2009-10 davidson men's golf media guide

Davidson College welcomes your coverage of golfin 2010. For interviews, information or pictures,please contact Mark Brumbaugh of the SportsInformation Office.

Phone: (704) 894.2931Fax: (704) 894.2636E-mail: [email protected] the covers — The 2009-10 Golf Guide features (clockwise from top left) juniors Ryan

Crum, Adam Leiwicki, Christopher Rollins and Bobby Urso

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2009-10 men’s golf quick factsGeneral Information

School Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson CollegeLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson, N.C.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1837Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WildcatsSchool Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red (PMS 186) and BlackConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SouthernAffiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division IPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Ross (Davidson ’72)Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Murphy (Davidson ’78)Home Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Birkdale Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .River Run Country Club

Coaching StaffHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim Straub Alma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wake Forest, ‘89E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(704) 894-2585Years at Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th

Team HistoryFirst Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1937SoCon Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968

Team Information2009 SoCon Tournament Score . . . . . . . . . . .299-293-299=8942009 SoCon Tournament Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7thLetterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/4 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Sports InformationSports Information Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc GignacOffice Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2123Men’s Golf Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark BrumbaughE-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2931Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2636Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.davidsonwildcats.com

table of contentsQuick Facts/Schedule . . . . . . . . .12010 Roster/Team Photo . . . . . . .22010 Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9Head Coach Tim Straub . . . . . .10Q&A with Coach Straub . . . . . .112008-09 in Review . . . . . . . . .12-13Home Golf Courses . . . . . . .14-15Honors & Awards . . . . . . . . . . .16All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

This is Davidson . . . . . . . . . .18-19Local Attractions . . . . . . . . . .20-21Strength & Conditioning . . .22-23Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25Academic Success . . . . . . . . .26-27Student Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29Davidson Administration . . . . .30Administration/Head Coaches . . .31Southern Conference . . . . . . . . .32

2009-10 ScheduleSpring Hill Suites

IntercollegiateSeptember 13-15, 2009

Country Club of South CarolinaFlorence, S.C.

Mason Rudolph ChampionshipSeptember 24-27, 2009

Legends Golf ClubNashville, Tenn.

Davidson College InvitationalOctober 11-13, 2009

River Run Country ClubDavidson, N.C.

Mizuno SavannahIntercollegiate

October 18-20, 2009Savannah Quarters Country

Club

Wexford PlantationIntercollegiate

February 21-23, 2010Wexford PlantationHilton Head, S.C.

Seahawk IntercollegiateMarch 1-2, 2010

Country Club of LandfallWilmington, N.C.

Furman IntercollegiateMarch 19-21, 2010

Furman Univ. Golf CourseGreenville, S.C.

Irish Creek CollegiateApril 5-6, 2010

Irish Creek Country ClubKannapolis, N.C.

SoCon ChampionshipsApril 18-20, 2010

Country Club of South CarolinaFlorence, S.C.

creditsEditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark BrumbaughCover Design . . . . Lauren Biggers, Gavin McFarlin and Mark BrumbaughInside Layout & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Information StaffContributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Information Staff Photography . . . .Sideline Sports, McFarlin, Dorsett Clark, Tim Cowie, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Giduz, Willis Glassgow (WG Sports Photos),

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Brian Westerholt (Sports on Film)Design Programs . . . . . . . . . . . QuarkXPress 8.0, Adobe Photoshop CS

coaching staffName Position Year Alma MaterTim Straub Head Coach 10th Wake Forest, ‘89

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2009-10 men’s golf teamName Year Height Weight L/R Hometown High SchoolWalker Allen Fr. 6-1 150 R Ripton, Vt. Middlebury UnionRyan Crum Jr. 6-0 180 R South Salen, N.Y. Saint Stephen’sAdam Lewicki Jr. 6-1 175 R Avon, Conn. Westminster SchoolChristopher Rollins Jr. 5-11 150 L White Plains, N.Y. Heritage Acad. on Hilton HeadJohn Skeadas III Fr. 6-1 160 R Savannah, Ga. Savannah Country DayJackson Taylor So. 6-3 160 R Wilmington, N.C. Cape Fear AcademyBobby Urso Jr. 5-8 135 R Beverly Hills, Mich. Birmingham Groves

Front (l-r): Andrew Goyzueta, Christopher Rollins, Ryan Crum, Jackson Taylor, head coach Tim Straub, John Skeadas III, Walker Allen, Adam Lewicki, Robert Mayo, Bobby Urso

Junior captain Bobby Urso

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season previewTaking on some of the toughest com-

petition they have ever faced, theDavidson men’s golf team will be thor-oughly tested during the 2010 springseason.

Replacing the efforts of since-gradu-ated All-Southern Conference performerMichael Saari will not be an easy task,but a strong group of returners and atalented group of newcomers will belooking to take the ‘Cats to new heights.

returnersJunior Bobby Urso leads a group

returners that does not include any sen-iors. Urso was named the team’s captainfor his leadership on and off the course.The Beverly Hills, Mich. native finishedin a tie for second-lowest score on theteam at last year’s conference champi-onship and emerged as Davidson’s topthreat during the fall season. His fallscoring average of 73.73 is a four-strokeimprovement over his previous colle-giate-bests.

“Bobby especially had a really consis-tent, solid fall, and brought the team’sscoring average way down,” said headcoach Tim Straub. “He was among theconference leaders in scoring average.”

Tying with Urso at the 2009 SoConswas Jackson Talyor, who earned a placeon the Southern Conference All-Freshman team. The sophomore fromWilmington, N.C. native led the ‘Cats atthe DavidsonInvitational atRiver RunCountry Club inOctober and fin-ished the fall sea-son with a scoringaverage of 75,good for second-best on the team.

“Jackson Taylorhad some reallygood rounds inthe fall, and I’mlooking for him tohave a really goodspring,” saidStraub. “He is avery talentedplayer.”

ChristopherRollins, a junior, could also give the‘Cats a boost. Rollins was strong atVanderbilt’s two-round Mason RudolphChampionships, tying with newcomerJohn Skeadas at a team-best 143 (70+73).

“Chris showed us some good signs inthe fall,” said Straub. “He had somegood tournaments, especially atVanderbilt, but he just needs to developa bit more consistency. He has been

practicing pretty hard and working hardat it, so I think we’ll see Chris step it upin the spring.”

Junior Ryan Crum missed out on the2009 fall season due to injury, but will bein the mix to break into the starting line-up. Adam Lewicki will also be looking tocontribute after competing in seven tour-naments last season.

newcomersThe freshmen duo of John Skeadas III

and Walker Allen could have a tremen-dous impact on the ‘Cats’ success. Bothwere fixtures in Davidson’s starting line-up during the 2009 fall season. Skeadas’first collegiate round was a 70 at theSpring Hills Intercollegiate at theCountry Club of South Carolina, the siteof this spring’s SoCon ChampionshipTournament. He followed with consecu-tive 73’s to tie Urso with a team-best23rd-place finish in a strong field. Hethen shot a final-round 69 at the MasonRudolph Championships, tying him withUrso for the lowest round of the season,to vault the ‘Cats past the College ofCharleston and into the top-10 for thetournament. Skeadas finished the seasonwith a 75.09 scoring average, just onestroke off from equaling Taylor for thesecond-best mark on the team.

Allen also demonstrated his potentialin the fall. After a pair of solid tourna-ments to start the season, Allen strug-gled in the rainy conditions on the firstday of the Davidson College Invitational,but rebounded on the second day with a74. He also rebounded very well after atough second round at the MizunoSavannah Intercollegiate. With improved

consistency, Allen could become one ofthe ‘Cats’ top threats.

scheduleThe 2010 spring season will begin for

the ‘Cats where it traditionally has, theWexford Plantation Intercollegiate inHilton Head, S.C. Davidson finished inthe top 10 in last year’s tournament, andwill likely face some SouthernConference rivals and top competition.This year’s tournament is set for Feb. 22-23.

The level of competition will increasethe following week at the SeahawkIntercollegiate hosted by UNCWilmington, where half the field will becomprised of teams that rank in the top60 nationally. After an off week, the‘Cats will play in the three-day FurmanIntercollegiate (Mar. 19-21), which willagain feature strong SouthernConference competition and opponentsfrom the ACC.

For the fourth-consecutive year,Davidson will co-host a tournamentwith UNC Charlotte, however it willtake place at The Club at Irish Creek,constructed in 2007 in Kannapolis, N.C.,for the first time-ever. The Irish CreekCollegiate on Apr. 5-6 will be the finaltune-up before the conference champi-onships.

The SoCon Championships willreturn to the Country Club of SouthCarolina Apr. 18-20 for the fourth con-secutive year. Davidson started the 2009fall season on the same course and willbe looking to improve on last season’sseventh-place finish.

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Junior w 6-0 w 180South Salem, N.Y.Saint Stephen’sPhysics

2008-09: Played in three events on the season ... Recorded astrokes-per-round average of 78.78, ranked first on the teamamong players with less than 12 rounds played and fifth-bestoverall ... Fired a season-low round of 75 in the final round ofthe Davidson College Invitational ... Ended the tournament in atie for 21st, his best finish of the season ... At the PalisadesCollegiate, fired three sub-80 rounds (79-76-78) for a three-roundtotal of 233.

