Winthrop University Profi leWinthrop University Profi le6,600 students representing 40 states and 39 6,600 students representing 40 states and 39 • • countriescountries290 full-time faculty, 82 % of whom hold termi-290 full-time faculty, 82 % of whom hold termi-• • nal degrees in their fi eldsnal degrees in their fi elds14:1 student to faculty ratio, typical class size 14:1 student to faculty ratio, typical class size • • is 10-33 studentsis 10-33 studentsA top 10 southern public university (U.S. News A top 10 southern public university (U.S. News • • & World Report)& World Report)Listed by The Princeton Review as one of the Listed by The Princeton Review as one of the • • top colleges in the southeast based on aca-top colleges in the southeast based on aca-demic excellencedemic excellenceListed in the top 10 percent of America’s Best Listed in the top 10 percent of America’s Best • • Buys by Consumer Digest magazineBuys by Consumer Digest magazine100 % national accreditation of eligible degree 100 % national accreditation of eligible degree • • programsprograms17 NCAA Division I athletic teams, three reign-17 NCAA Division I athletic teams, three reign-• • ing Big South champions in Men’s Basketball, ing Big South champions in Men’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, and Women’s Tennis.Men’s Soccer, and Women’s Tennis.

Courtyard at WinthropCourtyard at Winthrop

Air conditionedAir conditioned• • Conveniently located close to dining halls and restaurantsConveniently located close to dining halls and restaurants• • Apartment Style Housing (Courtyard)Apartment Style Housing (Courtyard)• • Equipped with microwave ovens, refrigerators, and high-Equipped with microwave ovens, refrigerators, and high-• • speed Internet accessspeed Internet accessEquipped with Cable TVEquipped with Cable TV• •

Friendly Safe

Campus

Newly Finished Scholars WalkNewly Finished Scholars Walk

Winthrop sits on a 100 acre campus complimented by a 325 acre recreational

area

The West CenterThe West CenterThe West Center is located in the center of campus and accessible to all Winthrop students. On the fi rst fl oor is an impressive 36 foot climbing wall, 4 basketball courts which will also serve as volleyball and badminton courts, 4 racquetball courts, a 25-yard pool with 8 lanes, a 2,000 square foot cardio space, and an 8,000 square foot weight room and an aerobics/activity room. The second fl oor houses an additional aerobics/activity room, a 1/8 mile track, 4 additional car-dio stations for a total of 56 pieces of equipment, and the administrative offi ces for Health and Physical Education, Sport Management, Recreational Services and the West Center Director.

Recreational OpportunitiesRecreational Opportunities

9-hole golf course – free of charge to students and guests9-hole golf course – free of charge to students and guests• • Brand new State-of-the-Art Rec. CenterBrand new State-of-the-Art Rec. Center• • Olympic size swimming pool, climbing wallOlympic size swimming pool, climbing wall• • Outdoor volleyball courtsOutdoor volleyball courts• • Tennis courtsTennis courts• • Outdoor ropes/training courseOutdoor ropes/training course• • Championship level disc golf courseChampionship level disc golf course• • Racquetball courts and many moreRacquetball courts and many more• • 2 Fully Lit Intramural Fields2 Fully Lit Intramural Fields• •

Two “all-you-can-eat” cafeteria style Two “all-you-can-eat” cafeteria style dining hallsdining halls

Thomson and Courtyard CafeteriasThomson and Courtyard Cafeterias

Brand new DiGiorgio Student CenterBrand new DiGiorgio Student Center

The Digiorgio Center will include a bookstore; a post offi ce; a theater for mov-ies; performances and lectures; and game rooms equipped with everything from Ping-Pong and pool to the latest electronic gaming systems. The food court will feature a brand-named food vendors such as Starbucks Coffee and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen fried chicken, and a range of cuisines including sushi, burgers, and pizza.

