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Big South Quick Facts
Address ......................7233 Pineville-Matthews Road
Charlotte, N.C. 28226
Phone ..........................................................704-341-7990
Fax..................................................................704-341-7991
Website................................www.BigSouthSports.com
Founded ......................................................................1983
President ............................Penelope W. Kyle, Radford
Vice President ......Dr. Frank Bonner, Gardner-Webb
Secretary ..................Dr. Anne Ponder, UNC Asheville
Commissioner ....................................Kyle B. Kallander
Associate Commissioner ........................Dawn Turner
Assistant Commissioner/PR ................Mark Simpson
Assistant Commissioner/Marketing ........Chad Cook
Director of Multimedia Development....Mark Bryant
Asst. Director of Public Relations..........Nic Bowman
Asst. Director of Compliance ..........Sherika McLean
Asst. Director of Marketing ........Matthew VanSandt
Office Manager ..........................................Terri Ballard
Public Relations Assistant ......................Brittany Hill
Marketing Assistant ..........................Caitlin Munchel
Administration Assistant ......................Whitney King
Members (11) ....................................................Campbell
Charleston Southern
Coastal Carolina
Gardner-Webb
High Point
Liberty
Presbyterian College
Radford
UNC Asheville
Virginia Military Institute
Winthrop
Championship Sports (18) ..............................Baseball
Men’s and Women’s Basketball
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
Football
Men’s and Women’s Golf
Men’s and Women’s Soccer
Softball
Men’s and Women’s Tennis
Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track
Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track
Volleyball
Future Sports ......................Women’s Lacrosse (2013)
Table of Contents
Page 3 ................................Big South Information
Page 4 ..............................................Big South Story
Page 5 ......................................Big South Timeline
Page 6 ..........Big South Leadership Conference
Page 7 ..................2011-12 Championship Venues
Page 8-18 ................Conference School Profiles
Page 19 ......................................Big South Network
Page 20-37 ................Conference Sport Profiles
Page 38 ....................................Big South Footprint
Page 39 ..Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Page 40 ........................Notable Student-Athletes
Page 41 ..................................................Shop Online
Page 42................................Big South Multimedia
Page 43 ....................................Corporate Partners
Page 44 ........................................Preferred Hotels
Page 45-46 ......................Big South Yellow Pages
Credits:
The 2011-12 Big South Fan Guide was produced
by the Big South Office: Copyright 2011, Big
South Conference. All Rights Reserved.
Editing, Layout and Design by Nic Bowman,
Assistant Director of Public Relations.
Associate Editor: Mark Simpson. Assistant
Editor: Brittany Hill. Also special thanks to
Chad Cook, Matthew VanSandt, Mark Bryant
and the Big South Conference Media Relations
Directors for their tireless effort and help with
this publication. Printing by: Itek Graphics,
Charlotte, N.C.
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Men’s Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Track & Field
Women’s Sports
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Campbell Quick Facts
Founded ........................................................................................................1887
Enrollment ................................................................................................4,663
Nickname .......................................................................... Fighting Camels
Colors ....................................................................................Orange & Black
President ..........................................................................Dr. Jerry Wallace
Athletics Director ......................................................................Bob Roller
Senior Woman Administrator ..............................Malinda Ashcraft
Faculty Athletics Representative..............................Dr. Gary Taylor
Website ......................................................................www.GoCamels.com
Institutional Website............................................www.Campbell.edu
Ticket Office ..........................................................................910-893-1459
- Notable Alumni Jim Perry - 1970 Cy Young Award Winner
Bob Etheridge - Former U.S. Congressman
Founded in 1887, Campbell University is a private, coeducational institution of the liberal arts, sciences, and professions
offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees. The
University is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences,
the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, the LundyFetterman School of Business, the School of Education, the
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the Divinity
School. For nearly 125 years, Campbell University has been
helping students build meaningful and successful futures.
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Charleston Southern Quick Facts
Founded........................................................................................................1964
Enrollment..................................................................................................3,287
Nickname ....................................................................................Buccaneers
Colors ..............................................................Navy Blue and Vegas Gold
President ..................................................................Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr.
