Abington Heights graduate Becky Burke’s University of South Carolina Upstate women’s basketball team won its first two home games of the season Saturday and Sunday. When George inherited the Upstate women’s basketball team in 2005-06, the program hadn’t had a winning season in seven years. University of South Carolina Upstate sports news and features, including conference, nickname, location and official social media handles. Along the way, the Spartans beat all 10 teams in the conference, including conference champion ETSU. Burke coached at Division II University of Charleston (W.Va.) the past two years and accumulated a 48-14 record. From 5-24 in 2007-08 to 13-16 in 2008-09, an eight-win improvement - the 20th best in all of Division I. The Spartans dropped a 103-72 decision in the WBI to Elon. USC Upstate Director of Athletics/Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Daniel Feig announced Monday that Becky Burke has been selected to lead the Spartans women’s basketball program, making her the 15th head coach in Upstate’s program history, second in the Division I era. Now, George has guided the Spartans to an NCAA Division II Tournament appearance and has also led the team to its best year in 15 years, as the 2009-10 Spartans won 20 games in just their third year of Division I play. As a senior in 1988-89, she averaged 24 points and eight rebounds per game en route to being named the Western North Carolina Player of the Year by the Asheville Citizen- Times. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. She eclipsed the 1,000-point career plateau after leading the team in scoring with 15.7 points and recorded two 30-plus point games. AUBURN, Ala. – The 50th season of Auburn women's basketball begins Wednesday night as the Tigers host USC Upstate at Auburn Arena. - December 6, 2020. Upstate finished 4th in the A-Sun regular season standing and received the No. Brittany Starling was a College Sports Madness Fourth Team All-Mid Major selection and was the only player named ASUN First Team All-Conference as well as to the All-Academic Team. University of South Carolina Upstate has named Becky Burke to replace Tammy George, who was head coach for 15 years. However, Hawkins still won the league scoring title. Neutral 0-0. Tammy George, the all-time leader in victories at USC Upstate, is in her 17th season overall as a head coach and 15th at the helm of the USC Upstate women’s basketball program. In 2015-16, George guided the Spartans to their best season ever during Division I play, going 22-12 overall and 10-4 in ASUN play. 12/12/2020 9:00:00 AM, Series History She served as an assistant at UNC Asheville from 2002-03 where she helped coach two of the top 11 scorers in the Big South Conference. USC Upstate competes in the NCAA Division I Big South Conference. All-Time: ODU leads, 1-0 The team also set two new school records, as it posted a .715 free throw percentage and notched 114 blocked shots. Tailgate Policy Athletic Camps Travel Center Maps and Directions #SpartysAuction (2020 Virtual Edition) Spartan Golf Classic BURG Apparel USC Upstate Bookstore Shop.UpstateSpartans.com (New for 2020) JoinUP Fundraising Campaign USC Upstate has named Becky Burke from the University of Charleston (W.Va) as women’s basketball head coach. Starling led the team in rebounding with 6.3 per game while finishing 2nd in scoring with 10.3 points. USC Upstate women’s basketball coach Tammy George has announced the addition of Tobias Pinson to the women’s basketball coaching staff. The teams compete in the Big South Conference and Division I of the NCAA. She guided the Spartans to their third-best season during Division I play in 2013-14, going 17-15 overall and 11-7 in ASun play. She compiled a 43-21 record over her two seasons at Brevard. She earned Appalachian Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors and guided Brevard into the NAIA Division II National Tournament. George is a former member of Charlotte’s women’s basketball team, where she played from 1989-93, leading the 49ers in assists, steals and three-pointers as a senior in 1992-93. