GIRLS IN THE GAME

This week we interviewed the Co-Founders of Shutout Sports, Devin Arasa and Donal Farrell. They gave us insight on their website where you can "pick em", "rate em" and "rank em" of college athletes and teams. They talk about how they have traveled to different colleges and asked students what they think of their teams and athletes. We also talk about what it's like being students running their own...

This week we interviewed Head Coach Shelley Smith and Assistant Coach Marnie Merritt of the Women’s Soccer team at the University of South Carolina. Smith and Merritt gave us the inside scoop of how they have grown their program to become a winning team. They also talk about how the coverage for their team is improving and social media is a key to showing how their players are more than athletes....

This week we interviewed Dr. Kevin Hull of the University of South Carolina. Dr. Hull tells us about how he teaches his Sports Media and Society Class. He discusses how he uses certain sports-related subjects to create lessons that discuss people and social issues in sports. We also ask Dr. Hull about the development of women in the sports media.

Faith Worrell, the New England Patriots' coordinator for digital services, was our guest on this episode. Faith describes what it's like to be a woman in the NFL and to work for the New England Patriots. Faith discusses how there is a better representation of women in the sporting industry. Faith also discusses her all-time favorite photograph, one of Aliyah Boston crying happily after winning the...

This week we interviewed Alyssa Lang of the SEC Network. We talk about what it means for Alyssa to cover her Alma Mater, The University of South Carolina. Alyssa talks about her relationship with Shane Beamer and his family. She also talks about how she got to be this successful as a female in a male dominant industry. Lastly, Alyssa gives us insight on her show “Out of Pocket” and other SEC Netwo...

This week we sat down with University of South Carolina Student Brodie Perry. Brodie has shot many athletic teams at USC under the creative media department. Brodie has also covered The Peach Bowl and The National Women’s Soccer League Draft. We talk about how Brodie is able to get the perfect shot for USC athletes on and off the court. Finally, we discuss how sports media now tells a whole story...

For the first episode of Season 2, we interviewed Chris Phillips. Chris is the owner, founder, and host of The Spurs Up Show. In this episode we talk about why he started the show, and how he got it to have a large following. We also talk about his merchandise that has gone viral in the Gamecock community. Lastly, we talk about the transfer portal, NILs and the hiring of Dowell Loggains.

The final episode for this season, we interview the Associate Athletics Director of New and Creative Media at the University of South Carolina, Justin King. King gives us an inside scoop on what his job entails at USC. King explains how his team has developed over the years, and what goes into creating content for Gamecock athletics. King also talks about his relationship with Coach Shane Beamer,...

This episode we get the inside scoop of the University of South Carolina Club Sports. We sit down with Claire Tarlton, the women's club basketball president, and she dives deep into club sports. We talk about how club sports can improve student's mental health, create a community, allow students get their love back for a sport and overall benefit students in a positive way. We get information on h...

This week we interviewed Chico Carter Jr. of the University of South Carolina Men's Basketball Team. He gives us insight on his impact he will have on the team this year. He also talks about making the winning basket against Clemson in Sold Out Colonial Life Arena. Lastly, we talk about "Paris Era" and what new head coach Lamont Paris has in-store to change the program. 

This week we dive into the University of South Carolina Tennis and how this program is becoming a winning program. We talked to the 2022 ITA Carolina Region Champ, Casey Hoole and got his perspective on how there is a new culture in USC tennis. We explain more about this "upward trend" Casey talks about that is happening in the program. We also talk about Sarah Hamner and her impact for USC Women'...

This episode we talk about the University of South Carolina women’s volleyball team impact on and off the court. We talk about Lauren McCutcheon, Claire Wilson and Oby Anadi. All of these players have an impact on the court but they also all have different impacts off the court. All these players are incredible and deserve to have their story told. We also talk about Victoria Garrick, a past colle...

In this episode, we look at how Shane Beamer has changed the culture of Gamecock Football. We dive into the media's and Justin King's significant influence on this new culture. We also discuss the changing roles of women in the football industry.

In the first episode, we examine the University of South Carolina's coverage of women's athletics. One of the few women's teams in collegiate and professional sports that receives appropriate coverage is UofSC. This is all a result of the women's basketball team, which won the national championship in 2017 and 2022. We dive into how football is covered in comparison to winning women's team. We als...