2012 SEC BaSEB all M Edia Guid E - Southeastern Conference
2012 SEC BaSEB all M Edia Guid E - Southeastern Conference
2012 SEC BaSEB all M Edia Guid E - Southeastern Conference
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SOUTH CAROLINA<br />
ALABAMA • ARKANSAS • AUBURN • FLORIDA • GEORGIA • KENTUCKY • LSU<br />
University of South Carolina<br />
Gamecocks Quick Facts<br />
General Information<br />
Location: Columbia, South Carolina<br />
Founded: 1801<br />
Enrollment: 29,957<br />
Nickname: Gamecocks<br />
Colors: Garnet & Black<br />
Stadium (Capacity): Carolina Stadium (6,400<br />
permanent seats — 8,242 standing-room only)<br />
Surface: Bermuda Rye Grass<br />
Dimensions: LF-325; LC-375; CF-400;<br />
RC‐375; RF-325<br />
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 18/16<br />
Position Starters Returning/Lost:<br />
4/6<br />
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 9/7<br />
media Information<br />
mailing Address: Athletic Media Relations,<br />
Williams-Brice Stadium, 1125 George Rogers<br />
Blvd., Columbia, SC 29209<br />
Media Relations Main Phone:<br />
803‐777‐5204<br />
Baseb<strong>all</strong> Contact: Andrew Kitick<br />
Cell Phone: 803-240-4150<br />
E-mail: kitick@mailbox.sc.edu<br />
Press Box Phone: 803-777-6648<br />
webSite: www.gamecocksonline.com<br />
baseb<strong>all</strong> staff<br />
Head Coach: Ray Tanner (NC State, 1980)<br />
Record at South Carolina: 689-296<br />
(.698 — 15 years)<br />
Over<strong>all</strong> Record: 1,084-469-3 (.699 — 24<br />
years)<br />
baseb<strong>all</strong> office phone: (803) 777-7830<br />
baseb<strong>all</strong> office fax: (803) 777-5672<br />
team History<br />
All-Time Record: 2,319-1,407-17 (.622 —<br />
since 1892)<br />
All-Time <strong>SEC</strong> Record: 324-248 (.566 — since<br />
1992)<br />
Ray<br />
Tanner<br />
Head Coach<br />
NC State, 1980<br />
<strong>SEC</strong> Championships: 3 (2000, 2002, 2011)<br />
<strong>SEC</strong> Tournament Appearances: 19<br />
(1992-95, 1997-2011)<br />
<strong>SEC</strong> Tournament Record: 24-35 (.407)<br />
<strong>SEC</strong> Tournament Championships: 1<br />
(2004)<br />
NCAA Regional Appearances: 27 (1974-<br />
77, 1980-86, 1988, 1992-93, 1998, 2000-11)<br />
NCAA Regional Championships: 14<br />
(1975, 1977, 1981-82, 1985, 2000-04, 2006-<br />
07, 2010-11)<br />
Super Regional Appearances: 9 (2000-<br />
04, 2006-07, 2010-11)<br />
Super Regional Championships: 5<br />
(2002-04, 2010-11)<br />
College World Series Appearances:<br />
10 (1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002,<br />
2003, 2004, 2010-11)<br />
National Championships: 2 (2010-11)<br />
All-time NCAA Tournament Record:<br />
113-56 (.669)<br />
Coaching Staff<br />
Ray Tanner<br />
Head Coach<br />
Chad Holbrook<br />
Associate Head Coach<br />
administration<br />
Jerry Meyers<br />
Assistant Head Coach<br />
Dr. Harris Pastides<br />
President<br />
Dr. Zach Kelehear<br />
Faculty Representative<br />
Eric Hyman<br />
Athletics Director<br />
Judy Van Horn<br />
Senior Woman Administrator<br />
Andrew Kitick<br />
Baseb<strong>all</strong> SID<br />
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