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.
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 Men's sports Women's sports Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross country Cross country Golf Golf Lacrosse Soccer Soccer Track and field Softball Track and field Volleyball Co-ed sports
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 (7): 1988, 1989, 1991, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2026
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
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.
Esports 2021 League of Legends National Champions 2021 Rocket League National Champions
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).
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).
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
Athlete Sport Location Country Medal(s) Lucille Godbold Track and field 1922 Paris (women's) United States Gold in shot put Bronze in javelin throw Craig Bradshaw Basketball 2004 Athens2008 Beijing New Zealand –
Miscellaneous Mascot: Big Stuff (and Little Stuff) Chant: “Rock the Hill” Outfitter: Adidas Official craft brewery: Full Spectrum Brewing Company Rivalries: UNC Asheville, Coastal Carolina Radio network: 94.3 FM and 104.1 The Bridge
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