2009-10 Davidson Men's Golf Media Guide by Marc Gignac

general information General Information School Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson College Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson, N.C. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1837 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wildcats School Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red (PMS 186) and Black Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Ross (Davidson ’72) Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Murphy (Davidson ’78) Home Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Birkdale Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .River Run Country Club

Coaching Staff Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim Straub Alma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wake Forest, ‘89 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tistraub@davidson.edu Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(704) 894-2585 Years at Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th

Team History First Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1937 SoCon Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968

Team Information 2009 SoCon Tournament Score . . . . . . . . . . .299-293-299=894 2009 SoCon Tournament Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/4 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Sports Information Sports Information Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc Gignac Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2123 Men’s Golf Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Brumbaugh E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mabrumbaugh@davidson.edu Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2931 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2636 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.davidsonwildcats.com

Davidson College welcomes your coverage of golf in 2010. For interviews, information or pictures, please contact Mark Brumbaugh of the Sports Information Office. Phone: (704) 894.2931 Fax: (704) 894.2636 E-mail: mabrumbaugh@davidson.edu On the covers — The 2009-10 Golf Guide features (clockwise from top left) juniors Ryan Crum, Adam Leiwicki, Christopher Rollins and Bobby Urso

Quick Facts/Schedule . . . . . . . . .1 2010 Roster/Team Photo . . . . . . .2 2010 Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9 Head Coach Tim Straub . . . . . .10 Q&A with Coach Straub . . . . . .11 2008-09 in Review . . . . . . . . .12-13 Home Golf Courses . . . . . . .14-15 Honors & Awards . . . . . . . . . . .16 All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

This is Davidson . . . . . . . . . .18-19 Local Attractions . . . . . . . . . .20-21 Strength & Conditioning . . .22-23 Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25 Academic Success . . . . . . . . .26-27 Student Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29 Davidson Administration . . . . .30 Administration/Head Coaches . . .31 Southern Conference . . . . . . . . .32

2009-10 Schedule Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate September 13-15, 2009 Country Club of South Carolina Florence, S.C.

Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate February 21-23, 2010 Wexford Plantation Hilton Head, S.C.

Mason Rudolph Championship September 24-27, 2009 Legends Golf Club Nashville, Tenn.

Seahawk Intercollegiate March 1-2, 2010 Country Club of Landfall Wilmington, N.C.

Davidson College Invitational October 11-13, 2009 River Run Country Club Davidson, N.C.

Furman Intercollegiate March 19-21, 2010 Furman Univ. Golf Course Greenville, S.C.

Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate October 18-20, 2009 Savannah Quarters Country Club

Irish Creek Collegiate April 5-6, 2010 Irish Creek Country Club Kannapolis, N.C. SoCon Championships April 18-20, 2010 Country Club of South Carolina Florence, S.C.

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table of contents

2009-10 men’s golf quick facts

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2009-10 team/roster

Front (l-r): Andrew Goyzueta, Christopher Rollins, Ryan Crum, Jackson Taylor, head coach Tim Straub, John Skeadas III, Walker Allen, Adam Lewicki, Robert Mayo, Bobby Urso

2009-10 men’s golf team Name

Year Height Weight L/R

Walker Allen Ryan Crum Adam Lewicki Christopher Rollins John Skeadas III Jackson Taylor Bobby Urso

Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr.

6-1 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-3 5-8

150 180 175 150 160 160 135

R R R L R R R

Hometown

High School

Ripton, Vt. South Salen, N.Y. Avon, Conn. White Plains, N.Y. Savannah, Ga. Wilmington, N.C. Beverly Hills, Mich.

Middlebury Union Saint Stephen’s Westminster School Heritage Acad. on Hilton Head Savannah Country Day Cape Fear Academy Birmingham Groves

coaching staff Name

Position

Year

Alma Mater

Tim Straub

Head Coach

10th

Wake Forest, ‘89

Junior captain Bobby Urso

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2010 outlook

returners

Junior Bobby Urso leads a group returners that does not include any seniors. Urso was named the team’s captain for his leadership on and off the course. The Beverly Hills, Mich. native finished in a tie for second-lowest score on the team at last year’s conference championship and emerged as Davidson’s top threat during the fall season. His fall scoring average of 73.73 is a four-stroke improvement over his previous collegiate-bests. “Bobby especially had a really consistent, solid fall, and brought the team’s scoring average way down,” said head coach Tim Straub. “He was among the conference leaders in scoring average.” Tying with Urso at the 2009 SoCons was Jackson Talyor, who earned a place on the Southern Conference AllFreshman team. The sophomore from Wilmington, N.C. native led the ‘Cats at the Davidson Invitational at River Run Country Club in October and finished the fall season with a scoring average of 75, good for secondbest on the team. “Jackson Taylor had some really good rounds in the fall, and I’m looking for him to have a really good spring,” said Straub. “He is a very talented player.” Jackson Taylor Christopher Rollins, a junior, could also give the ‘Cats a boost. Rollins was strong at Vanderbilt’s two-round Mason Rudolph Championships, tying with newcomer John Skeadas at a team-best 143 (70+73). “Chris showed us some good signs in the fall,” said Straub. “He had some good tournaments, especially at Vanderbilt, but he just needs to develop a bit more consistency. He has been

practicing pretty hard and working hard at it, so I think we’ll see Chris step it up in the spring.” Junior Ryan Crum missed out on the 2009 fall season due to injury, but will be in the mix to break into the starting lineup. Adam Lewicki will also be looking to contribute after competing in seven tournaments last season.

newcomers

The freshmen duo of John Skeadas III and Walker Allen could have a tremendous impact on the ‘Cats’ success. Both were fixtures in Davidson’s starting lineup during the 2009 fall season. Skeadas’ first collegiate round was a 70 at the Spring Hills Intercollegiate at the Country Club of South Carolina, the site of this spring’s SoCon Championship Tournament. He followed with consecutive 73’s to tie Urso with a team-best 23rd-place finish in a strong field. He then shot a final-round 69 at the Mason Rudolph Championships, tying him with Urso for the lowest round of the season, to vault the ‘Cats past the College of Charleston and into the top-10 for the tournament. Skeadas finished the season with a 75.09 scoring average, just one stroke off from equaling Taylor for the second-best mark on the team. Allen also demonstrated his potential in the fall. After a pair of solid tournaments to start the season, Allen struggled in the rainy conditions on the first day of the Davidson College Invitational, but rebounded on the second day with a 74. He also rebounded very well after a tough second round at the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate. With improved

consistency, Allen could become one of the ‘Cats’ top threats.

schedule

The 2010 spring season will begin for the ‘Cats where it traditionally has, the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, S.C. Davidson finished in the top 10 in last year’s tournament, and will likely face some Southern Conference rivals and top competition. This year’s tournament is set for Feb. 2223. The level of competition will increase the following week at the Seahawk Intercollegiate hosted by UNC Wilmington, where half the field will be comprised of teams that rank in the top 60 nationally. After an off week, the ‘Cats will play in the three-day Furman Intercollegiate (Mar. 19-21), which will again feature strong Southern Conference competition and opponents from the ACC. For the fourth-consecutive year, Davidson will co-host a tournament with UNC Charlotte, however it will take place at The Club at Irish Creek, constructed in 2007 in Kannapolis, N.C., for the first time-ever. The Irish Creek Collegiate on Apr. 5-6 will be the final tune-up before the conference championships. The SoCon Championships will return to the Country Club of South Carolina Apr. 18-20 for the fourth consecutive year. Davidson started the 2009 fall season on the same course and will be looking to improve on last season’s seventh-place finish.

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season preview

Taking on some of the toughest competition they have ever faced, the Davidson men’s golf team will be thoroughly tested during the 2010 spring season. Replacing the efforts of since-graduated All-Southern Conference performer Michael Saari will not be an easy task, but a strong group of returners and a talented group of newcomers will be looking to take the ‘Cats to new heights.

