Lander to battle for peach belt crown - Lander University

Coach Brett Simpson 

Brett Simpson 

begins his 

fifth year as 

head men’s and 

women’s tennis 

coach at Lander 

University after 

serving as the 

head coach at 

Coach Brett Simpson 

Anderson 

University for eight years. 

A three-time All-American at Lander, 

Simpson was a part of four consecutive 

national championship teams from 

1991-94. He was the 1993 Peach Belt 

Conference Player of the Year, Rolex 

Southeast singles champion and Rolex 

national singles finalist. In 1994 he was 

part of the NCAA Division II doubles 

championship team. 

Simpson was inducted into Lander’s 

Athletic Hall of Fame in June 2002. 

After taking over the program at 

Anderson University in July 1997, 

Simpson was able to re-establish the 

tennis program to national prominence 

with two trips to the NCAA Sweet 

Sixteen and six consecutive NCAA 

Regional Tournament berths. His men’s 

team at Anderson dominated the now 

Conference Carolina’s with a 65-5 

conference record, which included four 

regular-season and three tournament 

conference championships in six years 

of conference play. During this time 

Simpson was named Conference Coach 

of the Year in 2002 and 2004, Region 

Coach of the Year in 2001 and South 

Carolina Coach of the Year in 2002. 

During his four years at Lander, 

Simpson posted a 62-26 record with the 

men's team including a 23-7 Peach Belt 

Conference record. Simpson started the 

women’s program in 2007 and their 

three-year record is 30-31. 

The men’s team has captured one 

regular-season conference title and has 

reached the NCAA regional tournament 

all four years, finishing as high as No. 9 

nationally in 2008. 

Simpson, a native of Sydney, 

Australia, earned his bachelor’s degree 

in business administration from Lander 

in 1994. 

He resides in Greenwood with wife 

Paula and son Graeme. 

Lander to battle for Peach Belt crown 

Coach Brett Simpson believes the Lander men's tennis team has more experience and 

depth than in recent years, and he hopes that will help the Bearcats advance further in 

NCAA Division II post-season play in 2011. 

Lander, ranked No. 16 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll, begins its 

spring season Tuesday afternoon against Newberry College. 

"We should be an improved team from last year," Simpson said. "Where it takes us, you 

never know. But I think we have the experience and talent to make a good run." 

The Bearcats will be 

chasing their sixth consecutive 

NCAA Regional 

appearance. Of the last five 

years, Lander has fallen 

one victory shy of 

advancing to the national 

tournament three times 

(2006-2008). 

The Bearcats finished 

16-7 last season, losing to 

Georgia College & State in 

the semifinal round of the 

Southeast Regional 

tournament. Lander was 

ranked No. 16 in the final 

poll. 

Seven of the top 20 

teams in the latest poll are 

from the Peach Belt 

Conference, including 

Armstrong Atlantic No. 3, 

Columbus State No. 9, 

Georgia College No. 12, 

Francis Marion No. 14, 

Lander 16th, Flagler No. 17, 

and Augusta State 18th. 

All are on Lander's 

schedule this spring. 

The Bearcats open their 

PBC schedule at Francis 

Marion Feb. 18 and host 

Armstrong Atlantic April 2. 

Sophomore Paul-Henri Arrigoni, a 2010 first-team ITA All- 

American, entered the season as the No. 11-ranked player in the 

country. 

When Lander ended a string of 12 national championships with eight consecutive 

Division II titles from 1993-2000, it forced the rest of the Peach Belt to get stronger. And 

Simpson said the trend continues. 

"In fact, I think more teams are getting stronger (from top to bottom)," he said. "The 

national champion has come out of our conference 10 times in the last 18 years. There are 

going to be two or three teams in our conference that will be top 10 teams in the nation and 

three or four teams just outside the top 10. It's just part of being in the Peach Belt. 

"That's why you try to recruit the best players, practice hard, and do everything you can 

to make sure you are going to be competitive." 

