South Carolina Gamecocks | |
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University | University of South Carolina |
Head coach | Curtis Frye (19th season) |
Conference | SEC |
Location | Columbia, SC |
Indoor track | USC Indoor Facility |
Outdoor track | Weems Baskin Track Facility |
Nickname | Gamecocks |
Colors | Garnet and black [1] |
NCAA Indoor Tournament Appearances | |
1974, 1981, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
NCAA Outdoor Tournament Appearances | |
1948, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
The South Carolina Gamecocks men's track and field team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team has been coached by Curtis Frye since 1997. [2] The facilities continue to be improved, including the recent addition of 1,450 seats at outdoor track & field facility. [3]
Season | Coach | Indoor Finish | Outdoor Finish | ||
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Conference | National | Conference | National | ||
Southern Conference (1929-1953) | |||||
1929 | — | — | — | 15th (3.5) | — |
1930 No Records | |||||
1931 | — | 14th (1) | — | 16th (3.5) | — |
1932 | — | 13th (1) | — | — | — |
1933 | — | 9th (1) | — | 6th (11) | — |
1934 | — | 7th (7) | — | — | — |
1935 | — | — | — | 10th (.5) | — |
1936 | — | 8th (2) | — | — | — |
1937 | — | 8th (3) | — | 7th (6) | — |
1938 | — | — | — | 8th (8) | — |
1939 | — | 5th (7) | — | T-4th (22) | — |
1940 | — | 6th | — | 7th (8) | — |
1941 | — | — | — | 13th (2) | — |
1942 | — | 9th (2) | — | 4th (19) | — |
1943 | — | — | — | 4th (15.5) | — |
1944-1945 No Team | |||||
1946 | — | — | — | 5th (19.5) | — |
1947 No Records | |||||
1948 | Sterling DuPre | — | — | 5 | 16 |
1949 | Weems Baskin | 5th (4) | — | T-10 | — |
1950 | Weems Baskin | — | — | 6 | — |
1951 | Weems Baskin | — | — | 6 | — |
1952 | Weems Baskin | — | — | 8 | — |
1953 | Weems Baskin | 10 (1.5) | — | 6 | — |
Atlantic Coast Conference (1954-1971) | |||||
1954 | Weems Baskin | 5 | — | 4 | — |
1955 | Weems Baskin | 4 | — | 4 | — |
1956 | Weems Baskin | 7 | — | 5 | — |
1957 | Weems Baskin | 7 | — | 4 | — |
1958 | Weems Baskin | T-4 | — | 4 | — |
1959 | Weems Baskin | 4 | — | 4 | — |
1960 | Weems Baskin | 4 | — | 4 | — |
1961 | Weems Baskin | 6 | — | T-4 | — |
1962 | Weems Baskin | 5 | — | 4 | — |
1963 | Weems Baskin | T-5 | — | 5 | — |
1964 | Weems Baskin | 3 | — | 4 | — |
1965 | Weems Baskin | 4 | — | 4 | T-55 |
1966 | Weems Baskin | 5 | — | 2 | T-49 |
1967 | Weems Baskin | 5 | — | 4 | T-43 |
1968 | Weems Baskin | 4 | — | T-2 | — |
1969 | Weems Baskin | 4 | — | 2 | — |
1970 | John West | 3 | — | 2 | — |
1971 | John West | 4 | — | 2 | — |
Independent(1972-1983) | |||||
1972 | John West | — | — | — | — |
1973 | Bill McClure | — | — | — | — |
1974 | Bill McClure | — | 3 | — | — |
1975 | Bill McClure | — | — | — | — |
1976 | Bill McClure | — | — | — | T-47 |
1977 | Charlie Strong | — | — | — | — |
1978 | Charlie Strong | — | — | — | — |
1979 | Charlie Strong | — | — | — | — |
1980 | Charlie Strong | — | — | — | T-50 |
1981 | Charlie Strong | — | T-60 | — | — |
1982 | Charlie Strong | — | — | — | — |
1983 | Charlie Strong | — | — | — | — |
Metro Conference (1984-1991) | |||||
1984 | Charlie Strong | — | — | 3 | — |
1985 | Charlie Strong | — | — | 4 | — |
1986 | Charlie Strong | — | — | 3 | — |
1987 | Charlie Strong | — | — | 2 | — |
1988 | Charlie Strong | — | — | 2 | — |
1989 | Charlie Strong | — | — | 2 | — |
1990 | Greg Kraft | — | T-34 | 2 | T-68 |
1991 | Greg Kraft | — | — | 2 | — |
Southeastern Conference (1992-present) | |||||
1992 | Greg Kraft | 8 | — | 10 | — |
1993 | Greg Kraft | 9 | T-24 | 8 | — |
1994 | Greg Kraft | 7 | T-19 | 4 | — |
1995 | Greg Kraft | 5 | — | 8 | — |
1996 | Greg Kraft | 5 | T-38 | 5 | T-50 |
1997 | Curtis Frye | 4 | 7 | 5 | T-40 |
1998 | Curtis Frye | 4 | T-7 | 5 | T-11 |
1999 | Curtis Frye | 2 | 4 | 6 | T-6 |
2000 | Curtis Frye | 8 | T-8 | 8 | T-11 |
2001 | Curtis Frye | T-7 | T-16 | 8 | T-19 |
2002 | Curtis Frye | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
2003 | Curtis Frye | 3 | 4 | T-6 | 10 |
2004 | Curtis Frye | 7 | 14 | 10 | T-31 |
2005 | Curtis Frye | 7 | 9 | 9 | T-26 |
2006 | Curtis Frye | 5 | T-33 | 5 | T-30 |
2007 | Curtis Frye | 10 | T-25 | 8 | 34 |
2008 | Curtis Frye | 7 | T-30 | 7 | 18th |
2009 | Curtis Frye | T-4 | T-20 | 4 | 6th |
2010 | Curtis Frye | 4 | T-8 | 3 | 11th |
2011 | Curtis Frye | 8 | 57th | 11 | — |
2012 | Curtis Frye | 9 | 26th | 9 | — |
2013 | Curtis Frye | 12 | — | 13 | — |
2014 | Curtis Frye | 12 | — | 12 | — |
2015 | Curtis Frye | 10 | — | 11 | T-60th |
2016 | Curtis Frye | 9th | T-51st | 11th | T-47th |
2017 | Curtis Frye | 11th | T-36th | 8th | T-49th |
2018 | Curtis Frye | T-9th | T-21st | 12th | T-35th |
2019 | Curtis Frye | 10th | 20th | 10th | 12th |
2020 | Curtis Frye | 11th | |||
2021 | Curtis Frye | 11th | T-46th | 12th | 42nd |
2022 | Curtis Frye | 12th | T-47th | 12th | |
2023 | Curtis Frye | 11th | T-36th | 12th | T-44th |
Notes: The 2020 season was canceled after the SEC Championships due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the NCAA Championships were not held.
The Metro Conference did not sponsor an indoor track and field championship.
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