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2012-13 Titan Tennis
Thank you for your interest in Westminster College and our Titan Tennis Program. I am very proud and excited about the quality of the young men and women participating in the program and am hopeful the Tennis media guide will provide information to expand your interest to learn more about Westminster College and Titan Tennis. Since becoming the coach of both teams, our top priority has been to establish one unified program with both teams working together as one. To that end, we have been successful! The players work together on many projects and fully support each other, and both teams enjoy their Spring Break trip to Hilton Head Island, S.C., where each squad plays three matches.
Additionally, I should highlight that our studentathletes are challenged on three fronts: 1.) To diligently work with and utilize our wonderful faculty to reach out and grow academically. Many of our tennis players and teams have been recognized nationally as Scholar-Athletes by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) and the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. 2.) To continually push themselves to become the very best players they can be. 3.) To involve themselves in many of the social and philanthropic opportunities available at Westminster College.
Scott Renninger Coach of Men’s and Women’s Tennis
Westminster College Athletics Quick Facts Name of School:........................ Westminster College City/Zip:...........................New Wilmington, PA 16172 Founded:............................................................ 1852 Enrollment:........................................................ 1,470 Religious Affliation:..........Presbyterian Church (USA) Nickname:.........................................................Titans School Colors:....................................Blue and White Affiliation:.........................................NCAA Division III Conference:....................... Presidents’ Athletic (PAC) President:...............................Dr. Richard H. Dorman Athletics Director:....................................... Jim Dafler Assistant Athletics Director:.........Tammy Swearingen Athletics Department Phone:................724-946-7307
Sports Information
Sports Information Director:.............Nathan LaRiccia SID Office Phone:.................................724-946-6357 SID Email:......................... lariccnj@westminster.edu SID Fax:...............................................724-946-7187 Results Hotline:....................................724-946-7065 Website:..................... www.westminster.edu/athletics SID Mailing Address:......... Box 28, 319 S. Market St.
4...........Men’s Outlook 5...........Women’s Outlook 6...........Coach / Rosters 7-8........Returning Players 9...........The PAC 10-11.....Titan Tradition 12-13....Athletics Facilities 14-15....College Profile This publication is produced by the Westminster College Office of Communication Services. Editor: Nathan LaRiccia Editorial Assistant: Kait Roth On the Cover: Alex Bailey (left) Sean Black (right) Photography: Dave Miller Justin Zackal Westminster archives
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Tennis
Head Coach:.................................... Scott Renninger Alma Mater:................................Heidelberg, 1966 Year at Westminster:......14th (men), 8th (women) Phone:............................................. 724-946-7311 Email:..........................renninds@westminster.edu Men’s Team 2011-12 Record:.............................. 5-10 PAC Record:..................................................... 5-2 PAC Finish:.................................................... 3rd/8 Men’s Lettermen Returning/Lost:.......................... 6/1 Women’s Team 2011-12 Record:........................ 18-0 PAC Record:..................................................... 8-0 PAC Finish:................................................... 2nd/9 Letter-Winners Returning/Lost:............................. 6/2
Westminster College does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or handicap or disability as those terms are defined under applicable law, in the administration of any of its educational programs, activities, or with respect to admissions and employment. In its employment practices, the College may consider the individual’s support of the philosophy and purposes of Westminster as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog. Otherwise, Westminster does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, on the basis of religion or creed. Inquiries may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA 16172-0001, (724) 946-7247.
