S.C. State decides not to renew Garvinâs Contract Garvin spent 11 seasons on the Bulldogâs staff, the last 9 as head coach, and compiled an overall record of 88-166 as head coach. (Source: WIS) By Joe Gorchow | March 15, 2021 at 6:43 PM EDT - Updated March 15 at 6:43 PM
Orangeburg, S.C (WIS).- South Carolina State menâs basketball is in the market for a new head coach.
On Monday, SCSU Athletics Director Stacy Danley announced that the school would not renew Murray Garvinâs contract to return to lead the program.
âWe appreciate the years of service Coach Garvin gave to Bulldog basketball,â said Danley in a statement released by the university. âThe dedication to his student-athletes was admirable. I wish Coach Garvin all the best in his future endeavors.â
Rideau Jr. carries SC State to 1st win of season
February 27, 2021 GMT
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) Floyd Rideau Jr. had 15 points off the bench to lift South Carolina State to a 63-57 win over Florida A&M on Saturday, snapping the Bulldogs’ season-opening 16-game losing streak.
“I’m getting emotional,” said a joyful head coach Murray Garvin. “Young people don’t get enough credit for their resiliency during this pandemic. I give credit to those guys. They’ve hung in there. They have great character.”
Omar Croskey had 13 points for South Carolina State (1-16, 1-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
“I’m just really happy for them,” added Garvin. “If you guys could have seen the locker room afterward. It’s not about me. It’s about this university and the young men in that locker room.”
No quit in winless Bulldogs
No quit in winless Bulldogs By Joe Gorchow | January 13, 2021 at 1:22 PM EST - Updated January 13 at 1:40 PM
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - The Bulldogs men’s basketball program enters isolation, again, left to ponder what-ifs and close-calls of a winless season.
“We got to navigate this man,” said Bulldogs head coach Murray Garvin. “I’m taking notes. I’ve learned a lot this year.”
South Carolina State hits the pause button for at least the third time this season due to COVID-19 protocols. They enter this latest one with an 0-13 record.
“When you’re going through what we’re going through, man, I’ve had a lot of sleepless nights where you toss and turn,” added Garvin. “I call it the basketball visions. You’re running plays back in your mind.”