Best Sports Club: Gamecock Hockey Club

Among USC’s 34 club sports, Gamecock Club Hockey certainly stands out and is most deserving of the inaugural Best Sport Club award. Established in 2001, Cock Hockey has not only found a home in its ice rink in Irmo but also in the hearts of students and fans from the Columbia area.

“Every home game is something where fans show out,” Cock Hockey President Bobby DiCicco said. “When people wear their jerseys around campus or to football games, it’s really cool to see people supporting us.”

Although they are now showing great success, the team is still humble in its roots, being solely funded based on merchandise sales.

According to DiCicco, the team is currently working with the school to gain a piece of the endowment fund with the hopes of securing land on campus for a new facility in the next five years.

“I think the team has put in a lot of work, and it’s nice to see that it’s finally being recognized through the school, and hopefully we will be able to reach a broader audience of students,” DiCicco said.

Cock Hockey finished its regular season play with a neutral sight matchup versus Clemson at Bon Secours Arena in Greenville, SC — taking on a feat that no other club sport at USC has done before.