Table of Contents/Roster/Quick Facts/Schedule ................................................1 Coaching Staff ....................................................................................................2 Player Profiles ...............................................................................................3-15 2005 Review ................................................................................................16-17 Mid Pines Intercollegiate .............................................................................18-19 Bridgestone Intercollegiate ..........................................................................20-21 Record Book ................................................................................................22-23 The Southern Conference ................................................................................24
UNIVERSITY FACTS Location ......................................................................................Greensboro, NC Founded .......................................................................................................1891 Enrollment .................................................................................................16,200 Nickname............................................................................................... Spartans Colors ................................................................................... Gold, White & Navy Affiliation ..................................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference ............................................................................................ Southern Chancellor ........................................................................ Dr. Patricia A. Sullivan Alma Mater ........................................... Notre Dame College of St. John’s, 1963 Director of Athletics......................................................................Nelson E. Bobb Alma Mater ................................................................................Kent State, 1970 Athletics Dept. Phone .................................................................... 336-334-5952
SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE Sports Information Director.........................................................Mike Hirschman Email................................................................................. mwhirsch@uncg.edu Cell Phone ................................................................................... 336-202-5331 Assistant Sports Information Director .............................................Jessica Poole Email............................................................................................................TBA Sports Information Intern (Wrestling Contact) ................................... Kendra Lee Email........................................................................................kalee@uncg.edu Cell Phone ................................................................................... 218-637-0020 Sports Information Phone .............................................................. 336-334-5615 Sports Information Fax .................................................................. 336-334-3182 Press Box Phone ........................................................................... 336-334-5625 SID Office Address ......................................................................UNCG Athletics ...................................................................................................... PO Box 26168 ............................................................................... Greensboro, NC 27402-6168 Website...........................................................................www.uncgspartans.com
UNCG WRESTLING INFORMATION Head Coach.................................................................................Jason Loukides Alma Mater .................................................................................. Edinboro, 1994 Email...................................................................................... jcloukid@uncg.edu Assistant Coach............................................................ C.C. Fisher (UNC, 1998) Email......................................................................................ccfisher@uncg.edu Wrestling Office Phone .................................................................. 336-334-5050
2006 -07 UNCG Wrestling: Table of Contents
2005-06 Wrestling Schedule
CONTENTS
2006-07 Schedule
NOVEMBER 4
%West Virginia Open
All Day
DECEMBER 1-2 14 29-30
# Cliff Keen Invitational CAMPBELL ^ SOUTHERN SCUFFLE
All Day 2 p.m. All Day
JANUARY 10 10 14 19 20 24 27 31
GARDNER-WEBB BUFFALO *APPALACHIAN STATE at VMI at Virginia *at Davidson *CHATTANOOGA VIRGINIA TECH
5 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m.
FEBRUARY 3 7 10 17 21
GEORGE MASON NORTH CAROLINA STATE *at The Citadel at Duke LIBERTY
1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. TBA 7 p.m.
Mat Jam/SoCon Championship (at Raleigh, NC) NCAA Championships (at Detriot, MI)
All Day
MARCH 3 15-17
All Day
Home Matches in Caps & Bold % at Morgantown, WV # at Las Vegas, NV ^ at Greensboro, NC (Greensboro Coliseum) * Southern Conference Matches
About This Media Guide The 2006-07 UNC Greensboro Wrestling Media Guide is a publication of the UNC Greensboro Sports Information office. This guide was designed using Adobe Creative Suite 2. Designed, Written and Edited by: Kendra Lee UNCG SID Intern. Assistance by: Mike Hirschman. Historical Information provided by: Bud Hall. Photography by: John Bell, WG Sports Photos and others.
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2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Coaching Staff
Jason Loukides begins his first season as head coach for the Spartans. Loukides was named the new head coach on June 28, 2006, after serving as assistant coach under Tom Shifflet for two seasons at UNCG. He helped UNCG to a 23-11 mark in dual matches, the best two-year mark in the program’s history. The Spartans won a school record 12 matches in Loukides’ first year as assistant in 2004-05 and fell just shy of that mark at 11-6 in the 2005-06 season. Loukides came to UNC Greensboro after spending six years in the world class training program with the U.S. Army in Colorado Springs, CO. Before moving to Colorado Springs, Loukides served as coach for Edinboro University’s Scotsmen Wrestling Club team from 1996-97. He served two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Slippery Rock University where he was in charge of weight training. Loukides’ major accomplishments on the mat include a silver medal in Greco International wrestling at the 2003 Pan American Games. In the Greco National division, Loukides placed fourth at the U.S. National Championships and fifth at the U.S. Olympic Trials this past summer. In 2003, he earned a bronze medal in the freestyle division of the World Military Championships. Loukides has worked in many camps and clinics including Clarion Way School, Bruce Baumgartner’s World Class Wrestling Camp and Heavyweight School, Edinboro’s and Clarion’s coaches clinics and J. Robinson’s Wrestling Camps. At national powerhouse Edinboro, where he was a college teammate of Shifflet’s and competed under wrestling legend Bruce Baumgartner, Loukides finished third in the 1994 EWL Championships at 190 lbs. He advanced to the NCAA Championships held in Chapel Hill, NC, where he was seeded 12th and won his first round match and advanced to the third round of wrestlebacks. Loukides still ranks 23rd all-time at Edinboro on the school’s all-time win list, graduating with a career mark of 82-38-2. He was a part of Edinboro’s 1994 EWL Regular Season Championship squad. Loukides has bachelor of arts degrees in specialized studies from Edinboro University in 1994 and in computer systems management from Colorado Christian University in 2001. He also holds a master’s degree in environmental education from Slippery Rock University in 2000 and is currently working on a second master’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Texas at the Permian Basin.
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C.C. Fisher starts his first season as assistant coach for UNC Greensboro. Fisher comes to Greensboro from Palo Alto, CA where he served as head coach of the Pleasanton Amateur Wrestling Club and the Advanced Training Wrestling Club, which was housed on the Stanford University campus. Fisher is no stranger to the state of North Carolina. He is a native of Durham, NC, having coached at Duke and wrestled at North Carolina. He graduated from Chapel Hill in 1998 with a degree in history. During his time with the Tar Heels, the team won three ACC team championships. A two-year captain and four-year starter, he qualified for the NCAA Tournament twice, earning a bid in 1997 and 1998. He earned All-ACC honors both of those years. He was an ACC individual champion at 126 lbs. in 1998 and selected the ACC Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. A year earlier, he was the ACC runner-up at 126. Fisher was the 1994 North Carolina State High School Champion at 125 lbs and was named Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament. At Northern Durham and Riverside High Schools, Fisher compiled a mark of 134-22 over his career. He has also wrestled internationally for several years, spending four years at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. At one time, he and Loukides were training there at the same time, although Loukides was in the Greco program and Fisher was in the Freestyle program
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling Roster
Wt.
Ht.
Yr.
Hometown
High School (College)
Chris Bencivenga
141
5-5
Jr.
Davie, FL
St. Thomas Aquinas HS
Nathan Berryman
157
6-1
Sr.
Powder Springs, GA
McEachern HS
Casey Boyle
125
5-6
Fr.
Lowell, MA
Lowell HS
Daren Burns
197
6-1
Sr.
Catawba, NC
Bandys HS
Jeremy Cannon
174
5-11
Fr.
Carlisle, PA
Boiling Springs HS
Nick Clark
197
6-1
Fr.
Cohocton, NY
Canisteo Greenwood HS
Marcus Hannah
149
5-7
So.
High Point, NC
T.W. Andrews HS
Jeff Hedges
125
5-6
Jr.
Havre, MT
Havre HS (North Idaho)
Robert Hoy
HWT
6-2
Fr.-r
Huntersville, NC
N. Mecklenburg (King College)
Ryan Hsu
HWT
6-0
Fr.
Winston-Salem, NC
Forsyth Country Day (Elon)
Mitchell Johnson
133
5-2
Fr.
Laurinburg, NC
Scotland (HS)
Andrew Krieger
149
5-8
Sr.
Webster, NY
Webster Schroeder (HS)
Matt Lerer
149
5-6
Fr.
Mentor, OH
Beachwood (HS)
Joe Lowe
184
6-3
Sr.
Lakeland, FL
Lakeland (HS)
Craig McIntosh
174
5-10
So.
Ford, NC
Bandys (HS)
Markley Morrison
HWT
5-7
Fr.
Claremont, NC
Bandys (HS)
Mark Ring
165
5-11
Jr.
Glassboro, NJ
Washington Township (HS)
Tripp Rogers
141
5-7
Sr.
Mount Holly, NC
East Gaston (HS)
Joe Sheffield
HWT
6-0
Jr.
Killeen, TX
Ellison (HS)
Byron Sigmon
157
5-11
Fr.
Claremont, NC
Bandys (HS)
Kane Smith
184
5-11
So.
Cattaraugus, NY
Salamanca (HS)
Scott Snyder
184
5-11
Fr.
Slatington, PA
Northern Lehigh (HS)
Freddy Valoy
197
6-0
Jr.
Yonkers, NY
Roosevelt (HS)
Juniors
Freshmen Casey Boyle Nick Clark Ryan Hsu Matt Lerer Byron Sigmon
Jeremy Cannon Robert Hoy Mitchell Johnson Markley Morrison Scott Snyder
Sophomores Marcus Hannah Kane Smith
Craig McIntosh
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Roster
Name
Chris Bencivenga Mark Ring Freddy Valoy
Jeff Hedges Joe Sheffield
Seniors Nathan Berryman Andrew Krieger Tripp Rogers
Daren Burns Joe Lowe
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2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Player Profiles
2005-06: Qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the second time…Southern Conference Champion at 174 pounds for the second consecutive year…named All-Southern Conference at 174 pounds…finished the year with a 10-3 tournament record and a 24-5 overall record…went 5-0 in SoCon dual matches… named SoCon Wrestler of the Week for the week of Feb. 1… went 10-1 in the months of November and December winning his first ten matches…won seven straight matches leading up to the NCAA Championship…recorded eight fall victories and five major decision wins during the season…went 6-1 in the month of February. 2004-05: One of only three wrestlers to qualify for the NCAA Tournament…SoCon Champion at 174 pounds...recorded a 23-11 overall record...posted 12-4 record in duals...4-1 in SoCon duals...second on the team in pins (4)...won 13 of the last 15 matches…collected major decision victories against Josh Kalafchi of Campbell and Jeremy Colbert of NC State…won his last six matches of the season leading up to the NCAA Championship. 2003-04: Tallied 16 wins in his freshman season ranking him fifth on the team...picked up a pair of wins in SoCon action, defeating Corry Murray of VMI, 11-6, and John Dickerson of The Citadel, 9-5...recorded two falls on the season, including a pin of Sean Brookshire of N.C. State in the Southern Scuffle.
High School: Honorable Mention All-American…compiled a 53-0 record as a senior...state and regional champion…posted a 45-3 record as a junior…two-time county champion, two-time district champion and regional runner-up…three-time Florida team member…holds a fourth and fifth place finish at the Southeast Regionals. Personal: Joseph Benjamin Lowe...son of Williard and Mindy Lowe...born on November 24, 1984 in Fort Knox, KY...majoring in sociology.
The Nick Baker File Year
4
Overall
Duals
SoCon
Falls
2003-04
16-13
1-3
0-1
1
2004-05
23-13
12-4
4-1
4
2005-06
24-5
14-2
5-0
8
Totals
63-31
27-9
9-2
13
2004-05: One of only three UNCG wrestlers to qualify for the NCAA Tournament…reached the quarterfinal round at the NCAA’s in St. Louis…went 2-2 at the NCAA Championship… named All-Southern Conference at 197 pounds...conference champion for the second consecutive year...only UNCG wrestler to go undefeated in SoCon bouts…closed out the season by winning 18 of his last 20 matches...recorded a 30-6 record on the year…had a team-best ten pins...selected as the SoCon Wrestler of the Month for February...named SoCon Wrestler of the Week for February 2...captured the title in his weight class at the 2004 Southern Scuffle…won a bronze medal in men’s freestyle at the 20th annual Pan American Wrestling Championship that took place April 28-April 30 in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Player Profiles
2005-06: Tied for fourth on the team with 20 total wins…finished the year 20-10 overall with a 9-5 tournament record… conference champion for the third consecutive year…named All-Southern Conference at 197 pounds…qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row…finished 3-2 at the NCAA Championships…went undefeated in SoCon matchups…recorded two fall decisions against Jaime Thornblad of Utah Valley St. Coll. and Kyle Elgert of the Virginia Military Institute…posted four major decision victories over Darryl Scott of Anderson, Josh Carroll of Appalachian State, Konrad Dudziak of Duke and Brent Blackwell of Gardner-Webb…went 5-2 in the month of April including 3 wins in the NCAA Tournament…was ranked eighth in preseason polls.
2003-04: SoCon Freshman of the Year...ranked second in the conference among 197-pounders in wins with 22...recorded technical fall victories over Mark Averell of Campbell and John Dolida of Old Dominion...posted major decision victories over Nick Lorenzano of Chattanooga and Brent Blackell of GardnerWebb...finished in a tie for second on the team in falls (5)... posted a 4-1 record at the East Stroudsburg Open where he placed fifth...closed out his freshman season winning ten of his last 13 matches. High School: Honorable Mention All-American…two-time state champion, three-time all-conference selection and three-time regional champion…two-time Bandys High School Athlete of the Year…finished high school career with a school-record 18715 overall record. Personal: Daren Allen Burns...son of Terry and Leigh Burns... born on December 25, 1984 in Catawba, NC...majoring exercise and sports sciences.
Year
Overall
Duals
SoCon
Falls
2003-04
22-11
12-3
4-1
5
2004-05
30-6
16-1
5-0
10
2005-06
20-10
11-5
5-0
2
Totals
72-27
39-9
14-1
17
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2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Player Profiles
2005-06: Finished the year with an 11-10 overall record and 78 tournament record…went 5-2 at the UNC Rubbermaid Tournament…recorded one fall victory over Andrew DiPasquale of Virginia…posted two major decision wins against Codey Bearden of Anderson and Matt Leonard of Davidson…finished the year with a 2-2 Southern Conference record. 2004-05: Tied for sixth on the team with 19 overall wins…was 10-5 in dual bouts, including a 3-2 mark in the SoCon…collected major decision victories in three of his first four matches…won six consecutive matches and nine of ten matches from Jan. 8-Feb. 12…recorded major decision wins over Billy Sheridan of Campbell, Mac Fridell of Princeton, Chad Jeronimo of Maryland and Benjamin Graham of Davidson…won three matches at the East Stroudsburg open (Nov. 20). 2003-04: Did not compete.
High School: High School All-American…three-time NYS national team member…New York State runner-up as a senior…2001 county and sectional champion…tallied a school record 147 victories in his career at Webster Schroeder...also holds single-season victory record of 47. Personal: Andrew Bernard Krieger...son of Mark and Sue Krieger...born on July 4, 1985 in Webster, NY...majoring in business administration.
The J.D. Bass File
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Year
Overall
Duals
SoCon
Falls
2004-05
19-13
10-5
3-2
2
2005-06
11-10
4-2
2-2
1
Totals
30-23
14-7
5-4
3
2004-05: Sat out the season and received a red-shirt. 2003-04: Finished second on the team in pins (5), including four in his first six matches of the season...picked up three wins, two by fall, at the East Stroudsburg Open...recorded major decisions against Andy Soliman of Duke and Scott Jones of Anderson. High School: Honorable Mention High School All-American… Georgia State Champion...posted a 172-24 over his four-year career at John McEachern High School, including a 40-4 mark as a junior…placed fifth in the state of Georgia as a freshman and second the following two years…earned a state championship as a senior…has been honored with the SE Greco Roman Gorriarian Award and McCallie Most Pins Award. Personal: Nathan Stephen Berryman...born on November 13, 1984 in Atlanta, GA...majoring in political science.
