2011 Gardner-Webb Women's Tennis Media Guide by Marc Rabb

2011 Gardner-Webb Women’s Tennis TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents / Credits .........................................................................1 2011 Roster ...............................................................................................2 2011 Schedule ...........................................................................................3 Coaching Staff ............................................................................................4 Head Coach Jim Corn .........................................................................4 Meet The Runnin’ Bulldogs ..................................................................... 5-9 Laura Kriett........................................................................................5 Rita Gouveia.......................................................................................6 Tavenner Black ..................................................................................7 Ioana Oprea.......................................................................................8 Ronia Hutterli.....................................................................................8 Erica White .........................................................................................9 Jenny Lunde .......................................................................................9 2010 Season Statistics ...........................................................................10 2010 Season Results .............................................................................11 GWU Administration.................................................................................12 President Dr. A. Frank Bonner.........................................................12 V.P. for Athletics Chuck Burch .........................................................12 GWU Athletic Facilities .............................................................................13 Majors Offered at GWU ...........................................................................14

GWUSPORTS.COM

GWUSports.com serves as the official athletics website of Gardner-Webb University, and provides up to the minute news on all Runnin’ Bulldog teams through the athletic seasons. The site provides media and fans with player profiles, photos, press releases and feature stories, in addition to game results, statistics, schedules and team rosters.

UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS

School Name: ............................................................... Gardner-Webb University Location: ............................................................................. Boiling Springs, N.C. Founded: .....................................................................................................1905 Enrollment: ................................................................................................. 4200 Nickname: .................................................................................Runnin’ Bulldogs Colors: ..........................................................................................Red and Black Tennis Venue: ................................................................... Webb Tennis Complex Affiliation: .....................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference: ......................................................................................... Big South President: ............................................................................ Dr. A. Frank Bonner Athletics Director: ............................................................................Chuck Burch Athletics Dept. Phone: ............................................................. (704) 406-4340 Web site: .............................................................................www.GWUSports.com

GWU ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

Assistant A.D. of Athletic Media Relations: ........................................ Marc Rabb Assistant Sports Information Director: .............................................. Kevin Davis Sports Information G.A/Women’s Tennis Contact:............................Ryan Bridges Email Address: ......................................................rbridge1@gardner-webb.edu Office Phone: ........................................................................... (704) 406-3981 Office Fax: ................................................................................ (704) 406-4739 Mailing Address: Gardner-Webb University Department of Athletics P.O. Box 877 Boiling Springs, N.C. 28017

MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS

The 2011 Gardner-Webb University women’s tennis media guide was designed by Ryan Bridges. It was written and edited by Bridges using Adobe InDesign CS2 and Photoshop CS2 software (MacIntosh Platform).

2010 Big South Co-Freshman of the Year Editor: ..............................................................................................Ryan Bridges Design:.............................................................................................Ryan Bridges Erica White Cover Design:...................................................................................Ryan Bridges Photos Provided By: ................................. A-Sun Photo Team, Big South Photos Gardner-Webb admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic ori- ........................................................................... GWU Photo Team, Ryan Bridges

gin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school-administered programs.

A special thanks to head coach Jim Corn for his assistance with this publication.

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2011 Roster Name

Ht.

Yr.

Hometown/Previous School

Tavenner Black Rita Gouveia Ronia Hutterli Laura Kriett Jenny Lunde Ioana Oprea Erica White

5-8 5-5 5-4 5-7 5-3 5-2 5-2

Jr. Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville H.S. Sr. Ponta Delgada, Portugal/Antero de Quental H.S. So. Duebendorf, Switzerland/Kantonsschule Raemibuehl Sr. Bad Segeberg, Germany/Stadtisches Gymnasium Fr. Hoevik, Norway/Norges Toppidrettsgymnas So. Bucharest, Romania/Washington State So. Charleston, W.Va., /George Washington H.S.

