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The University of South Carolina...... 182 University Administration...... 183 Athletics Director...... 184 The Southeastern Conference...... 185 Colonial Life Arena...... 186 Media Information...... 187 Compliance Information...... 188

2013-14 South Carolina Women’s Basketball 181 182 The University History Records 12-13 Review Players Staff Introduction communications, medicineandthehealthsciences. and preparing future leaders in business, law, tourism, education, the arts, fulfilling theuniversity’s tothestate; missionofteaching, research andservice Lancaster andUnion. Together, theyare buildingeconomicprosperity; regional campusesinAllendaleand Walterboro (Salkehatchie), Sumter, to the Hiltonsea islands and (Beaufort the gateway Head) and two-year State, withbaccalaureate universities inAiken,Spartanburg (Upstate) and tradition, theuniversity’s presence andreach stretch across thePalmetto university events.and alumnithesceneofmanyimportant that isanirresistible gatheringplaceforstudents,facultyandstaffmembers ofthecampus,Horseshoe.become theheart andtradition,risingfrom asinglebuildingin1805onwhatwould history THE UNIVERSITY The • And whiletheHorseshoe willalwaysbethesymbolofCarolina’s proud Today, the11buildingsthatmakeupHorseshoe framealushlawn The University of South Carolina ishometomore than200 years of The • University • USC • USC • Students • The • programs through its 14degree-granting collegesandschools. academic study. the 2012-13academicyear, studentsearnedalmost$1millionfor fellowships andscholarshipsvalued at$17.8millionsince1994.In 2013, oneofthethree highesttotalsever attheuniversity. funding forresearch, trainingandoutreach programs infiscal year the numberofnationalawards itsfacultyhave received. consecutive year. USC degree with theflexibilityofonlinelearning. resources oftheentire University systemtocombinethequalityofa Palmetto College in 2013. Palmetto College brings together the program Honors Programs.” factors by theguidebook,“A Review ofFifty Public University university honorscollegeinthenationbasedon University Moore South is launched ranked was at the of School Carolina ranked South University of in a South the new of No. Honors Carolina Business top Carolina’s online 1 of five by South U.S. News & World Report forthe17th College percent undergraduate faculty degree Carolina Columbia of is completion generated U.S. ranked have 2013-14 SouthCarolina Women’s Basketball campus international public earned the $220 program has universities No. 620 324 million 1 business national degree public called in in as acutting-edgeresearch institution. andtodayisbuildingitsreputationthe 20thcentury the University ofSouthCarolina, itgrew throughout and namechanges.Permanently chartered in1906as endured theCivil War andReconstruction, closings Carolina College,asitwasthenknown. Carolina has 200years sincethefirstclassesbeganatSouth versary: its charter, but2005alsomarked awatershedanni- In 2001,theUniversity celebrated thebicentennialof University History citizens through teaching,research andcreative activity, andservice. The University’s missionisthreefold: theeducationofstate’s diverse University MissionStatement Students • The • When • The • USC • USC • how touseleading ultrasound technologiesforbedsidediagnosis. school curriculumthatteachesfirst-through students fourth-year home. rating foritscutting-edgenew activity. Theschoolispursuinganet zero statusandLEED Platinum research district, and a hub for creativity, research and entrepreneurial building willbecomethefront doorofInnovista, theuniversity’s Education namedUSCa“Top Producer ofU.S.Fulbright Students.” study orteachingabroad, andin2012TheChronicle for Higher 2013 –Public.” experience andshare eachothers’ cultures. bringing USC’s American and international students together to Carnegie top-tierdesignationfor“very highresearch activity.” designation andistheonlyuniversity inSouth Carolina withthe Foundation’s top-tierresearch designationandcommunity engagement Public USC International is was completed Colleges” one at recognized School the of university only and in of House May Medicine 40 in Princeton public 2013 2014, regularly at Maxcy by pioneered the universities Review’s win both Darla College Fulbright Kiplinger’s Moore the “Best to opened nation’s receive Value grants School “Best in the first Colleges for of Fall Values Carnegie research, Business medical 2012, for in