Minutes away from theMinutes away from theWinthrop CampusWinthrop Campus

Bobcat Arena – Bobcat Arena – • • Home of the Char-Home of the Char-lotte Bobcats of NBAlotte Bobcats of NBABank of America Bank of America • • Stadium – Home of Stadium – Home of • • the NFL’s the NFL’s Carolina PanthersCarolina Panthers• • Paramount’s Carow-Paramount’s Carow-• • indsindsVerizon Wireless Am-Verizon Wireless Am-• • phitheaterphitheaterBlumenthal Arts Cen-Blumenthal Arts Cen-• • terterCharlotte-Douglas Charlotte-Douglas • • International Air-International Air-port and Charlotte’s port and Charlotte’s Amtrak StationAmtrak StationCarolina Place, and Carolina Place, and • • South Park MallSouth Park MallNASCAR’s Lowes NASCAR’s Lowes • • Motor SpeedwayMotor Speedway

Diversity at Winthrop Diversity at Winthrop

Currently 29% African-Ameri-Currently 29% African-Ameri-• • can Populationcan Population Currently 2.5% International Currently 2.5% International • • Student PopulationStudent Population

Appoximately 70 % Population Appoximately 70 % Population of Winthrop Students are Femaleof Winthrop Students are Female

Art (Fine) Ceramics, General Studio, Interior Design, Painting, • Photography (Commercial, Fine Art), Printmaking, Sculpture, Visual Communication Design (Graphic Design, Illustration) Art - Liberal arts emphasis (K-12 Certifi cation)• Art History• Biology Medical Technology• Business Administration Accounting, Computer Information Sys-• tems, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Health Services Management, International Business, Management, Marketing Chemistry• Computer Science • Dance (K-12 Certifi cation) • Early Childhood Education (PK-3 Certifi cation) • Elementary Education (2-6 Certifi cation) • English • Environmental Sciences • Environmental Studies •

Undergraduate Degree programsUndergraduate Degree programs

General Communication Disorders • History• Human Nutrition Dietetics, Food Systems Management, Nu-• trition Science Integrated Marketing Communication• Mass Communication Broadcasting, Journalism• Mathematics Statistics• Modern Languages French, Spanish • Music - Liberal-arts emphasis • Music Education (K-12 Certifi cation) Choral, Instrumental • Music Performance • Philosophy and Religion Philosophy, Religion • Physical Education (K-12 Certifi cation) Athletic Training, • Fitness/Wellness Political Science Public Policy and Administration• Pre-Major Program • Pre-Professional Programs Dental, Engineering, Law, Medical, • Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical therapy, Veterinary Psychology • Science Communication• Social Work • Sociology Criminology• Special Education (K-12 Certifi cation) Mild Disabilities, Se-• vere Disabilities Sport Management• Theatre (K-12 Certifi cation) Design/Technical, Performanc•

Winthrop is on the cutting edge of Winthrop is on the cutting edge of TechnologyTechnology

The Center is equipped with a stock ticker that runs around the perimeter, world clocks, a nine-screen data wall for cable news feed, and Bloomberg, Telemet Orion and Morningstar fi nancial data to use in real-world trading simulations. The center accomodates 24 students with double-screen computers and has a sec-ond level Mezzanine for viewing the activity. The building also contains a 220-seat auditorium , two seminar rooms, a 50-station computer lab that can be split into two classrooms and six breakout col-laboration spaces.

Carroll Capital Markets Training and Carroll Capital Markets Training and Trading Center located in the college of Trading Center located in the college of business administrationbusiness administration

Winthrop University has made U.S News & World • Report’s list of “America’s Best Colleges” again for 2010. Winthrop has made the rankings every year since 1992.For the second year in a row, the Princeton Review • named Winthrop as one of the nation's best value undergraduate institutions. The listing appears in the 2010 edition of "America's Best College Val-ues." In addition, the Princeton Review has kept Winthrop on its list of "Best Southeastern Colleges" since the inaugural release of the compilation in 2003. The rankings are based on such criteria as aca-• demic reputation, graduation, student-retention

The Goal is GraduationThe Goal is Graduation

98% of Winthrop Basketball Players have 98% of Winthrop Basketball Players have graduated in the past 12 yearsgraduated in the past 12 years

We help you prepare for academic We help you prepare for academic successsuccess

Winthrop Athletic Computer loungeWinthrop Athletic Computer lounge

A full time athletic academic advisorA full time athletic academic advisor• • Study Hall available 6 times per week Study Hall available 6 times per week• • Computer lab in Winthrop Coliseum for Computer lab in Winthrop Coliseum for • • athletesathletes Your own academic coach Your own academic coach• • Weekly report to check your progress Weekly report to check your progress• • A strong history of academic success A strong history of academic success• •

