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Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A judge has ruled against a former top recruit on the University of South Carolina women's soccer team who sued the school saying she was denied a scholarship renewal because of unwanted advances.

Sunday, July 15, 2012  Ray Tanner will be announced as the new University of South Carolina Athletic Director Friday, according multiple media reports.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Darrin Horn is out as the head coach for the South Carolina men's basketball team. The move comes after months of speculation about his future with the program.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Steve Spurrier and University of South Carolina officials will appear before the NCAA Committee on Infractions in Los Angeles on Friday.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  University of South Carolina head football coach Steve Spurrier will be around through the 2015 football season under a new contract extension.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  Athletics officials at South Carolina say a clerical error submitted to the NCAA is behind the report of a 39 percent graduation success rate for the football team. The NCAA said Tuesday that the school resubmitted the data, increasing the rate to 55 percent.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  It seems USC senior quarterback Stephen Garcia is off the team for good.  Officials with the University of South Carolina Athletics Department say Garcia was dismissed from the Gamecock football team Tuesday.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  Despite interest from his alma mater, University of South Carolina athletics director Eric Hyman will not be leaving Columbia for North Carolina.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  A report out of North Carolina says University of South Carolina Athletic Director Eric Hyman is a primary candidate for the open AD position at UNC Chapel Hill.

Monday, July 25, 2011  University of South Carolina Athletics Director Eric Hyman is reportedly a candidate for the University of Tennessee athletics director job.

Monday, May 30, 2011  Gamecocks quarterback Stephen Garcia is back with the team. The school announced Monday that Garcia will be allowed to participate in voluntary summer workouts with the football team. Garcia had been serving an indefinite suspension from the program since April.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  ESPN is reporting that starting quarterback Stephen Garcia was suspended for having alcohol in his breath and being "disruptive and loud" at a mandatory leadership function.  Sports reporter Chris Low says sources say Garcia admitted to drinking before the event.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Athletic director Eric Hyman said in a statement Wednesday that Saunders was no longer part of the team. Hyman says he would make no other comment.