2013-14 SouthCarolina Women’s Basketball Introduction Staff Players 12-13 Review Records History The University 183 art of personnel a international professor and professor, University President University associate national an college a Heid, been Faculty Athletics Representative Athletics Faculty multiple has Karen for Dr. to Kelehear . He also serves and/or editor as Principal. He The leadership years, married 30 is provides past the Kelehear UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY head coacn Dawn Staley on collecting her first SEC home win as a Gamecock. head coacn Dawn Staley on collecting her first SEC home An avid follower of Gamecock athletics, President Pastides was on hand to congratulate An avid follower of Gamecock athletics, President Pastides Kelehear professional organizations such as the American Educational Research Research Educational organizations such as the American professional Along Leadership. of Instructional Association and the Council of Professors of has published in the Journal publications, Kelehear with his peer reviewed Journal, Administrator, The School American School Board Development, Staff Leadership and Principal for multiple journals and publications. reviewer Over and a teacher and coach in high school director, staff development director, where University Furman at athlete college a was also He school. middle and in Latin and history football while completing a double major he played in then 1982, in Furman from education in master’s his earned later He 1981. in 1993. N.C. State earned his doctorate from Dr. Carolina. of South education in the Department of Art University at the

has Dean duties Malibu, Executive the in Kelehear Associate Villa Dr. Directors the assumed is of Getty USC, 2013-14 South Carolina Women’s Basketball 2013-14 South Carolina Women’s the at Board at City. York Kelehear Kelehear While Harris Pastides was named the Pastides Harris NCAA 2010. specialist Carolina’s of South Zach as the University on July Representative Athletics Faculty 1, Dr. Zach Kelehear Zach Dr. 28th Carolina’s of South University 1, 2008, after a decade on Aug. president and vicedean, serviceof professor, as a was the first internal He president. of the President candidate to be elected than more in Carolina South of University leadership has stressed He half a century. and civil discourse as primary of the values Dr. Harris Pastides Harris Dr. for Academic Affairs and a professor Affairs and a professor for Academic in the Department of Educational his capacity In Leadership and Policies. he is primarily as Associate Dean to for all matters related responsible the to business. education and named an was schools Katharine, Pastides public in • Sustainability • Innovation • economy of a knowledge in the development role The university’s • Carolinians access to education for South More • eight campuses cohesion among the university’s Stronger 2011, children: Harris Pastides and Patricia Moore were married April 27, 1980. They have married April were Moore and Patricia Pastides Harris With Focus Carolina, one of his first major initiatives as University president,University as one of his first major initiatives Carolina, Focus With has identified are: Among the major goals Pastides the University goals, he has solicited ideas from accomplish these To of was a professor Pastides faculty, Carolina joining the South Before an equity stage actor in New and Andrew, Calif.; Committee to represent the Southeastern Conference for a four-year term. The term. for a four-year Conference the Southeastern Committee to represent that each division operates consistently with the Committee ensures Executive principles of the Association. basic purposes, fundamental policies and general two university and believes that athletic and academic success go hand-in-hand in and academic success go hand-in-hand that athletic and believes university be successful on the court, student-athletes to and in the playing field preparing the classroom. in the initiative strategic planning has launched the most comprehensive Pastides result in transformational goals that The effort is expected to history. University’s future. long-term will steer a course for the University’s Web- a Ideas, Carolina’s through citizens Carolina community and all South that is yielding a bounty of good counsel. based suggestion box and Epidemiology epidemiology and chairman of the Department of Biostatistics of public his master’s received at Amherst. He of Massachusetts at the University University. Yale in epidemiology from health and his Ph.D. In undergraduate and graduate studies. As a professor of educational leadership undergraduate and graduate studies. As a professor he has written multiple articles and books on the ideas of artful leadership practice also served on the Faculty Senate, on the University Athletics Advisory Athletics on the University Senate, also served on the Faculty other as several as well Council as Chair, Committee, on the Graduate committees. 