LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY and the Big South Longwood has a history of strong intercollegiate athletics that dates back to the 1920’s for women, before the school became coeducational in 1976 and athletics for men were added. The women’s programs were a member of the AIAW from 1972-82, before moving to the NCAA as a member of Division II (1982-83). The men’s programs were members of NCAA Division III through 1979-80, before moving to Division II (1980-81). Former Longwood President Dr. Patricia P. Cormier (1996-2010) informed the NCAA in a letter dated November 12, 2002 of Longwood’s intention to reclassify its intercollegiate athletics program to Division I status, and the department went through an NCAA-mandated five-year process that included a four-year reclassification period (2003-07) – following a one-year ‘exploratory period’ (2002-03) – to change its membership (see timeline). Dr. Cormier received a letter from the NCAA dated July 11, 2007 stating that the NCAA Division I Management Council Administrative Committee, acting on behalf of the Division I Management Council, had approved the recommendation from the Division I Management Council Membership Subcommittee to transfer Longwood to Division I active membership as of September 1, 2007. The Lancers Lcompeted during 2007-08 as one of three (UC Davis, Northern Colorado) new members of NCAA Division I. The decision to move to Division I was part of Longwood’s overall strategic plan to raise the visibility and profile of the University. Longwood has competed as a Division I Independent since 2007-08, though the Lancers have had single-sport conference memberships in field hockey (NorPac, since 2005), men’s soccer (Atlantic Soccer, since 2005), women’s lacrosse (National Lacrosse, since 2009), and women’s soccer (United Soccer, 2005-08). Men’s golf and women’s lacrosse enjoyed Division I eligibility during 2006-07 via the NCAA’s Multidivisional Reclassification that permitted reclassifying schools to designate two sports (excluding basketball) for Division I eligibility one year ahead of the other programs. Longwood men’s golf earned an invitation to the postseason 2007 NCAA East Regional in its first year of eligibility (May 2007). Longwood provides access to the Richmond, Virginia media market that includes a Local TV Market Ranking of 57, according to Nielsen estimates as of September 1, 2011, while the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper prides itself in “informing more than 654,000 readers in print and online.” KEY DATES OF LONGWOOD’S DIVISION I RECLASSIFICATION November 12, 2002 - President Cormier informs NCAA of intent to reclassify to Division I August 2003 - NCAA approves move into first year of reclassification September 1, 2004 - Full compliance with all Division I legislation and membership requirements September 2004 - Men’s Golf and Women’s Lacrosse accepted into Multidivisional Reclassification September 2005 - Longwood begins its Division I Certification Self-Study May 15, 2006 - Longwood submits its Division I Certification Self-Study Report to the NCAA September 15-16, 2006 - Men’s Golf competes in school’s first official Division I event at Rutgers University September 25-27, 2006 - NCAA Peer-Review Team visits campus to conduct certification evaluation April 9, 2007 - NCAA approves Longwood Self-Study process as successfully completed May 2007 - Men’s Golf earns invitation and competes in school’s first NCAA post-season competition July 11, 2007 - NCAA approves Longwood for Division I active membership during 2007-08 September 1, 2007 - Longwood begins competition as officially-certified Division I member Longwood University Longwood University, founded in 1839, is a public four-year, co-educational institution offering undergraduate and graduate degrees to over 4,800 students. Ninety-four percent of our 3,839 undergraduate students are from Virginia with 31 percent being male, 69 percent female and 12 percent minority. The faculty-to-student ratio is 1 to 18, and 90 percent of Longwood’s faculty are full-time. PRESIDENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT 2011 US NEWS & WORLD Report RANKINGS Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan became Longwood University’s 25th Fall 2010 Undergraduate Graduate Total For the 13th straight year, Longwood University is ranked among the best president on July 1, 2010. He came to Longwood from the United States Full-Time 3,875 116 3991 in the 2011 U.S. News & World Report survey, “America’s Best Colleges,” Military Academy at West Point where he served as Dean of the Academic Part-Time 251 589 840 which ranks Longwood #9 in the category, “Top Public Universities-Master’s” Board from 2005 to June 2010. All 4,126 705 4,831 in the South. Among all Southern Universities-Master’s (public and private) SAT Mid-Range: 1020 – 1150 Longwood remains in the top tier at #27. MISSION Gender Ratio: 31/69 – Male/Female Longwood University is an institution of higher learning dedicated to Additionally, Longwood