Support Staff
Athletic Trainer:.................................. Shaun Toomey Assistant Athletic Trainer:........................Misty Motter Training Room Phone:..........................724-946-7314 Equipment Manager:............................... Sam DiVitto Equipment Phone:................................724-946-6210
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he Westminster men’s tennis team posted a 5-10 record, including 5-2 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) matches during the 2011-12 season. The Titans placed third out of eight teams at the PAC Championships. Westminster returns eight players from last year’s team including six of the team’s seven lettermen. “Our expectations this year are to get better,” said veteran head coach Scott Renninger. “It’s all about your recruiting and how your kids perform. I know our kids have been playing a lot of tennis over the summer and hopefully they’ll be able to continue through the fall and into the winter. It’s a matter of how quickly we can regenerate our skills.” Junior Ryan Carr (Cheektowaga, N.Y./Cheektowaga Central), who had the best singles record of 10-7 last season, was the furthest advancing Titan at the PAC Championships. Carr was the runner-up at no. 5 singles earning him all-PAC second team honors for the second time of his career. All-PAC honorable mention honorees sophomore Mike Matisi (Lowellville, OH / Lowellville) at no. 4 singles and senior Marshall Finelli (Girard, OH / Ursuline) at no. 6 singles look to repeat last year’s success. Matisi had an impressive fresh-
2013 Men’s Schedule
Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Mar 3 Mar. 5 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 Mar. 23 April 5 April 6 April 9 April 12 April 14
at Mount Union......................6 PM at Edinboro ...........................2 PM at Penn State-Behrend .........5 PM at Pitt-Bradford....................10 AM at St. John Fisher+......... 11:30 AM at Adrian+..............................3 PM at Catholic+.................... 11:30 AM BETHANY..............................2 PM SAINT VINCENT...................2 PM GROVE CITY .......................3 PM at Thiel . ................................1 PM THOMAS MORE ................. 4 PM at Waynesburg....................12 PM at Allegheny .....................3:30 PM at Fransican . ........................4 PM at Wash. & Jeff. .................. 11 AM
April 19-20 PAC Championships at Erie, Pa. * Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) match + at Hilton Head Island, S.C.
man campaign with a 9-4 record, which ranked second best on the team. Carr and Finelli also placed third at the PAC Championships at no. 3 doubles. The duo led Westminster with seven doubles wins (7-8 overall). Matisi and senior three-year starter Sean Black (Aurora, Ohio/Aurora) are back after they logged a 5-3 doubles record and placed third at no. 2 doubles at the PAC Championships. Junior Nathan Huber (Highland, Md./River Hill) has no. 1 singles experience and senior Brad Thomas (Warren, Ohio/Champion), a three-year letterman and a four-year starter, also provides leadership on the court. “Obviously, you are hopeful of your seniors,” said Renninger. “We have to have Black and Thomas step up and Finelli step into the leadership role. As for the underclassmen, we hope Andino comes back very strong and Matisi had a very solid freshman year. Also, Carr had a good freshman and sophomore year and hopefully he will continue to mature as a player and have another good year.” Newcomers Ethan McCarthy (New Castle, PA / Neshannock) and Troy Abbot (Seven Fields, PA / Seneca Valley) look to make an impact in their first year.
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estminster (18-0, 9-0 PAC in 2011) broke the school record for wins in a season a year ago and will be vying for their first PAC championship in 2012. “Last year has nothing to do with this year,” said veteran head coach Scott Renninger. “It’s a special thing that it was the first undefeated women’s team in school history, but we can’t build from last year. The one thing that we can take from last year is the fact that we can win.” Senior Alex Bailey (Murrysville, PA / Franklin Regional), the defending PAC champion at no. 2 singles, is back for her final year. Bailey has a 25-match winning streak dating back two years ago. “Alex loves to compete,” said Renninger. “This is something that has been probably instilled by her father Bill Bailey ‘86 (who holds school records in singles wins for a season and career singles and doubles victories).” Bailey will be competing against junior Caitlin Hosler (Lititz, PA / Manheim Central) for the no. 1 singles
2012 Women’s Schedule Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 10
at Bethany*...................... 4:00 PM at Franciscan................... 4:00 PM THOMAS MORE *^....... 12:00 PM PSU-BEHREND............... 4:00 PM at Waynesburg*..............11:00 AM at Pitt-Greensburg........... 1:00 PM THIEL*............................. 4:00 PM PIT-BRADFORD.............10:00 AM SAINT VINCENT*.......... 12:00 PM at Grove City*.................. 4:00 PM WASH. & JEFF.*.............. 4:00 PM FRANCISCAN................. 4:00 PM CHATHAM*!................... 12:30 PM GENEVA*......................... 4:00 PM EDINBORO...................... 4:00 PM
Oct. 19-20 PAC Championships at Erie, Pa.
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spot this year. The duo was 20-1 last year at no. 1 doubles. Also looking to compete is senior Jane Larson (Warren, PA / Warren) who is a three-year starter at the no. 3 singles. “I expect a highly productive season from Jane this year, no doubt about that,” said Renninger. Junior Heather Santa (Butler, PA / Butler), a two-year letter winner, will most likely position at the no. 4 singles. “There’s a quote that I tell my players to save somewhere,” said Renninger. “Yesterday is history, learn from it. Tomorrow is a mystery, prepare for it. Today is the greatest gift of all. Be excited and live it to the fullest. We just prepare today to be the best tomorrow. They have been working hard this offseason with blisters on their hands and sore muscles to show for it, but they haven’t relented. They’re putting the time and effort in and sometimes it’s tough but hopefully that toughness comes out on the court too.”