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player profiles Ryan Crum

2007-08 RESULTS

Junior w 6-0 w 180 South Salem, N.Y. Saint Stephen’s Physics

2008-09: Played in three events on the season ... Recorded a strokes-per-round average of 78.78, ranked first on the team among players with less than 12 rounds played and fifth-best overall ... Fired a season-low round of 75 in the final round of the Davidson College Invitational ... Ended the tournament in a tie for 21st, his best finish of the season ... At the Palisades Collegiate, fired three sub-80 rounds (79-76-78) for a three-round total of 233. 2007-08: Played in 19 rounds as a freshman ... Led the team with a 78.25 strokes-per-round average during the spring season ... Fired a season-low 74 in the first round of the Palisades Collegiate Classic, hosted by Davidson ... Finished the tournament with a season-best three-round score of 225 (nine-over par), to finish in 42nd place, his best finish of the year ... Tied his 42nd-place finish while competing as an individual at the Southbridge Intercollegiate ... Had a three-round score of 238 at the SoCon Championships to come in 43rd place. Prep / Personal: Qualified for the 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur ... A four-year letterwinner for Coach LaValliere at St. Stephen’s in Bradenton, Fla. ... Named all-conference and Team MVP as a freshman ... Led the Falcons to the 2005 State Championship ... Finished his high school career with a 76.0 scoring average ... Member of the National Honor Society and the National Spanish Honor Society ... Assisted in running the First Tee of Connecticut ... Born Aug. 13, 1989 ... Son of Andrew and Simone Crum ... Has a younger brother, Justin (17).

TOURNAMENT

ROUNDS

TOTAL

PLACE

Southbridge Intercollegiate SeaScape Collegiate Lonnie D. Small Tournament USA Mobile Bay Inviational Furman Invitational Palisades Collegiate Southern Conference

73-75-75 80-73 74-71 86-76-78 76-82-78 74-75-76 84-76-78

223 (+7) 153 (+13) 145 (+1) 240 (+24) 225 (+9) 225 (+9) 238 (+22)

42nd 79th 9th 101st 42nd 42nd 43rd

TOTAL

PLACE

247 (+31) 229 (+31) 233 (+17)

74th 21st 72nd

2008-09 RESULTS TOURNAMENT

ROUNDS

Savannah Intercollegiate 85-83-79 Davidson Invitational 76-78-75 Palisades Collegiate 79-76-78 Italics denotes season low Boldface denotes career low

CAREER SCORING TOTALS YEAR 2007-08 2008-09 TOTAL

ROUNDS STROkES 19 9 28

1449 709 2158

AvG.

LOW 18

LOW 54

76.27 78.78 77.07

71 75 71

223 229 223

up close with ryan crum Full Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Crum Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 13, 1989 Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South Salem, N.Y. Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew and Simone Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justin (17) High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Stephen’s High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike LaValliere Home Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aspetuck Valley Country Club Lowest Career Round: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lucas Glover Favorite Course: . . . . . . . . .The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Favorite Golf Memory: . . . . .Competing in the 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Superstitions: . .”I like to mark my golf ball with a 1989 quarter, the year I was born.”

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player profiles 2007-08 RESULTS

Junior w 6-1 w 175 Avon, Conn. Westminster School

79-73-70 Xavier Invitational Southbridge Intercollegiate 76-83-86 WCU Intercollegiate 75-81 Southern Conference 77-78-78

TOURNAMENT

ROUNDS

TOTAL

PLACE

222 (+6) 245 (+29) 156 (+14) 233 (+17)

62nd 77th 57th 37th

2008-09 RESULTS 2008-09: Played in a career-high seven tournaments on the year ... Finished with a strokes-per-round average of 79.05 in 20 rounds of action ... Recorded a career-best 17th-place finish at the Davidson College Invitational, shooting a three-round total of 227 ... Fired a season-best round of 74 on three occasions ... One of his season-low rounds came at the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate, helping him finish with a three-round score of 228, second-best among the Davidson contingent. 2007-08: Appeared in four tournaments during his freshman campaign ... Led the team at the Xavier Invitational with a threeround score of 222 and a tie for 62nd place finish, which were both the best on the squad ... Closed out that tournament with a career-best round of 70, breaking his previous best 73, which he fired the day before ... Carded rounds of 74 and 79 at the Western Carolina Intercollegiate to finish in 44rd place, secondbest out of the Davidson contingent ... In his first Southern Conference Championship, brought home a career-best 37thplace finish after shooting a three-round 233. Prep / Personal: A four-year letterwinner for Coach Greg Marco at The Westminster School ... Named team MVP as a freshman ... Received the team's Sportsmanship award following his junior and senior campaigns ... Led the Martlets to a combined record of 52-13 from 2004-07 ... Along with fellow freshman Ryan Crum, qualified for the 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur ... Son of Gary Lewicki and Drane Shelton ... Born December 19, 1989.

TOURNAMENT

ROUNDS

TOTAL

PLACE

RDG Intercollegiate Savannah Intercollegiate Davidson Invitational Landfall Tradition Collegiate Wexford Plantation Furman Intercollegiate Palisades Collegiate Italics denotes season low Boldface denotes career low

79-74-75 74-77-77 74-77-76 87-79-77 82-83-84 79-90 78-75-84

228 (+12) 228 (+12) 227 (+11) 243 (+27) 249 (+33) 169 (+25) 237 (+21)

69th 33rd 17th 49th 67th 111st 80th

CAREER SCORING TOTALS YEAR 2007-08 2008-09 TOTAL

ROUNDS STROkES 11 20 31

856 1581 2437

AvG.

LOW 18

LOW 54

77.81 79.05 78.61

70 74 70

222 227 222

up close with adam lewicki Full Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Lewicki Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 19, 1989 Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hartford, Conn. Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gary Lewicki and Drane Shelton Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Westminster School High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Marco Home Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Simsbury Farms Lowest Collegiate Round: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Watson Favorite Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wintonbury Hills Favorite Golf Memory: . .Playing in the 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Superstitions: . . “The last shot of my warm-up is always the shot I want to hit off the first tee.”

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player profiles Christopher Rollins Junior w 5-11 w 150 White Plains, N.Y. Heritage Academy on Hilton Head Psychology

2008-09: Saw action in seven tournaments on the year, completing 21 rounds of play ... Finished with a strokes-per-round average of 77.19, third-best on the squad ... Carded a season-low round of 72 on the final day of the Marshall Invitational on his way to a three-round score of 228 ... His T-32nd at the Landfall Tradition Collegiate was the second-lowest on the squad ... Brought home a season-best T-23rd place at the Davidson College Invitational with a three-round 230 ... Had his lowest tournament score at the Southern Conference Championships, firing a total score of 227 on his way to a tie for 32nd place, a career-best at the conference tournament. 2007-08: Carded a personal-best round of 70 in his first collegiate round, on his way to a tie for 39th at the ODU SeaScape Collegiate ... At the Lonnie D. Small Tournament, finished with a two-round score of 150, six-over par and good for a 28th-place finish ... Finished the year with a 44th-place finish at the SoCon Championships, closing out the three-round tournament with a score of 239. Prep / Personal: Lettered as a freshman and sophomore at Fox Lane High School... Named all-league following his sophomore campaign ... Attended the International Junior Golf Academy for his junior and senior years ... Named the IJGT Boys Most Improved Player in 2006-07, finishing with a tournament stroke average of 75.0 ... Recorded one win and four runner-up finishes for Coach Ron Jones ... Represented the United States in the Mizuno North America Cup ... Born Jan. 31, 1989 ... Son of Mark and Sally Rollins ... Has two older brothers, Markham (24) and Jonathan (23).

2007-08 RESULTS TOURNAMENT

ROUNDS

TOTAL

PLACE

Southbridge Intercollegiate SeaScape Collegiate WCU Intercollegiate Wexford Invitational Lonnie D. Small Tournament USA Mobile Bay Inviational Palisades Collegiate Southern Conference

81-81-74 78-70 78-86 81-78-78 77-73 77-80-82 67-78-72 80-79-80

236 (+20) 148 (+8) 164 (+22) 237 (+21) 150 (+6) 239 (+23) 217 (+1) 239 (+23)

73rd 39th 80th 58th 28th 59th 16th 44th

2008-09 RESULTS TOURNAMENT

ROUNDS

TOTAL

PLACE

Savannah Intercollegiate Davidson Invitational Landfall Tradition Collegiate Palisades Collegiate SoCon Championships Marshall Invitational Italics denotes season low Boldface denotes career low

78-79-76 79-75-76 79-76-78 81-80-75 76-76-75 76-80-72

233 (+17) 230 (+14) 233 (+17) 236 (+20) 227 (+11) 228 (+15)

44th 23rd 32nd 77th 32nd 52nd

CAREER SCORING TOTALS YEAR 2007-08 2008-09 TOTAL

ROUNDS STROkES 21 21 42

1630 1621 3251

AvG.

