2010-11 Davidson Golf Media Guide

Ryan Crum

Adam Lewicki

Bobby Urso

Christopher Rollins

2010-11 MEDIA GUIDE

GOLF

2010-11 SCHEDULE

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Davidson College welcomes your coverage of golf for the 2010-11 sea-son. For interviews, information or pictures, please contact MarkBrumbaugh of the Sports Information Office.

Phone: (704) 894.2931Fax: (704) 894.2636E-mail: [email protected]

2010-11 GOLF QUICK FACTSGeneral Information

School Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson CollegeLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson, N.C.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1837Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,900Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WildcatsSchool Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red (PMS 186) and BlackConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SouthernAffiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division IInterim President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Kuykendall (Davidson ’59)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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11th

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

Team Information2010 SoCon Tournament Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302+302+300=9042010 SoCon Tournament Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10thLetterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/0 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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

TABLE OF CONTENTSQuick Facts/Schedule . . . . . . . . . .1Roster/Team Photo . . . . . . . . . . . .2Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132009-10 In Review . . . . . . . . .14-15Home Courses . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17

Davidson HOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Records and Honors . . . . . . . . . .18All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Davidson Administration . . . . .20Administration/Head Coaches . . .21The Southern Conference . . . . . .22

2010-11 SCHEDULE

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

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Brian Westerholt (Sports on Film)Design Programs . . . . . . . . . . QuarkXPress 8.0, Adobe Photoshop CS3

GENERAL INFORMATION

2010-11 GOLF �1�

The Invitational at The OceanCourse

September 13-14, 2010The Ocean Course

Kiawah Island, S.C.

Mason Rudolph ChampionshipSeptember 24-26, 2010

Legends Golf ClubNashville, Tenn.

Mizuno SavannahIntercollegiate

October 11-12, 2009Savannah Quarters Country

ClubStatesboro, GA

Davidson College InvitationalOctober 18-19, 2009

River Run Country ClubDavidson, N.C.

Wexford PlantationIntercollegiate

February 21-22, 2011Wexford PlantationHilton Head, S.C.

Seahawk IntercollegiateFebruary 27-28, 2011

Country Club of LandfallWilmington, N.C.

Furman IntercollegiateMarch 18-20, 2011

Furman Univ. Golf CourseGreenville, S.C.

Irish Creek CollegiateApril 9-10, 2011

Irish Creek Country ClubKannapolis, N.C.

SoCon ChampionshipsApril 17-19, 2011

Country Club of South CarolinaFlorence, S.C.

DAVIDSON WILDCATS�2�

2010-11 ROSTER/TEAM PHOTO

Back Row (l-r): Ryan Crum, John Skeadas III, Jackson Taylor, Walker Allen, Ben Murray, James Bramlett, head coach Tim StraubFront Row (l-r): Christopher Rollins, Adam Lewicki, Richard Fountain, Bobby Urso, Sam Echikson

2010-11 MEN’S GOLF TEAMName Year Height L/R Hometown High SchoolWalker Allen So. 6-1 R Ripton, Vt. Middlebury UnionJames Bramlett Fr. 6-2 R Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte LatinRyan Crum Sr. 6-0 R South Salen, N.Y. Saint Stephen’sSam Echikson Fr. 5-9 R Brussells, Belgium European SchoolRichard Fountain Fr. 6-0 R Raleigh, N.C. Needham BroughtonAdam Lewicki Sr. 6-1 R Avon, Conn. Westminster SchoolBen Murray Fr. 6-1 R Toronto, Ontario Pendleton SchoolChristopher Rollins Sr. 5-11 L White Plains, N.Y. Heritage Acad. on Hilton HeadJohn Skeadas III So. 6-1 R Savannah, Ga. Savannah Country DayJackson Taylor Jr. 6-3 R Wilmington, N.C. Cape Fear AcademyBobby Urso Sr. 5-8 R Beverly Hills, Mich. Birmingham Groves

COACHING STAFFName Position Year Alma MaterTim Straub Head Coach 11th Wake Forest, ‘89

2010-11 GOLF �3�

2011 OUTLOOKAfter facing strong competition during the

2010 fall season and playing courses such asThe Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, a futureRyder Cup site, the Davidson men’s golf teamis looking to prove themselves against top com-petition in the spring.

“Overall the fall season was good,” said headcoach Tim Straub, entering his 11th season atthe helm of the Wildcats. “Obviously therewere times when we wished we had playedbetter, but we showed we can compete with thebest in the country.”

“We had a good schedule, and I was veryproud of our young guys. The freshmen, SamEchikson and Richard Fountain, really steppedin and adjusted well not only to school, but tocollege golf too.”

The two newcomers lived up to expectationsin the fall and ended up leading the Wildcats instroke average through four tournaments.Fountain concluded the fall season with ateam-leading 72.58 stroke average, good forseventh in the conference, and fired a season-low 66 in the final round of the MizunoSavannah Intercollegiate to force a playoff,which he won for his first collegiate medalisthonor. Echikson earned a pair of top-20 finishesand concluded with a 73.83 average.

“They played very well and played very con-sistent, and that’s not typical for freshmen, so Iexpect they will keep it up this spring,” saidStraub.

Golfweek ranked Fountain as the 67th-bestgraduating senior before he entered Davidson,while Echikson was a member of Belgium’snational team, so the duo will look to maketheir mark at the Southern ConferenceChampionship.

“Richard and Sam bring a lot of confidenceand a lot of talent to the team,” said Straub.“They seldom have off days and seem to showup ready to play every time they tee it up.”

Richard Fountain at the Savannah Intercollegiate

A strong group of returners, led by seniorcaptain Bobby Urso and junior Jackson Taylor,will also look to lead the Wildcats this spring.The pair finished the 2009-10 season with thetop stroke averages on the team, and Taylorearned his first collegiate medalist honors atthe spring season-opening Wexford PlantationIntercollegiate. Urso also fired a career-low 66at the Southern Conference Championship.

The 2010 fall season proved to be challengingfor the pair, so both will be looking to reboundin the spring. Taylor was only able to competein two tournaments, but appears back on hisgame after surgery, as he won the CarolinasYoung Amateur over the winter.