2007-08: Played in 19 rounds as a freshman ... Led the teamwith a 78.25 strokes-per-round average during the spring season... Fired a season-low 74 in the first round of the PalisadesCollegiate Classic, hosted by Davidson ... Finished the tourna-ment with a season-best three-round score of 225 (nine-overpar), to finish in 42nd place, his best finish of the year ... Tied his42nd-place finish while competing as an individual at theSouthbridge Intercollegiate ... Had a three-round score of 238 atthe SoCon Championships to come in 43rd place.

Prep / Personal: Qualified for the 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur ... Afour-year letterwinner for Coach LaValliere at St. Stephen’s inBradenton, Fla. ... Named all-conference and Team MVP as afreshman ... Led the Falcons to the 2005 State Championship ...Finished his high school career with a 76.0 scoring average ...Member of the National Honor Society and the National SpanishHonor Society ... Assisted in running the First Tee of Connecticut... Born Aug. 13, 1989 ... Son of Andrew and Simone Crum ... Hasa younger brother, Justin (17).

Ryan Crum 2007-08 RESULTSTOURNAMENT ROUNDS TOTAL PLACE

Southbridge Intercollegiate 73-75-75 223 (+7) 42ndSeaScape Collegiate 80-73 153 (+13) 79thLonnie D. Small Tournament 74-71 145 (+1) 9th

USA Mobile Bay Inviational 86-76-78 240 (+24) 101stFurman Invitational 76-82-78 225 (+9) 42ndPalisades Collegiate 74-75-76 225 (+9) 42ndSouthern Conference 84-76-78 238 (+22) 43rd

2008-09 RESULTSTOURNAMENT ROUNDS TOTAL PLACE

Savannah Intercollegiate 85-83-79 247 (+31) 74thDavidson Invitational 76-78-75 229 (+31) 21stPalisades Collegiate 79-76-78 233 (+17) 72ndItalics denotes season lowBoldface denotes career low

CAREER SCORING TOTALSYEAR ROUNDS STROkES AvG. LOW 18 LOW 542007-08 19 1449 76.27 71 2232008-09 9 709 78.78 75 229TOTAL 28 2158 77.07 71 223

up close with ryan crumFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Crum

Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 13, 1989

Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South Salem, N.Y.

Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew and Simone

Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justin (17)

High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saint Stephen’s

High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike LaValliere

Home Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aspetuck Valley Country Club

Lowest Career Round: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lucas Glover

Favorite Course: . . . . . . . . .The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island

Favorite Golf Memory: . . . . .Competing in the 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur

Golf Superstitions: . .”I like to mark my golf ball with a 1989

quarter, the year I was born.”

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Junior w 6-1 w 175Avon, Conn.Westminster School

2008-09: Played in a career-high seven tournaments on the year... Finished with a strokes-per-round average of 79.05 in 20rounds of action ... Recorded a career-best 17th-place finish atthe Davidson College Invitational, shooting a three-round totalof 227 ... Fired a season-best round of 74 on three occasions ...One of his season-low rounds came at the Mizuno SavannahIntercollegiate, helping him finish with a three-round score of228, second-best among the Davidson contingent.

2007-08: Appeared in four tournaments during his freshmancampaign ... Led the team at the Xavier Invitational with a three-round score of 222 and a tie for 62nd place finish, which wereboth the best on the squad ... Closed out that tournament with acareer-best round of 70, breaking his previous best 73, which hefired the day before ... Carded rounds of 74 and 79 at theWestern Carolina Intercollegiate to finish in 44rd place, second-best out of the Davidson contingent ... In his first SouthernConference Championship, brought home a career-best 37th-place finish after shooting a three-round 233.

Prep / Personal: A four-year letterwinner for Coach Greg Marcoat The Westminster School ... Named team MVP as a freshman ...Received the team's Sportsmanship award following his juniorand senior campaigns ... Led the Martlets to a combined recordof 52-13 from 2004-07 ... Along with fellow freshman RyanCrum, qualified for the 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur ... Son of GaryLewicki and Drane Shelton ... Born December 19, 1989.

Adam Lewicki 2007-08 RESULTSTOURNAMENT ROUNDS TOTAL PLACE

Xavier Invitational 79-73-70 222 (+6) 62ndSouthbridge Intercollegiate 76-83-86 245 (+29) 77thWCU Intercollegiate 75-81 156 (+14) 57thSouthern Conference 77-78-78 233 (+17) 37th


RDG Intercollegiate 79-74-75 228 (+12) 69thSavannah Intercollegiate 74-77-77 228 (+12) 33rdDavidson Invitational 74-77-76 227 (+11) 17th

Landfall Tradition Collegiate 87-79-77 243 (+27) 49thWexford Plantation 82-83-84 249 (+33) 67thFurman Intercollegiate 79-90 169 (+25) 111stPalisades Collegiate 78-75-84 237 (+21) 80thItalics denotes season lowBoldface denotes career low


up close with adam lewickiFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Lewicki

Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 19, 1989

Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hartford, Conn.

Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gary Lewicki and Drane Shelton

Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None

High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Westminster School

High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Marco

Home Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Simsbury Farms

Lowest Collegiate Round: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Watson

Favorite Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wintonbury Hills

Favorite Golf Memory: . .Playing in the 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur

Golf Superstitions: . . “The last shot of my warm-up is always

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Junior w 5-11 w 150White Plains, N.Y.Heritage Academy on Hilton HeadPsychology

2008-09: Saw action in seven tournaments on the year, complet-ing 21 rounds of play ... Finished with a strokes-per-round aver-age of 77.19, third-best on the squad ... Carded a season-lowround of 72 on the final day of the Marshall Invitational on hisway to a three-round score of 228 ... His T-32nd at the LandfallTradition Collegiate was the second-lowest on the squad ...Brought home a season-best T-23rd place at the DavidsonCollege Invitational with a three-round 230 ... Had his lowesttournament score at the Southern Conference Championships,firing a total score of 227 on his way to a tie for 32nd place, acareer-best at the conference tournament.

2007-08: Carded a personal-best round of 70 in his first colle-giate round, on his way to a tie for 39th at the ODU SeaScapeCollegiate ... At the Lonnie D. Small Tournament, finished with atwo-round score of 150, six-over par and good for a 28th-placefinish ... Finished the year with a 44th-place finish at the SoConChampionships, closing out the three-round tournament with ascore of 239.

Prep / Personal: Lettered as a freshman and sophomore at FoxLane High School... Named all-league following his sophomorecampaign ... Attended the International Junior Golf Academy forhis junior and senior years ... Named the IJGT Boys MostImproved Player in 2006-07, finishing with a tournament strokeaverage of 75.0 ... Recorded one win and four runner-up finishesfor Coach Ron Jones ... Represented the United States in theMizuno North America Cup ... Born Jan. 31, 1989 ... Son of Markand Sally Rollins ... Has two older brothers, Markham (24) andJonathan (23).

Christopher Rollins 2007-08 RESULTSTOURNAMENT ROUNDS TOTAL PLACE

Southbridge Intercollegiate 81-81-74 236 (+20) 73rdSeaScape Collegiate 78-70 148 (+8) 39thWCU Intercollegiate 78-86 164 (+22) 80thWexford Invitational 81-78-78 237 (+21) 58thLonnie D. Small Tournament 77-73 150 (+6) 28thUSA Mobile Bay Inviational 77-80-82 239 (+23) 59thPalisades Collegiate 67-78-72 217 (+1) 16th

Southern Conference 80-79-80 239 (+23) 44th


Savannah Intercollegiate 78-79-76 233 (+17) 44thDavidson Invitational 79-75-76 230 (+14) 23rdLandfall Tradition Collegiate 79-76-78 233 (+17) 32ndPalisades Collegiate 81-80-75 236 (+20) 77thSoCon Championships 76-76-75 227 (+11) 32ndMarshall Invitational 76-80-72 228 (+15) 52ndItalics denotes season lowBoldface denotes career low


up close with christopher rollinsFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Rollins

Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 31, 1989

Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bronxville, N.Y.

Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark and Sally

Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Markham (24) and Jonathan (23)

High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heritage Acdemy on Hilton Head

High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Jones

Home Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Siwanoy Country Club


Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phil Mickelson

Favorite Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Calusa Pines

Favorite Golf Memory: .”Playing in England with my older

brother, I holed out for my first eagle from 175 yards using my

U.S. Kids 5-wood.”

Golf Superstitions: . .”Cleaning my shoes the night before a

tournament.”

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Junior w 5-8 w 135Beverly Hills, Mich.Birmingham GrovePolitical Science

2008-09: Competed in eight tournaments on the year ...Recorded a strokes-per-round average of 77.57, fourth-best onthe team ... In his career-high 23 rounds of play, had a low roundof 71, which tied his career-best, which he carded in the openinground of the Raines Development Group Intercollegiate ... Hefinished the tournament with a three-round score of five-over221, his best of the year ... Shot back-to-back 74's at the SouthernConference Championship on his way to a career-best 26th-placefinish, tied for second-lowest on the squad.

