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TNET: Clemson announces addition of two new sports


Jun 17, 2021, 9:10 AM

 
Clemson announces addition of two new sports

Clemson University will add women’s lacrosse and women’s gymnastics as varsity programs in the next two years, Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich announced on Thursday. Lacrosse is projected to begin competition in 2022-23, with gymnastics beginning competition in the 2023-24 academic year. Th Read Update »


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Jun 17, 2021, 9:12 AM

:)

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Jun 17, 2021, 9:34 AM

I definitely agree with Lacrosse. Gymnastics? Kind of a head scratcher but ok. Didn't think it was that popular on the east coast. I love being involved in more sports as long as it's not at the expense of our current sports.

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Jun 17, 2021, 10:10 AM

The SEC is a women's gymnastics powerhouse and has been for decades, so the talent base is definitely there for Clemson to field a competitive and eventually elite team.

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Jun 17, 2021, 12:36 PM

Maybe it will be like softball where they dominated in their very first season. That'd be really cool.

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Jun 17, 2021, 10:16 AM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson announces addition of two new sports ]

Gymnastics is a BLAST, though.

If you haven't experienced college gymnastics, I compare it to softball---it's way more fun & passionate than you think.


Clemson adding it also means the ACC can finally have a championship for it. To me, all this news is HUGE and overdue and I can't wait!

Regarding money, this was actually part of why these sports were added; the money wasn't nearly going to women's sports enough; we kinda had no choice, but gymnastics is one we can all enjoy regardless, I promise.

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Jun 17, 2021, 12:05 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson announces addition of two new sports ]

a very good friend mine was an All American on the women's gymnastics team back in 1981-82. She placed 2nd nationally on the uneven parallel bars. To the best of my knowledge, she is still the only All American Clemson has ever had in gymnastics.
Does anyone know of any other gymnastics All Americans at Clemson? I'd like to have her officially recognized at a future meet.

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Jun 17, 2021, 9:35 AM

Lacrosse is becoming more and more popular--glad to see the Tigers get on board!

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Jun 17, 2021, 9:38 AM

What’s the possibility of adding a men’s lacrosse? That would be fun to watch

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Jun 17, 2021, 9:49 AM

I was wondering the same. Hopefully, sometime in the near future. Both women's and men's lacrosse can be exciting to watch.

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Jun 17, 2021, 9:57 AM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson announces addition of two new sports ]


What’s the possibility of adding a men’s lacrosse? That would be fun to watch


Not likely because they are adding these women’s sports to bring back balance between men and women’s allocations. This is plan B after deciding not to end men’s T&F.

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Jun 17, 2021, 10:04 AM

That doesn't preclude men's LaX from being added sometime in the future. It's an up-and-coming sport.

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Jun 17, 2021, 12:44 PM

Agreed wholeheartedly, adding varsity men’s lax would be a great idea. I know it’s not that popular south of NC, but it is definitely growing in most metropolitan areas. Both my boys play and every year there seems to be more kids interested, especially for parents not quite ready to let their kids play tackle football or kids who want a little more contact than what they get in soccer, baseball, or basketball…

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Jun 17, 2021, 3:23 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson announces addition of two new sports ]

Lacrosse is the fastest growing high school and college sport in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

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Jun 17, 2021, 3:23 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson announces addition of two new sports ]

Lacrosse is the fastest growing high school and college sport in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

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Jun 17, 2021, 3:23 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson announces addition of two new sports ]

Lacrosse is the fastest growing high school and college sport in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

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just add


Jun 19, 2021, 10:19 AM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson announces addition of two new sports ]

a cheap womens sport. problem solved.

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Jun 17, 2021, 4:50 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson announces addition of two new sports ]

Never going to happen.

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I think it sets up to add Men's Lacrosse in the future...


Jun 17, 2021, 8:42 PM [ in reply to Re: TNET: Clemson announces addition of two new sports ]

But will probably need to be paired with the addition of Women's Field Hockey

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This is great news!!! How Exciting***


Jun 17, 2021, 9:47 AM



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The Women are Taking Over


Jun 17, 2021, 10:06 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGU1P6lBW6Q

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Excellent news!***


Jun 17, 2021, 10:11 AM



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Jun 17, 2021, 10:29 AM

Lacrosse was a no brainer. . Gymnastics caught me off guard. I am so happy. I love gymnastics and will definitely go support the team. Go Tigers!!!

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How come no Men’s Lacrosse ?


Jun 17, 2021, 10:31 AM

Part of the “woke” culture ? Men’s Lacrosse is even YUGER then woman’s Lacrosse and besides, lots of limousine liberal’s gifted and talented attempt to play Lacrosse and the parents have deep pockets, it will be well supported

How are we to be true yuppies without a men’s Lacrosse Program ?

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Jun 17, 2021, 3:56 PM

Why do we not have cornhole? Collegiate cornhole is more exciting than a lot of the sports Clemson offers. I'd follow this more than I follow baseball/softball/golf.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_FBvyNJhQo

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These are the correct choices.


Jun 17, 2021, 10:33 AM

Great job, Clemson!

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That makes me question Clemson's choices.***


Jun 17, 2021, 11:06 AM



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I'm sad to hear they're adding women's -- but not men's --


Jun 17, 2021, 10:41 AM

gymnastics.

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Jun 17, 2021, 12:28 PM

She can still tryout.

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Jun 17, 2021, 11:24 AM

I understand and am happy about the addition of women's lacrosse. But lacrosse is too big a sport across the country now to not also add a men's team.

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What happens to women’s wrestling??


Jun 17, 2021, 11:26 AM

That guy was so sure about it being added.

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I wish the do-nothing AD would add


Jun 17, 2021, 11:30 AM

men's basketball and baseball as competitive sports.

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Jun 17, 2021, 2:19 PM

Amen! They both need to be fired!

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Jun 17, 2021, 2:32 PM

2 thumbs up!

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Jun 17, 2021, 2:40 PM

Both great choices. Littlejohn as competitive home for gymnastics beginning in January? Practice somewhere else? Let’s build a volleyball and gymnastics arena. Perfect solution and make both nationally competitive. VB stuck til we get a better facility.

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Jun 17, 2021, 5:27 PM

But d rad still doesn’t care about baseball

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Jun 17, 2021, 5:27 PM

But d rad still doesn’t care about baseball

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JL Mann in GVL is a powerhouse in LAX


Jun 17, 2021, 6:50 PM

They've won something like 8 out the last 10 State Championships...a good place to start recruiting. I think the Charleston area down to Hilton Head is also very competitive. Problem may be to dominate in SC may be equal to very average in the Northern part of USA.

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Clemson has plenty of students from the northeast and mid-Atlantic


Jun 17, 2021, 7:02 PM

where lacrosse has been popular for a long time.

Plus, as others have noted, lacrosse is growing quickly in popularity in the southeast. There is some very good lacrosse being played in Atlanta, and in parts of Florida as well. In SC there are some good players in Greenville and Charleston as you mentioned. I agree that we can’t currently build a powerhouse relying on mostly SC players. That will be changing though.

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