TABLE OF CONTENTS 2008-09 WILDCAT INFO 2008-09 SCHEDULE 2007-08 IN REVIEW Table of Contents ...... 1 Date Opponent Time Season Review...... 49-51 2008-09 Schedule. . . . . 1 & Back Cover Results ...... 52 Davidson Quick Facts ...... 2 Nov. 9 Mars Hill (Exh.) 2:00 Leaving Their Mark...... 52 Season Outlook ...... 18-19 Team Highs and Lows...... 53 Wildcat Roster...... 20 Winthrop Tournament Top Individual Performances . . . . . 53 2 Opponent Information...... 41-47 15 at Winthrop 3:00 Individual Statistics...... 54 2 THIS IS DAVIDSON 16 vs. Ole Miss./N.C. A&T 1:00 Team Game-By-Game ...... 55 Box Scores...... 56-60 ...... 4-5, 8-9, 15 22 at Towson 7:30 Local Attractions ...... 6-7 24 at South Carolina 7:00 Strength & Conditioning...... 10-11 Athletic Facilities ...... 12-13 Vanderbilt Tournament Home of the Wildcats ...... 14 1 Belk Arena 28 at Vanderbilt 3:00 ...... 14 1 History of the Wildcat ...... 17 29 vs. St. Joe's/Va. Tech 3/5:00 Athletic Staff ...... 17 Support Staff ...... 17 Dec. 2 Furman * 7:00 6 at Appalachian State * 2:00 9 Charlotte 7:00 14 Western Carolina * 2:00 19 at Xavier 12:00 21 at Cincinnati 2:00 The Southern Conference ...... 61-63 30 Wofford * 7:00 2007-08 SoCon Standings/Stats . 64-65 History at SoCon Tourney ...... 66 2008 SoCon Tournament Results. . . 66 Jan. 3 Elon * 7:00 5 at UNC Greensboro * 3:00 TRADITION & HISTORY 10 Georgia Southern * 2:00 MEET THE WILDCATS 12 Coll. of Charleston * 7:00 All-Time Roster...... 68 17 at Chattanooga * 5:00 Where Are They Now? ...... 69 Mandy Halbersleben ...... 22-23 19 at Samford * 8:00 1,000-Point Club ...... 70-71 Mercedes Robinson ...... 24-25 24 Appalachian State * 12:00 Honors and Awards ...... 72-73 Monica Laune ...... 26 26 at Western Carolina * 12:00 Postseason- WNIT ...... 74 Julia Paquette ...... 27 Single-Game Records ...... 75 31 at Wofford * 3:00 Alexandra Thompson ...... 28 Career Records...... 76-77 Kelly Gardner ...... 29 Feb. 7 at Elon * 2:00 Single-Season Records ...... 78 Ashley Lax ...... 30 9 UNC Greensboro * 7:00 Team History ...... 79 Chloe Woodington All-Time Series Results ...... 80-83 ...... 31 14 Chattanooga * 2:00 Logan Hartman ...... 32 Year-By-Year ...... 84-87 Kristen Johnson ...... 32 16 Samford * 7:00 Amanda Ottaway ...... 33 21 at Georgia Southern * 3:00 23 at Coll. of Charleston * 7:00 Christina Perez ...... 33 Featured on this year's 2007-08 Graduates...... 34 28 at Furman * 3:00 2008-09 Women's Media Guide is seniors Mercedes Robinson (left) and THE COACHING STAFF Southern Conference Tournament Mandy Halbersleben 3 Mar. 5 Opening Round TBD Head Coach Annette Watts . . . . . 36-38 3 6 Quarterfinals Round TBD Assistant Kelly Morrone ...... 39 3 7 Quarterfinals Round TBD Assistant Ken Butler ...... 39 3 8 Semifinals Round TBD CREDITS Assistant Marlena Murphy ...... 40 3 9 Championship TBD 1 The 2008-09 Davidson College Women’s OVERING THE ATS Rock Hill, S.C. ~ Winthrop C ’C 2 Basketball Media Guide was written and edited Nashville, Tenn. ~ Vanderbilt 3 by Gavin McFarlin, Assistant SID. Further writ- McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, Tenn. ing and editing was provided by Marc Gignac, Media Information...... 48 Asterisk (*) denotes SoCon game Radio/TV Roster ...... 88 Director of Sports Information, Lauren Biggers, Boldface type denotes home game Assistant SID, and the women's basketball staff. All times Eastern and subject to change Design was handled by McFarlin. Editorial assistance provided by Gignac, Biggers and W I L D C A T B S K E