184 The University History Records 12-13 Review Players Staff Introduction South in NCAAhistory. seasons finishin2012. runner-up South Carolina’s 30-4(.882) record over thepastthree the 2006, 2007, 2010,2011, 2012). South Carolina isone of onlytwoschoolsin of preseason before the2012campaign. Carolina setarecord forseasonticketssoldwithatotalof5,580inthe sellouts in2012with15gamesatacapacityof8,242fans.In addition,South previous mark of7,431inthe2011season.The Gamecocks alsoseta record for The average attendanceof7,574alsowasaCarolina Stadium record, bestingthe attendance of295,389inthe2012seasonwassecondhighest nation. Stadium where collegebaseballhascontinuedtogrow. South Carolina’s total through 2008, the Gamecocks made the move $36 million Carolina to the new college baseballatCarolina Stadium. atSarge Afterasuccessful run Frye Field more appearances thantheGamecocks over thelast11seasons. the wins and12consecutive winsintheCollege World Series. The Gamecocks won 23 All-Americaperformers. 1,033-489-3 for a winning percentage of .699. His last 12 teams have featured percentage, secondhighestall-timeamongSEC coaches.His career record is Carolina, Tanner owns a738-316record atSouth Carolina witha.700winning seasonfrom 2000 to thepresent.every has trips tothetournamentdatingback2000season.In thatspan,Carolina span, 2012 isarguablythegreatest incollegiatebaseballhistory. run In the three-year 13 consecutive NCAA championships, six SEC Eastern division titles, a SEC tournament crown and finishes,sixCollegenational runner-up World Series appearances,three SEC Garnet established oneofthepremier programs incollegebaseball.He hasledthe his 16thyear asheadcoachattheUniversity ofSouth Carolina. Tanner has Year and Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year, Tanner just completed one difference postseason. and indoor and outdoor track & field, men’s outdoor track & field, equestrian, men’s women’s basketball,men’s andwomen’s golf, men’s andwomen’s tennis,women’s The footballteamturnedinitshighestnationalrankingschoolhistory, while student-athletes above andbeyond allotherthings.” confident leaderandmanageranindividualwhoputsthe well-being ofour ATHLETICS DIRECTORRAY TANNER NCAA NCAA nation In addition, the 2012 CWS trip marked the sixth time in 11 years that Under Tanner’s leadership, South Carolina owns the longest current streak Tanner andtheGamecocks have created oneofthetopenvironments in The 2012seasonwas Tanner’s 25th year asacollegiate headcoach. At South Under the direction of Tanner, South Carolina’s postseason success from 2010- A dedicated community leader whose charitable organization has made a A dedicatedcommunityleader whose charitable organization has madea In hisfirstseasonas athletics director, Tanner experienceda wealth ofsuccess. 10 women’s of the Carolina only NCAA in & Gamecocks in the Black Regional to Division six many swimming make NCAA Super schools had to South at two I appearances reached established Baseball Tournament Regional least Tournament appearances. in and NCAA Carolina the 10 diving, Omaha. Championship NCAA country appearances Division NCAA among families, is softball the Director: integrity, awinningattitude, the qualitiesIamseekinginanAthletics on ourteamalready. Rayexemplifies all USC, we knew hadtherightperson your organization,” saidDr. Pastides. “For you know you have therightleaderwithin over candidateandattimes fortheperfect Tanner dutiesAug. beganhisnew 2. the university’s director new of athletics. coach Ray Tanner hadbeenselectedas 2012, that longtime Gamecock baseball Dr. Harris Pastides announced July 13, Super No to records “Sometimes you cansearch theworld University of South Carolina president fifth the I have Division Baseball a and (2000, Regionals 12 three-time in best with reached 2010 baseball SEC three-year 2001, I Championships, 22 2013-14 SouthCarolina Women’s Basketball and schools baseball in consecutive National all the the 2011 2002, reached NCAA postseason last with team with Coach 2003, 13 13 the postseason a Regionals has years a national straight NCAA pair record 2004, of made and the of