Athletics Director......................................................................Hank Small
Senior Woman Administrator................Christie Faircloth-Dixon
Faculty Athletics Representative ......................Dr. Todd Heldreth
Website ....................................................................www.CSUSports.com
Institutional Website..................................................www.CSUniv.edu
Ticket Office............................................................................843-863-7213
Men’s Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Track & Field
Women’s Sports
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
- Notable Alumni D. Samuel Gandy - Professor of Alzheimer Research
at Mount Sinai
Charlie Simpkins - Silver medalist in the triple jump
at the1992 Olympics
Tyler Thornburg - 3rd round MLB pick (Brewers)
Charleston Southern is one of South Carolina’s largest accredited, independent universities, enrolling approximately 3,200 students. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the
University’s vision is to be a Christian university nationally recognized for integrating faith in learning, leading and serving.
The University awards bachelor’s and master’s degrees and is
accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools and offers more than 35
undergraduate majors and four graduate programs in business,
criminal justice, education and nursing.
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Men’s Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Track & Field
Women’s Sports
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Coastal Carolina Quick Facts
Founded........................................................................................................1954
Enrollment ................................................................................................8,939
Nickname ..................................................................................Chanticleers
Colors ....................................................................Teal, Bronze and Black
President..........................................................................David A. DeCenzo
Athletics Director ........................................................Hunter Yurachek
Senior Woman Administrator ..........................................Cari Rosiek
Faculty Athletics Representative ..............Dr. Sharon Thompson
Website ..............................................................www.GoCCUSports.com
Institutional Website ................................................www.coastal.edu
Ticket Office ............................................................................843-347-TIXX
- Notable Alumni Amber Campbell - 2008 Olympian (Hammer Throw)
Tyler Thigpen - NFL Quarterback for Buffalo Bills
Brooke Weisbrod - ESPN College Basketball Analyst
Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive
liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes from
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Coastal Carolina offers baccalaureate programs in 40 fields of study including acclaimed programs in marine science, resort tourism and professional golf
management. Graduate programs include an MBA as well as
master's degrees in education and coastal marine and wetland
studies.
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Gardner-Webb Quick Facts
Founded........................................................................................................1905
Enrollment ................................................................................................4,300
Nickname..........................................................................Runnin’ Bulldogs
Colors ................................................................Scarlet, Black and White
President ......................................................................Dr. A. Frank Bonner
Athletics Director ..................................................................Chuck Burch
Senior Woman Administrator ......................................Pam Scruggs
Faculty Athletics Representative ....................................Chris Davis
Website....................................................................www.GWUSports.com
Institutional Website..................................www.gardner-webb.edu
Ticket Office ..........................................................................704-406-4340
Men’s Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Track & Field
Tennis
Women’s Sports
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
- Notable Alumni Jim Washburn - Defensive line coach for
Philadelphia Eagles
Ron Rash - Author of “Serena” and three prize
winning novels
Charlie Harbison - Co-Defensive Coordinator at
Clemson
Gardner-Webb University, a private, Christian, Baptist-related
university, provides outstanding undergraduate and graduate
education that is strongly grounded in the liberal arts while
offering opportunities to prepare for various professions.
Gardner-Webb is a thriving regional university which offers
eight distinct degree programs, has a qualified faculty and a
beautiful campus of over 200 acres. The University holds in
high esteem its commitment to Christian principles and values
as the best foundation for the development of human personality and social order. Programs designed to prepare teachers
and ministers continue to be major objectives of the University.