2007-08: Appeared in six tournaments in his freshman season ...Carded the lowest round on the club at the SouthbridgeIntercollegiate, firing a final-round 71 ... Had a season-best 52nd-place finish to open the spring schedule at the WexfordPlantation Intercollegiate, with a three-round total of 235 ... Inthe spring, fired his low-round of 75 on three separate occasions,including twice at the Furman Invitational, finishing with athree-round score of 231.

Prep / Personal: A four-time team MVP for Jim Crosby atGroves High School ... Named Honorable Mention All-State as asenior ... Led his club to a pair of league championships ... Alsoas senior, received the golf club’s Parent Award ... Selected aFCWT Academic All-American ... A National Merit ScholarFinalist ... His Grandfather boxed in the 1936 Olympics ... Son ofFrank and Mary Urso ... Has a younger sister, Anna (17) ... BornMay 18, 1989.

Bobby Urso 2007-08 RESULTSTOURNAMENT ROUNDS TOTAL PLACE

Xavier Invitational 75-80-80 235 (+19) 96thSouthbridge Intercollegiate 80-75-71 226 (+10) 52ndSeaScape Collegiate 76-75 151 (+11) 59thWexford Invitational 77-77-81 235 (+19) 52ndLonnie D. Small Tournament 75-80 155 (+14) 62ndFurman Invitational 75-81-75 231 (+15) 79thPalisades Collegiate 79-78-86 243 (+27) 78th


RDG Intercollegiate 71-76-74 221 (+5) 41stSavannah Intercollegiate 79-78-78 235 (+19) 54thDavidson Invitational 83-76-81 240 (+24) 38thWexford Intercollegiate 84-78-79 241 (+25) 49thFurman Intercollegiate 77-81 158 (+14) 66thPalisades Collegiate 76-76-77 229 (+13) 61stSoCon Championship 74-74-77 225 (+9) 26th

Marshall Invitational 85-72-78 235 (+22) 69thItalics denotes season lowBoldface denotes career low


up close with bobby ursoFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Francis Urso

Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 18, 1989

Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grosse Point, Mich.

Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank and Mary

Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anna (17)

High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Birmingham Groves

High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Crosby

Home Course: . . .Oakland University Golf & Learning Center


Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Camilo Villegas

Favorite Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arcadia Bluffs

Favorite Golf Memory: . .Playing in the U.S. Open Sectional

Qualifier

Golf Superstitions: . .“I keep a bear claw in my golf bag for

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Sophomore w 6-3 w 160Wilmington, N.C.Cape Fear Academy

2008-09: Named to the 2009 Southern Conference All-FreshmanTeam ... Competed in all nine tournaments on the schedule inhis rookie campaign ... Finished second on the team and 29th inthe SoCon with a strokes-per-round average of 75.27 over 26rounds of play ... Brought home career-best seventh-place finish-es in back-to-back tournaments, beginning at the MizunoSavannah Classic, where he carded a three-round score of two-over 218, which was a career-low tournament score, then fol-lowed with a nine-over 225 at the Davidson College Invitational... Fired a career-low round of 71 twice, with his first coming inhis inaugural collegiate tournament, the Raines DevelopmentGroup Intercollegiate, and then again on the second day of theMizuno Savannah Intercollegiate ... Was the team's best finish atthat tournament and at the Marshall Invitational, finishing tied

for 25th with a three-round 221.

Prep/Personal: Had three tournament victories as a high school-er ... Finished in third place at the 2008 North Carolina HighSchool Invitational ... Three-time winner of the Cape FearAcademy Coaches Award, receiving the award as a sophomore,junior, and senior, while also garnering All-Conference honorsall three years ... Named First Team All-Area after junior andsenior seasons, and NCIAA All-State as a senior ... Son of Amyand Walker Taylor ... Mom was the R. Smithson Award Winneras the outstanding female student-athlete for Davidson in 1983,while captaining field hockey team and playing basketball forthe Wildcats ... Dad played golf for Clemson, and qualified toplay in one PGA Tour event, two U.S. Amateur, four BritishAmatueur, and four U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships ... Has abrother, Bates, 16, and a siters, Juliet, 13.

Jackson Taylor 2008-09 RESULTSTOURNAMENT ROUNDS TOTAL PLACE

RDG Intercollegiate 74-71-75 220 (+4) 39thSavannah Intercollegiate 73-71-74 218 (+2) 7th

Davidson Invitational 75-72-78 225 (+9) 7th

Landfall Tradition Collegiate 76-84-76 236 (+20) 37thWexford Plantation 81-73-77 231 (+15) 22ndFurman Intercollegiate 75-80 155 (+11) 39thPalisades Collegiate 73-72-81 226 (+10) 45thSoCon Championships 78-73-74 225 (+9) 26thMarshall Invitational 73-73-75 221 (+8) 25thItalics denotes season lowBoldface denotes career low

CAREER SCORING TOTALSYEAR ROUNDS STROkES AvG. LOW 18 LOW 542008-09 26 1957 75.27 71 218TOTAL 26 1957 75.27 71 218

up close with jackson taylorFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walker Jackson Taylor

Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .June 6, 1990

Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wilmington, N.C.

Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walker and Amy

Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bates (16) and Juliet (13)

High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cape Fear Academy

High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cecil Worsley III

Home Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cape Fear Country Club


Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Love III

Favorite Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Augusta National

Favorite Golf Memory: . .”My first 36 hole day as a college

golfer at the Country Club of South Carolina, where I had three

birdies in a row in the middle of the second 18 holes. The main

reason is Coach Straub actually got excited on the course, which

happens only about once a year.”

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Freshman w 6-1 w 150Ripton, Vt.Middlebury Union

Walker Allen

Freshman w 6-1 w 160Savannah, Ga.Savannah Country Day

John Skeadas III

Prior to Davidson: Four-year letterwinner at Middlebury HighSchool ... Placed fourth in 2009 Vermont State High SchoolChampionship ... Started all four years in No. 1 spot ... Three-time Most Valuable Player ... Three-time selection to representVermont at the New England Junior Invitational (2007-2009) ...Finished as second lowest junior at 2008 Vermont State Amateur... Also a member of the soccer and nordic skiing teams ...Received Coach's Award after 2008-09 soccer season ... Three-time MVP on ski team ... Received academic honors all fouryears ... Received President's Award for academic achievementfollowing sophomore year.

Personal: Son of Freeman and Maria Allen ... Has three siblings,sisters Sophie and Lydia and brother Oakley ... Freeman was athree-sport (soccer, hockey and golf) athlete at MiddleburyCollege ... Maria was an All-American nordic skier at theUniversity of British Columbia ... Sophie competes on the nordicski team at St. Lawrence University.

Prior to Davidson: Four-year letterwinner at Savannah CountryDay School ... Named the 2009 Savannah Morning News Playerof the Year ... Was the 2009 Class A State Co-Champion ... FirstTeam All-City honoree 2007-09 ... HP Scholastic Junior All-American Team member as a senior ... Had a scoring average of73.44 strokes-per-round average for senior season.

Personal: Son of John and Elizabeth Skeadas ... Has one sister,Ellen ... His grandfather, Johnny Skeadas, won six Savannah CityAmateur Championships, two Georgia State SeniorsChampionships, three GSGA Senior Player of the Year awards,had the GSGA Senior Amateur trophy named in his honor andis in the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame

Tim Straub

enters his 10th

season as head

coach of the

Davidson golf team. Since his introduc-

tion as the new coach in April of 2000,

Straub has produced successful seasons

and has made his own unique mark on

the Wildcat program.

Five years ago, Straub led the

Wildcats to a third place finish in the

2005 Southern Conference Golf

Championships, which Davidson hosted

at River Run Country Club. Leading the

competition after 36 holes, Davidson

ended the event with a score of 890 and

its highest finish in the event since the

1973 season. For his team's accomplish-

ment, Straub was honored as the

Conference Coach of the Year for the

second time in his five year tenure.

In 2003, Straub was also named

Southern Conference Golf Coach of the

Year after leading Davidson to its best

finish (7th) in the conference tourna-

ment since 1998. Under his guidance

last season, Michael Saari was named to

the All-Southern Conference team.

Straub brings an extensive list of

accomplishments and experience in the

sport of golf. As a teenager, Straub won

the 1983 U.S. Junior Amateur

Championship and earned the New

York State Amateur Championship title

twice.

He was awarded the Arnold Palmer

Golf Scholarship out of high school to

attend Wake Forest University in

Winston-Salem, N.C., and to play on the

nationally- ranked Demon Deacon

squad.

While at WFU, Straub and the talent-

ed squad received many accolades. He

played on the 1986 NCAA National

Championship team as well as the 1987

NCAA runner-up team. As a senior,

Straub led the Demon Deacons to the

ACC Championship title and was the

ACC Individual Champion.