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Coach / Rosters Scott Renninger Head Coach Men’s and Women’s Teams 724-946-7311 renninds@westminster.edu As Westminster Men’s Coach 2012 5-10 2011 6-8 2010 3-9 2009 2-11 2008 3-9 2007 3-9 2006 6-9 2005 5-10 2004 10-9 2003 9-9 2002 10-6 2001 6-10 2000 3-15 Totals 71-124 (.364) As Westminster Women’s Coach 2011 18-0 2010 14-4 2009 15-2 2008 13-7 2007 10-9 2006 9-10 2005 6-8 Totals 85-40 (.680)
Scott Renninger is a veteran of the Westminster College Department of Athletics as he enters his 35th year as either a coach or an administrator. The 2012-13 academic year marks Renninger’s 14th year as head coach of the men’s tennis team and his eighth as head coach of the women’s squad. He owns a 71-124 (.364) record as men’s coach and 85-40 (.680) mark as women’s coach. Renninger, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year for three straight years from 2006-08, led the Titan women to runner-up finishes at the PAC Championships in each of the last six seasons, including the 2011-12 team that set the school record for wins in a season with a perfect 18-0 record. As the Titan men’s coach, Renninger led the team to an improvement in wins in each of his first three seasons including the 2002 team that went 10-6, a win total that was duplicated by the 2004 team that went 10-9. Two of Renninger’s men’s teams (2004, 2006) placed second in the PAC. Renninger has served on the Titan coaching staff since arriving in New Wilmington in 1978. He served as an assistant coach for the Titan football team from that time until 2004, working with both the offensive line and special teams while also serving as administrative assistant for the program. In 1999, he served as interim co-head football coach with Sean Kelly when then-head coach Gene Nicholson took a medical leave of absence. Renninger also served as head baseball coach at Westminster for 21 seasons from 1979-99, compiling a career record of 253-284-3 (.471). A 1966 graduate of Heidelberg, Renninger and his wife, Phyllis, live in New Wilmington. They have three children: Angie (a 1997 Westminster graduate), Scooter, and T.J. (a 2008 Westminster graduate).
2012-13 Westminster Men’s Tennis Roster Name Troy Abbott Mark Andino Sean Black Ryan Carr Marshall Finelli Nathan Huber Mike Matisi Ethan McCarthy Chris Piatt Brad Thomas
Statistics ...
Season statistics and match results are available online at westminster.edu/athletics by clicking on the link for “Statistics” on the left column of each team’s home page.
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Hometown / High School Seven Fields, PA / Seneca Valley Norwalk, CT / Norwalk Aurora, OH / Aurora Cheektowaga, NY / Cheektowaga Central Girard, OH / Ursuline Highland, MD / River Hill Lowellville, OH / Lowellville New Castle, PA / Neshannock Washington, PA / Trinity Warren, OH / Champion
2012-13 Westminster Women’s Tennis Roster Name Alex Bailey Kaitlin Braman Olivia Edwards Beth Ekimoff Lauren Fling Caitlin Hosler Mary Lacey Jane Larson Megan Morrell Caroline Reina Heather Santa Alicia Warne
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Hometown / High School Murrysville, PA / Franklin Regional Norton, OH / Norton Blandon, PA / Fleetwood Area Webster, NY / Webster Schroeder Norton, OH / Norton Lititz, PA / Manheim Central Monroe, CT / Masuk Warren, PA / Warren North Huntingdon, PA / Norwin Beaver, PA / Beaver Butler, PA / Butler Salt Lake City, UT / Highland
Returning Players
Mark Andino Sophomore Norwalk, Conn. Norwalk H.S. International Business
• Career singles/doubles records: 0-6 / 1-0 • 1-year letterman, 2nd year on team • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2012)
Sean Black Senior Aurora, Ohio Aurora H.S. History
• Career singles/doubles records: 13-33/22-28 • 3-year letterman • PAC #3 doubles runner-up (2011) • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2012)
Alex Bailey Senior Murrysville, Pa. Franklin Regional H.S. Biology
• Career singles/doubles records: 50-5 / 50-3 • PAC #2 singles champion (2011), 21-0 record (2011) • PAC #1 doubles runner-up (2009, 2010, 2011) • Third all-time in singles, second in doubles
Ryan Carr Junior Cheektowaga, N.Y.