LOW 18

LOW 54

77.62 77.19 77.74

67 72 67

217 227 217

up close with christopher rollins Full Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Rollins Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 31, 1989 Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bronxville, N.Y. Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark and Sally Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Markham (24) and Jonathan (23) High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heritage Acdemy on Hilton Head High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Jones Home Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Siwanoy Country Club Lowest Career Round: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phil Mickelson Favorite Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Calusa Pines Favorite Golf Memory: .”Playing in England with my older brother, I holed out for my first eagle from 175 yards using my U.S. Kids 5-wood.” Golf Superstitions: . .”Cleaning my shoes the night before a tournament.”

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player profiles Junior w 5-8 w 135 Beverly Hills, Mich. Birmingham Grove Political Science

2008-09: Competed in eight tournaments on the year ... Recorded a strokes-per-round average of 77.57, fourth-best on the team ... In his career-high 23 rounds of play, had a low round of 71, which tied his career-best, which he carded in the opening round of the Raines Development Group Intercollegiate ... He finished the tournament with a three-round score of five-over 221, his best of the year ... Shot back-to-back 74's at the Southern Conference Championship on his way to a career-best 26th-place finish, tied for second-lowest on the squad. 2007-08: Appeared in six tournaments in his freshman season ... Carded the lowest round on the club at the Southbridge Intercollegiate, firing a final-round 71 ... Had a season-best 52ndplace finish to open the spring schedule at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, with a three-round total of 235 ... In the spring, fired his low-round of 75 on three separate occasions, including twice at the Furman Invitational, finishing with a three-round score of 231. Prep / Personal: A four-time team MVP for Jim Crosby at Groves High School ... Named Honorable Mention All-State as a senior ... Led his club to a pair of league championships ... Also as senior, received the golf club’s Parent Award ... Selected a FCWT Academic All-American ... A National Merit Scholar Finalist ... His Grandfather boxed in the 1936 Olympics ... Son of Frank and Mary Urso ... Has a younger sister, Anna (17) ... Born May 18, 1989.

2007-08 RESULTS TOURNAMENT

ROUNDS

TOTAL

PLACE

Xavier Invitational Southbridge Intercollegiate SeaScape Collegiate Wexford Invitational Lonnie D. Small Tournament Furman Invitational Palisades Collegiate

75-80-80 80-75-71 76-75 77-77-81 75-80 75-81-75 79-78-86

235 (+19) 226 (+10) 151 (+11) 235 (+19) 155 (+14) 231 (+15) 243 (+27)

96th 52nd 59th 52nd 62nd 79th 78th

TOTAL

PLACE

221 (+5) 235 (+19) 240 (+24) 241 (+25) 158 (+14) 229 (+13) 225 (+9) 235 (+22)

41st 54th 38th 49th 66th 61st 26th 69th

2008-09 RESULTS TOURNAMENT

ROUNDS

RDG Intercollegiate 71-76-74 Savannah Intercollegiate 79-78-78 Davidson Invitational 83-76-81 Wexford Intercollegiate 84-78-79 Furman Intercollegiate 77-81 Palisades Collegiate 76-76-77 SoCon Championship 74-74-77 Marshall Invitational 85-72-78 Italics denotes season low Boldface denotes career low

CAREER SCORING TOTALS YEAR 2007-08 2008-09 TOTAL

ROUNDS STROkES 19 23 42

1630 1784 3414

AvG.

LOW 18

LOW 54

77.62 77.57 77.59

71 71 71

226 221 221

up close with bobby urso Full Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Francis Urso Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 18, 1989 Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grosse Point, Mich. Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank and Mary Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anna (17) High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Birmingham Groves High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Crosby Home Course: . . .Oakland University Golf & Learning Center Lowest Career Round: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Camilo Villegas Favorite Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arcadia Bluffs Favorite Golf Memory: . .Playing in the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier Golf Superstitions: . .“I keep a bear claw in my golf bag for good luck because ‘Urso’ means bear in Italian.”

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Bobby Urso

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player profiles Jackson Taylor Sophomore w 6-3 w 160 Wilmington, N.C. Cape Fear Academy

2008-09: Named to the 2009 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team ... Competed in all nine tournaments on the schedule in his rookie campaign ... Finished second on the team and 29th in the SoCon with a strokes-per-round average of 75.27 over 26 rounds of play ... Brought home career-best seventh-place finishes in back-to-back tournaments, beginning at the Mizuno Savannah Classic, where he carded a three-round score of twoover 218, which was a career-low tournament score, then followed with a nine-over 225 at the Davidson College Invitational ... Fired a career-low round of 71 twice, with his first coming in his inaugural collegiate tournament, the Raines Development Group Intercollegiate, and then again on the second day of the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate ... Was the team's best finish at that tournament and at the Marshall Invitational, finishing tied for 25th with a three-round 221. Prep/Personal: Had three tournament victories as a high schooler ... Finished in third place at the 2008 North Carolina High School Invitational ... Three-time winner of the Cape Fear Academy Coaches Award, receiving the award as a sophomore, junior, and senior, while also garnering All-Conference honors all three years ... Named First Team All-Area after junior and senior seasons, and NCIAA All-State as a senior ... Son of Amy and Walker Taylor ... Mom was the R. Smithson Award Winner as the outstanding female student-athlete for Davidson in 1983, while captaining field hockey team and playing basketball for the Wildcats ... Dad played golf for Clemson, and qualified to play in one PGA Tour event, two U.S. Amateur, four British Amatueur, and four U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships ... Has a brother, Bates, 16, and a siters, Juliet, 13.

2008-09 RESULTS TOURNAMENT

ROUNDS

RDG Intercollegiate 74-71-75 Savannah Intercollegiate 73-71-74 75-72-78 Davidson Invitational Landfall Tradition Collegiate 76-84-76 Wexford Plantation 81-73-77 Furman Intercollegiate 75-80 Palisades Collegiate 73-72-81 SoCon Championships 78-73-74 Marshall Invitational 73-73-75 Italics denotes season low Boldface denotes career low

TOTAL

PLACE

220 (+4) 218 (+2) 225 (+9) 236 (+20) 231 (+15) 155 (+11) 226 (+10) 225 (+9) 221 (+8)

39th 7th 7th 37th 22nd 39th 45th 26th 25th

CAREER SCORING TOTALS YEAR 2008-09 TOTAL

ROUNDS STROkES 26 26

1957 1957

AvG.

LOW 18

LOW 54

75.27 75.27

71 71

218 218

up close with jackson taylor Full Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walker Jackson Taylor Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .June 6, 1990 Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wilmington, N.C. Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walker and Amy Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bates (16) and Juliet (13) High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cape Fear Academy High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cecil Worsley III Home Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cape Fear Country Club Lowest Career Round: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Love III Favorite Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Augusta National Favorite Golf Memory: . .”My first 36 hole day as a college golfer at the Country Club of South Carolina, where I had three birdies in a row in the middle of the second 18 holes. The main reason is Coach Straub actually got excited on the course, which happens only about once a year.”

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Walker Allen Freshman w 6-1 w 150 Ripton, Vt. Middlebury Union

Prior to Davidson: Four-year letterwinner at Middlebury High School ... Placed fourth in 2009 Vermont State High School Championship ... Started all four years in No. 1 spot ... Threetime Most Valuable Player ... Three-time selection to represent Vermont at the New England Junior Invitational (2007-2009) ... Finished as second lowest junior at 2008 Vermont State Amateur ... Also a member of the soccer and nordic skiing teams ... Received Coach's Award after 2008-09 soccer season ... Threetime MVP on ski team ... Received academic honors all four years ... Received President's Award for academic achievement following sophomore year. Personal: Son of Freeman and Maria Allen ... Has three siblings, sisters Sophie and Lydia and brother Oakley ... Freeman was a three-sport (soccer, hockey and golf) athlete at Middlebury College ... Maria was an All-American nordic skier at the University of British Columbia ... Sophie competes on the nordic ski team at St. Lawrence University.

