South Carolina Gamecocks
The South Carolina Gamecocks is the name for the sports teams at the University of South Carolina. The gamecock is also the mascot for the school. Men's sports teams used to be named the "Fighting Gamecocks", and women's sports teams used to be named the "Lady Gamecocks". The school later started calling all sports teams just "Gamecocks" so there was not sexism.
| South Carolina Gamecocks | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of South Carolina |
| Conference | SEC (primary) Sun Belt (men's soccer) Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (beach volleyball) |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Ray Tanner (2012–present) |
| Location | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Varsity teams | 19 |
| Colors | Garnet and Black[1] |
| Website | gamecocksonline |
All of the school's sports teams play in Division I of the NCAA. Every sport except men's soccer and women's beach volleyball are in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[2] This is because the SEC does not have these sports. Men's soccer plays in the Sun Belt Conference, and women's beach volleyball plays in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association.
The Gamecocks have won eleven national titles. Many Olympians have been Gamecocks.
References
change- ↑ "Colors – Communications and Public Affairs | University of South Carolina". Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ↑ "South Carolina Athletics History". University of South Carolina Athletics. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2022-11-20.