Coastal Carolina University (CCU) is an independent, state-supported university in Conway, South Carolina, located eight miles west of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The main campus is made up of 41 buildings, situated on 272 acres. This includes the Coastal Science Center, located on the new East Campus, which has been developed to accommodate the University's rapid growth. Also a part of the University is the Burroughs & Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies, located at Waties Island, a 1,062 acre barrier island that serves as a natural laboratory. CCU is one of 30 U.S. sea grant colleges that are a part of the National Sea Grant College Program. Image File history File links Coast_2453. ... A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Conway in South Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State South Carolina County Horry Mayor Gregory K. Martin Area    - City 34. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35... Location of Conway in South Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State South Carolina County Horry Mayor Gregory K. Martin Area    - City 34. ... Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. ... Waties Island is an undeveloped barrier island in the eastern coast of South Carolina. ... The United States of America National Sea Grant College Program encourages wise stewardship of marine resources through research, education, outreach and technology transfer. ...

Courses are also offered through higher education centers in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and also in Georgetown County, South Carolina. Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. ... Georgetown County is a county located in the state of South Carolina. ...

The University offers undergraduate degrees in 40 major fields and 37 undergraduate minors. The University also offers master's degree programs in education, business administration (MBA), and coastal marine and wetlands studies. A B.A. issused as a certificate A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate (or graduate) course of one to three years in duration. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ...

Demographics

Today the school enrolls 8,049 students. There are approximately 233 full-time faculty members, with 79 percent of those holding doctoral or terminal degrees. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 19:1. The gender distribution is 42% male and 58% female. 60% of the University's students come from within South Carolina. 38% of its students are out-of-state residents, from 45 states. The remaining 2% are international students, from 37 different countries.

The average SAT score for first-time freshmen is 1046, The average ACT score is 22, and the average high school GPA is 3.30. The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. ... The ACT, formerly the ACT Assessment, is a college-entrance achievement test produced by ACT, Inc. ...

Academic Organization

The E. Craig Wall, Sr. College of Business Administration

• Department of Management, Marketing and Law
• Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
• Professional Golf Management Program

Spadoni College of Education

• Department of Teacher Education
• Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
• Interdisciplinary Studies Program

Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts

• Department of English,Journalism & Communication
• Department of Foreign Languages
• Department of History
• Department of Music
• Department of Philosophy and Religion
• Department of Politics and Geography
• Department of Theater
• Department of Visual Arts

College of Natural and Applied Sciences

• Department of Biology
• Department of Chemistry and Physics
• Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies Graduate Program
• Department of Computer Science
• Department of Marine Science
• Department of Mathematics and Statistics
• Department of Psychology and Sociology

Accreditations

The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional accreditor for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. ...

In addition, several of the University's other programs have been accredited. They include:

• The E. Craig Wall, Sr. College of Business Administration - accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

• The Spadoni College of Education - accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) as well as the South Carolina State Board of Education.

• The Department of Computer Science - accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

• The University is also an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

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University Leaders

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History

• 1954 - On July 23, a group of local citizens meets to discuss the creation of a local college. On September 20, Coastal Carolina Junior College is formed as a branch of the College of Charleston.

• 1958 - Coastal Carolina Junior College becomes independent of the College of Charleston.

• 1961 - The University's present site is selected, with much of the land donated by the Burroughs Timber Company and International Paper.

• 1962 - Ground is broken and the Edward M. Singleton Building is completed later in the year, becoming the first campus building.

• 1966 - The Atheneum, the University symbol, is completed.

• 1975 - The school, now known as the University of South Carolina-Coastal Carolina College, awards its first four-year degree.

• 1981 - The $3.1 million Wheelwright Auditorium is dedicated.

• 1987 - The first residence halls open on campus.

• 1993 - On May 14, 1993, during a ceremony, the late Governor Carroll Campbell signs a bill passing legislation which establishes Coastal Carolina University as an independent, state-supported institution. On July 1, 1993, Dr. Ronald R. Ingle is named the University's first president. The E. Craig Wall, Sr. College of Business Administration is completed and dedicated as well.

