2011 Gardner-Webb Men’s Tennis TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents / Credits ......................................................................................1 2011 Roster ............................................................................................................2 2011 Schedule ........................................................................................................3 Coaching Staff ..................................................................................................... 4-5 Head Coach Mike Griffith ...............................................................................4 Assistant Coach Bruno Seves ........................................................................5 Assistant Coach Evgeny Slesarev ..................................................................5 Meet The Runnin’ Bulldogs ................................................................................ 6-10 Andrew Carter ...............................................................................................6 Andrew Veeder ..............................................................................................7 Julien Belair....................................................................................................8 Adam Knutsson-Sundblad .............................................................................8 Matthew Parker .............................................................................................9 Roman Piftor ..................................................................................................9 Korhan Ates .................................................................................................10 2010 Season Statistics........................................................................................11 2010 Season Results ..........................................................................................12 All-Time Division I Letterwinners .........................................................................13 GWU Administration .............................................................................................14 President Dr. A. Frank Bonner.....................................................................14 V.P. for Athletics Chuck Burch .............................................................. 14 GWU Athletic Facilities ..........................................................................................15 Majors Offered at GWU ........................................................................................16
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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
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Senior Andrew Veeder
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2011 Roster Name
Ht.
Yr.
Hometown/Previous School
Korhan Ates Julien Belair Andrew Carter Adam Knutsson-Sunblad Matthew Parker Roman Piftor Andrew Veeder
5-11 6-1 6-2 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-0
Fr. So. Sr. So. So. So. Sr.
Istanbul, Turkey/Ozel Goksen Aksam Lisesi Brossard, Quebec, Canada/DeMortagne Melbourne, Australia/Seminole State Junior College Goteborg, Sweden/Katrinelundsgymnasiet Marietta, Ga./Pope High School Tashkent, Uzbekistan/R. College of Olimpic Reserves Brevard, N.C./Saddlebrook Prep School
Back Row (from left to right): Head Coach Mike Griffith, Adam Knutsson-Sundblad, Andrew Carter, Julien Belair, Assistant Coach Evgeny Slesarev. Front Row (from left to right): Korhan Ates, Matthew Parker, Roman Piftor, Andrew Veeder.
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2011 Schedule Date
Opponent
Location
Sun, Jan 23 Thu, Jan 27 Sat, Jan 29 Sun, Jan 30 Fri, Feb 04 Sat, Feb 05 Tue, Feb 08 Wed, Feb 09 Sun, Feb 13 Thu, Feb 17 Sat, Feb 19 Sun, Feb 20 Sat, Mar 05 Sat, Mar 05 Wed, Mar 09 Sat, Mar 12 Sun, Mar 13 Tue, Mar 15 Sat, Mar 19 Sat, Mar 19 Wed, Mar 23 Sat, Mar 26 Sat, Mar 26 Tue, Mar 29 Thu, Mar 31 Thu, Apr 07 Sun, Apr 10 Thu, Apr 21 Sun, Apr 24
Clemson Elon South Carolina State College of Charleston Limestone Davidson Wofford Presbyterian College * Tennessee Tech Lees-McRae Anderson Coastal Carolina * Longwood Mars Hill Winthrop * Georgia State Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Campbell North Greenville Pfeiffer UNC Asheville * Liberty * Lenoir-Rhyne Appalachian State UNC Greensboro Charlotte Radford *
at Clemson, S.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. at Orangeburg, S.C. at Charleston, S.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. at Davidson, N.C. at Spartanburg, S.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. at Conway, S.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. at Rock Hill, S.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Tifton, Ga. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. at Boone, N.C. Boiling Springs, N.C. at Charlotte, N.C. at Radford, Va.
Big South Tournament *
at Asheville, N.C.