Returning players include seniors Henrik Willers (Lund, Sweden), Carlos Marques (Uba, 

Brazil) and Juan Manrique (Bogota, Colombia), juniors Paul-Henri Arrigoni (Bordeaux, 

France), Gary Bertoldo (Mareeba, Australia) and Maxime Desmars (Coueron, France), and 

sophomore Christopher Mattsson (Gothenburg, Sweden). 

Newcomers include sophomores Oscar Perman (Lund, Sweden), and Ross Armstrong 

(Johannesburg, South Africa), and freshman Oscar Axelsson (Smalandsstenar, Sweden). 

"We are returning a good crop of players," Simpson said. "We have eight returning and 

three new guys. That's a good sign as far as experience. The majority of our top guys have 

been playing here for a while, and that counts for a lot especially in the big matches.

Bearcats looking to return as a national title contender 

I think we played well in the fall and I think teams saw that 

Lander will definitely be a competitive team." 

Arrigoni is Lander's highest ranked player, being 19th nationally 

and No. 7 in the region. The All-American was 17-3 in singles last 

year, including 7-1 in Peach Belt Conference matches. He was 16-3 

in the number one singles slot and was 4-0 against nationallyranked 

opponents. 

"Arrigoni has proven himself as one of the best players in the 

conference," Simpson said. "He has been working hard. He 

doesn't take anything for granted. He knows everyone is going 

out there to try to beat him. He has no easy matches in that 

number one (singles) position. 

"We are looking for good things from him. Really, we are going 

to be pretty solid throughout the lineup. I think this is the best 

depth that we've had in the last few years." 

Willers is ranked 40th nationally and No. 16 in the region, and 

Marques is 19th in the region. Willers was 4-8 in singles in 2010, 

including 3-5 in the No. 3 singles slot. Marques was 5-0 in singles. 

"Carlos had a remarkable fall and probably has improved more 

than anybody on the team," Simpson said. "He got his first 

regional ranking as a senior and that's a testament to his hard 

work and commitment." 

Manrique finished 13-4 in singles play last season, including 6- 

2 in the Peach Belt. He was 6-1 in number four singles action. But 

more impressively, he participated in the Pearson National 

Economics Insider Symposium in Washington, D.C., last June. 

The senior business administration major was one of 12 under- 

graduate and graduate students chosen as national finalists in 

competition that involves submitting a paper explaining how they 

would change an aspect of the economy for the better. 

Desmars posted an 11-1 singles record last season and won all 

six of his matches at the No. 5 slot. Mattsson finished 12-6 in 

singles, including 6-3 in the conference. 

The newcomers have promise for the future and hope to make 

an impact. Axelsson was a top flight player in Sweden, Armstrong 

is a transfer from Montgomery Junior College in Maryland, and 

Perman played one year at Virginia Commonwealth University. 

"It's going to be very competitive to even make the lineup, 

which is a good sign for the team," Simpson said. "I think our 

depth at the bottom of the lineup will help us win a lot of matches. 

We have a lot of guys vying for the top six. It's probably going to 

take four or five matches before we initially sort it (a lineup) all 

out." 

As is usually the case this time of the year, the doubles 

combinations have yet to be sorted out. But it's a very important 

part of the team as doubles results count as the first three points 

in every match. 

"We've been trying different combinations, different than the 

fall," Simpson said. "Whoever I choose to play against Francis 

Marion (Feb. 18) will definitely be the guys." 

The tennis team will not be opening at the Jeff May Athletic 

Complex this week and Simpson said he isn't sure if that will 

happen this spring. 

Henrik Willers enters his final season ranked No. 40 in singles. 

Carlos Marques enters his senior season in 2010-11.

2010-11 Lander Bearcats 

Ross Armstrong 

Sophomore 

Johannesburg, South Africa 

Paul-Henri Arrigoni 

Sophomore 

Bordeaux, France 

Oscar Axelsson 

Freshman 

Smalandsstenar, Sweden 

Gary Bertoldo 

Junior 

Smalandsstenar, Sweden 

Maxime Desmars 

Junior 

Coueron, France 

Juan Manrique 

Senior 

Bogota, Colom- 

Carlos Marques 

Senior 

Uba, Brazil 

Christopher Mattsson 

Sophomore 

Gothenburg, Sweden 

Oscar Perman 

Sophomore 

Lund, Sweden 

Will Ream 

Sophomore 

St. Simons Island, Ga. 