John Skeadas III Freshman w 6-1 w 160 Savannah, Ga. Savannah Country Day

Prior to Davidson: Four-year letterwinner at Savannah Country Day School ... Named the 2009 Savannah Morning News Player of the Year ... Was the 2009 Class A State Co-Champion ... First Team All-City honoree 2007-09 ... HP Scholastic Junior AllAmerican Team member as a senior ... Had a scoring average of 73.44 strokes-per-round average for senior season. Personal: Son of John and Elizabeth Skeadas ... Has one sister, Ellen ... His grandfather, Johnny Skeadas, won six Savannah City Amateur Championships, two Georgia State Seniors Championships, three GSGA Senior Player of the Year awards, had the GSGA Senior Amateur trophy named in his honor and is in the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame

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head coach tim straub Tim Straub Head Coach 10th Year Wake Forest, ‘89 Tim Straub enters his 10th season as head coach of the Davidson golf team. Since his introduction as the new coach in April of 2000, Straub has produced successful seasons and has made his own unique mark on the Wildcat program. Five years ago, Straub led the Wildcats to a third place finish in the 2005 Southern Conference Golf Championships, which Davidson hosted at River Run Country Club. Leading the competition after 36 holes, Davidson ended the event with a score of 890 and its highest finish in the event since the 1973 season. For his team's accomplishment, Straub was honored as the Conference Coach of the Year for the second time in his five year tenure. In 2003, Straub was also named Southern Conference Golf Coach of the Year after leading Davidson to its best finish (7th) in the conference tournament since 1998. Under his guidance last season, Michael Saari was named to the All-Southern Conference team. Straub brings an extensive list of accomplishments and experience in the sport of golf. As a teenager, Straub won the 1983 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship and earned the New York State Amateur Championship title twice. He was awarded the Arnold Palmer Golf Scholarship out of high school to attend Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., and to play on the nationally- ranked Demon Deacon squad. While at WFU, Straub and the talented squad received many accolades. He played on the 1986 NCAA National Championship team as well as the 1987 NCAA runner-up team. As a senior, Straub led the Demon Deacons to the ACC Championship title and was the ACC Individual Champion. In December of 1989, Straub earned

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his bachelor's degree in sociology and began the next milestone in his athletic career. He became a professional golfer and joined the Hooters Tour. His first two professional wins came at the Fayetteville Classic in 1995 and then again in 1998. Following this first tour experience, Straub decided to test his abilities against the best golfers in Asia, subsequently joining the PGA Asian Tour. He was successful in this next venture as he finished in the top 15 of the tour for two consecutive seasons. He placed second in the 1996 Philippines Open and third in the 1998 Hong Kong Open. During his time on the tour, Straub continued to compete in several American tournaments. He notched top-15 finishes at both the Nike Hershey Open and the 1998 Nike Greensboro Open. In 1998, Straub returned to the United States on a permanent basis and competed in a variety of tournaments. One of his crowning achievements as a professional came when he qualified for the 1998 U.S. Open in San Francisco. Straub placed second in the 2000 Buy.com Upstate Classic on the strength of a second-round 63. Straub also finished seventh at the 2001 Panama Open and 15th at the 2001 Buy.com Dayton Open. In addition to being a full-time coach and running his own junior golf camp, Straub has continued to advance his personal game. In the summer of 2004, Straub won the 80th Coastal Federal Bank Carolinas Open at the Surf Golf and Beach Club in South Carolina, and in 2003 he shot an even-par 71 to share medalist honors at a U.S. Open qualifier to advance to the sectional qualifying round. In May of 2006, Straub came up one stroke short of another title at the 81st Coastal Federal Bank Carolinas Open at the Surf Golf & Beach Club. One month later he continued his successful summer run, capturing his second CPGA major championship by winning the 2005 North Carolina Open held at River

Landing Country Club in Wallace, N.C. In the summer of 2007, Straub added to his long list of playing accomplishments as he finished second in the 43rd Annual North Carolina Open. His final score of four-under 209 (68-73-68) placed him in a tie for first among professional golfers. Along with his impressive showing at the North Carolina Open, Straub just missed his second U.S. Open as he advanced to one of golf’s most prestigous event’s sectional qualifier. Because of his professional and teaching experience, Straub has a wealth of knowledge to share with his Wildcat players. "I don't see any reason why we can't compete for the conference championship year after year," he said. Straub is married to Jennifer Straub, the head coach of the women's cross country and track & field teams at Davidson. The couple has a son, William, 11, and a daughter, Sydnee, 8.

the straub file Full Name: . . . . . . . . . .Timothy M. Straub Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 2, 1967 Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . .Orchard Park, N.Y. Wife: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer College: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wake Forest ’89 Degree: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B.A. Sociology

COLLEGIATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1987 ACC Individual Champion Member of the 1986 NCAA Title Team

PLAYING ACCOMPLISHMENTS Qualified for the ’98 U.S. Open at Olympic Club

TOURNAMENT WINS 2005 North Carolina Open 2004 Coastal Federal Bank Carolinas Open 2003 Medalist at U.S. Open Local Qualifier

COACHING HONORS 2003 SoCon Coach of the Year 2005 SoCon Coach of the Year

CERTIFICATIONS Class “A” PGA Professional

head coach tim straub Q: What are your thoughts on the team’s performance during the fall season? A: Overall, we were pleased. We had two tournaments where we performed very well - the tournament in Vanderbilt and then our own at River Run. At the other two we struggled a little bit, but overall I was happy with the play of the team. Q: How has the offseason gone in terms of preparing for the spring season? A: Overall, it has been a tough winter weather-wise, but I think the guys are really excited for the spring. They all have been working really hard to get ready for the season, and have been working hard in the weight room and doing yoga. They are working to be as prepared as they can be and, that is always our goal is to go into every tournament: to do everything we can to prepare ourselves and give ourselves the best chance to succeed. Q: What is the team looking to improve on entering the spring season? A: We are looking to improve in all areas, but we are really trying to improve our short games. I think that it hurt us a little bit in the fall, so working on that will help us get our scoring average down. We have Ryan Crum coming back from an injury, so he is working his way back and will improve our depth. We want to have everyone playing well so that we have competition for the top-five. Q: Without any seniors on the roster, who has stepped into the leadership role? A: Bobby Urso is our junior captain this season, and he had a really, really good fall. He played really well and has taken the leadership role on the team. Q: With the graduation of All-SoCon player Michael Saari and David Fowler, who are the newcomers joining this year’s squad?

Now in his 10th season at the helm, Tim Straub has twice been named the Conference Coach of the Year.

A: John Skedas and Walker Allen both came in as freshmen and played really well in the fall. Both played all four tournaments. John especially had some very solid rounds, but struggled a little bit towards the end of the fall. Overall though, he stepped right in and played well. Walker is improving each week and I think he is going to be a solid player. Q: What are some of the highlights of this season’s schedule? A: We have a great schedule. This spring we are probably going to have some of the toughest competition we have ever had. We start out at Wexford in Hilton Head, which has a pretty good field. Wake Forest will be there and some other talented teams. Then we go to UNC Wilmington, which has a really strong field. I think they have 13 teams in the field presently, and seven or eight of them are in the top-60 in the country. They will be vying to get in the NCAA tournament, so that is going to be a great tournament. Then Furman has a strong field again, with Clemson and Virginia Tech and quite a few other strong teams coming back. To conclude

the regular season, we have our home tournament that we co-host with UNC Charlotte over at Irish Creek, a new venue this year, and that is going to be a really good tournament. Finally, there is the Southern Conference tournament, and we have some great challenges in that. Q: How do the ‘Cats stack up with the rest of the Southern Conference? A: Good. We played about half the teams in the Southern Conference in the fall and had some success beating Elon, Western Carolina and App. State. Furman had a really good fall. Chattanooga is probably the favorite again, as they played really well in the fall, and Georgia Southern has played really well so we are going to have our hands full. The nice thing is that we got the chance to play at the Country Club of South Carolina for our first tournament in the fall, and that is where the conference championships will be in the spring, so the guys know the course well.

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2008-09 in review davidson team tournament scoring Dates

Tournament

DC/Teams Rd.1

Rd. 2

Rd. 3

Total

Avg.