2005-06: Competed in two tournaments and one dual match at 141 pounds for the Spartans…finished with a 7-1 overall record on the year…won his first seven matches including a fall victory over Andrew Cross of UNC Pembroke at The Citadel Open…only loss came in a dual match against Alex Krom of Maryland. 2004-05: Saw action in five tournaments and posted a 2-3 overall record…defeated UNA’s James Barnes 11-6 at the East Stroudsburg Open in his first match of the season…also picked up an 11-2 victory against SUNY Brockport’s James Saligone. 2003-04: Compiled a 9-7 record in his freshman season... grabbed a pair of wins at the UNC Pembroke Open, defeating Travis Hunter from Davidson, 8-1, and Mike Johnson of Cumberland, 8-1. High School:Finished senior year with a 47-9 overall record…led East Gaston High School to a Big South Conference championship… state champion in his sophomore season... three-time all-state selection...two-time All-Big South selection…North Carolina USA Junior Wrestler of the Year…threetime member of the North Carolina National Cadet Greco Roman & Freestyle Team. Personal: Forest Wilkinson Rogers III...son of Buddy and June Rogers...born August 29, 1985 in Gastonia, NC...majoring in history.
Year
Falls
Year 2003-04
Overall 9-7
Duals 0-1
SoCon 0-1
Falls 0
Overall
Duals
SoCon
2003-04
9-13
3-5
1-2
5
2004-05
2-3
0-0
0-0
0
2005-06
6-13
2-8
0-1
3
2005-06
7-1
0-1
0-0
1
Totals
15-26
5-13
1-3
4
Totals
18-11
0-2
0-1
1
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2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Player Profiles
2005-06: Went 6-13 during his second season at UNCG…posted two fall victories over Clint Bodo (unattached) and Kevin Cooke of Limestone College at the Wolfpack Open…finished 4-5 in tournament matches.
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Player Profiles
2005-06: Finished tied for fourth on the team with 20 wins in his second year at UNCG…posted a 20-14 overall record, an 11-7 tournament record and a 9-7 dual match record…finished 3-2 in Southern Conference dual action…took third place in the conference championships…went 4-2 at the UNC Rubbermaid Tournament…picked up three fall victories over Josh Stanley of Appalachian State, Caleb Lesnoff of Campbell and Brandon Stillo of the Virginia Military Institute…recorded three major decision wins against Joey Robinson of Newberry and Travis Hunter of Davidson (twice). 2004-05: Tied for sixth on the team with 19 wins during his freshman campaign…recorded an 11-6 record in dual matches including a 3-2 mark in the SoCon…posted an 8-8 mark in tournament action…recorded fall victories against Eric Luke of UNC Greensboro, Dave Armstrong of Cleveland State and Matt Smith of Ohio…posted major decision victories over Jay Coman of NC State and Keith Pavellekovsky of Duquesne… undefeated in the month of January (8-0).
High School: A four-year letterwinner under head coach Frank Patascil at St. Thomas Aquinas...four-time team captain...finished second in the high school state tournament (2002 and 2004)…placed second at the 2003 NHSCA nationals meet… completed his high school career with a 136-10 record…also lettered one year in football at running back and one year in track. Personal: Christopher R. Bencivenga...son of Michael and Rosina Bencivenga...born May 11, 1986 in Fort Lauderdale, FL... majoring in nutrition.
Year
8
Overall
Duals
SoCon
Falls
2004-05
19-14
11-6
3-2
3
2005-06
20-14
9-7
3-2
3
Totals
39-28
20-13
6-4
6
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Player Profiles
2005-06: Finished sophomore year with a 19-15 overall record and an 11-6 finish in tournament matches…went 4-0 in the Wolfpack Open including a fall victory against Brandon Boggan of Limestone College…recorded four fall wins for the season…ended the year at 1-4 in Southern Conference dual matches…went 10-3 in the month on November which included all four fall victories…had five major decision wins including one against Chris Hardy of the Virginia Military Institute in the first round of the Southern Conference Mat Jam. 2004-05: Posted a 10-12 overall record and an 8-3 mark in tournament action…opened the season with five consecutive wins including a major decision against Greg Satterfield of Limestone…earned a technical fall victory against Bryan Howington of UNC Pembroke in his first collegiate match in the VMI Invitational…finished the season with two straight wins including a major decision against Brendan Couture of Gardner-Webb.
High School: Three-time District 30 champion...placed third at the Region 8 and New Jersey State tournaments...four-time AllOlympic Conference performer. Personal: Mark Gregory Ring...son of Greg and Jane Ring... born on July 15, 1986 in Glassboro, NJ...brother Eric, was a four-year member of the wrestling team at Edinboro University...majoring in exercise and sports sciences.
Year
Overall
Duals
SoCon
Falls
2004-05
12-10
5-7
2-2
2
2005-06
19-15
8-9
1-4
4
Totals
31-25
13-16
3-6
6
9
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Player Profiles
2005-06: Had a good second season with the Spartans ending with an 11-6 overall record…reached the consolation semifinals and posted a 5-2 record at the UNC Rubbermaid…picked up two fall wins against Ricky Wilson of Gardner-Webb and Jeremiah Fennell of Campbell…went 2-1 in both the Wolfpack Open and The Citadel Open. 2004-05: Posted an 8-15 overall record in first season at UNCG…complied a 3-6 record in dual matches and a 5-9 mark in tournament play…went 2-1 in the VMI Invitational with fall victories against Tony Serna of The Citadel and Shane Seaver of James Madison…recorded a 2-1 showing at the UNCP Open…finished the season with a 7-5 win against Brandon Schweitzer of Gardner-Webb.
High School: A four-year letterman at Ellison High School where he was an all-state selection...also lettered three years in football. Personal: Joseph Michael Sheffield...born June 6, 1985 in Killeen, TX...son of Robert and Brenda Sheffielc...majoring in physical education.
Year
10
Overall
Duals
SoCon
Falls
2004-05
8-15
3-6
0-3
3
2005-06
11-6
1-0
0-0
2
Totals
19-21
4-6
0-3
5
2004-05: Went 6-10 with a 1-2 dual record and an 0-1 SoCon mark in freshman season…posted a 5-8 record in tournament action…opened the season with five consecutive wins…posted a 3-0 mark in the VMI Invitational…picked up a major decision victory against Ben Campbell of The Citadel in the VMI Invitational…recorded a second major decision win against Campbell in UNCP Open. High School: Three-time all-league and two-time all-section selection in the 160 lbs. weight class...finished sixth in the New York State tournament in 2004...also named all-league in track and cross country. Personal: Freddy Lee Valoy...born on May 16, 1986 in New York, NY...son of Jose and Rosemary Mercado...majoring in nutrition.
Year
Overall
Duals
SoCon
Falls
2004-05
6-10
1-2
0-1
0
2005-06
2-4
1-1
1-0
0
Totals
8-14
2-3
1-1
0
2005-06: Finished 6-7 during his freshman year at UNCG… started the year by going 4-1 at the Wolfpack Open…all four wins were fall victories…final two wins came at The Citadel Open against David Pelsany of Gardner-Webb and Aaron Glover of Duke…recorded a 6-6 tournament record. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Bandys High School…wrestled for coaches Ronnie Sigmon and Forrest Blake…ranks fifth on the school’s career wins list with a 153-24 record…was an all-state and all-conference selection three different times…helped guide the Trojans to three state championships…2002 North Carolina state champion at 152 pounds during freshman season…posted a 52-11 record as a freshman…suffered a knee injury that halted his run at a state title in 2003…came back in 2004 and was the state runner-up at 160 pounds during junior campaign…owned a 36-3 record as a junior and was the Midwest Regional Champion…also played four years on the football team and was a second team all-region selection at linebacker. Personal: Craig Davis McIntosh…son of Timothy and Louise McIntosh…born on September 25, 1986 in Dansville, NY… majoring in business administration.
Year
Overall
Duals
SoCon
Falls
2005-06
6-7
0-1
0-0
4
Totals
6-7
0-1
0-0
4
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2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Player Profiles
2005-06: Finished sophomore season with a 2-4 overall record and a 1-3 tournament record at 184 pounds…went 1-1 at the Wolfpack Open and 0-2 at the Southern Scuffle.
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Player Profiles
2005-06: Ended freshman year at UNCG with a 10-17 overall record and a 6-7 mark in tournament action…first collegiate win came in his first match against Jeremy Smith of Anderson…finished 2-2 in Southern Conference dual matches…had one major decision victory over Elbert William of UNC Pembroke…went 2-2 in both the UNC Rubbermaid and the Las Vegas Invitational. High School: Wrestled for five years at Salamanca High School for head coach Rich Morton…twice earned all-state honors at 189 pounds…also played football as an offensive tackle for the Warriors. Personal: Kane Howard Smith…son of Duane and Julia Smith…born on October 28, 1986 in Cattaraugus, NY…majoring in history.
Year
12
Overall
Duals
SoCon
2005-06
10-17
4-10
2-2
0
Totals
10-17
4-10
2-2
0
2005-06: Gained valuable experience in his freshman year at UNCG…went 3-6 in tournament matches and 3-8 overall…all three wins came at The Citadel Open against Terrell Hobbs and Andrew Cross of UNC Pembroke and Chas Franz of Gardner-Webb. High School: Two-year letterwinner for coaches Richard Herman and Sean Boyce at T.W. Andrews High School…selected as team captain…was an all-conference selection at 119 pounds…earned all-conference accolades and was a regional honoree at 125 pounds…was an all-conference and all-state selection at 135 pounds…North Carolina state champion at 135 pounds…helped guide T.W. Andrews to a tournament state championship in 2003. Personal: Marcus Younessa Hannah…son of Ervin and Daisy Hannah…born on August 17, 1987 in Manassas, VA…majoring in chemistry.
Falls Year
Overall
Duals
SoCon
Falls
2005-06
3-8
0-2
0-0
0
Totals
3-8
0-2
0-0
0
High School: A four-time state participant for Havre High School…state champion at 105 pounds in 2002 and state champion at 112 pounds in 2003…in 2004, placed third in state at 125 pounds…won the Jug Beck Quick Pin Award at the state championships in 2002…named Outstanding Wrestler at the Curback Invitational and at the C.M.R. Classic in 2004…member of the 2001 state champion team.
High School: Four-time state and sectional champion for Lowell High School in Lowell, MA…a four-time All-State and AllConference honoree…named Massachusetts Wrestler of the Year and earned the Dan Hodge Award for Massachusetts… awarded four letters in wrestling...four-year competitor for the Doughboy and Red Raider clubs in Lowell, MA. Personal: Casey Boyle…born September 9, 1986 in Lowell, MA…son of Edward and Leanne Boyle…also recruited by Clarion, Indiana and Cal State-Bakersfield…majoring in exercise and sports sciences.
Personal: Jeffrey Todd Hedges…born September 18, 1985 in Havre, MT…son of Tim and Tana Hedges…brother Chad Hedges was a member of the Dickinson State wrestling team in 2003…also recruited by SDSU, Old Dominion, Chattanooga and Ohio University…majoring in exercise and sport sciences.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in wrestling at Boiling Springs High School…finished 8th in state and earned Sentinal first team honors…member of the district champion team…also a three-year letterwinner in football…named Sentinal Defensive Player of the Year…earned two letters in track and holds the school record in the javelin. Personal: Jeremy Doyle Cannon…born February 9, 1988 in Harrisburg, PA…son of Edward and Toni Cannon…majoring in exercise and sports science.
High School: A six-year letterwinner in wrestling for Coach Mickey Woodworth at Canisteo Greenwood High School… member of the team that took first place at state in 2006…had 31 pins and 46 wins in a season…earned four varsity letters in football…named Defensive Player of the Year. Club: Wrestled for the Apex Wrestling Club in Rochester, NY for two years. Personal: Nicholas Floyd Clark…born September 18, 1988 in Wellsville, NY…son of Anthony Clark and Theresa Gunn…also recruited by Binghamton, Cortland and Ithaca…majoring in business. 13
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Player Profiles
At NIC: Finished 29-5 in his last season at North Idaho…recorded three fall victories against Levi Somers, Ryan Kuroda and Eric Stevenson in 2006…member of the 2006 team that placed 2nd at the NJCAA Wrestling Championships…placed fifth at the national tournament in 2005.
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Player Profiles
High School: Earned four letters in wrestling at North Mecklenburg High School…a three-time MECA 8 Conference champion and state qualifier…member of the 2005 conference team champion…a 2004 regional champion and Western Regional Most Outstanding…a three-time member of the North Carolina national team…had over 100 wins in his career…also earned three letters in football…named All-Conference in football twice. Personal: Daniel Robert Hoy…born August 19, 1987 in Lumberton, NC…son of Danny and Susan Hoy…plans to major in psychology.
High School: Earned four letters at Scotland High School under coach Joel McCanna…a 2006 4A state champion…twotime Mid-Southeastern Conference champion and two-time East Region champion…earned two all-state honors…holds school record for most career wins (140) and most wins in a season (53). Personal: Mitchell Johnson…born September 21, 1988 in Laurinburg, NC…son of Mitchell and Kimmie Johnson…majoring in business.
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High School: Participated for four years in wrestling at Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, NC…earned All-State and All-American honors in wrestling…went 59-2 in senior year and was a two-time state champion...top ranked in the national preseason poll in weight class…also lettered in football. Personal: Ryan Christopher Hsu…born October 7, 1985 in Winston-Salem, NC…son of Joe and Anne Hsu…was also recruited by Davidson…attended Elon University from 20042006…majoring in communications.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in wrestling at Beachwood High School in Beachwood, Ohio…a four-time state placer including two 3rd place finishes in 2003 and 2006...a three-time sectional champion…also a Northeast District champion and conference champion…placed 3rd and 5th at the Ironman National. Personal: Matthew M. Lerer…born June 1, 1987 in Cleveland, OH…son of Louis and Linda Lerer…also recruited by Ohio University, Eastern Michigan and Penn State…majoring in business administration.
Personal: Markley Sentel Morrison…born June 27, 1988 in Catawba, NC…son of Stephanie Long…majoring in biology.
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: Player Profiles
High School: Two-year letter winner in wrestling for Bandys High School in Claremont, NC…won the Midwest 2A conference title and the regional title senior year…member of the fivetime state championship team…also participated in football.
High School: A three-time state champion at 152 pounds… state runner-up in 2003 at 145 pounds…holds the most consecutive win streak (115) for Bandys High School and the Midwest Region…member of the Bandy High School team that captured two state championships…earned All-American Academic award. Club: An eight-year member of the Trojan Wrestling Club… earned eight All-American honors…a two-time national runnerup and a three-time national champion. Personal: Byron Alexander Sigmon…born January 15, 1988 in Hickory, NC…son of Ronnie and Deborah Sigmon…also recruited by Missouri and North Carolina…brother Jason Sigmon wrestled for UNC Pembroke…cousins Eric Burns wrestles for Appalachian and Daren Burns wrestles for the Spartans…plans to major in biology.
High School: Earned three letters at Northern Lehigh High School in Slatington, PA…took 2nd at state in 2006 and 6th at state in 2005…two-time all-league and all-area…member of the 2005 state championship team and the 2006 state runnerup…also earned three letters and all-league honors in football and two letters in track. Personal: Scott M. Snyder…born October 2, 1987 in Allentown, PA…son of Michael and Donna Snyder…also recruited by Kutztown University and Delaware Valley…majoring in geography.