Pictured (from left to right): Ioana Oprea, Ronia Hutterli, Laura Kriett, Tavenner Black, Rita Gouveia, Jenny Lunde, Erica White, Head Coach Jim Corn

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2011 Schedule Date

Opponent

Location

Sat, Jan 22 Thu, Feb 10 Sat, Feb 12 Thu, Feb 17 Sat, Feb 19 Wed, Feb 23 Sat, Feb 26 Thu, Mar 03 Sat, Mar 05 Sat, Mar 05 Fri, Mar 11 Sat, Mar 12 Tue, Mar 15 Thu, Mar 17 Sat, Mar 19 Sat, Mar 19 Wed, Mar 23 Sat, Mar 26 Wed, Mar 30 Sat, Apr 02 Thu, Apr 07 Sun, Apr 10 Fri, Apr 15 Thu, Apr 21

Davidson Charlotte Coastal Carolina * Erskine Elon Presbyterian College * Charleston Southern * Wofford Longwood Mars Hill Appalachian State NC Central Campbell North Carolina A&T North Greenville Pfeiffer UNC Asheville * Liberty * Western Carolina East Carolina Winthrop * Radford * UNC Greensboro Big South Tournament *

at Davidson, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. at Conway, S.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. at Charleston, S.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. at Boone, N.C. at Durham, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. at Greensboro, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, NC Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. at Cullowhee, N.C. at Greenville, N.C. at Rock Hill, S.C. at Radford, Va. Boiling Springs, N.C. at Rock Hill, S.C.

Time 3:00 PM 2:30 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 10:00 AM 4:00 PM 2:00 PM TBA 2:00 PM 2:00 PM TBA TBA 2:00 PM TBA 2:00 PM 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:30 PM TBA

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Jim Corn Head Women’s Tennis Coach • Fifth Season Head coach Jim Corn is entering his fifth season as the head coach of the Gardner-Webb women’s tennis program, having previously been an assistant and associate head coach for both the men and women’s tennis programs from 2002-2006. In his fourth season as head coach, Corn led the Runnin’ Bulldogs to 12 victories, the most in one season for GWU women’s tennis since becoming a Division I member in 2002. He also guided Erica White into becoming the Big South Conference Co-Freshman of the Year, a first for the program. During his third season, which was the team’s first as a member of the Big South Conference, Corn led the Runnin’ Bulldogs to 10 victories. The squad entered the 2009 Big South Conference Championship as a No. 7 seed. During his second season, Corn led the Runnin’ Bulldogs to seven wins in the squad’s last year in the Atlantic Sun Conference. He coached one of the youngest teams in Division I, with the majority of his team being underclassmen. Corn’s team earned the No. 6 seed at the conference tournament, tying its highest seeding in the postseason tournament.

Heels in 1971 and was co-captain in 1972. During his last three years at UNC, the Tar Heels finished 20th, 10th and fifth nationally.

In his first season as the Lady Bulldogs head coach, Corn guided the There is a court named for him at the Cone Tennis Center on the UNC squad to eight wins.. Under Corn’s direction, GWU reached the 2007 Campus in Chapel Hill. Atlantic Sun Conference Championship tournament as the No. 6 seed, the program’s highest seeding ever in the post-season event. In 2009, Corn was honored by being inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame. In 2006-07, Corn had two players receive honors as Laura Kriett was named first-team All-Atlantic Sun and the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman team Corn has coached two future All-Americans and one ACC Rookie of the Year while Jenny Gomez was named as the Atlantic Sun’s Player of the Week during their high school careers, as well as having guided the Raleigh Edge for women’s tennis in March. The honor was the first time in GWU’s histo the world championship finals in 1990. The players he has worked with tory that a female tennis player had earned the weekly honor. include Tim Wilkinson (pro) and All-American’s Bryan Jones (UNC) and Peter Ayers (Duke). Both Jones and Ayers went on to earn spots on the ACC’s Corn has a legendary background in the sport of tennis, having earned 50th Anniversary Team after their careers ended. All-ACC honors four times during his career at the University of North Carolina (1969-1972). The 1968 Shelby High graduate was the first The Shelby, N.C., native has previously served as the Assistant Athletic person to earn a tennis scholarship at UNC and also set the school’s Director for Marketing & Promotions after serving as the executive director record for wins during his career. He is also the only player in ACC history of the Bulldog Club at Gardner-Webb. Corn and his wife, Penny, have two to win four individual singles championships in the league at their posisons, Hunter and Will. tion. Corn graduated from North Carolina in 1972 and was the recipient of the Educational Foundation’s award for tennis. He captained the Tar

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Laura Kriett 5-7 • Senior • Bad Segeberg, Germany • Stadtisches Gymnasium

