Big South Quick Facts Address................... 7233 Pineville-Matthews Road Charlotte, NC 28226 Phone.................................................. 704-341-7990 Fax...................................................... 704-341-7991 Website............................www.BigSouthSports.com Founded..............................................................1983 President.........................Penelope W. Kyle, Radford Vice President... Dr. Frank Bonner, Gardner-Webb Secretary..............Dr. Anne Ponder, UNC Asheville Commissioner...............................Kyle B. Kallander Associate Commissioner.....................Dawn Turner Assistant Commissioner/PR............. Mark Simpson Assistant Commissioner/Marketing......Chad Cook Dir. of Multimedia Development........Mark Bryant Asst. Dir. of Public Relations...............Nic Bowman Asst. Dir. of Compliance........ Sherika Montgomery Asst. Dir. of Marketing.............Matthew VanSandt Office Manager.................................... Terri Ballard Public Relations Assistant................. Briana Mayes Marketing Assistant.......................... Melissa Estepp Administration Assistant......................... Earl Laing Members (12).............................................Campbell Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Gardner-Webb High Point Liberty Longwood Presbyterian College Radford UNC Asheville Virginia Military Institute Winthrop Championship Sports (19)..........................Baseball Men’s and Women’s Basketball Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Football Men’s and Women’s Golf Women’s Lacrosse Men’s and Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s and Women’s Tennis Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track Volleyball
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Page 3........................... Big South Information Page 4...................................... Big South Story Page 5...................... Big South by the Numbers Page 6........... Big South Leadership Conference Page 7.............. 2012-13 Championship Venues Page 8-19................ Conference School Profiles Page 20................................ Big South Network Page 21-39................ Conference Sport Profiles Page 40...............................Big South Footprint Page 41........................... Big South Multimedia Page 42.......................................... Shop Online Page 43.................................... Big South SAAC Page 44-45.................Notable Student-Athletes Page 46.............................. North Myrtle Beach Page 47............................... Corporate Partners Page 48....................................Preferred Hotels Page 49-50....................Big South Yellow Pages
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THIS IS THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status. Since 1996, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. The Conference has grown in sports and membership as football was added in 2002, as well as the addition of men’s and women’s indoor track & field in 1997. The Conference’s 19th championship sport -- women’s lacrosse, will begin play in 2012-13 with seven members. Conference membership has been solidified, as an all-time high 11 member institutions comprise the 28-year League in 2011-12. Recent additions include High Point, Longwood, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian College, plus the return of charter member Campbell University. The Big South has been at the forefront of technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 700 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions. In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had an individual National Champion six times, more than 240 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in football, men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship six times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the first women’s golf program advance to the national finals, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team five consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, has had four NFL Draft picks, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships - the Conference’s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event. In 2006-07, the Big South was the only Conference nationwide to have an at-large participant in the football playoffs (Coastal Carolina), a team in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No. 1 seed four out of the last seven years - including a national seed for the first time in 2010, while the Chanticleers’ FCS playoff berth in 2006 came in just the fifth-year of the Big South’s football existence. The 2009-10 season saw Liberty’s Sam Chelanga win two NCAA National Championships (cross country, 10,000-meter run), Coastal Carolina’s baseball team reach the Super Regionals for the second time in three years as well as being ranked No. 1 in the national RPI and as high as No. 3 in the national polls; and three women’s basketball teams reach the postseason for the first time in Conference history. Last season, Chelanga won two more NCAA National Championships (cross country, outdoor 5,000-meter run), the Big South had its first automatic bid recipient in football (Coastal Carolina), UNC Asheville reached the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Coastal Carolina’s women’s golf team was the first in Conference history to advance to the NCAA Championship out of Regional play, and a League-record 18 baseball players were drafted in the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft. The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its 27 years of existence. Furthermore, the Big South has a record number of NCAA Public Recognition Awards for APR progress the last two years.
