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Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Mayor Benjamin announced Wednesday that June 27th is a day dedicated to the University of South Carolina's new head basketball coach.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is the Black Coaches and Administrators' female coach of the year.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Gamecock fans sent the USC women’s basketball team to California with a spirited sendoff Thursday afternoon.

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.

Monday, January 09, 2012  University of South Carolina women’s basketball is ranked No. 24 in the nation this week in the Associated Press poll. It is the first national ranking for the Gamecocks since March 17, 2003. The Gamecocks are 14-2 on the season, including a 3-0 start in SEC play, making it the best start to a season in nearly a decade.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010  The Carolina Gamecocks' historic win over Kentucky is the talk of the water cooler. With this latest victory, and a recent narrow loss to Florida, the Gamecocks are making a name for themselves on the hardwood.