The Citadel Athletics

The longest-serving mayor in Charleston history with 10 four-year terms, Riley and his visionary leadership has led us to become the No. 1 destination city in the world. Fostering tremendous relationships between The Citadel and City of Charleston, Riley was the driving force for the construction of Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, home of The Citadel baseball team that has hosted many Southern Conference Tournaments. He also supported The Citadel’s formal relationship with the US Army National Guard to create the tower at Johnson Hagood Stadium while re-incorporating an Armory on the peninsula area. His support of Citadel Athletics as a graduate and mayor has been consistent, and he possesses vivid memories of great Citadel teams and players from years gone by and current players and teams.