2010: Did not compete. 2009: Played in 23 matches at the No. 1 singles position ... Posted a 10-13 record in singles play ... Played in 24 doubles matches at the No. 1 position, all with partner Rita Gouveia ... Posted a 9-15 doubles record. 2008: Played in 21 matches at the No. 1 singles position ... Posted a 13-8 mark in singles competition ... Finished second on the team in victories ... Tallied a six-match winning streak late in the year ... Recorded six wins in A-Sun singles play ... Saw action in every doubles match as part of the No. 1 team ... Helped the position pick up six wins on the year. 2007: Saw action in all 22 matches for GWU at the No. 1 singles position ... Tied for a team high in singles wins with 12 on the season ... Posted a 12-9 record at the No. 1 singles spot .. Put together a four-match winning streak in March ... Picked up six wins in Atlantic Sun Conferene play ... Teamed up with Amy Beavers to compete at the No. 1 doubles position in all 22 of GWU’s matches ... Named first-team All-Atlantic Sun ... Earned a spot on the Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen team ... Member of the Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team. High School: Attended Stadtisches Gymnasium in Bad Segeberg, Germany ... Played club for T C Alsterquelle for four years ... Was ranked No. 4 in her state ... Competed in the highest amateur level in Germany ... Was a member of two state championship teams in 2004 and 2005 in the third-highest league in Germany ... An international business major that posted a 3.8 GPA over her high school career. 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: Career:

Singles 12-9 13-8 10-13 DNP 35-30

Doubles 2-20 6-12 9-15 DNP 17-47

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Rita Gouveia 5-5 • Senior • Ponta Delgada, Portugal • Antero de Quental H.S. 2010: Participated in 24 singles matches on the season, winning nine at the No. 3 position ... Took part in 24 doubles matches with two different partners ... Teamed with Ioana Oprea to post a 14-9 record, leading the team ... Member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll. 2009: Won nine singles matches on the season, competing at the No. 2, No. 3, and No.4 spots ... Competed in 24 doubles matches with partner Laura Kreitt, winning nine with all taking place at the No. 1 spot. 2008: Played in all 21 matches at the No. 3 singles position ... Tallied seven wins on the season, including a season-best threematch winning streak ... Saw most of her playing time as part of the No. 1 team with Laura Kriett ... Was 2-2 with Amy Beavers as the No. 2 doubles team. High School: Earned a No. 5 national ranking her at São Miguel tennis club ... Was the No. 7 player nationally among U-18 competitors ... Was billed as the No. 2 player nationally for U-16 players ... Garnered a European junior ranking of 205 ... Part of two national championship doubles teams in her career ... Made the finals in the U-18 doubles ... Two-time senior women’s region champion ... Won three U-18 championships ... Three-time recipient of the high competition trophy.

2008: 2009: 2010: Career:

Singles 7-14 9-14 9-15 25-43

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Doubles 5-13 9-15 14-10 27-38

Tavenner Black 5-8 • Junior • Gainesville, Fla. • Gainesville H.S. 2010: Participated in 23 singles matches, winning 11 ...Went 1-0 at the No. 4 position ...Took part in 23 doubles matches with three different partners ...Won seven doubles matches with partner Ronia Hutterli at the No. 3 position ... Named to the 2010 Big South Women’s Tennis All-Academic Team ... Member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll. 2009: Won eight matches in singles competition while competing at the No. 6 spot ... Competed in 22 doubles matches with partner Jenny Gomez, winning nine. High School: Played three seasons for Gainesville H.S. Member of 2006 State Champion Team her sophomore year, also finishing State Runner-Up individually. Awarded 1st Team All Area Honors along with Coach’s Hurricane Award for her efforts. In her junior year she was a member of the Regional Championship Team, and repeated as 1st Team All Area honoree and Coach’s Hurricane Award. In 2008, she was a member of the District Championship Team and won the Individual Regional Championship at the first position. She also made it a perfect three for three in 1st Team All Area and Hurricane Award honors. Black also excelled in the classroom. Named to the Academic Honor Roll all four years of high school, graduating with a 4.16 GPA, and finishing 46th out of 471 in her class.

2009: 2010: Career:

Singles 8-14 11-12 19-26

Doubles 9-13 9-14 18-27

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Ioana Oprea 5-2 • Junior • Bucharest, Romania • Washington State 2010: Took part in 22 singles matches, posing a 14-8 record, all at the No. 2 position ... 14 wins was second best among teammates ... Partcipated in 23 doubles matches ... Led the team with a 149 record with partner Rita Gouveia ... Member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll. Prior to GWU: Competed at Washington State University ... Posted a 9-10 overall record in singles, competing at the No. 2, 3, and 4 positions ... Had a 4-6 overall record in doubles play. High School: Attended Mincea Eliade in Bucharest, Romania ... Ranked as high as No. 3 in the Romanian Junior rankings...ranked No. 1187 in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings...ranked No. 100 in the European Tennis Association rankings.

