College of Charleston Athletics Celebrates Achievements
The College of Charleston Department of Athletics has a lot to look forward to – and look back on – this year!
As it heads into the second consecutive sold-out men’s basketball season, the College of Charleston Department of Athletics has a lot to look forward to – and look back on – this year!
“On behalf of our men’s basketball student-athletes, coaches and staff: Thank you, Cougar Nation, for your record-breaking support of our program,” says athletics director Matt Roberts. “To have 24 consecutive single-game sellouts and now back-to-back years selling out of season tickets is truly remarkable. We can’t wait for a packed TD Arena when we open our home schedule Friday, Nov. 8, vs. South Florida.”
Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams are celebrating this semester, as senior Ante Brzovic and sophomore Taryn Barbot have been named CAA Preseason Players of the Year. Barbot was also named CAA Rookie of the Year last season.
RELATED: Read about Barbot and Brzovic being named CAA Preseason Players of the Year.
In other news, athletics has launched the Charleston Edge Collective to support student-athletes and help them capitalize on their talents, build their personal brands and secure opportunities that set them apart.
RELATED: Read more about the Charleston Edge Collective.
The Turner Tennis Center officially opened at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant earlier in the semester. The new state-of-the-art center includes a covered pavilion with dining tables and lounge furniture. In addition, all nine courts were resurfaced, and the singles courts were renamed the Billy Silcox Courts.
RELATED: Read more about the new Turner Tennis Center.
As the volleyball team celebrates its 50th season, it became the first in the Coastal Athletic Association to 15 wins, improving to 15-5 and a league-best 7-1 in conference play. In addition, graduate student Allie Holland (volleyball) broke 500 career blocks, becoming just the sixth active Division I player to have 500 career blocks.
Men’s soccer is also celebrating its 50th anniversary season, which it kicked off with the Aaron Olitsky Memorial Classic and reunion in September. The team is ranked 23rd in the United Soccer Coaches and Top Drawer Soccer College Soccer National Ranking.
RELATED: Read more about the annual Aaron Olitsky Memorial game and alumni weekend.
In women’s soccer, junior forward Faith Slimmer was named to Women’s Midseason Top 100 Players List by Top Drawer Soccer and Head Coach Christian Michner celebrated his 100th career win in the team’s victory over Wofford.
And, finally, in golf, senior Kieron Van Wyk earned his third consecutive Black College Golf Coaches Association All-America honor and senior Emma Schimpf earned her third CAA Golfer of the Week award. In addition, women’s golf Head Coach Jamie Futrell earned his 40th career head coaching victory as the Cougars won the Edisto Island Invitational for their third straight team win. The win puts Futrell at seventh in most wins among active NCAA Division I women’s golf coaches and 21st all-time.