Henrik Willers 

Senior 

Lund, Sweden

2010-11 Roster/Schedule 

Roster 

Name Yr. Hometown 

Ross Armstrong So. Johannesburg, South Africa 

Paul-Henri Arrigoni So. Bordeaux, France 

Oscar Axelsson Fr. Smalandsstenar, Sweden 

Gary Bertoldo Jr. Mareeba, Australia 

Maxime Desmars Jr. Coueron, France 

Juan Manrique Sr. Bogota, Colombia 

Carlos Marques Sr. Uba, Brazil 

Christopher Mattsson So. Gothenburg, Sweden 

Oscar Perman So. Lund, Sweden 

Will Ream So. St. Simons Island, Ga. 

Henrik Willers Sr. Lund, Sweden 

Lander players 

from the Past 

Peter Pristach, 

1984 NAIA 

Singles Champion 

and twotime 

All- 

American. 

Inducted in 

Lander Athletics 

Hall of Fame. 

Niclas Nilsson, 

1992 NAIA 

Singles 

Champion and 

three-time All- 

American. 

Claes Persson, 

top ranked 

player in the 

nation and 1997 

Dan Magill 

recipient. 

Schedule 

Date Result Opponent Site 

Feb. 1 (W) 7-1 Newberry Greenwood, S.C. 

Feb. 5 (W) 7-2 Limestone Gaffney, S.C. 

Feb. 11 (W) 9-0 North Greenville Tigerville, S.C. 

Feb. 12 (W) 9-0 Tusculum Greenwood, S.C. 

Feb. 16 (W) 9-0 Young Harris Greenwood, S.C. 

Feb. 18 (W) 7-2 Francis Marion Florence, S.C. 

Feb. 22 (W) 9-0 Mars Hill Mars Hill, N.C. 

Feb. 25 (W) 8-1 Brevard Greenwood, S.C. 

March 6 (W) 9-0 Georgia Southwestern Americus, Ga. 

March 8 (W) 9-0 Erskine Greenwood, S.C. 

March 11 (W) 7-2 Georgia College Greenwood, S.C. 

March 16 (W) 5-4 Augusta State Augusta, Ga. 

March 20 (W) 7-2 USC Aiken Greenwood, S.C. 

March 24 (W) 8-1 Pfeiffer Misenheimer, N.C. 

March 29 (W) 8-1 North Georgia Dahlonega, Ga. 

April 1 (W) 6-3 Flagler Greenwood, S.C. 

April 2 (L) 1-8 Armstrong Atlantic Greenwood, S.C. 

April 7 (L) 3-6 Concordia (N.Y.) Florence, S.C. 

April 9 (L) 3-6 Columbus State Columbus, Ga. 

Peach Belt Tournament 

April 15 (L) 2-5 Augusta State Augusta, Ga. 

Brett Simpson, 

1993 Peach Belt 

Player of the 

Year and 1994 

NCAA national 

doubles 

champion. 

Inducted in 

Lander Athletics 

Hall of Fame. 

Steve 

Kennedy, 

1985 NAIA 

Rookie of the 

Year and All- 

American. 

Lee Holyoak, 

1994 NCAA 

national 

doubles 

champion. 

Inducted in 

Lander 

Athletics Hall 

of Fame.

Individual Honors 

NCAA Doubles Champion: Lee Holyoak/Brett Simpson ’94 

NCAA Senior of the Year: Claes Persson ’97, Frank Potthoff ’98 

NCAA Rookie of the Year: Jerome Moreau ’95, Erik Friberg ’98, H.B. 