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SoCon Tournament NCAA Qualifiers
Team Champions
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: History and Records
1997
Appalachian State VMI UNCG
1996 1996, 1997
UNCG Conference Champions
1997 1998
1996 1997
Eric Sanders CAA SoCon
190 lbs. 190 lbs.
1998 1999
1997
Trey Burlingame SoCon
142 lbs.
1998 1999
Jamie Hensch SoCon SoCon
167 lbs. 174 lbs.
1998 1999 2000 1998 1999 2002 1999 2000
1998 1999 2000
Melvin Saunders SoCon SoCon SoCon
1998
Corey Williams SoCon
1999 2000
Dax Pecaro SoCon SoCon
184 lbs. 184 lbs.
2001
John Kimble SoCon
HWT
142 lbs. 149 lbs. 149 lbs.
2000 2001
118 lbs.
2004 2006 2004 2005 2006 2005 2006
2002
Greg Forbes SoCon
2004 2006
Kevin Artis SoCon SoCon
149 lbs. 141 lbs.
2004 2005 2006
Daren Burns SoCon SoCon SoCon
197 lbs. 197 lbs. 197 lbs.
2005 2006
Joe Lowe SoCon SoCon
174 lbs. 174 lbs.
2005
Joe Kemmerer SoCon
HWT 2005 2006
Dock Kelly Eric Sanders Trey Burlingame Jamie Hensch Melvin Saunders
Corey Williams Greg Forbes Dax Pecaro Joe Herron
126 lbs. 190 lbs. 142 lbs. 150 lbs. 167 lbs. 174 lbs. 142 lbs. 149 lbs. 149 lbs. 118 lbs. 197 lbs. HWT 184 lbs. 184 lbs. 141 lbs.
John Kimble Kevin Artis
Daren Burns
Joe Lowe
Joe Kemmerer
HWT 149 lbs. 141 lbs. 197 lbs. 197 lbs. 197 lbs. 174 lbs. 174 lbs. 125 lbs.
Tyler Shovlin
125 lbs.
Freshman of the Year 2004 2005
Daren Burns Joe Kemmerer
197 lbs. 125 lbs.
NCAA Tournament Year 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99
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Finish T-69th (of 82) 40th (of 80) T-58th (of 79) T-71st (of 84) T-64th (of 70)
1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2003-04 2004-05
T-47th (of 78) T-68th (of 72) T-72nd (of 72) T-60th (of 80) T-47th (of 69)
HWT
Joe Stanton was the first three-time NCAA qualifier for UNCG and placed seventh at the Midlands Tournament in 1996.
Joe Stanton
NCAA Qualifier 1994* 1995, 1996, 1997
Conference Champion
150 lbs. 158 lbs.
Series Records
Opponent American Anderson Appalachian State Binghamton Buffalo Campbell Chicago State The Citadel Clemson Cleveland State Coppin State Davidson Delaware State Duke Duquesne Edinboro Franklin & Marshall Gardner-Webb George Mason Georgia State Howard Illinois Liberty Marquette Maryland Millersville Missouri North Carolina N.C. State Norfolk State Northwestern Ohio Old Dominion Pittsburgh Chattanooga Virginia VMI Virginia Tech William & Mary Wilkes
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W 2 4 4 0 1 6 4 7 0 1 3 14 1 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 5 0 1 1
1995 1996 1997
L T 2 0 1 0 8 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 First Meeting 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 5 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
CAA CAA SoCon
150 lbs. 158 lbs. 158 lbs.
First 1993-94 2001-02 1993-94 2002-03 2005-06 1993-94 1993-94 1993-94 1993-94 2004-05 1994-95 1993-94 1998-99 1993-94 2001-02 2005-06 2002-03 2002-03 1994-95 1993-94 1993-94 2000-01
Last 2000-01 2005-06 2005-06 2002-03 2005-06 2005-06 1996-97 2005-06 1994-95 2004-05 1997-98 2005-06 1998-99 2005-06 2004-05 2005-06 2002-03 2005-06 1995-96 1993-94 1998-99 2003-04
1996-97 2003-04 2002-03 2005-06 1995-96 1993-94 1995-96 2004-05 2004-05 1994-95 1993-94 1996-97 2002-03 1996-97 1994-95 1993-94 1995-96
1996-97 2005-06 2002-03 2005-06 2003-04 2005-06 1998-99 2004-05 2004-05 2005-06 1993-94 2005-06 2005-06 2005-06 2004-05 1994-95 1995-96
1993-94 3-12 Head Coach: Denny Moore HOWARD L, 15-24 CHICAGO ST. W, 39-9 DAVIDSON W, 33-9 at NC State L, 11-26 WILLIAM & MARY L, 4-36 AMERICAN L, 16-31 APPALACHIAN ST. L, 9-38 at The Citadel L, 12-23 at Clemson L, (-1), 37 vs. Pittsburgh% L, 6-32 GEORGIA STATE L, 13-26 DUKE L, 9-34 at Davidson W, 34-9 CAMPBELL L, 18-23 vs. Georgia State L, 6-25 NCAA East Regional# 7th
%- Clemson, SC #- Millersville, PA 1994-95 6-9-1, 1-4 CAA Head Coach: Denny Moore 12/3 at Clemson 1/2 at Chicago State 1/15 THE CITADEL 1/15 WILLIAM & MARY* 1/20 at Appalachian State 1/27 at George Mason 1/28 at American* 1/28 vs. Howard 1/28 vs. Coppin State% 1/28 vs. Delaware St.% 2/5 at Old Dominion*$ 2/5 at Virginia Tech* 2/5 vs. Howard$ 2/10 at Campbell 2/19 GEORGIA STATE 2/25 at Duke 3/3 CAA Tournament# 3/22-24 NCAA Tournament
L, 13-24 W, 36-9 W, 43-3 W, 34-10 T, 19-19 L, 3-37 L, 14-29 L, 16-33 W, 31-14 W, 34-14 L, 14-26 L, 14-26 W, 25-20 L, 17-24 L, 16-34 L, 11-34 6th T-69th
1995-96 9-4-1, 1-3 CAA Head Coach: Denny Moore L, 19-26 W, 49-4 W, 41-8 W, 20-17 W, 34-12 L, 15-21 W, 31-10 L, 10-27 W, 26-10 W, 20-17 L, 10-28 W, 38-7 W, 27-22 3rd 40th
*denotes CAA Match &- Harrisonburg, VA %- Norfolk, VA $- Fairfax, VA !- Minneapolis, MN
*denotes SoCon match %- Chicago, IL &- Greensboro, NC $- Buies creek, NC @- Northern Iowa 1997-98 10-5-1, 3-2 SoCon Head Coach: Denny Moore 1/17 1/21 1/22 1/30 1/31 1/31 1/31 2/3 2/6 2/7 2/7 2/20 2/20 2/28 3/16
at Chattanooga* at UNC CAMPBELL APPALACHIAN ST.* CHICAGO STATE COPPIN STATE ANDERSON DUKE at The Citadel* at Davidson* vs. Norfolk St.% VMI* at NC State SoCon Tournament# NCAA Tournament
L, 16-24 L, 6-40 W, 25-15 W, 20-18 W, 40-12 W, 38-9 W, 38-12 W, 24-18 W, 27-12 W, 41-6 W, 43-6 W, 32-13 L ,6-37 2nd T-71st
*denotes SoCon Match %- Davidson, NC #- Greensboro, NC
1/19 1/22 1/22 1/23 1/28 1/31 1/31 1/31 1/31 2/2 2/6 2/10 2/15 2/27 3/18
UNC L, 3-35 at Campbell W, 38-3 vs. Deleware State% W, 42-7 THE CITADEL* W, 38-3 at Appalachian St.* L, 11-36 DAVIDSON* W, 36-6 HOWARD W, 25-12 COPPIN STATE W, 27-15 NORFOLK STATE W, 37-0 at Duke W, 24-18 CHATTANOOGA* L, 19-23 at VMI* L, 16-19 NC STATE L, 19-23 SoCon Tournament# 2nd NCAA Tournament& T-64th
*denotes SoCon Match %- Buies Creek, NC #- Greensboro, NC &- Cleveland, OH 1999-00 4-4, 2-3 SoCon Head Coach: Denny Moore
1996-97 9-5-1, 3-2 SoCon Head Coach: Denny Moore 12/30 at Chicago St.
T, 19-19 L, 17-22 W, 55-0 W, 37-6 W, 36-4 W, 31-12 W, 22-19 L, 18-19 L, 3-40 W, 37-5 L, 15-23 L, 22-24 W, 45-6 W, 25-21 T-1st T-58th
1998-99 8-5, 2-3 SoCon Head Coach: Denny Moore
*denotes CAA match %- Washington, DC $- Blacksburg, VA #- Fairfax, VA
12/2 VIRGINIA TECH* 12/2 ANDERSON 12/31 at Chicago State 1/19 APPALACHIAN ST. 1/20 at The Citadel 1/26 GEORGE MASON* 1/13 American*& 2/10 at UNC 2/13 CAMPBELL 2/24 DUKE 2/25 at Old Dominion* 2/25 vs. Norfolk State% 2/25 vs. Wilkes% 3/8 CAA Tournament$ 3/21-23NCAA Tournament!
vs. Marquette% OLD DOMINION ANDERSON vs. Deleware St.$ at Campbell THE CITADEL* CHATTANOOGA* at Appalachian St. UNC at Davidson* at VMI* NC STATE DAVIDSON COPPIN STATE SoCon Tournament & NCAA Tournament@
W, 40-16
1/20 1/22 1/27 1/29 1/29 2/6
DUKE THE CITADEL* APPALACHIAN ST.* DUQUESNE DAVIDSON* at Chattanooga*
W, 25-12 W, 23-12 L, 13-24 W, 22-15 W, 32-9 L, 13-27
2/12 VMI* 2/14 at NC State 2/26 SoCon Tournament% 3/16-18NCAA Tournament$
L, 15-25 L, 19-23 3rd T-47th
*denotes SoCon match %- Chattanooga, TN $- St. Louis, MO 2000-01 5-8, 2-3 SoCon Head Coach: Denny Moore 1/11 1/13 1/13 1/13 1/20 1/27 1/27 1/31 2/3 2/3 2/10 2/18 2/20 3/3 3/15
ILLINOIS at Virginia Tech vs. Howard& vs. American& at The Citadel* at North Carolina ANDERSON at Appalachian St.* at Davidson* vs. Duke at VMI* CHATTANOOGA* NC STATE SoCon Tournament% NCAA Tournament#
L, 0-47 L, 14-30 W, 32-21 W, 29-21 L, 16-23 L, 0-41 W, 25-10 L, 11-23 W, 19-13 L, 10-27 W, 22-20 L, 0-40 L, 9-27 5th T-68th
2001-02 3-8, 1-4 SoCon Head Coach: Denny Moore DUKE HOWARD ANDERSON DAVIDSON* UNC APPALACHIAN ST.* at Chattanooga* VMI* DUQUESNE THE CITADEL* at NC State SoCon Tournament% NCAA Tournament$
L, 13-26 W, 33-6 W, 35-6 W, 48-3 L, 0-35 L, 7-32 L, 12-26 L, 3-36 L, 14-21 L, 16-21 L, 3-43 5th T-72nd
*denotes SoCon match %- Raleigh, NC $- Albany, NY 2002-03 1-15, 1-4 SoCon Head Coach: Tom Shifflet 12/10 1/7 1/11 1/11 1/15 1/18 1/26 1/30 2/2 2/2 2/8 2/8 2/8 2/14 2/23 2/26 3/8
CAMPBELL L, 19-19 (0-1) OLD DOMINION L, 17-23 vs. Binghamton% L, 16-28 vs. F. & Marshall% L, 13-36 at Davidson* W, 32-9 at North Carolina L, 9-36 at Appalachian State* L, 7-40 at NC State L, 9-34 CHATTANOOGA* L, 15-33 ANDERSON L, 15-28 at VMI* L, 6-40 at Virginia L, 8-41 vs. Millersville L, 10-37 GARDNER WEBB L, 18-33 at The Citadel* L, 7-42 at Duke L, 19-23 SoCon Tournament& 5th
*denotes SoCon match %- Raleigh, NC &- Boone, NC
11/26 at Campbell W, 31-7 1/10 vs. Virginia Tech% L, 12-24 1/10 vs. #1 Illinois% L, 3-40 1/15 DAVIDSON* W, 35-8 1/23 at Appalachian St.* L, 12-22 1/28 NC STATE L, 16-22 1/31 ANDERSON W, 31-12 1/31 N. CAROLINA W, 20-20 (1-0) 2/7 at Chattanooga* L, 13-32 2/11 DUKE W, 25-16 2/14 at Old Dominion W, 23-19 2/14 vs. Maryland$ W, 27-12 2/17 at Gardner-Webb W, 28-9 2/20 VMI* W, 21-13 2/24 THE CITADEL* L, 9-32 3/6 SoCon Tournament# 5th 3/18-20NCAA Tournament! T-60th %- Raleigh, NC $- Norfolk, VA #- Charlottesville, VA !- St. Louis, MO *denotes SoCon match 2004-05 12-5, 4-1 SoCon Head Coach: Tom Shifflet
*denotes SoCon match %- Chapel Hill, NC &- Blacksburg, VA #- Iowa City, IA
1/19 1/19 1/26 1/26 1/26 1/31 2/3 2/10 2/15 2/17 2/19 3/8 3/20
2003-04 9-6, 2-3 SoCon Head Coach: Tom Shifflet
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: History and Records
12/4 12/4 12/4 12/11 12/11 1/8 1/8 1/22 1/29 1/29 2/5 2/5 2/6 2/16 2/19 3/5
12/30 1/10 1/10 1/17 1/17 1/18 1/26 2/1 2/5 2/8 2/15 2/16 2/16 2/16 3/1-2 3/20
11/17 11/17 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/19 1/21 1/26 1/29 1/29 2/3 2/6 3/8 2/12 2/16 2/19 2/22 3/5
ANDERSON W, 28-15 CAMPBELL W, 42-3 vs. Northwestern# L, 12-27 vs. Cleveland State# W, 26-13 vs. Ohio# W, 22-14 at Davidson* W, 39-6 APPALACHIAN STATE* W, 27-7 NC STATE L, 12-24 vs. Duquense W, 39-4 at Maryland W, 27-11 OLD DOMINION L, 15-20 CHATTANOOGA* L, 6-28 at Duke W, 22-13 at Virginia Tech L, 12-26 at VMI* W, 28-9 at The Citadel* W, 18-16 GARDNER-WEBB W, 36-5 SoCon Championship 3rd
# - Columbus, OH *denotes SoCon match 2005-06 11-6, 3-1 SoCon Head Coach: Tom Shifflet 11/12 11/12 11/12 1/6 1/6 1/14 1/15 1/21 1/25 1/27 2/1 2/5 2/11 2/15 2/18 2/18 2/22 3/5
ANDERSON VIRGINIA GARDNER-WEBB at Campbell DAVIDSON* at Edinboro at Buffalo at Appalachian State* DUKE THE CITADEL* at North Carolina St. at Old Dominion MARYLAND VMI vs. Missouri# at Chattanooga* at Gardner-Webb SoCon Championship
W, 40-3 W, 25-9 W, 43-3 W, 37-9 W, 38-12 L, 9-29 W, 22-20 W, 19-18 W, 23-9 W, 27-10 L, 17-22 L, 16-22 L, 18-28 W, 22-14 L, 12-30 L, 9-27 W, 18-17 2nd
# - Chattanooga, TN *denotes SoCon match
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2006-07 UNCG Wrestling:
The Southern Conference, which enters its 86th season of intercollegiate competition in 2006, has become known as one of the nation’s leaders in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and defining the league’s role in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. The Southern Conference has excelled as the premier Division I-AA football conference since earning that classification in 1981. The Conference currently consists of 11 members in four states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination. Throughout its history, the Southern Conference has been an innovator in college athletics. The Southern Conference was the first “super conference” with its charter membership including the likes of Alabama, Auburn, and North Carolina. The SoCon, as it has come to be known by headline writers throughout the country, is the league that gave birth to the threepoint shot in college basketball and was the college home of such sporting greats as Arnold Palmer, Jerry West and Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. League athletes have been recognized countless times on CoSIDA Academic All-America and district teams, highlighted this year by College of Charleston’s Phillip Coker, who was named Academic All-American of the Year in baseball. A total of 19 Rhodes-Scholarship winners have been selected from the conference. MEMBERSHIP HISTORY The Southern Conference was formed on February 25, 1921 at a meeting in Atlanta, GA. Fourteen institutions from the 30-member Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) reorganized as the Southern Conference. Those charter members included Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee. Athletic competition began in the fall of 1921. In 1922, six more schools - Florida, Louisiana State, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tulane and Vanderbilt - joined the fold. A year later, the University of the South joined the ranks. Virginia Military Institute became a member in 1925 and Duke University came into the fold in 1929. Since then, conference membership has experienced a series of membership changes with 42 institutions having been affiliated with the league. The league has undergone two major transitions during its history. The first occurred in December 1932 when the Southeastern Conference was formed out of the 23school Southern Conference. The league’s 13 members west and south of the Appalachian Mountains reorganized to help reduce the extensive travel demands that were present in the league at the time. In 1936, the Southern Conference invited The Citadel, William & Mary, Davidson, Furman, Richmond and Wake Forest to join the membership. The second major shift happened in 1953 when Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest officially withdrew from the league to form the Atlantic Coast Conference. This change was brought about due to the desire of many of those schools to schedule a greater number of regular season basketball games against their local rivals. Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership that spans four Southeastern states. Current league members are Appalachian State, College of Charleston, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford. The most recent addition, Elon University, joined the Southern Conference on July 1, 2003. LEADERSHIP The start of the 2006 football campaign sees John Iamarino enter his first football season as the Southern Conference’s commissioner. Iamarino, who officially became the SoCon commissioner on January 2, 2006, previously served as the commissioner of the
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Northeast Conference for nine seasons. In his nine years with the Somerset, NJ-based NEC, Iamarino promoted the conference through an ambitious agenda designed to improve the quality of competition, upgrade compliance-related matters and generally increase the marketing and brand awareness of the conference and its member institutions. To improve the 21 championship NEC sports for the more than 2,200 student-athletes who compete, Iamarino helped secure professional facilities to accommodate baseball, indoor track & field, tennis and women’s swimming championships. Tournament gifts, awards, trophies and event programs were all systematically upgraded. Iamarino replaced Danny Morrison who served as commissioner from November 13, 2001 until June 15, 2005. Morrison left the league to become the director of athletics at Texas Christian University. The Southern Conference named its first commissioner in December 1950. Duke head football coach Wallace Wade made the transition from Blue Devil football coach to athletics administration as the first person at the helm of the conference. Lloyd Jordan replaced Wade as the commissioner in 1960 and served a 14-year term until Ken Germann became the league head in 1974. Germann was the commissioner for 13 years and orchestrated the league’s expansion to include women’s athletics. He was succeeded by Dave Hart in 1987 who spearheaded the transfer of the league office from Charlotte, NC to Asheville, NC. Wright Waters succeeded Hart upon his retirement in 1991. Under Waters’ leadership, the Southern Conference expanded to 12 members, added three women’s sports and posted record revenue from the basketball Tournament. Waters, who is currently the commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference, was followed by Alfred B. White in 1998. White, a veteran member of the NCAA office, introduced the current SoCon logo and elevated the conference’s commitment to marketing and development of corporate partners. He became the president of the Asheville franchise of the National Basketball Development League in 2001. CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY The first Southern Conference Championship was the league basketball tournament held in Atlanta in 1922. The North Carolina Tar Heels won the tournament to become the first recognized league champion in any sport. The Southern Conference Tournament remains the oldest of its kind in college basketball. In May of 1923, the league held its first outdoor track and field championship in Montgomery, AL. Mississippi A&M (now Mississippi State) captured six individual titles on its way to winning the team championship. Two other sports - cross country and tennis - held their first championships during the 1920s. North Carolina won the initial cross country team championship in 1926 in Athens, Ga. Tennis crowned its first singles and doubles champions in New Orleans, La. in 1928. Donald Cram of Vanderbilt was the league’s first singles champion, while Leonard Chamberlin and Maurie Bayon of Tulane won the doubles title. The 1930s saw four more sports - wrestling, indoor track and field, swimming and golf - celebrate their first conference championships. VMI played host to and won the first league wrestling team championship in 1930. Washington & Lee won the first indoor track team championship, which also took place in 1930 and was held at Chapel Hill, NC. The University of Virginia hosted and won the first league swimming championship in 1933, while Duke captured the first conference golf team title at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, NC later that same year. Baseball was introduced as a Southern Conference sport in 1947 as Clemson captured the league championship that year. Rifle held its first conference championship in 1956, while soccer was the most recently added men’s sport in 1967. The Southern Conference began sponsoring women’s sports during the 1983-84 season. That year, volleyball, basketball and tennis championships were held in the league. Cross country joined the mix in 1985 and the league began holding indoor and outdoor track championships in 1988. Most recently, the conference instituted golf and softball championships in the spring of 1994 and added soccer in the fall of 1994.
