Big South Quick FactsAddress .................. 7233 Pineville-Matthews Road Charlotte, NC 28226Phone ................................................. 704-341-7990Fax ..................................................... 704-341-7991Website............................www.BigSouthSports.comFounded .............................................................1983President ........................Penelope W. Kyle, RadfordVice President .. Dr. Frank Bonner, Gardner-WebbSecretary .............Dr. Anne Ponder, UNC AshevilleCommissioner ..............................Kyle B. KallanderAssociate Commissioner ....................Dawn TurnerAssistant Commissioner/PR ............ Mark SimpsonAssistant Commissioner/Marketing .....Chad CookDir. of Multimedia Development .......Mark BryantAsst. Dir. of Public Relations ..............Nic BowmanAsst. Dir. of Compliance ....... Sherika MontgomeryAsst. Dir. of Marketing ............Matthew VanSandtOffice Manager ................................... Terri BallardPublic Relations Assistant ................ Briana MayesMarketing Assistant ......................... Melissa EsteppAdministration Assistant ........................ Earl LaingMembers (12) ............................................Campbell Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Gardner-Webb High Point Liberty Longwood Presbyterian College Radford UNC Asheville Virginia Military Institute WinthropChampionship Sports (19) .........................Baseball Men’s and Women’s Basketball Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Football Men’s and Women’s Golf Women’s Lacrosse Men’s and Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s and Women’s Tennis Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track Volleyball

CreditsThe 2012-13 Big South Fan Guide was produced by the Big South Office: Copyright 2012, Big South Conference. All Rights Reserved. Editing, Layout and Design by Nic Bowman, Assistant Director of Public Relations. Associate Editor: Mark Simp-son. Assistant Editor: Briana Mayes. Also special thanks to Matthew VanSandt, Chad Cook, April Goode and the Big South Conference Media Re-lations Directors for their tireless effort and help with this publication. Printing by United Printing, Charlotte, N.C.

Table of ContentsPage 3 .......................... Big South InformationPage 4 ..................................... Big South StoryPage 5 ..................... Big South by the NumbersPage 6 .......... Big South Leadership ConferencePage 7 ............. 2012-13 Championship VenuesPage 8-19 ............... Conference School ProfilesPage 20 ............................... Big South NetworkPage 21-39................ Conference Sport ProfilesPage 40 ..............................Big South FootprintPage 41 .......................... Big South MultimediaPage 42 ......................................... Shop OnlinePage 43 ................................... Big South SAACPage 44-45.................Notable Student-AthletesPage 46 ............................. North Myrtle BeachPage 47 .............................. Corporate PartnersPage 48 ...................................Preferred HotelsPage 49-50....................Big South Yellow Pages

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THIS IS THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athlet-ics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while in-tentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-ath-lete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.”

The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commis-sioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Con-ference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status.

Since 1996, the Big South developed and initiated its first long-range strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic com-petition. The Conference has grown in sports and membership as football was added in 2002, as well as the addition of men’s and women’s indoor track & field in 1997. The Conference’s 19th championship sport -- women’s lacrosse, will begin play in 2012-13 with seven members. Conference membership has been solid-ified, as an all-time high 11 member institutions comprise the 28-year League in 2011-12. Recent additions include High Point, Longwood, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian College, plus the return of charter member Campbell University. The Big South has been at the forefront of technological advancements, as the Confer-ence introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 700 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions.

In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had an individual National Champion six times, more than 240 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in football, men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Cham-pionship six times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the first women’s golf program advance to the national finals, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team five consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, has had four NFL Draft picks, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships - the Conference’s highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event.

In 2006-07, the Big South was the only Conference nationwide to have an at-large participant in the foot-ball playoffs (Coastal Carolina), a team in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No. 1 seed four out of the last seven years - including a national seed for the first time in 2010, while the Chanticleers’ FCS playoff berth in 2006 came in just the fifth-year of the Big South’s football existence. The 2009-10 season saw Liberty’s Sam Chelanga win two NCAA National Championships (cross country, 10,000-meter run), Coastal Carolina’s baseball team reach the Super Regionals for the second time in three years as well as being ranked No. 1 in the national RPI and as high as No. 3 in the national polls; and three women’s basketball teams reach the postseason for the first time in Conference history. Last season, Chelanga won two more NCAA National Championships (cross country, outdoor 5,000-meter run), the Big South had its first automatic bid recipient in football (Coastal Carolina), UNC Asheville reached the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Coastal Carolina’s women’s golf team was the first in Con-ference history to advance to the NCAA Championship out of Regional play, and a League-record 18 baseball players were drafted in the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 per-cent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its 27 years of existence. Furthermore, the Big South has a record number of NCAA Public Recognition Awards for APR progress the last two years.

