South Carolina Gamecocks men's tennis

The South Carolina Gamecocks men's tennis team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team has been coached by Josh Goffi since 2011.[2][3]

South Carolina Gamecocks
UniversityUniversity of South Carolina
Head coachJosh Goffi (14th season)
ConferenceSEC
East Division
LocationColumbia, SC
Home CourtCarolina Tennis Center
USC Indoor Fieldhouse
NicknameGamecocks
ColorsGarnet and black[1]
   
NCAA Tournament Semifinals
1989
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1989, 2023
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1978, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2005, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances
1978, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
Atlantic Coast Conference: 1968
Metro Conference: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991
Conference regular season champions
Atlantic Coast Conference: 1968

Head coaches

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Name Years Seasons Won Lost Tie Pct.
Don Barton 1954–1955 2 11 12 0 .478
Joe Grugin 1956 1 3 8 0 .273
Walter Hambrick 1957–1960 4 23 32 0 .418
Bob Brown 1961 1 7 8 0 .467
Marshall Reed 1962 1 0 8 0 .000
W.L. Strickland 1963 1 0 9 0 .000
Bill McClain 1964–1969 6 70 36 2 .657
Bobby Heald 1970 1 5 14 0 .263
Ron Moser 1971 1 9 11 0 .450
Ron Smarr 1972–1984 13 316 85 0 .788
Kent DeMars 1985–2010 26 380 291 0 .566
Josh Goffi 2011–Present 14 223 155 0 .595
All-Time 71 1056 669 2 .612

Year-by-Year Results

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Season Coach Record Conference Standing Conference Tournament Postseason
Overall Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
1954 Don Barton 6-6 2-4
1955 Don Barton 5-6 3-3
1956 Joe Grugin 3-8 1-6 8th
1957 Walter Hambrick 7-10 1-7 8th
1958 Walter Hambrick 5-9 1-5 7th
1959 Walter Hambrick 4-8 0-7 8th
1960 Walter Hambrick 7-5 1-5 7th
1961 Bob Brown 7-8 2-5 7th
1962 Marshall Reed 0-8 0-7 8th
1963 W.L. Strickland 0-9 0-7 8th
1964 Bill McClain 0-10-1 0-6-1 8th
1965 Bill McClain 3-14 0-7 8th
1966 Bill McClain 12-5 3-4 T-5th
1967 Bill McClain 16-4 4-3 T-3rd
1968 Bill McClain 22-0-1 7-0 1st Champions
1969 Bill McClain 17-3 4-3 4th
1970 Bobby Heald 5-14 2-5 6th
1971 Ron Smarr 9-11 1-4 T-6th
Independent
1972 Ron Smarr 22-4
1973 Ron Smarr 26-3
1974 Ron Smarr 25-9
1975 Ron Smarr 24-3
1976 Ron Smarr 31-2
1977 Ron Smarr 20-8
1978 Ron Smarr 25-6 NCAA Round of 16
1979 Ron Smarr 28-13
1980 Ron Smarr 21-9
1981 Ron Smarr 27-5
1982 Ron Smarr 22-7
1983 Ron Smarr 21-8
Metro Conference
1984 Ron Smarr 24-8 Finals
1985 Kent DeMars 24-5 Champions
1986 Kent DeMars 16-9 Champions
1987 Kent DeMars 19-10 Champions NCAA Round of 16
1988 Kent DeMars 5-18 Semifinals
1989 Kent DeMars 21-8 Champions NCAA Semifinals
1990 Kent DeMars 17-9 Champions NCAA Round of 16
1991 Kent DeMars 17-9 Champions NCAA Round of 16
Southeastern Conference
1992 Kent DeMars 8-14 3-8 T-8th First Round
1993 Kent DeMars 11-11 3-8 T-8th First Round
1994 Kent DeMars 19-8 5-6 T-6th First Round NCAA First Round
1995 Kent DeMars 12-16 1-10 11th First Round NCAA First Round
1996 Kent DeMars 13-11 3-8 10th First Round NCAA First Round
1997 Kent DeMars 17-10 4-7 T-8th First Round NCAA Round of 32
1998 Kent DeMars 21-8 5-6 T-6th Quarterfinals NCAA Round of 16
1999 Kent DeMars 18-12 5-6 4th Semifinals NCAA Round of 32
2000 Kent DeMars 10-13 3-8 9th First Round NCAA Round of 32
2001 Kent DeMars 13-13 3-8 10th Quarterfinals NCAA First Round
2002 Kent DeMars 17-9 4-7 5th (East) Quarterfinals NCAA Round of 32
2003 Kent DeMars 17-8 5-6 4th (East) First Round NCAA First Round
2004 Kent DeMars 15-14 3-8 6th (East) Quarterfinals NCAA First Round
2005 Kent DeMars 20-10 6-5 T-3rd (East) Quarterfinals NCAA Round of 16
2006 Kent DeMars 14-15 5-6 4th (East) Quarterfinals NCAA First Round
2007 Kent DeMars 11-14 2-9 6th (East) First Round
2008 Kent DeMars 11-13 1-10 6th (East) Quarterfinals
2009 Kent DeMars 15-11 3-8 5th (East) First Round NCAA First Round
2010 Kent DeMars 9-13 1-10 6th (East) First Round
2011 Josh Goffi 6-18 1-10 6th (East) First Round
2012 Josh Goffi 15-12 2-9 T-5th (East) First Round NCAA First Round
2013 Josh Goffi 18-11 7-5 T-3rd (East) Quarterfinals NCAA First Round
2014 Josh Goffi 16-14 5-7 T-7th Quarterfinals NCAA Round of 32
2015 Josh Goffi 15-15 3-9 T-9th Second Round
2016 Josh Goffi 14-15 4-8 11th Quarterfinals
2017 Josh Goffi 21-7 9-3 T-3rd Quarterfinals NCAA Second Round
2018 Josh Goffi 20-8 7-5 T-5th First Round NCAA Second Round
2019 Josh Goffi 18-10 5-7 T-6th Semifinals NCAA Second Round
2020 Josh Goffi 9-5 2-2 Tournament canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Josh Goffi 17-10 7-5 T-4th Semifinals NCAA Round of 16
2022 Josh Goffi 23-7 10-2 T-2nd Quarterfinals NCAA Round of 16
2023 Josh Goffi 22-7 10-2 4th Quarterfinals NCAA Round Quarterfinals
2024 Josh Goffi 19-15 4-8 11th Finals NCAA Round of 16

References

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  1. ^ "Colors – Communications and Public Affairs | University of South Carolina". Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". Gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  3. ^ "University of South Carolina Men's Tennis". College Tennis Online. Retrieved 2015-04-26.