Charleston Southern Buccaneers

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{{Infobox college athletics

| name = Charleston Southern Buccaneers

| logo = Charleston Southern Buccaneers logo.svg

| logo_width = 200

| university = Charleston Southern University

| association = NCAA

| conference = Big South (primary)

| division = Division I (FCS)

| director = Jeff Barber

| location = North Charleston, South Carolina

| first season =

| teams = 16

| mens_teams = 7

| womens_teams = 9

| coed_teams =

| stadium = Buccaneer Field

| basketballarena = Buccaneer Fieldhouse
North Charleston Coliseum

| baseballfield = Nielsen Field at CSU Ballpark

| softballstadium = CSU Softball Complex

| soccerstadium = CSU Soccer Field

| tenniscourt = Gary Clark Banks Sr. Tennis Center

| mascot = Bucky the Buccaneer

| nickname = Buccaneers

| pageurl = https://www.csusports.com/

| ncaa titles =

| indiv_relay ncaa champs =

| altlogo = 200px

}}

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are the athletic teams that represent Charleston Southern University, located in North Charleston, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Big South Conference 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

Varsity teams

CSU competes in the NCAA in the following sports:{{Cite web |title=Charleston Southern University - Official Athletics Website |url=http://csusports.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128124926/http://csusports.com/ |archive-date=28 November 2022 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Charleston Southern University |language=en}}

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BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryGolf
FootballSoccer
GolfSoftball
Track and fieldTennis
Track and field
Volleyball
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In 2008, CSU closed its highly successful men's tennis program to reallocate funds to other sports.{{cite web|url=http://www.csusports.com/article.asp?articleID%3D2558 |title=Charleston Southern Discontinues Men's Tennis Program :: CSUsports.com |access-date=2011-01-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708212401/http://www.csusports.com/article.asp?articleID=2558 |archive-date=2011-07-08 }} CSU formerly fielded a men's soccer team.

= Football =

{{main|Charleston Southern Buccaneers 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 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 ==

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!style="background:#002855; color:white;" | Year

!style="background:#002855; color:white;" | FBS Opponent

!style="background:#002855; color:white;" | Result

!style="background:#002855; color:white;" | Opponent's Conference

!style="background:#002855; color:white;" | Opponent's Head Coach

!style="background:#002855; color:white;" | Charleston Southern's Head Coach

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| 2022

NC StateL, 3–55ACCDave DoerenAutry Denson
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| 2021

GeorgiaL, 7–56SECKirby SmartAutry Denson
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| 2021

East CarolinaL, 28–31AmericanMike HoustonAutry Denson
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| 2019

South CarolinaL, 10–72SECWill MuschampAutry Denson
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| 2018

FloridaL, 6–53SECDan MullenMark Tucker
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| 2017

IndianaL, 0–27Big TenTom AllenMark Tucker
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| 2017

Mississippi StateL, 0–49SECDan MullenMark Tucker
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| 2016

Florida StateL, 8–52ACCJimbo FisherJamey Chadwell
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| 2015

AlabamaL, 6–56SECNick SabanJamey Chadwell
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| 2015

TroyL, 16–44Sun BeltNeal BrownJamey Chadwell
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| 2014

GeorgiaL, 9–55SECMark RichtJamey Chadwell
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| 2014

VanderbiltL, 20–21SECDerek MasonJamey Chadwell
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| 2013

ColoradoL, 10–43Pac-12Mike MacIntyreJamey Chadwell
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| 2012

IllinoisL, 0–44Big TenTim BeckmanJay Mills
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| 2011

UCFL, 0–62C-USAGeorge O'LearyJay Mills
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| 2011

Florida StateL, 10–62ACCJimbo FisherJay Mills
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| 2010

KentuckyL, 21–49SECJoker PhillipsJay Mills
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| 2010

HawaiiL, 7–66WACGreg McMackinJay Mills
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| 2009

South FloridaL, 0–59Big EastJim LeavittJay Mills
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| 2009

FloridaL, 3–62SECUrban MeyerJay Mills
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| 2008

Miami (OH)L, 27–38MACDon TreadwellJay Mills
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| 2008

Miami (FL)L, 7–52ACCRandy ShannonJay Mills
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| 2007

HawaiiL, 10–66WACJune JonesJay Mills
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| 2003

South FloridaL, 7–55Big EastJim LeavittJay Mills
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| 2002

South FloridaL, 6–56Big EastJim LeavittDavid Dowd
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! colspan=6 style="background:#002855; color:white;" | Charleston Southern 0 – FBS Schools 25

= Men's basketball =

{{main|Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball}}

= Women's basketball =

{{main|Charleston Southern Buccaneers women's basketball}}

Facilities

  • Buccaneer Ballpark – home of the baseball program. It has a capacity of 1,500 spectators.
  • Buccaneer Field – home of the football program. It opened in 1970 and has a capacity of 4,000 spectators.
  • CSU Field House – 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 =

= Men's basketball =

= Men's soccer =

References

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