Russell Triplett possesses a very potent one-two baseball punch. He was a tremendous player as a shortstop at Clemson before turning his talents on the minor leagues as part of the New York Mets organization. Following his playing days, Triplett traded his glove for a fungo and began climbing the coaching tree. It was this […]
After a tough 0-11 season in 2023, Coach Maurice Drayton of The Citadel is ready for a big comeback. Speaking from a Citadel Club meeting in Chester Wednesday night, he expressed optimism for the upcoming season, highlighting the recruitment of 42 new prospects from 11 different states, including key areas in the Midwest. Drayton believes
Clemson will be the number two seed for the ACC Tournament which begins Tuesday in Charlotte. The Tigers won 40 games in the regular season and the league’s Atlantic Division title. North Carolina is the top seed. Clemson is in a pool with #7 seed Louisville and #11 seed Miami. The Tigers played both on
Funeral services for Art Baker will be held Wednesday afternoon in his hometown of Sumter. Baker died earlier this week at the age of 94. Baker was one of the state’s most revered football coaches given his dedication to the sport through his high school and college stops. Those included head coaching tenures at Furman and The Citadel
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Clemson and USC wrapped up the football regular season this past Saturday as the Tigers claimed the state championship with a 16-7 win over the Gamecocks. Now the two schools’ basketball teams can assume the spotlight. Tonight, both the Carolina and Clemson men’s basketball teams have tough challenges for the opening night of the first
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There’s an abundance of excitement surrounding The Citadel football team as the Bulldogs prepare for their first season under head coach Maurice Drayton. The former Bulldog defensive back and defensive coordinator returned to his hometown of Charleston after seven seasons in the NFL. He’s applying much of what he learned in the pro league to
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A big night in Charleston Monday night for the South Carolina Coaches for Charity annual gala presented by the Fisher DeBerry Foundation. A record crowd was reported for the 14th annual event held at the Marriott. They were on hand to hear from Shane Beamer, Dabo Swinney, Maurice Drayton, Buddy Pough, Shawn Watson, Clay Hendrix
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Maurice Drayton is back home. The Charleston native and former Citadel standout is back in the Port City as the first-year head coach of his alma mater. His goal is to elevate the program, as quickly as possible, to national relevance. The Bulldogs have been there before, and Drayton firmly believes they can be there
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The Citadel turned to one of their own in Maurice Drayton in hopes of returning to prominence in football, and Thursday afternoon at Johnson-Hagood Stadium, Drayton received his official welcome home from a packed room of Bulldog supporters. After being introduced by athletics director Mike Capaccio, Drayton spoke eloquently for 15 minutes thanking family, friends,
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The Citadel announced Wednesday afternoon that former Bulldog Maurice Drayton is their new head football coach replacing Brent Thompson whose contract was not renewed after the seasons. Drayton currently serves as assistant special teams coach with the Las Vegas Raiders. Drayton spent 14 years at The Citadel as a player and coach graduating in 1998
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The Citadel is making a change in head coaches with their football program. The school announced Monday morning the contract of head coach Brent Thompson will not be renewed. Thompson just completed his fifth season as head coach of the Bulldogs. His first team won the SOCON Championship but his final three did not have
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This is a critical season for Brent Thompson as the head football coach at The Citadel. He’s about to embark on his seventh season as head coach and is in the final year of his contract. After winning the Southern Conference Championship in his first season, Thompson has not been able to record a winning
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