In December of 1989, Straub earned

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Head Coach10th YearWake Forest, ‘89

Tim Straub

his bachelor's degree in sociology and

began the next milestone in his athletic

career. He became a professional golfer

and joined the Hooters Tour. His first

two professional wins came at the

Fayetteville Classic in 1995 and then

again in 1998.

Following this first tour experience,

Straub decided to test his abilities

against the best golfers in Asia, subse-

quently joining the PGA Asian Tour. He

was successful in this next venture as he

finished in the top 15 of the tour for two

consecutive seasons. He placed second

in the 1996 Philippines Open and third

in the 1998 Hong Kong Open. During his

time on the tour, Straub continued to

compete in several American tourna-

ments. He notched top-15 finishes at

both the Nike Hershey Open and the

1998 Nike Greensboro Open.

In 1998, Straub returned to the United

States on a permanent basis and compet-

ed in a variety of tournaments. One of

his crowning achievements as a profes-

sional came when he qualified for the

1998 U.S. Open in San Francisco.

Straub placed second in the 2000

Buy.com Upstate Classic on the strength

of a second-round 63. Straub also fin-

ished seventh at the 2001 Panama Open

and 15th at the 2001 Buy.com Dayton

Open.

In addition to being a full-time coach

and running his own junior golf camp,

Straub has continued to advance his per-

sonal game. In the summer of 2004,

Straub won the 80th Coastal Federal

Bank Carolinas Open at the Surf Golf

and Beach Club in South Carolina, and

in 2003 he shot an even-par 71 to share

medalist honors at a U.S. Open qualifier

to advance to the sectional qualifying

round.

In May of 2006, Straub came up one

stroke short of another title at the 81st

Coastal Federal Bank Carolinas Open at

the Surf Golf & Beach Club. One month

later he continued his successful sum-

mer run, capturing his second CPGA

major championship by winning the

2005 North Carolina Open held at River

Landing Country Club in Wallace, N.C.

In the summer of 2007, Straub added

to his long list of playing accomplish-

ments as he finished second in the 43rd

Annual North Carolina Open. His final

score of four-under 209 (68-73-68) placed

him in a tie for first among professional

golfers.

Along with his impressive showing at

the North Carolina Open, Straub just

missed his second U.S. Open as he

advanced to one of golf’s most pres-

tigous event’s sectional qualifier.

Because of his professional and teach-

ing experience, Straub has a wealth of

knowledge to share with his Wildcat

players. "I don't see any reason why we

can't compete for the conference champi-

onship year after year," he said.

Straub is married to Jennifer Straub,

the head coach of the women's cross

country and track & field teams at

Davidson. The couple has a son, William,

11, and a daughter, Sydnee, 8.

the straub fileFull Name: . . . . . . . . . .Timothy M. Straub Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 2, 1967Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . .Orchard Park, N.Y.Wife: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JenniferCollege: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wake Forest ’89Degree: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B.A. Sociology

COLLEGIATEACCOMPLISHMENTS1987 ACC Individual ChampionMember of the 1986 NCAA Title Team

PLAYING ACCOMPLISHMENTSQualified for the ’98 U.S. Open at OlympicClub

TOURNAMENT WINS2005 North Carolina Open2004 Coastal Federal Bank Carolinas Open2003 Medalist at U.S. Open Local Qualifier

COACHING HONORS2003 SoCon Coach of the Year2005 SoCon Coach of the Year

CERTIFICATIONSClass “A” PGA Professional

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Q: What are your thoughts on theteam’s performance during the fallseason?A: Overall, we were pleased. We hadtwo tournaments where we performedvery well - the tournament inVanderbilt and then our own at RiverRun. At the other two we struggled alittle bit, but overall I was happy withthe play of the team.

Q: How has the offseason gone interms of preparing for the spring sea-son?A: Overall, it has been a tough winterweather-wise, but I think the guys arereally excited for the spring. They allhave been working really hard to getready for the season, and have beenworking hard in the weight room anddoing yoga. They are working to be asprepared as they can be and, that isalways our goal is to go into everytournament: to do everything we can toprepare ourselves and give ourselvesthe best chance to succeed.

Q: What is the team looking toimprove on entering the spring sea-son?A: We are looking to improve in allareas, but we are really trying toimprove our short games. I think that ithurt us a little bit in the fall, so work-ing on that will help us get our scoringaverage down. We have Ryan Crumcoming back from an injury, so he isworking his way back and willimprove our depth. We want to haveeveryone playing well so that we havecompetition for the top-five.

Q: Without any seniors on the roster,who has stepped into the leadershiprole?A: Bobby Urso is our junior captainthis season, and he had a really, reallygood fall. He played really well andhas taken the leadership role on theteam.

Q: With the graduation of All-SoConplayer Michael Saari and DavidFowler, who are the newcomers join-ing this year’s squad?

the regular season, we have our hometournament that we co-host withUNC Charlotte over at Irish Creek, anew venue this year, and that is goingto be a really good tournament.Finally, there is the SouthernConference tournament, and we havesome great challenges in that.

Q: How do the ‘Cats stack up withthe rest of the Southern Conference?A: Good. We played about half theteams in the Southern Conference inthe fall and had some success beatingElon, Western Carolina and App.State. Furman had a really good fall.Chattanooga is probably the favoriteagain, as they played really well inthe fall, and Georgia Southern hasplayed really well so we are going tohave our hands full. The nice thing isthat we got the chance to play at theCountry Club of South Carolina forour first tournament in the fall, andthat is where the conference champi-onships will be in the spring, so theguys know the course well.

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A: John Skedas and Walker Allen bothcame in as freshmen and played reallywell in the fall. Both played all fourtournaments. John especially had somevery solid rounds, but struggled a littlebit towards the end of the fall. Overallthough, he stepped right in and playedwell. Walker is improving each weekand I think he is going to be a solidplayer.

Q: What are some of the highlights ofthis season’s schedule?A: We have a great schedule. Thisspring we are probably going to havesome of the toughest competition wehave ever had. We start out at Wexfordin Hilton Head, which has a prettygood field. Wake Forest will be thereand some other talented teams. Thenwe go to UNC Wilmington, which has areally strong field. I think they have 13teams in the field presently, and sevenor eight of them are in the top-60 in thecountry. They will be vying to get in theNCAA tournament, so that is going tobe a great tournament. Then Furmanhas a strong field again, with Clemsonand Virginia Tech and quite a few otherstrong teams coming back. To conclude

Now in his 10th season at the helm, Tim Straub has twice been named the Conference Coach of the Year.

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Dates Tournament DC/Teams Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total Avg.Sept. 15-16 Raines Development Group Intercollegiate 8/18 292 290 295 877 292.3

Oct. 5-7 Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate 8/13 304 305 305 914 304.7

Oct. 13-14 Davidson College Invitational 4/8 299 298 302 899 299.7

Oct. 24-26 Landfall Tradition Collegiate 11/12 312 317 301 930 310

Feb. 23-24 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 9/16 322 310 304 936 312

Mar. 27-29 Furman Intercollegiate 15/19 309 317 - 626 313

Apr. 3-4 Marshall Invitational 13/16 313 299 297 909 303

Apr. 13-14 Palisades Collegiate 12/15 296 296 301 893 297.7

Apr. 19-21 Southern Conference Championships 7/11 299 296 299 894 298

Ryan CrumDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceOct. 5-7 Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate 85 83 79 247 74thOct. 13-14 Davidson College Invitational 76 78 75 229 21stApt. 13-14 Palisades Collegiate 79 76 78 233 72nd

David FowlerDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceOct.13-14 Davidson College Invitational 78 79 76 233 30thOct. 24-26 Landfall Tradition Collegiate 80 81 75 236 37thFeb. 23-24 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 89 84 75 248 64thMar. 27-29 Furman Intercollegiate 80 80 - 160 84thApr. 3-4 Marshall Invitational 85 77 79 241 77thApr. 19-21 Southern Conference Championships 76 77 82 235 52nd

Andrew GoyzuetaDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceOct. 13-14 Davidson College Invitational 83 90 82 255 44thApr. 13-14 Palisades Collegiate 79 80 78 237 80th

Adam LewickiDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceSept. 15-16 Raines Development Group Intercollegiate 79 74 75 228 69thOct. 6-7 Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate 74 77 77 228 33rdOct. 13-14 Davidson College Invitational 74 77 76 227 17thOct. 24-26 Landfall Tradition Collegiate 87 79 77 243 49thFeb. 22-23 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 82 83 84 249 67thMar. 27-29 Furman Intercollegiate 79 90 - 168 111stApr. 13-14 Palisades Collegiate 78 75 84 237 80th

Robert MayoDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceOct. 13-14 Davidson College Invitational 84 82 85 251 43rdApr. 13-14 Palisades Collegiate 91 87 95 273 86th