Cheektowaga Central H.S.
Biochemistry
• Career singles/doubles records: 20-14 / 19-15 • 2-year letterman • PAC #3 doubles runner-up (2011) • PAC singles runner-up (#5/2011), (#6/2012)
Marshall Finelli Senior Girard, Ohio Ursuline H.S.
Beth Ekimoff Senior Webster, N.Y.
Webster Schroeder H.S.
Mathematics
• Career singles/doubles records: 10-5 / 6-4 • 6-3 singles record (2010), 2-1 singles record (2011) • 3-year letter-winner • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2010)
Environmental Science
• Career singles/doubles records: 6-4 / 8-11 • 2-year letterman
Caitlin Hosler Junior Lititz, Pa. Manheim Central Biology
Lauren Fling Sophomore Norton, Ohio Norton H.S. Pre-K/Early Childhood Education
• Career double record: 18-3 • 1 year letter winner
Nathan Huber Junior Highland, Md. River Hill H.S. Business Administration
• Career singles/doubles records: 8-9 / 5-10 • 1-year letterman • Team’s #1 singles and doubles player (2011) • PAC Player of the Week (4/10/11)
• Career singles/doubles records: 24-3/25-3 • Team MVP (2010) • PAC #2 singles Champion (2010) • PAC #1 doubles runner-up (2011)
Spring Trip ...
One of the perks of being a Westminster tennis player is the team’s annual spring trip. Every year the Titan men’s and women’s tennis teams travel to Hilton Head Island, S.C., during spring break to compete in three matches. The team rents a luxury home in the Singleton Beach area of Hilton Head. It’s a half mile from the ocean and includes a large dining room and private swimming pool. westminster.edu/athletics 7
Returning Players Jane Larson Senior Warren, Pa. Warren H.S. Religion
• Career singles/doubles records: 39-19/18-2 • 17 doubles wins (2010), 16 doubles wins (2011) • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2009,2010)
• 2nd year on team
PreK-4/PreK-8 Spec Ed • Career singles/doubles records: 9-4/ 6-6 • 1-year letterman
Chris Piatt Sophomore Washington, PA Trinity H.S.
Megan Morrell Sophomore North Huntingdon, Pa. Norwin Biology
Biology • 2nd year on team
Caroline Reina Senior Beaver, Pa. Beaver H.S. Psychology
• Career singles/doubles records: 4-1/2-0 • 4th year on the team • PAC Academic Honor Roll (2009)
Brad Thomas Senior Warren, Ohio Champion H.S. Public Relations
• Career singles/doubles record: 15-31/14-26 • 3-year letterman • 3rd in PAC at #6 singles (2011)
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Mike Matisi Sophomore Lowellville, OH River Hill H.S.
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Heather Santa Junior Butler, Pa. Butler H.S. Neuroscience
• Career singles/doubles records: 19-6/18-3 • 2 year letter-winner
• 2nd year on team
Alicia Warne Junior Salt Lake City, UT Highland Accounting
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ounded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Consisting of 10 select private institutions in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky, the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high pressure intercollegiate athletics. With academics at the center of each member’s philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports (10 men, nine women).
Titans in the PAC Since 2002-03
2011-12 PAC Tennis Final Team Standings
Men’s Standings
Women’s Standings
1.) Grove City College (52) 2.) Saint Vincent (34) 3.) Westminster (20) 4.) Thomas More (12) 5.) Waynesburg (8) 6.) Thiel (5) 7.) Washington & Jefferson (4) 8.) Bethany (0)
1.) Grove City (48) 2.) Westminster (37) 3.) Saint Vincent (30) 4.) Bethany (8) 5t.) Geneva (4) 5t.) Thomas More College (4) 5t.) Waynesburg (4) 8t.) Chatham (0) 8t.) Washington & Jefferson (0) 8t.) Thiel (0)
2011-12 All-PAC Sports Trophy Standings
Men’s Standings* 1. Wash. & Jeff. - 60.5 2. Saint Vincent - 58 3. Grove City - 52.5 4. Westminster - 52 5. Thiel - 45.5 6. Thomas More - 45 7. Waynesburg - 38.5 8. Bethany - 37.5 9. Geneva - 25.5
Women’s Standings* 1. Westminster - 72 2. Grove City - 61.5 3. Saint Vincent - 53 4. Thomas More - 50.5 5. Wash. & Jeff. - 50.5 6. Bethany - 46 7. Waynesburg - 45 8. Geneva - 43 9. Thiel - 31.5 10. Chatham - 14
2011-12 Women’s Champions Basketball - Thomas More Cross Country - Grove City Golf - Westminster Soccer - Thomas More Softball - Geneva Swimming/Diving - Grove City Tennis - Grove City Track & Field - Westminster Volleyball - Geneva
2011-12 Men’s Champions Baseball - Westminster Basketball - Bethany Cross Country - Saint Vincent Football - Thomas More Golf - Wash. & Jeff. Soccer - Thomas More Swimming/Diving - Grove City Tennis - Grove City Track & Field - Westminster Wrestling - Thiel
• 35 Team Championships • 9 All-Sports Trophies • 6 Team Sportsmanship Awards (since 2008-09) • 20 Player of the Year/ Most Valuable Performer Awards • 37 Coach of Year Awards • 787 PAC Academic Honor Roll Selections (36.9 per semester with 3.6+ GPAs)
On the Web...
