Visiting Team Guide

University of South Carolina Athletics

Visitor Guide 803-777-SPUR (7787)

INSIDE the Visitor Guide 4 Transportation and Lodging 5 Driving Directions to Columbia 6 Campus Facilities Map 8 Facilities Map Details 10 Facilities Descriptions 14 Area Restaurants 16 Athletics Department Directory

University of South Carolina Athletics

Visitor Guide

Welcome to South Carolina

Finlay Park, Columbia, S.C.

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n behalf of South Carolina Athletics, I would like to welcome you to Columbia and the University

of South Carolina, the home of the Gamecocks!

We are committed to excellence at the University of South Carolina and we expect to reflect that through our administrators, staff, and student-athletes during your visit.

We hope this visitor’s guide will provide you with the information necessary to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. Please feel free to contact us with any questions regarding your planning and stay in Columbia.

Sincerely, Eric Hyman Director of Athletics 3

Transportation & Lodging Transportation Airlines Servicing Columbia Metropolitan Airport American Eagle 800-433-7300 Continental 800-525-0280 Delta 800-221-1212 Northwest 800-225-2525 United 800-241-6522 US Airways 800-428-4322 Car Rentals Enterprise Car Rental 803-748-9214 Enterprise Car Rental is the official car rental company of South Carolina Athletics Alamo-National Car Rental 803-822-5180 Avis Car Rental 803-822-5100 Budget Car Rental 803-822-8346 Hertz Car Rental 803-822-8341 Thrifty Car Rental 803-822-2300 Bus Companies Capitol Bus Lines 800-777-9766 803-794-9661 Good News Charter 800-584-6090 864-295-2838 Champion Coaches 800-583-7668 864-284-9000

Lodging Clarion Hotel 1615 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-771-8711 800-277-8711 Comfort Inn 436 McNulty St. Blythewood, SC 29016 803-754-1441 Comfort Inn Airport 110 Branch Rd. West Columbia, SC 29169 803-796-0044 Courtyard by Marriott 630 Assembly St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-799-7800

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Embassy Suites 200 Stoneridge Dr. Columbia, SC 29210 803-252-8700 Holiday Inn Express 120 Creech Rd. Blythewood, SC 29016 877-531-5084 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 7329 Garners Ferry Rd. Columbia, SC 29209 803-695-1111 Inn at USC 1619 Pendleton St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-779-7779 Marriott-Columbia 1200 Hampton St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-771-7000 Radisson 2100 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC 29210 803-731-0300 Residence Inn by Marriott 150 Stoneridge Dr. Columbia, SC 29201 803-779-7000 Sleep Inn 2208-A Edmund Highway West Columbia, SC 29170 803-926-9260 Value Place Hotels 931 Spears Creek Court Elgin, SC 29045 803-699-1413 The Whitney Hotel 700 Woodrow St. Columbia, SC 29205 803-252-0845 Wingate Inn 217 Lanneau Court Columbia, SC 29212 800-928-1072

Directions Driving Directions to Columbia

For parking information, visit www.gamecocksonline.com and click on Fan Zone From Columbia Metropolitan Airport to Downtown Columbia • Exit airport, curve to the left.

• There will be a sign directing to Columbia and Lexington in the far right two lanes.

• Stay in farthest right lane to Columbia. This will take you to John Hardee Expressway.

• At traffic light, take a left onto Highway 302, which is also Airport Boulevard.

• It is six miles to downtown Columbia.

From I-20 West to 1300 Rosewood Drive (Athletic Administration Building) • Take exit 76A onto I-77 South.

• Take exit 10 onto Fort Jackson Boulevard.

• Bear Left on Wildcat Road.

• Continue on Rosewood Drive, 1300 is on the right.

From I-20 East to 1300 Rosewood • Take exit 64A onto I-26 East • Take left exit 108B/Downtown Columbia onto I-126 East.

• Continue on Elmwood Avenue • Turn right on Assembly Street • Turn left on Rosewood Drive • 1300 Rosewood is on the left.

From I-26 West to 1300 Rosewood • Take exit 116 onto I-77 North • Take exit 5/Bluff Road toward Columbia • Turn left on Bluff Road • Turn right on Rosewood Drive • 1300 Rosewood Drive is on the left.

From I-26 East to 1300 Rosewood • Take left exit 108B/Downtown Columbia onto I-126.

• Continue on Elmwood Avenue.