women's basketball staff. Front cover photo- W I L D C A T B S K E graphs taken by Brian Westerholt (Sports On Film), Willis Glassgow (WG Sports Photos). The remainder of the photography was handled by Tim Cowie, Bill Giduz, Mike Hood, David Iannarelli, Chris Keane, the NCAA, Peter Roady, Sports On Film, WG Sports Photos and Les Todd. The guide was printed by Martin Printing Co., of Easley, S.C. The guide was produced MultiAd Print Solutions, Peoria, Ill., using QuarkXPress 6.1 and Adobe Photoshop CS.

2008-09 MEDIA GUIDE 1 QUICK FACTS

SPORTS INFORMATION 2008-09 PREVIEW OF RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Starters Returning (3) Sports Info Director ...... Marc Gignac Office Phone ...... 704-894-2123 No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG Basketball Contact ...... Gavin McFarlin 10 Alex Thompson G 5-8 Jr. 8.8 3.3 E-mail ...... [email protected] 21 Mercedes Robinson F 6-1 Sr. 12.7 8.4 Office Phone ...... 704-894-2635 35 Julia Paquette F 6-2 Jr. 8.6 2.1 SID Fax ...... 704-894-2636 Starters Lost (2) Office Address ...... Box 7158 ...... Davidson, NC 28035-7158 No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG Overnight Address ...... 209 Ridge Road 44 Danielle Hemerka G/F 6-0 Graduated 9.4 6.1 ...... Davidson, NC 28036 22 Honna Housley G 5-8 Graduated 7.5 3.0 Press Row Phone ...... 704-894-3324 Other Key Letterwinners Returning (5) WILDCAT COACHING STAFF No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG 2 Monica Laune G/F 5-10 Jr. 2.2 1.7 Head Coach ...... Annette Watts 14 Mandy Halbersleben F 6-0 Sr. 3.6 3.1 Alma Mater . . . .East Tennessee State ’81 15 Kelly Gardner G 5-10 So. 1.2 0.4 Record at Davidson . . . .118-88 (7 years) 20 Chloe Woodington G 5-6 R-Fr. DNP- 2007-08 Career Record ...... Same 24 Ashley Lax G 5-10 So. 2.6 1.6 E-mail ...... [email protected] Newcomers (4)

Assistant Coach ...... Kelly Morrone No. Player Pos. Ht. Hometown Alma Mater ...... South Carolina 44 Logan Hartman F Fr. New Wilmington, Pa. 42 Kristen Johnsen F Fr. Wayne, Pa. E-mail . . . . [email protected] 33 Amanda Ottaway G/F Fr. Hollidaysburg, Pa. 32 Christina Perez G Fr. North Attleboro, Mass. Assistant Coach ...... Ken Butler Alma Mater ...... Mount Olive GENERAL INFORMATION E-mail ...... [email protected]

Assistant Coach . . . .Marlena Murphy Location ...... Davidson, N.C. Alma Mater ...... Campbell Enrollment ...... 1,700 E-mail . . . . [email protected] Founded ...... 1837 BBall Office Phone . . . . .704-894-2372 Colors ...... Red (PMS 186) and black BBall Office Fax ...... 704-894-2556 Nickname ...... Wildcats Conference ...... Southern ASKETBALL ISTORY B H Arena ...... John M. Belk Arena (5,223) 1st yr. of varsity competition . .1973-74 Record in Belk Arena ...... 114-72 All-time record . . . .299-392/29 seasons Belk Arena Ticket Office 800-768-CATS NCAA Tournament appearances . . . .0 WNIT appearances ...... 1 Last WNIT appearance ...... 2006-07

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Record ...... 19-11 SoCon record...... 13-5/t-3rd 2007-08 SoCon Tournament record. . . 0-1 ...... L, 49-68, to Elon in quarters W I L D C A T B S K E W I L D C A T B S K E