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Since 2005, the Big South Conference has hosted an annual Leadership Weekend for its student-athletes, affectionately known as “The LC.” The 2013 Leadership Conference will mark the 8th year that the Conference has provided this opportunity for its student-athletes, in conjunction with its theme of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” Several hundred student-athletes from all 12 campuses have participated in this outstanding weekend of fellowship, fun and learning. More than 50 student-athletes participated in the weekend, which was hosted in Black Mountain, N.C, and were instrumental in helping a local family in need with their community service initiative. The Big South Conference: Developing Leaders Through Athletics.
Founded in 1887, Campbell University is a private, coeducational institution of the liberal arts, sciences, and professions offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees. The University is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, the School of Education, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the Divinity School. For 125 years, Campbell University has been helping students build meaningful and successful futures. Campbell Quick Facts Founded................................................................... 1887 Enrollment............................................................. 4,663 President.............................................Dr. Jerry Wallace Athletics Director.........................................Bob Roller Senior Woman Administrator........ Malinda Ashcraft Faculty Athletics Representative................. Ken Jones Website.........................................www.GoCamels.com Institutional Website.................... www.Campbell.edu Ticket Office.............................................910-893-1549
Notable Alumni Jim Perry - 1970 Cy Young Winner Bob Etheridge - Former U.S. Congressman
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Charleston Southern is one of South Carolina’s largest accredited, independent universities, enrolling more than 3,200 students. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the University’s vision is to be a Christian university nationally recognized for integrating faith in learning, leading and serving. The University awards bachelor’s and master’s degrees and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers more than 35 undergraduate majors and four graduate programs in business, criminal justice, education and nursing. Charleston Southern Quick Facts Founded....................................................................... 1964 Enrollment................................................................. 3,287 President........................................Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. Athletics Director........................................... Hank Small Senior Woman Administrator...Christie Faircloth-Dixon Faculty Athletics Representative...... Dr. Todd Heldreth Website............................................www.CSUSports.com Institutional Website............................ www.CSUniv.edu Ticket Office................................................ 843-863-7213
Notable Alumni D. Samuel Gandey - Professor of Alzheimer Research at Mount Sinai Charlie Simpkins - Silver Medalist in the triple jump at 1992 Olympics Tyler Thornburg - 3rd round MLB pick (Brewers)
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Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Coastal Carolina offers baccalaureate programs in 40 fields of study, including acclaimed programs in marine science, resort tourism and professional golf management. Graduate programs include an MBA as well as master’s degrees in education and coastal marine and wetland studies.
Coastal Carolina Quick Facts Founded............................................................................1954 Enrollment.......................................................................8,939 President................................................. David A. DeCenzo Athletics Director......................................Hunter Yurachek Senior Woman Administrator..........................Cari Rosiek Faculty Athletics Representative.... Dr. Sharon Thompson Website.........................................www.GoCCUSports.com Institutional Website................................ www.Coastal.edu Ticket Office...................................................843-347-TIXX
Notable Alumni Amber Campbell - Two-time Olympian (hammer throw) Dustin Johnson - Six time PGA Tour Winner Brooke Weisbrod - ESPN College Basketball Analyst
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Gardner-Webb University, a private Christian, Baptist-related university, provides outstanding undergraduate and graduate education that is strongly grounded in the liberal arts while offering opportunities to prepare for various professions. Gardner-Webb is a thriving regional university which offers eight distinct degree programs, has a qualified faculty and a beautiful campus of over 200 acres. The University holds in high esteem its commitment to Christian principles and values as the best foundation for the development of human personality and social order. Programs designed to prepare teachers and ministers continue to be major objectives of the University. Gardner-Webb Quick Facts Founded............................................................................1905 Enrollment.......................................................................4,300 President.............................................. Dr. A. Frank Bonner Athletics Director.............................................Chuck Burch Senior Woman Administrator....................... Pam Scruggs Faculty Athletics Representative........................Chris Davis Website.............................................www.GWUSports.com Institutional Website...................www.Gardner-Webb.edu Ticket Office.....................................................704-406-4340
Notable Alumni Jim Washburn - Defensive line coach for Philadelphia Eagles Ron Rash - Author of “Serena” and three prize-winning novels Charlie Harbison - Co-Defensive Coordinator at Clemson
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With its beautiful campus containing modern facilities, wood acreage and well-manicured gardens, High Point University provides an ideal atmosphere for teaching and learning. Located on 75 acres in the city of High Point, North Carolina, the campus is spacious and open. The University is large enough to provide a wide variety of academic programs, yet small enough to permit individualized attention.
