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 ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Big South Conference since the 1983–84 academic year; while its 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. Women's flag football will be added in the 2027–28 school year. Other sports formerly offered by the Buccaneers include men's soccer and men's tennis.

Conference affiliations NCAA Big South Conference (1983–present)

Varsity teams CSU competes in the NCAA in the following sports:

Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross country Cross country Flag football (2027–28) Football Golf Golf Soccer Track and field† Softball Tennis Track and field† Volleyball

In 2008, CSU closed its highly successful men's tennis program to reallocate funds to other sports. CSU formerly fielded a men's soccer team.

Cross Country Beginning in 2020, Charleston Southern has won six consecutive Big South Conference titles in Men’s Cross Country. The Buccaneer men won the title in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Football

Rivalry with Coastal Carolina 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. 2016 – CSU @ Coastal – W, 59–58 2015 – Coastal @ CSU – W, 33–25 2014 – CSU @ Coastal – L, 43–22 2013 – Coastal @ CSU – W, 31–26 2012 – CSU @ Coastal – L, 41–20 2011 – Coastal @ CSU – L, 45–38 2010 – CSU @ Coastal – L, 70–3 2009 – Coastal @ CSU – W, 30–23 2008 – CSU @ Coastal – W, 24–0 2007 – Coastal @ CSU – L, 41–2 2006 – CSU @ Coastal – L, 31–17 2005 – Coastal @ CSU – W, 34–27 (2 OT) 2004 – CSU @ Coastal – L, 56–28 2003 – Coastal @ CSU – L, 48–14 (First Meeting)

Charleston Southern vs FBS Schools

Year FBS Opponent Result Opponent's Conference Opponent's Head Coach Charleston Southern's Head Coach 2022 NC State L, 3–55 ACC Dave Doeren Autry Denson 2021 Georgia L, 7–56 SEC Kirby Smart Autry Denson 2021 East Carolina L, 28–31 American Mike Houston Autry Denson 2019 South Carolina L, 10–72 SEC Will Muschamp Autry Denson 2018 Florida L, 6–53 SEC Dan Mullen Mark Tucker 2017 Indiana L, 0–27 Big Ten Tom Allen Mark Tucker 2017 Mississippi State L, 0–49 SEC Dan Mullen Mark Tucker 2016 Florida State L, 8–52 ACC Jimbo Fisher Jamey Chadwell 2015 Alabama L, 6–56 SEC Nick Saban Jamey Chadwell 2015 Troy L, 16–44 Sun Belt Neal Brown Jamey Chadwell 2014 Georgia L, 9–55 SEC Mark Richt Jamey Chadwell 2014 Vanderbilt L, 20–21 SEC Derek Mason Jamey Chadwell 2013 Colorado L, 10–43 Pac-12 Mike MacIntyre Jamey Chadwell 2012 Illinois L, 0–44 Big Ten Tim Beckman Jay Mills 2011 UCF L, 0–62 C-USA George O'Leary Jay Mills 2011 Florida State L, 10–62 ACC Jimbo Fisher Jay Mills 2010 Kentucky L, 21–49 SEC Joker Phillips Jay Mills 2010 Hawaii L, 7–66 WAC Greg McMackin Jay Mills 2009 South Florida L, 0–59 Big East Jim Leavitt Jay Mills 2009 Florida L, 3–62 SEC Urban Meyer Jay Mills 2008 Miami (OH) L, 27–38 MAC Don Treadwell Jay Mills 2008 Miami (FL) L, 7–52 ACC Randy Shannon Jay Mills 2007 Hawaii L, 10–66 WAC June Jones Jay Mills 2003 South Florida L, 7–55 Big East Jim Leavitt Jay Mills 2002 South Florida L, 6–56 Big East Jim Leavitt David Dowd Charleston Southern 0 – FBS Schools 25

Men's basketball

Women's basketball

Facilities Buccaneer Ballpark – home of the baseball program. It has a capacity of 1,500 spectators. Buccaneer Field – home of the football program. It opened in 1970 and has a capacity of 4,000 spectators. CSU Field House – home of the Men's and Women's Basketball teams. It has a capacity of 881 spectators. It is the 2nd smallest arena in Division I basketball.

Notable alumni Baseball Stuart Lake Bobby Parnell George Schaefer Tyler Thornburg

Men's basketball Rolando Hourruitiner

Men's soccer John Patrick Devereux

Men’s cross country Fearghal Curtin

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