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Big SOuth By the Numbers

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Since 2005, the Big South Conference has hosted an annual Leadership Weekend for its stu- dent-athletes, af-fectionately known as “The LC.” The 2013 Leadership Conference will mark the 8th year that the Confer-ence has provided this opportunity for its student-ath- letes, in conjunc-tion with its theme of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” Sev-eral hundred stu- dent-athletes from all 12 campuses have participated in this outstanding weekend of fellow-ship, fun and learn- ing. More than 50 student-athletes participated in the weekend, which was hosted in Black Mountain, N.C, and were instrumental in helping a local family in need with their community service initiative. The Big South Conference: Developing Leaders Through Athletics.

Founded in 1887, Campbell University is a private, coeducational institution of the liberal arts, sciences, and professions offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees. The University is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, the School of Education, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the Divinity School. For 125 years, Campbell University has been helping students build meaningful and successful futures.

Notable Alumni

Jim Perry - 1970 Cy Young Winner

Bob Etheridge - Former U.S. Congressman

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Campbell Quick FactsFounded .................................................................. 1887Enrollment............................................................. 4,663President ............................................Dr. Jerry WallaceAthletics Director ........................................Bob RollerSenior Woman Administrator ....... Malinda AshcraftFaculty Athletics Representative................. Ken Jones Website ........................................www.GoCamels.comInstitutional Website ................... www.Campbell.eduTicket Office ............................................910-893-1549

Men’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country LacrosseGolf GolfSoccer SoccerTennis SoftballTrack & Field Tennis Track & Field Volleyball

Charleston Southern is one of South Carolina’s largest accredited, independent universities, enrolling more than 3,200 students. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the University’s vi-sion is to be a Christian university nationally recognized for integrating faith in learning, leading and serving. The University awards bachelor’s and master’s degrees and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers more than 35 undergraduate majors and four graduate programs in business, criminal justice, education and nursing.

Notable Alumni

D. Samuel Gandey - Professor of Alzheimer Research at Mount Sinai

Charlie Simpkins - Silver Medalist in the triple jump at 1992 Olympics

Tyler Thornburg - 3rd round MLB pick(Brewers)

Charleston Southern Quick FactsFounded ...................................................................... 1964Enrollment................................................................. 3,287President .......................................Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr.Athletics Director ..........................................Hank SmallSenior Woman Administrator ..Christie Faircloth-DixonFaculty Athletics Representative...... Dr. Todd HeldrethWebsite ...........................................www.CSUSports.comInstitutional Website ........................... www.CSUniv.eduTicket Office ............................................... 843-863-7213

Men’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country GolfFootball SoccerGolf SoftballTrack & Field Tennis Track & Field Volleyball

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Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Con-way, just minutes from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Coastal Carolina offers baccalaureate programs in 40 fields of study, including acclaimed programs in marine science, resort tourism and professional golf management. Graduate programs include an MBA as well as master’s degrees in education and coastal marine and wetland studies.

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Coastal Carolina Quick FactsFounded ...........................................................................1954Enrollment ......................................................................8,939President................................................. David A. DeCenzoAthletics Director .....................................Hunter YurachekSenior Woman Administrator .........................Cari RosiekFaculty Athletics Representative ... Dr. Sharon ThompsonWebsite ........................................www.GoCCUSports.comInstitutional Website ............................... www.Coastal.eduTicket Office ..................................................843-347-TIXX

Men’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country GolfFootball LacrosseGolf SoccerSoccer SoftballTennis TennisTrack & Field Track & Field Volleyball

Notable Alumni

Amber Campbell - Two-time Olympian (hammer throw)

Dustin Johnson - Six time PGA Tour Winner

Brooke Weisbrod - ESPN College BasketballAnalyst

Gardner-Webb University, a private Christian, Baptist-related university, provides outstanding under-graduate and graduate education that is strongly grounded in the liberal arts while offering opportu-nities to prepare for various professions. Gardner-Webb is a thriving regional university which offers eight distinct degree programs, has a qualified faculty and a beautiful campus of over 200 acres. The University holds in high esteem its commitment to Christian principles and values as the best founda-tion for the development of human personality and social order. Programs designed to prepare teach-ers and ministers continue to be major objectives of the University.