University is again one of the best colleges and the development of citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive FACUlty universities in the Southeast according to The Princeton Review, which contributions to the common good of society. Building upon its strong Part-Time Faculty: 60 selected Longwood as one of 133 institutions it recommends in its “Best in foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the University provides an Administrative/Professional Faculty: 172 the Southeast” section of its 2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region survey. environment in which exceptional teaching fosters student learning, Classified: 300 And, for the first time, Longwood University is included as one of the best scholarship, and achievement. As the only four-year public institution in Instructional Faculty: 214 colleges in the United States in the Forbes 2010 list of America’s Best south central Virginia, Longwood University serves as a catalyst for regional Colleges. prosperity and advancement. LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY LANCERS 1 Longwood University Lancers (Overview of Longwood Athletics) DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI MISSION FOUR-YEAR GRADUation Rate Longwood University Athletics will be recognized as a model amongst its peers Year Student Rate Athlete Rate Graduation Success Rate Tina Barrett ’88 in the pursuit of academic and athletic excellence through its commitment to 2002-03 66% (62%) 68% (63%) 79% (79%) Tina Barrett was an Academic All-American and champion citizen leaders. 2001-02 64% (61%) 73% (63%) 81% (78%) received the 1988 Honda-Broderick Award for Golf. 2000-01 63% (61%) 72% (62%) 78% (77%) She was the second Division II student-athlete to VALUES 1999-00 61% (60%) 74% (62%) 77% (77%) ever win the award. Barrett played on the LPGA Tour Principle, Respect, Inspiration, Diversity, Excellence. National Average for 2002-03 Cohort in parenthesis for 19 years. Sport SPONSORSHIP ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Rate Information MEN’S Sports WOMEN’S Sports The 2009-10 data resulted in seven teams achieving a perfect APR score for the year, while ten teams saw increases in their overall APR. Jerome Kersey ’84 Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross Country Jerome Kersey is a former professional basketball Sport Single Year Multi-Year National Cross Country Field Hockey player who played 17 seasons in the NBA for six APR APR Average Golf Golf different teams. In 1999, Kersey helped the San Baseball 989 944 ê954 Soccer Lacrosse Antonio Spurs win an NBA Championship. Men’s Basketball 1000 962 940é Tennis Soccer Women’s Basketball 1000 959 ê966 Softball Men’s Cross Country 1000 929 ê967 Tennis Women’s Cross Country 1000 1000 974 é Field Hockey 989 991 987 é Michael Tucker ’93 ACADEMIC OVERVIEW Men’s Golf 929 968 ê969 Michael Tucker played 12 seasons of Major League Average Student-Athlete GPA – 3.00 Women’s Golf 1000 1000 981 é Baseball. Prior to his professional career, Tucker Report on Graduation Rate Data Submitted to the NCAA Lacrosse 976 991 986 é participated on the 1992 United States Olympic Men’s Soccer 956 971 962 é Baseball Team. COHort GRADUation Rate Women’s Soccer 989 989 976 é Year Student Rate Athlete Rate Softball 1000 969 ê972 2002-03 66% (62%) 68% (64%) Men’s Tennis 933 980 966 é 2001-02 64% (62%) 67% (64%) Women’s Tennis 1000 990 978 é 2000-01 65% (62%) 62% (63%) 1999-00 62% (61%) 76% (63%) National Average for 2002-03 Cohort in parenthesis 2 LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY LANCERS Big South Sponsored Sport Programs Men’s Basketball RECORD: 12-19 • RPI: 320 | 345 • HOME Attendance: 1,185 (SCHOOL RECORD) Longwood finished 12-19 overall, including a home record of 10-4 where CollegeInsider.com Independents Player of the Year: Antwan Carter|St. the program is 32-9 over the last three years, and played seven teams that Petersburg, Florida, Junior advanced to post-season. Kansas (75-113) and Marquette (65-96) each were Division I Independent Player of the Year: Antwan Carter|St. Petersburg, selected to the NCAA Tournament, while Colorado (59-104), New Mexico Florida, Junior (54-91), and Virginia Tech (52-70) each played in the NIT; James Madison (78-88) competed in the CBI, and North Dakota (74-90) participated in the Division I All-Independent: Antwan Carter|St. Petersburg, Florida, Junior CIT. The Lancers equaled their second-highest win total since beginning Division I All-Independent: Aaron Mitchell|Matoaca, Virginia, Senior Division I scheduling in 2004-05. Among the season’s highlights, Longwood Antwan Carter|St. Petersburg, Florida, had a home win past in-state school William and Mary (83-81) while claiming VaSID University Division All-State: Junior, 2nd-Team wins over Columbia (95-76) and Campbell (72-62) at home as well, at Savannah State (75-56) iBN Sports|Las Vegas Classic All-Tournament Team: Antwan Carter|St. on the road, and a neutral-site win past Petersburg, Florida, Junior South Carolina State (90-73).