2014 Gardner-Webb Women’s Tennis TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents / Credits....................................................................................... 1 2014 Roster............................................................................................................. 2 2014 Schedule......................................................................................................... 3 Coaching Staff...................................................................................................... 4-5 Head Coach Jim Corn...................................................................................... 4 Meet The Runnin’ Bulldogs................................................................................. 5-11 Ronia Hutterli ................................................................................................ 5 Jenny Lunde ................................................................................................... 6 Yasmin Doost ................................................................................................. 7 Valeria Popko ................................................................................................ 8 Rokia Sacko.................................................................................................... 9 Teodora Stanciu ..........................................................................................10 Mary Walker Mixon........................................................................................10 Catherine White ............................................................................................11 2013 Season Statistics........................................................................................12 2013 Season Results...........................................................................................13 All-Time Division I Letterwinners..........................................................................14 GWU Administration..............................................................................................15 President Dr. A. Frank Bonner......................................................................15 V.P. for Athletics Chuck Burch ............................................................... 15 GWU Campus Life..................................................................................................16 Majors Offered at GWU.........................................................................................17
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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
GWU ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
Assistant A.D. of Athletic Media Relations: ......................................... Marc Rabb Assistant Sports Information Director:........................................... Whitney Noble Sports Information G.A/Women’s Tennis Contact:........................ Saxon Simpson Email Address: ..................................................... ssimpson@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
Yasmin Doost
The 2014 Gardner-Webb University women’s tennis media guide was designed by Saxon Simpson. It was written and edited by Simpson using Adobe InDesign CS2 and Photoshop CS2 software (MacIntosh Platform).
Editor:........................................................................................... Saxon Simpson Design:.......................................................................................... Saxon Simpson Cover Design:................................................................................ Saxon Simpson Photos Provided By:................................................................. Big South Photos Gardner-Webb admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic ori- ........................................................................ GWU Photo Team, Saxon Simpson
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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2014 Roster Name Yasmin Doost Ronia Hutterli Jenny Lunde Valeriia Popko Rokia Sacko Teodora Stanciu Mary Walker Mixon Catherine White
Ht. 5-4 5-4 5-3 5-7 5-6 5-7 5-3 5-2
Yr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown/Previous School Bray, Maidenhead, England/WIN Tennis Duebendorf, Switzerland/Kantonsschule Raemibuehl Hoevik, Norway/Norges Toppidrettsgymnas Saint Petsburg, Russia/No. 2 School Montreal, Canada/College Regina Assumpta Fรณt, Hungary./Kassรกk Lajos Gimnรกsium Atlanta, Ga./Baylor H.S. Rock Hill, S.C./Rock Hill H.S.
Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Jim Corn, Valeriia Popko, Teodora Stanciu, Rokia Sacko, Jenny Lunde, Ronia Hutterli, Athletic Trainer Christina Kelley
Front Row (L-R): Yasmin Doost, Mary Walker Mixon, Catherine White
Opponent
2014 Schedule
Date Sat., Feb. 1 Mon., Feb. 3 Thu., Feb. 6 Sat., Feb. 8 Sat., Feb. 8 Wed., Feb. 12 Sat., Feb. 15 Wed., Feb. 19 Sat., Feb. 22 Tue., Feb. 25 Sat., Mar 1 Thu., Mar 6 Sat., Mar 8 Tue., Mar. 11 Thu., Mar 13 Sat., Mar. 15 Fri, Mar. 21 Sat., Mar. 22 Wed., Mar. 26 Fri., Mar. 28
Location
Time
North Carolina A&T Erskine Charlotte North Greenville Wingate Western Carolina Appalachian State *Presbyterian UNC Greensboro USC Upstate East Carolina *UNC Asheville, N.C. *Campbell Elon Wofford *Charleston Southern *Liberty *Longwood *Winthrop *Coastal Carolina
Boiling Springs, N.C. 1:00 p.m. at Due West, S.C. 2:00 p.m. at Charlotte, N.C. 2:00 p.m. Boiling Springs, N.C. 10:30 a.m. Boiling Springs, N.C. 2:30 p.m. Boiling Springs, N.C. 2:00 p.m. at Boone, N.C. 1:00 p.m. at Clinton, S.C. 2:00 p.m. at Greensboro, N.C. 1:00 p.m. Boiling Springs, N.C. 3:00 p.m. Boiling Springs, N.C. 10:00 a.m. Asheville, N.C. 2:00 p.m. at Buies Creek, N.C. 12:00 p.m. at Burlington, N.C. 2:30 p.m. at Spartanburg, S.C. 2:00 p.m. Boiling Springs, N.C. 10:00 a.m. at Lynchburg, Va. 2:00 p.m. at Farmville, Va. 12:00 p.m. at Rock Hill, S.C. 2:00 p.m. Boiling Springs, N.C. 2:00 p.m.