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Men’s Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Track & Field
Women’s Sports
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Track & Field
Volleyball
High Point Quick Facts
Founded ........................................................................................................1924
Enrollment ................................................................................................3,500
Nickname ..........................................................................................Panthers
Colors ................................................................................Purple and White
President ..............................................................................Dr. Nido Qubein
Athletics Director....................................................................Craig Keilitz
Senior Woman Administrator ..........................................April Wines
Faculty Athletics Representative ..............................Dr. James Stitt
Website ..................................................www.HighPointPanthers.com
Institutional Website............................................www.highpoint.edu
Ticket Office............................................................................336-841-9276
- Notable Alumni Nido Qubein - Internationally known business man,
President of High Point University
Tubby Smith - Coached Kentucky to 1998 NCAA
Men’s Basketball Championship
Tom Gamble - Director of Player Personnel for San
Francisco 49ers
With its beautiful campus containing modern facilities,
wood acreage and well-manicured gardens, High Point
University provides an ideal atmosphere for teaching and
learning. Located on 75 acres in the city of High Point, North
Carolina, the campus is spacious and open. The University
is large enough to provide a wide variety of academic programs, yet small enough to permit individualized attention.
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Liberty Quick Facts
Founded ........................................................................................................1971
Enrollment................................................................................................11,928
Nickname................................................................................................Flames
Colors ..........................................................................Red, White and Blue
Chancellor ..........................................................................Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Athletics Director ........................................................................Jeff Baker
Senior Woman Administrator ..................................Meredith Eaker
Faculty Athletics Representative ..........................William Gribbin
Website..............................................................www.LibertyFlames.com
Institutional Website ..................................................www.liberty.edu
Ticket Office............................................................................434-582-SEAT
Men’s Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Track & Field
Soccer
Tennis
Women’s Sports
Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
- Notable Alumni Sid Bream - Former MLB Player
Rashad Jennings - Current NFL running back
with Jacksonville Jaguars
Shannon Bream - Fox News Reporter
For more than 40 years, Liberty has produced graduates with the
values, knowledge and skills required to impact the world.
Individuals from all 50 states and more than 80 nations make
up the diverse student body. The University is nestled in the
foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and located on
the banks of the historic James River, in a region rich in history,
culture and outdoor recreational opportunities. Maintaining
the vision of the founder, Dr. Jerry Falwell, Liberty University
develops Christ-centered men and women with the values,
knowledge, and skills essential to impact the world.
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Men’s Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Women’s Sports
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Volleyball
Presbyterian College Quick Facts
Founded........................................................................................................1880
Enrollment..................................................................................................1,200
Nickname ........................................................................................Blue Hose
Colors....................................................................................Garnet and Blue
President ........................................................................Dr. John V. Griffith
Athletics Director....................................................................Brian Reese
Senior Woman Administrator..........................................Dee Nichols
Faculty Athletics Representative ..........................Dr. Craig Powell
Website..................................................................www.GoBlueHose.com
Institutional Website..................................................www.presby.edu
Ticket Office ..........................................................................864-833-8240
- Notable Alumni Harry Schuler Dent - Served as special counsel for
President Richard Nixon
Charles Frasier - President of Sea Pines Company
Jim Samples - President of HGTV
Grounded by its core values of liberal learning, Christian
faith, service, honor, community and vigor - Presbyterian is
a college that focuses on whole-person education and represents the best in service, honor, and community relationships. It remains true to its past while moving toward the
future as one of the Southeast's leading institutions of high
learning.
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Radford Quick Facts
Founded ........................................................................................................1910
Enrollment ................................................................................................9,350
Nickname ....................................................................................Highlanders
Colors ......................................................................................Red and White
President..........................................................................Penelope W. Kyle
Athletics Director ..........................................................Robert Lineburg
Senior Woman Administrator ............................Stephanie Ballein
Faculty Athletics Representative ......................Dr. Elizabeth Gore
Website ..........................................................www.RUHighlanders.com
Institutional Website ................................................www.radford.edu
Ticket Office ..........................................................................540-831-5228
Men’s Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Track & Field
Women’s Sports
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
- Notable Alumni Jayma Mays - Actress (Glee)
Marty Smith - Lead NASCAR Reporter for ESPN
Dante Washington - Olympian, Former MLS Player
Well known for its strong faculty/student bonds, innovative
use of technology in the learning environment and vibrant
student life on a beautiful campus, Radford University offers
many opportunities to get involved and succeed in and out
of the classroom. Nestled in the New River Valley of the
Blue Ridge Mountains, RU welcomes students from across
the country and around the world.
