Tommy Braswell
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Tommy Braswell joined The Post and Courier sports department in 1979. Braswell, who grew up in North Carolina and graduated from Belmont Abbey (N.C.) College, covers College of Charleston athletics, golf and outdoors. His stories also have been published in national and regional golf and outdoors publications, including The Sporting News, Golf World and Golfweek. He and his wife, Ann, have one son and one grandson. Braswell can be reached at (843) 937-5591 or braswell@postandcourier.com. You can also follow him @braswellsports on Twitter or http://facebook.com/braswellsports
Recent Stories
Rocky road for Byington, Cougars
Charleston's interim coach tasked with quick turnaround
Mark Byington must feel like he's between the proverbial rock and a hard place. He wants to be a head coach on the college level, and now he is one, albeit with an interim tag. Just over a week ago, the associate head coach of the College of Charleston men's basketball team got an early morning call from coach Bobby Cremins.
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Cougars' rally late comes up short
A valiant comeback effort by the College of Charleston men's basketball team came up short Thursday as Elon managed to hold off the Cougars, 99-98, in double overtime at Alumni Gym in Elon, N.C.
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Elon hangs on against Cougars
The College of Charleston managed to come back from 23 points and force two overtimes but fell, 99-98, to Elon Thursday at Alumni Gym in Elon, N.C.
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Cougs visit Kent State; Wofford plays at CSU
The College of Charleston will travel to Kent State, while Charleston Southern will play host to Wofford, which has represented the Southern Conference in the last two NCAA tournaments, in the ESPN BracketBusters series played Feb. 17-19. Both games are scheduled for Feb. 18 and neither will be televised.
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Wiggins pours in 25 as Cougars halt skid
Monday's trip to Samford proved very therapeutic for an ailing College of Charleston men's basketball team. Led by senior Antwaine Wiggins' career-high 25 points, the Cougars ended a four-game losing streak with a 68-52 win over the Bulldogs at Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham, Ala.
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Cougars end 4-game losing streak
Senior Antwaine Wiggins led the College of Charleston to a 68-52 victory over Samford Monday at Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham, Ala., ending a four-game losing streak for the Cougars
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Cougars visit Kent State; Wofford plays at CSU
The College of Charleston will travel to Kent State, while Charleston Southern will play host to Wofford, which has represented the Southern Conference in the last two NCAA Tournaments, in the ESPN BracketBusters series played Feb. 17-19. Both games are scheduled for Feb. 18 and neither will be televised.
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BRASWELL COLUMN: Organizers busy as PGA Championship draws near
With less than 200 days remaining before the 2012 PGA Championship will be played at Kiawah Island Golf Resort's Ocean Course, transportation, parking and public safety are the big focal points for tournament organizers.
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Cougars drop fourth straight
The College of Charleston's basketball woes continued Saturday. But there were some second-half moments that offered up glimmers of hope as the Cougars tried to recover from the double whammy of an extended losing streak and the loss of sixth-year coach Bobby Cremins.
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No contract changes for Cougars' coaches
College of Charleston athletic director Joe Hull said Bobby Cremins' decision Friday to take a medical leave of absence from coaching the men's basketball team has no immediate effect on his contract. Nor does it have an effect on the contract of Mark Byington, who was named interim coach.
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