Winthrop Eagles
{{Infobox college athletics
| 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{{cite web|title=Chuck Rey - Athletic Director|url=https://winthropeagles.com/staff-directory/chuck-rey/411|access-date=January 14, 2023}}
| location = Rock Hill, South Carolina
| first season =
| 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/
| ncaa titles =
| indiv_relay ncaa champs =
| altlogo = 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.winthrop.edu/aboutus/secondary.aspx?id=31352#early|title=Winthrop University History - Chronology|last=University|first=Winthrop|website=www.winthrop.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-04-17}}
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
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! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Winthrop Eagles|border=1|color= white }}"| Men's sports ! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Winthrop Eagles|border=1|color= white }}"| Women's sports | |
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Golf | Lacrosse |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Track and field | Softball |
| Track and field | |
| Volleyball | |
| colspan=2 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Winthrop Eagles|border=1|color= #660000 }}; text-align:center" | Co-ed sports | |
|---|---|
| colspan=2| {{center|eSports}} |
=Baseball=
{{further|Winthrop Eagles 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=
{{further|Winthrop Eagles 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=
{{further|Winthrop Eagles 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. {{Citation needed|reason=Esports championships do not appear to be NCAA-awarded championships and instead are awarded by other organizations|date=December 2022}}
=Esports=
- 2021 League of Legends National Champions
- 2021 Rocket League National Champions{{Cite web|url=https://winthropeagles.com/news/2021/6/1/winthrop-esports-wins-league-of-legends-college-championship.aspx|title = Winthrop Esports Wins League of Legends College Championship}}{{Cite web|url=https://winthropeagles.com/news/2021/5/4/esports-claims-collegiate-esports-national-championship.aspx|title=Esports Claims "Collegiate Esports National Championship"}}
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).{{Cite news|url=https://www.ncaa.org/championships/statistics/ncaa-mens-basketball-records-books|title=NCAA Men's Basketball Records Books|last=pbrock|date=2013-11-27|work=NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA|access-date=2018-04-17|language=en}}
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).{{Cite web|url=http://bigsouthsports.com/index.aspx?path=wbball&|title=Big South Conference|website=bigsouthsports.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-17}}
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
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! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Winthrop Eagles|border=1|color= white }}"| Athlete ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Winthrop Eagles|border=1|color= white }}"| Sport ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Winthrop Eagles|border=1|color= white }}"| Location ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Winthrop Eagles|border=1|color= white }}"| Country ! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Winthrop Eagles|border=1|color= white }}"| Medal(s) |
| Lucille Godbold
| Track and field | Gold in shot put |
| Craig Bradshaw
| Basketball | – |
Miscellaneous
- Mascot: Big Stuff (and Little Stuff)
- Chant: “Rock the Hill”
- Outfitter: Adidas
- Official craft brewery: Full Spectrum Brewing Company{{Cite web|url=http://winthropeagles.com/news/2017/9/15/general-winthrop-announces-full-spectrum-brewing-co-partnership-rock-the-mill-event.aspx|title=Winthrop Announces Full Spectrum Brewing Co. Partnership, Rock the Mill Event - Winthrop University|website=Winthrop University|language=en|access-date=2018-04-05}}
- Rivalries: UNC Asheville, Coastal Carolina
- Radio network: 94.3 FM and 104.1 The Bridge
References
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