BRAND NEW BRAND NEW WEIGHT ROOM WEIGHT ROOM

6,500 sq ft6,500 sq ft

Professional Professional Strength Strength CoachesCoaches

Coaching StaffCoaching StaffHead CoachHead Coach Assistant CoachAssistant Coach

Randy PeeleRandy PeeleLarry DixonLarry Dixon

Assistant CoachAssistant Coach Assistant CoachAssistant Coach

Director of Basketball OperationsDirector of Basketball Operations

Kenny BurrKenny Burr

Marty McGillanMarty McGillan Paul MolinariPaul Molinari

The coaching staff at Winthrop The coaching staff at Winthrop has helped produce over 80 has helped produce over 80 Professional Basketball PlayersProfessional Basketball Players

“Randy Peele is as good as it gets in this busi-ness. When it comes to developing players, Randy is a step ahead of the rest. I’ve been involved with basketball for over 25 years. No coach puts in more time or does a better job of getting his players ready for the next level”. -Tom Conrad -Tom Conrad Orlando Magic Scout Orlando Magic Scout

NBA, NBDL, CBA, and NBA, NBDL, CBA, and EuropeEurope

Creating Professional OpportunitiesCreating Professional Opportunities

Craig BradshawCraig Bradshaw Changwon LG Sakers Changwon LG Sakers(Korean Top League)(Korean Top League)

Taj McCulloughTaj McCulloughRamat-GanRamat-Gan

(Israel Top League)(Israel Top League)

Torrell MartinTorrell Martin currently pursuing NBDL currently pursuing NBDL one of the top performers one of the top performers in Turkey’s top League last in Turkey’s top League last

2 seasons2 seasons

Michael JenkinsMichael JenkinsWalter TigersWalter Tigers

(Germany Top League)(Germany Top League)

Former Winthrop point guard Chris Gaynor (left) Works out with Former Winthrop point guard Chris Gaynor (left) Works out with Larry Brown and the Charlotte Bobcats. Larry Brown and the Charlotte Bobcats.

Immediate OpportunityImmediate Opportunity

Winthrop has started a Freshman in each Winthrop has started a Freshman in each of the last six years. of the last six years.

Will you continue the trend?Will you continue the trend?

Randy Peele Randy Peele Head CoachHead Coach

2008 and 2010 Big South 2008 and 2010 Big South • • ChampionsChampions• • Eighth year on staff and fourth as Eighth year on staff and fourth as • • Head CoachHead CoachWas the Head Coach at UNCG Was the Head Coach at UNCG • • from 1995-1999from 1995-1999Led UNCG to their fi rst ever Led UNCG to their fi rst ever • • NCAA tournament AppearanceNCAA tournament AppearanceAlso won two Big South Regular Also won two Big South Regular • • season championships at UNCGseason championships at UNCGHas been a part of the last 3 NCAA Has been a part of the last 3 NCAA • • appearances at Winthropappearances at WinthropWhile an assistant at Virginia Tech, While an assistant at Virginia Tech, • • landed a Top 30 recruiting class in landed a Top 30 recruiting class in 2002-20032002-2003

Larry Dixon Larry Dixon Assistant CoachAssistant Coach

Fourth year on Staff at Fourth year on Staff at • • WinthropWinthropFormer Head Coach at Former Head Coach at • • Garinger HSGaringer HSImproved win total from 5 Improved win total from 5 • • to 21 wins in just 2 years to 21 wins in just 2 years and regional fi nalistand regional fi nalistHas recruited and Has recruited and • • developed an all-rookie developed an all-rookie performer for 5 straight performer for 5 straight yearsyearsWorks with Point Guards at Works with Point Guards at • • WinthropWinthrop

Marty McGillan Marty McGillan Assistant CoachAssistant Coach

Fourth year on Staff at Fourth year on Staff at • • WinthropWinthropHas been part of teams Has been part of teams • • that have avg. 21+ wins in that have avg. 21+ wins in the last 7 yrsthe last 7 yrsHelped produce 26 Helped produce 26 • • players that went on to players that went on to play professionally in the play professionally in the NBA, CBA, and EuropeNBA, CBA, and EuropeWorks with Perimeter and Works with Perimeter and • • Wings at WinthropWings at Winthrop