Visit pacathletics.org
*PAC All-Sports Trophy Standings determined by points system awarded to schools’ order of finish in each sports standings.
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Academic All-Americans • 9 football • 3 track & field • 2 men’s basketball • 2 women’s soccer • 2 softball • 2 swimming & diving • 2 men’s tennis • 1 baseball • 1 women’s basketball • 1 men’s soccer
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All-Americans • 47 swimming & diving • 42 football • 15 men’s basketball • 3 baseball • 4 track & field • 1 volleyball
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Titans in the College Football Hall of Fame • Harold Burry, Coach • Joe Fusco, Coach • Harold Davis, QB • Larry Pugh, G/LB
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NationalChampion Champion National Swimmers Swimmers MyronLuthringer, Luthringer,1981 1981 • • Myron KristinZukowski, Zukowski,1991 1991 • • Kristin DrewDugan, Dugan,1994 1994 • • Drew DaveGesacion, Gesacion,2000 2000 • • Dave
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estminster College has a proud athletics heritage that is steeped with a tradition of winning. Although the College was founded in 1852, varsity athletics at Westminster did not become prevalent until 1884. Beginning in 1926, the sports teams at Westminster became known as the “Titans,” after a The Original “Towering Titans” of 1926-27 sportswriter for the student newspaper, The Holcad, nicknamed the resurgent basketball team the “Towering Titans” because of younger, taller men that made up the starting lineup. The athletics program at Westminster became best known for the success of its football and men’s basketball teams. The Titan football team won six NAIA National Championships from 1970-94 and 71% (398-157-10) of its games since 1952. The men’s basketball team, honored by the Associated Press as the nation’s top small college team in 1962, was the all-time winningest NAIA team before Westminster joined the NCAA in 1998.
Left to right: Kristin Zukowski, the 1991 NAIA champion in the 100-yard butterfly; Phil Rice, Westminster’s first-ever All-American in 1932; Harold Davis, a College Football Hall of Fame inductee in 2004 who was the football team’s only three-time, first-team All-American from 1954-56.
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n the 2011-12 academic year there were 424 varsity athletes at Westminster, including 45 multi-sport athletes. There are currently 20 varsity sports teams at Westminster that compete in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) and NCAA Division III. In the last eight years, 11 Westminster teams have either qualified for the NCAA Tournament or sent athletes to the NCAA Championship meet. Westminster joined the NCAA Division III and the PAC in 2000-01 and became eligible for championships and awards in 2002-03. er
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PAC Team Championships • 5 women’s soccer • 4 men’s swimming • 4 women’s swimming • 4 women’s track & field • 3 men’s golf • 3 men’s soccer • 3 volleyball • 2 baseball • 2 men’s track & field • 2 women’s golf • 1 men’s basketball • 1 women’s basketball • 1 softball
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Athletics Facilities
In this wide-angle view of Westminster’s athletics facilities, you can see, from left to right, the field house, natatorium, football stadium and track, and the baseball field in the foreground. The softball field and starting line for the cross country course is located slightly to the left of this view and the tennis courts and soccer fields are located just to the right of this view.
Amenities Memorial Field House • Eight Locker Rooms • Hospitality Room • “Smart” Classrooms • Large Lobby Area • Fitness Center • Training Room Buzz Ridl Gymnasium • Two Full-Sized Courts • Auxiliary Gym • Seating for 2,300
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estminster student-athletes enjoy access to outstanding athletics facilities on campus. With the exception of the golf teams, all of the Titans compete and practice on campus in one centralized location. Each team has access to its own locker room in the Memorial Field House, which is also a short walking distance to all venues.
