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CLEMSON, S.C. – Emily Lamparter (lacrosse, food science and human nutrition) and Lucas Mahlstedt (baseball, physics and astronomy) have been named recipients of the 2025 Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship Award, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Wednesday. In addition, Andrew Swanson (men’s golf, mathematical sciences) and Rebecca Wells (gymnastics, athletic leadership) have earned ACC Excellence Award recognition, which goes to those who meet the criteria for postgraduate awards but intend to pursue their respective sports professionally. A total of 59 individuals in the conference were honored, with 35 receiving the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford scholarship. Three Tigers - Lamparter, Mahlstedt and Wells - became the first postgraduate recipients in their respective sports at Clemson. Lamparter, a senior goalie from Lake Wylie, S.C. is the first recipient from the lacrosse program, now in its third season. Lamparter has started all 40 games in program history and was a second-team All-ACC selection in 2024 after leading the conference in save percentage. Lamparter earned two previous nods as an Academic All-ACC selection in her first two seasons at Clemson. Lamparter is one of three ACC women’s lacrosse players to be honored. Mahlstedt is a senior from Ormond Beach, Fla. in his second season at Clemson after transferring from Wofford. In 2024, he was an All-ACC Academic team selection and named Academic All-District by CSC. He has made 30 appearances in his two seasons for the Tigers. He becomes the first member of the baseball program to earn ACC postgraduate distinction. Mahlstedt is one of three baseball players in the ACC to earn recognition. Swanson is a senior from Bluffton, SC, who in 2024 was the winner of the NCAA Elite 90 Award, given to the golfer with the highest GPA at the NCAA National Tournament. Swanson was just the second Tiger to earn the honor, and is a two-time Academic All-ACC selection. He’s a three-year starter with five career top-ten finishes and medalist honors at the 2022 Ka’anapali Classic. Swanson is the lone men’s golf selection in the ACC to earn the recognition in 2025. Wells, a native of Smyrna, Tenn., is in her second competitive season at Clemson, but her third overall after becoming one of the first members of the Gymnastics program. Wells is already working toward a Master’s degree in Athletic Leadership after earning a communications degree in May 2024. Wells holds the distinction of being the first gymnast to officially compete for Clemson, and was named to the All-ACC team in Vault, Floor and All-Around in 2024. Wells is one of two gymnasts in the ACC to earn recognition. About the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford-Award The Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Award is named in honor of former ACC commissioners Jim Weaver, Bob James, Gene Corrigan, and John Swofford. The league’s first commissioner, James H. Weaver, served the conference from 1954-70 after a stint as the Director of Athletics at Wake Forest. His early leadership and uncompromising integrity are largely responsible for the excellent reputation enjoyed by the ACC today. Robert C. James, a former Maryland football player, was named commissioner in 1971 and served in that capacity for 16 years. During his tenure, the league continued to grow in stature and became recognized as a national leader in athletics and academics, winning 23 national championships and maintaining standards of excellence in the classroom. Eugene F. Corrigan assumed his role as the third full-time commissioner on September 1, 1987, and served until August of 1997. During Corrigan’s tenure, ACC schools captured 30 NCAA championships and two national football titles. John Swofford was named the fourth commissioner of the ACC on July 1, 1997, and served until June 2021. He was instrumental in the launch of the ACC Network and the addition of seven new members. ACC programs won 92 national titles in 19 sports while he was commissioner. Before 1994, the Weaver-James postgraduate scholarships were awarded as separate honors, including the Jim Weaver Award, the Marie James Award, and the Bob James Award. About the ACC Excellence Award The ACC Excellence Award recognizes outstanding graduates from our ACC member institutions. The goal of the award is to highlight the students embodying the student-athlete ideal. The brand of the ACC is our strong history of providing world-class education and competition. The awardees are exemplary students, athletes, and contributors to the community and society and serve as an example to their fellow students.