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WW II LL DD CC AA TT BB AA SS KK EE TT BB AA LL LL DAVIDSON COLLEGE

DAVIDSON COLLEGE FAST FACTS Alenda Lux Ubi Orta Libertas. l Located in Davidson, N.C., 20 miles north of Charlotte l “Let Learning Be Cherished 450-acre main campus; 106-acre Lake Campus l 1700 students (850 male, 850 female) Where Liberty Has Arisen.” l Students from 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 34 countries l 92 percent live on campus l More than 96 percent return for sophomore year l “Davidson seeks students of good character 10:1 student to faculty ratio l Average class: 15 and high academic ability, l 162 full-time faculty; 100 percent with highest degree l irrespective of economic circumstances.” 20 majors, 12 academic concentrations and Interdisciplinary Studies l Davidson College, Statement of Purpose Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I level l Over 70 percent of graduates participated in study abroad l Endowment: $487 million as of June 30, 2007 A 4 DID YOU KNOW? l More than one-quarter of all Davidson students study abroad. Davidson sponsors programs in France, Germany, England, India, Spain, Mexico, Cyprus, Ghana, Greece and Italy. l Davidson is governed by an Honor Code. All tests are self-scheduled and unproctored, the library operates without a security check, and the student Honor Council arbitrates alleged Honor Code offenses. l Within five years of graduation, the majority of Davidson alumni have returned for graduate study. l Nearly one-quarter of Davidson’s 1,700 students are athletes. l Through the Davidson Trust, Davidson became the first liberal arts college to eliminate loans in financial PRESIDENT’S HOUSE aid packages. l Davidson students are provided with free laundry service.

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6 LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

CHARLOTTE, N.C.: DID YOU KNOW? l Charlotte is one of the largest cities in the South, with over 800,000 people in the city and 1.5 million people in the greater-Charlotte area. l Charlotte supports 12 television stations, 28 local radio stations and one major daily newspaper, The Charlotte Observer. l Charlotte is a national sports hub, home to the NFL’s , the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, NASCAR’s Lowe’s Motor Speedway, the — Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and the — the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers. l Charlotte is the headquarters for more banking resources ($1.8 tril- lion) than all but one U.S. City, New York City. l Charlotte/Douglas International carries 594 flights daily from nine major airlines, and is home to U.S. Air’s largest hub. l You can get to either the Blue Ridge Parkway or the Atlantic Ocean in just over two hours from Charlotte.

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8 9 10 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

The Wildcats’ head strength and conditioning coach, Craig Swieton, carries out the goal of Davidson’s strength and conditioning program — to increase the strength, power, speed, conditioning levels and flexibility of all student-athletes, helping reduce the risk of injury. Each team’s program, specifically designed by Swieton, aims to improve the sport energy utilization system and to increase the strength and power to the primary muscle groups used in that specific sport. In the fall of 2005, Davidson opened the Ernie Doe Weight Room, a state-of- the-art 5,000-square-foot facility dedicated to the needs of the college’s 21 varsi- ty athletic teams. The weight room includes 16 power racks and eight lifting platforms, as well as other cutting-edge lifting and conditioning equipment to train the whole body. Prior to his arrival at Davidson, Swieton served most recently as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Central Michigan, where he was a graduate assistant as well from 2003-05. During his career, he also helped coordinate the strength and conditioning program at Duquesne. Swieton started his career as an intern at Syracuse in the summer of 2003 working with the football team. The Frankfort, N.Y., native earned a bachelor’s degree in applied exercise science from Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., in 2003. He was a mem- ber of both the football and track and field teams. Swieton is a member of both the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). Additionally, he is a level one certified club coach through USA Weightlighting. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport administration.

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FACILITIES

Baker Sports Complex The Baker Sports Complex, completed in 1989, houses all of Davidson’s indoor athletic facilities, including the John M. Belk Arena, Knobloch Tennis Center and Cannon Natatorium, as well as the athletic department offices, team locker rooms and the athletic training room.

John M. Belk Arena

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

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

Knobloch Tennis Center

With four indoor courts, allows for year-round training.

Covington Courts

Features 14 outdoor courts, both hard and clay surfaces.

12 Smith Field at & Irwin Belk Track Built in 1924, Richardson Stadium is the 4,500-seat home of Davidson football as well as Doe Weight Room, the Don Bryant press box and several radio booths. Smith Field is Belk Turf Field ringed by Irwin Belk Track, the top-flight home of Wildcat track and field. Completed in the fall of 2002, Belk Turf Field is the home of Wildcat field hockey.