The Southern Conference currently declares champions in 10 men’s sports - football, soccer, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, baseball, tennis and golf - and nine women’s sports - soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis, golf and softball. COACHES AND ADMINISTRATORS The Southern Conference has also been a breeding ground for some of college athletics’ most recognized coaches and administrators. Legendary basketball coaches Adolph Rupp of Kentucky and Everett Case of North Carolina State both worked the sidelines in the Southern Conference. Rupp guided the Wildcats to a 30-5 mark during the 1931 and 1932 seasons. Yet, for all his coaching accomplishments, Rupp never led Kentucky to a Southern Conference tournament championship. Case mentored the Wolfpack to six consecutive Southern Conference Tournament championships from 1947 through 1952. In North Carolina State’s final season in the league, the Wolfpack won the regular season title but fell in the tournament championship game to Wake Forest, 71-70. Despite coaching in the conference for just seven seasons, Case is the ninth winningest coach in league history and averaged 26.7 wins per year during his tenure, the best mark in conference history. Case was named Southern Conference Coach-of-the-Year three times. Lefty Driesell, most recently the head coach at Georgia State, coached Davidson to three Southern Conference Tournament championships in 1966, 1968 and 1969. Driesell also won the league’s Coach-ofthe-Year award four straight times from 1963 through 1966. Former Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins earned league Coach-of-the-Year honors three times in the late ’70s and early ’80s while at Appalachian State. Cremins returned to the league in July 2006 when he was named head coach at College of Charleston. Terry Holland saw his basketball coaching career take off at Davidson when he returned to his alma mater in 1970. Holland was honored as the Southern Conference Coach-of-the-Year for three consecutive seasons from 1970-72 and led the Wildcats to the conference tournament title and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 1970. Holland later led Virginia to the Final Four in 1984. After his coaching career concluded, Holland returned to the Southern Conference as the athletic director at Davidson from 1990-1995 before accepting the same position at Virginia. J. Dallas Shirley, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, spent 21 years as the assistant to the commissioner and supervisor of officials in the Southern Conference. Shirley worked with the conference from 1967 until 1988 under three commissioners: Lloyd P. Jordan, Kenneth G. Germann, and David R. Hart. Shirley was a basketball official in the Southern Conference for 30 years and officiated over 2,000 career games in various leagues. He also served as president of the International Association Basketball Officials and the United States Olympic Basketball Committee. Even the legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant got his coaching start in the Southern Conference as he guided the Maryland Terrapins in 1945. A former Southern Conference football coach who reached “folk legend” status is the late Frank Howard of Clemson, who guided the Tigers as a league member from 1940-52. Howard won 69 Southern Conference games which still ranks tied for fourth on the league’s all-time coaching victories list. The Southern Conference has been represented on the sidelines at five Super Bowls in recent years. Bobby Ross, who piloted the San Diego Chargers to the 1996 Super Bowl, was the head coach at The Citadel from 1973-77. Former Buffalo Bills head coach Marv Levy directed William & Mary from 1964-68. He was succeeded at William & Mary by Lou Holtz. William & Mary competed in the Southern Conference from 1936-77.
The Southern Conference www.soconsports.com
In 2005, UNCG ranked #2 nationally by “The Princeton Review” among best bargain public universities. For the last six years, UNCG has been ranked in The Princeton Review’s “Best 357 Colleges” guide.
2006-07 UNCG Wrestling: TThis is UNCG
UNCG, with a campus currently covering 210 acres, was founded in 1892, making this the 115th year of its existence. In the Fall of 2006, UNCG had a record enrollment of 16,600, including more than 12,000 undergraduates. At the start of the decade, the total enrollment at UNCG was less than 13,000. The average SAT score for enrolled freshman in 2005 was 1051, the highest it has ever been. 53 percent of the freshman class had a high school GPA of 3.5 or better. In 2006, UNCG launched the Lloyd International Honors College. UNCG is located just two hours from the Appalachian Mountains or three hours from the Carolina Beaches. The Piedmont Triad is home to more than a million people, including 238,440 in Greensboro.
With a record number or more than 16,000 students enrolled for Fall 2005, a dedicated faculty and staff numbering more than 2,000, and exciting new developments underway, UNCG is rapidly taking its place as one of the finest institutions of higher learning in the country. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is classified by The Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral/Research-Intensive University. The University was established in 1891 and became coeducational in 1963. The 210-acre campus is located one mile from the center of Greensboro, a city of 238,440. The Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly known as “The Triad” has a population of approximately 1.3 million.
University History
The University has a rich history. It was chartered Feb. 18, 1891, as the State Normal and Industrial School (later College), the first state-supported school for the higher education of women in North Carolina. The institution came into being as a direct result of a crusade made by Charles Duncan McIver on behalf of the education of women. Other pioneers in public school education — notably, Charles B. Aycock, Edwin A. Alderman, and James Y. Joyner — came to Dr. McIver’s assistance; but to him, more than to any other individual, the University owes its foundation. In the past century the University has evolved in its mission, as suggested with its sequence of names. It was known first as the State Normal and Industrial School, and after 1896 as the State Normal and Industrial College until 1919. During the period 1919-1931 it was known as the North Carolina College for Women, and became the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina from 1932 to 1963. It is warmly remembered as “the WC” by its many alumnae of the period. During the years 1932-1963 the University was one of the three branches of the Consolidated University of North Carolina. The other branches included The University of North Carolina (at Chapel Hill) and the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (at Raleigh). In 1962, the Board of Trustees recommended that the Greensboro campus become coeducational at all levels of instruction beginning with the fall of 1964. Subsequently, by act of the General Assembly in the Spring of 1963, the name of the institution was changed to The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In December of 1934, during the years of the Consolidated University, the Woman’s College Section of Phi Beta Kappa was installed. On February 17, 1956 Epsilon Chapter of North Carolina was installed at this campus. In October of 1971, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted legislation which combined all 16 of the state-supported institutions of higher education into a single University of North Carolina. The UNC system is governed by a board of governors and administered by a president. Each constituent institution has a separate board of trustees and is administered by a chancellor. The crusader for founding the institution, Charles Duncan McIver, served the institution as its first chief executive officer with the title of President. By act of the Board of Trustees in 1945, the title was changed to Chancellor. Dr. Patricia A. Sullivan became UNCG’s first woman chancellor in January 1995, succeeding Dr. Debra W. Stewart, Dean of the Graduate School at North Carolina State University who was named Interim Chancellor in the summer of 1994. During its first seven decades, the institution’s mission was to prepare women, primarily undergraduates, for the most effective living of that day. Today that goal – effective living – remains the same, but its scope has been greatly expanded. As UNCG, it now offers men and women over 150 graduate and undergraduate programs and provides opportunities to apply classroom learning to real life situations through internships and practica. It also offers students the chance to tailor-make their own programs of study
At the center of the UNCG campus stands a statue of the Roman Goddess Minerva. The original statue was a gift from the Class of 1907. James Barnhill (‘53) was commissioned to create a new statue in 2003. Minerva has been a symbol for the University dating back to the first time it appeared on diplomas in 1892. 19
based on individual needs and goals. Although contemporary in its educational program, UNCG is also realistic. In its effort to prepare graduates for effective living, it has built into its program the flexibility needed to meet the rapidly changing needs of society. UNCG, therefore, will remain a university in transition, not satisfied with yesterday or today, but always looking toward tomorrow.
The University Community
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the fastest growing universities around. With a record 16,060 students enrolled, including 10,584 full-time undergraduates, the university has positioned itself for continued growth and success as the 21st century evolves. Despite record numbers of students, the student/faculty ratio is still just 16:1. Today’s UNCG includes: • The College of Arts and Sciences, which is made up of the departments of Anthropology, Art, Biology, Broadcasting and Cinema, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Communication, English, Geography, German and Russian, History, Mathematical Sciences, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Sociology, and Theatre. It also includes the Residential College and The Center for Critical Inquiry in the Liberal Arts. • The Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics, which was established in 1969 as the School of Business and Economics and renamed in 1987. It is made up of the departments of Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Alumni House on the UNCG campus. Information Systems and Operations Management, the Center for Applied Research, the Center for Economic Education, and the Center for Global Business Education and Research. The Bryan School’s vision is to be recognized for the global business and information technology perspectives of its programs. • The School of Education, which is made up of the departments of Counseling and Educational Development, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations, Educational Research Methodology, Library and Information Studies, Specialized Education Services. Founded in 1921, the School of Education also includes The Collegium for the Advancement of Schools, Schooling and Education. The Collegium is comprised of the Center for Educational Research and Evaluation, the Center for Educational Studies and Development, the Center for Information Technologies Education, the Center for School Accountability and Staff Development, and the Piedmont Triad Horizons Education Consortium. The school’s teacher education programs for elementary and middle grades are considered among the best in North Carolina and the Southeast. • The School of Health and Human Performance, which was established in 1970 as the School of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance was renamed in 1990. The school offers academic programs of distinction in both theory and performance. It is made up of five departments: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Dance; Exercise and Sport Science; Public Health Education; and Recreation, Parks and Tourism. • The School of Human Environmental Sciences, which was established in 1949 as the School of Home Economics and renamed in 1987. It prepares students for professional careers in fields which improve the quality of life for individuals and families. The school is made up of the departments of Housing and Interior Design, Human Development and Family Studies, Nutrition and Foodservice Systems; Social Work, and Textile Products Design and Marketing. • The Graduate School, which was established in 1921, is responsible for the welfare of all of the graduate programs on campus and approximately 3600 graduate students from 33 states and 34 foreign countries. These students work with more than 500 graduate faculty members who are actively engaged in research, scholarship and creative activity. • The School of Music, which was established in 1921, rated as one of the Top 20 in the country, combines rigorous theory, history, and performance training with a broad liberal arts education. The University opened a $25.7 million stateof-the-art music facility in 1999. It is the only comprehensive slate of performance and music education degrees from the baccalaureate through the doctorate in North Carolina. • The School of Nursing, which was established in 1966, is the largest in North Carolina. It is recognized for the excellence of its programs and the success of its graduates. The master’s program in nurse anesthesia was ranked eighth nationally by U.S. News and World Report. In addition, UNCG is the first institution in the UNC system to offer a combined Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration in health management. The Aubrey Paul & Georgia Garrison Lloyd International Honors College, which was established in 2006. It is named for the parents of Ms. Rebecca Lloyd, a patron of the College whose support has been invaluable in the formation of the Honors College. Ms. Lloyd’s gift, a $4 million endowment, was the largest-ever alumni gift at UNCG. The International Honors College offers enhanced academics, international and global perspectives, and a variety of extra-curricular activities that will give its students the skills and knowledge needed to be admitted to the most prestigious graduate schools, to compete for nationally competitive awards like the Fulbright, and to start exciting careers in the United States and abroad. Students in any major can choose from among its three different programs. All of these programs can be completed in the time it takes to earn a regular degree and offer a wide variety of small, innovative seminar-style courses that are the hallmark of a quality honors experience. A special characteristic of the IHC is its emphasis on international and global perspectives. In today’s world, international and global perspectives are a necessary part of a solid, complete university education. At IHC, these perspectives are not isolated in a single course or two. Instead, students can find those perspectives throughout the College’s programs – in most of its courses, in its honors residence hall, and in a variety of extra- and co-curricular activities. For honors students who study abroad at one of UNCG’s partner universities, a travel fund is available. Finally, the IHC operates on the principle that while courses are important, its students’ education is too important to be limited to the classroom. It offers its students a variety of special activities both at UNCG and abroad – an honor residence hall, special advising, student symposia, guest lectures and performances, informal coffees, internships and enhanced study abroad experiences.