Nordstrom ’99 

NCAA South Region Player of the Year: Niclas Nilsson ’93, Brett 

Simpson ’94, Frank Potthoff ’98, Erik Friberg 2000 

NCAA South Region Senior of the Year: Erik Friberg, 2001 

Mid-Atlantic Region Senior of the Year 

NCAA Arthur Ashe Award: Claes Persson ’96, Frank Potthoff ’98, Erik 

Friberg 2000 

Dan Magill Award: Claes Persson ’97 

NAIA Singles Champion: Peter Pristach ’84, Niclas Nilsson ’92 

NAIA Rookie of the Year: Steve Kennedy ’85, Wade McGuire ’88, 

Michael Feldbausch ’91 

NAIA Arthur Ashe Award: Ajai Srinivasan ’86, Pertti Vainikainen ’91 

NAIA Senior of the Year: Ajai Srinivasan ’87 

Rolex South Atlantic Champions 

1988--Wade McGuire (singles) 

1989--Ognjen Pavlovic (singles) 

1990--Pertti Vainikainen (singles) 

1991--Niclas Nilsson (singles) 

1992--Alex Lindholm (singles, doubles), Tommi Vilhunen (doubles) 

1993--Brett Simpson (singles), Alex Lindholm/Rodrigo Urzua (doubles) 

1994--Claes Persson (singles), Claes Persson/Anders Nilsson (doubles) 

1995--Janne Vilhunen (singles), Martin Kahm/Claes Persson (doubles) 

1996--Claes Persson (singles), Claes Persson/Martin Kahm (doubles) 

1997--Frank Potthoff (singles), Frank Potthoff/Laio Teixeira (doubles) 

Rolex National Champions 

1993--Alex Lindholm/Rodrigo Urzua (doubles) 

1994--Claes Persson (singles) 

1997--Frank Potthoff/Laio Teixeira (doubles) 

1999--Tobias Huning (singles), Tobias Huning/Erik Friberg (doubles) 

2000 --Evgeni Mikheev 

2001--Evgeni Mikheev 

Rolex Collegiate All-Star Team by Tennis Magazine 

1996--Claes Persson 

NCAA Division II Academic All-Americans 

2002 - Patrick Suhrbier 

2001 - H.B. Nordstrom, Erik Friberg 

2000 - Erik Friberg 

1999 - Martin Kahm, Jacob Svensson 

1998 - Martin Kahm, Frank Potthoff 

1997 - Anders Nilsson, Claes Persson, Janne Vilhunen, Ricardo Almeida, 

Maurice Szpydowski, Martin Kahm 

1996 - Ricardo Almeida, Anders Nilsson, Claus Persson, Janne Vilhunen 

1993 - Brett Simpson 

NCAA Division II All-Americans 

2010 - Paul-Henri Arrigoni 

2002 - Evgeni Mikheev, Patrick Suhrbier 

2001 - Erik Friberg, Tobias Huning 

2000 - Tobias Huning, Erik Friberg, Evgeni Mikheev 

1999 - Tobias Huning, H.B. Nordstrom, Laio Teixiera 

1998 - Jan Grueninger, Frank Pothoff, Laio Teixeira 

1997 - Claes Persson, Frank Potthoff 

1996 - Claes Persson, Laio Teixeira 

1995 - Claes Persson, Jerome Moreau, Anders Nilsson 

1994 - Rodrigo Urzua, Alex Lindholm, Henrik Svensson, Lee Holyoak, 

Brett Simpson 

1993 - Niclas Nilsson, Brett Simpson 

Lander Men’s Tennis Accolades 

Goalkeeper Chris Wynn (1988-91) 

Peter Pristach, a native of Ontario, Canada, won Lander’s first national 

championship when he claimed the 1984 NAIA national singles title. He 

was a two-time NAIA All-American. 