Natatorium • 45’x75’ Swimming Area • Six 7-foot Lanes • Balcony Seating for 300 Old 77 • Historic Home of Titan Basketball Until 1951 • Renovated in 2003 • Practice Gymnasium • Indoor Running Track • Fitness Center • Dance Studio Harold Burry Stadium • Renovated in 2008, ’01 • All-Weather Track • FieldTurf, Lighting • Seating for 3,000 • Two-Level Press Box • Plaza, Concession Area
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Tennis Courts
There are 10 tennis courts on campus including six (above) at the lakeside complex where the Titans practice and compete.
Athletics Facilties Fitness Center Amenities
• Two fitness centers on campus: one in Memorial Field House and the Marge Walker Center in Old 77 • Two spacious rooms in Field House fitness center for free weights (top left) and machines (middle right) • Six Legend Fitness Multi-Purpose Stations allowing larger teams to rotate quickly through workouts • $30,000 equipment upgrade completed for 2010 • Marge Walker Center (middle left) includes Stairmasters, treadmills, rowers, bikes, elliptical machines, and Arc Trainers • Accommodating hours: open most days as late as 9:30 p.m. and as early as 6:30 a.m.
Training Room Amenities Westminster varsity athletes have access to care and facilities that rival those of much larger institutions. • Four full-time ATC-certified athletic trainers on staff, including Head Athletic Trainer Shaun Toomey, who joined Westminster in 1987 after working for the Buffalo Bills and Central Michigan University • College also has two team physicians, an orthopaedic and orthopaedic surgical consultant • Varsity athletes have access to training room and supervised care daily from 9 a.m. until all practices and competition are completed • Therapeutic laser, electrical muscle stimulation and ultrasound modalities • Two whirlpool/cold immersion tanks • Impact concussion assessment computer software • For more information click on the “Sports Medicine” link online at westminster.edu/athletics.
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Westminster College About Westminster College … Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as “Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math,” according to Forbes.com. Westminster is a top tier liberal arts college, a national leader in graduation rate performance, and a “Great School, Great Price,” according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 38th among liberal arts colleges, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of “The Best 373 Colleges” and “Best in the Northeast” by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President’s Honor Roll for excellence in service learning. Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. • Westminster is small by choice. Undergraduate enrollment: 1,470 (41% men, 59% women) • The demand for a Westminster education has never been higher. Applications: Westminster received nearly 4,000 applications for admission for the class of 2015. The prospective students had 3.5 high school grade point average and a nearly 1100 SAT (about 100 points above the national average). • Westminster students receive personal attention they deserve. 12:1 Student to Faculty ratio: 104 full-time faculty focus on educating students (90% of faculty have doctorate or equivalent). That’s one of the reasons Westminster is a national leader in graduation rate performance. • Great teaching combined with great learning leads to endless opportunities. Majors: Westminster students can choose from 42 majors and 10 pre-professional programs. Double majors, minors and individual interdisciplinary programs are also possible. • Westminster graduates are in demand. Placement Rate: The Westminster Career Center works with students during their four years on campus and helps Westminster graduates embark on satisfying careers. The liberal arts prepare students for life … another reason why 96% of Westminster graduates are employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation. • Westminster for life. Alumni: Over 18,000 Westminster alumni provide a Titan network of support throughout the world. Welcome to the Westminster family. 14
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Accounting Biochemistry Biology Broadcast & Digital Communications (Sports Broadcasting) • Business Administration (Finance, Human Resources Management, International Business, Marketing) • Chemistry (Forensic Science) • Christian Education • Communication Studies • Computer Information Systems • Computer Science • Criminal Justice Studies • Early Childhood Education/ Special Education+ • Economics • English • Environmental Science* • Financial Economics* • Fine Art • French • History • Human Resources, Psychology* • Intercultural Studies* • International Business* • International Politics* • Latin • Mathematics • Media Art • Molecular Biology • Music • Music Education • Music Performance • Music, Sacred • Neuroscience* • Philosophy • Physics • Political Science • Psychology • Public Relations • Quantitative Economics* • Religion • Sociology (Social Policy) • Spanish • Theatre * Interdisciplinary Majors + Certification with a major in an academic discipline • Dentistry • Engineering • Environmental Science • Law • Medicine • Ministry • Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy • Physician Assistant • Veterinary
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