“Jackson played very well at the CarolinaYoung Amateurs this winter, and I think he isgoing to have a great spring,” said Straub.“Our captain, Bobby Urso, didn’t play as wellas he would have liked in the fall, so I think heis going to turn around and have a really goodspring. He is a very hard worker and he is verydedicated.”

Jackson Taylor

Boasting the third-best fall stroke average onthe team in the fall was sophomore JohnSkeadas. Skeadas slid right into the startinglineup as a freshman in 2009-10, firing a 69 inhis second collegiate tournament and placingsixth in the Wexford Intercollegiate. He fin-ished the year with a 75.50 stroke average, butimproved to 74.00 this past fall.

Seniors Christopher Rollins and Ryan Crumwill also look to be big contributors this spring.Rollins tied for 15th at the Davidson CollegeInvitational, while Crum finished in the top-30.Sophomore Walker Allen competed twice in thefall, while senior Adam Lewicki competed inthe Davidson College Invitational.

A total of four newcomers joined the teamfor the 2010-11 season, as Ben Murray fromToronto, Ontario and local product James

Bramlett (Charlotte, N.C.) rounded out thefreshmen class. Murray saw action at theDavidson College Invitational.

After an offseason of weight lifting and yogatraining, the team will open the spring slate forthe sixth year in a row at Hilton Head Island,S.C. with the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiateon Feb. 21-22. Jackson Taylor will look todefend his individual medalist title, while theteam will look to improve on their third-placefinish.

The ‘Cats will return to the coast for theSeahawk Intercollegiate in Wilmington, N.C.the following week and face stiff competitionfrom schools such as No. 25 Wake Forest,North Carolina and South Carolina. They willthen return to competition at the FurmanIntercollegiate on Mar. 18-20 and face a strongfield that will also include several SoConteams.

On Apr. 9-10, Davidson and Charlotte willonce again host the Irish Creek Collegiate atThe Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis.

“I think we have our strongest field ever inthe history of the tournament, so we are veryexcited about that,” said Straub. “It’s going tobe a great challenge, but I think the guys are upto it this spring.”

The home tournament will be the final tune-up before the SoCon Championship, whichreturns to the Country Club of South CarolinaApr. 17-19. The Wildcats will look to improveupon last year’s 10th-place finish.

“The SoCon is as strong as ever this year,”said Straub. “We have some really strong pro-grams like Chattanooga, Furman and Collegeof Charleston who have been playing well.UNCG has been playing very well, so it’s goingto be tough. But we have shown that if we putit together and build our momentum as thespring goes on, there is no reason we can’t bein the mix.”

Bobby Urso

Crum’s Career Results2007-08 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceSouthbridge Intercollegiate 73-75-75 223 (+7) 42ndSeaScape Collegiate 80-73 153 (+13) 79thLonnie D. Small Tournament 74-71 145 (+1) 9thUSA Mobile Bay Inviational 86-76-78 240 (+24) 61stFurman Invitational 76-82-78 236 (+20) 101stPalisades Collegiate 74-75-76 225 (+9) 42ndSouthern Conference 84-76-78 238 (+22) 43rd

2008-09 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceSavannah Intercollegiate 85-83-79 247 (+31) 74thDavidson Invitational 76-78-75 229 (+31) 21stPalisades Collegiate 79-76-78 233 (+17) 72nd

2009-10 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceWexford Plantation Intercollegiate 86-88 174 (+30) 87thIrish Creek Collegiate 87-79-88 254 (+41) 65th

Italics 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 2292009-10 5 428 85.60 79 254Total 33 2586 78.36 71 223

2009-10: Missed fall season due to injury … competed in theWexford Plantation Intercollegiate and Irish Creek Collegiate inthe spring.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... Placed in a tie for ninth at the Lonnie D. Small Tournamentafter firing a final round 71 to finish one-over par ... Fired a 74 inthe first round of the Palisades Collegiate Classic, hosted byDavidson ... Finished the tournament with a season-best three-round score of 225 (nine-over par), to finish in 42nd place ... Tiedhis 42nd-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... A four-year letterwinner for Coach LaValliere at St. Stephen’sin Bradenton, 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 (18).


WILDCAT PROFILES

Senior w 6-0

South Salem, N.Y.

Saint Stephen’s

Physics

RYANCRUM

UP CLOSE WITH RYAN CRUMFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Crum

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

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

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

Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justin (18)

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

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

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

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

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

Favorite Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lost Canyons Golf Course

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.”

2009-10: Competed in Davidson College Invitational, SeahawkIntercollegiate, and Irish Creek Collegiate.

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 at theDavidson College Invitational, shooting a three-round total of227 ... Fired a season-best round of 74 on three occasions ... Oneof 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 GregMarco at The Westminster School ... Named team MVP as afreshman ... Received the team's Sportsmanship award followinghis junior and senior campaigns ... Led the Martlets to a com-bined record of 52-13 from 2004-07 ... Along with fellow fresh-man Ryan Crum, qualified for the 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur ...Son of Gary Lewicki and Drane Shelton ... Born December 19,1989.

Lewicki’s Career Results

2007-08 Results

Tournament 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

2008-09 Results


RDG Intercollegiate 79-74-75 228 (+12) 69thSavannah Intercollegiate 74-77-77 228 (+12) 33rdDavidson Invitational 74-77-76 227 (+11) 17thLandfall 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) 80th

2009-10 Results


Davidson College Invitational 86-81-80 247 (+31) 59thSeahawk Intercollegiate 98-82 180 (+36) 65thIrish Creek Collegiate 81-90-WD WD WD


Career Scoring Totals

Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 542007-08 11 856 77.81 70 2222008-09 20 1581 79.05 74 2272009-10 7 598 85.43 80 247Total 38 3035 79.87 70 222

2010-11 GOLF �5�

WILDCAT PROFILES

Senior w 6-1

Avon, Conn.

Westminster School

Mathematics

ADAMLEWICKI

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

the shot I want to hit off the first tee.”

2009-10: Competed in all nine tournaments, completing 24 rounds …

Davidson’s top-finisher at the Southern Conference Championship fin-ishing 35th after carding a 71 in the first round … matched personal-bestround of 70 in the first round of the Mason Rudolph Championship …posted best finish at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, tying for17th in a 90-player field … averaged 77.33 strokes-per-round.