Gardner-Webb Quick FactsFounded ...........................................................................1905Enrollment ......................................................................4,300President.............................................. Dr. A. Frank BonnerAthletics Director ............................................Chuck BurchSenior Woman Administrator ...................... Pam ScruggsFaculty Athletics Representative .......................Chris DavisWebsite ............................................www.GWUSports.comInstitutional Website ..................www.Gardner-Webb.eduTicket Office ....................................................704-406-4340

Men’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country GolfFootball SoccerGolf SoftballSoccer TennisTennis Track & FieldTrack & Field Volleyball

Notable Alumni

Jim Washburn - Defensive line coach for Philadelphia Eagles

Ron Rash - Author of “Serena” and three prize-winning novels

Charlie Harbison - Co-Defensive Coordinator at Clemson

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With its beautiful campus containing modern facilities, wood acreage and well-manicured gardens, High Point University provides an ideal atmosphere for teaching and learning. Located on 75 acres in the city of High Point, North Carolina, the campus is spacious and open. The University is large enough to provide a wide variety of academic programs, yet small enough to permit individualized attention.

High Point Quick FactsFounded ...........................................................................1924Enrollment ......................................................................3,500President.....................................................Dr. Nido QubeinAthletics Director .............................................Craig KeilitzSenior Woman Administrator ........................April WinesFaculty Athletics Representative ..............Greggory HundtWebsite ................................www.HighPointPanthers.comInstitutional Website ..........................www.HighPoint.eduTicket Office ....................................................336-841-9276

Men’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country GolfGolf LacrosseSoccer SoccerTrack & Field Track & Field Volleyball

Notable Alumni

Nido Qubein - Internationally knownbuisnessman, President of HPU

Tubby Smith - Coached Kentucky to 1998 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship

Tom Gamble - Director of Personnel forSan Francisco 49ers

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For more than 40 years, Liberty has produced graduates with the values, knowledge and skills required to impact the world. Individuals from all 50 states and more than 80 nations make up the diverse stu-dent body. The University is nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and located on the banks of the historic James River, in a region rich in history, culture and outdoor recreational opportunities. Maintaining the vision of the founder, Dr. Jerry Falwell, Liberty University develops Christ-centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential to impact the world.

Liberty Quick FactsFounded ...........................................................................1971Enrollment ....................................................................11,928Chancellor .................................................... Jerry Falwell, Jr.Athletics Director .................................................Jeff BarberSenior Woman Administrator ................. Meredith EakerFaculty Athletics Representative ..............William GribbinWebsite .........................................www.LibertyFlames.comInstitutional Website ................................www.Liberty.eduTicket Office ..................................................434-582-SEAT

Men’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country LacrosseFootball SoccerGolf SoftballSoccer TennisTennis Track & FieldTrack & Field Volleyball

Notable Alumni

Sid Bream - Former MLB Player

Rashad Jennings - Current NFL running back with the Jacksonville Jaguars

Samantha Steele - ESPN College GamedayPersonality

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Founded in 1839, Longwood University is a pioneer in developing citizen leaders focused on making an impact. The university has its roots in teacher preparation but has expanded to offer more than 100 ma-jors, minors and concentrations to more than 4,800 undergraduate and graduate students. Students trans-late their knowledge into action through research, internships, fieldwork and community service. As the only four-year public institution in historic south central Virginia, Longwood University not only drives regional prosperity, but also produces graduates who make a positive difference in the world around them.

Longwood Quick FactsFounded ...........................................................................1839Enrollment ......................................................................4,198Interim President ....................................... Marge ConnellyAthletics Director .............................................. Troy AustinSenior Woman Administrator ............Michelle MeadowsFaculty Athletics Representative .....Dr. Consuelo AlvarezWebsite .................................www.LongwoodLancers.comInstitutional Website .........................www.Longwood.eduTicket Office ....................................................434-395-2138

Men’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country LacrosseGolf GolfSoccer SoccerTennis Softball Tennis

Notable Alumni

Rafael Chandler - Wrote popular video games such as SOCOM 4

Ransford Doherty - Actor (ER, Malcolm in the Middle & NYPD Blue)

Jerome Kersey - Played 17 years in the NBAand won a title in 1999 with San Antonio

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Grounded by its core values of liberal learning, Christian faith, service, honor, community and vigor - Presbyterian is a college that focuses on whole-person education and represents the best in service, honor, and community relationships. It remains true to its past while moving toward the future as one of the Southeast’s leading institutions of high learning.