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Of the more than 16,000 students enrolled in the fall of 2005, 68 percent were female. In addition, 20 percent of the undergraduate student body and 13 percent of the graduate student body were minorities. UNCG’s enrollment increased 8.8 percent from the year before, the largest increase since 1974. In the fall of 2005, UNCG enrolled a record 2,424 freshman, 45 percent of which ranked in the top quarter of their high school graduating class. In addition, 53 percent of the incoming freshman class had a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale). The University also enrolled 1,253 transfer students. From those students first enrolled in the fall of 2004, 78 percent returned in the fall of 2005. Among the more than 16,000 students at UNCG, 32 percent of the student body lives in on-campus housing. Undergraduates have more than 100 areas of study from which to choose a major leading to one of six undergraduate degrees. In addition, there are 59 master’s degrees and 20 doctoral degrees offered. Among the 855 members of the faculty, nearly threefourths are full-time. More than 80 percent of the faculty hold doctorates or other terminal degrees. In the 200405 academic year, faculty engaged in 6,466 scholarly or creative works and published 56 books and 548 refereed articles. Faculty members earned 220 grants, as well. In all, the UNCG faculty submitted 316 research proposals totalling $99.7 million. Typically, UNCG awards more than 2,000 bachelor’s and nearly 1,000 master’s degrees during graduation festivities held each December and May. At the spring 2006 graduation ceremony, the University granted 1,326 bachelor’s degrees, 604 master’s degrees and 47 doctoral diplomas. UNCG has long had a reputation for academic excellence and is one of only six higher education institutions in the state with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Athletes at UNCG are not an exception to the rule. At the end of each of the last two academic years, more than 40% of UNCG student-athletes held a grade-point-average of 3.0 or better. A record 52 percent of UNCG’s student-athletes made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.0 GPA in a semester) in the Spring 2006 semester. In October 2004, “Cosmo GIRL”, a magazine geared towards young women, rated UNCG one of the Top 50 institutions in America. For its study, the magazine focused on specific factors important to female students: small class size, prominent female faculty, strong women’s athletic programs, a career center that facilitates internship opportunities, leadership options among clubs and activities and an active alumni network. The finalists were selected from 2,685 colleges and universities. In August 2005, The Princeton Review rated UNCG the second-best bargain in its “The Best 357 Colleges” guide. It marked the sixth-straight UNCG appeared in the guide, and its highest-ever rating.
Today’s UNCG
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UNCG was also ranked in the Top 50 public universities by Consumer’s Digest, making it the only institution to appear in both rankings (Princeton Review and Consumer’s Digest). In-state tuition and room and board rates for UNCG are just over $9,000 per year, while out-of-state rates are just over $20,000 per year. Campus life is enriched by a “small college” atmosphere and many extracurricular and coeducational activities. There are more than 130 student organizations, an active Student Government, fraternities and sororities, and a Campus Recreation program which offers informal, intramural and club sports, as well as an extensive outdoor adventure program. The more than 80 buildings on the campus reflect the 115-year history of the University. There are many new features, including a new, $26 million music building which opened in August 1999, and renovations to the Elliott University Center, which were recently completed. UNCG received approximately $166 million from the state for construction and renovation, based on voter approval of Higher Education Bonds. The $17.6 million Maud Gatewood Studio Arts Building and the $16.9 million Hall for Humanities and Research Administration are the centerpieces of the project. Groundbreaking took place in spring of 2001 and operations within the two buildings began this summer. In addition, construction began on a 400-student residence hall in 2005, which is expected to be completed for use during the 2006-07 academic year. Also included are renovations to the Student Health Center, Aycock Auditorium and Petty, Brown and McNutt buildings, as well as a connector between Jackson Library and the Elliott University Center. The many construction projects on the UNCG campus show the growth of the university, while at the same time attempting to preserve many of the structures that have made the institution what it is today. The Second Century Campaign for UNCG, which concluded Dec. 31, 1998, raised $55.4 million over a five-year span to create 77 new scholarship and fellowship funds, as well as funds for research, programs and acquisitions. In the Fall of 2004, the University announced that its newest campaign, entitled the Students First Campaign. The campaign has a fundraising goal of $78 million. The Students First Campaign will set aside $52 million for scholarships to make UNCG the school of choice for top high school students in the North Carolina and elsewhere. Remaining funds will also be used for endowments to attract top professors, expansion of university facilities and expansion of public services. UNCG hopes to meet its goal by the year 2009. UNCG is a member of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) and the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AASCU).
A look up College Avenue – the heart of the UNCG campus. Once a main road through campus, it is now only open to pedestrian traffic.
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A statue of Charles McIver, the university’s founder, sits in the middle of campus.
UNCG’s brand new $16.9 million Hall for Humanities and Research Administration, which opened this past summer, sits on Spring Garden St. in the heart of campus.
University Chancellor Dr. Patricia Sullivan
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Dr. Patricia A. Sullivan, who has served as UNCG’s Chancellor since January 1, 1995, is the institution’s ninth chief executive and the first woman to serve in the position. Her leadership has sustained UNCG’s record of excellence and prepared a solid foundation for the future. UNCG was founded as State Normal and Industrial School, a college for women in 1891. The institution became coeducational in 1963. Today, UNCG offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate programs. Sullivan led the University through a strategic planning process that produced the UNCG Plan. Created for five-year increments, the Plan provides a framework for enhancing UNCG’s position as a diverse, student-centered research university, linking the Triad and North Carolina to the world through learning, discovery, and service. Under Dr. Sullivan’s leadership, enrollment at UNCG exceeded 16,000 last academic year for the first time ever, while academic standards for admission have increased. The campus continues to lead the UNC system in minority enrollment, underscoring UNCG’s commitment to diversity. New undergraduate programs for freshman include Communication Across the Curriculum and the living-learning communities. Distinctive graduate programs include genetic counseling and management information systems, along with new Ph.D. programs in the areas of nursing, public health, economics, geography, history, information technology and special education. Funding to support research and community projects has continued to grow, along with giving by the University’s friends and supporters. UNCG’s new Students First Campaign is under way, with a goal of raising $78.2 million through 2009. The earlier Second Century Campaign for UNCG, which ended in December 1998, raised $55.4 million, far exceeding the original goal of $42.8 million.
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Director of Athletics Nelson Bobb Now in his 24th year as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at UNCG, Nelson E. Bobb has developed a nationally recognized program that has continually succeeded in competition as well as in the classroom. Bobb, the first fulltime athletic director at the University, is the primary architect of a program that now features 16 NCAA Division I teams, eight for men and eight for women. When he arrived in July 1983, there were eight teams competing on the Division III level. The University authorized the shift to Division I in February 1987 and he guided the program through the unprecedented change in competitive status in only five years. UNCG is one of only a dozen institutions to ever compete in all three divisions. However, no other institution has made the complete shift of all teams from Division III to Division I in that time frame. During his tenure, he has watched over the construction or renovation of all of the Spartans’ athletic venues. He began that process by serving on the committee that built Fleming Gymnasium and the HHP Building in 1989. He then moved onto the transformation of Campus Field in 1991 into what is today UNCG Soccer Stadium – one of the premier venues in all of college soccer. In 1999, he oversaw the construction of the UNCG Baseball Stadium and the renovation and lighting of the UNCG Tennis Courts. Last year, he added to the list the transformation of UNCG’s softball facility to become a top-of-the-line stadium venue, and the reconfiguration of seating in Fleming Gym, which added chairback seating on both sides and additional stands under one of the baskets. Under Bobb’s guidance, Spartan student-athletes have consistently graduated at a rate equal to or higher than the general student population at UNCG. Each of the last two academic years, more than 40 percent of UNCG’s student-athletes earned Dean’s List. Last spring, a record 52 percent of student-athletes earned at least a 3.0 GPA in the semester. Other recent program accomplishments include completing the NCAA certification process for Division I institutions twice and successfully transitioning the department’s teams into Southern Conference membership. Under Bobb’s leadership, UNCG hosted the final two rounds of the 1997 and 1998 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, and was home to Olympic athletes from several countries for training prior to the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. During his tenure, UNCG teams have won 34 conference tournament titles, 25 as an NCAA Division I member. They have also won 63 conference regular season titles, 37 of those since moving to NCAA Division I. UNCG earned the Commissioner’s Cup for overall excellence in the Big South for three consecutive years. While Bobb was athletic director in the 1980’s, the men’s soccer team won four Division III national championships and the women’s basketball team made five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances with a third-place finish in 1988. During his tenure at UNCG, Bobb has also served in various NCAA appointments, including serving on one of the first NCAA Certification teams. Most recently, Bobb served on the Division I Men’s Soccer National Committee
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and had a two-year term as the chair of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules Committee. UNCG student-athletes have received numerous awards. In 1984, he established the Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete Award to honor the studentathlete(s) posting the highest grade-point average annually. Bobb, a native of Gahanna, OH, oversees a staff of more than 50 full and part-time employees with administrative divisions of administration and business, student welfare, facilities and operations and integrated public affairs within the department. Before coming to UNCG, Bobb served as an assistant athletic director at Cornell University for five years. He also served as an assistant football coach at Cornell for nine seasons. A 1970 graduate of Kent State (OH) with a bachelor’s degree in education, Bobb also holds a master’s degree in secondary education from Kent. As an undergraduate, he was a three-year letterwinner on the football team as an offensive guard and earned All-Academic recognition from the Mid-American Conference as a junior. He was an all-conference choice his senior year.
UNCG Athletics Department Staff
Sylvia Mims Associate AD
Rod Wyatt Associate AD
Dick Stewart Associate AD
Cathy Roberts Associate AD
Christy Avent Assistant AD
Dawn Zamrik Assistant AD
James Shipp Assistant AD
Josh Larsen Assistant AD
Jackie Walsh Assistant AD
Erica Thornton Assoc. Trainer
Daisy Kovach Asst. Trainer
Mark Williams Strength & Cond. Coach
Stacey Kosciak Special Asst. to AD
Mike Hirschman Sports Info. Director
Kendra Lee SID Intern
Jana Henderson Compliance Director
John Comer Ticket Operations
Joanna Camp Academic Enhancement
Kwadjo Steele Academic Compliance
Kate LaCoste AEP Intern
Linda Peronto Staff Secretary
Joann Cozart Staff Secretary
Paula Terrell Business Office
Jennifer Aguilar Operations
Dave Black Operations
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Terry Ackerman Faculty Athletics Rep.
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UNCG Athletics Directory All Phones are area code (336) // All E-Mail end in @uncg.edu [WM] Denotes office located at West Market Street building [HHP] Denotes office located at HHP Building
TICKETS
ADMINISTRATION
COACHING STAFFS
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Phone E-mail Dr. Patricia Sullivan, Chancellor .....................................334-5266 Dr. Terry Ackerman, Faculty Athletics Rep. ....................334-3474 ...................taackerm Nelson Bobb, Director of Athletics [HHP] .......................334-3000 ......................nebobb FAX...........................................................................334-4063 Sylvia Mims, Assoc. AD - Administration [HHP]..............334-5649 ..................... sgmims Cathy Roberts, Assoc. AD - Facilities [HHP] ..................334-5537 ...................csroberts Dick Stewart, Assoc. AD - Public Affairs [HHP] ..............334-4464 ....................restewar Rod Wyatt, Assoc. AD - Student Welfare [HHP] .............256-0108 ....................... jrwyatt Christy Wilson, Asst. AD - Operations [HHP]..................334-5213 ...................mcwilso2 Josh Larsen Asst. AD - Facilities [HHP]..........................334-3226 ..................... jalarsen Dawn Zamrik, Asst. AD - Public Affairs [WM] .................256-0550 ................... dbzamrik James Shipp, Asst. AD - Student Welfare [HHP]............334-3700 ....................... jrshipp
ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT Joanna Camp, Academic Enhancement Director ...........334-5172 ...................... jbcamp Kate LaCoste, Academic Enhancement Asst. ................334-3880 .....................kelacost Kwadjo Steele, Academic Compliance Director .............334-3465 .................... kosteele
BUSINESS OFFICE Jackie Walsh, Asst. AD - Business [HHP].......................334-3253 ......................jawalsh Paula Terrell, Accountant [HHP] .....................................334-3367 ..............paula_terrell
COMPLIANCE
John Comer, Ticket Manager [HHP] ...............................334-3250 ......................jfcomer
BASEBALL (Office located in stadium) Mike Gaski, Head Coach ................................................334-3247 .................... mggaski Shane Schumaker, Asst. Coach .....................................334-3247 .................... baseball Sammy Serano, Asst. Coach..........................................334-3247 .................... baseball
MEN’S BASKETBALL Mike Dement, Head Coach [HHP] ..................................334-3003 ..................basketball Rod Jensen, Associate Head Coach [HHP] ...................256-0120 ..................basketball Brooks Lee, Asst. Coach [HHP]......................................334-4473 ..................basketball Kevin Easley, Asst. Coach [HHP] ...................................334-3003 ..................basketball Tripp Pendergast, Dir. of Basketball Operations [HHP] ..334-3003 ..................basketball
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Lynne Agee, Head Coach [HHP] ....................................334-4021 ....................... lcagee Carol Peschel, Associate Head Coach [HHP] ................334-3002 .................. capesche Jon Hines, Asst. Coach [HHP] ........................................334-3754 ...................... jbhines Amanda Eaton, Asst. Coach [HHP] ................................334-3754 ...........................TBA
CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK & FIELD Linh Nguyen, Head Coach [HHP] ...................................334-3231 .................... ltnguye3 Jennifer Severns, Asst. Coach [HHP] .............................334-4157 ...........................TBA
MEN’S GOLF Terrance Stewart, Head Coach [HHP] ............................334-3122 .................... tcstewar
Rod Wyatt, Assoc. AD - Student Welfare [HHP] .............256-0108 ....................... jrwyatt Jana Henderson, Compliance Director [HHP] ................334-3254 ........jana_henderson
WOMEN’S GOLF
FACILITIES
MEN’S SOCCER
Cathy Roberts, Assoc. AD - Facilities [HHP] ..................334-5537 ...................csroberts Josh Larsen, Asst. AD - Facilities [HHP].........................334-3226 ..................... jalarsen Jennifer Aguilar, Facilities Assistant [HHP] .....................334-3032 ..................... jlaguilar David Black, Facilities Assistant [HHP]...........................334-3032 ..................... deblack Jane Long, Equipment Assistant [HHP]..........................334-3032 ........................ jelong
PUBLIC AFFAIRS - MARKETING Dick Stewart, Assoc. AD - Public Affairs [HHP] ..............334-4464 ....................restewar Dawn Zamrik, Asst. AD - Public Affairs [WM] .................256-0550 ................... dbzamrik Emily Snow, Internal Relations [WM]..............................334-3420 ...........................TBA Neil Holmes, External Relations [WM]............................334-3252 ...........................TBA WEST MARKET STREET OFFICE FAX ..................334-3798
Emily Maron, Head Coach [HHP] ...................................334-5316 ....................elmarron
Michael Parker, Head Coach [HHP] ...............................334-5222 ...................mhparker Justin Maullin, Asst. Coach [HHP] ..................................334-5258 ......................j_maulli
WOMEN’S SOCCER Eddie Radwanski, Head Coach [HHP] ...........................334-4474 ..................eddie_rad Siri Mullinix, Asst. Coach [HHP]......................................334-3121 .....................s_mullin
SOFTBALL Jennifer Herzig, Head Coach [HHP] ...............................334-5057 ...................... jlherzig Holly Burris, Asst. Coach [HHP] .....................................334-5057 .....................hkburris
MEN’S TENNIS Thomas Mozur, Head Coach [HHP] ...............................334-4302 .....................tamozur
SPORTS INFORMATION
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Mike Hirschman, Sports Information Director [HHP] ......334-5615 ...................mwhirsch Hirschman’s Cell Phone ...........................................202-5331 TBA, Asst. Sports Information Director [HHP] ................334-5615 ...........................TBA Cell Phone ................................................................207-2383 Kendra Lee, SID Intern [HHP] ........................................334-5615 ......................... kalee FAX...........................................................................334-3182
Shawn Garus, Head Coach [HHP] .................................334-5303 ....................smgarus Skydra Orzen, Asst. Coach [HHP] ..................................334-3001 .....................shorzen
SPORTS MEDICINE
Jason Loukides, Head Coach [HHP] ..............................334-5050 ......................jcloukid C.C. Fisher, Asst. Coach [HHP] ......................................334-5050 ...........................TBA
James Shipp, Asst. AD - Athletic Training [HHP] ............334-3700 ....................... jrshipp Erica P. Thornton, Assoc. Athletic Trainer [HHP] ............334-5925 ...................eapearso Daisy Kovach, Assistant Athletic Trainer ........................334-5925 ...........................TBA Mark Williams, Strength & Conditioning Coach ..............334-5925 ...........................TBA SPORTS MEDICINE FAX ........................................256-0407
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WOMEN’S TENNIS Jeff Trivette, Head Coach [HHP] ....................................334-5581 ................ uncgtennis
WRESTLING
The overnight success of the UNCG athletics program has been some 60 years in the making. Spartan teams are big achievers in their 16th year in Division I competition. The success story however, began while UNCG was still the Women’s College of the University of North Carolina and intercollegiate competition for women was still in its infancy.