2008-09: Saw action in seven tournaments on the year, completing 21

rounds of play ... Finished with a strokes-per-round average of 77.19,third-best on the squad ... Carded a season-low round of 72 on the finalday of the Marshall Invitational on his way to a three-round score of 228... His T-32nd at the Landfall Tradition Collegiate was the second-loweston the squad ... Brought home a season-best T-23rd place at theDavidson College Invitational with a three-round 230 ... Had his lowesttournament score at the Southern Conference Championships, firing atotal score of 227 on his way to a tie for 32nd place, a career-best at theconference tournament.

2007-08: Carded a personal-best round of 70 in his first collegiate

round, on his way to a tie for 39th at the ODU SeaScape Collegiate ... Atthe Lonnie D. Small Tournament, finished with a two-round score of 150,six-over par and good for a 28th-place finish ... Finished the year with a44th-place finish at the SoCon Championships, closing out the three-round tournament with a score of 239.

Prep / Personal: Lettered as a freshman and sophomore at Fox

Lane High School... Named all-league following his sophomore cam-paign ... Attended the International Junior Golf Academy for his juniorand senior years ... Named the IJGT Boys Most Improved Player in 2006-07, finishing with a tournament stroke average of 75.0 ... Recorded onewin and four runner-up finishes for Coach Ron Jones ... Represented theUnited States in the Mizuno North America Cup ... Born Jan. 31, 1989 ...Son of Mark and Sally Rollins ... Has two older brothers, Markham (25)and Jonathan (24).


WILDCAT PROFILES

Senior w 5-11

White Plains, N.Y.

Heritage Academy on Hilton Head

Psychology

CHRISTOPHERROLLINS

UP CLOSE WITH CHRISTOPHER ROLLINSFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Rollins

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

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

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

Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Markham (25) and Jonathan (24)

High School: . . . . . . . . . . . .Heritage Academy 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.”

Rollins’ Career Results2007-08 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceSouthbridge 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) 16thSouthern Conference 80-79-80 239 (+23) 44th

2008-09 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceSavannah 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) 52nd

2009-10 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceSpring Hill Intercollegiate 74-74-75 223 (+7) 56th Mason Rudolph Championship 70-73 143 (+1) 30thDavidson Invitational 77-85-84 246 (+30) 57thMizuno Intercollegiate 82-76-82 240 (+24) 77thWexford Intercollegiate 74-74 148 (+4) 17thSeahawk Intercollegiate 77-82 159 (+159) 49thFurman Intercollegiate 80-79-79 238 (+22) 108thIrish Creek Collegiate 78-78-77 233 (+20) 58thSoCon Championsip 71-74-81 226 (+10) 35th


Career Scoring TotalsYear Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 542007-08 21 1630 77.62 67 2172008-09 21 1621 77.19 72 2272009-10 24 1856 77.33 70 223Total 66 5107 77.38 67 217

2009-10: Team leader and 20th in conference in strokes-per-round

average at 74.26 … shot career low rounds in each of the last two tourna-ments of the season … carded a career-low 67 at the Irish CreekCollegiate, leading the team with a four-over par 217 to tie for 15th place… bested performance with a 66 in the final round of the SouthernConference tournament … led team at the season-opening Spring HillSuites Intercollegiate with an even-par 216 to place 23rd … earned a top-20 finish at the Davidson College Invitational carding a 227 to place 16th… competed in all nine tournaments.

2008-09: Competed in eight tournaments on the year ... Recorded a

strokes-per-round average of 77.57, fourth-best on the team ... In hiscareer-high 23 rounds of play, had a low round of 71, which tied hiscareer-best, which he carded in the opening round of the RainesDevelopment Group Intercollegiate ... He finished the tournament with athree-round score of five-over 221, his best of the year ... Shot back-to-back 74's at the Southern Conference Championship on his way to acareer-best 26th-place finish, 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 Southbridge Intercollegiate,firing a final-round 71 ... Had a season-best 52nd-place finish to open thespring schedule at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, with a three-round total of 235 ... In the spring, fired his low-round of 75 on three sep-arate occasions, including twice at the Furman Invitational, finishingwith a three-round score of 231.

Prep / Personal: A four-time team MVP for Jim Crosby at Groves

High School ... Named Honorable Mention All-State as a senior ... Ledhis club to a pair of league championships ... Also as senior, received thegolf club’s Parent Award ... Selected a FCWT Academic All-American ...A National Merit Scholar Finalist ... His Grandfather boxed in the 1936Olympics ... Son of Frank and Mary Urso ... Has a younger sister, Anna(18) ... Born May 18, 1989.

Senior w 5-8

Beverly Hills, Mich.

Birmingham Grove

Poltical Science

BOBBYURSO

2010-11 GOLF �7�

WILDCAT PROFILES

UP CLOSE WITH BOBBY URSOFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Francis Urso

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

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

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

Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anna (18)

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

good luck because ‘Urso’ means bear in Italian.”

Urso’s Career Results2007-08 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceXavier 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

2008-09 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceRDG 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) 26thMarshall Invitational 85-72-78 235 (+22) 69th

2009-10 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceSpring Hill Intercollegiate 71-69-76 216 (E) 23rd Mason Rudolph Championship 72-72 144 (+2) 39thDavidson Invitational 76-77-74 227 (*+11) 16thMizuno Savannah Collegiate 80-71-73 224 (+8) 36thWexford Intercollegiate 80-75 155 (+11) 54thSeahawk Intercollegiate 73-82 155 (+11) 43rdFurman Intercollegiate 74-79-74 227 (+11) 36thIrish Creek Collegiate 67-73-77 217 (+4) 15thSoCon Championsip - -77-66 143 DQ


Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 542007-08 19 1630 77.62 71 2262008-09 23 1784 77.57 71 2212009-10 23 1709 74.26 66 216Total 65 5123 76.48 66 221

Junior w 6-3

Wilmington, N.C.

Cape Fear Academy

Psychology

JACKSONTAYLOR

2009-10: Tied for individual medalist honors at the Wexford

Plantation Intercollegiate, finishing two-under par with a collegiate-bestfinal round of 70 … scored top-10 finish at Davidson CollegeInvitational with a 224 to tie for eighth place … led team with a 28th-place finish 225 at the Furman Intercollegiate … matched career-lowthree-round score of 218 at the Irish Creek Collegiate … finished secondon the team and 26th in the conference with a strokes-per-round averageof 74.71 … competed in all nine tournaments, completing 24 rounds.

