographic, however, it allows them to form stronger bonds with their parents and other relatives across rivalry lines.
Williams-Brice Stadium hosted one of the largest sporting events in the state of South Carolina's history on Aug. 3, when English Premier League clubs Liverpool and Manchester United played a friendly match as part of the Rivals in Red Series. Weeks after the game took place, Gamecock Athletics personnel and local business leaders shared how it impacted the City of Columbia and if there could be similar large-scale events held at the stadium in the future.
This past summer, four University of South Carolina students were allowed to work as interns for NBC during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Along with their job responsibilities, these students learned more about the sports industry and gained valuable skills that they aim to transfer to future work opportunities.
South Carolina women's basketball junior forward Ashlyn Watkins was charged with kidnapping and first-degree assault and battery after an alleged incident at 650 Lincoln St. Saturday. According to arrest warrants obtained by The Daily Gamecock, Watkins "forcefully" grabbed the victim's face and pushed her.
The South Carolina women's soccer team saw five of its players choose to return to the program for their fifth years. The players cited their desire to advance their personal development, win championships and support their younger teammates as reasons for their decision.
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.