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Men’s Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Tennis
Track & Field
Women’s Sports
Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
UNC Asheville Quick Facts
Founded ........................................................................................................1927
Enrollment..................................................................................................3,700
Nickname............................................................................................Bulldogs
Colors........................................................................Royal Blue and White
Chancellor..........................................................................Dr. Anne Ponder
Athletics Director ......................................................................Janet Cone
Senior Woman Administrator..............................................Terri Brne
Faculty Athletics Representative ..................................Herman Holt
Website ............................................................www.UNCABulldogs.com
Institutional Website......................................................www.UNCA.edu
Ticket Office ..........................................................................828-251-6904
- Notable Alumni Pete McDaniel - Wrote a number of books with Tiger
Woods, including “How to Train a Tiger”
Kristina Abernathy - Weather Channel Anchor
Jason Faunt - Starred in Power Ranger TV series
As the designated undergraduate liberal arts university in the
University of North Carolina system, UNC Asheville combines
strong academics with practical skills from internships, service
learning and study abroad/study away programs to offer a distinctive intellectual and educational experience. Small classes,
dedicated faculty and a nationally renowned Undergraduate
Research Program foster student innovation and accomplishment.
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VMI Quick Facts
Founded........................................................................................................1839
Enrollment..................................................................................................1,500
Nickname..............................................................................................Keydets
Colors ......................................................................Red, Yellow and White
Superintendent ......................................General J.H. Binford Peay III
Athletics Director ..................................................................Donny White
Senior Woman Administrator........................................Elizabeth Igo
Faculty Athletics Representative ..............Colonel Thomas Baur
Website ..................................................................www.VMIKeydets.com
Institutional Website ........................................................www.VMI.edu
Ticket Office ..........................................................................504-464-7266
Men’s Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Soccer
Track & Field
Women’s Sports
Cross Country
Soccer
Track & Field
- Notable Alumni Gen. George C. Marshall - Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Army Chief of Staff During World War II
Bobby Ross - Former NFL Head Coach
Dabney Coleman - Actor
Virginia Military Institute is distinctive in the world of higher education because of its mission to prepare educated,
honorable and steadfast leaders. The unique culture of VMI
develops in cadets the highest standards of honor, respect,
civility, self-discipline and professionalism. Graduates are
prepared to face the challenges ahead, promote justice,
watch-out for one another and exceed expectations around
them.
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Men’s Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Track & Field
Women’s Sports
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Winthrop Quick Facts
Founded........................................................................................................1886
Enrollment ................................................................................................6,400
Nickname ................................................................................................Eagles
Colors....................................................................................Garnet and Gold
President ............................................................Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgio
Athletics Director ................................................................Tom Hickman
Senior Woman Administrator ................................Norma McDuffie
Faculty Athletics Representative ............................Evelyne Weeks
Website ........................................................www.WinthropEagles.com
Institutional Website ............................................www.winthrop.edu
Ticket Office ..........................................................................803-323-2345
- Notable Alumni Andie MacDowell - Actress
Linda Short - South Carolina State Senate
Bob Crawford - Stand-up bassist for the
Avett Brothers
Nationally recognized for its quality and value, Winthrop is a
learning community that embodies the characteristics
essential to being one of the best universities of its kind.
Winthrop's historic tree-lined campus is a setting of exceptional beauty, found approximately twenty minutes from
Charlotte. The Winthrop Experience is one that prepares
students to live, learn and lead for a lifetime.
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2012 Baseball Championship
May 22-26
High Point University
Williard Stadium
Defending Champion:
Baseball Championship By the Numbers
1985 ................................................First Championship
11 ........................................Most Championships Won
Coastal Carolina
5 ..........................Consecutive Championships Won
Coastal Carolina (2007-present)
Did You Know?
Coastal Carolina was the No. 4 National Seed in the 2010 NCAA Baseball
Championship.
Winthrop’s Jason Colson is the Big South’s All-Time leading home run hitter
with 53 from 1998-01.
