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Winthrop Eagles
Winthrop Eagles
University	Winthrop University
Conference	Big South (primary)
NCAA	Division I
Athletic director	Chuck Rey
Location	Rock Hill, South Carolina
Varsity teams	17 (7 men's, 9 women's, 1 co-ed)
Basketball arena	Winthrop Coliseum
Baseball stadium	The Winthrop Ballpark
Softball stadium	Terry Field
Soccer stadium	Eagle Field
Tennis venue	Winthrop Memorial Tennis Courts
Outdoor track and field venue	Irwin Belk Complex
Mascot	Big Stuff the Eagle
Nickname	Eagles
Colors	Garnet and gold;
Website	winthropeagles.com

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.^[3]

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
eSports

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

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. ^{[citation needed]}

Esports

2021 League of Legends National Champions
2021 Rocket League National Champions^[4]^[5]

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).^[6]

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).^[6]

In the 2012–13 season, Diana Choibekova (women's basketball) led the nation in three-point field goal average (3.9 per game).^[7]

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 Athens 2008 Beijing	New Zealand	–