Feb 10, 2025 | clemsontigers.com

The South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame announced today that former Clemson offensive lineman Harold Olsen has been named among the organization's 2025 induction class. The full announcement from the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame is included below. COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb. 3, 2025) – Lower Richland High’s Richard Seymour, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, World Cup standout Clint Dempsey of Furman and Coastal Carolina baseball coach Gary Gilmore, who led the Chanticleers to the 2016 NCAA title, highlight the 10-member South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame’s induction Class of 2025. Also being enshrined include the University of South Carolina’s All-American catcher Landon Powell and five-time WNBA All-Star Shannon Johnson of Hartsville; Clemson offensive lineman Harold Olson, who helped the Tigers to the 1958 and ’59 ACC titles and Susan Hill-Whitson, the most celebrated tennis player in Clemson history; Ralph Lundy, who led Erskine and College of Charleston soccer to unprecedented heights; Erskine basketball legend Don Whitehead and Claflin’s storied women’s basketball coach Nelson Brownlee, who will be enshrined posthumously. Once again, we have another impressive class that will be enshrined in our state's hall of fame in May, said Executive Director Andy Solomon. Our nominating committee has a most difficult challenge annually, and this year was no exception. They created a competitive ballot from more than 200 names and, as expected, the best rose to the top. We are thrilled with the tremendous individuals who create the Class of '25. The South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame’s Induction Banquet honoring the class of 2025 is set for Monday, May 19, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The 10 individuals will be forever enshrined with the state’s highest athletic honor. The SCAHOF Banquet is the largest annual celebration of Palmetto State sports stars under one roof. The traditional introduction of past inductees, the “Walk of Legends,” is one of the event’s highlights. The affair, which includes a reception and dinner, begins at 5:30 p.m. Tables of eight may be purchased online at https://scahof.org/Banquet. 2025 SCAHOF Inductees Nelson Brownlee (Women’s Basketball; Orangeburg; Claflin) Nelson Brownlee enjoyed an unparalleled career as a high school and college coach that spanned 42 years. An Orangeburg native and S.C. State graduate, Brownlee began his coaching career in 1958 at Mt. Vernon High School in Mt. Vernon, Ga. He later coached 14 years at Wilkinson High in Orangeburg and two years at Orangeburg-Wilkinson following the merger. Brownlee gained national notoriety as head coach at Claflin University in Orangeburg for 27 years (1974-2001). He won more than 600 games and remains one of the winningest coaches in NAIA history. He led Claflin to 12 NAIA national tournaments including a pair of second place finishes. In addition, his Claflin squads captured seven NAIA District 6 championships, 17 EIAC (Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) titles and six SEAC (Southeastern Athletic Conference) championships. Brownlee earned a number of Coach of the Year accolades and was twice named the Converse National Coach of the Year. He produced several All-Americans including two-time NAIA National Player of the Year honoree Miriam Walker-Samuels. He was inducted into the Claflin Athletic Hall of Fame posthumously in 2011. Brownlee died in 2003. Clint Dempsey (Soccer; Furman) Clint Dempsey ranks as the most recognizable former Furman athlete worldwide and one of the most impactful players in the history of United States Soccer. The Nacogdoches, Texas, native guided the U.S. National Team to three consecutive FIFA World Cups in 2006, 2010, and 2014 while becoming the first American to score in three World Cups. After a three-year career at Furman (2001-03) in which he earned 2002 United Soccer Coaches All-America honors and was twice named all-region. Dempsey was the eighth overall selection of the New England Revolution in the 2004 Major League Soccer Draft. He claimed MLS Rookie of the Year honors and the first of three consecutive MLS All-Star citations before moving to English Premier League side Fulham FC in 2006. In six years with the London club, Dempsey helped Fulham avoid relegation and reach the Europa League while becoming the most prolific American goal scorer in the league’s history and Fulham’s all-time leading scorer in the Premier League with 50 goals. Following a stint at Tottenham, the midfielder returned to the United States to join the Seattle Sounders