High Point Quick Facts Founded............................................................................1924 Enrollment.......................................................................3,500 President.....................................................Dr. Nido Qubein Athletics Director..............................................Craig Keilitz Senior Woman Administrator.........................April Wines Faculty Athletics Representative...............Greggory Hundt Website.................................www.HighPointPanthers.com Institutional Website...........................www.HighPoint.edu Ticket Office.....................................................336-841-9276
Notable Alumni Nido Qubein - Internationally known buisnessman, President of HPU Tubby Smith - Coached Kentucky to 1998 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Tom Gamble - Director of Personnel for San Francisco 49ers
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For more than 40 years, Liberty has produced graduates with the values, knowledge and skills required to impact the world. Individuals from all 50 states and more than 80 nations make up the diverse student body. The University is nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and located on the banks of the historic James River, in a region rich in history, culture and outdoor recreational opportunities. Maintaining the vision of the founder, Dr. Jerry Falwell, Liberty University develops Christ-centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential to impact the world. Liberty Quick Facts Founded............................................................................1971 Enrollment.....................................................................11,928 Chancellor..................................................... Jerry Falwell, Jr. Athletics Director..................................................Jeff Barber Senior Woman Administrator.................. Meredith Eaker Faculty Athletics Representative...............William Gribbin Website..........................................www.LibertyFlames.com Institutional Website.................................www.Liberty.edu Ticket Office...................................................434-582-SEAT
Notable Alumni Sid Bream - Former MLB Player Rashad Jennings - Current NFL running back with the Jacksonville Jaguars Samantha Steele - ESPN College Gameday Personality
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Founded in 1839, Longwood University is a pioneer in developing citizen leaders focused on making an impact. The university has its roots in teacher preparation but has expanded to offer more than 100 majors, minors and concentrations to more than 4,800 undergraduate and graduate students. Students translate their knowledge into action through research, internships, fieldwork and community service. As the only four-year public institution in historic south central Virginia, Longwood University not only drives regional prosperity, but also produces graduates who make a positive difference in the world around them. Longwood Quick Facts Founded............................................................................1839 Enrollment.......................................................................4,198 Interim President........................................ Marge Connelly Athletics Director............................................... Troy Austin Senior Woman Administrator.............Michelle Meadows Faculty Athletics Representative......Dr. Consuelo Alvarez Website..................................www.LongwoodLancers.com Institutional Website..........................www.Longwood.edu Ticket Office.....................................................434-395-2138
Notable Alumni Rafael Chandler - Wrote popular video games such as SOCOM 4 Ransford Doherty - Actor (ER, Malcolm in the Middle & NYPD Blue) Jerome Kersey - Played 17 years in the NBA and won a title in 1999 with San Antonio
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Grounded by its core values of liberal learning, Christian faith, service, honor, community and vigor - Presbyterian is a college that focuses on whole-person education and represents the best in service, honor, and community relationships. It remains true to its past while moving toward the future as one of the Southeast’s leading institutions of high learning.
Presbyterian College Quick Facts Founded............................................................................1880 Enrollment.......................................................................1,200 President..............................................................Claude Lilly Athletics Director............................................... Brian Reese Senior Woman Administrator.........................Dee Nichols Faculty Athletics Representative...............Dr. Craig Powell Website............................................ www.GoBlueHose.com Institutional Website..................................www.Presby.edu Ticket Office.....................................................864-833-8240
Notable Alumni Harry Schuler Dent - Served as special counsel for President Richard Nixon Charles Frasier - President of Sea Pines Company Jim Samples - President of HGTV
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Well known for its strong faculty/student bonds, innovative use of technology in the learning environment and vibrant student life on a beautiful campus, Radford University offers many opportunities to get involved and succeed in and out of the classroom. Nestled in the New River Valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains, RU welcomes students from across the country and around the world.