1940s
Nancy Porter may have been the first student-athlete in the modern sense of the word at UNCG. The Ohio native competed in national women’s golf tournaments as early as 1948.
1950s
Women’s College hosted the 10th national golf tournament in 1954 at Starmount Country Club. The College fielded regionally competitive teams that had their beginnings in club sports, play days and other recreational events.
1960s
UNCG launched women’s basketball in 1963 under coach Ellen Griffin. Other early teams were tennis, golf and field hockey. LPGA Hall of Famer Carol Mann was a student at UNCG. She left school early to turn professional. The University became co-educational in 1963. Men’s athletics were added in 1967-68 and the intercollegiate program for men and women received formal recognition from the University. During the fall of 1967, the nickname Spartans was adopted, giving the athletic teams a “fierce mascot, while still preserving the heritage of the WC’s Minerva mark.” Men’s teams joined the Dixie Conference in 1968. Bowling was one of the early men’s teams.
The women’s basketball team finished fourth in the National Collegiate Tournament in 1971. The team was one of the first to compete with the five-player rule. The women’s golf team won the University’s first team national championship in 1973, coached by Nancy Porter and featuring future pro Donna Horton White. UNCG was a leader in forming the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW).
1980s
The men’s basketball team, coached by Larry Hargett, won the Dixie Conference Championship and competed in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 1980. Ryan Fox won the 1981 individual national title in Division III men’s golf. In the spring of 1981, the University streamlined its program from 12 to eight competing at the NCAA Division III level. The 1981-82 academic year was the in which the NCAA sponsored women’s championships. The men’s soccer team was ranked in the national Top-20 for the first time in September of 1981. It did not leave the poll for another 10 years.
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1970s
Coached by Lynne Agee, in her first season, the women’s basketball team finished runner-up in the inaugural Division III championship in 1982. It was the first of seven straight NCAA trips for the team. With Mike Berticelli at the helm, UNCG captured its first men’s national championship in soccer in 1982 and then repeated in 1983. The women’s tennis team, under Agee’s direction, was the national runner-up in 1983. Nelson E. Bobb was hired as the first full-time athletic director in 1983. The women’s volleyball team posted a 34-3 record and reached the NCAA quarterfinals in 1984. Men’s soccer player Eddie Radwanski, the first two-time All-American in the program’s history, was the first pick in the Major Indoor Soccer League draft in 1985. Under Michael Parker’s direction, the men’s soccer team became the first in NCAA history to win three consecutive national championships, in 1985, 1986 and 1987.
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In February of 1987, the University announced the elevation of the athletic program from Division III to Division I, an unprecedented move in NCAA history. The women’s basketball team finished third in the nation after entering the NCAA Tournament unranked in 1988. The Division II era began in 1988-89 and women’s soccer was added to the program. The team was ranked No. 13 nationally before ever playing a game. The men’s soccer team was runner-up in the 1989 Division II national tournament and Jason Haupt led all divisions in scoring.
1990s
The men’s and women’s soccer team were ranked No. 1 nationally in Division II at the same time in 1990. The women’s volleyball and basketball teams made Division II playoff appearances in 1990-91.
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Women’s golf returned to the athletic program and baseball was added in 1990-91. UNCG Soccer Stadium, a $3.6 million facility, opens for its first game on September 7, 1991, as the men’s team defeated Campbell, 3-1. Four days later, the Spartans stunned No. 2 NC State, 2-1. Men’s soccer’s Mike Gailey led all Division I players in scoring in 1991. UNCG joined the Big South Conference in 1992, ending a four-year period as an independent. Softball claimed the 1993 Big South regular season title. Brian Moehler became the first Spartan to sign a professional baseball contract after being drafted in the sixth round of the 1993 Major League draft by the Detroit Tigers. He made his “big league” debut in 1996, and pitched the first game ever in
Comerica Park in 2000. Men’s soccer won the 1993 Big South championship. Shawn Mahoney was named the tournament’s MVP. Women’s golf was ranked in the Top 20 nationally in the fall of 1993. Men’s soccer claims its second straight Big South championship on Nov. 5, 1994. Larry Feniger was named the tournament MVP. Women’s basketball claimed five straight Big South regular season titles in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. Vickie Henson was named the league’s Player of the Year in 1993. Volleyball won the 1995 Big South regular season championship with a record of 7-0. Liz Gremillion was named the league’s MVP. Softball captured three consecutive Big South regular season titles in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Erin Chandler was named the Player of the Year in 1995 and Christine Hornak was the Player of the Year in 1997. Softball also captured four straight Big South Tournament championships in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. In just its fourth season, baseball claimed the Big South title and won two games in the 1994 NCAA Regionals. Mike Gaski was named Big South Coach of the Year. On April 15, 1995, men’s tennis captured the Big South Championship. On April 18, 1995, men’s and women’s golf sweep the Big South Tournament. Becky Morgan was named the league’s Player of the Year. Men’s basketball claimed back-to-back Big South regular season titles in 1995 and 1996. On March 2, 1996, men’s basketball knocked off Liberty, 79-53, to claim the Big South Tournament Championship and advance
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to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in Division I. The Spartans lost to Cincinnati in the NCAA Tournament, 66-61. The five seniors from the team had their numbers honored. Scott Hartzell finished his career as the mens basketball’s all-time leading scorer with 1,539. On April 15, 1996, women’s Golf wins the Big South Tournament. Becky Morgan was once again named the league’s Player of the Year. One day later, the UNCG men’s golf team won the Big South Tournament. Michael Way was the league’s Player of the Year. Women’s golfer Becky Morgan earned her third straight Big South Player of the Year award in April 1997. Women’s tennis captured the 1997 Big South Women’s Tennis championship on April 19, 1997. On May 18, 1997, the UNCG baseball team won the Big South tournament championship with a 14-5 victory over Charleston Southern. Mike Gaski was named Big South Coach of the Year. Baseball earned a bid to the NCAA South I regional, and finished with a school-record 45 wins, including one at the NCAA regional. Pitcher Jason Parsons led the nation with 15 wins and was named third-team All-America. Wrestling, in its first year in the Southern Conference , tied for the 1997 SoCon title. Joe Stanton became the first and only three-time NCAA qualifier in UNCG history. Women’s Soccer won its first Southern Conference Championship in 1997, while outscoring opponents, 24-0, in the SoCon Tournament. The team earned its first NCAA win with a 3-1 overtime upset of fifth-seeded Duke. In 1997, Siggi Eyjolfsson becomes the first First-Team AllAmerican in UNCG men’s soccer Division I history. UNCG women’s basketball defeated top-seeded Georgia Southern, 75-68, in the SoCon Tournament and earned its first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament bid in 1998. In 1998, UNCG men’s soccer claimed its first SoCon title and
first NCAA Division I Tournament win, a 2-1 upset at Washington in the first round.
Conference Reg. Season Titles (71 overall; 37 in NCAA Div. I)
In 1998, women’s soccer won its second straight SoCon title, and made its third straight NCAA appearance. On Feb. 12, 1999, the UNCG Baseball Stadium, a $5.4 million facility, opens to a crowd of 1,835. On Dec. 21, 1999, Lynne Agee’s women’s basketball squad defeats defending ACC champion Clemson in a thrilling come-from-behind overtime contest in Fleming Gym, 78-67.
2000s
In 2000, wrestler Dax Pecaro records his second straight undefeated season in the Southern Conference and wins the 184-pound title for the second year as well. Pecaro became the fifth UNCG wrestler to win a match at the NCAA Tournament. On Feb. 2, 2000, UNCG women’s basketball claimed a 77-71 victory at Appalachian State, the program’s 500th overall win. In April 2000, UNCG women’s golf comes within one stroke on the final hole of upsetting six-time champion Furman. The team set a new school-record for low round (292) and tournament (901) at the championship.
On March 4, 2001, the men’s basketball team won its first Southern Conference championship on David Schuck’s buzzer-beating layup. The team went on to play top-ranked Stanford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, its second trip to the “Big Dance” in five years. Guard Nathan Jameson was named first-team Verizon Academic All-America. In April 2001, the men’s tennis team tied for the SoCon regular season championship with Furman, after posting a 9-1 mark in league play. Head coach Jeff Trivette was named the SoCon Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year. In May 2001, Leigh Irwin, the SoCon Player of the Year in 2000, finishes her softball career as the only player in SoCon history to reach the century mark
Women’s Golf – 1973 (AIAW) Men’s Soccer – 1982 (NCAA III) Men’s Soccer – 1983 (NCAA III) Men’s Soccer – 1985 (NCAA III) Men’s Soccer – 1986 (NCAA III) Men’s Soccer – 1987 (NCAA III)
Conference Tournament Titles (37 overall; 25 in NCAA Div. I) Women’s Volleyball – 1981 Women’s Basketball – 1982 Women’s Volleyball – 1982 Women’s Volleyball – 1983 Women’s Basketball – 1983 Softball – 1983 Women’s Basketball – 1984 Women’s Volleyball – 1984 Women’s Basketball – 1985 Women’s Basketball – 1987 Women’s Basketball – 1988 Softball – 1988 Men’s Soccer – 1993 ** Softball – 1994 ** Women’s Soccer – 1994 ** Men’s Soccer – 1994 ** Softball – 1995 ** Men’s Golf – 1995 ** Women’s Golf – 1995 ** Men’s Tennis – 1995 ** Men’s Basketball – 1996 ** Men’s Golf – 1996 ** Women’s Golf – 1996 ** Softball – 1996 ** Women’s Soccer –1996 ** Men’s Soccer – 1996 ** Baseball – 1997 ** Women’s Tennis – 1997 ** Softball – 1997 ** Women’s Soccer –1997 Men’s Soccer –1998 Women’s Soccer –1998 Women’s Basketball – 1998 Men’s Basketball –2001 Women’s Soccer – 2001 Women’s Soccer – 2003 Men’s Soccer – 2005
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November 2000, the women’s soccer team wins its third SoCon title in four years and upset No. 21 William & Mary in Greensboro in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, becoming the only team in UNCG history to advance to the second round of an NCAA Division I Tournament twice.
National Championships (6)
Men’s Tennis – 1974 Men’s Basketball – 1981 Men’s Tennis – 1981 Women’s Volleyball – 1981 Men’s Soccer – 1981 Women’s Basketball – 1982 Softball – 1982 Women’s Tennis – 1982 Women’s Volleyball – 1982 Women’s Basketball – 1983 Softball – 1983 Women’s Tennis – 1983 Women’s Volleyball – 1983 Men’s Soccer – 1983 Women’s Basketball – 1984 Softball – 1984 Men’s Tennis – 1984 Women’s Tennis – 1984 Women’s Volleyball – 1984 Men’s Soccer – 1984 Women’s Basketball – 1985 Women’s Tennis – 1985 Men’s Soccer – 1985 Men’s Tennis – 1986 Women’s Tennis – 1986 Men’s Soccer – 1986 Men’s Basketball – 1987 Women’s Basketball – 1987 Women’s Tennis – 1987 Men’s Soccer – 1987 Men’s Basketball – 1988 Women’s Basketball – 1988 Men’s Tennis – 1988 Women’s Tennis – 1988 Softball – 1993 Women’s Basketball – 1993 Men’s Soccer – 1993 Women’s Soccer – 1993 Women’s Basketball – 1994 Baseball – 1994 ** Men’s Soccer – 1994 Women’s Soccer – 1994 Men’s Basketball – 1995 Women’s Basketball – 1995 Softball – 1995 Men’s Soccer – 1995 Women’s Soccer – 1995 Volleyball – 1995 Men’s Basketball – 1996 Women’s Basketball – 1996 Softball – 1996 Men’s Soccer – 1996 Women’s Soccer – 1996 Softball – 1997 Baseball – 1997 Women’s Basketball – 1997 ** Women’s Soccer – 1997 ** Men’s Soccer - 1997 ** Women’s Basketball – 1998 ** Baseball – 1998 ** Women’s Soccer – 1998 ** Men’s Soccer – 1998 ** Women’s Basketball – 1999 ** Women’s Soccer – 2000 ** Men’s Tennis – 2001 ** Women’s Soccer – 2001 ** Women’s Basketball – 2002 ** Men’s Basketball – 2002 Men’s Soccer – 2004 ** Women’s Soccer – 2004 ** Men’s Soccer – 2005 **
** denotes officially recognized conference champion
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in stolen bases with 103. In June 2001, golfer Karl Mitchell was named a second-team Academic All-American. On Nov. 11, 2001, UNCG women’s soccer captured the 2001 SoCon Tournament Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament to play North Carolina. Senior goalkeeper Kat Clewley was named the Tournament MVP. Fellow senior Lynsey McLean was named the league’s Player of the Year. On Feb. 11, 2002, men’s soccer player Alejandro Moreno was selected by the L.A. Galaxy in the third round of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft. On March 13 and 14, 2002, the men’s and women’s basketball teams both received their first-ever invitations to the NIT and WNIT, resepectively. The men’s team played eventual-champion Memphis, while the women’s team faced Virginia Tech. In November 2002, Chris Goos was named the SoCon Men’s Soccer Player of the Year after leading the nation in scoring with 60 points - 20 goals and 20 assists. Goos was also named a second-team All-American.
