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The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are the athletic teams that represent
Charleston Southern University
Charleston Southern University (CSU) is a private Baptist university in North Charleston, South Carolina. It is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention ( Southern Baptist Convention).
History
Charleston Southern University was ch ...
, located in
North Charleston, South Carolina
North Charleston is the third-largest city in the U.S. state, state of South Carolina.City Planning Department (2008-07)City of North Charleston boundary map. City of North Charleston. Retrieved January 21, 2011. On June 12, 1972, the city of No ...
, in intercollegiate sports at the
Division I level of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...
(NCAA), primarily competing in the
Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. Originally a non-football conference, the Big South began sponsoring football in 2002 as part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Th ...
since the 1983–84 academic year. The football program competes in the
FCS, formerly known as I-AA.
Charleston Southern competes in sixteen intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, and track and field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball. Other sports formerly offered by the Buccaneers include men's soccer and men's tennis.
Conference affiliations
NCAA
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Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. Originally a non-football conference, the Big South began sponsoring football in 2002 as part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Th ...
(1983–present)
Varsity teams
CSU competes in the
NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...
in the following sports:
In 2008, CSU closed its highly successful men's tennis program to reallocate funds to other sports.
CSU formerly fielded a men's soccer team.
Football
Rivalry with Coastal Carolina
These two schools first met on the football field in 2003 and it has been a rivalry since Charleston Southern defeated
Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an in ...
34–27 in 2005 to win a share of the Big South Championship that Coastal had already clinched. CSU got the first shutout of the series with their 24–0 win in 2008. Currently, Charleston Southern has a two-game winning streak over Coastal Carolina with Charleston Southern winning 59–58 in 2016. Charleston Southern won a share of the 2016 Big South Championship and got the automatic berth into the NCAA Playoffs.
Coastal Carolina leads the series 8–6.
*2016 – CSU @ Coastal – W, 59–58
*2015 – Coastal @ CSU – W, 33–25
*2014 – CSU @ Coastal – L, 43–22
*2013 – Coastal @ CSU – W, 31–26
*2012 – CSU @ Coastal – L, 41–20
*2011 – Coastal @ CSU – L, 45–38
*2010 – CSU @ Coastal – L, 70–3
*2009 – Coastal @ CSU – W, 30–23
*2008 – CSU @ Coastal – W, 24–0
*2007 – Coastal @ CSU – L, 41–2
*2006 – CSU @ Coastal – L, 31–17
*2005 – Coastal @ CSU – W, 34–27 (2 OT)
*2004 – CSU @ Coastal – L, 56–28
*2003 – Coastal @ CSU – L, 48–14 (First Meeting)
Charleston Southern vs FBS Schools
Men's basketball
Women's basketball
Facilities
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Buccaneer Ballpark
CSU Ballpark is a baseball venue located in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It is home to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers college baseball team of the Division I Big South Conference. It has a capacity of 1,500 spectators.
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– home of the baseball program. It has a capacity of 1,500 spectators.
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Buccaneer Field
Buccaneer Field is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in North Charleston, South Carolina. It is home to the Charleston Southern University Buccaneers football team. The facility opened in 1970, and has been the school's football stadium since 19 ...
– home of the football program. It opened in 1970 and has a capacity of 4,000 spectators.
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CSU Field House
Buccaneer Field House is an 881-seat multi-purpose arena in North Charleston, South Carolina. Called by many the Buc Dome, it is home to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers basketball teams. It is the second smallest arena in Division I basketba ...
– home of the Men's and Women's Basketball teams. It has a capacity of 881 spectators. It is the 2nd smallest arena in Division I basketball.
Notable alumni
Baseball
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Stuart Lake
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Bobby Parnell
Robert Allen Parnell (born September 8, 1984) is an American former baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets and Detroit Tigers. He was drafted by the Mets in the ninth round of the 2005 Major League Baseba ...
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George Schaefer
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Tyler Thornburg
Tyler Michael Thornburg (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Atlanta Braves.
Early l ...
Men's basketball
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Rolando Hourruitiner
Rolando Hourruitiner (born May 28, 1975) is a business professional and entrepreneur; focusing mainly in sports & entertainment, media, digital, mobile and hospitality. Hourruitiner is a former basketball player, coach and sports agent with exte ...
Men's soccer
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John Patrick Devereux
John Patrick Devereux (born May 20, 1963) is a retired American soccer midfielder/ defender who played professionally for the Charleston Battery and overseas.
Devereux was born to a French mother and English father, Frederick Devereux, who was ...
References
External links
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{{South Carolina Sports