2010: Career:

Singles 14-8 14-8

Doubles 14-9 14-9

Ronia Hutterli 5-4 • Sophomore • Duebendorf, Switzerland • Kantonsschule Raemibuehl

2010: Participated in 20 singles matches throughout the season ... Earned nine victories at the No. 5 position ... Played in 20 doubles matches ... Earned seven victories at the No. 3 position with partner Tavenner Black ... Member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll. High School: Attended Kantonsschule Raemibuehl in Duebendorf, Switzerland ... Made it to the finals in ITF doubles tournaments in 2007 and 2008 ... Made it to quarterfinals at the Swiss Championship in 2007 and 2008 ... Older brother, Loris, competes in track and field at Georgia State University.

2010: Career:

Singles 9-11 9-11

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Doubles 7-13 7-13

Erica White 5-2 • Sophomore • Charleston, W.Va. • George Washington H.S. 2010: Earned 2010 Big South Conference Co-Freshman of the Year honors with Winthrop’s Yasmine Alkema ... Posted a 18-5 singles record, a team best, all at the No. 1 position ... Participated in 24 doubles matches with two different partners ... Teamed with Kasey Ellis for 13 victories at the No. 1 position ... Named Big South Freshman of the Week three times throughout the season. High School: Played No. 1 singles and doubles all four years at George Washington High School ... Won three singles and three doubles state championships ... Named to the AllState first team all four years.

2010: Career:

Singles 18-5 18-5

Doubles 14-10 14-10

Jenny Lunde 5-3 • Freshman • Hoevik, Norway • Norges Toppidrettsgymnas High School/Personal: Attended Norges Toppidrettsgymnas ... Won the U-16 and U-18 Norwegian Championships twice in singles play ... Won the U-16 and U-18 Norwegian Championships in doubles play four times and three times in mixed doubles play ... Born Oct. 8, 1991 ... Daughter of Maarten and Alice Charlotte Lunde ... Has yet to declare a major.

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2010 Statistics Overall: 12-12, Big South Conference: 1-6 vs

SINGLES BLACK, Tavenner

Overall

Dual

Tour

Conf

11-12

0-0

1-6

---

1-0

1-2

9-10

Last

ranked

Nat'l Reg'l 0-0

0-0

Strk

3-7

ELLIS, Kasey

7-16

0-0

1-7

---

0-1

7-15

---

0-0

2-8

GOUVEIA, Rita

9-15

0-0

1-7

---

0-1

9-14

---

0-0

2-8

HUTTERLI, Ronia

9-11

0-0

3-4

---

0-1

9-10

---

0-0

1-8

MILLS, Allie

3-1

0-0

0-1

---

1-0

2-1

0-0

3-1

OPREA, Ioana

14-8

0-0

3-3

---

14-8

---

0-0

5-4

WHITE, Erica

18-5

0-0

3-4

18-5

---

0-0

7-2

Totals

72-69

0-0

13-32

18-5

14-9

9-15

8-16 11-12 12-12

.511

.000

.289

.783

.609

.375

.333

Percentage

0-0

.478

.500

.000

.000 vs

DOUBLES TEAMS

Last

ranked

Overall

Dual

Tour

Conf

ELLIS, Kasey/WHITE, Erica

13-10

0-0

4-4

13-9

---

0-1

GOUVEIA, Rita/OPREA, Ioana

14-9

0-0

3-4

1-0

13-9

---

0-0

6-4

BLACK, Tavenner/MILLS, Allie

1-2

0-0

0-1

---

1-2

0-0

1-2

BLACK, Tavenner/HUTTERLI, Ronia

7-12

0-0

1-5

0-1

---

7-11

0-0

L10

0-10

BLACK, Tavenner/WHITE, Erica

1-0

0-0

---

1-0

---

0-0

1-0

GOUVEIA, Rita/HUTTERLI, Ronia

0-1

0-0

0-1

---

0-1

---

0-0

0-1

37-35

0-0

9-15

0-0

.514

.000

.375

.000

Totals Percentage

* * %

* * % * * * !*

Date Jan 16, 2010 Feb 13, 2010 Feb 18, 2010 Feb 20, 2010 Feb 27, 2010 Mar 01, 2010 Mar 04, 2010 Mar 06, 2010 Mar 14, 2010 Mar 15, 2010 Mar 16, 2010 Mar 18, 2010 Mar 22, 2010 Mar 20, 2010 Mar 24, 2010 Mar 27, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 Apr 06, 2010 Apr 07, 2010 04-09-2010 Apr 11, 2010 Apr 15, 2010 Apr 17, 2010 Apr 22, 2010