NAIA Championships 

National Champions: 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992 

National Runnerup: 1983, 1986 

Third Place: 1989 

Fourth Place: 1982, 1984 

Fifth Place: 1990 

NAIA All-Americans 

1982--Andy Veal • 1983--Andy Veal, Peter Pristach • 1984--Peter 

Pristach, Igor Radenovic • 1985--Steve Kennedy, Martin Barba, 

Ajai Srinivasan • 1986--Yaya Doumbia, Patric Ronneke, Ajai 

Srinivasan • 1987--Fredrik Andersson, Patric Ronneke • 1988-- 

Fredrik Andersson, Patric Ronneke, Dirk Hahneiser, Pertti 

Vainikainen • 1989--Fredrik Andersson, Pertti Vainikainen • 1990-- 

Niclas Nilsson • 1991--Michael Feldbausch, Pertti Vainikainen, 

Niclas Nilsson, Andes Persson, Lee Holyoak, Brett Simpson • 

1992--Niclas Nilsson, Anders Persson 

NAIA Academic All-Americans 

1983--Mark Nicholls, Andy Veal • 1984--Mark Nicholls • 1986-- 

Ajai Srinivasan, Vikram Srinivasan • 1987--Ajai Srinivasan, Vikram 

Srinivasan

Peach Belt Conference Tournament 

PBC Tournament Results 

2011 

First Round - Augusta State 5, Lander 2 

2010 

First Round - Georgia College 5, Lander 1 

2009 

First Round - Columbus State 5, Lander 0 

2008 

First Round - Lander 5, Augusta State 1 

Second Round - Georgia College 5, Lander 4 

Consolation - Lander 5, Columbus State 4 

2007 

First Round - Lander 5, Francis Marion 1 

Second Round - USC Upstate 5, Lander 2 

Consolation - Lander 5, USC Aiken 1 

2006 


Second Round - Lander 5, Georgia College 2 

Championship - Armstrong Atlantic 5, Lander 4 

2005 

First Round - USC Aiken 5, Lander 3 

2004 

First Round - Lander 5, Georgia College 2 

Second Round - USC Spartanburg 5, Lander 3 

Consolation - Armstrong Atlantic 5, Lander 3 

2003 

First Round - Lander 5, Columbus State 2 

Second Round - North Florida 5, Lander 2 

Consolation - Lander 5, Armstrong Atlantic 4 

2002 


Second Round - Lander 5, Armstrong Atlantic 4 

Championship - Lander 5, North Florida 2 

2001 


Second Round - Lander 5, Armstrong Atlantic 2 

Championship - Lander 6, Francis Marion 1 

2000 

First Round - Lander 5, USC Aiken 1 

Second Round - Lander 5, Francis Marion 3 

Championship - Lander 4, Armstrong Atlantic 4 

1999 

Team Results: 1. Lander 80, 2. Francis Marion 57, 3. Columbus State 

53, 4. Armstrong Atlantic 50, 5. North Florida 49, 6. Georgia College 44, 

7. USC Aiken 35, 8. Augusta State 20, 9. USC Spartanburg 15 

1998 

Team Results: 1. Lander 80, 2. Armstrong Atlantic 59, 3. Georgia 

College 56, 4. Columbus State 48, 5. Francis Marion and North Florida 

47, 7. USC Aiken 33, 8. Augusta State 23, 9. USC Spartanburg 9 

1997 

Team Results: 1. Lander 71, 2, Armstrong Atlantic 55, 3. Francis 

Marion 45, 4. Augusta State 44, 5. Columbus State 42, 6. Georgia College 

36, 7. USC Aiken 16, 8. USC Spartanburg 14 

1996 

Team Results: 1. Lander 68.5, 2. Armstrong State 60.5, 3. USC 

Spartanburg 42.5, 4. Francis Marion 41, 5. Columbus State 37, 6. 

Georgia College 35.5, 7. Augusta State 31, 8. USC Aiken 13 

1995 

Team Results: 1. Lander 65, 2. Armstrong State 56, 3. USC 

Spartanburg 52, 4. Georgia College 50, 5. Francis Marion 38, 6. Columbus 

State 29, 7. Augusta State 20, 8. USC Aiken 14 

1994 

Team Results: 1. Lander 65, 2. Armstrong State 56, 3. Georgia College 

53, 4. Francis Marion 47, 5. USC Spartanburg 37, 6. Augusta State 24, 7. 