Time 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 12:30 PM 11:00 AM 2:00 PM 10:00 AM 2:30 PM 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:30 PM 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 10:00 AM 4:00 PM 3:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM TBA TBA 2:30 PM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 1:00 PM TBA
Home Matches In Bold * = Big South Conference matches All match times Eastern time and subject to change
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Mike Griffith Head Men’s Tennis Coach • Ninth Season Gardner-Webb head coach Mike Griffith is entering his ninth year at the helm of the Runnin’ Bulldog men’s tennis program. In 2009-10, Griffith guided the Runnin’ Bulldogs to a 12-14 overall record. The Runnin’ Bulldogs finshed in fifth place in the Big South regular season standings, yet upset the fourth seeded Liberty Flames in the first round of the Big South Tournament before falling to the top-seeded Radford Highlanders. Griffith’s top player, Evgeny Slesarev earned 2010 Big South Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Year honors, becoming the first GWU men’s tennis player to earn such honors. He was also named Player of the Week three times, while earning All-Conference honors in singles and doubles. Fellow senior Rafael Altmayer also earned Doubles All-Conference honors, as he partnered with Slesarev throughout the season. Griffith guided Gardner-Webb to a nine-win campaign during its inaugural season in the Big South Conference. The Runnin’ Bulldogs finished fourth in the regular season standings, but were upset by the fifth seeded Liberty Flames in the first round of the Big South Tournament. In addition to the nine-win season, Griffith’s No. 1 player Evgeny Slesarev earned Big South Singles and Doubles All-Conference accolades. Slesarev also posted the his time in Boiling Springs. GWU’s men’s team also won the ITA All-Academic Team best single-season record in GWU tennis history, going 21-5 in 2009. Fellow teamaward in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2004. The prestigious award mate Rafael Altmayer also earned Doubles All-Conference accolades as he and is given to teams with a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher and Slesarev finished 3-2 in Big South action last season. individuals with a GPA of 3.5 or higher while being a varsity letter winner. In 2010, his men’s tennis team was awarded the Big South Conference Team Sportsmanship In 2007-08, Griffith guided Gardner-Webb to a 13-14 overall campaign in the Award. Atlantic Sun Conference while the team finished fifth in the regular season standings. His squad then upset No. 4 seed Jacksonville in the first round of the A-Sun Along with his coaching resume, Griffith also boasts an accomplished tennis career. Tournament. Slesarev earned A-Sun first-team accolades that season and on April While at Anderson Junior College, Griffith’s team won the 1986 National Champion20, he earned A-Sun Player of the Week honors for the second time. ship. After transferring to Winthrop, Griffith earned all-Big South Conference honors in 1987 and 1988. In 2006-07, Griffth coached the Runnin’ Bulldogs to a 10-13 overall record, making it the first year that the program had 10 wins since its transition from a During summer months, Griffith is very active in tennis camps and recruiting. Over Division II institution. the years he has worked at Lehigh, Clemson, Furman, William & Mary, Wofford and Alabama. Griffith takes pride in the 2006-07 freshman class, which was voted one Griffith also guided the Runnin’ Bulldogs to a No. 4 seed in the 2007 Atlantic Sun of the top early signing classes of Division I schools by tennisrecruiting.net. Conference Championship tournament, the highest-ever seeding for GWU in the post-season conference tournament. The Runnin’ Bulldogs saw two members Griffith also currently serves as the chairperson for the Big South Conference men’s receive post-season honors as Slesarev was named first-team All-Atlantic Sun tennis coaches committee. and named to the A-Sun All-Freshmen team. Fellow classmate Grant VanRensburg garnered Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team accolades. In March, Slesarev became The Greenwood, S.C., native earned his associate of arts degree from Anderson in the first-ever GWU men’s tennis player to earn the Atlantic Sun Men’s Tennis Player 1986 and his bachelor of arts degree from Winthrop in 1988. of the Week Award. Griffith and his wife, Donna, currently reside in Gastonia, N.C., where Donna is an During his tenure at Gardner-Webb, Griffith has had 17 of his athletes named elementary school teacher for Gaston County Schools. The couple has an eightIntercollegiate Tennis Association Academic All Americans and has also seen both year old son, Carson. the men’s and women’s teams be named as an ITA All-Academic Team twice during
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Bruno Seves Assistant Men’s Tennis Coach • Second Season Bruno Seves is in his second season as a member of the Gardner-Webb men’s tennis coaching staff. Seves, originally from Araraquara, Brazil, had a successful career at USC-Aiken, where he was a NCAA Division II All-American, ranked in the top-ten in singles, and finished his career with an overall singles record of 50-9. Seves was also successful in the classroom at USC-Aiken, earning the school’s Male Scholar Athlete of the Year award his senior year, and having an overall GPA of 3.73. He was also named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team. He is currently enrolled in Gardner-Webb University’s Graduate School of Business in which he is seeking an MBA degree.
Evgeny Slesarev Assistant Men’s Tennis Coach • First Season Evgeny Slesarev is in his first season as assistant coach at Gardner-Webb University. Slesarev recently wrapped up his playing career as the most decorated men’s tennis player in Gardner-Webb history. His 70 singles and 46 doubles victories are both school records at the Division I level, and was named Big South Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Year following the completion of his senior year. Slesarev was the first male student-athlete from Gardner-Webb to earn Player of the Year honors from the Big South. Slesarev also earned All-Conference accolades each of his four years as a Runnin’ Bulldog. The Krasnoyarsk, Russia native recently earned his undergraduate degree from Gardner-Webb, majoring in Business Administration. He is currently enrolled in Gardner-Webb’s Godbold School of Business, pursuing his master’s degree.