The Big South Conference has had 192 players drafted into Major League
Baseball, including a League-best 18 taken in 2011.
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2012 Men’s Basketball Championship
Feb. 27 - March 3
Campus Sites
Defending Champion:
Men’s Basketball Championship By the Numbers
1986 ......................................................First Championship
10 ............................................Most Championships Won
......................................................................................Winthrop
4 ..............................Consecutive Championships Won
........................................Winthrop (1998-02 & 2005-08)
Did You Know?
Winthrop and UNC Asheville have each posted wins in the NCAA Tournament.
Winthrop downed Notre Dame in 2007 and Asheville defeated ArkansasLittle Rock last season.
VMI has led the nation in scoring in each of the last five seasons.
Former Chanticleer Tony Dunkin is the only player in the NCAA D-I history to
ever be named Conference Player of the Year four times.
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2012 Women’s Basketball Championship
March 9-11
High Point University
Millis Center
Defending Champion:
Women’s Basketball Championship By the Numbers
1987......................................................First Championship
13............................................Most Championships Won
............................................................................................Liberty
10 ..........................Consecutive Championships Won
................................................................Liberty (1997-2006)
Did You Know?
In the 2005 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Liberty knocked off #4
Penn State and #5 DePaul to advance to the Sweet 16.
Gardner-Webb head coach Rick Reeves is the only coach in League history
to win a women’s championship at two different Big South schools.
Former Liberty Lady Flames Katie Feenstra and Megan Frazee were each
drafted by the WNBA. Feenstra was a 1st round, 8th overall pick in 2005.
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2011 Men’s Cross Country Championship
Oct. 29
Coastal Carolina
Quail Creek Golf Course
Defending Champion:
Men’s Cross Country Championship By the Numbers
1984 ......................................................First Championship
12 ..............................................Most Championships Won
..............................................................................................Liberty
6 ..............................Consecutive Championships Won
....................Radford (1985-90) & Liberty (2005-pres.)
Did You Know?
Charleston Southern won the first-ever Big South Championship when it
took home the 1984 cross country title.
Liberty has had two NCAA National Cross Country Champions in Sam
Chelanga in 2009 and 2010 and Josh McDougal in 2007.
McDougal is the only four-time Men's Cross Country Individual Champion in
Big South history.
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2011 Women’s Cross Country Championship
Oct. 29
Coastal Carolina
Quail Creek Golf Course
Defending Champion:
Women’ s Cross Country Championship By the Numbers
1986 ..........................................................First Championship
12 ..................................................Most Championships Won
Coastal Carolina
5....................................Consecutive Championships Won
Coastal Carolina (2001-05)
Did You Know?
Coastal Carolina has produced two women’s cross country All-Americans
as Julia Viellehner (2006) and Diana Jepchirchir (2007) each earned the
honor.
Hannah Granger earned VMI’s first-ever Big South Individual Title in cross
country as she claimed the 2009 championship.
Liberty has won four of the last five Big South women’s cross country titles.
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2011 Big South Football
Champion is crowned based on
Conference record.
Defending Champion:
Football Championship By the Numbers
2002 ..........................................................First Champion
4 ..........................................Most Championships Won
Liberty and Coastal Carolina
4 ..........................Consecutive Championships Won
Liberty (2007-pres)
Did You Know?
The Big South Conference has seven active players in the National Football
League.
Former Coastal Carolina wide-out Jerome Simpson was selected in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft with the 46th pick overall.
The Big South has had three Walter Payton Award finalists in Tyler Thigpen
(CCU - 2006), Rashad Jennings (LU - 2008) and Mike Brown (LU - 2010).
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2012 Men’s Golf Championship
April 16-18
Ninety Six, S.C.
The Patriot Golf Club
Defending Champion:
Men’s Golf Championship By the Numbers
1985 ..........................................................First Championship
12 ..................................................Most Championships Won
Coastal Carolina
7 ....................................Consecutive Championships Won
Coastal Carolina (2004-10)
Did You Know?
Coastal Carolina finished fifth in the Nation in the 2007 NCAA Men’s Golf
Championship.
