South Carolina coach Frank Martin was in Spartanburg on Thursday, making his first public appearance in the Upstate since leading the Gamecocks into the Sweet 16 with two wins in Greenville and, eventually, to the Final Four.
Martin had a meet-and-greet with fans and signed autographs while repeatedly being thanked for leading the Gamecocks on a magical Final Four run. He then was given a standing ovation before taking the microphone at The Lodge at Lake Bowen Commons and speaking to the crowd of nearly 200.
In Martin’s first stop on his spring tour around the state, he said he was thankful for the growing fan support his program has received throughout his tenure.