Paul MolinariPaul MolinariAssistant CoachAssistant Coach

Eighth year on staff at WinthropEighth year on staff at Winthrop• • CollegeInsider.com Top 25 CollegeInsider.com Top 25 • • Assistant Coach in AmericaAssistant Coach in AmericaServed as an assistant coach Served as an assistant coach • • under legendary head coach under legendary head coach Rollie Massimino for 12 years at Rollie Massimino for 12 years at Villanova, UNLV and Cleveland Villanova, UNLV and Cleveland StateStateAlso served as an assistant coach at Also served as an assistant coach at • • Wichita State and Kent StateWichita State and Kent StateWas part of three NCAA Was part of three NCAA • • tournament teams while at tournament teams while at Villanova and UNLV, and made Villanova and UNLV, and made two post-season NIT appearancestwo post-season NIT appearancesWorks with Post Players at Win-Works with Post Players at Win-• • thropthrop

Kenny BurrKenny BurrDirector of Basketball OperationsDirector of Basketball OperationsThird Season on StaffThird Season on Staff• • Helped lead 2009-2010 team to Helped lead 2009-2010 team to • • Big South Championship and Big South Championship and NCAA Tournament BirthNCAA Tournament Birth Has extensive experience working Has extensive experience working • • camps at Duke, South Carolina, camps at Duke, South Carolina, Clemson, College of Charleston, Clemson, College of Charleston, Florida, Wofford, Five Star Camp, Florida, Wofford, Five Star Camp, Morgan Wooten’s Camp, Kevin Morgan Wooten’s Camp, Kevin Boyle’s Backourt Camp, and the Boyle’s Backourt Camp, and the Eastern Invitational. He served as Eastern Invitational. He served as an assistant coach at South Aiken an assistant coach at South Aiken High School and as head coach of High School and as head coach of the 16U Nike Team Georgia Elite the 16U Nike Team Georgia Elite AAU team prior to joining staff at AAU team prior to joining staff at Winthrop.Winthrop.

Home of the EaglesHome of the Eagles6,100 Seat outstanding 6,100 Seat outstanding

Fully equiped training room to take Fully equiped training room to take care of your athletic training needscare of your athletic training needs

Selection Sunday is an annual event Selection Sunday is an annual event at Winthrop !at Winthrop !

There Are Only Four Teams In There Are Only Four Teams In The History Of College Basket-The History Of College Basket-ball To Win Their Conference ball To Win Their Conference Tournament four years in a row Tournament four years in a row

Winthrop in ELITE Company!Winthrop in ELITE Company!Winthrop is one of four schools in the history of Winthrop is one of four schools in the history of

college basketball to win 9 out of the last 12 conference college basketball to win 9 out of the last 12 conference championships. championships.

Winthrop UniversityWinthrop University

Gonzaga UniversityGonzaga University

Duke UniversityDuke University

Do you like to Travel?Do you like to Travel?

Places the Eagles will have played in the past 10 yearsPlaces the Eagles will have played in the past 10 years

Osorno, Chile St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Spokane, WA Osorno, Chile St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Spokane, WA Santiago, Chile Halifax, NS, Canada Australia Santiago, Chile Halifax, NS, Canada Australia Arizona Connecticut New Zealand Arizona Connecticut New Zealand Nebraska Florida Alabama Nebraska Florida Alabama Indiana Virginia Mississippi Indiana Virginia Mississippi North Carolina West Virginia Colorado North Carolina West Virginia Colorado Ohio Maryland Cincinnati Ohio Maryland Cincinnati Minnesota Missouri Kentucky Minnesota Missouri Kentucky Utah Texas Wisconsin Utah Texas Wisconsin Wyoming Oregon Montana Wyoming Oregon Montana Ohio Ohio

Come join us and see the world!Come join us and see the world!

Come Play against the Best !Come Play against the Best !

Come and test your skills. These are just some of the best teams Come and test your skills. These are just some of the best teams Winthrop has played in the past, or will play this year. Winthrop has played in the past, or will play this year.