Opponent vs NC Central at Davidson College APPALACHIAN STATE vs East Carolina WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSI NORTH CAROLINA A&T WOFFORD COLLEGE CHARLESTON SOUTHERN RADFORD at Erskine at Charlotte 49ers at UNCG NORTH GREENVILLE PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY at UNC Asheville at Longwood WINTHROP UNIVERSITY WESTERN CAROLINA at Campbell at LIBERTY at Presbyterian College COASTAL CAROLINA at Elon University at Coastal Carolina

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Score 4-3 3-4 6-1 2-5 7-0 7-0 5-2 2-5 3-4 5-2 5-2 1-6 6-1 6-1 1-6 4-3 1-6 4-3 2-5 3-4 5-2 1-6 1-6 0-4

Overall 1-0 1-1 2-1 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2 5-3 5-4 6-4 7-4 7-5 8-5 9-5 9-6 10-6 10-7 11-7 11-8 11-9 12-9 12-10 12-11 12-12

Nat'l Reg'l 0-0

14-10 14-10 9-15

Conf 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-3 0-3 0-4 0-4 0-4 0-5 1-5 1-6 1-6 1-7

.583

Nation

.375

Region

0-0

Strk

4-6

2010 Results Overall record: 12-12 • Conference: 1-7 • Region: 1-1 • Home: 7-4 • Away: 4-7 • Neutral: 1-1 vs National ranked: 0-0 • vs Regional ranked: 0-0 Date Jan 16, 2010 Feb 13, 2010 Feb 18, 2010 Feb 20, 2010 Feb 27, 2010 Mar 01, 2010 Mar 04, 2010 * Mar 06, 2010 * Mar 14, 2010 Mar 15, 2010 % Mar 16, 2010 Mar 18, 2010 Mar 22, 2010 Mar 20, 2010 * Mar 24, 2010 Mar 27, 2010 * Mar 31, 2010 Apr 06, 2010 % Apr 07, 2010 * 04-09-2010 * Apr 11, 2010 * Apr 15, 2010 Apr 17, 2010 !* Apr 22, 2010

Opponent vs NC Central at Davidson College APPALACHIAN STATE vs East Carolina WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSIT NORTH CAROLINA A&T WOFFORD COLLEGE CHARLESTON SOUTHERN RADFORD at Erskine at Charlotte 49ers at UNCG NORTH GREENVILLE PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY at UNC Asheville at Longwood WINTHROP UNIVERSITY WESTERN CAROLINA at Campbell at LIBERTY at Presbyterian College COASTAL CAROLINA at Elon University at Coastal Carolina

W L W L W W W L L W W L W W L W L W L L W L L L

Score 4-3 3-4 6-1 2-5 7-0 7-0 5-2 2-5 3-4 5-2 5-2 1-6 6-1 6-1 1-6 4-3 1-6 4-3 2-5 3-4 5-2 1-6 1-6 0-4

Overall 1-0 1-1 2-1 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2 5-3 5-4 6-4 7-4 7-5 8-5 9-5 9-6 10-6 10-7 11-7 11-8 11-9 12-9 12-10 12-11 12-12

Conf 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-3 0-3 0-4 0-4 0-4 0-5 1-5 1-6 1-6 1-7