27-2 of thetopfreshmen andsophomores inthecountry, Tanner’sa clubfinishedwith in with USABaseball. He five stintswith hasserved Red, Whiteand Blue, including U.S. and wonasilver medalatthe2003Pan AmericanGames. He wasnamedthe nine came asanassistantcoachtothenationalteaminsummerof1993. State coachRon Polk onBertman’s staff. Tanner’s firststintwithUSA Baseball 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Ga. Tanner alongside current also served Mississippi the 1995and1996USAteamsthatculminatedinabronze medalwinatthe Australia. He wasalsoanassistantunderformerLSUcoach Skip with Bertman outstanding years. He cametotheRaleighcampusinfallof1976asaplayer following an of the Year whenhisteamwon49games. Conference Coachofthe Year andin1993wasnamedAtlantic Region Coach ranked secondformostwinsinschoolhistory. He wasthe1990Atlantic Coast 2000 coaching stint, Tanner coachunder asanauxiliary served Tommy Lasorda forthe Following in several categories. honors hisseniorseasonandstillranksamongthe Wolfpack’s all-timeleaders andthird atshortstop year base,heearnedAll-Atlantic starter CoastConference NC coaches inthenation. alma tenure Sam Esposito,overseeing andcoachingthird recruiting efforts base. During his by director incharge ofgameoperations. had additional duties as assistant tothe athletics director and as assistant athletics Born grew served (WNBA). head of Charleston,S.C.AUniversity ofSouth Carolina graduate,shewasformerly (“Maggie”) andoneson,Joseph Luke (“Luke”). at ColumbiaCollege. 2003 the Tanner gainedvaluable experienceataninternationallevel in hisassociation Tanner wasnamedtheSouth Carolina headcoachJune 14,1996,after Tanner wasaffiliatedwiththe Wolfpackbaseball program formore20 than Tanner hasabachelorofsciencedegree inrecreational administrationfrom After Esposito’s retirement, Tanner wasnamedheadcoachattheageof28 They have twodaughters, Bridgette Grace (“Gracie”) and Margaret Pearl State record, successful National up women’s Olympic mater legendary as as as in trainer an Donald (1980) head She Benson, assistant, to the career his is athletic Team Coach seven coach seasons best for the late and playing Ray at Charlotte N.C. record former Jim that South a appearances for the Tanner, of trainer master’s at Valvano, the career, the Wolfpack won He North for director Johnston USA Year is Jr., in a a at of Tanner U.S. married gold the March NC Carolina National public becoming for in reached of Women’s National medal High the State. his athletics served 25, to affairs, NCAA work State. the School Baseball at the 1958, During one as the Team National former and NCAA that an public of At XXVII postseason in in assistant director the Team. (.931 NC the season. Smithfield, Four Karen administration Tournament youngest Basketball summer Olympiad State, winning At Oaks, for of Prior the Donald, tournament sports NC Tanner N.C., helm head N.C. of percentage) to Association State in twice. 1997 medicine his baseball a of Sydney, (1983). A Tanner led native coach some four- head and she He his

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in day Team, Team, former Overall, 1995-96 basketball rankings 126 opening the 1 picks. National had 1 No. women’s THE SEC THE the during has WNBA No. 136 Championship on five SEC polls SEC 2013 22 boast 25 World the seven make Top of teams U19 including 1997, included the in total SEC Today a on league, rosters draft 18 Draft, student-athletes showings. Team, CNN/USA WNBA Basketball professional Top-5 former WNBA and the 24 USA AP 750 National for 2013 inaugural had the and the U18 in the Other SEC In drafted the point While at an SEC school, 13 head coaches have been named to coach, as While at an SEC school, 13 head coaches have Since it began sponsoring women’s basketball in 1982, the SEC hasSEC the 1982, in basketball women’s sponsoring began it Since SEC schools have produced 39 United States Olympians since 1976, 1976, since Olympians States United 39 produced have schools SEC The league has had the top three teams in the AP Poll twice – Week 3 in Poll twice – teams in the AP The league has had the top three on 21 on the Pan American Team, and 44 have been on the World University University World been on the and 44 have Team, American 21 on the Pan Team. Games teams. an assistant or head coach, for USA Basketball the SEC has had 121 former players go on to play in the league. the SEC has had 121 former players The Professional Push Professional Since the Polls in Power seasons.had at least four members in each of the final polls in all but three Top-10 1,517 2,842 times, including been ranked a record League teams have appearances On a World Stage World a On basketball in women’s with 35 coming since the SEC began sponsoring 1982-83. season. The league mirrored that feat during the 1996-97 season. season. The league mirrored the AP Poll. ranked at 8 in 1989. A nation-leading eight SEC teams were Week 2005 and one 18 rosters. players players were selected. were players

