By Scott Eisberg
seisberg@abcnews4.com
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- It's truly a special moment for CofC point guard Andrew Lawrence's dad Renaldo to meet Cougar broadcasters Jeff McCarrigher and John Kresse.
McCarrigher and Kresse are the elder Lawrence's eyes and ears to his son's career at the College of Charleston.
"I use Twitter, also ESPN3 or watch the games when they are on TV themselves," Renaldo said. "We catch it on different channels. It really has been fantastic, because my wife, if she didn't see him on TV, it'd be difficult to visualize on radio. Watching the games on TV, it really is fantastic."
Renaldo and Janis Lawrence live in England, where they take in all of CofC's games electronically. This weekend they are here in the Holy City, which makes it all the more special for them.
"I get goose bumps when I watch it -- total goose bumps. I can't express how proud I am of him as a man, and how he's grown up as a man. It's fantastic." Renaldo said.
Renaldo truly has a special tie to his son and CofC's coach Bobby Cremins. The elder Lawrence played for Cremins at Appalachian State in the late 70s.
"It's a special thing because Bobby is a special person," he said. "I've always regarded him as another father to me. To have my son play for him, I know he's in good hands and I know Bobby will do best for him. So, it's fantastic."
This trip is the third for Renaldo to see his son play for the college.
"My mom is here too," said the Cougs captain. "They both made the trip from England, so I'm really happy. It's a great experience, first time playing in front of both of them in America."
Renaldo said he is blow away by the things he has seen his son do on the court. Renaldo sits quietly, taking in the entire game. He's not very animated. He doesn't jump up and down cheering. He takes in the game like a true former player.
Andrew knows, even after the game is over, their night isn't done.
"We'll have some talks tonight about the game. I'm very close with my parents. We communicate every day, so happy they got here."
Parents can certainly take for granted seeing their kids play ball in person. Players can certainly take for granted having their parents in the stands each and every night. For the Lawrence family, this is worth more than the price of admission, it's worth the trip.
Andrew Lawrence (Courtesy: CofCsports.com)