• 1994 - The Eldred E. Prince Building is completed and dedicated.

• 1998 - The E. Craig Wall, Sr. College of Business Administration gains accreditation from AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

• 1999 - The Archbishop Desmond Tutu visits the campus as part of the Celebration of Inquiry. It is announced that the University will begin fielding a football program in 2003.

• 2001 - The Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts, the largest building on campus, is opened and dedicated.

• 2003 - The school receives a $2 million gift from Loris, South Carolina native and Hooters of America, Inc Chairman, Robert "Bob" Brooks. The newly constructed football stadium is named in his honor. On September 6, the Chanticleer football team wins its inaugural game vs. Newberry College in front of a crowd of more than 8,000 at Brooks Stadium.

• 2004 - On September 20, the University begins to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

• 2006 - Construction is scheduled to begin on the new Coastal Arena, which will be located on the University's campus.

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Media and Campus Publications

University Publications

• Coastal Today - A half-hour television program produced by the University.
• Coastal Carolina University Magazine
• Coastal Carolina University Newsletter

Student Publications

• The Chanticleer - The student newspaper of CCU.
• Archarios - A student produced literary art magazine.
• Tempo - CCU's features magazine that comes out each semester.

Athletics

Coastal Carolina's athletic programs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big South Conference (the football team competes in NCAA Division I-AA). In athletic competition, the mascot is the Chanticleer. A Chanticleer is the fiesty rooster named in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and is a derivative of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. The colors of the University's athletic programs are teal and bronze. Image File history File links Coast_2453. ... Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... The Big South Conference is a College Athletic Conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I-AA in football and Division I in all other sports; it was founded in 1983. ... -1... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... Chanticleer is the name of a rooster in the fable Chanticleer and the Fox, one version of which is told in Chaucers Canterbury Tales. ... Chaucer: Illustration from Cassells History of England, circa 1902 Chanticleer the rooster from an outdoor production of Chanticleer and the Fox at Ashby_de_la_Zouch castle Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. ... Canterbury Tales Woodcut 1484 The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). ... The University of South Carolina, Columbia (USC or Carolina) is a public, co-educational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. ... A Gamecock is a special cock bred and trained for cockfighting. ...

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Women's varsity sports include: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field and volleyball. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The Minnesota State High school Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, generally regarded as the worlds Home of Golf. Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and also is one of the few ball games that does not use... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Softball is an activity descended from baseball, in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ...

Coastal's athletic facilities include:

• Brooks Stadium - the 6,408 seat football stadium, which is located on-campus. It was designed to be expandable to seat nearly 20,000. A new fieldhouse is expected to be constructed at the stadium in the near future.

• Charles Watson Stadium/Vrooman Field - Home of the very-successful Chanticleer baseball program. The stadium underwent cosmetic renovations in 2005 and an expansion project is planned for the near future.

• Kimbel Arena - Home of Coastal's men's and women's basketball programs as well as the volleyball program. (Note: Once the new 7,000 seat Coastal Arena is constructed, it will replace the small and outgrown Kimbel Arena. Kimbel Arena will remain for the volleyball program and be used for club programs.)

• Quail Creek at Coastal Carolina University - Home of the men's and women's golf programs.

• Billy Nichols Tennis Center/Joseph Holliday Courts - Home of the men's and women's tennis programs.

• CCU Soccer Field - Home of the men's and women's soccer programs.

• CCU Softball Field - Home of the Chanticleer softball program.

• CCU Track and Field Facility - Home of the men's and women's track and field programs.

In addition, the Williams-Brice Center, which sits adjacent to Kimbel Arena, offers an indoor pool and various other fitness and recreation options for students. Coastal Arena is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Conway, North Carolina. ... Kimbel Arena is a 1,039-seat multi-purpose stadium in Conway, South Carolina. ...