Mon, Apr 14 Fri., Apr 18
*2014 Big South Tournament
Boiling Springs, N.C.
All Day
Home Matches In Bold * = Big South Conference matches All match times Eastern time and subject to change
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Jim Corn
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Head Women’s Tennis Coach • Eighth Season
Head coach Jim Corn is entering his eighth 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. During the 2012-13 season, Corn guided a resilient undermanned squad to an 8-win campaign highlighted by Gardner-Webb’s first-ever Big South Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Year award-winner. Under Corn’s watch, Erica White capped a brilliant four-year career with an 18-3 mark at No. 1 singles, as well as a 16-3 record at No. 1 doubles alongside junior Jenny Lunde, to earn the Conference’s top individual honor for women’s tennis. Led by his standout senior, Corn engineered unlikely upsets over nationally-ranked Appalachian State (5-2) and Charlotte (4-3) to defend the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ home court in his seventh season in Boiling Springs. The Runnin’ Bulldogs enjoyed a 13-win season under Corn’s watch during the 2011-12 campaign. Led by a pair of 15+ winners in singles play, Alice Hopkins and Erica White, Gardner-Webb earned the the Big South Conference Tournament’s No. 5 seed for the second consecutive season. Although GWU fell to No. 4 seed Radford in the Tournament’s 1st Round, Corn’s squad earned arguably the most successful season in his tenure in Boiling Springs. White earned All-Conference Singles honors, Hopkins was named the Big South’s Freshman of the Year, and senior Ioana Oprea landed on the the League’s All-Academic Team. Following the program’s second consecutive 12-win season in 2010-11, Corn was voted as the Big South’s co-coach of the year, his first such honor as the Runnin’ Bulldogs head man. GWU’s accolades continued to pile up at the conference’s postseason banquet, as senior Rita Gouveia was named CoScholar Athlete of the Year and sophomore Erica White earned her first All-Conference singles nod.
Corn has a legendary background in the sport of tennis, having earned All-ACC honors four times during his career at the University of North Carolina (19691972). The 1968 Shelby High graduate was the first person to earn a tennis scholarship at UNC and also set the school’s record for wins during his career. He is also the only player in ACC history to win four individual singles championships in the league at their position. Corn graduated from North Carolina in 1972 and was the recipient of the Educational Foundation’s award for tennis. He captained the Tar 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 fourth season as head coach, Corn led the Runnin’ Bulldogs to 12 victories, There is a court named for him at the Cone Tennis Center on the UNC Campus in the most in one season for GWU women’s tennis since becoming a Division I mem- Chapel Hill. In 2009, Corn was honored by being inducted into the North Carolina ber in 2002. He also guided Erica White into becoming the Big South Conference Tennis Hall of Fame. Co-Freshman of the Year, a first for the program. Corn has coached two future All-Americans and one ACC Rookie of the Year during their high school careers, as well as having guided the Raleigh Edge to the During the 2008-09 season, which was the team’s first as a member of the Big world championship finals in 1990. The players he has worked with include Tim South Conference, Corn led the Runnin’ Bulldogs to 10 victories. The squad Wilkinson (pro) and All-American’s Bryan Jones (UNC) and Peter Ayers (Duke). entered the 2009 Big South Conference Championship as a No. 7 seed. Both Jones and Ayers went on to earn spots on the ACC’s 50th Anniversary In 2006-07, Corn had two players receive honors as Laura Kriett was named first- Team after their careers ended. team All-Atlantic Sun and the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman team while Jenny Gomez was named as the Atlantic Sun’s Player of the Week for women’s tennis in March. The The Shelby, N.C., native has previously served as the Assistant Athletic Director honor was the first time in GWU’s history that a female tennis player had earned the for Marketing & Promotions after serving as the executive director of the Bulldog Club at Gardner-Webb. Corn and his wife, Penny, have two sons, Hunter and Will. weekly honor.