Columbus State 21, 8. USC Aiken 10 

1993 

Team Results: 1. Lander 70, 2. USC Spartanburg 59, 3. Georgia 

College 50, 4. Francis Marion 46, 5. Armstrong State 42, 6. Augusta 

College 26, 7. USC Aiken 21, 8. Columbus State 10 

1992 

Team Results: 1. Lander 82, 2. USC Spartanburg 66, 3. Armstrong 

State 61, 4. Georgia College 45, 5. Augusta College 34, 6. USC Aiken 32, 

7. Columbus State 13 

PBC Tournament Opponents 

Opponent W L 

Armstrong Atlantic 4 2 

Augusta State 4 1 

Columbus State 2 1 

Francis Marion 3 0 

Georgia College 2 2 

North Florida 1 1 

USC Aiken 2 1 

USC Spartanburg 0 2 

Totals 18 10 

All-Peach Belt Conference 

1992: Brett Simpson, Henrik Svensson, Lee Holyoak, Ricardo Aguirre, 

Tommi Vilhunen 

1993: Player of the Year: Brett Simpson, Lee Holyoak, Tommi 

Vilhunen, Anders Persson, Ricardo Aguirre, Henrik Svensson 

1994: Player of the Year Alex Lindholm, Claes Persson, Tommi 

Vilhunen, Henrik Svensson, Anders Nilsson, Brett Simpson, Rodrigo 

Urzua, 

1995: Claes Persson, Jerome Moreau, Anders Nilsson, Michael Aulit, 

Janne Vilhunen, Ricardo Almeida 

1996: Player of the Year Claes Persson, Jerome Moreau, Laio Teixeira, 

Janne Vilhunen, Martin Kahm, Maurice Szpydowski, Anders Nilsson, 

Ricardo Almeida 

1997: Player of the Year Claes Persson, Frank Potthoff, Laio Teixeira, 

Maurice Szpydowski, Martin Kahm, Ricardo Almeida 

1998: Player of the Year Frank Potthoff, Jan Grueninger, Laio Teixeira, 

Martin Kahm, Jacob Svensson, Erik Friberg, Raul Campos 

1999: Player of the Year Tobias Huning, H.B. Nordstrom, Laio 

Teixeira, Jakob Svensson, Erik Friberg, Raul Campos, David Mercier 

2000: Tobias Huning, Erik Friberg 

2001: Tobias Huning, Evgeni Mikheev, H.B. Nordstrom, Erik Friberg 

2002: Evgeni Mikheev, Patrick Suhrbier 

2003: Carl Hesser 

2004: Rob Steckley, Erik Flygt 

2006: Stefan Tewes, Joakim Karlsson, Andre Ivarsson 

2007: Joakim Karlsson 

2009: Damien Cordesse 

2010: Paul-Henri Arrigoni 

2011: Paul-Henri Arrigoni

By DAVID HAYS 

Even as a mathematics professor, Joe Cabri finds the numbers 

hard to believe. Those numbers are the ones he put in the 

record books for Lander during his 31 years as the men’s tennis 

coach. 

Since announcing his retirement in April (2005), he has had 

time to reflect on the 12 national championships, three hall of 

fame designations, 10 national coach of the year awards, and 56 

All-American titles that he and his teams have earned. 

“When I was winning the championships, it was like riding 

down the road at 60 or 70 miles per hour and you see trees and 

poles go by,” said Cabri. “Now, when you are done you have 

time to look back and then it becomes more amazing that it 

happened.” 

Saluting Cabri’s accomplishments, Lander athletics director Jeff 

May said, “Few coaches have experienced or will ever experience 

the success Coach Cabri has achieved. His record of 12 national 

championships and 23 consecutive league championships might 

never be equaled in college sports.” 

Cabri’s greatest run was from 1991-2000 when Lander was 

national champion for 10 straight years. Two of those titles were 

in the NAIA followed by eight in Lander’s first eight years in 

NCAA Division II, when Lander broke the record for consecutive 

championships in the NCAA. 

When news of Cabri’s retirement hit the newspapers, TV 

stations and the Lander web site, the response from former 

players and coaching colleagues was 

immediate. 

