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All students, both cadets and non-cadets, are eligible to participate in Citadel athletic programs and there is a long history of cadet and non-cadet success on and off the sports fields. Citadel alumni (who were in the Corps of Cadets program) have followed West Point's example of terming themselves a "Long Gray Line" which includes numerous ...
All cadets may participate in a number of activities, including varsity sports as members of The Citadel Bulldogs teams, club teams, drill teams including The Summerall Guards and the Junior Sword Arch, the newspaper The Brigadier, and a variety of other programs designed to enhance the academic, military, spiritual/ethical, and physical growth ...
The Battalion of State Cadets participated in eight engagements during the Civil War. As a result of these actions, the state of South Carolina authorized the flag of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets to carry the following Confederate battle streamers: [14] [15] [16]: 11 The old Citadel, Charleston in 1940. Confederate States Army
J. Gresham Barrett (1983) S.C. State Representative 1996–2002, U.S. Congressman from South Carolina 2002–10; Nancy Mace (1999) First female cadet graduate; South Carolina State Representative 2018–2021, U.S. Congresswoman from South Carolina 2021–present
The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, which was established in 1842. The Citadel enrolls approximately 2,250 cadets in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and another 2,000 civilian graduate and undergraduate students in The Citadel Graduate College.
Padgett-Thomas Barracks is the dominant building on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.Constructed from 1920 to 1922 as the first building on The Citadel's new site but demolished and replaced from 2000 to 2004, the barracks serves as the living quarters for up to 560 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets.
The Citadel Bulldogs wrestling team has claimed Southern Conference championships in 1967 and 2004, and have 4 All-Americans, with 2 from the 2013 squad. They are currently coached by Ryan LeBlanc. Vandiver Hall is the practice facility on campus for the wrestling team, while the McAlister Field House hosts home dual meets and tournaments, also ...
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Nugent Courvoisie (October 16, 1916 – April 30, 2006) was a United States Army Officer and Assistant Commandant of Cadets at The Citadel who was the subject of The Boo, the first book authored by famed novelist Pat Conroy and the inspiration for “The Bear” in Conroy's novel The Lords of Discipline.