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Christopher RollinsDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceSept. 15-16 Raines Development Group Intercollegiate 76 83 75 234 84thOct. 6-7 Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate 78 79 76 233 44thOct. 13-14 Davidson College Invitational 79 75 76 230 23rdOct. 24-26 Landfall Tradition Collegiate 81 80 75 236 77thApr. 3-4 Marshall Invitational 76 80 72 228 52ndApr. 13-14 Palisades Collegiate 81 80 75 236 77thApr. 19-21 Southern Conference Championships 76 76 75 227 32nd

Michael SaariDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceSept. 15-16 Raines Development Group Intercollegiate 71 69 71 211 4thOct. 13-14 Davidson College Invitational 71 75 72 218 1stOct. 24-26 Landfall Tradition Collegiate 77 81 73 231 26thFeb. 22-23 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 75 76 73 224 6thMar. 27-29 Furman Intercollegiate 78 76 - 154 35thApr. 3-4 Marshall Invitational 79 77 72 228 52ndApr. 13-14 Palisades Collegiate 68 72 71 211 8thApr. 19-21 Southern Conference Championships 73 73 73 219 18th

Jackson TaylorDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceSept. 15-16 Raines Development Group Intercollegiate 74 71 75 220 39thOct. 6-7 Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate 73 71 74 218 7thOct. 13-14 Davidson College Invitational 75 72 78 225 7thOct. 24-26 Landfall Tradition Collegiate 76 84 76 236 37thFeb. 22-23 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 81 73 77 231 22ndMar. 27-29 Furman Intercollegiate 75 80 - 155 39thApr. 3-4 Marshall Invitational 73 73 75 221 25thApr. 13-14 Palisades Collegiate 73 72 81 226 45thApr. 19-21 Southern Conference Championships 78 73 74 225 26th

Bobby UrsoDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceSept. 15-16 Raines Development Group Intercollegiate 71 76 74 221 41stOct. 6-7 Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate 79 78 78 235 54thOct. 13-14 Davidson College Invitational 83 76 81 240 38thFeb. 22-23 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 84 78 79 241 49thMar. 27-29 Furman Intercollegiate 77 81 - 158 66thApr. 3-4 Marshall Invitational 85 72 78 235 69thApr. 13-14 Palisades Collegiate 76 76 77 229 61stApr. 19-21 Southern Conference Championships 74 74 77 225 26th

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TOTAL.....................Par 72...............7,013 yards

Hole 1..................Par 4 .......................392 yardsHole 2..................Par 3 .......................158 yardsHole 3..................Par 4 .......................425 yardsHole 4..................Par 4 .......................383 yardsHole 5..................Par 5 .......................569 yardsHole 6..................Par 3 .......................206 yardsHole 7..................Par 4 .......................330 yardsHole 8..................Par 5 .......................564 yardsHole 9..................Par 4 .......................452 yards

Out....................Par36 .....................3,504 yards

Hole 10 ................Par 4 .......................334 yardsHole 11 ................Par 4 .......................432 yardsHole 12 ................Par 3 .......................194 yardsHole 13 ................Par 5 .......................595 yardsHole 14 ................Par 4 .......................439 yardsHole 15 ................Par 4 .......................360 yardsHole 16 ................Par 3 .......................208 yardsHole 17 ................Par 5 .......................511 yardsHole 18 ................Par 4 .......................436 yards

In.....................Par 36 ....................3,509 yards

An Arnold Palmer-designed

course, Birkdale Golf Course is

located in Huntersville off

Interstate 77 (Exit 25). Ranked

among Golf Digest’s “Best Places to

Play” in 2001, Birkdale is both

walkable and challenging. The

course is located between 200 acres

of rolling terrain, carved between

tall oaks, spruces, pines and natural

streams.

The 7,013 yard, par-72 course

has Bermuda fairways and bent-

grass greens. Other Birkdale fea-

tures include a state-of-the-art

lighted practice facility, a driving

range with several target greens, a

large chipping green and two well-

maintained putting greens.

Birkdale’s 10,000 square foot club-

house houses two conference rooms

and Arnie’s Tavern, serving lunch, dinner and drinks daily.

Birkdale has received a good deal of acclaim, being

voted one of the top five public golf courses in North

Carolina. When it opened in 1997 it was voted The Best

New Golf Course in North Carolina and was named

Charlotte's Best Public Course in 1998. Four sets of tees

allows golfers of all abilities to enjoy the layout at

Birkdale. The course features a number of elevation

changes, which are appealing to the eye and add to the

challenge. Well placed water hazards require players to

use every shot in their bag.

Birkdale Golf Club and Course has been home to the

Davidson Wildcats since 1998.

The fifth hole at Birkdale Golf Course in Huntersville, N.C., one of the home courses for the Davidson men’s golf team since 1998.

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TOTAL.....................Par 72...............7,208 yards

Hole 1..................Par 4 .......................407 yardsHole 2..................Par 5 .......................527 yardsHole 3..................Par 4 .......................416 yardsHole 4..................Par 3 .......................163 yardsHole 5..................Par 4 .......................440 yardsHole 6..................Par 5 .......................537 yardsHole 7..................Par 4 .......................455 yardsHole 8..................Par 3 .......................192 yardsHole 9..................Par 4 .......................414 yards

Out ...................Par 36 ....................3,551 yards

Hole 10 ................Par 4 .......................428 yardsHole 11 ................Par 4 .......................388 yardsHole 12 ................Par 5 .......................579 yardsHole 13 ................Par 4 .......................407 yardsHole 14 ................Par 3 .......................177 yardsHole 15 ................Par 4 .......................440 yardsHole 16 ................Par 4 .......................460 yardsHole 17 ................Par 3 .......................230 yardsHole 18 ................Par 5 .......................548 yards

In.....................Par 36 ....................3,657 yards

River Run Country Club located

in beautiful Davidson, N.C., is

often noted for its championship

golf course, recognized by Golf

Reporter as one of the finest in the

Southeast.

Designed to complement its’ nat-

ural setting, River Run weaves

through a landscape of lakes,

rolling hills, the Rocky River and

centuries-old forests. Additionally,

the course will underwent a com-

plete renovation in 2007, including

rebuilding all of the greens and

laser leveling all tee boxes.

The renovation of the driving

range and practice facility was

completed in the spring of 2006.

Now with one of the best practice

areas in the Carolinas, the new

practice green measures roughly

7,000 sq. ft., as compared to the previous green which encompassed just over 3,000 sq. ft.

With the expansion of the range area, golfers can now

hit off of natural turf all year long. River Run’s majestic

Jeffersonian clubhouse is as elegant as it is relaxing.

Members can enjoy the chef’s culinary skills in the

Rotunda Dining Room or relax with friends in the

Wildcat Lounge.

River Run has hosted some of the highest quality

tournaments in the Southeast, including the 1994 & 2002

North Carolina Open, The Carolina PGA Club Pro

Championship in 1997, 1998, and 2000, as well as the U.S.

Amateur Qualifying tournament in 2003.

The 18th green at River Run Country Club, one of the home courses for the Wildcats, andalso the site of the 2005 Southern Conference Championships.

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SOCON INdIVIdUAL MEdALISTSName Year Site ScoreBill Dennis 1958 Danville, Va. 145

Verner Stanley 1960 Mid Pines, N.C. 148

Doug McKeever 1966 Southern Pines, N.C. 160

Mike Spann 1967 Myrtle Beach, S.C. 153

Rusty Boyd 1973 Florence, S.C. 215

Michael Saari earned both All-Southern Conference Team andCleveland All-America Scholar Team honors in 2009.Name Year Site Score

Sam Sloan 1959 Bethesda, Md. 153George Leight 1966 Southern Pines, N.C. 161Joe Jelks 1967 Myrtle Beach, S.C. 157George Leight 1968 Myrtle Beach, S.C. 154Rusty Boyd 1972 Sanford, N.C. 153Alex Knoll 2007 Florence, S.C. 214

Name YearL.D. Simmons 1978

Sollie Foy 1978

Sollie Foy 1979

Jason Carlock 1997

Tim Dillon 2005

Michael Saari 2009

Name YearTim Straub 2003, 2005

Name YearGates Grainger 1997

Jason Carlock 1997

Jason Lina 1998

Tim Dillon 2005, 2006

Alex Knoll 2006 ,2007

Steve Mayo 2006, 2007

Michael Saari 2009

In 2007, Alex Knoll finished second in the Southern ConferenceChampionship.

ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE

SOCON COACH OF THE yEAR

CLEVELANd ALL-AMERICA SCHOLARS

SOCON INdIVIdUAL RUNNER-UP

Mike Spann ’69 led Davidson to the league title in 1967. He is theonly Wildcat golfer to place among the top 20 in the NCAA

Championships.