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. George resigned in May as the program’s all-time winningest coach, The Spartanburg Herald-Journal reported. UNC Greensboro has 37 assists on 81 field goals (45.7 percent) over its past three outings while South Carolina Upstate has assists on 49 of 75 field goals (65.3 percent) during its … In 14 seasons as a head coach, George has established herself at both the NAIA and NCAA levels, having coached both Brevard and Upstate to berths in their respective national tournaments. Brittany Clency eaarned ASUN Second Team All-Conference honors after leading the Spartans in minutes played and became the 16th player in school history to score 1,000 career points. When George inherited the Upstate women’s basketball team in 2005-06, the program hadn’t had a winning season in seven years. Her brief stint at Brevard was successful, leading the team to a 21-1 conference record and the regular season conference championship in 2004-05 after being picked to finish fifth in the preseason poll. Copney led Upstate in scoring with 13.0 points to rank 6th in the league in scoring. Sunday's MatchUP December 13, 2:00 p.m. EST USC Upstate (2-2, 0-0 Big South) at Old Dominion (2-1, Women's Basketball Visits Old Dominion Sunday - University of South Carolina - Upstate Skip To Main Content Pct..000. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The team also featured the first All-A-Sun First Team selection in McMillan and Copney the A-Sun Freshman of the Year. St. Augustine, Fla. Flagler Gymnasium. Copney also ranked 6th nationally in free-throw percentage after finishing the season shooting 88.6 percent at the charity stripe. Prior to her stint at Brevard, George was an assistant coach at three NCAA Division I schools. The 79-team jump was the 32nd best improvement in Division I, a leap that helped them finish among the top 10 percent of all Division I schools. George departs USC Upstate as the program’s all-time leader in coaching victories with 193. 3 seed, its best since going Division I, in the conference tournament. Kendra Wallace also became the first player in school history to earn A-Sun All-Freshman honors. Last Meeting: W, 77-46 (11/13/12) at ODU Join us Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. for the USC Salkehatchie Women’s Basketball... By salkathletics. She coached two All-Conference selections in 2012-13 as the Spartans posted a 12-18 record while going 8-10 in the A-Sun for the second consecutive season. She owns Charlotte’s all-time 3-point field goal percentage record and is among the all-time leaders in steals and assists. USC Salkehatchie Women’s Basketball Team scrimmage against Denmark Tech scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1... By salkathletics. In 2010-11, Upstate posted a 17-13 record, marking its second-straight winning season. Games 1 . Upstate finished 3rd in the ASUN regular season and won their second conference tournament game after defeating North Florida 76-50. Brittany Starling was selected to the All-Freshman Team after posting one of the best seasons by a freshman in program history. Copney picked up her third career All-Conference accolade in 2011-12 as she was named to the First Team after the Spartans went 6-3 at home against A-Sun opponents. She competed in the 1993 National College Slam Dunk/Three-Point Shootout shown nationally on ESPN during the Men’s Final Four in New Orleans, La. Her jersey was retired in 2008 after becoming the school’s all-time leader in points, steals and assists. With an extremely young team in 2008-09 thanks to a seven-member recruiting class, George led the team to a remarkable improvement in its second go-round in Division I. Overall 0-1. Under George’s direction, The Spartans posted two 20-win seasons (2009-10, 2015-16) and earned three postseason appearances, participating in the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) in 2011, 2014 and advancing to the semifinals in 2016. George also reached a career milestone in 2013-14 as she recorded her 150th career victory as Upstate held off UNC Asheville, 67-66, in Asheville on Dec. 7, 2013. Here’s a score and our recap of how Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks did against the Spartans. SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina university has a new coach for its women’s basketball program. A native of Henderson County, N.C., George was a standout and three-year starter at point and shooting guard on the East Henderson High School squad. SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina university has a new coach for its women's basketball program. Tee’Ara Copney wrapped up her career as a Spartan by being named All-Conference for a fourth time. © 2020 University of South Carolina - Upstate Athletics, video platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Away 0-1. It was the fifth-most dramatic turnaround in A-Sun history. USC Upstate Athletics Tickets, Schedules, Become a member of U Club, and Give the Athletics. Upstate has also made three Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) Tournament