Wilson Field

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

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

Training Room

Charles W. Parker Wrestling Room 13 JOHN M. BELK ARENA

Top flight facility. Top notch school. One of the Southern Conference’s leading ath- letic and academic institutions. That’s the setting for the women’s bas- ketball team at Davidson College. The Wildcats are becoming a consistent con- tender for the Southern Conference crown year-in and year-out. Belk Arena, which seats 5,223 for bas- ketball, has been the Wildcats’ home since they started playing again in 1992-93. This past year, Davidson made it back-to-back season with 10 wins at home and matched the teams from 1997-98, ‘98-99 and ’06-07 for the most wins at home. The ’Cats also had the second highest winning percent- age last season (.833) in their 15-year histo- ry at Belk Arena. They have gone 28-8 the past three years in home contests. The arena is also home to the Davidson volleyball team, while having hosted numerous in-season basketball tourna- ments as well as the SoCon Volleyball Tournament. Besides hosting sporting and recreation- al activities, Belk Arena provides a forum for countless other educational and cultur- al events. Bands/solo acts including John Mayer, Ludacris, Dave Matthews, Train, George Clinton and the Indigo Girls have all played in Belk. Comedian legend Bill Cosby gave a memorable performance to a packed Belk Arena in September of 2003. In addition to Belk Arena, other features of Baker Sports Complex include the Carl and Louise Knobloch Indoor Tennis Center, Cannon Natatorium, Dickson Administrative Wing and the Finley Education Center, plus the Charles W. Parker Wrestling Room. Four weight rooms, a sports medicine center, four rac- quetball courts and one squash court are additionally available to students. Belk Arena is named in honor of John M. Belk ’43, a former captain of Wildcat teams, a Davidson College trustee for more than 15 years and former mayor of Charlotte. WILDCATS IN BELK ARENA

Year Record Pct. 1992-93 6-5 .545 1993-94 3-10 .231 1994-95 3-7 .300 1995-96 8-4 .667 1996-97 9-3 .750 1997-98 10-1 .909 1998-99 10-4 .714 1999-00 5-7 .417 2000-01 3-8 .273 2001-02 7-4 .636 2002-03 6-5 .545 2003-04 8-3 .727 2004-05 8-3 .727 2005-06 8-4 .667 2006-07 10-2 .833 2007-08 10-2 .833 Totals 114-72 .613

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Davidson students explore the liberal arts curriculum in depth and enjoy close faculty collaboration. With 1,700 students, the college is large enough for a diverse and invigorating intellectual engagement, but small enough to foster individual experience and opportunity. Davidson offers over 850 courses and supports 21 majors and 12 academic concentrations. Students may participate in pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry or dual-degree engineering programs or may design their own independent study classes or interdisciplinary majors. Students may also apply for funds to support research and travel, and many opportunities exist for summer research positions with Davidson faculty. Personal relationships with professors and classes limited to 20 students allow for the development of creative, collaborative relationships resulting in a unique academic experience. WELL-KNOWN ALUMNI

National Roger Brown ‘78, Berkeley Music School president Patricia Cornwell ‘79, Internationally-known crime fiction writer Martin Eakes ‘76, head of Self-Help Credit Union Wyche Fowler ‘62, former U.S. Congressional representative and U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia Jim Haynes ‘79, Legal Counsel, Department of Defense Ken Krieg ‘83, Executive Secretary to Senior Executive Council, Department of Defense Paul Leonard ‘62, former chair of the board, Habitat for Humanity International Sheri Reynolds ‘89, novelist Dean Rusk ‘36, former U.S. Secretary of State Steve Salyer ‘72, former head of Corporation for Public Broadcasting; now head of Salzburg Institute Tony Snow ‘77, former White House Press Secretary John Spratt ‘64, U.S. Congressional representative from S.C. Todd Thomson ‘82, CFO, Citigroup, Inc. William Winkenwerder ‘76, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Regional John Belk ‘43, former Charlotte Mayor and business leader Janet Ward Black ‘83, President, Trial Lawyers Association Edward Crutchfield ‘62, former CEO, First Union bank Jim Holshouser ‘56, former N.C. Governor Elizabeth Kiss ‘83, President, Agnes Scott College Jim Martin ‘57, former N.C. Governor Doug Oldenburg ‘56, former Presbyterian Church moderator Jana Sampson ‘96, pop singer DISTINCTLY DAVIDSON

A variety of options and opportunities set Davidson apart, including its strong Honor Code, committment to community service and Division I athletics: w Davidson’s historic and student-administered Honor Code offers both the freedom and responsibility of self-scheduled and unproctored exams. w With the Dean Rusk International Studies Program, 12 Davidson-directed study abroad programs, and off-campus study programs in 17 locations worldwide, more than 70 percent of students graduate with experience abroad. w Davidson fields 21 NCAA Division I varsity teams, with athletes’ graduation rate at over 90 percent, just a few points higher than the rest of the student body. Davidson’s scholar athletes are well known for having the heaviest luggage of any team on the road—bags full of books and notes. AFFORDABILITY

Davidson is a national leader on affordability initiatives, with need-blind admission and meeting 100 percent of demonstrated financial need with a combination of grants and student employment. In a ground-breaking initiative known as the Davidson Trust, Davidson was the first liberal arts college to eliminate the loan component in financial aid packages.