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Year Finish Score Teams1937 2nd 632 81939 3rd 644 41940 3rd 631 51941 4th 678 61942 6th 665 71947 Did Not Compete1948 6th 649 71949 4th 635 101950 5th 609 81951 6th 689 61952 6th 612 61953 8th 642 91954 1st 630 71955 4th 625 81956 Did Not Compete1957 4th 630 91958 2nd 610 101959 2nd 636 91960 1st 625 91961 5th 637 91962 7th 676 81963 2nd 628 81964 6th 652 91965 2nd 631 91966 1st 647 91967 1st 631 81968 1st 633 91969 4th 785 71970 5th 814 81971 4th 784 61972 5th 811 51973 2nd 1152 81974 4th 1157 71975 8th 1255 8

Year Finish Score Teams1976 8th 1228 81977 8th 1243 81978 6th 1192 81979 7th 1208 91980 9th 1254 91981 7th 1206 91982 9th 1239 91983 9th 1008 91984 8th 1004 81985 8th 995 81986 7th 992 81987 8th 1019 91988 7th 978 91993 10th 1033 101994 9th 979 101995 9th 946 101996 5th 949 101997 8th 976 101998 T4th 901 111999 9th 956 122000 9th 934 122001 10th 896 122002 10th 606 122003 7th 904 112004 T6th 900 122005 3rd 890 122006 5th 890 102007 8th 902 102008 9th 910 102009 7th 894 11

(SoCon Tournament not held in 1943-46)

(Davidson not in SoCon in 1989-92)

yEAR-By-yEAR SOCON TOURNAMENT RESULTS

The 1968 men’s golf team finished in first place at the SoCon Tournament,the third straight Davidson team to accomplish the feat.

In 1954, Davidson won its first Southern Conference TournamentChampionship, 21 shots ahead of the second-place team.

Davidson College Fast Factsl Located in Davidson, N.C., 20 miles north of Charlottel 450-acre main campus; 106-acre Lake Campusl 1700 students (850 male, 850 female)l Students from 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 34 countriesl 92 percent live on campusl More than 96 percent return for sophomore yearl 10:1 student to faculty ratiol Average class: 15l 162 full-time faculty; 100 percent with highest degreel 20 majors, 12 academic concentrations and Interdisciplinary Studiesl Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I levell Over 70 percent of graduates participated in study abroadl Endowment: $487 million as of June 30, 2007

“Davidson seeks students of good character and high academic ability,

irrespective of economic circumstances.”Davidson College, Statement of Purpose

Alenda Lux Ubi Orta Libertas. “Let Learning Be Cherished Where Liberty Has Arisen.”

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Davidson College Fast Factsl Located in Davidson, N.C., 20 miles north of Charlottel 450-acre main campus; 106-acre Lake Campusl 1700 students (850 male, 850 female)l Students from 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 34 countriesl 92 percent live on campusl More than 96 percent return for sophomore yearl 10:1 student to faculty ratiol Average class: 15l 162 full-time faculty; 100 percent with highest degreel 20 majors, 12 academic concentrations and Interdisciplinary Studiesl Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I levell Over 70 percent of graduates participated in study abroadl Endowment: $487 million as of June 30, 2007

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Did you know?l More than one-quarter of all Davidson studentsstudy abroad. Davidson sponsors programs in France,Germany, England, India, Spain, Mexico, Cyprus, Ghana,Greece and Italy. l Davidson is governed by an HonorCode. All tests are self-scheduled and unproctored, thelibrary operates without a security check, and the stu-dent Honor Council arbitrates alleged Honor Codeoffenses.l Within five years of graduation, the majority ofDavidson alumni have returned for graduate study.l Nearly one-quarter of Davidson’s 1,800 students are atletes.l Through the Davidson Trust, Davidson became the first liberal arts college to eliminate loans in financial aid packages.l Davidson students are provided with free laundry service.

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Charlotte, N.C.: Did you know?l Charlotte is one of the largest cities in the South, with over 800,000people in the city and 1.5 million people in the greater-Charlotte area.l Charlotte supports 12 television stations, 28 local radio stations andone major daily newspaper, The Charlotte Observer.l Charlotte is a national sports hub, home to the NFL’s CarolinaPanthers, the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, NASCAR’s Lowe’s MotorSpeedway, the Charlotte Knights — Triple-A affiliate of the ChicagoWhite Sox, and the Charlotte Checkers — the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’sNew York Rangers.l Charlotte is the headquarters for more banking resources ($1.8 tril-lion) than all but one U.S. City, New York City, and Bank of America andWachovia call Charlotte home.l Charlotte/Douglas International carries 594 flights daily from ninemajor airlines, and is home to U.S. Air’s largest hub.l You can get to either the Blue Ridge Parkway or the Atlantic Ocean injust over two hours from Charlotte.

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Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Craig Swieton



The Wildcats’ head strength and conditioning coach, Craig Swieton, carriesout the goal of Davidson’s strength and conditioning program — to increase thestrength, power, speed, conditioning levels and flexibility of all student-athletes,helping reduce the risk of injury.

Each team’s program, specifically designed by Swieton, aims to improve thesport energy utilization system and to increase the strength and power to theprimary muscle groups used in that specific sport.

In the fall of 2005, Davidson opened the Ernie Doe Weight Room, a state-of-the-art 5,000-square-foot facility dedicated to the needs of the college’s 21 varsi-ty athletic teams. The weight room includes 16 power racks and eight liftingplatforms, as well as other cutting-edge lifting and conditioning equipment totrain the whole body.

Prior to his arrival at Davidson, Swieton served most recently as an assistantstrength and conditioning coach at Central Michigan, where he was a graduateassistant as well from 2003-05. During his career, he also helped coordinate thestrength and conditioning program at Duquesne. Swieton started his career asan intern at Syracuse in the summer of 2003 working with the football team.

The Frankfort, N.Y., native earned a bachelor’s degree in applied exercisescience from Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., in 2003. He was a mem-ber of both the football and track and field teams.

Swieton is a member of both the National Strength and ConditioningAssociation (NSCA) and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning CoachesAssociation (CSCCA). Additionally, he is a level one certified club coachthrough USA Weightlighting. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree insport administration.

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Baker Sports ComplexThe Baker Sports Complex, completed in 1989, houses all of Davidson’s indoorathletic facilities, including the John M. Belk Arena, knobloch Tennis Centerand Cannon Natatorium, as well as the athletic department offices and teamlocker rooms and the athletic training room.

Named in honor of John M. Belk ’43 — a former Wildcat team captain,Davidson College trustee for more than 15 years and former mayor of Charlotte,Belk Arena is the home of men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball.

Alumni StadiumCompleted in 2004, the $2-million soccer facility includes a new playing surface with a first-classirrigation system, lighting for night games, grandstands, a press box and a new scoreboard. Thehome of the men’s and women’s soccer teams also boasts its own clubhouse.

Knobloch Tennis CenterWith four indoor courts, allows for year-round training.

Covington CourtsFeatures 14 outdoor courts, both hard and clay surfaces.

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Training Room

Irwin Belk Track

Cannon Natatorium

Wilson Field

Belk Turf Field

Charles W. Parker Wrestling Room

Completed in the fall of 2002, Belk Turf Field is the home of Wildcat field hockey.

Wildcat baseball opened the 2005 season at Wilson Field, the renovated and renamedfacility featuring permanent bleachers, a press box, concession stands and clubhouse.

The home of the men’s and women’s swimming teams features an eight-lane, 40-meter stretch pool and diving wellwith a moveable bulk head and seating for 750 spectators.

Built in 1924, Richardson Stadium is the 4,500-seat home ofDavidson football as well as Doe Weight Room, the DonBryant press box and several radio booths. Smith Field isringed by Irwin Belk Track, the top-flight home of Wildcattrack and field.

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Davidson College was recently named one of 25 “New Ivies” by Newsweek magazine,along with New York University, the University of North Carolina, Vanderbilt, theUniversity of Virginia and UCLA.

The magazine selected the schools based on admissions statistics as well as interviewswith administrators, faculty, students and alumni.

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academic excellenceDavidson students explore the liberal arts curriculum in depth and enjoy close faculty collaboration. With 1,700 students, the college is large enough for a diverse and invigorating intellectual engagement, but small enough to foster individual experience and opportunity.

Davidson offers over 850 courses and supports 21 majors and 12 academic concentrations. Students may participate in pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry or dual-degree engineering programs or may design their own independent study classes or interdisciplinary majors.

Students may also apply for funds to support research and travel, and many opportunities exist for summer research positions with Davidson faculty.

Personal relationships with professors and classes limited to 20 students allow for the development of creative, collaborative relationships resulting in a unique academic experience.