and guided the club to the Supporter’s Shield in 2014 and MLS Cup in 2016. A 2022 inductee into the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Dempsey finished his career as a three-time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year (2007, ’11, ’12) and three-time Honda U.S. Player of the Year (2006, ’11, ’12). His 57 goals in 141 appearances with the U.S. National Team tie him with Landon Donovan as the USA’s all-time leading goal scorer. In his three years as a standout for head coach Doug Allison at Furman, Dempsey tallied 19 goals, was a three-time All-Southern Conference choice, helped the Paladins to a pair of regular season title, and two NCAA Tournament bids. In 2002, the Paladins reached the Sweet Sixteen and garnered a No. 8 national ranking. He was inducted into Furman's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008 and the SoCon Hall of Fame in 2014. Gary Gilmore (Baseball; USC Aiken, Coastal Carolina) A former Coastal Carolina center fielder, Gary Gilmore began his head coaching career at USC Aiken (1990-95) where his teams went 253-102-2 and appeared in the NCAA DII College World Series in 1993. Gilmore was the American Baseball Coaches Association’s NCAA DII Coach of the Year in 1993. Gilmore, who was named head coach at Coastal Carolina in 1996, led the Chanticleers to a 1,118-597-3 record over 29 seasons. He led the Chanticleers to the 2016 College World Series title and 19 NCAA Regional appearances overall. Gilmore was inducted in the ABCA Hall of Fame in 2022 and the USC Aiken Hall of Fame in 2014. Gilmore earned his 1000th career victory in a 4-3 win over Presbyterian on April 17, 2014. He led Coastal to the national championship with a 4–3 victory over Arizona on June 30, 2016. It was Coastal's first trip to the College World Series. Gilmore, who was a 10-time conference Coach of the Year, retired after the 2024 season and finished with a career record of 1,371-699-5 over 35 seasons. Susan Hill-Whitson (Tennis; Clemson) Susan Hill-Whitson is the only four-time ACC MVP in Clemson’s women’s sport in history and one of just two in school history. Hill-Whitson, who participated in the women’s pro tennis tour from 1977-81, remains the only four-time ACC MVP in conference women’s tennis history. She is one of just two tennis players to win No. 1 singles league title four years in a row and was named to ACC’s 50-year Anniversary team in 2002. She was named one of Clemson’s top 20 student-athletes of the 20th Century by The State newspaper and was the first female athlete to be inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame (1986). Inducted into the state of Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009, she was a three-time All-American (1978, 1979 and 1981) and was the 1980 ACC Tournament MVP. The ACC’s top doubles champion with her sister Carolyn, in 1979, Hill was Clemson’s team MVP four straight years. Hill posted a four–year singles record of 126-20 (.863 winning percentage), still the best in Clemson history. She also won 82 percent of her sets (261-57), also the best winning percentage for sets in Clemson history. Dropping just one match against an ACC opponent in her career, Hill recorded a 33-5 record as a freshman, 23-3 as a sophomore, 40-3 as a junior and 30-9 as a senior. Shannon Johnson (Basketball; Hartsville, USC) Guard Shannon Johnson concluded her stellar USC career by finishing second on the school’s all-time scoring list with 2,230 points. She remains the lone Gamecock to average 20-plus points per game over three consecutive seasons, including a school-record 24.7 ppg in 1995-96. Johnson, who earned All-America honors as a senior, was a three-time first-team all-SEC member (1994-96) and a finalist for the Wade and Naismith awards. Johnson helped the 2004 USA Olympic team to a gold medal in Athens, Greece. Johnson was a five-time WNBA All-Star (1999, 2000, 2002-04) playing for the Orlando Miracle (1999-02), Connecticut Sun (2003), San Antonio Stars (2004-06), Detroit Shock (2007), Houston Comets (2008) and Seattle Storm (2009). Johnson scored 30-plus points in 17 career games and 20-plus points in 57 games. She holds several school records, including nine 3-pointers made in a game against Arizona State in 1995. Johnson was coached at South Carolina by SCAHOF member Nancy Wilson. She served as head basketball coach at Coker College from 2015-20. Ralph Lundy (Soccer; Erskine, College of Charleston) Former College of Charleston and Erskine College men’s soccer coach Ralph Lundy retired in 2019 after 44 seasons and ranks in the top-25 in all-time wins amongst Division I coaches after posting a career coaching mark of 453-350-66, including a 323-279-53 record at CofC. Lundy began his coaching career at Erskine College in 1976. Over 11 years he compiled a 131-71-13 with 10 winning seasons. He led the Flying Fleet to seven district titles and three NAIA National Tournaments. Lundy was inducted into the Erskine Athletics Hall of Fame and an annual soccer award is given in his honor. The North Carolina native was a three-sport athlete at Western Carolina, where he competed in soccer, wrestling and baseball. He helped the Catamounts to an 8-2 soccer record in 1970 and a trip to the NAIA District V playoffs. He served as co-captain of the team in 1971 and led the Catamounts to a 7-2-2 record. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1972. After a two-year stint with the U.S. Marine Corps, Lundy returned to Western as a graduate assistant and earned his master's degree in physical education. Prior to attending Western Carolina, Lundy spent two seasons at Brevard College where he played baseball and soccer. In 2006, he was enshrined in both the Brevard College and Western Carolina Halls of Fame. He led the College of Charleston to a 323-279-53 record during his 33 years as head coach from 1987-2019. His Cougar teams enjoyed 19 winning seasons, five conference championships and five appearances in the NCAA Tournament including an Elite Eight appearance in 1994. Lundy’s win total includes victories over five national champions, as well as, Notre Dame, Stanford, Ohio State, Wake Forest, North Carolina, N.C. State, Duke and South Carolina. Lundy is a member of the College of Charleston Athletic Hall of Fame. Lundy has dedicated his life to the game of soccer for the state of South Carolina. He works with state and local officials to help build soccer facilities. He also worked as state director for the S.C. Youth Soccer Association for 10 years, served as director of the Mount Pleasant Youth Soccer Club and was co-director of the McDonald’s All-American High School boys and girls soccer games played in Charleston. Harold Olson (Football; Clemson) During the 1950s, Clemson was beginning to establish its dominance inside the newly-formed Atlantic Coast Conference. One of the keys to the Tigers’ success in their consecutive championship runs was offensive tackle Harold Olson. Olson was a three-time letterman and two-year starter for the Tigers between 1957-59, playing for legendary coach Frank Howard. Olson helped lead the 1958 and 1959 Tigers to back-to-back ACC championships and was a first-team All-ACC selection at the conclusion of the 1959 season. He earned Associated Press honorable mention All-America honors in 1959 and was also named to the Clemson Centennial team for one-platoon players in 1996. Olson was inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010 and was a first-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills (AFL). He was the 13th overall pick in the 1960 NFL draft by the Chicago Cardinals in 1960, which was the 10th-highest draft selection in Clemson history (he did not receive the notoriety then that he would today for being the #13 selection of the draft; in those days, there were only 12 teams in the NFL, so he was officially a second-round pick). He is the highest drafted offensive lineman in state of South Carolina history. Olson played for the Buffalo Bills (1960-62) and the Denver Broncos (1963-64), making the AFL Pro Bowl team in 1961 and was named first-team All-Pro in 1962. He played 70 games during his professional career. Olson remains a key piece of Tiger football history. Clemson had the 15th -highest winning percentage in college football during the 1950s. The 1959 team recorded a still-school and ACC-record four consecutive shutouts in victories over N.C. State, South Carolina, Rice and Duke. Landon Powell (Baseball; USC) Catcher Landon Powell was a standout performer for the University of South Carolina from 2001-04. He earned All-America honors in 2004 and was twice voted to the All-SEC team. For his Gamecock career, the switch-hitter belted 44 home runs, 61 doubles, and drove in 193 runs. He collected 265 career hits and scored 176 runs. Defensively, he held the school single-game, season and career record for putouts. He and also logged a record 65 assists in 2004 and recorded 190 in his career (2001-04). In 2002, Powell hit .292 with 12 homers and helped USC to a second-place finish at the College World Series. Powell hit .339 in 2003 and posted a .330 batting average in 2004. In 2010, Powell was named to the College World Series Legends Team. In 2004, he was selected 24th overall in the first round by the Oakland Athletics. For his career with Oakland (2009-11), Powell batted .207 with 10 home runs and 45 RBI. Powell is currently the head baseball coach at North Greenville University where his team captured the 2022 NCAA DII