South Carolina Gamecocks volleyball
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The South Carolina Gamecocks
women's volleyball team represents the University of South Carolina
in NCAA Division I college volleyball
. Since 1991, the team has competed in the eastern division of the Southeastern Conference
. Home games are played at Volleyball Competition Center, which sits adjacent to the Carolina Coliseum
. The school does not sponsor varsity volleyball for men.
South Carolina Gamecocks
The University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...
women's volleyball team represents the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
in NCAA Division I college volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. Since 1991, the team has competed in the eastern division of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. Home games are played at Volleyball Competition Center, which sits adjacent to the Carolina Coliseum
Carolina Coliseum
The Carolina Coliseum is a 12,401 seat multi-purpose arena in Columbia, South Carolina. It was the home of the University of South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams and Columbia's main events venue until 2002, when the Colonial Center, now Colonial Life Arena, opened...
. The school does not sponsor varsity volleyball for men.