Nation Region

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Administration Dr. A. Frank Bonner PRESIDENT Dr. A. Frank Bonner, in his sixth year as the president of Gardner-Webb University, took office on May 2, 2005, and was inaugurated on April 6, 2006. Bonner is no stranger to Gardner-Webb, having been a part of the University family since 1987. A native of Greenville, S.C., Bonner graduated from Furman University in 1969, has a M.A. degree from the University of Georgia and earned a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a faculty member and Associate Dean at Anderson College in Anderson, S.C., prior to beginning his career in Boiling Springs as Vice President for Academic Affairs. In 1992, Bonner was promoted to provost and senior vice president at Gardner-Webb, a post he held until assuming his current role in 2005. After a comprehensive, national search for the university’s new president, chairman of the presidential search committee and the board of trustees, Frank Beam, said, “We came to the conclusion that we had the most qualified candidate right here at the university.” Bonner succeeded Dr. Frank Campbell, who served Gardner-Webb University as president from October, 2002 until June, 2005. Active in civic life and in the community, Bonner has served on the boards of the United Way, the YMCA, and Communities in Schools, and he serves on the Cleveland County Sports Commission. He is a past chairman of the Cleveland County Chamber, a past president of the Shelby Rotary Club, and a Sunday School teacher and deacon at First Baptist Church in Shelby. Bonner is also a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. During Bonner’s time as provost, Gardner-Webb emerged as a vibrant institution for higher learning, officially moving from college to university in 1993. The institution’s academic reputation has steadily improved during Bonner’s time in Boiling Springs, with an outstanding faculty and consistently evolving curriculum. Bonner is married to the former Florence “Flossie” Black of Chester, S.C., also a graduate of Furman University. They are parents of two adult daughters and four grandchildren.

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Chuck Burch V.P. FOR ATHLETICS Gardner-Webb alumnus Chuck Burch is in his 14th year as Vice President for Athletics and his 29th year in athletics administration. The Charlotte, N.C., native spearheaded the Bulldogs move into Division I athletics, which resulted in Gardner-Webb’s addition to the Big South Conference as an associate member for football in 2001, and GWU’s move to the Big South as a full member – which became official on July 1, 2008. Burch oversees all athletic operations at Gardner-Webb, including management and supervision of athletic programs, facilities and budgets. During his career at GWU, Burch has overseen across-the-board improvements in facilities and the addition of five new sports since arriving in 1997. A sixth sport, men’s swimming was added in 2007-08. Burch is also responsible for continued improvements in the quality and quantity of Gardner-Webb’s athletics staff – with a number of full-time positions created to assist and enhance the entire department. GWU athletics has seen a steady increase in academic performance since Burch’s arrival, and the department has posted a combined GPA above 3.0 in each of the last two academic years. Gardner-Webb’s final year in the Atlantic Sun Conference was fruitful, with several notable wins and the usual high number of strong academic performances by the Bulldogs’ student-athletes. GWU enjoyed its most successful athletics year as a Division I member in 2006-07. Gardner-Webb won its first Atlantic Sun Conference Academic Championship, unseating Belmont University for the title. The Bulldogs also finished third in the men’s and women’s combined sports standings – a very impressive effort in the race for the inaugural Bill Bibb Trophy. Gardner-Webb’s men’s soccer team captured the imagination of faces across Cleveland County during its run to the 2006 A-Sun Championship and the NCAA Tournament second round. National qualifiers in Track & Field, swimming and wrestling highlighted competitive success for the Bulldogs in 2006-2007. Burch, a graduate of Independence (N.C.) High in Charlotte, and former member of Gardner-Webb’s football team, spent 1991-1997 as Director of Athletics at Liberty (Va.) University, and was instrumental in a successful and well run department in Lynchburg as well. He also served Liberty as Associate Director of Athletics (1988-1990), Assistant Director of Athletics (1984-1988), Sports Information Director (1986-1988) and Assistant Director of Sports Information (1982-1984). After graduating from Gardner-Webb in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Burch, 52, earned his master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1982. His wife, Franki, holds a Ph.D. in Health Education from the University of Virginia, and is a member of the faculty at Gardner-Webb. The couple has three children, Travis, a recent graduate of Furman University, Danielle, a junior soccer player at Brevard (N.C.) College and Amy (16).

