| Charleston Southern Buccaneers | |
| University: | Charleston Southern University |
| Association: | NCAA |
| Conference: | Big South (primary) |
| Division: | Division I (FCS) |
| Director: | Jeff Barber |
| Location: | North Charleston, South Carolina |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Mens Teams: | 7 |
| Womens Teams: | 9 |
| Stadium: | Buccaneer Field |
| Basketballarena: | Buccaneer Fieldhouse North Charleston Coliseum |
| Baseballfield: | Nielsen Field at CSU Ballpark |
| Softballstadium: | CSU Softball Complex |
| Soccerstadium: | CSU Soccer Field |
| Tenniscourt: | Gary Clark Banks Sr. Tennis Center |
| Mascot: | Bucky the Buccaneer |
| Nickname: | Buccaneers |
| Pageurl: | https://www.csusports.com/ |
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are the athletic teams that represent Charleston Southern University, located in North Charleston, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Big South Conference since the 1983–84 academic year. The football program competes in the FCS, formerly known as I-AA.
Charleston Southern competes in sixteen intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, and track and field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball. Other sports formerly offered by the Buccaneers include men's soccer and men's tennis.
NCAA
CSU competes in the NCAA in the following sports:[1]
| Baseball | Basketball | |
| Cross country | ||
| Cross country | Golf | |
| Soccer | ||
| Golf | Softball | |
| Track and field† | Tennis | |
| Track and field† | ||
| Volleyball | ||
In 2008, CSU closed its highly successful men's tennis program to reallocate funds to other sports.[2] CSU formerly fielded a men's soccer team.
See main article: Charleston Southern Buccaneers football.
These two schools first met on the football field in 2003 and it has been a rivalry since Charleston Southern defeated Coastal Carolina 34–27 in 2005 to win a share of the Big South Championship that Coastal had already clinched. CSU got the first shutout of the series with their 24–0 win in 2008. Currently, Charleston Southern has a two-game winning streak over Coastal Carolina with Charleston Southern winning 59–58 in 2016. Charleston Southern won a share of the 2016 Big South Championship and got the automatic berth into the NCAA Playoffs.
Coastal Carolina leads the series 8–6.
| Year | FBS Opponent | Result | Opponent's Conference | Opponent's Head Coach | Charleston Southern's Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | L, 3–55 | Autry Denson | |||
| 2021 | L, 7–56 | Autry Denson | |||
| 2021 | L, 28–31 | Autry Denson | |||
| 2019 | L, 10–72 | SEC | Autry Denson | ||
| 2018 | L, 6–53 | SEC | Mark Tucker | ||
| 2017 | L, 0–27 | Mark Tucker | |||
| 2017 | L, 0–49 | SEC | Dan Mullen | Mark Tucker | |
| 2016 | L, 8–52 | ACC | Jamey Chadwell | ||
| 2015 | L, 6–56 | SEC | Jamey Chadwell | ||
| 2015 | L, 16–44 | Jamey Chadwell | |||
| 2014 | L, 9–55 | SEC | Jamey Chadwell | ||
| 2014 | L, 20–21 | SEC | Jamey Chadwell | ||
| 2013 | L, 10–43 | Jamey Chadwell | |||
| 2012 | L, 0–44 | Big Ten | Jay Mills | ||
| 2011 | L, 0–62 | Jay Mills | |||
| 2011 | L, 10–62 | ACC | Jimbo Fisher | Jay Mills | |
| 2010 | L, 21–49 | SEC | Jay Mills | ||
| 2010 | L, 7–66 | Jay Mills | |||
| 2009 | L, 0–59 | Jay Mills | |||
| 2009 | L, 3–62 | SEC | Jay Mills | ||
| 2008 | L, 27–38 | Jay Mills | |||
| 2008 | L, 7–52 | ACC | Jay Mills | ||
| 2007 | L, 10–66 | WAC | Jay Mills | ||
| 2003 | L, 7–55 | Big East | Jim Leavitt | Jay Mills | |
| 2002 | L, 6–56 | Big East | Jim Leavitt | David Dowd | |
| Charleston Southern 0 – FBS Schools 25 |
See main article: Charleston Southern Buccaneers men's basketball.
See main article: Charleston Southern Buccaneers women's basketball.