appearances, in 2010-11, 2013-14 and most recently in 2015-16. She also earned Tournament Most Valuable Player honors at the State Regionals in 1988. Conf. Visit ESPN to view the South Carolina Upstate Spartans team roster for the current season Becky Burke’s two very successful seasons as the University of Charleston women’s basketball coach have led to a new Division I head coaching job. The athletic department colors are green, white, and black. #SpartanArmy -> #JoinUP Since the founding of USC Upstate in 1967, the Green and White of the Spartan sports teams have been a part of the growing University. She coached the league’s co-Players of the Year (Richardson and McWilliams) and the Defensive Player of the Year. Game time is … George also helped lead Upstate to its first five-game winning streak since 2009-10 as it was victorious over A-Sun opponents East Tennessee State, Mercer, Kennesaw State, North Florida and Jacksonville. When George inherited the Upstate women’s basketball team in 2005-06, the program hadn’t had a winning season in seven years. Prior to her stint on the college level, she served as the junior varsity coach at her alma mater East Henderson High School where she guided the squad to three division titles and a 47-15 record in three years from 1996-99. Upstate would fall at College of Charleston, 85-71, in the first round of the WBI Tournament. Starling became the first player in school history, and tenth in league history, to score 1,000 career points and pull down 1,000 career rebounds. Streak: W1, Women’s Hoops Adds Two Road Games to Schedule, Women's Hoops Dominates USC Upstate, 73-39, Women's Basketball Game Against North Dakota Canceled, Morris' Career-High 31 Points Leads ODU Past VCU, 81-76 in OT. The Spartans would capture their first-ever A-Sun Tournament victory after defeating East Tennessee State 76-66 in Spartanburg. She garnered first team all-state and Converse All-America honors in 1989 and was named Henderson County Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989. In the classroom, the Spartans also set new high marks, as nine players earned A-Sun All-Academic Team honors, besting the mark of eight set in 2003. Women's Basketball First Meeting: W, 77-46 (11/13/12) at ODU USC Upstate finished with a 16-14 overall record, including a 12-8 mark in the Peach Belt Conference and the No. George was a member of the Asheville Rage/Smoky Mountain Swarm traveling exhibition basketball teams from 1996-2000, playing several exhibition games against Division I opponents. Becky Burke has been named the new USC Upstate women’s basketball coach. Sign up for Monarch Media (NON-CUSA.TV LIVE EVENTS), video platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. George came to USC Upstate from Brevard where she spent two years as the head coach of the Tornados women’s hoops team. Dickerson is in his third season. Burke is in her first season coaching on the National Basketball Association Division I level. The official 2020-21 Women's Basketball schedule for the Flagler College Saints ... Hide/Show Additional Information For USC Upstate (exh.) Dec 11 (Fri) / Final. She had a tremendous first season with USC Upstate in 2005-06, leading the Spartans to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1994-95 season and coaching Yakeeshia Ross to Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year honors. Doc's has NCAA basketball predictions, picks, and tips for this matchup. She helped lead the Lady Eagles to the 3-A State Championship game in 1988. Washington State basketball coach Kyle Smith has tested positive for … 2019-20 USC Upstate Women's Basketball Schedule. The Winthrop Eagles will take on the USC Upstate Spartans on 12/13/20. Now, George has guided the Spartans to an NCAA Division II Tournament appearance and has also led the team to its best year in 15 years, as the 2009-10 Spartans won 20 games in just their third year of Division I play. Pct..000. Upstate earned a postseason berth into the WBI Tournament, which marked the university’s first Division I postseason appearance. The official Women's Basketball page for the University of Southern California Trojans She takes over for Tammy George, who … USC Upstate is a member of the NCAA Division I Big South Conference. They are currently led by Head Coach Dave Dickerson and play their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center. Injuries plagued the team, cutting short the seasons of the team’s point guard and power forward. “I felt like USC Upstate was a place where we could win beforeContinue Reading → US Basketball News, North American basketball, US Basketball News, North America basketball News, North America basket, basketball in North America, news, stats, standings, scores Burke replaces Tammy George who resigned in May after 15 years as head coach. Tip-off between the Monarchs and the Spartans She has also coached an A-Sun Freshman of the Year and won two Conference Coach of the Year honors. In addition, she has coached four conference Players of the Year:  Upstate’s Chelsea McMillan in 2010-11 and Yakeeshia Ross in 2005-06, and Brevard’s Kris May Richardson and Ayana McWilliams, who were named Co-Players of the Year in 2004-05. Home 0-0. NO SPECTATORS! 