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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  As South Carolina baseball coach Chad Holbrook heads into the SEC regular season finale, he isn't surprised by anything that's happened during his debut season, not even second-guessing from fans expecting more after two national championships and a runner-up finish last year.

Monday, March 25, 2013  South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner heads up the latest class of the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. Tanner won two national championships as Gamecocks baseball coach before taking over as AD last July.

Monday, November 05, 2012  Clemson coordinator Chad Morris says his team's offensive confidence growing with every milestone it reaches this season.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  The South Carolina women’s swimming and diving team has earned College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Team honors after posting the top GPA in the nation with a 3.62 in the fall.

Friday, February 17, 2012  The Ray Tanner Series is being distributed by Southern Wine and Spirits of South Carolina with proceeds benefiting the USC baseball and golf programs.

Monday, June 27, 2011  The Gamecocks won two out of three from the Gators in the regular season.  Ray Tanner sends Forrest Koumas, a freshman from Lugoff-Elgin High School, to the mound for his first ever College World Series start.  The Gators counter with their ace, Hudson Randall.

Friday, January 14, 2011  Won and done: Heisman winner Cam Newton to skip senior season at Auburn, enter NFL draft.

Wednesday, July 07, 2010  Gamecocks outfielder Whit Merrifield agreed to terms with the Kansas City Royals.  The Royals drafted Merrifield in the 9th round of the major league draft last month.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010  Alabama has doubled the salary of defensive coordinator Kirby Smart after he helped the Crimson Tide win a national championship.

Saturday, December 26, 2009  Meyer will coach Florida in Friday's Sugar Bowl.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009  The bill, which faces steep odds, would ban the promotion of a postseason NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game as a national championship unless it results from a playoff.

Friday, July 10, 2009  Michael Phelps drops out of 100 free heats with sore neck