COASTAL FUN FACTS
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On the evening of July 23, 1954, a group of citizens met in
the Horry County Memorial Library to discuss the creation
of a local college. Coastal Carolina Junior College opened
Sept. 20, 1954, as a branch of the College of Charleston.
Edward J. Woodhouse served as the founding director from 1954
-1955, followed by two more directors and four chancellors before
Ronald R. Ingle was named president of Coastal Carolina University
when we became independent in 1993. David A. DeCenzo became
the second president of CCU in 2007.
The first building on campus was built in 1962 and was
named for long-time chancellor Edward M. Singleton.
“Ex Libertate Veritas” is the motto on the University seal,
meaning “From Liberty, Truth.”
Coastal’s first “live” Chanticleer mascot made his debut at the
2011 Homecoming football game. Students voted to name him
Maddox to honor Coastal basketball coach and English professor
Cal F. Maddox.
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