2008-09: Named to the 2009 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team

... Competed in all nine tournaments on the schedule in his rookie cam-paign ... Finished second on the team and 29th in the SoCon with astrokes-per-round average of 75.27 over 26 rounds of play ... Broughthome career-best seventh-place finishes in back-to-back tournaments,beginning at the Mizuno Savannah Classic, where he carded a three-round score of two-over 218, which was a career-low tournament score,then followed with a nine-over 225 at the Davidson College Invitational... Fired a career-low round of 71 twice, with his first coming in his inau-gural collegiate tournament, the Raines Development GroupIntercollegiate, and then again on the second day of the MizunoSavannah Intercollegiate ... Was the team's best finish at that tournamentand at the Marshall Invitational, finishing tied for 25th with a three-round 221.

Prep/Personal: Had three tournament victories as a high schooler

... Finished in third place at the 2008 North Carolina High SchoolInvitational ... Three-time winner of the Cape Fear Academy CoachesAward, receiving the award as a sophomore, junior, and senior, whilealso garnering All-Conference honors all three years ... Named FirstTeam All-Area after junior and senior seasons, and NCIAA All-State as asenior ... Son of Amy and Walker Taylor ... Mom was the R. SmithsonAward Winner as the outstanding female student-athlete for Davidsonin 1983, while captaining field hockey team and playing basketball forthe Wildcats ... Dad played golf for Clemson, and qualified to play inone PGA Tour event, two U.S. Amateur, four British Amateur, and fourU.S. Mid-Amateur Championships ... Has a brother, Bates, 17, and a sis-ter, Juliet, 14.


WILDCAT PROFILES

UP CLOSE WITH JACKSON TAYLORFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walker Jackson TaylorBirthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .June 6, 1990Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wilmington, N.C.Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walker and AmySiblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bates (17) and Juliet (14)High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cape Fear Academy High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cecil Worsley IIIHome Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cape Fear Country Club

Lowest Career Round: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Love IIIFavorite Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Augusta NationalFavorite Golf Memory: . .”My first 36 hole day as a collegegolfer at the Country Club of South Carolina, where I had threebirdies in a row in the middle of the second 18 holes. The mainreason is Coach Straub actually got excited on the course,which happens only about once a year.”

Taylor’s Career Results2008-09 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceRDG Intercollegiate 74-71-75 220 (+4) 39thSavannah Intercollegiate 73-71-74 218 (+2) 7thDavidson Invitational 75-72-78 225 (+9) 7thLandfall 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) 25th

2009-10 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceSpring Hill Intercollegiate 74-78-76 228 (+12) 71stMason Rudolph Championship 74-74 148 (+6) 58thDavidson Invitational 73-80-71 224 (+8) 8thMizuno Collegiate 73-76-76 225 (+9) 44thWexford Intercollegiate 72-70 142 (-2) 1stSeahawk Intercollegiate 75-78 151 (+7) 28thFurman Intercollegiate 78-74-73 225 (+9) 28thIrish Creek Collegiate 73-71-74 218 (+5) 19thSoCon Championsip 76-73-83 232 (+16) 49th


Career Scoring TotalsYear Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 542008-09 26 1957 75.27 71 2182009-10 24 1793 74.71 70 218Total 50 3750 75.00 70 218

Sophomore w 6-1

Ripton, Vt.

Middlebury Union

Undeclared

WALKERALLEN

2009-10: Competed in eight of nine tournaments, completing 24

rounds … season-best three-round performance came in collegiate debutat the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate, carding a 226 … averaged 78.86strokes-per-round … carded season-low 73 in first and third rounds ofthe Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate.

Prior to Davidson: Four-year letterwinner at Middlebury High

School ... Placed fourth in 2009 Vermont State High SchoolChampionship ... Started all four years in No. 1 spot ... Three-time MostValuable Player ... Three-time selection to represent Vermont at the NewEngland Junior Invitational (2007-2009) ... Finished as second lowest jun-ior at 2008 Vermont State Amateur ... Also a member of the soccer andnordic skiing teams ... Received Coach's Award after 2008-09 soccer sea-son ... Three-time MVP on ski team ... Received academic honors all fouryears ... Received President's Award for academic achievement followingsophomore year.

Personal: Son of Freeman and Maria Allen ... Has three siblings, sis-

ters Sophie and Lydia and brother Oakley ... Freeman was a three-sport(soccer, hockey and golf) athlete at Middlebury College ... Maria was anAll-American nordic skier at the University of British Columbia ...Sophie competes on the nordic ski team at St. Lawrence University.

�9�

WILDCAT PROFILES

2010-11 GOLF

Allen’s Career Results2009-10 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceSpring Hill Intercollegiate 75-77-74 226 (+10) 68thMason Rudolph Championship 75-76 151 (+9) 75thDavidson Invitational 83-81-74 238 (+22) 45thMizuno Collegiate 73-81-73 227 (+11) 52ndWexford Intercollegiate 83-83 166 (+166) 81stFurman Intercollegiate 81-82-75 238 (+22) 108thIrish Creek Collegiate 84-84-83 251 (+38) 64thSoCon Championsip 76-82-80 238 (+22) 51st


Career Scoring Totals

Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 542009-10 22 1735 78.86 73 226Total 22 1735 78.86 73 226

Sophomore w 6-1

Savannah, Ga.

Savannah Country Day

Undeclared

JOHNSKEADAS III


WILDCAT PROFILES

UP CLOSE WITH JOHN SKEADAS IIIFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Skeadas III

Birthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 9, 1991

Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Savannah, Ga.

Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John and Elizabeth

Siblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ellen (17)

High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Savannah Country Day School

High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Hall

Home Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Savannah Golf Club


Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Silvers

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

2009-10: Carded top three-round score in collegiate debut at the

Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate, an even 216 to tie for 23rd … shot low-round of the season, 69, the following week at the Mason RudolphChampionship … posted season-best sixth place finish in 90-player fieldat the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate to open the spring season, card-ing an even 144 in two round of play … earned another top-20 finish thefollowing week at the Seahawk Intercollegiate … competed in all ninetournaments, completing 24 rounds.

