Coastal Carolina Chanticleers The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are the athletic teams that represent Coastal Carolina University . They participate in Division I of the NCAA and are a charter member of the Big South Conference . Coastal fields varsity teams in 16 sports , 8 each for both men and women . The football team competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision ( FCS ) , formerly I - AA . The University regularly competes for the Sasser Cup which is the Big South ' s trophy for the university which has the best sports program among the member institutions . Coastal has won the Sasser Cup nine times , just ahead of rival Liberty University , which has won it eight times . Until the mid - 1960s Coastal ' s teams were known as the Trojans . Upon its affiliation with the University of South Carolina , the push was made for a mascot more in line with the parent ' s mascot ( the Gamecock ) ; the ultimate choice was the Chanticleer ( pronounced SHON - ti - clear ) , the proud , witty rooster made famous in " The Nun ' s Priest ' s Tale " of Chaucer ' s " Canterbury Tales " ( the mascot itself would be named Chauncey ) . When Coastal became an independent university in 1993 , despite some calls for " a complete split from USC " ( i . e . , change the mascot ) , the Chanticleer remained the school ' s mascot . Sports Teams . Coastal Carolina competes in the NCAA in the following sports : Women ' s lacrosse will be added beginning in 2012 - 2013 . Facilities . Coastal ' s athletic facilities include : 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 . On April 26 , 2011 , athletic director Hunter Yurachek said the Student Recreation and Convocation Center would not be ready for the start of the 2011 - 12 basketball season . The facility will seat between 3 , 200 and 3 , 300 fans and will provide facilities for basketball and volleyball , in addition to the bookstore and over of recreation space . A skylight will help reduce energy costs . The " substantial completion " deadline of December 3 , 2011 was extended 23 days , but still not met . April 10 , 2012 was the new expected date . On August 2 , 2012 , the university and Horry Telephone Cooperative announced a 20 - year naming rights deal . The facility will be called The HTC Center . The grand opening is scheduled for August 20 . In January 2012 , the school announced renovation plans for the baseball and softball facilities . These renovations are expected to take place immediately following the 2012 season . The renovations will increase the seating capacity for both stadiums and will provide first class amenities for both the players and the fans . Football . Coastal Carolina ' s football program played its inaugural season in 2003 . The team is coached by Joe Moglia , who took over after the 2011 season . In the program ' s short history , wins have already been recorded over traditional Football Championship Subdivision powers such as a James Madison University ( ranked # 1 at the time ) , Furman University and Wofford College . The program has won five Big South Conference championships , in 2004 , 2005 ( co - champions ) , 2006 , 2010 ( co - champions ) and 2012 ( co - champions ) . Baseball . Coastal Carolina ' s baseball program has been the university ' s most consistent program in terms of success . The program has received # 1 regional seeds on four occasions ( 2005 , 2007 , 2008 , 2010 ) and won 50 + games in 2005 , 2007 , 2008 , and 2010 . In addition , the Chanticleers have hosted NCAA Regionals in 2007 , 2008 , and 2010 and a Super Regional in 2010 . Men ' s basketball . The Coastal Carolina men ' s basketball program is coached by Cliff Ellis , who has also served as head coach at Clemson University and Auburn University . The program achieved the majority of its success during the early 1990s , reaching the NCAA Tournament in 1991 and 1993 . The 2009 - 10 CCU Basketball team set a school record for most wins in a season while finishing with a record of 28 wins and 6 loses . After losing to Winthrop at home in the conference championship game , the team suffered a 65 - 49 loss at UAB in the first round of the 2010 NIT . The 2010 - 11 CCU Basketball team would also finish with a 28 - 6 record , at one time winning 22 consecutive games . The team lost to UNC - Ashville in the conference championship game 60 - 47 . Coastal went on to lose to Alabama in the first round of the 2011 NIT . The men ' s basketball program maintains an intense rivalry with Winthrop University . NCAA Tournament Appearances Big South Conference Tournament Champions Big South Conference Regular Season Champions Men ' s Soccer . The Coastal Carolina men ' s soccer program is coached by Shaun Docking . The Chanticleers have reached the NCAA Tournament on seven occasions and are nine - time Big South Conference Tournament Champions . A number of the program ' s former players have moved on to play professionally such as Joseph Ngwenya , Kheli Dube , Mubarike Chisoni , Jordan Hughes , Tyler Hughes , Boyzzz Khumalo and Stu Riddle , among others . NCAA Tournament Appearances Big South Conference Tournament Championships Men ' s Golf . The Coastal Carolina ' s men ' s golf program is led by head coach Allen Terrell . The men ' s golf team has emerged as one the NCAA ' s elite programs as of late . The 2004 - 05 team broke onto the national scene by finishing the regular season ranked sixth in the NCAA ' s South region . Coastal would go on to finish eighth at the NCAA East Regionals that season and moved on to the NCAA Championship where the team finished 20th . The program has continued to build on its success in recent years . In 2005 - 06 , the Chanticleers finished 16th at the NCAA Championships , and finished the 2006 - 07 season ranked seventh in the nation and finished fifth at the NCAA Championships . The 2007 - 08 team struggled with the loss of All - American Dustin Johnson , finishing 22nd in the NCAA East Regional . Johnson would finish his collegiate career as a three - time All - American , and has since moved onto the PGA Tour . Another member of the current Chanticleers team , red - shirt sophomore Patrick Mallea , was noted by the Hillsborough Times as being one of the most influential players to ever be a member of the program , due to his numerous amounts of awards for sportsmanship . Head coach Allen Terrell stated , " Mallea is a key member to our program . Without him , we wouldn ' t come across as being such a classy program . " Big South Championships . Coastal Carolina has won a total of 93 Big South Conference Championships Football ( 5 ) - - 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 Men ' s Soccer ( 9 ) - - 1986 , 1987 , 1989 , 1990 , 1995 , 2001 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2010 Volleyball ( 3 ) - - 1996 , 1998 , 2009 Men ' s Cross Country ( 3 ) - - 1993 , 1995 , 1996 Women ' s Cross Country ( 12 ) - - 1988 , 1989 , 1993 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2008 Men ' s Basketball ( 3 ) - - 1990 , 1991 , 1993 Women ' s Indoor Track & Field ( 6 ) - - 2004 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2013 Men ' s Golf ( 13 ) - - 1988 , 1997 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2002 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010 Women ' s Golf ( 4 ) - - 1992 , 1998 , 2005 , 2009 Men ' s Tennis ( 4 ) - - 1988 , 1989 , 1993 , 1994 Women ' s Tennis ( 2 ) - - 2001 , 2007 Men ' s Outdoor Track & Field ( 2 ) - - 2003 , 2006 Women ' s Outdoor Track & Field ( 5 ) - - 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2008 , 2009 , 2012 Baseball ( 12 ) - - 1986 , 1989 , 1991 , 1992 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 Softball ( 5 ) - - 1992 , 1998 , 2000 , 2001 , 2006 , 2012