– of its an the in losses games, NCAA times national from Fours, 187 times members nine nine both 22 Final come against boasts bids current leading have a Championship 14 NCAA provided SEC 2013-14 South Carolina Women’s Basketball 2013-14 South Carolina Women’s games All 31 honor The of winners NCAA league year. this Tournament 25 16 Year per in The Tournament. winners. Tournament the NCAA wins of achieved in has nation-high NCAA Awards a NCAA appearances pack Player and in 361 the Sports 11.3 Championships. won earned of paced Naismith Honda have have NCAA appearances has Tournament average six Seven 18 an teams teams eight SEC have for NCAA as made team. In the 39 years that All-Americans have been named in women’s in women’s been named that All-Americans have the 39 years In With eight national championships, 10 runner-up national championships, eight a nation- finishes, With the 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2009 and 2013. 1986, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 32-year history. The SEC was the first league to ever have seven teams invited seven ever have league to The SEC was the first history. 32-year to NCAA in the appeared the league have The (.659) winning basketball, the SEC has had 68 student-athletes named first team a total of basketball, the SEC has had 68 student-athletes 1982- in basketball women’s sponsoring began league the Since times. 112 earned a total of 87 selections to the All-America 83, 60 student-athletes have first

All-Americans Abound NCAA Tournament Rich NCAA Tournament SEC the honors, All-America and 112 first-team appearances Four 34 Final leading intercollegiate premier nation’s stands firmly as the Conference Southeastern basketball conference. women’s finalists twice in history – 1996 and 1989. SEC accomplishment unmatched by any other league. Overall, SEC squads have have squads SEC Overall, league. other any by unmatched accomplishment Four teams Final Four berths, two including having Final filled 34 of the 128 teams 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008. SEC in 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, have SEC All-Americans as well. Academic Scholarship winners and 29 Post-Graduate 186 The University History Records 12-13 Review Players Staff Introduction From The Features Colonial New Beginning venues inthe andentertainment the finestsports Southeast. basketball teams,the$65million,18,000-seatColonialLifeArena isoneof COLONIAL LIFEARENA facility. Arena’s tenant,butthebuildingisfarfrom beingonlyabasketball primary the 10th-largeston-campusbasketballfacilityinnation. events, Colonial LifeArena isthelargestarena inthestate,anditopenedas the entire stateof South Carolina. building was the crown jewel of the campus, Columbia, the Midlands and Clemson infront ofaprogram-record 17,712fans.From thatmoment,the concerts extends further thananyotherarenaextends further ofitssize withgreat sightlines.Colonial close totheaction.Thecantilever oftheupperdeck over thelower deck at ColonialLifeArena. Rascal Flatts, Jamie Foxx andShania Twain have enjoyed theaccommodations The University of South Carolina women’s basketballteamchristened asthehomeofSouth CarolinaAlong withserving men’s andwomen’s With seatingfor nearly18,000forbasketballand19,000other The building has an intimate double-deck design that puts every seat The buildinghasanintimatedouble-deckdesignthatputsevery Big-time from Life November Arena the events likes through on ranging of Nov. Kanye March, 22, from West, 2002, Gamecock NBA Prince, with and a NHL basketball Nelly, 72-58 2013-14 SouthCarolina Women’s Basketball exhibition Bruce defeat is Colonial Springsteen, of games archrival Life to means possibletogetouttheword ontheGamecocks. lines for instant connection to the internet, which affords thebest reporters athletic trainingroom. include teammeetingrooms, recruiting rooms, coacheslockerrooms andan best videoexperience. video screens, exhibiting thelatesttechnologyandproviding fanswiththe Life Arena hasa multi-milliondollarscoreboard with fourhigh-definition Total 2002-03 14-2 2003-04 5-6 2004-05 8-9 2005-06 12-5 2006-07 15-5 2007-08 12-6 2008-09 6-9 2009-10 7-5 2010-11 14-5 2011-12 12-3 2012-13 12-3 Year Year-by-Year Record The media room isequippedwiththelatesttechnologyincludingdata Two spaciouslockerrooms forGamecock men’s andwomen’s basketball 117-58 .669 Record Pct. .875 .455 .471 .706 .750 .667 .400 .583 .737 .800 .800 Life Arena * 17, 712 Top 10Attendance 10,101 5,227 5,438 6,127 6,517 7,123 7,841 8,118 8,118 Inaugural Mississippi, 2/19/06 Alabama, 2/15/09 Tennessee, 1/4/06 Florida, 2/12/12 Tennessee, 1/31/10 Tennessee, 1/13/08 Tennessee, 1/15/04 Stanford, 12/19/12 Texas A&M,2/10/13 Clemson, 11/22/02* Night of Colonial

