The South Carolina Gamecocks is the men's basketball team representing the University of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I Basketball. They were founded in 1908, and compete in the Southeastern Conference. The team qualified for the NCAA Tournament Final Four in 2017 and secured two SEC championships in 1997 and 2009. The Gamecocks play home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.
South Carolina Gamecocks Basketball Head Coach 2024-2025
Lamont Paris is the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks for the 2024–2025 season. Paris became the head coach of the Gamecocks in 2022. Prior to the Gamecocks, he was the coach at Chattanooga and took them to an NCAA Tournament in 2022. As of the 2024–2025 season, Lamont Paris boasts a 37–29 career coaching record at South Carolina, focusing on player development and competitive performance in the SEC. Paris won one SoCon tournament in 2022 and one SoCon regular season championship in 2022. He was awarded the SEC Coach of the Year in 2024 and SoCon Coach of the Year in 2022.
Lamont Paris Physical Attributes
| Age | 50 years old (November 11, 1974) |
Lamont Paris Age
As of January 2025, Lamont Paris is 50 years old and was born on November 11, 1974.
South Carolina Gamecocks basketball Head Coach year by year
Here is the list of South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team head coaches year by year:
| Tenure | Record | Name |
| 1908–1909 | 0-3 | John Hertz Brown |
| 1909–1910 | 0-1 | F. E. Schofield |
| 1910–1911 | 1-1 | No coach |
| 1911–1913 | 5-7 | James G. Driver |
| 1913–1914 | 5-4 | John Blackburn |
| 1914–1915 | 2-7 | L. W. Hill |
| 1915–1916 | 4-6 | Charles C. Farrell |
| 1916–1920 | 26-31 | Dixon Foster |
| 1920–1921 | 7-11 | Sol Metzger |
| 1921–1922 | 7-12 | Lana A. Sims |
| 1922–1924 | 17-22 | Jack Crawford |
| 1924–1927 | 33-16 | Branch Bocock |
| 1927–1928 | 8-12 | A. Burnet Stoney |
| 1928–1932, | 57-57 | Rock Norman |
| 1933–1935 | ||
| 1932–1933 | 17-2 | Billy Laval |
| 1935–1940 | 37-67 | Ted Petoskey |
| 1940–1943, | 174-175 | Frank Johnson |
| 1946–1958 | ||
| 1943 | 11-6 | Rex Enright |
| 1943–1944 | 13-2 | Henry Findley |
| 1944–1945 | 19-3 | Johnny McMillan |
| 1945–1946 | 4-8 | Anderson |
| 1958–1959 | 4-20 | Walt Hambrick |
| 1959–1962 | 34-45 | Bob Stevens |
| 1962–1963 | 16-21 | Chuck Noe |
| 1964 | 4-8 | Dwane Morrison |
| 1964–1980 | 283-142 | Frank McGuire |
| 1980–1986 | 92-79 | Bill Foster |
| 1986–1991 | 87-62 | George Felton |
| 1991–1993 | 20-35 | Steve Newton |
| 1993–2001 | 123-117 | Eddie Fogler |
| 2001–2008 | 128-104 | Dave Odom |
| 2008–2012 | 60-63 | Darrin Horn |
| 2012–2022 | 171-147 | Frank Martin |
| 2022–Present | 37-29 | Lamont Paris |
South Carolina Gamecocks Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff 2024-2025
Here is the list of all the coaching staff of the South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team for the 2024-2025 season:
| Role | Name |
| Head Coach | Lamont Paris |
| Assistant Coach | Tanner Bronson |
| Assistant Coach | Eddie Shannon |
| Assistant Coach | Will Bailey |
| Assistant Coach | David McKinley |
Assistant Coach
Tanner Bronson, Eddie Shannon, Will Bailey, and David McKinley are appointed as the assistant coaches of the South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team as of January 2025.
Tanner Bronson, Eddie Shannon, and David McKinley joined in 2022 whereas Will Bailey joined in 2024.
South Carolina Gamecocks Men’s Basketball Support Staff 2024-2025
| Role | Name |
| Special Assistant to the Head Coach | Carey Rich |
| Director of Operations | Colby Arendale |
| Director of Video Services | Roman DiPasquale |
| Men's Basketball Strength & Conditioning Coach | Scott Greenawalt |
| Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball) | Mark Rodger |
| Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Performance Nutrition | Jeremy Ford |
| Assistant AD/Communications & Public Relations (M. Basketball, M/W Golf) | Michael DeBates |
| Creative Media Producer for Men's Basketball | Sam Straker |
| Director of Academics | Kaitlyn McCanna-Doty |
| Graduate Assistant | Tada Stricklen |
| Graduate Assistant | Dom Campo |
FAQs on South Carolina Gamecocks
A. The South Carolina Gamecocks were founded in 1908.
A. South Carolina Gamecocks compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
A. The South Carolina Gamecocks play at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.
A. South Carolina Gamecocks reached the Final Four in 2017.