national championship. He enters the 2025 campaign with a 389-130-1 record over 10 seasons at NGU. He’s also led the Trailblazers to six NCAA postseason appearances, five Conference Carolinas tournament titles and four league regular season championships. Richard Seymour (Football, Columbia) Lower Richland High School standout Richard Seymour was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022. Seymour was the sixth overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots after lettering for four seasons at Georgia (1997-00). He played 12 seasons (2001-12) in the NFL with New England and the Oakland Raiders. Seymour spent the first eight seasons of his NFL career with the Patriots and played an important role in delivering six division titles, four conference crowns and three Super Bowl championships to New England. He was named to five straight Pro Bowls with the Patriots (2002-06) and earned three straight first-team All-Pro honors (2003-05). He was also named to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2010 and 2011 as a member of the Raiders. His five Pro Bowl berths are the most by any Patriots defensive lineman since the 1970 NFL merger. He was also a four-time team co-captain. In 2009, he was voted to the Patriots 50th Anniversary Team and the 2000s All-Decade Team. Seymour was a first-team All-SEC selection for Georgia in 1999 and 2000. He also earned first-team All-American honors by American Football Coaches and Walter Camp Foundation in 2002. Don Whithead (Basketball; Erskine, Columbia) Whitehead was four-year letter winner for Erskine (1963-67) earning All-NAIA District 6 honors after his junior and senior seasons. Whitehead scored 1,359 points during his 87-game Flying Fleet career. He was inducted into the Erskine Hall of Fame in 1986. He averaged 19.3 points per game as a junior while shooting 50.3 percent from the field and 83.1 percent from the foul line. He also pulled down a career-best 9.7 rebounds per game. He averaged 22.3 points per game as a senior knocking down 48.7 percent of his field goals and 88.1 percent of his free throws. During the 1965 season Whitehead scored 36 of Erskine’s 57 points in a 59-57 overtime loss to South Carolina. Following the contest USC Hall of Fame coach Frank McGuire said someone should draft him. Whitehead was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1967 and later traded to the Houston Rockets. He also played professionally for three teams (Asbury Park, Trenton, Springfield) in the Eastern Basketball League from 1967-69. Whitehead enjoyed a stellar high school career at Brookland-Cayce High School.

Jan 2, 2025 | clemsontigers.com

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Sep 24, 2024 | clemsontigers.com

SEASON TICKETS CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference released its league-wide schedule Tuesday. Clemson’s home slate is highlighted by four teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament. Season tickets are still available by calling 1-800-CLEMSON or by visiting ClemsonTigers.com. Clemson previously announced its non-conference schedule, and the full 2024-25 slate can be viewed in its entirety here. The 20-game schedule for 2024-25 features: Two games (home and away) versus each of the school’s two current partners (Cal/SMU/Stanford will be partners with each other). One repeat opponent (home and away). The remaining 14 conference games consist of seven home-only opponents and seven away-only opponents. As announced earlier this month, the top 15 teams in the final league standings will play in the 2025 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament, played March 11-15 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. During the first semester portion of league games, Clemson opens on the road at Miami (Fla.) and hosts Wake Forest in its ACC home opener to round out the calendar year. 2024-25 ACC Men’s Basketball Schedule (Bold denotes home game in Littlejohn Coliseum) DATE OPPONENT TIME TV Dec. 7 Miami (Fla.) 12 p.m. ESPN2 Dec. 21 Wake Forest 2:30 p.m. ESPN Jan. 1 Stanford TBD ACCN Jan. 4 California TBD ESPNU Jan. 8 Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN2/U Jan. 11 Florida State 2 p.m. ACCN Jan. 14 Georgia Tech 9 p.m. ACCN Jan. 18 Pittsburgh 12 p.m. The CW Jan. 22 Syracuse 7 p.m. ACCN Jan. 25 Virginia Tech 5 p.m. ACCN Feb. 1 NC State 1:30 p.m. The CW Feb. 4 Georgia Tech 9 p.m. ACCN Feb. 8 Duke TBD ESPN Feb. 10 North Carolina 7 p.m. ESPN Feb. 15 Florida State 12 p.m. The CW Feb. 22 SMU 4 p.m. ACCN Feb. 26 Notre Dame 7 p.m. ACCN March 1 Virginia TBD ESPN/2/U March 5 Boston College 7 p.m. ESPN2/U March 8 Virginia Tech TBD ESPNU

Aug 27, 2024 | clemsontigers.com

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