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Andrew Carter 6-3 • Senior • Melbourne, Australia • Seminole State Junior College
2010: Did not compete ... Member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll. Prior to GWU/Personal: Played tennis at Seminole State Junior College in Oklahoma where he was the team captain ... Ranked 29th in singles and 22nd in doubles by the NJCAA ... Majoring in computer science ... He is the son of Chris and Lyn Carter.
2010: Career:
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Doubles DNP 0-0
Andrew Veeder 6-0 • Senior • Brevard, N.C. • Saddlebrook Prep School 2010: Participated in 25 singles matches, winning ten ... Posted a 2-0 record at the No. 1 position ... Took part in 26 doubles matches with four different partners ... Record of 13-8 with Jeremie Tardiff, which was second best duo on the team ... Member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll. 2009: Participated in 25 matches during the season, with all but one taking place at the No. 2 spot … Won eight matches on the season … Took part in 23 doubles matches with four different partners … Was victorious in 11 doubles matches … Member of Big South Presidential Honor Roll. 2008: Played in 22 matches on the season, with all but one coming at the No. 2 spot … Garnered a 9-13 mark during his rookie campaign … Was 1-0 as the No. 1 player … Teamed up with Evgeny Slesarev for four doubles wins … Had a 5-4 mark with Grant VanRensburg as the No. 2 doubles team. High School: Was the No. 1 singles player his junior and senior seasons at Saddelbrook Prep School … Part of the No. 1 doubles team his senior season … During his final year at Saddlebrook, he was the team captain … Won the district title in singles … Member of the National Honor Society and was class president.
2008: 2009: 2010: Career:
Singles 9-13 8-17 10-15 27-35
Doubles 10-13 11-12 13-13 34-38
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Julien Belair 6-1 •Sophomore • Brossard, Quebec, Canada • De Mortagne 2010: Did not compete. High School/Personal: Attended De Mortagne in Boucherville, Canada ... Majoring in Business.
2010: Career:
Singles DNP 0-0
Doubles DNP 0-0
Adam Knutsson-Sundblad 6-2 • Sophomore • Goteborg, Sweden • Katrinelundsgymnasiet 2010: Played in 25 singles matches, winning eight ... Was 1-0 at the No. 1 position ... Took part in 17 doubles matches with five different partners ... Won four doubles matches, including at top-ranked University of Virginia ... Member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll. High School/Personal: Attended Katrinelundsgymnasiet in Sweden ... Majoring in business.
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Doubles 4-13 4-13
Matthew Parker 5-10 • Sophomore • Marietta, Ga. • Pope High School 2010: Took part in four singles matches throughout the season, posting a 3-1 record ... Was 1-0 at the No. 5 position ... Participated in nine doubles matches throughout the course of the season ... Teamed with Roman Piftor to earn a victory against Pfeiffer. High School/Personal: Trained at the Universal Tennis Academy, one of the most prestigious tennis academies in the nation ... Played at Pope High School for coach David Thomas … Intends to major in finance ... He is the son of Janet Parker.
2010: Career:
Singles 3-1 3-1
Doubles 1-8 1-8
Roman Piftor 5-10 • Sophomore• Tashkent, Uzbekistan • R. College Of Olimpic Reserves
2010: Participated in 20 singles matches, posting a 12-8 overall record ... Was 1-0 at the No. 2 position ... Took part in 18 doubles matches with four different partners ... Was victorious in four doubles matches ... Named Big South Freshman of the Week twice during the season ... Member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll. High School/Personal: Attended Republican College of Olimpic Reserves ... Enters Gardner-Webb ranked 175th in the world among 18 year olds by the ITF ... Intends to major in sports medicine.
2010: Career:
Singles 12-8 12-8
Doubles 4-14 4-14
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Korhan Ates 5-11 • Freshman • Istanbul, Turkey • Ozel Goksen Aksam Lisesi High School/Personal: Attended Ozel Goksen Aksam Lisesi in Turkey ... Has extensive international experience, being ranked as high at #327 by the ITF ... Played for the Turkish national team ... Also excels in the classroom, graduating second in his class ... He is the son of Yakup Ural and Raziye Ates.