• Turn right on Assembly Street.

• Turn left on Rosewood Drive • 1300 Rosewood Drive is on the left.

From I-77 South to 1300 Rosewood • Take exit 18 onto SC-277 South.

• Continue on Bull Street.

• Turn right on Taylor Street.

• Turn left on Assembly Street.

• Turn left on Rosewood Drive.

• 1300 Rosewood Drive is on the left.

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Driving Directions to off-campus Facilities From campus to Cobblestone Park (Golf Course) • Take 277 North (Bull St.) and follow it until it merges with I-77 North going towards Charlotte.

• Take I-77 N to exit 27, which is Blythewood Rd. • Turn left onto Blythewood Rd. and cross over the interstate • Cobblestone Park is located less than a 1/4 mile on the right.

• After you enter through the gates, follow the road until you see the Clubhouse.

From campus to One Wood Farm (Equestrian Facility) • Take 277 North (Bull St.) and follow it until it merges with I-77 North going towards Charlotte.

• Take I-77 N. to exit 27, which is Blythewood Rd. • Turn left onto Blythewood Rd. • Cross over the interstate and continue past Cobblestone Park.

• Turn right onto Syrup Mill Road • One Wood Farm is the first driveway on the left.

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Facilities Descriptions

Beckham Field Opened in 1986 as Lady Gamecock Field, the softball facility has undergone a series of renovations, including the installation of lights in 1997, an expansion of the seating capacity to 1,500 in 1999, and a new video scoreboard in 2008.

Carolina Baseball Stadium Scheduled to open in spring 2009, the new Carolina Baseball Stadium is expected to be one of the premier collegiate baseball facilities in the nation. The $37-million stadium will have a seating capacity of 8,000.

Carolina Natatorium The Natatorium serves as the home to the South Carolina swimming and diving teams. Renovated in 2000, the facility includes seating for up to 1,200 people.

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Cobblestone Park Cobblestone Park is the home course of the South Carolina golf team. The 27-hole layout has been recognized as one of the premier courses in the Southeast.

Colonial Life Arena South Carolina basketball plays its home games in the largest arena in the state, the 18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena. The facility, which opened in 2002, is the 10th-largest on-campus basketball facility in the nation and the fourth-largest in the Southeastern Conference.

Eugene E. Stone III Stadium South Carolina soccer competes in Eugene E. Stone III Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,700.

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Facilities Descriptions

Maxcy Gregg Tennis Center The tennis center has been home to South Carolina women’s tennis since 1974. The facility includes seating for up to 700 fans.

One Wood Farm Home to the South Carolina equestrian team, the facility’s features include a covered arena, three barns with the capacity for 22 horses, two outdoor all-weather footing arenas, a sprinkler system for all arenas, locker room, and three tack rooms.

Sam Daniel Tennis Center Opened in 1973, the facility is home to the South Carolina men’s tennis team and has a seating capacity of 2,000.

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USC Indoor Facility The USC Indoor Facility features a 60-yard AstroTurf field as well as four tennis courts and a three-lane track. The facility also has batting cages and portable pitching mounds for baseball.

Volleyball Competition Facility Opened in 1996, this $4.6-million facility serves as the competition home for South Carolina volleyball as well as the practice facility for the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Weems Baskin Track Facility The track facility is home to the South Carolina track and field program and features a seating capacity of up to 2,200 spectators.

See back cover for Williams-Brice Stadium

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Columbia-Area Restaurants Applebee’s 4505 Devine St. Columbia, SC 29205 803-787-4687 2344 Broad River Rd. Columbia, SC 29210 803-731-2853 5185 Fernandina Rd. Columbia, SC 29212 803-749-4200 245 O’Neil Ct. Columbia, SC 29223 803-736-6104 Bojangles’ 930 Elmwood Ave. Columbia, SC 29201 803-779-5082 937 Bluff Rd. Columbia, SC 29201 803-256-6002 2509 Forest Dr. Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-0064 2737 Sunset Blvd.

Columbia, SC 803-796-4419 2423 Broad River Rd. Columbia, SC 29210 803-731-4977

229 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC 29210 803-772-4041

3852 Rosewood Dr. Columbia, SC 29205 803-738-2841

5440 Forest Dr. Columbia, SC 29206 803-738-1004

1413 Charleston Hwy. Columbia, SC 803-794-2385

7424 Garners Ferry Rd. Columbia, SC 29209 803-783-7622

5417 Forest Dr. Columbia, SC 29206 803-790-8145

294 Harbison Blvd.

Columbia, SC 803-749-6666

120 Veterans Rd. Columbia, SC 803-776-7281

Doc’s Barbeque and Southern Buffet 1601 Shop Rd. Columbia, SC 29201 803-799-1532

Jersey Mike’s Subs 1720 Sunset Blvd.

