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 Buccaneers | |
|---|---|
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| University | Charleston Southern University |
| Conference | Big South (primary) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Jeff Barber |
| Location | North Charleston, South Carolina |
| Varsity teams | 16 (7 men's, 9 women's) |
| Football stadium | Buccaneer Field |
| Basketball arena | Buccaneer Fieldhouse North Charleston Coliseum |
| Baseball stadium | Nielsen Field at CSU Ballpark |
| Softball stadium | CSU Softball Complex |
| Soccer stadium | CSU Soccer Field |
| Tennis venue | Gary Clark Banks Sr. Tennis Center |
| Mascot | Bucky the Buccaneer |
| Nickname | Buccaneers |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
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
- Big South Conference (1983–present)
Varsity teams
CSU competes in the NCAA in the following sports:[2]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Football | Soccer |
| Golf | Softball |
| Track and field† | Tennis |
| Track and field† | |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor | |
In 2008, CSU closed its highly successful men's tennis program to reallocate funds to other sports.[3] 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 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
| Year | FBS Opponent | Result | Opponent's Conference | Opponent's Head Coach | Charleston Southern's Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NC State | L, 3–55 | ACC | Dave Doeren | Autry Denson |
| 2021 | Georgia | L, 7–56 | SEC | Kirby Smart | Autry Denson |
| 2021 | East Carolina | L, 28–31 | American | Mike Houston | Autry Denson |
| 2019 | South Carolina | L, 10–72 | SEC | Will Muschamp | Autry Denson |
| 2018 | Florida | L, 6–53 | SEC | Dan Mullen | Mark Tucker |
| 2017 | Indiana | L, 0–27 | Big Ten | Tom Allen | Mark Tucker |
| 2017 | Mississippi State | L, 0–49 | SEC | Dan Mullen | Mark Tucker |
| 2016 | Florida State | L, 8–52 | ACC | Jimbo Fisher | Jamey Chadwell |
| 2015 | Alabama | L, 6–56 | SEC | Nick Saban | Jamey Chadwell |
| 2015 | Troy | L, 16–44 | Sun Belt | Neal Brown | Jamey Chadwell |
| 2014 | Georgia | L, 9–55 | SEC | Mark Richt | Jamey Chadwell |
| 2014 | Vanderbilt | L, 20–21 | SEC | Derek Mason | Jamey Chadwell |
| 2013 | Colorado | L, 10–43 | Pac-12 | Mike MacIntyre | Jamey Chadwell |
| 2012 | Illinois | L, 0–44 | Big Ten | Tim Beckman | Jay Mills |
| 2011 | UCF | L, 0–62 | C-USA | George O'Leary | Jay Mills |
| 2011 | Florida State | L, 10–62 | ACC | Jimbo Fisher | Jay Mills |
| 2010 | Kentucky | L, 21–49 | SEC | Joker Phillips | Jay Mills |
| 2010 | Hawaii | L, 7–66 | WAC | Greg McMackin | Jay Mills |
| 2009 | South Florida | L, 0–59 | Big East | Jim Leavitt | Jay Mills |
| 2009 | Florida | L, 3–62 | SEC | Urban Meyer | Jay Mills |
| 2008 | Miami (OH) | L, 27–38 | MAC | Don Treadwell | Jay Mills |
| 2008 | Miami (FL) | L, 7–52 | ACC | Randy Shannon | Jay Mills |
| 2007 | Hawaii | L, 10–66 | WAC | June Jones | Jay Mills |
| 2003 | South Florida | L, 7–55 | Big East | Jim Leavitt | Jay Mills |
| 2002 | South Florida | L, 6–56 | Big East | Jim Leavitt | David Dowd |
| Charleston Southern 0 – FBS Schools 25 | |||||
Men's basketball
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.