2 seed in the Peach Belt Tournament. She graduated from UNC Charlotte in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in child and family development. ODU women's basketball will continue its home stint with a visit from USC Upstate on Sunday, Dec. 13 at Chartway Arena. South Carolina women’s basketball played USC Upstate on Thursday at Colonial Life Arena. The official 2020-21 Women's Basketball schedule for the Flagler College Saints. A final RPI of 321 out of 338 teams in 2007-08 to a final RPI of 242 in 2008-09. The Spartans were selected to the WBI Tournament for the third time in program history as they advanced to the semifinal round thanks to victories over Northern Kentucky and Western Illinois before a 79-53 loss at Weber State. The USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.The school's team formerly competed in the Atlantic Sun Conference, but moved to the Big South Conference in 2018-19. All rights reserved. University of South Carolina Upstate … The Spartans also grouped together a few firsts during the season, as it won its first A-Sun game on the road, its first Division I non-conference game at the Hodge Center and it had its first Preseason All-A-Sun selection in Hawkins. Brittany Clency became the first Upstate player to earn A-Sun All-Tournament Team honors while being named Second Team All-Conference. The Spartans finished tied for third in the Atlantic Sun standings after going 13-7 in conference play. As an assistant at Gardner-Webb from 2000-01, she helped sign the top rated recruiting class in the history of the program. During the department’s first year of Division I play in 2007-08, Upstate won the A-Sun regular season championship in women’s tennis and a share of the regular season title in softball. The flashy guard Rachael Rose from Scranton Prep will play her college basketball at Division I South Carolina Upstate … Starling signed a professional contract with Kangoeroes Willebroek in Belgium Division I, becoming the third Spartan (Shelby Hicks, Yakeeshia Ross) to sign a professional contract. Richardson and McWilliams each earned Honorable Mention All-American honors as well. She is still, however, looking for her first win over a Division I opponent. News / 2 months ago. See also: USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball and USC Upstate Spartans women's basketball University of South Carolina Upstate sponsors 13 collegiate teams known as the Spartans. As an assistant at Wofford College from 2001-02, she helped guide the Lady Terriers to its best Division I record in winning 16 games, advancing to the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament, and helped coach the Southern Conference Player of the Year. George guided the Spartans into the waters of Division I in 2007-08, leading the team to five wins. Women’s Basketball Scrimmage Oct. 1. The Spartans made some dramatic leaps in 2009-10, with George leading Upstate to a 20-9 overall record and a 14-6 finish in the A-Sun, good for third in the league to help George earn A-Sun Coach of the Year honors. Streak Lost 1. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. ... 4 must-watch women's basketball … SCRANTON, Pa. — It's official! Copyright © 2020, Old Dominion University Athletics. Now, George has guided the Spartans to an NCAA Division II Tournament appearance and has also led the team to its best year in 15 years, as the 2009-10 Spartans won 20 games in just their third year of Division I play. From a 1-15 A-Sun record to an 8-12 record, the Spartans made a leap of seven wins and five spots up the conference ladder from last to seventh. 0-0. The University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg is a diverse and empowering institution for students who want to be challenged academically and supported personally in an … She finished third in the 3-point shooting portion of the contest. 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