Prior to Davidson: Four-year letterwinner at Savannah Country

Day School ... Named the 2009 Savannah Morning News Player of theYear ... Was the 2009 Class A State Co-Champion ... First Team All-Cityhonoree 2007-09 ... HP Scholastic Junior All-American Team member as asenior ... Had a scoring average of 73.44 strokes-per-round average forsenior season.

Personal: Son of John and Elizabeth Skeadas ... Has one sister, Ellen

... His grandfather, Johnny Skeadas, won six Savannah City AmateurChampionships, two Georgia State Seniors Championships, three GSGASenior Player of the Year awards, had the GSGA Senior Amateur trophynamed in his honor and is in the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.

Skeadas’ Career Results2009-10 ResultsTournament Rounds Total PlaceSpring Hill Intercollegiate 70-73-73 216 (E) 23rdMason Rudolph Championship 74-69 143 (+1) 30thDavidson Invitational 76-75-79 230 (+14) 32ndMizuno Collegiate 81-80-76 237 (+21) 74thWexford Intercollegiate 70-74 144 (E) 6thSeahawk Intercollegiate 72-77 149 (+5) 18thFurman Intercollegiate 81-74-79 234 (+18) 80thIrish Creek Collegiate 79-74-76 229 (+16) 53rdSoCon Championsip 79-78-73 230 (+14) 42nd


Career Scoring TotalsYear Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 542009-10 24 1812 75.50 69 216Total 24 1812 75.50 69 216

2010-11 GOLF �11�

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Freshman w

Charlotte, N.C.

Charlotte Latin

Undeclared

JAMESBRAMLETT

Prior to Davidson: Captained the golf team at Charlotte Latin

High School ... took 14th at the 2009 Mid Pines Junior Invitational and13th at the 2009 NCIHSAA Boys 3A Championship.

Personal: Son of Ken and Renee Bramlett ... brother, Sam ... major is

undeclared.

Freshman w 5-9

Brussels, Belgium

European School

Undeclared

SAMUELECHIKSON

Prior to Davidson: Attended the European School of Brussels 3 ...

and was a member of Belgium’s national team ... finished fourth in the2009 Belgium National Stroke Play tournament and reached the thirdround of the 2009 British Boys Championship.

Personal: Son of William Echikson and Anu Ristola ... siblings Julia

and Ben ... born in Paris, France ... major is undelcared

UP CLOSE WITH JAMES BRAMLETTFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James Morgan BramlettBirthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 21, 1991Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlotte, N.C.Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken and ReneeSiblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SamHigh School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlotte Latin School High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob RobinsonHome Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carmel Country Club

Lowest Career Round: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dustin JohnsonFavorite Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pacific DunesFavorite Golf Memory: . .”Going to Bandon Dunes, Ore. withmy father.”

UP CLOSE WITH SAM ECHIKSONFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sam EchiksonBirthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 14, 1992Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paris, FranceParents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Echikson and Anu RistolaSiblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julia (12) and Ben (10)High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .European School of Brussels III High School Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/AHome Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .La Tournette Golf Club

Lowest Career Round: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matteo ManasseroFavorite Course: . . .Belle Dunes Golf Club (on the coacst of France)Favorite Golf Memory: . .”Shooting 66 in the last round of aFrench "Grand Prix" to get into a playoff, then winning on thefirst extra hole.


WILDCAT PROFILES

Freshman w 6-0

Raleigh, N.C.

Needham Broughton

Undeclared

RICHARDFOUNTAIN

Prior to Davidson: Four-year letter winner in golf at Needham

Broughton … named to the all-conference team as a sophomore, junior,and senior … named first team all-state by the Carolinas GolfAssociation in 2009 … finished 11th at the 2009 Big I National JuniorChampionship ... was ranked No. 67 by Golfweek in the class of 2010 ...tied the Carolina Country Club course record with a 59 … on honor rollall four years of high school.

Personal: The son of Richard and Emily Fountain… has four siblings,

Mary Norris, Janie, Preyer, and Peter… major is undeclared.

Sophomore w 6-1

Toronto, Ontario

Pendleton School

Undeclared

BENMURRAY

Prior to Davidson: Attended The Pendleton School in Bradenton,

Fla. … won the Future Collegians World Tour El Campeon Open …placed 11th at the 2009 Canadian National Junior Golf Championship …named to second team Future Collegians World Tour (FCWT) 2009-10 …placed fourth at the Hudson Junior Invitational … earned two victorieson the FCWT from 2008-10, and made two Canadian Amateur appear-ances … two-time golf team MVP at the Crescent School in Toronto,Ontario, Canada (2005-07).

Personal: Son of Chris and Selma Murray … sister, Sarah … born in

Sydney, Australia … major is undeclared, intends to major in economics.

UP CLOSE WITH RICHARD FOUNTAINFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Tillman Fountain IVBirthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 4, 1991Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Raleigh, N.C.Parents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard and EmilySiblings: . .Mary Norris(22), Janie(16), Preyer(14), and Peter(9)High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Needham Broughton High School Coaches: . . .Anderson Marlowe, Dave Rose, and John DaySwing Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ted KiegelHome Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carolina Country Club

Lowest Career Round: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59Favorite Professional Golfer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Webb SimpsonFavorite Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roaring Gap ClubFavorite Golf Memory: . . .”Shooting 59 on my home course.”

UP CLOSE WITH BEN MURRAYFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben MurrayBirthdate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 13, 1991Birthplace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sydney, AustraliaParents: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Murray and Selma LussenburgSiblings: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah (15)High School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pendleton SchoolCoaches: . .Henry Brunton, Andrew Oliphant, Jeff Hay, Tom JacksonHome Course: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thornhill Golf and Country Club

Lowest Career Round: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Favorite Professional Golfers: . . .Mike Weir and Tiger WoodsFavorite Course: . . . . . . . .Punta Espada (Dominican Republic)Favorite Golf Memory: . .”Shooting 30 on the front nine atThornhill Golf and Country Club.”

Tim Straub enters his 11th season as headcoach of the Davidson golf team. Since hisintroduction as the new coach in April of2000, Straub has produced successful seasonsand has made his own unique mark on theWildcat program.