2013-14 SouthCarolina Women’s Basketball Introduction Staff Players 12-13 Review Records History The University 187 the that four time social coach of varsity advisory as than including show an Head consent out radio including availability room, longer defined the game. no any are send green or for media fashion, will the without Sunday and Events any of or station Chelsea Carlson Assistant Relations Media [email protected] Office: 803-777-8844 Cell: 440-241-1009 Koby Padgett Koby Assistant Director [email protected] Office: 803-777-8017 Cell: 803-386-8345 Emily Feeney Emily Assoc. Director [email protected] Office: 803-777-7743 Cell: 803-727-3284 Koval in standard length. radio well. outside the newscast time in Saturday as any any place championships, on each at days during minutes take scheduled own MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA Athletics Media Relations Media Athletics Center Rice Athletics Street 1304 Heyward Columbia, SC 29208 803-777-5204 Phone: 803-777-2967 Fax: those period (5) NCAA before place will five their take regularly Friday during on practice a will seven-day the of exceeds interviews per on and during that NO and staff basis than opportunities conclusion Arena. student-athletes game content the other media coaching Life at Event individual show Josh Mitchell Josh Assistant Relations Media [email protected] Office: 803-777-5539 Cell: 815-762-5756 Diana Koval Diana WBB Contact – Assoc. Dir. [email protected] Office: 803-777-7977 Cell: 314-369-6050 Matt Freed Matt Assistant Director [email protected] Office: 803-777-7917 Cell: 803-553-5130 Cory Burkarth Coordinator Multimedia [email protected] Office: 803-777-7881 Cell: 804-319-6099 weekday Carolina an sport’s a video Colonial on radio each structured of interviews or Media Policies South at live for and before audio room any days member contact in day considered to available green one be the Athletics Media Relations Staff Relations Media Athletics archive 2013-14 South Carolina Women’s Basketball 2013-14 South Carolina Women’s media be the on to will from in will participate permitted not minutes conference not 15 interviews may are appearance conducted times, be final non-rightsholder one student-athletes media to the will any for one-on-one for interview policy, selected limited for Steve Fink Steve Relations Asst. AD/Media [email protected] Office: 803-777-7987 Cell: 803-240-5268 student-athletes Megan Hartsell Megan Assistant Relations Media [email protected] Office: 803-777-5204 Cell: 704-985-0889 Justin Holt Justin Assistant Director [email protected] Office: 803-777-7872 Cell: 865-765-5335 Andrew Kitick Andrew Assoc. Director [email protected] Office: 803-777-5257 Cell: 803-240-4150 open are interviews and be postgame will permissible Coach Visiting requests Staley - South Carolina Student-Athletes Carolina - South Staley Coach Dawn Head Carolina - South Carolina coaches not departmental postgame is media networks. All media requests for interviews with women’s basketball staff and student-athletes must be arranged through Assistant Director of Director Assistant staff and student-athletes must be arranged through basketball for interviews All media requests media networks. with women’s via phone (803-777-7977 or 314-369-6050) or email ([email protected]). Koval Diana Relations Media Dawn minutes, regarding time and location for those sessions. regarding whenever possible. All interviewswhenever Dormitory, apartment office. the practice site or the media relations will take place at a campus location, likely either and coaches will not be provided to the media. Should the media need to conduct a telephone interview and/or cell phone numbers for student-athletes student-athlete at a mutually agreeable time. the with a student-athlete, a call will be placed by is aired as part of a state-wide, regional or national network in the Columbia market. The length of the interview The length