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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.

Friday, January 04, 2013  South Carolina starting quarterback Connor Shaw will miss spring practice this year after having surgery on his left foot Friday.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw will have surgery on his left foot Friday.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  The South Carolina baseball schedule for 2013 features 29 games against 2012 NCAA Tournament teams as well as 35 home games at Carolina Stadium.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  South Carolina football star Marcus Lattimore announced in a news conference Wednesday that he plans to forgo his senior season to enter the 2013 NFL Draft.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  Frank Martin is representing the University of South Carolina Thursday at the Southeastern Conference Basketeball Media Day.

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

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  The South Carolina Gamecocks will debut custom uniforms Saturday as they take on Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

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.

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

Friday, May 11, 2012  Crews are removing the old scoreboard at Williams-Brice Stadium.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Gamecock fans are invited to send the women's basketball team off to the next round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday afternoon.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  The No. 25 lady Gamecocks have hit the road to join the madness. The team left for West Lafayette, India Thursday afternoon for Saturday’s NCAA Tournament contest against Eastern Michigan.

Monday, December 22, 2008  The athletics department at the University of South Carolina is committing $15 million over 15 years toward the university's academic programs.