Davidson believes that its educational offerings should be affordable for every admitted student, regardless of a family’s financial means. Thanks to Davidson’s commitment to need-blind admission, a student’s character, accomplishments and academic potential are the only factors in the decision— not ability to pay. 23 RHODES SCHOLARS

Davidson counts 23 Rhodes Scholars amongst its alumni. Established by the late Cecil Rhodes in 1902, the prestigious scholarship provides support for study at England’s Oxford University for students from around the world who are outstanding intellectually, and show qualities of moral leadership and social purpose. 2008-09 MEDIA GUIDE 15 ATHETLIC DEPARTMENT

JIM MURPHY, TOM ROSS DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS DAVIDSON PRESIDENT

Jim Murphy was introduced as Davidson Thomas W. Ross became College’s Director of Athletics in November Davidson’s 17th president Aug. of 1995, returning to his alma mater on the 1, 2007, after three decades of eve of its 100th anniversary of intercollegiate leadership and public service in athletics. North Carolina. Prior, Murphy, 52, served as executive Ross graduated from associate athletic director and chief financial Davidson in 1972. He graduated officer for the Georgia Tech Athletic with honors from the University Association for 10 years. of North Carolina School of The Atlanta native played football and Law, taught at the University’s baseball during his freshman year, invalu- School of Government, joined a able experience for guiding a program Greensboro law firm and served unique in its desire for excellence in athletics and academics with one for one year in Washington, D.C., as chief of staff of a congressional of the smallest enrollments among NCAA Division I schools. office in the decade after. Davidson’s NCAA graduation rate of 91 percent was the highest in In 1984, Governor Jim Hunt appointed Ross as Superior Court Judge, Division I in 2001-02, second in 2002-03 with a rate of 97 percent and a position he held for 17 years, and at the time, he was the youngest in continues to be above 90 percent each year. the state. “I firmly believe Davidson represents the ideal in college athlet- In his work adjudicating felony cases, Ross became familiar with a ics and think the success of Davidson’s students, both in competi- state justice system that suffered shortcomings from uneven sentencing tion and after graduation proves that,” Murphy said. “It’s true that and a burgeoning prison population. In 1990, the N.C. Chief Justice Davidson needs intercollegiate athletics, but intercollegiate athletics appointed him to chair a new Sentencing and Policy Advisory need Davidson even more.” Committee. For two years the 23-member panel worked to create a Since Murphy’s return, the Wildcats have pursued several major structured sentencing system that was eventually accepted by the legis- capital projects, including the creation of the innovative $10-million lature and became a model for similar programs nationwide. Davidson Scholars Program, and major improvements have been For his efforts, Ross received the William H. Rehnquist Award for completed in Belk Arena and Smith Field at Richardson Stadium. Judicial Excellence from the National Center for State Courts. Chief Murphy has overseen the construction of the Belk Artificial Surface Justice Rehnquist, now deceased, presented the award personally to Field, Alumni Stadium, Wilson Field and the football stadium Ross in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court. expansion project, including a state-of-the-art weight room, new In 1999, North Carolina Chief Justice Burley Mitchell appointed Ross press box and additional permanent seating. as director of the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts. After run- Murphy, the 2004 NACDA Division I-AA/I-AAA Southeast ning the North Carolina Court System for nearly two years, Ross was Region Athletic Director of the Year, served two terms on the pres- invited by the trustees of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to become tigious NCAA Division I Management Council. He chaired the the Foundation’s execu- Division I-AA Governance Committee and formerly served on the tive director. His seven NCAA Division I Business and Finance Cabinet, the Division I years at the Foundation Governance Committee and the Division I Finance Committee. involved him in From 2002-04, Murphy chaired the Athletic Directors statewide issues and poli- Association of the Southern Conference. He was part of Charlotte’s cy, advocating for legisla- successful bid to host the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer tive reform and creating Championships in 1999 and 2000 and served as Tournament coalitions of non-profit Director of the first and second-round games of the 2005 NCAA agencies to increase their Men’s Basketball Championship in Charlotte. influence in public A former member of the Division I Football Issues Committee affairs. and past president of the Football Championship Subdivision Since becoming presi- Athletic Directors Association, Murphy was also a member of the dent of Davidson College NCAA Task Force on Recruiting, an 18-member panel charged with in 2007, Ross has begun changing the culture of recruiting in intercollegiate athletics, and an ambitious strategic currently serves on the NCAA’s Fiscal Responsibility Oversight assessment process, initi- Group. ated campus-wide dis- A licensed Certified Public Accountant and 1978 graduate of cussions of diversity and Davidson with a degree in economics, he earned a Master of Science inclusivity, and degree in management from Georgia Tech in 1979. He worked from announced the name of 1979-85 as an audit manager with the international public accounting The Davidson Trust, the firm of KPMG Peat Marwick in Atlanta with responsibility for finan- college’s historic finan- cial statement audits of public and private companies with up to $1 cial aid program that billion in assets. replaced loans with Active in the community, Murphy is involved with Social Venture grants in all financial Partners — Charlotte, chairs the Board of Managers of the Lake aid packages. W I L D C A T B S K E W I L D C A T B S K E Norman YMCA, the Board of Directors of the Charlotte Regional Sports Ross married the Commission, served three years on the Board of the Charlotte Council former Susan for Children and three years on the Board of Directors of the Town of Donaldson in 1972, and Davidson Youth Baseball League. they have two children, Murphy is married to Dr. Susan Roberts, a political science Mary Kathryn Elkins professor at Davidson. His 23-year-old son, Matt, a graduate of the ‘01 and Thomas W. University of North Carolina, works in advertising in Chapel Hill, N.C. Ross, Jr. ‘99, both Davidson graduates.