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2010 Statistics Overall: 12-14, Big South Conference: 2-4 g vs
SINGLES ALTMAYER, Rafael HERROCK, Matthew KENNY, William KNU TSSO N-SU NDBLAD, PARKER, Matthew PIFTOR, Roman SLESAREV, Evgeny TARDIF, Jeremie VEEDER, Andrew Totals Percentage
Overall 15-11 0-3 1-1 8-17 3-1 12-8 19-3 9-17 10-15 77-76 .503
Dual 15-11 0-3 1-1 8-17 3-1 12-8 19-3 9-17 10-15 77-76 .503
Tour 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000
Conf 6-2 0-0 0-0 3-4 0-0 2-4 6-1 2-6 1-7 20-24 .455
1 ------1-0 ----19-3 --2-0 22-3 .880
ranked
2 3 4 5 6 Nat'l Reg'l 2-0 9-5 4-6 ----0-0 0-0 --------0-3 0-0 0-0 --------1-1 0-0 0-0 0-5 0-4 0-2 4-4 3-2 0-1 0-1 ------1-0 2-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-1 4-4 4-3 1-0 0-0 0-0 ----------2-0 1-0 ----4-0 2-8 3-9 0-0 0-0 5-13 3-2 ------0-1 0-0 8-18 14-12 12-12 11-15 10-16 2-2 1-1 .308 .538 .500 .423 .385 .500 .500 vs
DOUBLES TEAMS ALTMAYER, Rafael/SLESAREV, Evgeny KNUTSSON-SUNDBLAD, A/VEEDER, Andrew PARKER, Matthew/TARDIF, Jeremie KNUTSSON-SUNDBLAD, A/PIFTOR, Roman TARDIF, Jeremie/VEEDER, Andrew PARKER, Matthew/PIFTOR, Roman HERROCK, Matthew/PARKER, Matthew PIFTOR, Roman/VEEDER, Andrew HERROCK, Matthew/KNUTSSON-SUNDBLAD, A KNUTSSON-SUNDBLAD, A/TARDIF, Jeremie HERROCK, Matthew/VEEDER, Andrew HERROCK, Matthew/PIFTOR, Roman ALTMAYER, Rafael/KNUTSSON-SUNDBLAD, A Totals Percentage
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% * * * * !* !*
Date Jan 16, 2010 Jan 17, 2010 Feb 03, 2010 Feb 06, 2010 Feb 08, 2010 Feb 11, 2010 Feb 17, 2010 Feb 20, 2010 Feb 21, 2010 Feb 23, 2010 Feb 28, 2010 Mar 03, 2010 Mar 15, 2010 Mar 20, 2010 Mar 20, 2010 Mar 21, 2010 Mar 21, 2010 Mar 24, 2010 Mar 27, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 Apr 07, 2010 Apr 10, 2010 Apr 14, 2010 4/15/2010 04-18-10 4/22/2010 4/23/2010
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Overall 15-10 0-3 0-4 1-7 13-8 1-3 0-1 0-1 2-2 0-1 0-1 2-3 1-0 35-44 .443
Opponent #66 Clemson #52 NC State Davidson UNC-Greensboro Spartanburg Methodist College Presbyterian College WOFFORD COLLEGE The Citadel COASTAL CAROLINA Lees-McRae College USC Upstate APPALACHIAN STATE Campbell NORTH GREENVILLE PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY #1 Virginia #1 Virginia CHARLOTTE 49ERS Longwood WINTHROP UNIVERSITY RADFORD UNIVERSITY ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURA Erskine College UNC Asheville LIBERTY Liberty Radford
Dual 15-10 0-3 0-4 1-7 13-8 1-3 0-1 0-1 2-2 0-1 0-1 2-3 1-0 35-44 .443
L L L L W W L W L W L L L W W L T W W L L W W W L W L
Tour 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000
Score 0-7 0-7 1-6 2-5 9-0 6-1 3-4 4-3 2-5 5-2 2-5 3-4 2-5 7-0 6-1 1-8 1-1 4-3 4-3 2-5 2-5 7-0 7-0 4-3 3-4 4-2 0-4
Conf 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-4 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-3 0-0 9-15 .375
Overall 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-4 1-4 2-4 2-5 3-5 3-6 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-9 5-9 6-9 6-10 6-10- 1 7-10- 1 8-10- 1 8-11- 1 8-12- 1 9-12- 1 10-12- 1 11-12- 1 11-13- 1 12-13- 1 12-14- 1
Strk L1 L3 L1 W2 W1 L1 W5 L3 L4
ranked
1 2 3 Nat'l Reg'l 15-10 ----0-1 0-0 --0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 --0-1 0-3 0-0 0-0 --1-4 0-3 0-0 0-0 1-0 8-7 4-1 0-0 0-0 ----1-3 0-0 0-0 ----0-1 0-0 0-0 --0-1 --0-0 0-0 ----2-2 0-0 0-0 --0-1 --0-0 0-0 ----0-1 0-0 0-0 ----2-3 0-0 0-0 --1-0 --0-0 0-0 16-10 10-16 9-18 0-1 0-1 .615 .385 .333 .000 .000
Conf 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-3 2-4 3-4 3-5