Former Coastal Carolina golfer Dustin Johnson has five wins on the PGA
Tour.
Winthrop's Kevin Pendley is the only back-to-back Individual Champion in
Big South history, winning in 1997 and 1998.
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2012 Women’s Golf Championship
April 9-11
Ninety Six, S.C.
The Patriot Golf Club
Defending Champion:
Women’s Golf Championship By the Numbers
1989 ......................................................First Championship
6 ................................................Most Championships Won
..............................................................Charleston Southern
3 ..............................Consecutive Championships Won
Charleston Southern, Winthrop & UNC Wilmington
Did You Know?
Campbell was the first Big South women's golf team to play in the NCAA
Regionals in 1994.
In 2007, former Chanticleer golfer Aruka Felgueroso was named a GolfWeek
All-American.
Coastal Carolina became the first women’s golf team in League history to
advance to the NCAA National Finals in 2011.
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2011 Men’s Soccer Championship
Nov. 10-11, 13
Gardner-Webb
Greene-Harbison Field
Defending Champion:
Men’s Soccer Championship By the Numbers
1984............................................................First Championship
10 ..................................................Most Championships Won
Coastal Carolina
3....................................Consecutive Championships Won
Coastal Carolina (2003-05)
Did You Know?
Former Radford star Dante Washington played for the United States during
the 1992 Summer Olympics, scoring two goals on six appearances.
During the 2003 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship, Coastal Carolina defeated #22 Davidson and #10 North Carolina to advance to the Sweet 16.
Campbell’s David Doyle scored 34 goals during the 1986 campaign, a Big
South single-season record.
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2011 Women’s Soccer Championship
Nov. 3-4, 6
Charleston Southern
Blackbaud Stadium
Defending Champion:
Women’s Soccer Championship By the Numbers
1993 ......................................................First Championship
4 ................................................Most Championships Won
High Point
2................................Consecutive Championships Won
Liberty (2000-01), High Point (2009-present)
Did You Know?
The 2010 Women’s Soccer campaign ended in a five-way tie for first-place
between Winthrop, Radford, Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina and High
Point.
UNC Asheville goalkeeper Jill Young set a Big South single-season record
with 12 shutouts in 1995.
Radford’s Sue Williams was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy in 1993.
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2012 Softball Championship
May 10-12
Radford
Radford University Softball Field
Defending Champion:
Softball Championship By the Numbers
1987 ............................................................First Championship
6 ....................................................Most Championships Won
Winthrop
4....................................Consecutive Championships Won
UNC Greensboro (1994-97)
Did You Know?
Former Radford pitcher Chelsea Kelley was named the 2010 Lowes Senior
CLASS Award Winner.
The Big South has had five softball players play professionally, including
two players from Radford in Ashley Carlson and Kristen Shifflett.
Former Winthrop standout Janiva Willis was a National Finalist for the NCAA
Woman of the Year in 2005.
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2012 Men’s Tennis Championship
April 19-21
Winthrop
Memorial Courts
Defending Champion:
Men’s Tennis Championship By the Numbers
1985 ......................................................First Championship
6 ................................................Most Championships Won
Charleston Southern
5 ..............................Consecutive Championships Won
Charleston Southern (1998-02)
Did You Know?
Former Radford player Martin Sayer earned a bid to the NCAA Singles
Championship in each of his four years at Radford (2006-09).
Winthrop was awarded the NCAA Public Recognition Award for High
Academic Achievement in 2007.
The Big South has placed four players on the CoSIDA Academic All-America
Team, including two-time 1st Team honoree Tomas Malik of CCU (1996-97).
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2012 Women’s Tennis Championship
April 19-21
Winthrop
Memorial Courts
Defending Champion:
Women’s Tennis Championship By the Numbers
1987 ............................................................First Championship
12 ..................................................Most Championships Won
Winthrop
5....................................Consecutive Championships Won
Winthrop (2002-06)
Did You Know?
Former Campbell Camel Antonia Homolya was an ITA All-American (1993).