Sept. 15-16 Oct. 5-7 Oct. 13-14 Oct. 24-26 Feb. 23-24 Mar. 27-29 Apr. 3-4 Apr. 13-14 Apr. 19-21

Raines Development Group Intercollegiate Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate Davidson College Invitational Landfall Tradition Collegiate Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate Furman Intercollegiate Marshall Invitational Palisades Collegiate Southern Conference Championships

292 304 299 312 322 309 313 296 299

290 305 298 317 310 317 299 296 296

295 305 302 301 304 297 301 299

877 914 899 930 936 626 909 893 894

292.3 304.7 299.7 310 312 313 303 297.7 298

Tournament Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate Davidson College Invitational Palisades Collegiate

Rd.1 85 76 79

Rd. 2 83 78 76

Rd. 3 79 75 78

Total 247 229 233

Place 74th 21st 72nd

Tournament Davidson College Invitational Landfall Tradition Collegiate Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate Furman Intercollegiate Marshall Invitational Southern Conference Championships

Rd.1 78 80 89 80 85 76

Rd. 2 79 81 84 80 77 77

Rd. 3 76 75 75 79 82

Total 233 236 248 160 241 235

Place 30th 37th 64th 84th 77th 52nd

Tournament Davidson College Invitational Palisades Collegiate

Rd.1 83 79

Rd. 2 90 80

Rd. 3 82 78

Total 255 237

Place 44th 80th

Tournament Raines Development Group Intercollegiate Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate Davidson College Invitational Landfall Tradition Collegiate Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate Furman Intercollegiate Palisades Collegiate

Rd.1 79 74 74 87 82 79 78

Rd. 2 74 77 77 79 83 90 75

Rd. 3 75 77 76 77 84 84

Total 228 228 227 243 249 168 237

Place 69th 33rd 17th 49th 67th 111st 80th

Tournament Davidson College Invitational Palisades Collegiate

Rd.1 84 91

Rd. 2 82 87

Rd. 3 85 95

Total 251 273

Place 43rd 86th

8/18 8/13 4/8 11/12 9/16 15/19 13/16 12/15 7/11

davidson individual tournament scoring Ryan Crum Dates Oct. 5-7 Oct. 13-14 Apt. 13-14

David Fowler Dates Oct.13-14 Oct. 24-26 Feb. 23-24 Mar. 27-29 Apr. 3-4 Apr. 19-21

Andrew Goyzueta Dates Oct. 13-14 Apr. 13-14

Adam Lewicki Dates Sept. 15-16 Oct. 6-7 Oct. 13-14 Oct. 24-26 Feb. 22-23 Mar. 27-29 Apr. 13-14

Robert Mayo Dates Oct. 13-14 Apr. 13-14

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2008-09 in review Christopher Rollins Dates Sept. 15-16 Oct. 6-7 Oct. 13-14 Oct. 24-26 Apr. 3-4 Apr. 13-14 Apr. 19-21

Tournament Raines Development Group Intercollegiate Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate Davidson College Invitational Landfall Tradition Collegiate Marshall Invitational Palisades Collegiate Southern Conference Championships

Rd.1 76 78 79 81 76 81 76

Rd. 2 83 79 75 80 80 80 76

Rd. 3 75 76 76 75 72 75 75

Total 234 233 230 236 228 236 227

Place 84th 44th 23rd 77th 52nd 77th 32nd

Tournament Raines Development Group Intercollegiate Davidson College Invitational Landfall Tradition Collegiate Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate Furman Intercollegiate Marshall Invitational Palisades Collegiate Southern Conference Championships

Rd.1 71 71 77 75 78 79 68 73

Rd. 2 69 75 81 76 76 77 72 73

Rd. 3 71 72 73 73 72 71 73

Total 211 218 231 224 154 228 211 219

Place 4th 1st 26th 6th 35th 52nd 8th 18th

Rd.1 74 73 75 76 81 75 73 73 78

Rd. 2 71 71 72 84 73 80 73 72 73

Rd. 3 75 74 78 76 77 75 81 74

Total 220 218 225 236 231 155 221 226 225

Place 39th 7th 7th 37th 22nd 39th 25th 45th 26th

Tournament Raines Development Group Intercollegiate Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate Davidson College Invitational Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate Furman Intercollegiate Marshall Invitational Palisades Collegiate Southern Conference Championships

Rd.1 71 79 83 84 77 85 76 74

Rd. 2 76 78 76 78 81 72 76 74

Rd. 3 74 78 81 79 78 77 77

Total 221 235 240 241 158 235 229 225

Place 41st 54th 38th 49th 66th 69th 61st 26th

Michael Saari Dates Sept. 15-16 Oct. 13-14 Oct. 24-26 Feb. 22-23 Mar. 27-29 Apr. 3-4 Apr. 13-14 Apr. 19-21

Jackson Taylor Dates Sept. 15-16 Oct. 6-7 Oct. 13-14 Oct. 24-26 Feb. 22-23 Mar. 27-29 Apr. 3-4 Apr. 13-14 Apr. 19-21

Bobby Urso Dates Sept. 15-16 Oct. 6-7 Oct. 13-14 Feb. 22-23 Mar. 27-29 Apr. 3-4 Apr. 13-14 Apr. 19-21

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home courses birkdale golf course An Arnold Palmer-designed course, Birkdale Golf Course is located in Huntersville off Interstate 77 (Exit 25). Ranked among Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play” in 2001, Birkdale is both walkable and challenging. The course is located between 200 acres of rolling terrain, carved between tall oaks, spruces, pines and natural streams. The 7,013 yard, par-72 course has Bermuda fairways and bentgrass greens. Other Birkdale features include a state-of-the-art lighted practice facility, a driving range with several target greens, a large chipping green and two wellmaintained putting greens. The fifth hole at Birkdale Golf Course in Huntersville, N.C., one of the home Birkdale’s 10,000 square foot clubcourses for the Davidson men’s golf team since 1998. house houses two conference rooms and Arnie’s Tavern, serving lunch, dinner and drinks daily. Birkdale has received a good deal of acclaim, being voted one of the top five public golf courses in North Carolina. When it opened in 1997 it was voted The Best New Golf Course in North Carolina and was named Charlotte's Best Public Course in 1998. Four sets of tees allows golfers of all abilities to enjoy the layout at Birkdale. The course features a number of elevation changes, which are appealing to the eye and add to the challenge. Well placed water hazards require players to use every shot in their bag. Birkdale Golf Club and Course has been home to the Davidson Wildcats since 1998.

Hole 1..................Par 4 .......................392 yards Hole 2..................Par 3 .......................158 yards Hole 3..................Par 4 .......................425 yards Hole 4..................Par 4 .......................383 yards Hole 5..................Par 5 .......................569 yards Hole 6..................Par 3 .......................206 yards Hole 7..................Par 4 .......................330 yards Hole 8..................Par 5 .......................564 yards Hole 9..................Par 4 .......................452 yards Out....................Par36 .....................3,504 yards

Hole 10 ................Par 4 .......................334 yards Hole 11 ................Par 4 .......................432 yards Hole 12 ................Par 3 .......................194 yards Hole 13 ................Par 5 .......................595 yards Hole 14 ................Par 4 .......................439 yards Hole 15 ................Par 4 .......................360 yards Hole 16 ................Par 3 .......................208 yards Hole 17 ................Par 5 .......................511 yards Hole 18 ................Par 4 .......................436 yards In.....................Par 36 ....................3,509 yards

TOTAL.....................Par 72...............7,013 yards

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home courses River Run Country Club located in beautiful Davidson, N.C., is often noted for its championship golf course, recognized by Golf Reporter as one of the finest in the Southeast. Designed to complement its’ natural setting, River Run weaves through a landscape of lakes, rolling hills, the Rocky River and centuries-old forests. Additionally, the course will underwent a complete renovation in 2007, including rebuilding all of the greens and laser leveling all tee boxes. The renovation of the driving range and practice facility was completed in the spring of 2006. Now with one of the best practice The 18th green at River Run Country Club, one of the home courses for the Wildcats, and areas in the Carolinas, the new also the site of the 2005 Southern Conference Championships. practice green measures roughly 7,000 sq. ft., as compared to the previous green which encompassed just over 3,000 sq. ft. With the expansion of the range area, golfers can now hit off of natural turf all year long. River Run’s majestic Jeffersonian clubhouse is as elegant as it is relaxing. Members can enjoy the chef’s culinary skills in the Rotunda Dining Room or relax with friends in the Wildcat Lounge. River Run has hosted some of the highest quality tournaments in the Southeast, including the 1994 & 2002 North Carolina Open, The Carolina PGA Club Pro Championship in 1997, 1998, and 2000, as well as the U.S. Amateur Qualifying tournament in 2003.