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On November 19, 2002, the men’s basketball team defeated Wagner, 84-65, in the first round of the Preseason NIT in Fleming Gymnasium. It marked UNCG’s first ever win in the NIT. The Spartans advanced to play at Kansas in the second round. On November 21, 2002, men’s soccer player Cliff Patterson was named third-team CoSIDA Academic All-American after scoring 17 goals on the season. On Feb. 23, 2003, softball’s Amber Watson tossed a perfect game against Toledo in a 2-0 win. Watson struck out 17 batters, including the game’s first nine. On Feb. 27, 2003, James Maye broke the men’s basketball all-time scoring record with 17 points against Furman. Maye recorded a triple-double in the game with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. He finished his career with 1,574 points. On May 7, 2003, Jennifer Hubbard was named the SoCon’s Softball Player of the Year after hitting .384 with 10 home runs and 30 runs batted in. Penny Thompson ended her standout career as the SoCon’s all-time home run leader with 36. On May 25, 2003, softball’s Jennifer Moran earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American honors.
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women’s golf team and deceased administrator David Knight. On May 30, 2003, pitcher/outfielder Ryan Gordon was named first-team All-America by Louisville Slugger. The junior hit .416 on the season and captured the SoCon’s batting crown, the first in school history to do so. Gordon was also named thirdteam All-America by Baseball America. In November 2003, the UNCG women’s soccer team won the Southern Conference Tournament title to earn its third trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last four years. The Spartans defeated arch-rival Furman, 2-0, to win the SoCon crown. UNCG followed that with a first round NCAA Tournament win over Wake Forest, 2-1, before losing to eventual-National Champion North Carolina in the second round. It marked the third time that the Spartans had advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. On January 7, 2004, UNCG women’s basketball coach Lynne Agee won her 500th game as a head coach when her Spartans defeated Furman, 63-60, in a SoCon tilt at Fleming Gymnasium. Agee became just the 23rd women’s basketball coach in NCAA history to achieve the milestone, joining the likes of legends Jody Conradt of Texas, Tennessee’s Pat Summit, UConn’s Geno Auriemma, Louisiana Tech’s Leon Barmore, North Carolina State’s Kay Yow and North Carolina’s Sylvia Hatchell. On January 31, 2004, UNCG defeated North Carolina for the first time in the sport of Wrestling. After the match ended in a 20-20 tie, UNCG won the match on a tie-breaker, marking the first time the Spartans had defeated the Tar Heels in seven tries. It was UNCG’s first win over an ACC school in five years. Kevin Artis’ 24-9 win in the final bout of the match tied the overall score and provided the only technical fall of the match, giving UNCG the edge in the tie-breaker. On February 23, 2004, Jay Joseph became UNCG’s all-time leading scorer, eclipsing the mark held by his former teammate James Maye set one year earlier. Joseph finished his career with 1,646 points. He also finished first all-time at UNCG in games played, field goals made and field goal attempts. In March 2004, Darren Burns was named the SoCon Freshman Wrestler of the Year, UNCG’s first wrestling Freshman of the Year since joining the SoCon. On September 25, 2004, as part of the fifth induction class into the UNCG Athletics Hall of Fame, Lynne Agee became the first active head coach to be enshrined in the UNCG Hall. Agee was inducted along with the 1982 men’s soccer team, the 1973
Brian Moehler
On September 29, 2004, James Goodman’s goal 28 minutes into the contest was the lone tally as UNCG defeated rival-UNC Chapel Hill, 1-0, in front of a crowd of 2,608 at the UNCG Soccer Stadium. The crowd was the largest at UNCG Soccer Stadium since 1999. The win gave UNCG its fourth win of the season over an ACC-member squad. Just 19 days later, on October 17, 2004, UNCG received its first No. 1 national ranking since moving to Division I. The men’s soccer team was ranked No. 1 for the first time that day and became a consensus No. 1 a day later when all four major soccer polls – College Soccer News, Soccer America, Soccer Times and the NSCAA Coaches’ Poll – all listed the Spartans atop the rankings. UNCG remained a consensus No. 1 for two more weeks and a top-ranked team for a fourth week before seeing its 18-match unbeaten streak snapped. The Spartans evevntually earned the SoCon’s first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament, garnering a No. 8 seed. UNCG advanced to the third round of the tournament, before suffering a heartbreaking 1-0 overtime loss to UC Santa Barbara, the eventual national runner-up. On the heels of the outstanding season, Michael Parker was named the NSCAA South Region Coach of the Year. Parker was also named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year. On October 31, 2004, UNCG wrapped up its fourth Southern Conference women’s soccer regular season crown in an eight-year span with a convincing 7-0 win over The Citadel in Charleston. Rakel Logadottir finished the season as UNCG’s all-time leader in career assists. On November 3, 2004, UNCG’s Amy Carnell and Karla Davis swept the 2004 SoCon Women’s Soccer Player and Freshman of the Year honors. A week later, Randi Patterson and Matt Smith were named the 2004 SoCon Men’s Soccer Player and Freshman of the Year, respectively. It marked the first time one school had swept all four awards. Patterson went on to earn several All-American honors. Freshmen Kyle Hines and Kristen Boone swept the SoCon’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball Freshman of fthe Year honors in February of 2005. Hines set school and SoCon records for blocks in a season with 106, while Boone recorded 121 steals to set a new school record. Her total was the fourth-highest single-season total recorded by a freshman in NCAA history. Joe Kemmerer, Daren Burns and Joe Lowe all qualified for the 2005 NCAA Wrestling Championships in March. Burns had
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the best showing of the three, advancing to the quarterfinals of the 197-lb. class. He wound up in the fourth round of the wrestlebacks and finished the season with a 30-6 mark. Two months later, Burns was the surprise of the Pan American Wrestling Championships, finishing third for Team USA at the international competition held in Guatemala City, Guatemala. In May of 2005, Charles Jones became the first Spartan to qualify for the NCAA Track and Field Championships. After winning the SoCon Championship in the triple jump to qualify for NCAA Regional competition, Jones outlasted a two-hour thunderstorm delay and recorded a jump of 15.35 meters to break a tie for fifth-place and earn automatic qualification into the National Championship meet in Sacramento. Earlier in the meet, Jones had leaped a school-record 15.50 meters. Jones eventually finished the national championship meet in 23rd place. In June of 2005, Chris Mason was drafted in the second round of the Major League Baseball Draft, being selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In August of 2005, Randi Patterson and Scott Jones became the first UNCG players to be named to the “watch list” for the Hermann Award, given annually to the Collegiate Soccer Player of the Year. Patterson was later named among 15 semifinalists for the award.
In November 2005, Randi Patterson became the first player in 20 years to earn back-to-back Southern Conference Player of the Year awards. He and Scott Jones later earned All-American honors.
On December 3, 2005, Kyle Hines grabbed 21 rebounds, the most by a Spartan in more than 30 years, to go along with 18 points in a 72-58 win over College of Charleston at Fleming Gym. The 21 rebounds were also a Fleming Gym record. Hines went onto earn All-Region honors from the US Basketball Writers, joining five ACC all-stars. On December 31, 2005, UNCG hosted topranked Duke at the Greensboro Coliseum in front of a record crowd of 21,124. The near capacity crowd was the largest to ever see a UNCG athletic event. At the Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in February 2006, Jeff Williams earned his second consecutive conference title in the 800 meters, making him the first repeat champion in school history. Williams later went onto win the outdoor title in the 800 meters to qualify for the NCAA East Regional Outdoor Track & Field meet.
Andy Bare
In March 2006, the UNCG women’s basketball team made its first SoCon Tournament title game appearance since 2002. The Spartans rallied from nearly all of a 21-point deficit, closing to within three in the final four minutes. However, Chattanooga pulled away late for a 91-79 win. UNCG’s wrestling team sent multiple wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year. The Spartans finished tied for 31st, the program’s highest NCAA Championship finish to date.
In December 2005, UNCG’s women’s basketball program
UNCG opened its remodeled softball venue on Wednesday, February 22 with a twinbill against Radford. The opening of the new $3 million facility was originally scheduled for 11 days earlier, but was postponed due to inclement weather. Later in the year, the Spartans became the first No. 8 seed to beat a top-seed in the SoCon Softball Tournament. On April 18, 2006, UNCG earned its first win over a top-ranked team in any sport during the university’s Division I era... and got to beat Big Brother in the process. The baseball team beat top-ranked North Caorlina, 7-6, in front of a crowd of 1,033. After jumping out to a 4-1 lead, UNCG withstood several Tar Heel rallies, including a pair of runs in the top of the ninth inning before closer Patrick Currin slammed the door. Charles Jones joined Jeff Williams at NCAA East Regional Outdoor Track & Field meet, making Jones a two-time qualfier in the triple jump. Jones finished 11th, falling short in his attempt to return to the national meet.
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On October 30, 2005, Randi Patterson became the 13th player in school history and just the fifth junior to record 100 career points in the Spartans’ 3-0 men’s soccer win over Wofford. The win clinched a share of the Southern Conference regular season title. Two weeks later, UNCG added a Southern Conference Tournament championship trophy to the mantle with a 2-1 win over Davidson. UNCG eventually advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 – its second straight Round of 16 appearance.
enjoyed two of its greatest non-conference wins since moving to the Division I level. In a 12-day span, UNCG knocked off Big East foe West Virginia at home and ACC member Wake Forest on the road. It was UNCG’s first-ever win over a Big East school and the program’s first victory over Wake Forest since 1977.
Jermaine Mitchell drafted in fifth round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Oakland A’s. Mitchell became the second-highest baseball player drafted behind Chris Mason in 2005. In addition, teammate Patrick Currin, who earned Second-Team Academic All-American honors, was also selected by Oakland the following day in Round 22. UNCG alumn Andy Bare qualified for the 106th U.S. Open, becoming the first Spartan to qualify for a major golf tournament. Bare finished ninth in a sectional that drew national attention. Also attempting to qualify at the same sectional was Michelle Wie, trying to become the first female to play in the Open.
UNCG vs. #1 Duke on December 31, 2005 at the Greensboro Coliseum in front of 21,124 spectators.
While Bare was making his name on the pro scene nationally, two UNCG golfers did so on the amateur national scene. Spartan golfers Nathan Stamey and Bradley Leeper appeared among 156 golfers at the 2006 USGA Public Links held at Gold Mountain GC in Bremerton, WA. Stamey qualified by winning his sectional, while Leeper earned a spot as an alternate and was added to the field just 48 hours prior to it getting underway.
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Team Inductions 1973 Women’s Golf Team, 2004 Won the first national championship of any kind for UNCG, competing in the AIAW National Tournament in Massachusetts. Defeated Rollins College on the final hole for the championship.
1982 Men’s Soccer Team, 2004 Won the NCAA Division III National Championship without a home field... facilities at UNCG were under renovation at the time, forcing the team to play its games at near-by Grimsley High School... the team finished19-3-0, including a 3-0 win over Wake Forest during the regular season and a 2-1 win over Plymouth State in double overtime in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
Individual Inductions Lynne Agee - Women’s Basketball Coach, 2004 The first active head coach to be enshrined... first coach in NCAA history to lead her team to the NCAA Tournament in all three divisions... more than 500 career wins to her credit.
Jim Allen - Administrator, 2003 Former vice chancellor for student affairs... had oversight on program’s move from Division III to I.
Maxine Allen - Amateur Athlete, 2001
Lynne Agee
Jim Allen
Maxine Allen
Mike Berticelli
Mike Burke
Marge Burns
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Garnered national attention as duckpin bowler... set world records and earned a top national ranking.
Mike Berticelli - Men’s Soccer Coach, 2000 Led UNCG to Division III national championships in 1982 and 1983... guided UNCG to 70-9-5 record (86.3%) in four seasons.
Mike Burke - Supporter, 2001 Led UNCG’s charge in scholarship fundraising... created first athletic endowment in 1987... raised funds toward a total endowment now valued at more than $4 million.
Marge Burns - Amateur Athlete, 2000 Holds record of 10 North Carolina State Amateur Golf titles ... named Carolinas Outstanding Amateur five times ... qualified and played in 14 USGA Amateur Championships, as well as six US Open Tournaments.
Renee Coltrane - Women’s Basketball, 2001 1983-84 All-American as a junior ... first women’s basketball player to exceed 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career.
Wendy Engelmann-Gettings - Women’s Basketball, 2002 Scored 1,378 points and dished out a school-record 574 assists.
Renee Coltrane
Wendy Engelmann-Gettings
Mike Fleming
Liz Gremillion
Belmar Gunderson
Scott Hartzell
Mike Fleming - Supporter, 2000 UNCG supporter for more than two decades ... UNCG named its basketball gymnasium the Michael Fleming Gymnasium on December 1, 1994.
Liz Gremillion - Volleyball, 2006 On of the best setters to ever play for the Spartans, recording over 4,000 assists in her career. Named 1995 Big South Conference Player of the Year.
Belmar Gunderson - Amateur Athlete, 2000 Participated from 1952-56 at Women’s College ... competed in four Wimbledons and 11 United States Lawn Tennis National Championships (now U.S. Open).
Scott Hartzell - Men’s Basketball, 2006 Led UNCG to its first Division I NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament berth, in which UNCG nearly upset Cincinnati. Graduated as school’s all-time leading scorer (men’s) and set every university three-point shooting standard in his career. Led the team in scoring in three of his four seasons. 31
Jason Haupt - Men’s Soccer, 2001 Two-time first-team All-American ... led UNCG to a Division III national championship in 1987... UNCG’s all-time leader in goals scored with 77.
Winn Hazelgrove - Softball, 2005 Three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American honoree... one of UNCG’s greatest softball players, still ranked in the Top 10 in 20 statistical catagories at the time of her induction (10 years after her graduation).
Pat Hielscher - Women’s Volleyball Coach, 2001
Jason Haupt
Winn Hazelgrove
Pat Hielscher
Elizabeth House
Lewis Johnstone
Ellie Jones
Dock Kelly
Dr. David Knight
Ethel Martus Lawther
Carol Mann
Tom Martin
Jill Masterman
Andrew Mehalko
Jo Ann Messick
Brian Moehler
Coached UNCG’s first volleyball team in 1970 ... guided Spartans to a 106-30 record and a NCAIAW state title in 1974.
Elizabeth House - Media / Supporter, 2003 Former sports writer for The Carolinian and The News & Record covering UNCG athletics.
Lewis Johnstone - Men’s Soccer, 2000 Led UNCG to three straight national playoff appearances ... third all-time leading scorer in team history with 66 goals and 24 assists.
Ellie Jones - Women’s Tennis, Women’s Basketball, Field Hockey, 2003 One of UNCG’s most versatile student-athletes ever as she excelled in tennis, basketball and field hockey from 1969-73.
Dock Kelly - Wrestling, 2006
Dr. David B. Knight - Administrator, 2004 Not only a leader in the transition from Division III to DIvision I, but a leader on the national scene as UNCG’s long-time Faculty Athletics Representative... became the only FAR to serve on the Division I, II and III levels... served as chair of the NCAA’s first Division I Academics / Eligibility / Compliance Cabinet and served as a consultant to the NCAA on numerous academic reform issues (for whom the current Knight Commission was named.)
Ethel Martus Lawther - Administrator, 2003 Served 26 years as head of Department of Physical Education (1948-71)... developed both men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletic programs after Women’s College became UNCG in 1963.
Carol Mann - Women’s Golf, 2002 LPGA Hall of Fame member... earned 38 LPGA victories in 22 years on tour.