Campus Facilities Gardner-Webb University’s campus has experienced tremendous growth and improvements to facilities, both academic and athletic, over the past 10 years. The school provides students with an excellent environment for learning and enjoying the college experience to its fullest. One of the newest facilities on campus, the Suttle Wellness Center is one of the most modern facilities of its kind on any campus in America. Whether you’re there to play billiards, ping-pong or air hockey, you can relax with friends in its cozy atmosphere. A spacious area with countless fitness machines and free weights is located in the heart of the building, providing a top-notch facility for aerobic and anaerobic training for the entire student body. The Complex is also home to the legendary Bost Gymnasium, where countless intramural contests are held. University Commons, a set of apartment-style dormitories just adjacent to the beautiful Lake Hollifield Complex, is the newest and most impressive living facility on campus. A cutting-edge concept in on-campus housing, University Commons combines all the amenities of comfortable living – full kitchens, spacious living quarters, washer/ dryers, and private bedrooms and baths. Internet connections and instant access to the GWU technology center make living conditions both modern and functional. Six separate buildings comprise University Commons, which has quickly become a popular choice among resident students. The postcard site of the University, the Lake Hollifield Complex, features the most modern bell tower in America on its six-acre facility. Walking trails, a picturesque lake, gazebo and swings are popular features for GWU students, faculty and staff, as well as residents from the surrounding communities. A newer feature of campus, the Broyhill Adventure Course has an impressive ropes course and climbing wall used by church and student groups, businesses and organizations to teach leadership and team-building skills.

Located just beyond Lake Hollifield, the Broyhill Adventure Course is nestled in a wooded area that provides the perfect outdoor setting for physical exercise and activity. The Broyhill Course is one of the many campus features that make Gardner-Webb a nationally recognized character-building institution, an award designated by the Templeton Foundation of Washington, D.C. New technological features on our campus enhance the learning experience for a higher quality student. For example, Gardner-Webb’s Dover Library provides students with all the research and reference tools necessary for undergraduate and graduate educational pursuits. A helpful staff, computer databases, stacks of research materials and NC Live – a special computer system linking library resources from around the world – are all featured. One of the newest buildings on campus is also the oldest. Hamrick Hall, the only building remaining from the original GWU campus, was dormant for several years before being completely refurbished with ultra-modern amenities. It now houses the School of Business, with state-of-the-art computer labs, offices for business faculty and a 310-seat multimedia auditorium. Newly renovated Ernest W. Spangler Stadium, once voted one of the best venues to watch collegiate football in North Carolina, now seats over 7,500 and provides fans with a cozy atmosphere for enjoying a college football Saturday. The brand new football center, opened in September, 2004, houses state-of-the-art offices, locker rooms and a 5,600-square foot weight room which is open to all GardnerWebb student-athletes. The Webb Tennis Complex features 12 lighted courts, giving the Gardner-Webb tennis program the capabilities to host events and tournaments at all times.The multi-court facility also provides the tennis teams with ample space for practice.

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Majors Offered Perhaps there is no greater time to observe the academic quality of Gardner-Webb University than right now. All of the necessary factors for academic excellence – faculty, students, resources, curriculum – are working in conjunction with one another to gain widespread acclaim from alumni, friends, trustees, the media and the community. Over 130 full-time faculty members comprise a group of educators at GWU being heralded as the "premiere class of instructors ever assembled at the University." Over 80 percent of the faculty hold a Ph.D. or equivalent, and many boast of well-documented activities in the business and professional worlds. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Gardner-Webb is able to provide personal instruction to its students, who now number over 3,900, making Gardner-Webb the fifth-largest private institution in North Carolina. New technological features in our library enhance the learning experience for a higher quality student. The incoming freshman class this year averaged over 1020 on the SAT and a 3.5 GPA.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Accounting American Sign Language Art Athletic Training Biology Business Administration Chemistry Communications Computer Science Elementary Education (K-6) English Finance French Health & Wellness History International Business Journalism Management Information Systems Mathematics Medical Technology Middle School Education (6-9) Music Business Music Composition Music Education Music Performance Nursing Physical Education Physician Assistant Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Sacred Music Social Science Sociology Spanish Sports Management Theater Arts

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GOAL PROGRAMS Bachelor of Science in: Accounting Business Administration Criminal Justice Health Management Human Services Management Information Systems Nursing Religious Studies

GRADUATE SCHOOL M.A. in Mental Health Counselling M.A. in Elementary Education (K-6) M.A. in English M.A. in English Education (K-6) M.A. in Middle Grades Education (9-12) M.A. in Nursing M.A. in School Administration (K-12) M.A. in School Counseling M.A. in Sport Science & Pedagogy

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MBA in Business Administration M.Acc. in Accounting I.MBA in International Business

SCHOOL OF DIVINITY Master of Divinity (M.Div.) M.D M.Div. in Christian Education M.Div. in Church Music M.Div/MBA M.Div. in Missiology M.Div. in Pastoral Care and Counseling

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS OFFERED Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)