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Scott Applegate Brian Barmes Dick Cooke Marc Gignac Beth Hayford Sandy Helfgott Associate Director of Athletics Equipment Manager Senior Men's Administrator, Sports Information Director Head Athletic Trainer Director of Head Baseball Coach P.E. & Recreation

Jamie Hendricks Lee Jones Martin McCann Katy McNay Craig Swieton Mike Warner Director of Ticketing & Director of Lake Campus Assistant Athletic Assistant Athletic Director, Strength & Director of the Game Operations Director of Marketing Senior Women's Administrator Conditioning Davidson Athletic & Event Management Foundation HEAD COACHES

Gary Andrew Greg Ashton Drew Barrett Tim Cowie Bob McKillop Tripp Merritt M. Cross Country/Track Women’s Soccer Men’s Tennis Volleyball Men’s Basketball Football

Bob Patnesky Caroline Price Matt Spear Jen Straub Tim Straub Ginny Sutton Wrestling Women’s Tennis Men’s Soccer W. Cross Country/Track Golf Field Hockey

Annette Watts Kimberly Wayne John Young Women’s Basketball Lacrosse Swimming & Diving THE HISTORY OF THE WILDCAT On November 10, 1917, a small cohort of 22 Davidson defeated one of the most powerful football players traveled to Atlanta to represent teams in the South that day, 21-7, with scrappiness Davidson College against Auburn, one of the most that captured the awe and respect of Atlanta sports- formidable teams in the South. The Plainsmen had writers. They wrote of the “Wildcats” from Davidson massacred their first four opponents, outscoring College, whose small stature and ferocious style teams, 141-6. proved overwhelming. One account notes that According to one account, they were “big, quick, Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal remarked of the and undefeated” and heavily favored in the day’s Davidson team, “No other team ever put together in W I L D C A T B S K E matchup. Davidson was 2-4 and started a line these United States of the same weight as Coach W I L D C A T B S K E averaging 20 pounds less. Fetzer’s team could ever get the verdict over the Not surprisingly, Auburn dominated the game, flock of wild men from North Carolina.” outgaining the “Red and Black” 240 yards to The Davidsonian picked up on the nickname, and Davidson’s 91 yards. Astoundingly, Davidson pulled it has been used ever since, replacing former, milder together an offensive attack through the efforts of references such as “Red and Black,” “Presbyterians” running back A.R. “Buck” Flowers and quarterback and “Preachers.” Henry Spann, delivering a “bewildering array of — revised and rewritten from an account forward passes.” in the Davidson College archives

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