Athletics
CSU, Big South suspend all athletics-related activities until March 30
The Charleston Southern Athletic Department and the Big South Conference today announced that all competition and required athletics activities have been suspended through at least March 30 to mitigate the further spread of the COVID-19 virus. All Charleston Southern sporting events involving each of its 16 varsity sports programs, home and away, have been canceled […]
| READ MORE: CSU, Big South suspend all athletics-related activities until March 30Math professor, mascot wearer – you never know where Grieves will turn up
Dr. Justin Grieves, associate professor of mathematics, likes to have fun. Outside the classroom, he has found a unique avenue for fun – dressing as a mascot. Grieves has been Chas the Crab at Charleston’s STEM Festival, Bucky at CSU football games, and Chelsea the Riverdog at the local minor league ballpark. Despite the very […]
| READ MORE: Math professor, mascot wearer – you never know where Grieves will turn upStudent-athlete to serve with Athletes in Action
Charleston Southern senior goalkeeper Jazmin Gonzalez is heading back to the mission field this summer as she joins Athletes in Action (AIA) for a trip to Portugal on May 14-30, 2019. Gonzalez is no stranger to the mission field after making the trip to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico last March with a group of CSU teammates. This […]
| READ MORE: Student-athlete to serve with Athletes in ActionNew athletics logo unveiled
Charleston Southern Athletics today introduces a new branding framework that will set the visual direction of the department for the future. This innovative athletic identity pays tribute to Charleston Southern’s past while keeping a consistent look through logos, colors and lettering. “While the Cutlass serves as our primary logo, I believe it’s important to have more […]
| READ MORE: New athletics logo unveiledCoach Applin recognized at Women’s Final Four
Charleston Southern women’s basketball coach Fred Applin was recognized Friday evening as a collegiate coach and cancer survivor at the 2019 Women’s Final Four as part of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund’s recognition of the Play4Kay National Free Throw Challenge. The on-court ceremony recognized current Division I coaches and staff members that are cancer survivors […]
| READ MORE: Coach Applin recognized at Women’s Final FourCSU names Autry Denson Jr. as head football coach
Charleston Southern Athletic Director Jeff Barber announced Autry Denson Jr. has been named the new head football coach on Monday afternoon. Denson becomes the fifth CSU head football coach in program history. He comes to the Buccaneers after coaching stops at Notre Dame, South Florida, Miami (Ohio), and Bethune-Cookman. PRESS CONFERENCE: Charleston Southern University will hold […]
| READ MORE: CSU names Autry Denson Jr. as head football coachMark Tucker resigns as CSU Head Football Coach
Charleston Southern University Athletic Director Jeff Barber announced today that Head Football Coach Mark Tucker has resigned, effective immediately. “I want to thank Mark for his hard work and commitment to CSU and the Buccaneers for the past six seasons and we wish him nothing but the very best,” Barber commented. In two seasons at […]
| READ MORE: Mark Tucker resigns as CSU Head Football CoachCSU names Venus Taylor as new head softball coach
Charleston Southern Athletic Director Jeff Barber announced last week that Venus Taylor has been named the new head softball coach. Taylor comes to the Buccaneers with a wealth of coaching experience having served as the head coach at Judson University, as well as Bradley University and Lake City Community College. “I am thrilled to be […]
| READ MORE: CSU names Venus Taylor as new head softball coachCSU responds to NCAA decision
CSU appreciates the cooperation and guidance of the NCAA and the Big South Conference during this process. We take all matters of compliance very seriously and have made substantial improvements since discovery of these violations in 2015. CSU is committed to operating a professional Division I athletic program. The university will continue to monitor its […]
| READ MORE: CSU responds to NCAA decisionWinkler resigns as Charleston Southern head softball coach
Head Softball Coach Shane Winkler announced his resignation on Thursday afternoon after accepting the head coaching position at George Washington University. Winkler’s announcement comes following 10 years of service with the CSU Softball program that included a pair of appearances in the Big South Championship Game, as well as the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth. […]
| READ MORE: Winkler resigns as Charleston Southern head softball coach