USC had a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk. Who else has been honored?
The University of South Carolina honored Charlie Kirk with a moment of silent reflection at a home football game against Vanderbilt on Sept. 13.
Kirk, a conservative political activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10 in an act of political violence.
“Decisions to hold moments of silent reflection are made by university leadership and are determined by a number of factors, including an individual’s impact on the athletics program, significance to the university, or tragedies that may be effecting many in our community,” university spokesman Jeff Stensland said in a statement.
Here is a list of those honored with a moment of silence at USC football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball or baseball games in the last decade, according to data obtained by The State.
2025
- Charlie Kirk, conservative political activist assassinated at Utah Valley University
2024
- Hurricane Helene victims, hurricane claimed the lives of at least 250 people, including more than 40 South Carolinians
- Kevin Long, USC football player and NFL player named to the USC Athletics Hall of Fame
- Bob Marcum, USC athletics director from 1982-88
- Eddie Dunning, midfield logo painter at Williams-Brice Stadium for 40 years
- Ronald Albertelli, creator of USC’s live mascot Sir Big Spur
- Miles Loadholt, USC board member from 1996 until his death and a former board chairman
2023
- Middle East violence, following the Oct. 7 attack in Israel
- David Isbell, facilitated partnership between Prisma Health and the USC Athletics Department
2022
- Virginia football student athlete shooting victims, a former University of Virginia student fatally shot three football players and wounded two other students
- Ryan Fischer, an equipment staff member for USC baseball and football who died of COVID-19
- Richie Tallent, an umpire that worked in that worked in the Southeastern Conference for 25 years
- Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019 and USC alumna who died by suicide
2021
- George Glymph, USC alumnus and legendary basketball coach at Eau Claire High School named to the South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
- Edward “Punky” Holler, USC football and baseball player and NFL player
- Fred “Buddy” Frick, USC football player and NFL player
- Dolores “Dodie” Anderson, prominent USC donor for which the Dodie Anderson Academic Enrichment Center was named
- Eddie Payne, head men’s basketball coach at USC Upstate from 2002-2017 and 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year.
- Ryan Fischer, an equipment staff member for USC baseball and football who died of COVID-19
2017
- Las Vegas Shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history that killed about 60 people and injured hundreds more
- Alex Hawkins, USC football player and NFL player in the USC Athletics Hall of Fame
- Emily White, administrative assistant to USC athletics directors for 50 years
- Bill Golding, USC baseball superfan and fixture at games for more than 30 years
2015
- Greg Alia, Forest Acres police officer killed in the line of duty in 2015
- Charleston Nine, nine people who were killed in a racially-motivated mass shooting at Emmanuel AME Church in 2015
- School of Public Health Shooting, a USC professor and his ex-wife died in a murder-suicide on campus
This story was originally published September 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM.