The Big South has placed two student-athletes on the Women’s Tennis
Arthur Ashe Sport Scholar first team in Paula Takahashi (Winthrop, 2006)
and Livia Branco (Liberty, 2006).
Winthrop has made a League-high eight appearances in the NCAA Women’s
Tennis Championship.
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2012 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championship
Feb. 24-25
Blacksburg, Va.
Virginia Tech
Defending Champion:
Men’s Indoor T&F Championship By the Numbers
1998 ......................................................First Championship
14 ..............................................Most Championships Won
Liberty
14 ............................Consecutive Championships Won
Liberty (1998-pres.)
Did You Know?
The Big South Conference has had seven student-athletes earn Men’s
Indoor Track and Field All-American honors.
Liberty’s Sam Chelanga finished as the Indoor Track and Field National 5K
Runner-Up in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Gardner-Webb’s Christoph Hutschalik earned the 2011 NCAA Postgraduate
Scholarship.
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2012 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship
Feb. 24-25
Blacksburg, Va.
Virginia Tech
Defending Champion:
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship
1998 ..........................................................First Championship
9 ....................................................Most Championships Won
Liberty
6....................................Consecutive Championships Won
Liberty (1998-03)
Did You Know?
Former Liberty star Heather Sagen took home the NCAA Indoor Mile National
Championship in 2002.
The Big South has had seven Indoor Track and Field All-Americans, including three-time honoree Amber Campbell of Coastal Carolina in 2001-02-04.
Ashley Howard of Winthrop was tabbed a USATF Jr. All-American during the
2006 season.
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2012 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship
April 19-21
Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina Track & Field Complex
Defending Champion:
Men’s Outdoor T&F Championship By the Numbers
1994 ......................................................First Championship
16 ..............................................Most Championships Won
Liberty
9 ..............................Consecutive Championships Won
Liberty (1994-2002)
Did You Know?
Former Liberty Flame Sam Chelanga took home the gold at the NCAA
National Championship in the 10K in 2010 and the 5K in 2011.
Coastal Carolina and Liberty are the only schools in the League who have
claimed the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
Radford’s Brian Richotte was tabbed a Champion of Champions in the hammer-throw at the 2006 Penn Relays.
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2012 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship
April 19-21
Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina Track & Field Complex
Defending Champion:
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship
1994 ..........................................................First Championship
12 ..................................................Most Championships Won
Liberty
10..................................Consecutive Championships Won
Liberty (1994-03)
Did You Know?
CSU’s Dionne Gibson, Jessica Thomas, Misha Morris and Gabrielle Houston
advanced all the way to finals in the 4x100 at the 2009 NCAA Championship.
Former Radford trackster Khadijah Conder holds the oldest record in the
Big South as her time of 52.46 in the 400-meters in 2000 still stands.
Coastal Carolina and Liberty are the only schools in the League who have
claimed the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
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2011 Volleyball Championship
Nov. 17-18, 20
Charleston Southern
CSU Fieldhouse
Defending Champion:
Volleyball Championship By the Numbers
1985 ......................................................First Championship
5 ................................................Most Championships Won
Liberty and Winthrop
5 ..............................Consecutive Championships Won
Winthrop (2002-06)
Did You Know?
The Big South has had four AVCA All-Americans in Mary Hock (WU-04), Elif
Unlu (Ashe-05), Kallie Corbin (LU-08) & Chelane McCarty (LU-09).
Winthrop head coach Julie Torbett is the Big South’s All-Time winningest
volleyball coach.
Recent Asheville graduate Raquel Miotto tops the League with 2,694 career digs
to rank 4th All-Time in Division I history.
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Lexington, Va.
Lynchburg, Va.
Radford, Va.
High Point, N.C.
Asheville, N.C.
Boiling Springs, N.C.
Buies Creek, N.C.
Clinton, S.C.
Rock Hill, S.C.
Conway, S.C.
Charleston, S.C.
3 States - 11 Member Institutions
65,000 Students
The Big South Conference
“Developing Leaders Through Athletics”
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