Presbyterian College Quick FactsFounded ...........................................................................1880Enrollment ......................................................................1,200President..............................................................Claude LillyAthletics Director .............................................. Brian ReeseSenior Woman Administrator ........................Dee NicholsFaculty Athletics Representative ..............Dr. Craig PowellWebsite ........................................... www.GoBlueHose.comInstitutional Website .................................www.Presby.eduTicket Office ....................................................864-833-8240

Men’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country GolfFootball LacrosseGolf SoccerSoccer SoftballTennis Tennis Volleyball

Notable Alumni

Harry Schuler Dent - Served as specialcounsel for President Richard Nixon

Charles Frasier - President of Sea Pines Company

Jim Samples - President of HGTV

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Well known for its strong faculty/student bonds, innovative use of technology in the learning environ-ment and vibrant student life on a beautiful campus, Radford University offers many opportunities to get involved and succeed in and out of the classroom. Nestled in the New River Valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains, RU welcomes students from across the country and around the world.

Radford Quick FactsFounded ...........................................................................1910Enrollment ......................................................................9,350President.....................................................Penelope W. KyleAthletics Director ......................................Robert LineburgSenior Woman Administrator .............. Stephanie BalleinFaculty Athletics Representative ..........Dr. Elizabeth DoreWebsite ....................................www.RadfordAthletics.comInstitutional Website ...............................www.radford.eduTicket Office ....................................................540-831-5228

Men’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country GolfGolf SoccerSoccer SoftballTennis TennisTrack & Field Track & Field Volleyball

Notable Alumni

Jayma Mays - Actress (Glee)

Marty Smith - Lead NASCAR Reporter forESPN

Dante Washington - Olympian, Former MLS Player

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As the designated undergraduate liberal arts university in the University of North Carolina system, UNC Asheville combines strong academics with practical skills from internships, service learning and study abroad/study away programs to offer a distinctive intellectual and educational experience. Small classes, dedicated faculty and a nationally renowned Undergraduate Research Program foster student innovation and accomplishment.

UNC Asheville Quick FactsFounded ...........................................................................1927Enrollment ......................................................................3,700Chancellor ..................................................Dr. Anne PonderAthletics Director ................................................Janet ConeSenior Woman Administrator ...........................Terri BrneFaculty Athletics Representative ................... Herman HoltWebsite ......................................www.UNCABulldogs.comInstitutional Website ................................www.UNCA.eduTicket Office ....................................................828-251-6904

Men’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country SoccerSoccer TennisTennis Track & FieldTrack & Field Volleyball

Notable Alumni

Pete McDaniel - Wrote a number of books with Tiger Woods

Kristina Abernathy - Weather Channel Anchor

Jason Faunt - Starred in Power Ranger TV Series

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Virginia Military Institute is distinctive in the world of higher education because of its mission to prepare educated, honorable and steadfast leaders. The unique culture of VMI develops in cadets the highest standards of honor, respect, civility, self-discipline and professionalism. Graduates are prepared to face the challenges ahead, promote justice, watch-out for one another and exceed expectations around them.

VMI Quick FactsFounded ...........................................................................1839Enrollment ......................................................................4,198Superintendent .....................General J.H. Binford Peay IIIAthletics Director ...........................................Donny WhiteSenior Woman Administrator ......................Elizabeth IgoFaculty Athletics Representative ....Colonel Thomas BaurWebsite ........................................... www.VMIKeydets.comInstitutional Website ....................................www.VMI.eduTicket Office ....................................................504-464-7266

Men’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseball Cross CountryBasketball SoccerCross Country Track & FieldFootballSoccerTrack & Field

Notable Alumni

Gen. George C. Marshall - Nobel Peace Prize Winner - Army Chief of Staff (WWII)

Bobby Ross - Former NFL Coach

Dabney Coleman - Actor

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Nationally recognized for its quality and value, Winthrop is a learning community that embodies the characteristics essential to being one of the best universities of its kind. Winthrop’s historic tree-lined campus is a setting of exceptional beauty, found approximately twenty minutes from Charlotte. The Winthrop Experience is one that prepares students to live, learn and lead for a lifetime.