Hole 1..................Par 4 .......................407 yards Hole 2..................Par 5 .......................527 yards Hole 3..................Par 4 .......................416 yards Hole 4..................Par 3 .......................163 yards Hole 5..................Par 4 .......................440 yards Hole 6..................Par 5 .......................537 yards Hole 7..................Par 4 .......................455 yards Hole 8..................Par 3 .......................192 yards Hole 9..................Par 4 .......................414 yards Out ...................Par 36 ....................3,551 yards

Hole 10 ................Par 4 .......................428 yards Hole 11 ................Par 4 .......................388 yards Hole 12 ................Par 5 .......................579 yards Hole 13 ................Par 4 .......................407 yards Hole 14 ................Par 3 .......................177 yards Hole 15 ................Par 4 .......................440 yards Hole 16 ................Par 4 .......................460 yards Hole 17 ................Par 3 .......................230 yards Hole 18 ................Par 5 .......................548 yards In.....................Par 36 ....................3,657 yards

TOTAL.....................Par 72...............7,208 yards

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honors & awards ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE

FIVE-TIME SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONS 1954 w 1960 1966 w 1967 w 1968

Name

Year

L.D. Simmons Sollie Foy Sollie Foy Jason Carlock Tim Dillon Michael Saari

1978 1978 1979 1997 2005 2009

SOCON INdIVIdUAL MEdALISTS Name

Year

Site

Score

Bill Dennis Verner Stanley Doug McKeever Mike Spann Rusty Boyd

1958 1960 1966 1967 1973

Danville, Va. Mid Pines, N.C. Southern Pines, N.C. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Florence, S.C.

145 148 160 153 215

SOCON INdIVIdUAL RUNNER-UP Name

Year

Site

Score

Sam Sloan George Leight Joe Jelks George Leight Rusty Boyd Alex Knoll

1959 1966 1967 1968 1972 2007

Bethesda, Md. Southern Pines, N.C. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Sanford, N.C. Florence, S.C.

153 161 157 154 153 214

Michael Saari earned both All-Southern Conference Team and Cleveland All-America Scholar Team honors in 2009.

CLEVELANd ALL-AMERICA SCHOLARS Name

Year

Gates Grainger Jason Carlock Jason Lina Tim Dillon Alex Knoll Steve Mayo Michael Saari

1997 1997 1998 2005, 2006 2006 ,2007 2006, 2007 2009

In 2007, Alex Knoll finished second in the Southern Conference Championship.

SOCON COACH OF THE yEAR Name

Year

Tim Straub

2003, 2005 Mike Spann ’69 led Davidson to the league title in 1967. He is the only Wildcat golfer to place among the top 20 in the NCAA Championships.

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all-time results Year

Finish

Score

Teams

Year

Finish

Score

Teams

1937 1939 1940 1941 1942 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 6th

632 644 631 678 665 Did Not Compete 649 635 609 689 612 642 630 625 Did Not Compete 630 610 636 625 637 676 628 652 631 647 631 633 785 814 784 811 1152 1157 1255

8 4 5 6 7

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

8th 8th 6th 7th 9th 7th 9th 9th 8th 8th 7th 8th 7th 10th 9th 9th 5th 8th T4th 9th 9th 10th 10th 7th T6th 3rd 5th 8th 9th 7th

1228 1243 1192 1208 1254 1206 1239 1008 1004 995 992 1019 978 1033 979 946 949 976 901 956 934 896 606 904 900 890 890 902 910 894

8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 12 12 10 10 10 11

6th 4th 5th 6th 6th 8th 1st 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 1st 5th 7th 2nd 6th 2nd 1st 1st 1st 4th 5th 4th 5th 2nd 4th 8th

7 10 8 6 6 9 7 8 9 10 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 8 9 7 8 6 5 8 7 8

(SoCon Tournament not held in 1943-46) (Davidson not in SoCon in 1989-92)

The 1968 men’s golf team finished in first place at the SoCon Tournament, the third straight Davidson team to accomplish the feat.

In 1954, Davidson won its first Southern Conference Tournament Championship, 21 shots ahead of the second-place team.

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yEAR-By-yEAR SOCON TOURNAMENT RESULTS

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Alenda Lux Ubi Orta Libertas. “Let Learning Be Cherished Where Liberty Has Arisen.”

Davidson College Fast Facts

“Davidson seeks students of good character and high academic ability, irrespective of economic circumstances.” Davidson College, Statement of Purpose

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Located in Davidson, N.C., 20 miles north of Charlotte 450-acre main campus; 106-acre Lake Campus 1700 students (850 male, 850 female) Students from 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 34 countries 92 percent live on campus More than 96 percent return for sophomore year 10:1 student to faculty ratio Average class: 15 162 full-time faculty; 100 percent with highest degree 20 majors, 12 academic concentrations and Interdisciplinary Studies Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I level Over 70 percent of graduates participated in study abroad Endowment: $487 million as of June 30, 2007

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l More than one-quarter of all Davidson students study abroad. Davidson sponsors programs in France, Germany, England, India, Spain, Mexico, Cyprus, Ghana, Greece and Italy. l Davidson is governed by an Honor Code. All tests are self-scheduled and unproctored, the library operates without a security check, and the student Honor Council arbitrates alleged Honor Code offenses. l Within five years of graduation, the majority of Davidson alumni have returned for graduate study. l Nearly one-quarter of Davidsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1,800 students are atletes. l Through the Davidson Trust, Davidson became the first liberal arts college to eliminate loans in financial aid packages. l Davidson students are provided with free laundry service.

Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House

E. H. Little Library

Alvarez College Union

Old Well

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Lake Norman

Downtown Davidson

Time Warner Cable Arena

Carolina Panthers

Charlotte Bobcats

Lowe's Motor Speedway

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Charlotte, N.C.: Did you know? l Charlotte is one of the largest cities in the South, with over 800,000 people in the city and 1.5 million people in the greater-Charlotte area. l Charlotte supports 12 television stations, 28 local radio stations and one major daily newspaper, The Charlotte Observer. l Charlotte is a national sports hub, home to the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, NASCAR’s Lowe’s Motor Speedway, the Charlotte Knights — Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and the Charlotte Checkers — the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers. l Charlotte is the headquarters for more banking resources ($1.8 trillion) than all but one U.S. City, New York City, and Bank of America and Wachovia call Charlotte home. l Charlotte/Douglas International carries 594 flights daily from nine major airlines, and is home to U.S. Air’s largest hub. l You can get to either the Blue Ridge Parkway or the Atlantic Ocean in just over two hours from Charlotte.

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Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Craig Swieton

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The Wildcats’ head strength and conditioning coach, Craig Swieton, carries out the goal of Davidson’s strength and conditioning program — to increase the strength, power, speed, conditioning levels and flexibility of all student-athletes, helping reduce the risk of injury. Each team’s program, specifically designed by Swieton, aims to improve the sport energy utilization system and to increase the strength and power to the primary muscle groups used in that specific sport. In the fall of 2005, Davidson opened the Ernie Doe Weight Room, a state-ofthe-art 5,000-square-foot facility dedicated to the needs of the college’s 21 varsity athletic teams. The weight room includes 16 power racks and eight lifting platforms, as well as other cutting-edge lifting and conditioning equipment to train the whole body. Prior to his arrival at Davidson, Swieton served most recently as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Central Michigan, where he was a graduate assistant as well from 2003-05. During his career, he also helped coordinate the strength and conditioning program at Duquesne. Swieton started his career as an intern at Syracuse in the summer of 2003 working with the football team. The Frankfort, N.Y., native earned a bachelor’s degree in applied exercise science from Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., in 2003. He was a member of both the football and track and field teams. Swieton is a member of both the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). Additionally, he is a level one certified club coach through USA Weightlighting. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport administration.

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facilities

Baker Sports Complex The Baker Sports Complex, completed in 1989, houses all of Davidson’s indoor athletic facilities, including the John M. Belk Arena, knobloch Tennis Center and Cannon Natatorium, as well as the athletic department offices and team locker rooms and the athletic training room.

John M. Belk Arena Named in honor of John M. Belk ’43 — a former Wildcat team captain, Davidson College trustee for more than 15 years and former mayor of Charlotte, Belk Arena is the home of men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball.

Alumni Stadium Completed in 2004, the $2-million soccer facility includes a new playing surface with a first-class irrigation system, lighting for night games, grandstands, a press box and a new scoreboard. The home of the men’s and women’s soccer teams also boasts its own clubhouse.

Knobloch Tennis Center With four indoor courts, allows for year-round training.

Covington Courts Features 14 outdoor courts, both hard and clay surfaces.

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Belk Turf Field Completed in the fall of 2002, Belk Turf Field is the home of Wildcat field hockey.

Wilson Field Wildcat baseball opened the 2005 season at Wilson Field, the renovated and renamed facility featuring permanent bleachers, a press box, concession stands and clubhouse.

Cannon Natatorium The home of the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swimming teams features an eight-lane, 40-meter stretch pool and diving well with a moveable bulk head and seating for 750 spectators.