North Carolina (2 times) Arkansas West Virginia North Carolina (2 times) Arkansas West Virginia Missouri Providence Miami Missouri Providence Miami Arizona State Oklahoma Georgia Tech Arizona State Oklahoma Georgia Tech Nebraska (2 times) Minnesota Wash. State Nebraska (2 times) Minnesota Wash. State Oregon Kentucky Baylor Oregon Kentucky Baylor Clemson (4 times) Virginia Tech Florida Clemson (4 times) Virginia Tech Florida North Carolina State Auburn Cincinatti North Carolina State Auburn Cincinatti Dayton Ohio State Kentucky Dayton Ohio State Kentucky Maryland Duke Maryland Duke Utah South Carolina Utah South Carolina

1999-2000, Winthrop 51 – Missouri 461999-2000, Winthrop 51 – Missouri 46• • 2001-2002, Winthrop 66 – Clemson 612001-2002, Winthrop 66 – Clemson 61• • 2003-2004, Winthrop 80 – Georgia 602003-2004, Winthrop 80 – Georgia 60• • 2004-2005, Winthrop 60 – Providence 542004-2005, Winthrop 60 – Providence 54• • 2005-2006, Winthrop 71 – Marquette 642005-2006, Winthrop 71 – Marquette 64• • 2006-2007, Winthrop 74 – Mississippi State 632006-2007, Winthrop 74 – Mississippi State 63• • 2006-2007, #21 Winthrop 74 – #17 Notre Dame 642006-2007, #21 Winthrop 74 – #17 Notre Dame 64• • 2007-2008, Winthrop 79 – Georgia Tech 732007-2008, Winthrop 79 – Georgia Tech 73• • 2007-2008, Winthrop 76 – #19 Miami (FL) 702007-2008, Winthrop 76 – #19 Miami (FL) 70• • 2010-2011 Opponents (Kentucky, Dayton, UNCC)2010-2011 Opponents (Kentucky, Dayton, UNCC)• •

WHO’S NEXT?WHO’S NEXT?• •

GIANT KILLERSGIANT KILLERS

The Eagles on TVThe Eagles on TV

The Charlotte ObserverThe Charlotte Observer• • The Herald (Rock Hill) The Herald (Rock Hill)• • The State (Columbia, SC) The State (Columbia, SC)• • The Greenville News The Greenville News• • Spartanburg Herald Spartanburg Herald• • USA Today (Front Page) USA Today (Front Page)• • Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated • • Sporting News (Cover) Sporting News (Cover)• •

Great media CoverageGreat media Coverage

The success we have had in the past 11 Years.The success we have had in the past 11 Years.All Big South Academic Team= 5 All Big South Academic Team= 5 Scholar Athletes of the Year= 1 Scholar Athletes of the Year= 1 Anson Mount Scholar-Athlete of the Year for Anson Mount Scholar-Athlete of the Year for NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball= 1 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball= 1 Conference Player of the Year= 1 Conference Player of the Year= 1 All-conference players= 20 All-conference players= 20 All-freshman team= 3 All-freshman team= 3 Freshman of the Year= 2 Freshman of the Year= 2 All-Tournament Team= 23 All-Tournament Team= 23 Tournament MVP= 8Tournament MVP= 89 NCAA Appearances 9 NCAA Appearances 1 NCAA WIN (WU 74 vs. Notre Dame 64)1 NCAA WIN (WU 74 vs. Notre Dame 64)

Play with the Best !Play with the Best !

NCAA Tournament AppearancesNCAA Tournament Appearances

1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005,2006,2007,2008, 20102005,2006,2007,2008, 2010

Tradition Doesn’t Graduate!!!!Tradition Doesn’t Graduate!!!!

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Big South ChampionsBig South Champions1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006,2007,2008, 20101999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006,2007,2008, 2010

NOT IN OUR HOUSE!NOT IN OUR HOUSE!Winthrop has won 83% of home Winthrop has won 83% of home

games over the last decade.games over the last decade.

27 NATIONALLY 27 NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES TELEVISED GAMES

OVER THE 10 YEARSOVER THE 10 YEARS

Where it Starts and Finishes!!!!Where it Starts and Finishes!!!!

State of the Art Facilities!!!State of the Art Facilities!!!

FILM ROOMFILM ROOM

PLAYERS LOUNGEPLAYERS LOUNGE

Our coaching staff will help YOU Our coaching staff will help YOU to become the best basketball to become the best basketball PLAYER and STUDENT that PLAYER and STUDENT that YOU can be. YOU can be.

At Winthrop, YOU can At Winthrop, YOU can GRADUATE, and YOU will have GRADUATE, and YOU will have the chance to cut down nets and the chance to cut down nets and win in the NCAA Championship win in the NCAA Championship TournamentTournament

Winthrop’s Basketball Winthrop’s Basketball Program is THE place for Program is THE place for

you!!!!you!!!!