Winthrop Quick FactsFounded ...........................................................................1886Enrollment ......................................................................6,400President......................................Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgioAthletics Director ......................................... Tom HickmanSenior Woman Administrator .............. Norma McDuffieFaculty Athletics Representative .................Evelyne WeeksWebsite .....................................www.WinthropEagles.comInstitutional Website ...........................www.Winthrop.eduTicket Office ....................................................803-323-2345

Men’s Sports Women’s SportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross CountryCross Country GolfGolf LacrosseSoccer SoccerTennis SofballTrack & Field Tennis Track & Field Volleyball

Notable Alumni

Andie MacDowell - Actress

Linda Short - South Carolina State Senate

Bob Crawford - Stand-up bassist for the Avett Brothers

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2013 Baseball ChampionshipMay 21-25

Liberty UniversityLiberty Baseball Stadium

Defending Champion

Did You Know?Coastal Carolina was the No. 4 National Seed in the 2010 NCAA Baseball Championship.

Winthrop’s Jason Colson is the Big South’s All-Time Leading home run hitter with 53 from 1998-01.

The Big South Conference has had 203 players drafted into Major League Baseball, includ-ing a League-best 18 taken in 2011.

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2013 Men’s Basketball ChampionshipMarch 5-10

Coastal Carolina UniversityThe HTC Center

Defending Champion

Did You Know?Winthrop & UNC Asheville have each posted wins in the NCAA Tournament. Winthrop downed Notre Dame in 2007 & Asheville defeated Arkansas-Little Rock in 2011.

VMI has led the nation in scoring in five of the last six seasons.

Former Chanticleer Tony Dunkin is the only player in NCAA Division I history to ever be named Conference Player of the Year four times.

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?In the 2005 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, Liberty knocked off #4 Penn State and #5 DePaul to advance to the Sweet 16.

Gardner-Webb head coach Rick Reeves is the only coach in League history to win a Big South women’s championship at two different schools.

Former Liberty Lady Flames Katie Feenstra and Megan Frazee were each drafted in the WNBA. Feenstra was a 1st round, (8th overall) pick in 2005.

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2013 Women’s Basketball Championship

March 6-10Coastal Carolina University

The HTC Center

Defending Champion

Did You Know?Charleston Southern won the first-ever Big South Championship when it took home the 1984 Cross Country Title.

Liberty has had two NCAA Cross Country National Champions in Sam Chelanga in 2009 & 2010 and Josh McDougal in 2007.

McDougal is the only four-time Men’s Cross Country Champion in League history.

2012 Men’s Cross CountryChampionship

Oct. 27Winthrop University

Winthrop Cross Country Course

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?Coastal Carolina has produced two women’s cross country All-Americans in Julia Vielleh-ner (2006) and Diana Jepchirchir (2007).

Hannah Granger earned VMI’s first-ever Big South Individual Title in cross country as she claimed the 2009 championship.

Liberty has won four of the last six women’s cross country titles.

2012 Women’s Cross CountryChampionship

Oct. 27Winthrop University

Winthrop Cross Country Course

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?The Big South Conference has had six NFL draft picks and currently has nine players on active rosters in the NFL.

Since 2010, the Big South has collected three wins over FBS opponents.

The Big South has had three Walter Payton Award Finalists in Tyler Thigpen (CCU – 2006), Rashad Jennings (LU – 2008) and Mike Brown (LU – 2010 and 2011).

2012 Big South FootballChampion is crowned based on

Regular-Season Conference record.

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?Coastal Carolina finished fifth in the nation in the 2007 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship.

Former Chanticleer Dustin Johnson has six career wins on the PGA tour and went 3-0 in the 2012 Ryder Cup.

The Big South placed a record five individuals in the NCAA Championship during the 2012 season.

2013 Men’s GolfChampionship

April 21-23Gardner-Webb

The Patriot Golf Club

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?Campbell was the first Big South women’s golf team to play in the NCAA Regionals in 1994.

In 2007, former Chanticleer golfer Aruka Felgueroso was name a Golfweek All-American.

Coastal Carolina became the first women’s golf team in League history to advance to the NCAA National Finals in 2011.

2013 Big South Women’s Golf Championship

April 14-16Presbyterian CollegeThe Patriot Golf Club

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Did You Know?The 2013 season marks the first season of women’s lacrosse in the Big South Conference.

The Big South Conference received automatic qualifier status to the NCAA Champion-ships in the summer of 2012.

High Point advanced to the finals of the National Lacrosse Conference championship a season ago.

2013 Big South Women’s LacrosseChampionship

April 26-28Campus Sites

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?Coastal Carolina’s Ashton Bennett was one of 12 semifinalists for the 2011 M.A.C. Her-mann Trophy.