The ‘Cats’ top performance in 2010 cameat the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate,where Jackson Taylor tied for his first colle-giate tournament victory. As a team,Davidson finished third in the 17-team field,just six strokes behind 35th-ranked WakeForest.

At the 2009 Southern Conference GolfChampionships, Davidson had a pair ofgolfers receive honors from the conference,with senior Michael Saari being named to theAll-SoCon Team, and Taylor earning All-Freshman Team honors. The 'Cats had theirbest team finish in three years at the confer-ence tournament.

Five years ago, Straub led the Wildcats toa third place finish in the 2005 SoConChampionships, which Davidson hosted atRiver Run Country Club. Leading the compe-tition after 36 holes, Davidson ended theevent with a score of 890 and its highest fin-ish in the event since the 1973 season. For histeam's accomplishment, Straub was honoredas the Conference Coach of the Year for thesecond time in his five-year tenure.

In 2003, Straub was also named SoConGolf Coach of the Year after leadingDavidson to its best finish (seventh) in theconference tournament since 1998. The 'Catsimproved their efforts in 2009, moving to

sixth place at the league tournament.Straub brings an extensive list of accom-

plishments and experience in the sport ofgolf. As a teenager, Straub won the 1983 U.S.Junior Amateur Championship and earnedthe New York State Amateur Championshiptitle twice.

He was awarded the Arnold Palmer GolfScholarship out of high school to attendWake Forest University in Winston-Salem,N.C., and to play on the nationally- rankedDemon Deacon squad.

While at WFU, Straub and the talentedsquad received many accolades. He playedon the 1986 NCAA National Championshipteam as well as the 1987 NCAA runner-upteam. As a senior, Straub led the DemonDeacons to the ACC Championship title andwas the ACC Individual Champion.

In December of 1989, Straub earned hisbachelor's degree in sociology and began thenext milestone in his athletic career. Hebecame a professional golfer and joined theHooters Tour. His first two professional winscame at the Fayetteville Classic in 1995 andthen again in 1998.

Following this first tour experience decid-ed to test his abilities against the best golfersin Asia, subsequently joining the PGA AsianTour. He was successful in this next ventureas he finished in the top 15 of the tour fortwo consecutive seasons. He placed second inthe 1996 Philippines Open and third in the1998 Hong Kong Open. During his time onthe tour, Straub continued to compete in sev-eral American tournaments. He notched top-15 finishes at both the Nike Hershey Openand the 1998 Nike Greensboro Open.

In 1998, Straub returned to the UnitedStates on a permanent basis and competed ina variety of tournaments. One of his crown-ing achievements as a professional camewhen he qualified for the 1998 U.S. Open inSan Francisco.

He placed second in the 2000 Buy.comUpstate Classic on the strength of a second-round 63. Straub also finished seventh at the2001 Panama Open and 15th at the 2001Buy.com Dayton Open.

In addition to being a full-time coach andrunning his own junior golf camp, Straub hascontinued to advance his personal game. Inthe summer of 2004, Straub won the 80thCoastal Federal Bank Carolinas Open at theSurf Golf and Beach Club in South Carolina,and in 2003 he shot an even-par 71 to sharemedalist 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 81stCoastal Federal Bank Carolinas Open at theSurf Golf & Beach Club. One month later hecontinued his successful summer run, captur-ing his second CPGA major championship bywinning the 2005 North Carolina Open heldat River Landing Country Club in Wallace,N.C.

In the summer of 2009, Straub added tohis long list of playing accomplishments ashe finished second in the 43rd Annual NorthCarolina Open. His final score of four-under209 (68-73-68) placed him in a tie for firstamong professional golfers.

Along with his impressive showing at theNorth Carolina Open, Straub just missed hissecond U.S. Open as he advanced to the sec-tional qualifier.

Because of his professional and teachingexperience, Straub has a wealth of knowledgeto share with his Wildcat players. "I don't seeany reason why we can't compete for theconference championship year after year," hesaid.

Straub is married to Jennifer Straub, thehead coach of the women's cross country andtrack & field teams at Davidson. The couplehas a son, William, 12, and a daughter,Sydnee, 9.

11th Year

Wake Forest, ‘89

TIMSTRAUB

The Straub FileFull Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Timothy M. StraubDate of Birth: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 2, 1967Hometown: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orchard Park, N.Y.College: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wake Forest ’89Collegiate Accomplishments: . . . . . . . . . . . .1987 ACC Individual Champion . . . . . .Member of the 1986 NCAA Title Team

Playing AccomplishmentsQualified for the ‘98 U.S. Open at OlympicClub

Tournament Wins2010 Carolinas PGA Pro-Pro Championship2005 North Carolina Open2004 Coastal Federal Bank Carolinas Open2003 Medalist at U.S. Open Local Qualifier

Coaching Honors . . . . . . . . . . . .2003 SoCon Coach of the Year

. . . . . . . . . . . .2005 SoCon Coach of the Year

Certifications . . .Class ”A” PGA Professional

2010-11 GOLF �13�

HEAD COACH


2009-10 IN REVIEW

Dates Tournament DC/Teams Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total Avg.

Sept. 14-15 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 13/16 289 293 298 880 293.3

Sept. 25-27 Mason Rudolph Championshp 10/17 290 288 - 578 289Oct. 12-13 Davidson College Invitational 7/12 302 313 298 913 304.3Oct. 19-20 Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate 14/15 307 303 298 908 302.7Feb. 22-23 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 3/17 296 293 - 589 294.4Mar. 1-2 Seahawk Intercollegiate 9/12 297 317 - 614 307Mar. 19-21 Furman Intercollegiate 18/24 313 306 301 920 306.4Apr. 3-4 Irish Creek Collegiate 11/12 297 296 304 897 299Apr. 18-20 Southern Conference Championships 10/11 302 302 300 904 301.4

Walker AllenDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceSept. 14-15 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 75 77 74 226 T-68thSept. 25-27 Mason Rudolph Championshp 75 76 - 151 T-75thOct. 12-13 Davidson College Invitational 83 81 74 238 45thOct. 19-20 Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate 73 81 73 227 T-52ndFeb. 22-23 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 83 83 - 166 T-81stMar. 19-21 Furman Intercollegiate 81 82 75 238 T-108thApr. 3-4 Irish Creek Collegiate 84 84 83 251 64thApr. 18-20 Southern Conference Championships 76 82 80 238 T-51st

