Gamecock Nation is thrilled for next season, and it’s with good reason. Coming off of three straight losing seasons under former coach Darrin Horn, the Gamecocks were able to land former Kansas State coach Frank Martin. The deal was inked for six years and worth over $2 million a year, which is a steal considering his past success. Martin has led K-State to three straight NCAA tournaments, while South Carolina has appeared in the Tourney only once since 1998, with their last win in 1978. This is definitely the beginning of something great, so purchase your 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks basketball tickets today and support the new regime from day one.
The Gamecocks have Top 25 football, baseball, and women's basketball teams, and athletic director Eric Hyman is excited about Martin’s recruiting prowess to make basketball one of them as well. The hope has paid off already, as Martin has already secured solid commitments for this season. Carolina welcomes the long-armed, 6′-9″ PF Tyrone Haughton, 6'5" scorer Thaddeus Hall on the wing, 6'8" post player Mindaugas Kacinas, 6'10"stretch center Laimonas Chatkevicius, and 6'3"can combo guard Tarik Phillip to bolster the squad. And considering that Martin won more games in a five-year period than any coach in Kansas State history, Carolina fans can be happy about the future.