Radford Quick Facts Founded............................................................................1910 Enrollment.......................................................................9,350 President.....................................................Penelope W. Kyle Athletics Director.......................................Robert Lineburg Senior Woman Administrator............... Stephanie Ballein Faculty Athletics Representative...........Dr. Elizabeth Dore Website.....................................www.RadfordAthletics.com Institutional Website................................ www.radford.edu Ticket Office.....................................................540-831-5228
Notable Alumni Jayma Mays - Actress (Glee) Marty Smith - Lead NASCAR Reporter for ESPN Dante Washington - Olympian, Former MLS Player
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As the designated undergraduate liberal arts university in the University of North Carolina system, UNC Asheville combines strong academics with practical skills from internships, service learning and study abroad/study away programs to offer a distinctive intellectual and educational experience. Small classes, dedicated faculty and a nationally renowned Undergraduate Research Program foster student innovation and accomplishment.
UNC Asheville Quick Facts Founded............................................................................1927 Enrollment.......................................................................3,700 Chancellor...................................................Dr. Anne Ponder Athletics Director.................................................Janet Cone Senior Woman Administrator............................Terri Brne Faculty Athletics Representative.................... Herman Holt Website.......................................www.UNCABulldogs.com Institutional Website.................................www.UNCA.edu Ticket Office.....................................................828-251-6904
Notable Alumni Pete McDaniel - Wrote a number of books with Tiger Woods Kristina Abernathy - Weather Channel Anchor Jason Faunt - Starred in Power Ranger TV Series
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Virginia Military Institute is distinctive in the world of higher education because of its mission to prepare educated, honorable and steadfast leaders. The unique culture of VMI develops in cadets the highest standards of honor, respect, civility, self-discipline and professionalism. Graduates are prepared to face the challenges ahead, promote justice, watch-out for one another and exceed expectations around them.
VMI Quick Facts Founded............................................................................1839 Enrollment.......................................................................4,198 Superintendent......................General J.H. Binford Peay III Athletics Director............................................Donny White Senior Woman Administrator.......................Elizabeth Igo Faculty Athletics Representative.....Colonel Thomas Baur Website............................................ www.VMIKeydets.com Institutional Website.....................................www.VMI.edu Ticket Office.....................................................504-464-7266
Notable Alumni Gen. George C. Marshall - Nobel Peace Prize Winner - Army Chief of Staff (WWII) Bobby Ross - Former NFL Coach Dabney Coleman - Actor
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Nationally recognized for its quality and value, Winthrop is a learning community that embodies the characteristics essential to being one of the best universities of its kind. Winthrop’s historic tree-lined campus is a setting of exceptional beauty, found approximately twenty minutes from Charlotte. The Winthrop Experience is one that prepares students to live, learn and lead for a lifetime.
Winthrop Quick Facts Founded............................................................................1886 Enrollment.......................................................................6,400 President......................................Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgio Athletics Director.......................................... Tom Hickman Senior Woman Administrator............... Norma McDuffie Faculty Athletics Representative..................Evelyne Weeks Website......................................www.WinthropEagles.com Institutional Website............................www.Winthrop.edu Ticket Office.....................................................803-323-2345
Notable Alumni Andie MacDowell - Actress Linda Short - South Carolina State Senate Bob Crawford - Stand-up bassist for the Avett Brothers
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2013 Baseball Championship May 21-25 Liberty University Liberty Baseball Stadium
Defending Champion
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Coastal Carolina was the No. 4 National Seed in the 2010 NCAA Baseball Championship. Winthrop’s Jason Colson is the Big South’s All-Time Leading home run hitter with 53 from 1998-01. The Big South Conference has had 203 players drafted into Major League Baseball, including a League-best 18 taken in 2011.
