Charleston Cougars
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| University | College of Charleston |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Joe Hull |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Varsity teams | 20 |
| Basketball arena | TD Arena |
| Baseball stadium | CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point |
| Soccer stadium | CofC Soccer Stadium at Patriot's Point |
| Mascot | Clyde The Cougar |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Website | www |
The Charleston Cougars are the varsity intercollegiate athletic teams representing the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. The Cougars compete in NCAA Division I and are currently members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The university sponsors 20 varsity sports teams including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and tennis; women's-only dance team, equestrian, beach volleyball, softball, track and field and volleyball; men's-only baseball; and co-ed sailing and cheerleading. The university's most successful sports are co-ed sailing, which has won 14 national championships since 1986, women's volleyball, which has qualified for the NCAA Tournament seven times since 2002 and men's baseball, which has qualified for the NCAA Tournament seven times since 2004.
The College of Charleston sponsors teams in six men's and eleven women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
Men's Intercollegiate Sports
Women's Intercollegiate Sports
In addition to this, Charleston considers the women on its cheerleading squad and all-female dance team as full varsity athletes.
Equestrian: The equestrian team was the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Zone 5 champion from 2005-2010. They were national championship runners-up in 2013, their highest finish ever.
Football: In 1897, the College fielded its first athletics team, a football squad. A football team played for the College until 1923, when it was disbanded for lack of support.
Tennis: Charleston women's tennis has qualified for the NCAA Tournament six times, most recently five-straight years from 2009-2013, under the leadership of director of tennis and head coach Angelo Anastopoulo. Formerly both the men's and women's coach, Anastopoulo is a seven-time conference coach of the year for women's tennis, including the 2015 CAA honor.
The men's team won the SoCon title in 2012 and the CAA title in 2016, accounting for the program's two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Swimming and Diving: The men's swimming and diving team were Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association champions in 2008, 2009, and 2012. Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams were disbanded at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 school year.
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