Tom Martin - Men’s Basketball / Supporter, 2002
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One of UNCG’s first-ever qualifiers for the NCAA Wrestling Championships (1996), compiled a record of 50-34 despite competing with birth defects that left him without part of an arm and a leg. Honored by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame with its Medal of Courage.
UNCG’s first male president of Alumni Board of Directors... served as tri-captain of the first two UNCG men’s basketball teams.
Jill Masterman - Field Hockey, 2000 Played on field hockey team for four years and was a co-captain as a senior in 1977.
Andrew Mehalko - Men’s Soccer, 2002 Led UNCG to 1983, 1985 and 1986 NCAA Division III National Championships.
Jo Ann Messick - Women’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis, Field Hockey, 2006 Three-sport competitor at UNCG in the early day of women’s athletics at UNCG (1970’s). Four-year standout in field hockey, earning Deep South All-Star accolades three times. Six-time participant in National Field Hockey Festivals, including three while at UNCG.
Brian Moehler - Baseball, 2005 UNCG’s first player to be drafted in Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft... earned UNCG’s first-ever win over a Division I opponent and went onto pitch for Detroit and Florida in the major leagues. 32
Chancellor Emeritus, William E. Moran - Administrator, 2000 Served as Chancellor from 1979-94... guided UNCG from Division III to Division I in 1991... created the Spartan Club.
Laura Mussulman - Women’s Soccer, 2002 Member of first women’s soccer team... UNCG’s first great goalkeeper (women’s soccer) with 18 career shutouts.
Michael Parker - Men’s Soccer Coach, 2005 Second active coach to be inducted (first male)... winner of more than 400 collegiate matches, including more than 300 at UNCG... led Spartans to NCAA Division III National Championship in 1985, 1986 and 1987.
William Moran
Laura Mussulman
Michael Parker
Angie Polk-Jones
Nancy Porter
Eddie Radwanski
Bruce Shaw
Mike E. Sweeney
Jim Swiggett
Rita Wiggs
Donna Friesen Wigton
Stanley Frank
Chuck Hayes
Jim Melvin
Charlie Reid
Mike Weaver
Angie Polk-Jones - Women’s Basketball, 2000 Led UNCG to a 93-22 mark in her four years (1985-89) ... Division III All-American as a junior... UNCG’s all-time leading scorer with 1,585 points.
Nancy Porter, Women’s Golf Coach, 2005 One of the pioneers of women’s athletics at UNCG... coached the UNCG women’s golf team to the 1973 national championship... also considered one of UNCG’s first student-athletes, participating in women’s golf in the 1940’s.
Eddie Radwanski - Men’s Soccer, 2000 Led UNCG to back-to-back Division III national championships in 1982 and 1983... two-time Division III All-American (1983 and 1984) ... No. 1 draft pick in the 1985 Major Indoor Soccer League draft by the Dallas Sidekicks.
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Bruce Shaw - Men’s Basketball, 2000 Led UNCG’s first-ever men’s basketball teams ... scored 1,401 points, becoming UNCG’s first 1,000 point scorer ... two-time All-Dixie Conference honoree.
Mike Sweeney - Men’s Soccer, 2003 Amassed 55 goals and 27 assists in his three seasons at UNCG (1980-83)... member of 1982 and 1983 NCAA III National Championship teams... led the team in scoring in 1981 and 1982 and was a first-team All-American in 1983.
Jim Swiggett - Coach, Administrator, 2003 Pioneer in men’s athletics at UNCG... served as men’s basketball coach from 1968-75 and started men’s golf program, serving as coach from 1967-79... also served as the university’s second Men’s Intercollegiate Division Coordinator (modern day Athletic Director).
Rita Wiggs - Women’s Basketball, 2000 Led UNCG to state NCAIAW title and AIAW Regional appearance in 1972 ... led UNCG in scoring for four straight seasons and finished with 1,347 career points.
Donna Friesen Wigton - Volleyball, 2003 Volleyball standout at UNCG (1970-73) ... active contributor to the sport through coaching.. part of officiating crew at 1996 Olymnpics and 1993 World University Games.
“The Big Five” Chuck Hayes - Supporter, 2000 Jim Melvin - Supporter, 2000 Charlie Reid - Supporter, 2000
Mike Weaver - Supporter, 2000 Stanley Frank - Supporter, 2000
Helped establish NCAA Division I athletic programs at UNCG through scholarship funding and support. The purpose of the UNCG Athletics Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor those special individuals, who through their superior athletic achievements or by their outstanding service, have made long-lasting, exemplary contributions to the UNCG athletics program. Persons to be recognized for the excellence of their achievements may include former athletes, coaches, administrators and other individuals who brought recognition and honor to both themselves and to UNCG.
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Nominations should be sent to: Hall of Fame Committee - c/o Rod Wyatt UNCG Department of Athletics PO Box 26168 Greensboro, NC 27402 Additional Information Available Through: Phone: 336-256-0108 E-mail: jrwyatt@uncg.edu or on-line at www.uncgspartans.com
Student-Athlete responsibilities include: • Complete Virtual Advising before SOAR; • Be familiar with different programs, majors and options available; • Choose a major that blends student’s own interests and strengths; • Explore academic options with academic advisor in his/her major; • Monitor their own academic progress with instructors and advisors;
“The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) is actively engaged in the University community and is committed to the development of a competitive Division I program that is nationally recognized as a leader in the welfare of our student-athletes and professional staff. Mirroring the University, ICA is a community of students and professionals of diverse backgrounds embracing an informed appreciation of different views and cultures, as well as their own. Their quality of experiences will encompass the social, aesthetic and ethical development of all individuals represented in the program regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, political orientation or sexual orientation. “A founding guideline of Division I athletics at UNCG states that the student-athlete is first and foremost a student. ICA makes every effort to provide an environment for learning where the student-athlete’s responsibilities are integral to their educational success inside and outside the formal classroom. The University provides numerous academic support programs aimed at assisting a student’s academic growth. ICA seeks to further assist student-athletes by enhancing current academic programs and providing educational initiatives supplemental to those offered by the University. These initiatives are designed to stimulate intellectual, social, cultural, gender and personal development of the student-athlete. The goals of these programs are to promote the graduation of student-athletes at a rate equal to or greater than the overall undergraduate student population. A special emphasis is placed on maintaining comparable graduation rates for studentathletes in every demographic group.”
- Excerpt from UNCG’s ICA Department Philosophy
• Participate in structured study during the fall semester of their freshman year.
Academic Excellence AEP works to support the academic progress of studentathletes toward intellectual development and graduation. At UNCG, the Student Academic Services, Learning Assistance Center, Counseling and Testing Center, Speaking Center and Writing Center help AEP provide information in the following areas: • Structured study; • Academic agendas; • Goal setting; • Time management; • Study skills; • Tutoring; • Study groups; • Progress reports (for all student-athletes in all courses twice per semester);
Academic Development AEP encourages student-athletes to develop and pursue career goals and life goals. The School of Education’s Counseling and Educational Development Department, Business and Career Services’ representatives provide student-athletes with a variety of experiences, including: • CED 210: Career and Life Planning; • Field experiences; • Career Day.
requesting input such as grades, attendance, etc. Students are assigned tutors in any problem areas.
Office of Academic Compliance UNCG’s newest addition to its academic services, the Academic Compliance Office is charged with monitoring and evaluating issues related to the continuing eligibility of the student-athletes and completing NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) reporting forms regarding continuing eligibility and retention. Academic Compliance also works closely with student-athletes who are identified as needing extra attention while adjusting academically and socially. The goal of the Academic Compliance Office is to serve as a bridge for UNCG’s student-athletes and assist in connecting them with the appropriate campus-based support service dependent upon their specific needs. The main goal of this office is to assist student-athletes in their pursuit of a degree and ensure compliance with University and NCAA guidelines. The Academic Compliance office relies on a combination of professionals and offices across campus to be successful in delivering quality guidance and assistance to our studentathletes in a timely fashion. The staff provides a wide array of services and programs that are geared towards developing the fundamental skills needed to be successful in college both as a student and an athlete. As a whole, the University community must strive to reach the ultimate goal of “being recognized in Division I as a national leader in the welfare of the student-athlete.”
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At the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, it is the athletic department’s goal to see that UNCG studentathletes graduate with a degree in their chosen field. The demands of integrating athletic competition, academic success and personal growth are challenging. The Academic Enhancement Program (AEP) bridges the gap between education, athletics and other university programs. The primary goal of the AEP is to help studentathletes make satisfactory progress toward graduation while providing the education and services they need to maintain a well-balanced lifestyle amid the demands of an NCAA Division I institution. AEP focuses on the whole individual – academic, athletic, and emotional – in the years during and after college. AEP firmly believes that there is a direct relationship between quality of effort (both academic and athletic) and performance. AEP considers the results achieved in the classroom to be a direct reflection on UNCG’s athletic program. Through AEP, students explore university programs, options and opportunities, although UNCG student-athletes are expected to take responsibility for their own actions and decisions. They are expected to represent themselves, their team, ICA and UNCG in a manner that consistently promotes honesty, fairness, trust, respect and responsibility. Services provided by the AEP staff include: • Facilitate positive freshman experience through participation in SOAR (Spartan Orientation, Advising and Registration) & UNS (University Studies - required of all freshmen student-athletes); • Provide academic support helping student-athletes utilize campus support systems; • Monitor academic progress of student-athletes through 5 & 10 week reports; • Provide a monitored structured study area where student-athletes can work; • Facilitate student-athlete’s exploration of academic interests, majors, & career options to allow him/her to graduate with a meaningful degree; • Work with student-athletes to help them understand degree audit sheets, degree evaluations and the impact those have on working toward graduation.
AEP’s staff includes a director, an assistant academic coordinator, graduate interns, daytime and Sunday night structured study monitors and tutors. The staff includes professionals who provide various services such as academic advising, career counseling, individual and small group tutoring, classroom instruction and other support services.
Academic Advising Freshmen and sophomores without a declared major will be advised through the College of Arts and Sciences. All other student-athletes follow the normal procedures for university academic advising concerning schedules, possible class choices, degree requirements, etc. AEP staff monitor academic progress, advise and counsel student-athletes and serve as a liaison between ICA and the academic community. Progress letters are sent to faculty
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Michael B. Fleming Gymnasium is located in the Health and Human Performance Building, a $16.2 million facility which opened on campus in June of 1989. In October of 2005, the gym underwent the first phase of a two-part renovation with the installation of new seating on the west side bleachers. The new seating includes chairback seating on the lower half with bleacher bench seating in the upper half. This past summer, the east side went through a similar renovation. The gymnasium, which now has seating for 1,831, was named for Greensboro civic leader and one of the most ardent supporters of UNCG athletics on Dec. 1, 1994. Spartan teams are in their 18th year in the gymnasium, as it was first occupied during the 1989-90 academic year. The women’s team is 160-46 (.777) in the facility. In 2004-05, UNCG earned its 150th win at Fleming when it defeated Davidson in a thrilling 90-87 double overtime victory on Feb. 15. The largest crowd to see an athletic contest in the gym was 2,302 for a men’s basketball game against Charleston Southern, Feb. 25, 1995. The Spartans won, 98-70. Fleming Gymnasium has played host to various conference championship tournaments, including Big South volleyball in 1994 and 1995, Big South women’s basketball in 1994, SoCon women’s basketball in 1998 and 1999, SoCon wrestling in 1999 and SoCon volleyball in 2001. It played host to the SoCon / ACC Wrestling Championships in 2004-05.
Fleming Gym All-Time Records
Michael B. Fleming Gymnasium Records Team
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All-Time Record 160-46 (.777) ........................................17 years
Most points scored 31................. Debbie Hoskins, Lincoln Memorial ......................................................Jan. 10, 1990
Best Single-Season Record 12-1 (.923) ............................................ 2001-02 Longest Winning Streak 12 games ................ Feb. 2, 1998-Jan. 22, 1999 Most points scored by UNCG 105.................. vs. St. Augustine’s, Feb. 6, 1990 Most points scored by an Opponent 98................................. vs. Duke, Feb. 24, 1996 Most combined points scored 196..................... UNCG 105, St. Augustine’s 91 ....................................................... Feb. 6, 1990
Most Rebounds 19........................................ Julie Moore, UNCG ..................vs. Western Carolina, Dec. 31, 1994 19....................................... Alisa Moore, UNCG ....................... vs. UNC Asheville, Jan. 17, 1996 Most Assists 12............................................Jo Zerger, UNCG .............................. vs. Winthrop, Feb. 17, 1993 Most Steals 9...................................... Kristen Boone, UNCG .................................. vs. Furman, Feb. 4, 2006 Most Blocks 7................................Rebecca Viverette, UNCG ................................ vs. Wofford, Feb. 16, 1998
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Largest women’s basketball crowd 646....................................vs. Georgia Southern ....................................................... Feb. 7, 2004
Prior to the 1996-97 season, the Boston Celtics held their pre-season training camp in the gym. For intercollegiate athletics, the HHP Building offers the following facilities:
• Two large gyms, a three-court (Fleming) and a two• Locker rooms for the athletic teams, including court, which is used for a variety of practices. several team rooms, and locker rooms for visiting teams • A weight training area that includes Nautilus and officials. equipment and free weights. • A practice room for wrestling. • A spacious sports medicine area, with modern • Offices for coaches and athletics staff on the third equipment to serve the University’s 16 teams. (main) floor, in two suites. • A ticket office and concessions areas, near the thirdfloor entrance to the building.
Spartans at Fleming Gym Year W 1989-90 9 1990-91 10 1991-92 11 1992-93 9 1993-94 9 1994-95 9 1995-96 9 1996-97 9 1997-98 11
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L 2 1 3 2 4 4 1 2 2
Pct. .818 .909 .786 .818 .692 .692 .900 .818 .846
Year W 1998-99 11 1999-00 8 2000-01 9 2001-02 12 2002-03 8 2003-04 7 2004-05 10 2005-06 9 Total 160
L 1 2 3 1 5 5 4 4 46
Pct. .917 .800 .750 .923 .615 .538 .714 .692 .777
About The Spartan Club The Spartan Club is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to secure scholarship support for the 16 men’s and women’s NCAA Division I athletic programs at UNCG. UNCG proudly proclaims that 100 percent of Spartan Club contributions go directly to athletic scholarships for deserving studentathletes. Throughout the year the Spartan Club hosts pre-game socials, special events, and fundraisers to promote interest and participation in the overall athletic program. Spartan Club members include UNCG alumni, faculty and staff, friends, former student-athletes, parents, businesses, corporations, and other leaders in our community.
Spartan Club Membership Benefits Membership Appreciation Socials (3 a year) Window Decal Spartan Club Auto Tag (First Time Members) Ticket Priority Invitations to Special Events SoCon Tournament Ticket Priority Exclusive Varsity Club Lapel Pin (First Time Varsity Club Members) Spartan Spirit Season Ticket Opportunity Pre-Game Socials (16-20 a year) Lapel Pin (First Time Members) Honor Wall Recognition Campus Recreation Center Privilege* Basketball Program Recognition Car Flag Invitations to Special University Events Web Site Recognition Priority for Spartan Club Special Events MVP Season Ticket Opportunity Campus Recreation Center Membership** Naming an Annual Scholarship Scholarship Wall Recognition Annual Scholarship Plaque Chancellor’s Society Membership
Phone: (336) 334-5156 Fax: (336) 334-5319 www.spartanclub.org
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The Spartan Club PO Box 41230 Greensboro, NC 27404-1230
* Members contributing $250 or more annually are eligible for membership at the Campus Recreation Center for an additional $200 per person. ** Campus Recreation Center membership available at no extra cost. Call the Spartan Club for details
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