Training Room

Charles W. Parker Wrestling Room

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Irwin Belk Track Built in 1924, Richardson Stadium is the 4,500-seat home of Davidson football as well as Doe Weight Room, the Don Bryant press box and several radio booths. Smith Field is ringed by Irwin Belk Track, the top-flight home of Wildcat track and field.

academic success academic excellence

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Davidson students explore the liberal arts curriculum in depth and enjoy close faculty collaboration. With 1,700 students, the college is large enough for a diverse and invigorating intellectual engagement, but small enough to foster individual experience and opportunity. Davidson offers over 850 courses and supports 21 majors and 12 academic concentrations. Students may participate in pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry or dual-degree engineering programs or may design their own independent study classes or interdisciplinary majors. Students may also apply for funds to support research and travel, and many opportunities exist for summer research positions with Davidson faculty. Personal relationships with professors and classes limited to 20 students allow for the development of creative, collaborative relationships resulting in a unique academic experience.

“The 450-acre campus has an Ivy League air, or perhaps a whiff of the ‘50s, from its location on Main Street to The Soda Shop across the road. Davidson is where the basketball coach lives next-door to the English professor and both are down the street from the athletics director. Stories are told of money found on the ground tacked to a tree or a bulletin board for the owner to retrieve. ” Reid Cherner, USA Today well-known alumni National Roger Brown ‘78, Berkeley Music School president Patricia Cornwell ‘79, Internationally-known crime fiction writer Martin Eakes ‘76, head of Self-Help Credit Union Wyche Fowler ‘62, former U.S. Congressional representative and U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia Jim Haynes ‘79, Legal Counsel, Department of Defense Ken Krieg ‘83, Executive Secretary to Senior Executive Council, Department of Defense Paul Leonard ‘62, former chair of the board, Habitat for Humanity International Sheri Reynolds ‘89, novelist Dean Rusk ‘36, former U.S. Secretary of State Steve Salyer ‘72, former head of Corporation for Public Broadcasting; now head of Salzburg Institute Tony Snow ‘77, former White House Press Secretary John Spratt ‘64, U.S. Congressional representative from S.C. Todd Thomson ‘82, CFO, Citigroup, Inc. William Winkenwerder ‘76, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Regional John Belk ‘43, former Charlotte Mayor and business leader Janet Ward Black ‘83, President, North Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Edward Crutchfield ‘62, former CEO, First Union bank Jim Holshouser ‘56, former N.C. Governor Elizabeth Kiss ‘83, President, Agnes Scott College Jim Martin ‘57, former N.C. Governor Doug Oldenburg ‘56, former Presbyterian Church moderator Jana Sampson ‘96, pop singer

“I've decided to return to college. Not any college. Just Davidson.” Lenn Robbins, New York Post

the new ivy? Davidson College was recently named one of 25 “New Ivies” by Newsweek magazine, along with New York University, the University of North Carolina, Vanderbilt, the University of Virginia and UCLA. The magazine selected the schools based on admissions statistics as well as interviews with administrators, faculty, students and alumni.

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“Davidson cultivates an adventurous spirit, a determination to tackle life's problems, and an appreciation and understanding of those who have not had the benefit of either education or opportunity.” Wyche Fowler ‘62, Former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

distinctly davidson A variety of options and opportunities set Davidson apart, including its strong Honor Code, committment to community service and Division I athletics: w Davidson’s historic and student-administered Honor Code offers both the freedom and responsibility of self-scheduled and unproctored exams. w With the Dean Rusk International Studies Program, 12 Davidson-directed study abroad programs, and off-campus study programs in 17 locations worldwide, more than 70 percent of students graduate with experience abroad. w Davidson fields 21 NCAA Division I varsity teams, with athletes’ graduation rate at over 90 percent, just a few points higher than the rest of the student body. Davidson’s scholar athletes are well known for having the heaviest luggage of any team on the road—bags full of books and notes.

affordability Davidson is a national leader on affordability initiatives, with need-blind admission and meeting 100 percent of demonstrated financial need with a combination of grants and student employment. In a ground-breaking initiative known as the Davidson Trust, Davidson was the first liberal arts college to eliminate the loan component in financial aid packages. Davidson believes that its educational offerings should be affordable for every admitted student, regardless of a family’s financial means. Thanks to Davidson’s commitment to need-blind admission, a student’s character, accomplishments and academic potential are the only factors in the decision— not ability to pay.

23 rhodes scholars Davidson counts 23 Rhodes Scholars amongst its alumni. Established by the late Cecil Rhodes in 1902, the prestigious scholarship provides support for study at England’s Oxford University for students from around the world who are outstanding intellectually, and show qualities of moral leadership and social purpose.

“Unless you are a fan of Gonzaga, Georgetown, Wisconsin or Kansas, you fell stone-cold in love with Davidson this March. Real scholar-athletes representing a tiny school from a low-profile league. A self-effacing star whose shooting was nothing short of thrilling. A coach who personifies class. Trustees willing to dig into their own pockets to pay for students to come from North Carolina to Detroit to witness this.” Pat Forde, ESPN.com

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student life

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davidson administration Jim Murphy, Director of Athletics

Tom Ross Davidson President

Jim Murphy was introduced as Davidson College’s Director of Athletics in November of 1995, returning to his alma mater on the eve of its 100th anniversary of intercollegiate athletics. Prior, Murphy, 52, served as executive associate athletic director and chief financial officer for the Georgia Tech Athletic Association for 10 years. The Atlanta native played football and baseball during his freshman year, invaluable experience for guiding a program unique in its desire for excellence in athletics and academics with one of the smallest enrollments among NCAA Division I schools. Davidson’s NCAA graduation rate of 91 percent was the highest in Division I in 2001-02, second in 2002-03 with a rate of 97 percent and continues to be above 90 percent each year. “I firmly believe Davidson represents the ideal in college athletics and think the success of Davidson’s students, both in competition and after graduation proves that,” Murphy said. “It’s true that Davidson needs intercollegiate athletics, but intercollegiate athletics need Davidson even more.” Since Murphy’s return, the Wildcats have pursued several major capital projects, including the creation of the innovative $10-million Davidson Scholars Program, and major improvements have been completed in Belk Arena and Smith Field at Richardson Stadium. Murphy has overseen the construction of the Belk Artificial Surface Field, Alumni Stadium, Wilson Field and the football stadium expansion project, including a state-of-the-art weight room, new press box and additional permanent seating. Murphy, the 2004 NACDA Division I-AA/IAAA Southeast Region Athletic Director of the Year, served two terms on the prestigious NCAA Division I Management Council. He chaired the Division I-AA Governance Committee and formerly served on the NCAA Division I Business and Finance Cabinet, the Division I Governance Committee and the Division I Finance Committee. From 2002-04, Murphy chaired the Athletic Directors Association of the Southern Conference. He was part of Charlotte’s successful bid to host the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championships in 1999 and 2000 and served as Tournament Director of the first and second-round games of the 2005 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in Charlotte. A former member of the Division I Football Issues Committee and past president of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association, Murphy was also a member of the NCAA Task Force on Recruiting, an 18-member panel charged with changing the culture of recruiting in intercollegiate athletics, and currently serves on the NCAA’s Fiscal Responsibility Oversight Group. A licensed Certified Public Accountant and 1978 graduate of Davidson with a degree in economics, he earned a Master of Science degree in management from Georgia Tech in 1979. He worked from 1979-85 as an audit manager with the international public accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick in Atlanta with responsibility for financial statement audits of public and private companies with up to $1 billion in assets. Active in the community, Murphy is involved with Social Venture Partners — Charlotte, chairs the Board of Managers of the Lake Norman YMCA, the Board of Directors of the Charlotte Regional Sports Commission, served three years on the Board of the Charlotte Council for Children and three years on the Board of Directors of the Town of Davidson Youth Baseball League. Murphy is married to Dr. Susan Roberts, a political science professor at Davidson. His 23-year-old son, Matt, a graduate of the University of North Carolina, works in advertising in Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Thomas W. Ross became Davidson’s 17th president Aug. 1, 2007, after three decades of leadership and public service in North Carolina. Ross graduated from Davidson in 1972. He graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law, taught at the University’s School of Government, joined a Greensboro law firm and served for one year in Washington, D.C., as chief of staff of a congressional office in the decade after. In 1984, Governor Jim Hunt appointed Ross as Superior Court Judge, a position he held for 17 years, and at the time, he was the youngest in the state. In his work adjudicating felony cases, Ross became familiar with a state justice system that suffered shortcomings from uneven sentencing and a burgeoning prison population. In 1990, the N.C. Chief Justice appointed him to chair a new Sentencing and Policy Advisory Committee. For two years the 23-member panel worked to create a structured sentencing system that was eventually accepted by the legislature and became a model for similar programs nationwide. For his efforts, Ross received the William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence from the National Center for State Courts. Chief Justice Rehnquist, now deceased, presented the award personally to Ross in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court. In 1999, North Carolina Chief Justice Burley Mitchell appointed Ross as director of the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts. After running the North Carolina Court System for nearly two years, Ross was invited by the trustees of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to become the Foundation’s executive director. His seven years at the Foundation involved him in statewide issues and policy, advocating for legislative reform and creating coalitions of non-profit agencies to increase their influence in public affairs. Since becoming president of Davidson College in 2007, Ross has begun an ambitious strategic assessment process, initiated campus-wide discussions of diversity and inclusivity, and announced the name of The Davidson Trust, the college’s historic financial aid program that replaced loans with grants in all financial aid packages. Ross married the former Susan Donaldson in 1972, and they have two children, Mary Kathryn Elkins ‘01 and Thomas W. Ross, Jr. ‘99, both Davidson graduates.