Columbia, SC 803-796-1126

Domino’s 1124 Devine St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-256-8151 6315 Main St. Columbia, SC 803-786-5555

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches 715 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 803-933-9595

7400 Garners Ferry Rd. Columbia, SC 803-783-6770

2015 Devine St. Columbia, SC 803-806-8282

597 Saint Andrews Rd. Columbia, SC 803-798-6466

Little Caesar’s 3315 Broad River Rd. Columbia, SC 29210 803-731-1735

Carolina Wings and Rib House 2000 Clemson Rd. Columbia, SC 29229 803-419-0022

Firehouse Subs 633 Main St. Columbia, SC 803-733-9836

600 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-256-8844

10136 Two Notch Rd. Columbia, SC 803-419-8161

Chick-Fil-A 1301 Main St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-779-3038

Hardee’s 901 Harden St. Columbia, SC 29205 803-254-9161

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4717 Devine St. Columbia, SC 29209 803-787-0945

2000 Clemson Rd. Columbia, SC 29212 803-865-5494 Pizza Hut 4611 Hard Scrabble Rd. Columbia, SC 803-865-6080 3 New Way Court Columbia, SC 803-736-8057

Pizza Hut 4711 Forest Dr. Columbia, SC 29206 803-787-3100 7385 Garners Ferry Rd. Columbia, SC 803-776-8011 1929 Broad River Rd. Columbia, SC 29210 803-772-6262 621 Saint Andrews Rd. Columbia, SC 803-798-1111 6432 Two Notch Rd. Columbia, SC 803-754-3464 9702 Two Notch Rd. Columbia, SC 803-699-1111 9003 Two Notch Rd. Columbia, SC 803-736-4500 Popeye’s 2832 Augusta Rd. West Columbia, SC 29169 803-796-3825

7540 Garners Ferry Rd. Columbia, SC 29209 803-776-9633

2108 Devine St. Columbia, SC 29205 803-254-1386

Seawell’s Caterers 1125 Rosewood Dr. Columbia, SC 29201 803-771-7385

1100 Elmwood Ave. Columbia, SC 29201 803-252-1031

Steak Out 780 Saint Andrews Rd. Columbia, SC 29210 803-750-9292 Sticky Fingers 380 Columbiana Dr. Columbia, SC 29212 803-781-7427 Subway 830 Assembly St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-254-6777 701 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-256-6017 160 Assembly St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-254-2958

3720 Rosewood Dr. Columbia, SC 29205 803-738-0924 WG’s Wings 736 Saint Andrews Rd. Columbia, SC 803-772-1489 9810 Two Notch Rd. Columbia, SC 803-788-4464 Wild Wing Cafe 1150 Bower Parkway Columbia, SC 29212 803-749-9464 729 Lady St. Columbia, SC 29201 803-252-9464 480 Town Center Place Columbia, SC 29229 803-865-3365

Outdoor dining in Columbia’s Vista

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Athletics Department Directory All phone numbers are within area code 803.

Director of Athletics 777-8881

Men’s Soccer 777-7965 Women’s Soccer 777-7965

Senior Woman Administrator 777-7869

Sports Medicine 777-7885

Academics 777-6448

Tickets 777-4274

Business Office 777-3809

Men’s Basketball 777-4197

Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving 777-7829

Compliance 777-9179

Women’s Basketball 777-0371

Men’s Tennis 777-7869

Event Management 576-9094

Equestrian 777-3829

Women’s Tennis 777-7869

Marketing 576-9058

Football 777-4271

Media Relations 777-5204

Men’s and Women’s Golf 777-7829

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country 777-7829

Gamecock Club 777-4276

08196 University Publications

Gamecock Sports Properties 777-8254

Softball 777-7830

Volleyball 777-0755

Williams-Brice Stadium

Home to the South Carolina football team, the stadium has a seating capacity of 80,250. Originally constructed in 1934, the stadium features sold-out crowds at every South Carolina home game.

www.gamecocksonline.com Ticket Office: 800-4SC-FANS or 803-777-4274