Chanticleer Sports Network

The "Voice of the Chanticleers" is Matt Hogue, who broadcasts all CCU sports including football, men's and women's basketball and baseball. Hogue is also the host of the "Chanticleer Call-in Show."

Layne Harris joins Hogue as an analyst during football broadcasts. Joe Cashion is the third member of the broadcast team, serving as a sideline reporter and host of the "Chanticleer Tailgate Show."

All Chanticleer Sports Network broadcasts can be heard locally in the Horry County/Grand Strand area on its flagship station, "The Team" 93.7/93.9 FM (WJXY) and 1050 AM (WIQB). WJXY is a sports talk radio station at 93. ... WWWW-FM - W4 Country - is a country music radio station based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, broadcasting on 102. ...

The Spirit Of The Chanticleer Marching Band

The Spirit of the Chanticleer Marching Band was formed in 2003. The band is under the direction of Dr. James L. Tully, who holds a BM in Music Education and MM in Wind Band Conducting from West Virginia University, and a Doctor of Education (EdD) degree from the University of Memphis. Kurry Seymour, Director of Percussion Studies and Assistant Director of Bands at CCU, holds a BM and MM in Percussion Performance from West Virginia University. The rest of the staff can be viewed by visiting http://www.coastal.edu/spirit/staff.html. The Spirit of the Chanticleer Marching Band is the most visible instrumental ensemble associated with the University Bands, and can frequently be seen performing exhibitions at regional high school marching band events.

Notable CCU Alumni and Staff

Athletes

• Mickey Brantley - Former Seattle Mariners player. Currently serves as hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays.
• Mike Costanzo - Second round draft choice of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2005. (Left following his junior year)
• Mubarike Chisoni - Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS). Taken in fourth round of 2005 MLS SuperDraft.
• Gary Gilmore - Former CCU baseball player, currently serves as head coach of the Chanticleer baseball program.
• Boyzzz Khumalo - Currently playing with the Charleston Battery (United Soccer Leagues). Was taken in third round of 2005 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire.
• Warren "Moose" Koegel - Currently serves as CCU Athletic Director. Former co-captain as a Penn State University football player. He played professionally with Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals.
• Kirt Manwaring - Former catcher with the San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros. Won a Gold Glove Award in 1993.
• Joseph Ngwenya - Forward, Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS). Drafted third overall in 2004 MLS SuperDraft.
• Buzz Peterson - Current CCU Men's Basketball Head Coach. Former head coach at Appalachian State University, The University of Tulsa and The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Played collegiately at The University of North Carolina, where he roomed with Michael Jordan.
• Stu Riddle - Currently Head Coach of the Kalamazoo Kingdom - (United Soccer Leagues). Played for the New Zealand Olympic Soccer team in 1996.
• Brandon Powell - Currently with the New Orleans Zephyrs, a Class AAA affiliate of the Houston Astros.
• George F. "Buddy" Sasser - Former CCU Athletic Director as well as the first commissioner in Big South Conference history.

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References

• Coastal Carolina University Welcome
• Coastal Carolina University Location
• Coastal Carolina University Quick Facts
• Coastal Carolina University Factbook
• Coastal Carolina Athletics
• Coastal Carolina University History and Traditions

External links

• Coastal Carolina University
• Coastal Carolina Athletics
• The Spirit of the Chanticleer Marching Band

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	Horry County, South Carolina
County Seat	Conway
Cities	Myrtle Beach | Conway | North Myrtle Beach
Towns	Aynor | Loris | Surfside Beach | Briarcliffe Acres | Atlantic Beach
Communities and CDPs	Garden City | Galivants Ferry | Red Hill | Little River | Carolina Forest | Bucksport | Forestbrook | Burgess | Bucksville | Socastee | Longs
Other	Horry County Schools | Myrtle Beach Air Force Base | Myrtle Beach International Airport | Myrtle Beach Pavilion | Socastee Historic District | Coastal Carolina University