The Big South placed two teams into the NCAA Tournament a season ago in Liberty and Coastal Carolina. It marked the first time since 2002 that the League had two squads in the NCAA Championship.

Former Radford star Dante Washington played for the United States during the 1992 Sum-mer Olympics, scoring two goals.

2012 Big South Men’s SoccerChampionship

Nov. 6 - Campus SitesNov. 9 & 11 Greensboro, N.C.

Bryan Park (SF/F)

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?The 2010 Women’s Soccer season ended in a five-way tie for first-place between Winthrop, Radford, Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina and High Point.

UNC Asheville goalkeeper Jill Young set a Big South single-season record with 12 shutouts in 1995.

Radford’s Sue Williams was a finalist for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy in 1993.

2012 Big South Women’s SoccerChampionship

Oct. 26-28 - Campus Sites Nov. 2 & 4 - Winthrop (SF/F)

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?Former Radford pitcher Chelsea Kelley was named the 2011 Lowes Senior CLASS Award Winner.

The Big South has had five softball players play professionally, including two players from Radford in Ashley Carlson and Kristen Shifflett.

Former Winthrop standout Janiva Willis was a National Finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year in 2005.

2013 Big South SoftballChampionship

May 9-11WinthropTerry Field

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?Former Radford player Martin Sayer earned a bid to the NCAA Singles Championship in each of his four years at Radford (2006-09).

Winthrop was awarded the NCAA Public Recognition Award for High Academic Achieve-ment in 2007.

The Big South has placed four players on the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team, includ-ing two-time First-Team honoree Tomas Malik of CCU (1996-97).

2013 Big South Men’s TennisChampionship

April 18-20Winthrop

Memorial Courts

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?Former Campbell Camel Antonia Homolya was an ITA All-American in 1993.

The Big South has placed two student-athletes on the Women’s Tennis Arthur Ashe Sport Scholar first-team in Paula Takahashi (Winthrop, 2006) and Livia Branco (Liberty, 2006).

Winthrop has made a League-high nine appearances in the NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship.

2013 Big South Women’s TennisChampionship

April 18-20Winthrop

Memorial Courts

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?The Big South Conference has had seven student-athletes earn Men’s Indoor Track and Field All-American honors.

Liberty’s Sam Chelanga finished as the Indoor Track and Field National 5K runner-up in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Gardner-Webb’s Christoph Hutschalik earned a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 2011.

2013 Big South Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championship

Feb. 21-22Winston-Salem, N.C.

JDL Fast Track

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?Former Liberty star Heather Sagan took home the NCAA Indoor Mile National Champion-ship in 2002.

The Big South has had seven Indoor Track and Field All-Americans, including three-time honoree Amber Campbell of Coastal Carolina in 2001-02-04.

Ashley Howard of Winthrop was tabbed a USATF Jr. All-American during the 2006 season.

2013 Big South Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship

Feb. 21-22Winston-Salem, N.C.

JDL Fast Track

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?Former Liberty Flame Sam Chelanga took home the gold at the NCAA National Champi-onship in the 10K in 2010 and the 5K in 2011.

Coastal Carolina and Liberty are the only schools in the League who have won the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championship.

Radford’s Brian Richotte was tabbed a Champion of Champions in the hammer-throw at the 2006 Penn Relays.

2013 Big South Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship

April 18-20Liberty

Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?CSU’s Dionne Gibson, Jessica Thomas, Misha Morris and Gabrielle Houston advanced all the way to the finals in the 4x100 at the 2009 NCAA Championships.

Former Radford trackster Khadijah Conda holds the oldest record in the Big South as her time of 52.46 in the 400-meters in 2000 still stands.

Coastal Carolina and Liberty are the only schools in the Big South who have claimed the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championship.

2013 Big South Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship

April 18-20Liberty

Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex

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Defending Champion

Did You Know?The Big South has had four AVCA All-Americans in Mary Hock (Winthrop-04), Elif Unlu (UNC Asheville-05), Kallie Corbin (Liberty-08) & Chelain McCarty (Liberty-09).

Winthrop head coach Julie Torbett is the Big South’s All-Time winningest volleyball coach with 323 victories.

Former UNC Asheville standout Raquel Miotto tops the League with 2,694 career digs to rank 4th All-Time in NCAA Division-I history.

2012 Volleyball ChampionshipNov. 15-18

Gardner-WebbPaul Porter Arena

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