administration/head coaches

Jamie Hendricks Director of Ticketing & Game Operations

Brian Barmes Equipment Manager

Dick Cooke Senior Men's Administrator, Head Baseball Coach

Lee Jones Director of Lake Campus

Martin McCann Director of Marketing & Promotions

Marc Gignac Sports Information Director

Katy McKay Assistant Athletic Director, Senior Women's Administrator

Beth Hayford Head Athletic Trainer

Sandy Helfgott Director of P.E. & Recreation

Craig Swieton Strength & Conditioning

Annie Porges Director of the Davidson Athletic Foundation

Bob McKillop Men’s Basketball

Tripp Merritt Football

Head Coaches

Gary Andrew M. Cross Country/Track

Bob Patnesky Wrestling

Annette Watts Women’s Basketball

Greg Ashton Women’s Soccer

Drew Barrett Men’s Tennis

Tim Cowie Volleyball

Caroline Price Women’s Tennis

Matt Spear Men’s Soccer

Jen Straub W. Cross Country/Track

Kimberly Wayne Lacrosse

Tim Straub Golf

Ginny Sutton Field Hockey

John Young Swimming & Diving

The History of the Wildcat

On November 10, 1917, a small cohort of 22 football players traveled to Atlanta to represent Davidson College against Auburn, one of the most formidable teams in the South. The Plainsmen had massacred their first four opponents, outscoring teams, 141-6. According to one account, they were “big, quick, and undefeated” and heavily favored in the day’s matchup. Davidson was 2-4 and started a line averaging 20 pounds less. Not surprisingly, Auburn dominated the game, outgaining the “Red and Black” 240 yards to Davidson’s 91 yards. Astoundingly, Davidson pulled together an offensive attack through the efforts of running back A.R. “Buck” Flowers and quarterback Henry Spann, delivering a “bewildering array of forward passes.”

Davidson defeated one of the most powerful teams in the South that day, 21-7, with scrappiness that captured the awe and respect of Atlanta sportswriters. They wrote of the “Wildcats” from Davidson College, whose small stature and ferocious style proved overwhelming. One account notes that Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal remarked of the Davidson team, “No other team ever put together in these United States of the same weight as Coach Fetzer’s team could ever get the verdict over the flock of wild men from North Carolina.” The Davidsonian picked up on the nickname, and it has been used ever since, replacing former, milder references such as “Red and Black,” “Presbyterians” and “Preachers.” — revised and rewritten from an account in the Davidson College archives

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Scott Applegate Associate Director of Athletics

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A majority of the sports at Davidson compete in the Southern Conference, one of the oldest conferences in the nation, which began its 89th season in 2009. The soccer, volleyball, cross country, track and field, basketball, tennis, wrestling, baseball and golf programs at Davidson all participate in the league. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907) and the Pac-10 (1915) conferences have been around longer than the SoCon (1921). The conference currently consists of 12 members in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships, which produce participants for NCAA Championships. The Southern Conference was the first “super conference,” with charter membership including Alabama, Auburn and North Carolina. The SoCon gave birth to the three-point shot in college basketball, has the oldest basketball tournament in the nation and was the college home of such sporting greats as Arnold Palmer, Stephen Curry, Jerry West and Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice. Academic excellence has long been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. League athletes have been recognized countless times on CoSIDA Academic All-America and district teams. Eighteen Rhodes-Scholar winners have come out of the conference, including six from Davidson. Each year, the league distributes at least three graduate scholarships, two of which were won by Wildcat soccer players in 2004. The Southern Conference was born on Feb. 25, 1921, in Atlanta, Ga., when 14 institutions from the 30-member Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) reorganized as the Southern Conference. The charter members were Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi State, North Carolina, N.C. State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee, and athletic competition began that fall. In 1922, seven schools — Florida, Louisiana State, Mississippi, South Carolina, the University of the South, Tulane and Vanderbilt — joined the ranks. Since then, conference membership has experienced a series of membership changes with 42 institutions being affiliated with the league. The league has undergone two major transitions during its history. The first occurred in December of 1932. The Southeastern Conference

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formed out of the 23-school Southern Conference when 13 members west and south of the Appalachian Mountains reorganized to help reduce the extensive travel demands. In 1953, Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, N.C. State, South Carolina and Wake Forest withdrew from the league to form the Atlantic Coast Conference, seeking to schedule a greater number of regular-season basketball games against local rivals. Today, the league continues to thrive and is home to Appalachian State, College of Charleston, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford. On July 1, 2008, Samford officially joined the league, bringing membership of the conference to 12. VMI is an associate member in the sport of wrestling. The SoCon currently declares champions in 10 men’s sports — football, soccer, cross country, basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, wrestling, baseball, tennis and golf — and nine women’s sports — soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, tennis, golf and softball. The Southern Conference office is located in historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C.

dAVIdSON’S SOCON CHAMPIONSHIPS Baseball Men’s Basketball

1985 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Women’s Cross Country 2003, 2005 Football 1969 Men’s Golf 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968 Men’s Soccer 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1983, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005 Women’s Soccer 1994, 1995, 1996, 2005 Men’s Tennis 1954, 1955, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973 Volleyball 1999, 2000

ALL-TIME SOCON MEMBERSHIP Alabama 1921-1932 1971-pres. Appalachian State 1921-1932 Auburn College of Charleston 1998-pres. 1976-pres. Chattanooga The Citadel 1936-pres. 1921-1953 Clemson 1936-1988; 1991-pres. Davidson Duke 1928-1953 1964-1976 East Carolina 1978-2005 East Tennessee State Elon 2003-pres. 1922-1932 Florida Furman 1936-pres. George Washington 1936-1970 1921-1932 Georgia Georgia Southern 1991-pres. 1921-1932 Georgia Tech 1921-1932 Kentucky Louisiana State 1922-1932 1976-1997 Marshall 1921-1953 Maryland 1922-1932 Mississippi Mississippi State 1922-1932 North Carolina 1921-1953 UNC Greensboro 1997-pres. North Carolina State 1921-1953 Richmond 1936-1976 Samford 2008-pres. South Carolina 1921-1953 Tennessee 1921-1932 Tulane 1922-1932 Univ. of the South 1922-1932 Vanderbilt 1922-1932 Virginia 1921-1937 VMI 1924-2003 Virginia Tech 1921-1965 Wake Forest 1936-1953 Washington & Lee 1921-1958 West Virginia 1950-1968 Western Carolina 1976-pres. William & Mary 1936-1977 Wofford 1997-pres.

THE SOCON AT A GLANCE Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Iamarino Senior Associate Commissioner . . . . . . Geoff Cabe Associate Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Arakas Assoc. Commissioner for Compliance . . . Doug King Dir. of Multimedia Services . . . . . . . . Jamie Stevens Dir. of Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Neff Senior Account Executive . . . . . . . . . Mike Mitchell Director of Media Relations . . . . . . . . Jason Yaman Assoc. Dir. of Media Relations . . Jonathan Caskey Media Relations Asst. . . . . . . . . . . .JoAnne Cannell Championships/Operations Asst. . . .Caroline Sanker Assistant to the Commissioner . . . . . . Laura Hayes

The Southern Conference 702 N. Pine Street Spartanburg, S.C. 29303 Phone: 864.591.5100 Fax: 864.591.3448 www.soconsports.com

Plain type denotes regular season title. Boldface denotes tournament title. Italicized boldface denotes regular season and tournament title.