Gandy was an assistant at South Carolina for two seasons, winning a national title with the Gamecocks in 2024 and advancing to the Final Four last year. He won two SEC Tournament titles during his time in Columbia.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) - A college student survived getting hit by a train in South Carolina over the weekend, police said. The Oct. 25 collision happened just after noon on Saturday on the tracks going under Blossom Street, on the edge of the University of South Carolina’s campus in Columbia.

Student behavior complaints from downtown neighborhoods are down, University of South Carolina officials say. Neighbors say there are still problems.

The student was a pedestrian who was walking in the 600 block of Blossom Street when he was hit by the CSX Transportation freight train, according to police. That’s near USC’s downtown Columbia campus, close to the intersection with Huger Street and the Greek Village.

Columbia Police say a University of South Carolina student survived after being hit by a CSX train on Saturday afternoon.

A University of South Carolina student continues to recover after he was hit by a train on Saturday, according to police.

Ta'Niya Latson had 20 points to lead No. 2 South Carolina to its 15th straight opening-game victory with a 94-54 win over Grand Canyon on Monday night.

A South Carolina judge has ruled that the state’s flagship university, the Univ. of South Carolina, must turn over some documents relating to its revenue sharing agreements.

It’s been a “mad dash” in Gandy’s first seven months on the job in Phoenix, and his journey is bringing him back to Columbia for his first regular-season game as a head coach. South Carolina faces Grand Canyon in the teams’ season opener on Monday night.