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2013 Men’s Basketball Championship March 5-10 Coastal Carolina University The HTC Center
Defending Champion
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Winthrop & UNC Asheville have each posted wins in the NCAA Tournament. Winthrop downed Notre Dame in 2007 & Asheville defeated Arkansas-Little Rock in 2011. VMI has led the nation in scoring in five of the last six seasons. Former Chanticleer Tony Dunkin is the only player in NCAA Division I history to ever be named Conference Player of the Year four times.
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2013 Women’s Basketball Championship March 6-10 Coastal Carolina University The HTC Center
Defending Champion
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In the 2005 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, Liberty knocked off #4 Penn State and #5 DePaul to advance to the Sweet 16. Gardner-Webb head coach Rick Reeves is the only coach in League history to win a Big South women’s championship at two different schools. Former Liberty Lady Flames Katie Feenstra and Megan Frazee were each drafted in the WNBA. Feenstra was a 1st round, (8th overall) pick in 2005.
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2012 Men’s Cross Country Championship Oct. 27 Winthrop University Winthrop Cross Country Course
Defending Champion
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Charleston Southern won the first-ever Big South Championship when it took home the 1984 Cross Country Title. Liberty has had two NCAA Cross Country National Champions in Sam Chelanga in 2009 & 2010 and Josh McDougal in 2007. McDougal is the only four-time Men’s Cross Country Champion in League history.
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2012 Women’s Cross Country Championship Oct. 27 Winthrop University Winthrop Cross Country Course
Defending Champion
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Coastal Carolina has produced two women’s cross country All-Americans in Julia Viellehner (2006) and Diana Jepchirchir (2007). Hannah Granger earned VMI’s first-ever Big South Individual Title in cross country as she claimed the 2009 championship. Liberty has won four of the last six women’s cross country titles.
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2012 Big South Football Champion is crowned based on Regular-Season Conference record.
Defending Champion
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The Big South Conference has had six NFL draft picks and currently has nine players on active rosters in the NFL. Since 2010, the Big South has collected three wins over FBS opponents. The Big South has had three Walter Payton Award Finalists in Tyler Thigpen (CCU – 2006), Rashad Jennings (LU – 2008) and Mike Brown (LU – 2010 and 2011).
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2013 Men’s Golf Championship April 21-23 Gardner-Webb The Patriot Golf Club
Defending Champion
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Coastal Carolina finished fifth in the nation in the 2007 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship. Former Chanticleer Dustin Johnson has six career wins on the PGA tour and went 3-0 in the 2012 Ryder Cup. The Big South placed a record five individuals in the NCAA Championship during the 2012 season.
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2013 Big South Women’s Golf Championship April 14-16 Presbyterian College The Patriot Golf Club
Defending Champion
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Campbell was the first Big South women’s golf team to play in the NCAA Regionals in 1994. In 2007, former Chanticleer golfer Aruka Felgueroso was name a Golfweek All-American. Coastal Carolina became the first women’s golf team in League history to advance to the NCAA National Finals in 2011.
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2013 Big South Women’s Lacrosse Championship April 26-28 Campus Sites
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The 2013 season marks the first season of women’s lacrosse in the Big South Conference. The Big South Conference received automatic qualifier status to the NCAA Championships in the summer of 2012. High Point advanced to the finals of the National Lacrosse Conference championship a season ago.
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2012 Big South Men’s Soccer Championship Nov. 6 - Campus Sites Nov. 9 & 11 Greensboro, N.C. Bryan Park (SF/F)
Defending Champion
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Coastal Carolina’s Ashton Bennett was one of 12 semifinalists for the 2011 M.A.C. Hermann Trophy. The Big South placed two teams into the NCAA Tournament a season ago in Liberty and Coastal Carolina. It marked the first time since 2002 that the League had two squads in the NCAA Championship. Former Radford star Dante Washington played for the United States during the 1992 Summer Olympics, scoring two goals.