of the in the Columbia market. or national network one segment, as part than of a state-wide, regional should be no more is aired coaching In addition, the same member of a sport’s The segment shall run no longer than 10 minutes. break.” to commercial break “commercial defined as Media outlets in which the periods on the same radio station. seven-day administrator cannot make appearances in consecutive South Carolina staff or news” of a major “breaking Exceptions can be made in the occurrence from this language. exempt are institution or the SEC is contractually affiliated basketball requests. any women’s to help coordinate with Koval work Please event. South Carolina Media Relations department. This policy is in effect year-round and does not apply to institutional networks. It does apply to internet It does and does not apply to institutional networks. department. year-round This policy is in effect Relations Media Carolina South a media outlet for the sole purpose of conducting Q&A sessions with the viewing by public concerning the student-athlete’s sponsored that are chat rooms athletic career. contests, press conferences and any other group media availability. Archiving may not begin until the conclusion of the entire event. may not begin until the conclusion of the entire Archiving media availability. and any other group conferences contests, press in the South Carolina locker room or hallway. Courtside the interviews from live possible to television stations broadcasting may be granted whenever or hallway. locker room Carolina in the South halftime. by notifies Koval if the reporter arena • Practice • Special • USC • South • Per • at Colonial Life Arena: room in the green interviews order in the following will be conducted Postgame -

• All • staff. of the media relations at the discretion Any media member failing to comply with these rules his/her media privileges revoked may have • It 188 The University History Records 12-13 Review Players Staff Introduction Remember athletes depends on the willingness of coaches, administrators, staff, student- of South Carolina. Theexistenceofasuccessfulcomplianceprogram themissionofUniversity ofathleticsandfurthers the department the University andthroughout thecommunity. institutional rules. We strive tocreate a“compliance conscience” within Prospective Student-Athletes Are You aBooster? charged withthefollowing tasks: Incompliance withallapplicablerules. doingso,thecompliancestaffis ofathleticsandtheUniversitythe department toensure South Carolina’s What isCompliance? rules. everyone is committedtoacomprehensive complianceprogram thateducates COMPLIANCE INFORMATION Letter ofIntent withtheUniversity ofSouth Carolina. The • An individualremains aprospect untiloneofthefollowing occurs The commitmenttocomplianceensures institutionalcontrol over Ever • Started classesfortheninthgrade,or • A prospective student-athlete(prospect) isastudentwhohas: Been • You are aboosterifyou are orever have: Educating • At South Carolina,works theOfficeofCompliancewithin Services The University of South CarolinaServices OfficeofCompliance The • Made • Developing • Investigating • Been aseasonticketholder. • Provided orhelpedtoarrangeemployment forstudent-athletes; • Been involved inpromoting South Carolina’s athleticprogram; • Provided • Been involved withtherecruitment ofaprospect; • Made • (whichever isearlier): students donotgenerallyreceive. the beginningofanyterm. competition atafour-year collegiateinstitutionthatoccursbefore year. summer) ofafour-year collegiateinstitution’s regular academic time program ofstudiesandattendsclassesinanyterm(including of South Carolina athletics; athletes andboostersaboutNCAA,SEC,institutionalrules; sport; and sport; occasional meals,andtheplayingpracticeseasonsforeach benefits, ethicalconduct,amateurism,agents,employment, to recruiting, academiceligibility, financialaid,awards, extra Thesesystemsarerules pertainingrules. designedtomonitor or friends; institutional rules totheappropriate governinginstitutional rules authority. booster organization; South Carolina; and about individual received individual a boosters any any member a benefits prospect the financial administrators, annual monitoring any and to importance officially of participates to be financial remains a reporting an or booster contributions cognizant enrolled lifetime systems registers a assistance of organization prospect coaches, in violations of student-athlete adhering membership to and NCAA, a to ensure

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