Ryan CrumDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceFeb. 22-23 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 86 88 - 174 87thApr. 3-4 Irish Creek Collegiate 87 79 88 254 65th

Andrew GoyzuetaDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceOct. 12-13 Davidson College Invitational 90 89 85 264 62nd

Adam LewickiDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total Place

Oct. 12-13 Davidson College Invitational 86 81 80 247 59th

Mar. 1-2 Seahawk Intercollegiate 98 82 - 180 65thApr. 3-4 Irish Creek Collegiate 81 90 WD 171 WD

Robert MayoDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceOct. 12-13 Davidson College Invitational 96 94 84 274 63rd

Christopher RollinsDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceSept. 14-15 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 74 74 75 223 T-56thSept. 25-27 Mason Rudolph Championship 70 73 - 143 T-30thOct. 12-13 Davidson College Invitational 77 85 84 246 T-57thOct. 19-20 Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate 82 76 82 240 T-77thFeb. 22-23 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 74 74 - 148 T-17thMar. 1-2 Seahawk Intercollegiate 77 82 - 159 T-49thMar. 19-21 Furman Intercollegiate 80 79 79 238 T-108thApr. 3-4 Irish Creek Collegiate 78 78 77 233 58thApr. 18-20 Southern Conference Championship 71 74 81 226 35th

DAVIDSON INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT SCORING

DAVIDSON TEAM TOURNAMENT SCORING

2009-10 IN REVIEW

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John Skeadas IIIDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceSept. 14-15 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 70 73 73 216 T-23rdSept. 25-27 Mason Rudolph Championship 74 69 - 143 T-30thOct. 12-13 Davidson College Invitational 76 75 79 230 T-32ndOct. 19-20 Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate 81 80 76 237 T-74thFeb. 22-23 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 70 74 - 144 T-6thMar. 1-2 Seahawk Intercollegiate 72 77 - 149 T-18thMar. 19-21 Furman Intercollegiate 81 74 79 234 T-80thApr. 3-4 Irish Creek Collegiate 79 74 76 229 53rdApr. 18-20 Southern Conference Championship 79 78 73 230 T-42nd

Jackson TaylorDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceSept. 14-15 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 74 78 76 228 T-71stSept. 25-27 Mason Rudolph Championship 74 74 - 148 T-58thOct. 12-13 Davidson College Invitational 73 80 71 224 T-8thOct. 19-20 Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate 73 76 76 225 T-44thFeb. 22-23 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 72 70 - 142 T-1stMar. 1-2 Seahawk Intercollegiate 75 76 - 151 T-28thMar. 19-21 Furman Intercollegiate 78 74 73 225 T-28thApr. 3-4 Irish Creek Collegiate 73 71 74 218 T-19thApr. 18-20 Southern Conference Championship 76 73 83 232 T-49th

Bobby UrsoDates Tournament Rd.1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total PlaceSept. 14-15 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 71 69 76 216 T-23rdSept. 25-27 Mason Rudolph Championship 72 72 - 144 39thOct. 12-13 Davidson College Invitational 76 77 74 227 T-16thOct. 19-20 Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate 80 71 73 224 T-36thFeb. 22-23 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate 80 75 - 155 T-54thMar. 1-2 Seahawk Intercollegiate 73 82 - 155 T-43rdMar. 19-21 Furman Intercollegiate 74 79 74 227 T-36thApr. 3-4 Irish Creek Collegiate 67 73 77 217 T-15thApr. 18-20 Southern Conference Championship DQ 77 66 143 DQ

HOME COURSES


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.

BIRKDALE GOLF COURSE

HOME COURSES

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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.

RIVER RUN COUNTRY CLUB

RECORDS/HONORS


SOCON INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTSName Year Site Score

Bill 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 Year

L.D. Simmons 1978

Sollie Foy 1978

Sollie Foy 1979

Jason Carlock 1997

Tim Dillon 2005

Michael Saari 2009

Name Year

Tim Straub 2003, 2005

Name Year

Gates 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.

1954 w 1960

1966 w 1967 w 1968

FIVE-TIMESOUTHERN CONFERENCEMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONS

ALL-TIME RESULTS

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Year Finish Score Teams

1937 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 Teams

1976 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 112010 10th 904 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.

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION


Jim Murphy was introduced as DavidsonCollege’s Director of Athletics in November of1995, returning to his alma mater to lead theWildcats on the eve of their 100th anniversary ofintercollegiate athletics and into the next century.

Prior to his appointment at Davidson,Murphy, 54, spent 10 years as executive associateathletic director and chief financial officer for theGeorgia Tech Athletic Association.

An Atlanta native, Murphy played footballand baseball during his freshman year at

Davidson. His experience has been invaluable as he guides a programwhich is unique in its desire for excellence in both athletics and academicsand has one of the smallest enrollments among NCAA Division I schools.

Reflecting his support of academics, Davidson’s NCAA graduation rateof 91 percent was the highest in Division I in 2001-02, second in 2002-03 witha rate of 97 percent and continues to be above 90 percent each year.

Davidson has claimed the Southern Conference Graduation Rate Awardfor the last nine years, sharing the honor with Wofford in 1999-2000. In addi-tion, Davidson has won the SoCon's Barrett-Bonner Award, given to theschool that places the highest percentage of its student-athletes on theleague’s academic honor roll, 16 times in the award's 18-year history.

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

Since Murphy’s return to Davidson, the Wildcats have pursued severalmajor capital projects, including the creation of the highly-innovative $10million Davidson Scholars Program, and major improvements have beencompleted in Belk Arena and at Smith Field at Richardson Stadium.

The construction of the Belk Artificial Surface Field for field hockey, thenew Alumni Stadium for soccer, Wilson Baseball Park and practice facilityand the football stadium expansion project, which included a state-of-the-art weight room, a new press box and additional permanent seating, allhave come during Murphy's tenure.

The 2004 NACDA Division I-AA/I-AAA Southeast Region AthleticDirector of the Year, Murphy served two terms on the prestigious NCAADivision I Management Council, a policy-making body within the NCAAgovernance structure. He chaired the Division I-AA Governance Committeeand formerly served on the NCAA Division I Business and Finance Cabinet,the Division I Governance Committee and the Division I FinanceCommittee.