NationalRoger Brown ‘78, Berkeley Music School presidentPatricia Cornwell ‘79, Internationally-known crime fiction writerMartin Eakes ‘76, head of Self-Help Credit UnionWyche Fowler ‘62, former U.S. Congressional representative and U.S. ambassador to Saudi ArabiaJim Haynes ‘79, Legal Counsel, Department of DefenseKen Krieg ‘83, Executive Secretary to Senior Executive Council, Department of DefensePaul Leonard ‘62, former chair of the board, Habitat for Humanity International Sheri Reynolds ‘89, novelistDean Rusk ‘36, former U.S. Secretary of StateSteve Salyer ‘72, former head of Corporation for Public Broadcasting; now head of Salzburg InstituteTony Snow ‘77, former White House Press SecretaryJohn Spratt ‘64, U.S. Congressional representative from S.C.Todd Thomson ‘82, CFO, Citigroup, Inc. William Winkenwerder ‘76, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health AffairsRegionalJohn Belk ‘43, former Charlotte Mayor and business leaderJanet Ward Black ‘83, President, North Carolina Trial Lawyers AssociationEdward Crutchfield ‘62, former CEO, First Union bankJim Holshouser ‘56, former N.C. GovernorElizabeth Kiss ‘83, President, Agnes Scott CollegeJim Martin ‘57, former N.C. GovernorDoug Oldenburg ‘56, former Presbyterian Church moderatorJana Sampson ‘96, pop singer

“The 450-acre campus has an Ivy League air, or perhaps a whiff of the ‘50s, from its location on Main Street to The Soda Shop across the road. Davidson is where the basketball coach lives next-door to the

English professor and both are down the street from the athletics director. Stories are told of money found on the ground tacked to a tree or

a bulletin board for the owner to retrieve. ”Reid Cherner, USA Today

“I've decided to return to college. Not any college. Just Davidson.”Lenn Robbins, New York Post

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NationalRoger Brown ‘78, Berkeley Music School presidentPatricia Cornwell ‘79, Internationally-known crime fiction writerMartin Eakes ‘76, head of Self-Help Credit UnionWyche Fowler ‘62, former U.S. Congressional representative and U.S. ambassador to Saudi ArabiaJim Haynes ‘79, Legal Counsel, Department of DefenseKen Krieg ‘83, Executive Secretary to Senior Executive Council, Department of DefensePaul Leonard ‘62, former chair of the board, Habitat for Humanity International Sheri Reynolds ‘89, novelistDean Rusk ‘36, former U.S. Secretary of StateSteve Salyer ‘72, former head of Corporation for Public Broadcasting; now head of Salzburg InstituteTony Snow ‘77, former White House Press SecretaryJohn Spratt ‘64, U.S. Congressional representative from S.C.Todd Thomson ‘82, CFO, Citigroup, Inc. William Winkenwerder ‘76, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health AffairsRegionalJohn Belk ‘43, former Charlotte Mayor and business leaderJanet Ward Black ‘83, President, North Carolina Trial Lawyers AssociationEdward Crutchfield ‘62, former CEO, First Union bankJim Holshouser ‘56, former N.C. GovernorElizabeth Kiss ‘83, President, Agnes Scott CollegeJim Martin ‘57, former N.C. GovernorDoug Oldenburg ‘56, former Presbyterian Church moderatorJana Sampson ‘96, pop singer

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23 rhodes scholars

Davidson is a national leader on affordability initiatives, with need-blindadmission and meeting 100 percent of demonstrated financial need with acombination of grants and student employment. In a ground-breaking initia-tive known as the Davidson Trust, Davidson was the first liberal arts collegeto eliminate the loan component in financial aid packages.

Davidson believes that its educational offerings should be affordable forevery admitted student, regardless of a family’s financial means. Thanks toDavidson’s commitment to need-blind admission, a student’s character,accomplishments and academic potential are the only factors in the decision—not ability to pay.

affordability

Davidson counts 23 Rhodes Scholars amongst its alumni. Established by the late CecilRhodes in 1902, the prestigious scholarship provides support for study at England’sOxford University for students from around the world who are outstanding intellectually,and show qualities of moral leadership and social purpose.

distinctly davidsonA variety of options and opportunities set Davidson apart, including its strongHonor Code, committment to community service and Division I athletics:

w Davidson’s historic and student-administered Honor Code offers both the free-dom and responsibility of self-scheduled and unproctored exams.

w With the Dean Rusk International Studies Program, 12 Davidson-directedstudy abroad programs, and off-campus study programs in 17 locations world-wide, more than 70 percent of students graduate with experience abroad.

w Davidson fields 21 NCAA Division I varsity teams, with athletes’ graduationrate at over 90 percent, just a few points higher than the rest of the student body.Davidson’s scholar athletes are well known for having the heaviest luggage of anyteam on the road—bags full of books and notes.

“Davidson cultivates an adventurous spirit,a determination to tackle life's problems, and an appreciation and understanding

of those who have not had the benefitof either education or opportunity.”

Wyche Fowler ‘62, Former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

“Unless you are a fan of Gonzaga, Georgetown,Wisconsin or Kansas, you fell stone-cold in love with

Davidson this March. Real scholar-athletes representinga tiny school from a low-profile league. A self-effacingstar whose shooting was nothing short of thrilling. A

coach who personifies class. Trustees willing to dig intotheir own pockets to pay for students to come from

North Carolina to Detroit to witness this.”Pat Forde, ESPN.com




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Jim Murphy was introduced as DavidsonCollege’s Director of Athletics in November of1995, returning to his alma mater on the eve ofits 100th anniversary of intercollegiate athletics.

Prior, Murphy, 52, served as executive asso-ciate athletic director and chief financial officerfor the Georgia Tech Athletic Association for 10years.

The Atlanta native played football andbaseball during his freshman year, invaluableexperience for guiding a program unique in itsdesire for excellence in athletics and academics

with one of the smallest enrollments among NCAA Division I schools.Davidson’s NCAA graduation rate of 91 percent was the highest inDivision I in 2001-02, second in 2002-03 with a rate of 97 percent and contin-ues to be above 90 percent each year.

“I firmly believe Davidson represents the ideal in college athletics andthink the success of Davidson’s students, both in competition and aftergraduation proves that,” Murphy said. “It’s true that Davidson needs inter-collegiate athletics, but intercollegiate athletics need Davidson even more.”

Since Murphy’s return, the Wildcats have pursued several major capitalprojects, including the creation of the innovative $10-million DavidsonScholars Program, and major improvements havebeen completed in Belk Arena and Smith Field atRichardson Stadium. Murphy has overseen the con-struction of the Belk Artificial Surface Field, AlumniStadium, Wilson Field and the football stadiumexpansion project, including a state-of-the-artweight room, new press box and additional perma-nent seating.

Murphy, the 2004 NACDA Division I-AA/I-AAA Southeast Region Athletic Director of the Year,served two terms on the prestigious NCAADivision I Management Council. He chaired theDivision I-AA Governance Committee and formerlyserved on the NCAA Division I Business andFinance Cabinet, the Division I GovernanceCommittee and the Division I Finance Committee.

From 2002-04, Murphy chaired the AthleticDirectors Association of the Southern Conference.He was part of Charlotte’s successful bid to host theNCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championships in 1999 and 2000 andserved as Tournament Director of the first and second-round games of the2005 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in Charlotte.

A former member of the Division I Football Issues Committee and pastpresident of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletic DirectorsAssociation, Murphy was also a member of the NCAA Task Force onRecruiting, an 18-member panel charged with changing the culture ofrecruiting in intercollegiate athletics, and currently serves on the NCAA’sFiscal Responsibility Oversight Group.

A licensed Certified Public Accountant and 1978 graduate of Davidsonwith a degree in economics, he earned a Master of Science degree in man-agement from Georgia Tech in 1979. He worked from 1979-85 as an auditmanager with the international public accounting firm of KPMG PeatMarwick in Atlanta with responsibility for financial statement audits ofpublic and private companies with up to $1 billion in assets.

Active in the community, Murphy is involved with Social VenturePartners — Charlotte, chairs the Board of Managers of the Lake NormanYMCA, the Board of Directors of the Charlotte Regional SportsCommission, served three years on the Board of the Charlotte Council forChildren and three years on the Board of Directors of the Town of DavidsonYouth Baseball League.

Murphy is married to Dr. Susan Roberts, a political science professor atDavidson. His 23-year-old son, Matt, a graduate of the University of NorthCarolina, works in advertising in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Thomas W. Ross becameDavidson’s 17th president Aug.1, 2007, after three decades ofleadership and public service inNorth Carolina.

Ross graduated fromDavidson in 1972. He graduatedwith honors from the Universityof North Carolina School of Law,taught at the University’s Schoolof Government, joined aGreensboro law firm and served

for one year in Washington, D.C., as chief of staff of a congressional officein the decade after.

In 1984, Governor Jim Hunt appointed Ross as Superior Court Judge,a position he held for 17 years, and at the time, he was the youngest inthe state.

In his work adjudicating felony cases, Ross became familiar with astate justice system that suffered shortcomings from uneven sentencingand a burgeoning prison population. In 1990, the N.C. Chief Justiceappointed him to chair a new Sentencing and Policy AdvisoryCommittee. For two years the 23-member panel worked to create a struc-tured sentencing system that was eventually accepted by the legislatureand became a model for similar programs nationwide.

For his efforts, Ross received the William H. Rehnquist Award forJudicial Excellence from the National Center for State Courts. ChiefJustice Rehnquist, now deceased, presented the award personally to Rossin the Great Hall of the Supreme Court.

In 1999, North Carolina Chief Justice Burley Mitchell appointed Rossas director of the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts. After run-ning the North Carolina Court System for nearly two years, Ross wasinvited by the trustees of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to becomethe Foundation’s execu-tive director. His sevenyears at the Foundationinvolved him instatewide issues and poli-cy, advocating for legisla-tive reform and creatingcoalitions of non-profitagencies to increase theirinfluence in publicaffairs.

