# South Carolina Gamecocks men's tennis

The South Carolina Gamecocks men's tennis team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team has been coached by Josh Goffi since 2011.

## Head coaches

| Name | Years | Seasons | Won | Lost | Tie | Pct. |
| Joe Grugin | 1956 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 |
| Walter Hambrick | 1957–1960 | 4 | 23 | 32 | 0 | .418 |
| Bob Brown | 1961 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 |
| Marshall Reed | 1962 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |
| W.L. Strickland | 1963 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 |
| Bill McClain | 1964–1969 | 6 | 72 | 36 | 2 | .673 |
| Bobby Heald | 1970 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .263 |
| Ron Moser | 1971 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .450 |
| Ron Smarr | 1972–1984 | 13 | 320 | 77 | 0 | .806 |
| Kent DeMars | 1985–2010 | 26 | 390 | 291 | 0 | .573 |
| Josh Goffi | 2011–Present | 15 | 244 | 159 | 0 | .603 |
| All-Time | All-Time | 70 | 1073 | 653 | 2 | .621 |

## Year-by-Year Results

| Season | Coach | Record | Record | Conference Standing | Conference Tournament | Postseason |
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Conference Standing | Conference Tournament | Postseason |
| Atlantic Coast Conference |||||||
| 1956 | Joe Grugin | 3-8 | 1-6 | 8th | — | — |
| 1957 | Walter Hambrick | 7-10 | 1-7 | 8th | — | — |
| 1958 | Walter Hambrick | 5-9 | 1-5 | 7th | — | — |
| 1959 | Walter Hambrick | 4-8 | 0-7 | 8th | — | — |
| 1960 | Walter Hambrick | 7-5 | 1-5 | 7th | — | — |
| 1961 | Bob Brown | 7-8 | 2-5 | 7th | — | — |
| 1962 | Marshall Reed | 0-8 | 0-7 | 8th | — | — |
| 1963 | W.L. Strickland | 0-9 | 0-7 | 8th | — | — |
| 1964 | Bill McClain | 0-10-1 | 0-6-1 | 8th | — | — |
| 1965 | Bill McClain | 3-14 | 0-7 | 8th | — | — |
| 1966 | Bill McClain | 12-5 | 3-4 | T-5th | — | — |
| 1967 | Bill McClain | 16-4 | 4-3 | T-3rd | — | — |
| 1968 | Bill McClain | 22-0-1 | 7-0 | 1st | Champions | — |
| 1969 | Bill McClain | 17-3 | 4-3 | 4th | — | — |
| 1970 | Bobby Heald | 5-14 | 2-5 | 6th | — | — |
| 1971 | Ron Smarr | 9-11 | 1-4 | T-6th | — | — |
| Independent |||||||
| 1972 | Ron Smarr | 22-4 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Ron Smarr | 26-3 | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Ron Smarr | 25-9 | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Ron Smarr | 24-3 | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Ron Smarr | 31-2 | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Ron Smarr | 20-8 | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Ron Smarr | 25-6 | — | — | — | NCAA Round of 16 |
| 1979 | Ron Smarr | 28-13 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Ron Smarr | 21-9 | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Ron Smarr | 27-5 | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Ron Smarr | 22-7 | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Ron Smarr | 21-8 | — | — | — | — |
| Metro Conference |||||||
| 1984 | Ron Smarr | 24-8 | — | — | Finals | — |