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Ronia Hutterli
5’3” • Senior • Duebendorf, Switz.•Kantonsschule Raemibuehl
2013: Medical Redshirt ... Member of the 2012-13 Big South Presdiential Honor Roll
2010: 2011: 2012: Career:
Singles 9 - 11 10 - 4 5 - 7 24 - 22
Doubles 7 - 13 8-5 11 - 3 26 - 21
... Teamed with Rita Gouveia to go 6-2 in doubles matches at the #3 position ... Was 4-2 in Big South singles competition on the season ... Member of the 2010-11 Big South Conference 2012: Posted a record of 6-6 at the No. 5 singles position as a ju- Presidential Honor Roll nior ... Took a key 7-5, 7-6 win at No. 5 singles to help the Runnin’ Bulldogs knock off conference rival Campbell 4-3 on the road .... 2010: Participated in 20 singles matches throughout the Cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win in the season finale against UNC Asheville, season ... Earned nine victories at the No. 5 position ... Played a 4-0 triumph for GWU’s 13th win of the season ... Teamed with in 20 doubles matches ... Earned seven victories at the No. All-Conference member Erica White at No. 3 doubles to register an 3 position with partner Tavenner Black ... Member of the Big 11-3 doubles record on the year ... Member of the 2011-12 Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll South Presidential Honor Roll High School: Attended Kantonsschule Raemibuehl in Dueben2011: Played predominantly at the #5 position for the Runnin’ dorf, Switzerland ... Made it to the finals in ITF doubles tournaBulldogs, recording an 8-4 season mark in singles play ... Also ments in 2007 and 2008 ... Made it to quarterfinals at the went 2-0 at #4 singles for a combined season record of 10-4 ... Swiss Championship in 2007 and 2008 ... Older brother, Loris, Competed in 13 doubles matches for GWU, posting a record of 8-5 competes in track and field at Georgia State University
Jenny Lunde
5’3” • Senior • Hoevik, Norway • Norges Toppidrettsgymnas 2011: 2012: 2013: Career:
Singles 11 - 7 10 -10 10 - 7 31 - 24
2013: All-Conference doubles honoree ... Paired with Erica White to achieve a national doubles ranking (No. 90) late in the season thanks to stellar play at No. 1 doubles ... Combined with White to go 16-3 at No. 1 doubles on the season ... Also played a valuable role at No. 3 singles, forging a 10-7 overall singles record for the Runnin’ Bulldogs ... Named Big South Women’s Tennis Player of the Week on March 19 ... Member of the 2012-13 Big South All-Academic Team for her hard work on the court and in the classroom ... Member of the 2012-13 Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2012: Went an even 10-10 on the year during the regular season at the No. 4 singles position ... Grinded out a come from behind 4-6, 6-0, 10-2 singles win in GWU’s 5-2 win over UAB ... Recorded another comeback win during the 43 road win over Charlotte, taking a 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 4 singles ... Also recorded a 9-9 doubles record during her sophomore campaign, teaming with former GWU standout Ioana Oprea at the No. 1 doubles spot ... Member of the 2011-12 Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2011: Recorded a 11 victories in singles match play for the Runnin’ Bulldogs in 2011, tying for a team high (Gouveia) ... Played predominantly at #4, going 7-6 on the year ... Also posted a 4-1 mark at #3 for Gardner-Webb ... Competed in 19 doubles matches on the season for GWU, posting a 6-3 mark at the #2 slot ... Named to the 201011 Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll 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 ... Majoring in Business Administration
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Doubles 9 - 10 9-9 16 - 4 34 - 23
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Yasmin Doost
5’4” • Junior • Bray, England • WIN Tennis
2012: 2013: Career:
Singles 9 - 10 10 - 10 19 - 20
Doubles 9 - 9 5 - 14 14 - 23
2013: Settled into the No. 2 singles position for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, going 9-10 at the position and 10-10 in singles play overall … Forged a solid 6-4 mark in singles play against Big South competition … Clinched GWU’s 4-3 upset win over ITA No. 65 Appalachian State … Also played a key role in doubles play for GWU, teaming with Rokia Sacko for a 5-12 mark at the No. 2 spot 2012: Notched a record of 9-10 in singles play during her freshman season ... Picked up a tough 7-5, 7-5 singles triumph in GWU’s 5-2 road win over conference foe Presbyterian ... Stepped up for a win at the No. 5 singles slot in the 4-3 road win over Charlotte ... Teamed with Alice Hopkins at No. 2 doubles for an even record of 9-9 on the season ... Helped seal the doubles point for GardnerWebb in the 4-3 home win over East Carolina Before Gardner-Webb: Competed for Win Tennis under coaches Martin Lee and Tom Greenland prior to enrolling at Gardner-Webb Personal: Born February 24, 1994 ... Hometown of Bray, Maidenhead, England ... Daughter of Soraya Etadalli and Josef Doost ... Has not declared a major
Valeriia Popko
5’7” • Sophomore • St. Petersburg, Russia • No. 2 School 2013: Career:
Singles 8 - 13 8 - 13