Since becoming presi-dent of Davidson Collegein 2007, Ross has begunan ambitious strategicassessment process, initi-ated campus-wide dis-cussions of diversityand inclusivity, andannounced the name ofThe Davidson Trust, thecollege’s historic finan-cial aid program thatreplaced loans withgrants in all financialaid packages.

Ross married theformer SusanDonaldson in 1972, andthey have two children,Mary Kathryn Elkins‘01 and Thomas W.Ross, Jr. ‘99, bothDavidson graduates.

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Bob McKillopMen’s Basketball

Drew BarrettMen’s Tennis

Craig SwietonStrength &

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Tripp MerrittFootball

Caroline PriceWomen’s Tennis

Matt SpearMen’s Soccer

Jen StraubW. Cross Country/Track

Tim StraubGolf

Ginny SuttonField Hockey

Kimberly WayneLacrosse

John YoungSwimming & Diving

Annie PorgesDirector of the Davidson

Athletic Foundation

Martin McCann Director of Marketing

& Promotions

Jamie HendricksDirector of Ticketing &

Game Operations

On November 10, 1917, a small cohort of 22football players traveled to Atlanta to representDavidson College against Auburn, one of the mostformidable teams in the South. The Plainsmen hadmassacred their first four opponents, outscoringteams, 141-6.

According to one account, they were “big, quick,and undefeated” and heavily favored in the day’smatchup. Davidson was 2-4 and started a line aver-aging 20 pounds less.

Not surprisingly, Auburn dominated the game,outgaining the “Red and Black” 240 yards toDavidson’s 91 yards. Astoundingly, Davidson pulledtogether an offensive attack through the efforts ofrunning back A.R. “Buck” Flowers and quarterbackHenry Spann, delivering a “bewildering array of for-ward passes.”

Davidson defeated one of the most powerfulteams in the South that day, 21-7, with scrappinessthat captured the awe and respect of Atlanta sports-writers. They wrote of the “Wildcats” from DavidsonCollege, whose small stature and ferocious styleproved overwhelming. One account notes thatMorgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal remarked of theDavidson team, “No other team ever put together inthese United States of the same weight as CoachFetzer’s team could ever get the verdict over theflock of wild men from North Carolina.”

The Davidsonian picked up on the nickname, andit has been used ever since, replacing former, milderreferences such as “Red and Black,” “Presbyterians”and “Preachers.”

— revised and rewritten from an account in the Davidson College archives

Tim CowieVolleyball

Lee JonesDirector of Lake Campus

Marc GignacSports Information Director

Katy McKayAssistant Athletic Director,

Senior Women's Administrator

Brian BarmesEquipment Manager

Scott ApplegateAssociate Director of Athletics

Annette WattsWomen’s Basketball

Beth HayfordHead Athletic Trainer

Bob PatneskyWrestling

The History of the Wildcat

Dick CookeSenior Men's Administrator,

Head Baseball Coach

Sandy HelfgottDirector of

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A majority of the sports at Davidsoncompete in the Southern Conference,one of the oldest conferences in thenation, which began its 89th season in2009. The soccer, volleyball, cross coun-try, track and field, basketball, tennis,wrestling, baseball and golf programs atDavidson all participate in the league.

Only the Big Ten (1896), the MissouriValley (1907) and the Pac-10 (1915) con-ferences have been around longer thanthe SoCon (1921). The conference cur-rently consists of 12 members in fivestates throughout the Southeast andsponsors 19 varsity sports and champi-onships, which produce participants forNCAA Championships.

The Southern Conference was thefirst “super conference,” with chartermembership including Alabama,Auburn and North Carolina. The SoCongave birth to the three-point shot in col-lege basketball, has the oldest basketballtournament in the nation and was thecollege home of such sporting greats asArnold Palmer, Stephen Curry, JerryWest and Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice.

Academic excellence has long been amajor part of the Southern Conference’stradition. League athletes have been rec-ognized countless times on CoSIDAAcademic All-America and districtteams. Eighteen Rhodes-Scholar win-ners have come out of the conference,including six from Davidson. Each year,the league distributes at least threegraduate scholarships, two of whichwere won by Wildcat soccer players in2004.

The Southern Conference was bornon Feb. 25, 1921, in Atlanta, Ga., when14 institutions from the 30-memberSouthern Intercollegiate AthleticAssociation (SIAA) reorganized as theSouthern Conference. The charter mem-bers were Alabama, Auburn, Clemson,Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky,Maryland, Mississippi State, NorthCarolina, N.C. State, Tennessee,Virginia, Virginia Tech and Washington& Lee, and athletic competition beganthat fall.

In 1922, seven schools — Florida,Louisiana State, Mississippi, SouthCarolina, the University of the South,Tulane and Vanderbilt — joined theranks.

Since then, conference membershiphas experienced a series of membershipchanges with 42 institutions being affili-ated with the league. The league hasundergone two major transitions duringits history.

The first occurred in December of1932. The Southeastern Conference

formed out of the 23-school SouthernConference when 13 members west andsouth of the Appalachian Mountainsreorganized to help reduce the extensivetravel demands.

In 1953, Clemson, Duke, Maryland,North Carolina, N.C. State, SouthCarolina and Wake Forest withdrewfrom the league to form the AtlanticCoast Conference, seeking to schedule agreater number of regular-season basket-ball games against local rivals.

Today, the league continues to thriveand is home to Appalachian State,College of Charleston, The Citadel,Davidson, Elon, Furman, GeorgiaSouthern, UNC Greensboro,Chattanooga, Western Carolina andWofford. On July 1, 2008, Samford offi-cially joined the league, bringing mem-bership of the conference to 12. VMI isan associate member in the sport ofwrestling.

The SoCon currently declares cham-pions in 10 men’s sports — football, soc-cer, cross country, basketball, indoor andoutdoor track and field, wrestling, base-ball, tennis and golf — and ninewomen’s sports — soccer, volleyball,cross country, basketball, indoor andoutdoor track and field, tennis, golf andsoftball.

The Southern Conference office islocated in historic Beaumont Mill inSpartanburg, S.C.

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CHAMPIONSHIPSBaseball 1985Men’s Basketball 1964, 1965, 1966,

1968, 1969, 1970,

1971, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002,

2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Women’s Cross Country 2003, 2005

Football 1969Men’s Golf 1954, 1960, 1966,

1967, 1968

Men’s Soccer 1968, 1969, 1970,

1971, 1983, 1992,

1994, 1995, 2003,

2005 Women’s Soccer 1994, 1995, 1996,

2005Men’s Tennis 1954, 1955, 1965,

1966, 1967, 1968,

1970, 1971, 1973

Volleyball 1999, 2000

Plain type denotes regular season title. Boldface denotes tournament title.

Italicized boldface denotes regular season andtournament title.

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MEMBERSHIPAlabama 1921-1932Appalachian State 1971-pres.Auburn 1921-1932College of Charleston 1998-pres.Chattanooga 1976-pres.The Citadel 1936-pres.Clemson 1921-1953Davidson 1936-1988; 1991-pres.Duke 1928-1953East Carolina 1964-1976East Tennessee State 1978-2005Elon 2003-pres.Florida 1922-1932Furman 1936-pres.George Washington 1936-1970Georgia 1921-1932Georgia Southern 1991-pres.Georgia Tech 1921-1932Kentucky 1921-1932Louisiana State 1922-1932Marshall 1976-1997Maryland 1921-1953Mississippi 1922-1932Mississippi State 1922-1932North Carolina 1921-1953UNC Greensboro 1997-pres.North Carolina State 1921-1953Richmond 1936-1976Samford 2008-pres.South Carolina 1921-1953Tennessee 1921-1932Tulane 1922-1932Univ. of the South 1922-1932Vanderbilt 1922-1932Virginia 1921-1937VMI 1924-2003Virginia Tech 1921-1965Wake Forest 1936-1953Washington & Lee 1921-1958West Virginia 1950-1968Western Carolina 1976-pres.William & Mary 1936-1977Wofford 1997-pres.

The Southern Conference702 N. Pine Street

Spartanburg, S.C. 29303Phone: 864.591.5100

Fax: 864.591.3448www.soconsports.com

THE SOCON AT AGLANCECommissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Iamarino

Senior Associate Commissioner . . . . . . Geoff Cabe

Associate Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Arakas

Assoc. Commissioner for Compliance . . . Doug King

Dir. of Multimedia Services . . . . . . . . Jamie Stevens

Dir. of Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Neff

Senior Account Executive . . . . . . . . . Mike Mitchell

Director of Media Relations . . . . . . . . Jason Yaman

Assoc. Dir. of Media Relations . . Jonathan Caskey

Media Relations Asst. . . . . . . . . . . .JoAnne Cannell

Championships/Operations Asst. . . .Caroline Sanker

Assistant to the Commissioner . . . . . . Laura Hayes

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