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Monday, May 13, 2013  Gamecocks athletics director Ray Tanner expects it will be some time before he fully appreciates his election to the state of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  When South Carolina opens the 2015 college football season, reports indicate the team will continue its old ACC rivalry with North Carolina at a game in Charlotte.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Reports out Friday indicate Ohio State has received permission to talk to South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley about that school's head coaching vacancy. The Buckeyes fired Jim Foster earlier this month after 11 seasons at the helm of Ohio State's program.

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.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Starter Jordan Montgomery pitched eight shutout innings, allowing just three hits and striking out a career-high nine batters, to lead South Carolina to a 6-0 series-opening win over arch-rival Clemson Friday night.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  The University of South Carolina announced a $45 increase to season ticket prices for 2013, raising the cost to $365 a seat for the Gamecocks seven-game schedule. The school says the money will help pay for facility upgrades.

Friday, February 15, 2013  It comes as no surprise to the Gamecock community that the first retired University of South Carolina baseball jersey belongs to No. 1 Ray Tanner.

Friday, February 15, 2013  LB Dantzler homered and drove in two runs, and South Carolina made coach Chad Holbrook's debut a success with a 4-3 victory over Liberty on Friday.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  University officials have planned a special ceremony to honor former USC baseball coach Ray Tanner before the Gamecocks take on Liberty Friday at 3pm

Friday, January 25, 2013  South Carolina's Chad Holbrook is ready for everything as the Gamecocks' new baseball coach, even the enormous expectations to match the success of his old boss Ray Tanner.

Monday, December 03, 2012  The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees has approved a two-year contract extension for head football coach Steve Spurrier.  The deal keeps him with the football program through 2017.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The Southeastern Conference's chief spokesman Charles Bloom is joining South Carolina's athletic department.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Chad Holbrook was promoted to head baseball coach, Tanner said Monday. Holbrook replaces Tanner as coach, after Tanner was named athletics director on Friday.

Friday, July 13, 2012  Ray Tanner is the new Athletics Director at the University of South Carolina.  A press conference was held Friday afternoon in The Zone at Williams-Brice Stadium where Tanner was introduced.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Associate Head Coach Chad Holbrook is expected to be named Tanner's replacement as head baseball coach within the next few days.