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2012 Big South Women’s Soccer Championship Oct. 26-28 - Campus Sites Nov. 2 & 4 - Winthrop (SF/F)
Defending Champion
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The 2010 Women’s Soccer season ended in a five-way tie for first-place between Winthrop, Radford, Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina and High Point. UNC Asheville goalkeeper Jill Young set a Big South single-season record with 12 shutouts in 1995. Radford’s Sue Williams was a finalist for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy in 1993.
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2013 Big South Softball Championship May 9-11 Winthrop Terry Field
Defending Champion
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Former Radford pitcher Chelsea Kelley was named the 2011 Lowes Senior CLASS Award Winner. The Big South has had five softball players play professionally, including two players from Radford in Ashley Carlson and Kristen Shifflett. Former Winthrop standout Janiva Willis was a National Finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year in 2005.
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2013 Big South Men’s Tennis Championship April 18-20 Winthrop Memorial Courts
Defending Champion
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Former Radford player Martin Sayer earned a bid to the NCAA Singles Championship in each of his four years at Radford (2006-09). Winthrop was awarded the NCAA Public Recognition Award for High Academic Achievement in 2007. The Big South has placed four players on the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team, including two-time First-Team honoree Tomas Malik of CCU (1996-97).
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2013 Big South Women’s Tennis Championship April 18-20 Winthrop Memorial Courts
Defending Champion
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Former Campbell Camel Antonia Homolya was an ITA All-American in 1993. The Big South has placed two student-athletes on the Women’s Tennis Arthur Ashe Sport Scholar first-team in Paula Takahashi (Winthrop, 2006) and Livia Branco (Liberty, 2006). Winthrop has made a League-high nine appearances in the NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship.
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2013 Big South Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championship Feb. 21-22 Winston-Salem, N.C. JDL Fast Track
Defending Champion
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The Big South Conference has had seven student-athletes earn Men’s Indoor Track and Field All-American honors. Liberty’s Sam Chelanga finished as the Indoor Track and Field National 5K runner-up in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Gardner-Webb’s Christoph Hutschalik earned a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 2011.
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2013 Big South Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship Feb. 21-22 Winston-Salem, N.C. JDL Fast Track
Defending Champion
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Former Liberty star Heather Sagan took home the NCAA Indoor Mile National Championship in 2002. The Big South has had seven Indoor Track and Field All-Americans, including three-time honoree Amber Campbell of Coastal Carolina in 2001-02-04. Ashley Howard of Winthrop was tabbed a USATF Jr. All-American during the 2006 season.
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2013 Big South Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship April 18-20 Liberty Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex
Defending Champion
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Former Liberty Flame Sam Chelanga took home the gold at the NCAA National Championship in the 10K in 2010 and the 5K in 2011. Coastal Carolina and Liberty are the only schools in the League who have won the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championship. Radford’s Brian Richotte was tabbed a Champion of Champions in the hammer-throw at the 2006 Penn Relays.
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2013 Big South Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship April 18-20 Liberty Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex
Defending Champion
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CSU’s Dionne Gibson, Jessica Thomas, Misha Morris and Gabrielle Houston advanced all the way to the finals in the 4x100 at the 2009 NCAA Championships. Former Radford trackster Khadijah Conda holds the oldest record in the Big South as her time of 52.46 in the 400-meters in 2000 still stands. Coastal Carolina and Liberty are the only schools in the Big South who have claimed the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
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2012 Volleyball Championship Nov. 15-18 Gardner-Webb Paul Porter Arena
Defending Champion
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The Big South has had four AVCA All-Americans in Mary Hock (Winthrop-04), Elif Unlu (UNC Asheville-05), Kallie Corbin (Liberty-08) & Chelain McCarty (Liberty-09). Winthrop head coach Julie Torbett is the Big South’s All-Time winningest volleyball coach with 323 victories. Former UNC Asheville standout Raquel Miotto tops the League with 2,694 career digs to rank 4th All-Time in NCAA Division-I history.
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