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Winthrop Eagles
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Winthrop Eagles | |
| logo | Winthrop Eagles logo.svg | |
| logo_width | 200 | |
| university | Winthrop University | |
| association | NCAA | |
| conference | Big South (primary) | |
| division | Division I | |
| director | Chuck Rey | |
| location | Rock Hill, South Carolina | |
| teams | 17 | |
| mens_teams | 7 | |
| womens_teams | 9 | |
| coed_teams | 1 | |
| baseballfield | The Winthrop Ballpark | |
| basketballarena | Winthrop Coliseum | |
| softballstadium | Terry Field | |
| soccerstadium | Eagle Field | |
| tenniscourt | Winthrop Memorial Tennis Courts | |
| trackvenue | Irwin Belk Complex | |
| nickname | Eagles | |
| mascot | Big Stuff the Eagle | |
| pageurl | https://winthropeagles.com/ | |
| altlogo | [[File:Winthrop text only wordmark 2020.png | 250px]] |
The Winthrop Eagles are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent Winthrop University, located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Winthrop's 17 men's and women's teams compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Big South Conference.
History
Winthrop University was founded in 1886, but the school didn't become an NCAA Division I institution until 1987. It joined the Big South conference in 1983, the year the conference was established.
Many student athletes from WU have gone on to play professionally in the United States or abroad after their collegiate careers. A few of these figures include: Marco Reda (soccer), Kevin Slowey (baseball), Pam Barnett (golf), Xavier Cooks (basketball), and Michael Jenkins (basketball).
Teams
| Winthrop Eagles | border=1 | color= white }}" | Men's sports | Winthrop Eagles | border=1 | color= white }}" | Women's sports | Winthrop Eagles | border=1 | color= #660000 }}; text-align:center" | Co-ed sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball | ||||||||||
| Basketball | Cross country | ||||||||||
| Cross country | Golf | ||||||||||
| Golf | Lacrosse | ||||||||||
| Soccer | Soccer | ||||||||||
| Track and field | Softball | ||||||||||
| Track and field | |||||||||||
| Volleyball |
Baseball
- Big South Tournament Championships (4): 1985, 1987, 1999, 2005
- Big South Regular Season Championships (5): 1995, 2001, 2014, 2017
Softball
- Big South Tournament Championships (6): 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2007, 2008
- Big South Regular Season Championships (6): 1988, 1989, 1991, 2005, 2007, 2008
Men's Basketball
- Big South Tournament Championships (13): 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2020, 2021
- Big South Regular Season Championships (11): 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021
Women's Basketball
- Big South Tournament Championships (1): 2014
Men's Cross Country
- Big South Championships (2): 1999, 2000
Women's Cross Country
- Big South Championships (0):
Esports
- Big South Championships (1):
Women's Golf
- Big South Championships (3): 1989, 1990, 1991
Men's Soccer
- Big South Tournament Championships (6): 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015
- Big South Regular Season Championships (5): 1987, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2015
Women's Soccer
- Big South Tournament Championships (0):
- Big South Regular Season Championships (3): 2006, 2010, 2011
Men's Tennis
- Big South Tournament Championships (7): 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2015
- Big South Regular Season Championships (9): 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2018
Women's Tennis
- Big South Tournament Championships (20): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Big South Regular Season Championships (19): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
Men's Track and Field
- Big South Tournament Championships (0):
- Big South Regular Season Championships (0):
Women's Track and Field
- Big South Tournament Championships (0):
- Big South Regular Season Championships (0):
Women's Lacrosse
- Big South Tournament Championships (2): 2015, 2016
- Big South Regular Season Championships (2): 2015, 2016
Women's Volleyball
- Big South Tournament Championships (6): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2019
- Big South Regular Season Championships (7): 1988, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2019
NCAA Championships
Winthrop University has two team national championships awarded by the NCAA.
Esports
- 2021 League of Legends National Champions
- 2021 Rocket League National Champions
NCAA statistical leaders
In the 2006–07 season, James Shuler (men's basketball) led the nation in highest single game free-throw percentage (100%, 18/18).
In the 2007–08 season, Michael Jenkins (men's basketball) led the nation in most three-point field goals made in a single game (12).
In the 2012–13 season, Diana Choibekova (women's basketball) led the nation in three-point field goal average (3.9 per game).
In the 2018–19 season, the men's basketball team led the nation in three-point field goals per game (12.4).
In the 2019–20 season, Chase Claxton (men's basketball) shot 81.2% to lead the nation in two-point shooting average.
In the 2019–20 season, the men's basketball team had 1388 rebounds to lead the nation in total rebounds.
In the 2020–21 season, Chandler Vaudrin (men's basketball) led the nation in triple-doubles at 3 in total.
In the 2023-24 season, the men's basketball team led the nation in free throw attempts per game.
Olympics
| Winthrop Eagles | border=1 | color= white }}" | Athlete | Winthrop Eagles | border=1 | color= white }}" | Sport | Winthrop Eagles | border=1 | color= white }}" | Location | Winthrop Eagles | border=1 | color= white }}" | Country | Winthrop Eagles | border=1 | color= white }}" | Medal(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Godbold | Track and field | 1922 Paris (women's) | United States | Gold in shot put | |||||||||||||||
| Bronze in javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Bradshaw | Basketball | 2004 Athens | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 Beijing | New Zealand | – |
Miscellaneous
- Mascot: Big Stuff (and Little Stuff)
- **Chant: “**Rock the Hill”
- Outfitter: Adidas
- Official craft brewery: Full Spectrum Brewing Company
- Rivalries: UNC Asheville, Coastal Carolina
- Radio network: 94.3 FM and 104.1 The Bridge
References
References
- "Chuck Rey - Athletic Director".
- University, Winthrop. "Winthrop University History - Chronology".
- "Winthrop Esports Wins League of Legends College Championship".
- "Esports Claims "Collegiate Esports National Championship"".
- pbrock. (2013-11-27). "NCAA Men's Basketball Records Books". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA.
- "Big South Conference".
- "Winthrop Announces Full Spectrum Brewing Co. Partnership, Rock the Mill Event - Winthrop University".
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