COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina baseball will now play at “Ray Tanner Area” in honor of the two-time School World Collection-winning coach and outgoing athletic director.
The varsity introduced the naming Friday and mentioned it will begin with the 2025 season. The stadium stays Founders Park after Founders Federal Credit score Union prolonged its naming rights final month by 2035.
The varsity mentioned a gaggle Gamecocks athletic donors contributed $2.5 million to call the sphere after Tanner, who introduced final month he was leaving as athletic director after 12 years as soon as the college hires his substitute.
Tanner was South Carolina baseball coach from 1997-2012. He went to 6 School World Collection, profitable in 2010 and 2011. The Gamecocks have been nationwide runner-up in 2012 and Tanner turned the college’s AD a couple of weeks later.
“This can be a great gesture from my mates and donors,” Tanner mentioned in a press release. “I’m grateful for his or her dedication to this mission.”
Tanner employed former LSU nationwide championship coach Paul Manieri final June to switch Mark Kingston, who was dismissed after seven seasons.
A area dedication ceremony will happen when South Carolina opens its baseball season in February.