2013: Stepped in to a big role in her freshman season as a Runnin’ Bulldog, settling in as GWU’s No. 4 singles player with an 8-13 overall record in singles play … Registered a 4-6 record in singles play against Big South competition … Came up with key singles wins against ITA No. 65 Appalachian State, Longwood, and UNC Asheville to help the squad earn key wins Before Gardner-Webb: Competed in tennis at No. 2 School in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to attending Gardner-Webb ... Trained under coach Ivan Syrov in Russia Personal: Born July 13, 1995 in Saint Petersburg, Russia ... Daughter of Maria Petrova ... Has a brother who also plays tennis ... Intends to major in International Business
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Doubles 1-2 1-2
Rokia Sacko
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5’6” • Freshman • Montreal, Canada • Collége Regina Assumpta
2012: 2013: Career:
2013: Finished her freshman season with a 12-9 overall singles record, including a 10-7 mark at No. 5 singles … Caught fire late in the season, winning at No. 5 singles in seven consecutive matches …Teamed with Yasmin Doost to secure a 5-12 record at No. 2 doubles … Battled back at No. 5 singles to clinch the opening point for the Runnin’ Bulldogs in the 4-3 upset of ITA No. 65 Appalachian State ... Named Big South’s Women’s Tennis Freshman of the Week on April 9 Before Gardner-Webb: Competed as a tennis player at Collége Regina Assumpta prior to attending Gardner-Webb Personal: Born March 18, 1994 in Montreal, Canada ... Daughter of Agathe Cayo and Thierno Ibrahim Sacko ... Intends to major in nursing
Singles 9 - 10 10 - 10 19 - 20
Doubles 9 - 9 5 - 14 14 - 23
Teodora Stanciu
5’7” • Freshman • Fót, Hungary • Kassák Lajos Gimnásium
Previous School: Standout tennis player at Kassák Lajos Gimnásium and Altisz Alapítuányi Gimnásium (Fót, Hungary) … Also attended Semmelweis University (Budapest, Hungary), where she studied Physical Education and Sport Sciences Personal: Born September 16, 1993 in Budapest, Hungary … Daughter of Mirella Szabó and Mihai Stanciu … Majoring in psychology
Mary Walker Mixon 5’3” • Freshman • Atlanta, Ga. • The Baylor School
High School: Lettered at Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.) H.S. … Competed under the direction of coaches Ned Caswell and Dustin Kane … Named Team’s MVP as a freshman … Earned a berth in the State Championship tournament as a junior ... Rated as a two-start recruit by tennisrecruiting.net ... Ranked as the 25th best high school women’s tennis player in the state of Georgia (tennisrecruiting.net) Personal: Born November 12, 1994 in Atlanta, Ga. … Daughter of Charles and Lynn Mixon … Has an older brother (Charles, 21) and a younger sister (Maggie, 15) … Majoring in Sports Management
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Jenny Lunde
All-Time Letterwinners -BBeavers, Amy - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Black, Tavenner - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Borders, Brandy - 2001, 2002 -DDeJong, Melissa - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Doost, Yasmin - 2012, 2013 -EEllis, Kasey - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
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Sacko, Rokia - 2013 Scates, Nicole - 2008, 2009 Sigmon, Krystina - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 -WWalser, Monica - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 White, Erica - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 -YYerkes, Carrie - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 -ZSara Zirnheld - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
-FFerlita, Lorielle - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 -GGouveia, Rita - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Gomez, Jenny - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 -HHandzus, Lisa - 2000, 2001, 2002 Hopkins, Alice - 2012 Hoeffner, Molly - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Hutterli, Ronia - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Erica White
-IIltcheva, Elena - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 -KKriett, Laura - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 -LLunde, Jenny - 2011, 2012, 2013 -MMcInnis, Courtney - 2001, 2002 Mills, Allie - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 -OOprea, Ioana - 2010, 2011, 2012 -PPancia, Carol - 2005, 2006, 2007 Popko, Valeriia - 2013
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GWU Administration Dr. A. Frank Bonner
PRESIDENT
Dr. A. Frank Bonner, in his eighth year as 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 16th year as Vice President for Athletics and his 30th 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. 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 graduate of Furman University, Danielle, a student at Brevard (N.C.) College, and Amy, a freshman soccer player at High Point University.
Campus Life 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
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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
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.)
A Closer Look at:
Sophomore Yasmin Doost
Yasmin Doost is slated to play at No. 1 singles for GWU this year
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