Nation
Last 10 8-2 0-3 1-1 5-4 3-1 5-3 8-1 3-7 3-7
Strk L1 L3 L4 L6 W3 L1 L1 L1 L2 L1 L1 L2 W1
Career 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Last 10 6-4 0-3 0-4 1-7 7-3 1-3 0-1 0-1 2-2 0-1 0-1 2-3 1-0
Region
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2010 Results Overall record: 12-14-1 • Conference: 3-5 • Region: 1-1 • Home: 4-5 • Away: 7-9-1 • Neutral: 1-0 vs National ranked: 0-3-1 • vs Regional ranked: 0-0 Date Jan 16, 2010 Jan 17, 2010 Feb 03, 2010 Feb 06, 2010 Feb 08, 2010 * Feb 11, 2010 Feb 17, 2010 Feb 20, 2010 * Feb 21, 2010 Feb 23, 2010 % Feb 28, 2010 Mar 03, 2010 Mar 15, 2010 Mar 20, 2010 Mar 20, 2010 Mar 21, 2010 Mar 21, 2010 % Mar 24, 2010 Mar 27, 2010 * Mar 31, 2010 * Apr 07, 2010 Apr 10, 2010 Apr 14, 2010 * 4/15/2010 * 04-18-10 !* 4/22/2010 !* 4/23/2010
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Opponent at #66 Clemson at #52 NC State at Davidson at UNC-Greensboro at Spartanburg Methodist College at Presbyterian College WOFFORD COLLEGE vs The Citadel COASTAL CAROLINA at Lees-McRae College at USC Upstate APPALACHIAN STATE at Campbell NORTH GREENVILLE PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY at #1 Virginia at #1 Virginia CHARLOTTE 49ERS at Longwood WINTHROP UNIVERSITY RADFORD UNIVERSITY ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURA at Erskine College at UNC Asheville at LIBERTY at Liberty at Radford
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Score 0-7 0-7 1-6 2-5 9-0 6-1 3-4 4-3 2-5 5-2 2-5 3-4 2-5 7-0 6-1 1-8 1-1 4-3 4-3 2-5 2-5 7-0 7-0 4-3 3-4 4-2 0-4
Overall 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-4 1-4 2-4 2-5 3-5 3-6 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-9 5-9 6-9 6-10 6-10-1 7-10-1 8-10-1 8-11-1 8-12-1 9-12-1 10-12-1 11-12-1 11-13-1 12-13-1 12-14-1
Conf 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-3 2-4 3-4 3-5
Nation Region
All-Time Division I Letterwinners -AAbrahao, Daniel - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Altmayer, Rafael - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 -BBeheler, Jason - 2001 Bernthal, Ryan - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Boozer, Brandon - 2005 Brady, Chris - 2005 Brown, Aaron - 2001, 2002 -CClinard, Brad - 2006 Conley, Andrew - 2005 Cooper, Matthew - 2001, 2002 -EEdmonds, Bryan - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Ellis, Kim - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 -FFerrier, Taylor - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 -HHerrock, Matthew - 2010 -KKenny, William - 2010 Knutsson-Sundblad - 2010 -LLawlor, Jamie - 2008, 2009 -OOsborne, Michael - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 -PParker, Matthew - 2010 Piftor, Roman - 2010 Pinzon, Miguel - 2009 Phillip, Kern - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Proctor, Eric - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 -QQuijano, Carlos - 2008, 2009
-RRay, Joshua - 2008 -SSekulic, Ilija - 2001, 2002, 2003 Skelton, Philip - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Slesarev, Evgeny - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Stroup, Josh - 2001 -TTardiff, Jeremie - 2010 -VVan Rensburg, Grant - 2007, 2008, 2009 Vasques, Roberto - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Veeder, Andrew - 2008, 2009, 2010 Veiga, Gabe - 2006, 2007 -WWadwani, Amit - 2002 Weening, Alexander - 2002
Rafael Altmayer
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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.)