| 1985 | Kent DeMars | 24-5 | — | — | Champions | — |
| 1986 | Kent DeMars | 16-9 | — | — | Champions | — |
| 1987 | Kent DeMars | 19-10 | — | — | Champions | NCAA Round of 16 |
| 1988 | Kent DeMars | 5-18 | — | — | Semifinals | — |
| 1989 | Kent DeMars | 21-8 | — | — | Champions | NCAA Semifinals |
| 1990 | Kent DeMars | 17-9 | — | — | Champions | NCAA Round of 16 |
| 1991 | Kent DeMars | 17-9 | — | — | Champions | NCAA Round of 16 |
| Southeastern Conference |||||||
| 1992 | Kent DeMars | 8-14 | 3-8 | T-8th | First Round | — |
| 1993 | Kent DeMars | 11-11 | 3-8 | T-8th | First Round | — |
| 1994 | Kent DeMars | 19-8 | 5-6 | T-6th | First Round | NCAA First Round |
| 1995 | Kent DeMars | 12-16 | 1-10 | 11th | First Round | NCAA First Round |
| 1996 | Kent DeMars | 13-11 | 3-8 | 10th | First Round | NCAA First Round |
| 1997 | Kent DeMars | 17-10 | 4-7 | T-8th | First Round | NCAA Round of 32 |
| 1998 | Kent DeMars | 21-8 | 5-6 | T-6th | Quarterfinals | NCAA Round of 16 |
| 1999 | Kent DeMars | 18-12 | 5-6 | 4th | Semifinals | NCAA Round of 32 |
| 2000 | Kent DeMars | 10-13 | 3-8 | 9th | First Round | NCAA Round of 32 |
| 2001 | Kent DeMars | 13-13 | 3-8 | 10th | Quarterfinals | NCAA First Round |
| 2002 | Kent DeMars | 17-9 | 4-7 | 5th (East) | Quarterfinals | NCAA Round of 32 |
| 2003 | Kent DeMars | 17-8 | 5-6 | 4th (East) | First Round | NCAA First Round |
| 2004 | Kent DeMars | 15-14 | 3-8 | 6th (East) | Quarterfinals | NCAA First Round |
| 2005 | Kent DeMars | 20-10 | 6-5 | T-3rd (East) | Quarterfinals | NCAA Round of 16 |
| 2006 | Kent DeMars | 14-15 | 5-6 | 4th (East) | Quarterfinals | NCAA First Round |
| 2007 | Kent DeMars | 11-14 | 2-9 | 6th (East) | First Round | — |
| 2008 | Kent DeMars | 11-13 | 1-10 | 6th (East) | Quarterfinals | — |
| 2009 | Kent DeMars | 15-11 | 3-8 | 5th (East) | First Round | NCAA First Round |
| 2010 | Kent DeMars | 9-13 | 1-10 | 6th (East) | First Round | — |
| 2011 | Josh Goffi | 6-18 | 1-10 | 6th (East) | First Round | — |
| 2012 | Josh Goffi | 15-12 | 2-9 | T-5th (East) | First Round | NCAA First Round |
| 2013 | Josh Goffi | 18-11 | 7-5 | T-3rd (East) | Quarterfinals | NCAA First Round |
| 2014 | Josh Goffi | 16-14 | 5-7 | T-7th | Quarterfinals | NCAA Round of 32 |
| 2015 | Josh Goffi | 15-15 | 3-9 | T-9th | Second Round | — |
| 2016 | Josh Goffi | 14-15 | 4-8 | 11th | Quarterfinals | — |
| 2017 | Josh Goffi | 21-7 | 9-3 | T-3rd | Quarterfinals | NCAA Second Round |
| 2018 | Josh Goffi | 20-8 | 7-5 | T-5th | First Round | NCAA Second Round |
| 2019 | Josh Goffi | 18-10 | 5-7 | T-6th | Semifinals | NCAA Second Round |
| 2020 | Josh Goffi | 9-5 | 2-2 | — | — | Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Josh Goffi | 17-10 | 7-5 | T-4th | Semifinals | NCAA Round of 16 |
| 2022 | Josh Goffi | 23-7 | 10-2 | T-2nd | Quarterfinals | NCAA Round of 16 |
| 2023 | Josh Goffi | 22-7 | 10-2 | 4th | Quarterfinals | NCAA Round Quarterfinals |
| 2024 | Josh Goffi | 19-15 | 4-8 | 11th | Finals | NCAA Round of 16 |
| 2025 | Josh Goffi | 12-4 | 6-1 | | | |
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