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

Murphy is a past member of the Division I Football Issues Committeeand Past-President of the Football Championship Subdivision AthleticDirectors Association. He 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.

Murphy has been active in the community since his return to Davidson.He is involved with Social Venture Partners - Charlotte, chairs the Board ofManagers of the Lake Norman YMCA, the Board of Directors of theCharlotte Regional Sports Commission, served three years on the Board ofthe Charlotte Council for Children and three years on the Board of Directorsof the Town of Davidson Youth Baseball League.

Murphy is married to Dr. Susan Roberts, a political science professor atDavidson, and his 25-year-old son, Matt, is a graduate of the University ofNorth Carolina and works in advertising in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Jim Murphy

Director of Athletics

ADMINISTRATION

Craig SwietonStrength &

Conditioning

Annie PorgesDirector of the Davidson

Athletic Foundation

Martin McCannAsst. AD for Marketing& Event Management

Jamie HendricksDirector of Ticketing &

Game Operations

Lee JonesDirector of Lake Campus

Marc GignacSports Information Director

Katy McNayAssistant Athletic Director,

Senior Woman Administrator

Brian BarmesEquipment Manager

Scott ApplegateAssociate Director of Athletics

Beth HayfordHead Athletic Trainer

Dick CookeSenior Men's Administrator,

Head Baseball Coach

Sandy HelfgottDirector of

P.E. & Recreation

HISTORY OF THE WILDCAT

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On November 10, 1917, a small cohort of 22football players traveled to Atlanta to representDavidson College against Auburn, one of themost formidable teams in the South. ThePlainsmen had massacred their first four oppo-nents, outscoring teams, 141-6.

According to one account, they were “big,quick, and undefeated” and heavily favored inthe day’s matchup. Davidson was 2-4 and start-ed a line averaging 20 pounds less.

Not surprisingly, Auburn dominated thegame, outgaining the “Red and Black” 240yards to Davidson’s 91 yards. Astoundingly,Davidson pulled together an offensive attackthrough the efforts of running back A.R. “Buck”Flowers and quarterback Henry Spann, deliver-ing a “bewildering array of forward passes.”

Davidson defeated one of the most powerfulteams in the South that day, 21-7, with scrappi-ness that captured the awe and respect ofAtlanta sportswriters. They wrote of the“Wildcats” from Davidson College, whose smallstature and ferocious style proved overwhelm-ing. One account notes that Morgan Blake of theAtlanta Journal remarked of the Davidson team,“No other team ever put together in theseUnited 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,and it has been used ever since, replacing for-mer, milder references such as “Red and Black,”“Presbyterians” and “Preachers.”

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

ADMINISTRATION

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE


A majority of the sports at Davidsoncompete in the Southern Conference, oneof the oldest conferences in the nation,which began its 89th season in 2009. Thesoccer, volleyball, cross country, track andfield, basketball, tennis, wrestling, baseballand golf programs at Davidson all partici-pate in the league.

Only the Big Ten (1896), the MissouriValley (1907) and the Pac-10 (1915) confer-ences have been around longer than theSoCon (1921). The conference currentlyconsists of 12 members in five statesthroughout the Southeast and sponsors 19varsity sports and championships, whichproduce participants for NCAAChampionships.

The Southern Conference was the first“super conference,” with charter member-ship including Alabama, Auburn andNorth Carolina. The SoCon gave birth tothe three-point shot in college basketball,has the oldest basketball tournament in thenation and was the college home of suchsporting greats as Arnold Palmer, StephenCurry, Jerry West and Charlie “ChooChoo” Justice.

Academic excellence has long been amajor part of the Southern Conference’stradition. League athletes have been recog-nized countless times on CoSIDAAcademic All-America and district teams.Eighteen Rhodes-Scholar winners havecome out of the conference, including sixfrom Davidson. Each year, the league dis-tributes at least three graduate scholar-ships, two of which were won by Wildcatsoccer players in 2004.

The Southern Conference was born onFeb. 25, 1921, in Atlanta, Ga., when 14institutions from the 30-member SouthernIntercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA)reorganized as the Southern Conference.The charter members were Alabama,Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech,Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi State,North Carolina, N.C. State, Tennessee,Virginia, Virginia Tech and Washington &Lee, and athletic competition began thatfall.

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

Since then, conference membership hasexperienced a series of membershipchanges with 42 institutions being affiliat-ed with the league. The league has under-gone two major transitions during its his-tory.

The first occurred in December of 1932.The Southeastern Conference formed outof the 23-school Southern Conferencewhen 13 members west and south of theAppalachian Mountains reorganized tohelp reduce the extensive travel demands.

In 1953, Clemson, Duke, Maryland,North Carolina, N.C. State, South Carolinaand Wake Forest withdrew from the

league to form the Atlantic CoastConference, seeking to schedule a greaternumber of regular-season basketball gamesagainst local rivals.

Today, the league continues to thriveand is home to Appalachian State, Collegeof Charleston, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon,Furman, Georgia Southern, UNCGreensboro, Chattanooga, WesternCarolina and Wofford. On July 1, 2008,Samford officially joined the league, bring-ing membership of the conference to 12.VMI is an associate member in the sport ofwrestling.

The SoCon currently declares champi-ons in 10 men’s sports — football, soccer,cross country, basketball, indoor and out-door track and field, wrestling, baseball,tennis and golf — and nine women’s sports— soccer, volleyball, cross country, basket-ball, indoor and outdoor track and field,tennis, golf and softball.

The Southern Conference office is locat-ed in historic Beaumont Mill inSpartanburg, S.C.

Davidson’s SoCon

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, 2009Women’s Cross Country 2003, 2005Football 1969Men’s Golf 1954, 1960, 1966,

1967, 1968Men’s Soccer 1968, 1969, 1970,

1971, 1983, 1992,1994, 1995, 2003,

2005 Women’s Soccer 1994, 1995, 1996,

2005, 2009Men’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.

All-Time SoCon

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 aGlance

Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

Asst. Commissioner for Media Relations . . . . Jason Yaman

Assoc. Dir. of Media Relations . . Jonathan Caskey

Media Relations Asst. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Calhoun Hipp

Championships/Operations Asst. . . . . . .Kristen Gay

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

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