South-Carolina
South Carolina Adds Tylor Mathieu As Assistant Coach
South Carolina has added Tylor Mathieu as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2025-2026 season head coach Jeff Poppell announced over the weekend. Mathieu joins the Gamecocks after most recently spending time as an assistant coach at Washington State.
“I’m very excited that Tylor has agreed to join us at South Carolina,” Poppell stated. “Having coached Tylor at the University of Florida, I can attest first-hand to her strong work ethic, great character, and unyielding commitment to ensuring that she and those around her are successful. I believe she is a rising star in the collegiate coaching profession, and I have no doubts of the positive impact that she can have in our program and in helping our women continue to excel and develop both in and out of the pool.”
Mathieu arrives after spending the 2024-2025 season as an assistant at Washington State. The team sent three individual swimmers to the 2025 NCAA Championships, including Emily Lundgren whom Mathieu coached. Lundgren became the school’s first All-American since 2007 as she finished 6th in the 200 breaststroke in a 2:06.18. Lundgren also was 15th in the 100 breast (58.83). Washington State finished 33rd as a team at 2025 NCAAs.
Prior to arriving at Washington State, Mathieu spent a year as the student manager at Florida after finishing her career as a student-athlete with the Gators. She swam at 2021, 2022, and 2023 NCAAs in her time with Florida. She graduated as a psychology major, a minor in education, and a certificate in sports management.
Mathieu will reunite with South Carolina’s head coach Jeff Poppell after Poppell was the head coach of the Florida women from 2018-2021.
“I am incredibly honored to join the swim staff at the University of South Carolina,” Mathieu commented. “The University’s commitment to excellence, both in athletics and academics, is truly among the best in the nation. I’m thrilled for the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of this program and help it achieve its goals. I want to sincerely thank Jeff Poppell for this amazing opportunity. It’s especially meaningful to reunite with Jeff as part of his staff, having previously been coached by him at my alma mater. Go Gamecocks!”
The South Carolina women finished 5th out of 13 teams at the 2025 SEC Championships while the men finished 11th out of 11 teams. The women went on to finish 24th at 2025 NCAAs.
Watch Spartanburg nurse practitioner Chandler Nash talk about measles
Chandler Hash, a nurse practitioner at Parkside Health Center talks about measles and vaccine
Not long ago, it appeared almost certain that the measles outbreak centered in Spartanburg would surpass 1,000 cases.
Now that case total may be unlikely.
On March 27, DPH reported no new infections. The total number of cases remains at 997, where it has stood since March 17, when DPH reported one new infection.
There is currently one person in quarantine, according to the March 27 DPH update.
The measles outbreak began in October and grew somewhat slowly until the Christmas holidays. In January, the number of cases exploded—from 185 on Jan. 2 to 847 on Jan. 30.
In a March 25 media briefing, state epidemiologist Linda Bell was asked about the declining number of cases.
She credited an uptick in vaccinations in January and February, as well as DPH efforts to identify cases quickly and quarantine people who were infected or exposed.
If no new infections occur, DPH officials said the outbreak could be declared ended on April 26.
DPH officials explained that it takes 42 days with no new infections, “to declare an end to a measles outbreak. This is double the number of days for an incubation period (21 days) and a clear indicator of a broken transmission chain.”
Bell said DPH is asking school nurses and physicians’ offices to report any possible measles symptoms.
She added that health officials are keeping an eye on spring break — April 6-10 for public schools in Spartanburg County — as families might travel for vacation or to visit family members. People lacking immunity could be at risk.
“We remain vigilant,” Bell said, stressing that the two-dose MMR vaccine is the most effective protection against the spread of measles.
The Lions may be looking for a safety within the first two rounds due to injuries to Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch. That’s where Jalon Kilgore may come in. He has some minor injuries, but appears to be a relatively low-risk prospect for a team that needs to add health to that room.
Here is the excerpt of my medical report on Jalon Kilgore:
Jalon Kilgore, S (21) – South Carolina
Projected round 2-3.
Concern level 2/10
While his availability has been excellent, Kilgore has a history of hamstring strains in 2025 and 2023. If his 2024 injury is found to be also a hamstring, then happenstance becomes a disturbing trend.
With fast-twitch athletes, hamstrings are going to be very common, and generally don’t present any long-term issues. The difficult trick will be to determine if a certain player is more prone to hamstrings.
What helps Kilgore a lot is his young age.
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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — One person was critically injured in a motorcycle crash in the Longs area on Thursday afternoon, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR).
Just before 2:00 p.m., crews responded to the area of Old Highway 31 near Hidden River Road.
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One person was transported to the hospital as a result of the motorcycle crash, HCFR said.
Officials ask that drivers avoid the area as lanes of traffic are currently blocked.
The incident is under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol with assistance from the Horry County Police Department.
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