“Most of them couldn’t believe it,” 

Cabri said of reaction to his retirement 

from former players and his peers. “I 

guess they thought I would die in the 

saddle. A lot of my old players just 

expressed appreciation for what they 

had at Lander, the memories and the 

degrees. It was very satisfying. I got 

e-mails and letters from coaches who 

we used to have head-to-head battles 

with and I was overwhelmed by the 

nice things they said.” 

A mathematics professor at Lander 

since 1972, Cabri began coaching in 

1974. In a twist of fate, he had turned 

down a teaching position at a military 

school in 1972 because he would 

have also been coaching a sport. At 

Lander, then athletic director Finis 

Horne, then school president Larry 

Jackson and tennis player Jack 

Sizemore were instrumental in getting 

Cabri into coaching. 

“When Lander became a statesupported 

institution in 1973, more 

money was available for athletic scholarships,” Cabri said. “So 

Finis decided that the tennis program needed a coach instead of 

just a player-coach to deal with the money. That’s how I got 

Coach Emeritus Joe Cabri 

Coach Joe Cabri poses with the 1991 NAIA national 

championship trophy and banner. 

Coach Joe Cabri (1974-2005) 

Wilson/ITA Men’s Division II Coach 

of the Decade, 2000 

Inducted into NAIA Hall of Fame 1993 

Inducted into South Carolina Tennis 

Hall of Fame 1995 

Inducted into Lander Athletics Hall of 

Fame 1999 

NCAA Division II Coach of the Year 

1993, ’94, ’97, ’98 

Penn/NAIA Coach of the Year 1988, 

’91, ’92 

Joe Cabri 

ITCA/Wilson Coach of the Year 1989, 

’91, ’93 

NAIA District 6 Coach of the Year 1981, ’82, ’84, ’88, ’91, ’92 

Peach Belt Coach of the Year 1993, ’94, ’02 

Inducted in Lander Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 9, 1999 

involved, and I am deeply grateful to Larry and Finis for providing 

me an opportunity that became such a meaningful part of my life.” 

Cabri will be the first to admit that he was no tennis expert when 

he began coaching, but he wasn’t just along for the ride. The 

Long Island native began learning the art of coaching by reading 

books and attending Van Der Meer clinics. But the professorcoach 

says he learned the most from NCAA Division I coaches 

Chuck Kriese of Clemson University, Kent DeMars of the 

University of South Carolina and Dan 

Magill of the University of Georgia. 

Those coaches gave the Lander 

players an opportunity to pit their 

skills against the some of the best 

teams ever fielded by Clemson, 

Carolina and Georgia, and in the 

process, Cabri’s players improved the 

caliber of their play. 

Respect for Lander’s tennis 

program was also enhanced when the 

team scored upset wins over top 10 

Clemson and over Georgia, the 

defending Division I champs. 

Cabri says the biggest boost to the 

Lander tennis program was getting 

new courts in 1981. “Prior to that, we 

had three courts on top of a hill 

facing the sun in the afternoons, just 

when we were practicing or playing 

matches,” said Cabri. 

It was in 1981 that Lander, with the 

help of three talented Florida players, 

Chris Meyer, Ron Romaine and John 

Virgin, won it first NAIA District 6 

title. A dark horse at nationals, the 

question, as Cabri’s players knocked off opponent after opponent, 

was “Where’s Lander?” When the tournament was over, 

with Lander capturing fourth place, everyone knew that Lander

was the team from Greenwood, S.C. 

The dynasty had begun. Four years later, Lander won its first 

national championship. 

“The first year that we won nationals,” said Cabri, “I had three 

of the top-ranked juniors from 

Florida and a top-10 Swedish 

player, Patrick Ronneke. He 

brought another Swede with 

him in 1986, and soon other 

good players were knocking on 

Lander’s door.” 

With more success, recruiting 

became easier. 

“Before the Internet, people 

heard about colleges from 

other people or from tennis 

magazines,” said Cabri. 

“Especially in the ’90s, we got 

so much exposure in national 

publications that recruiting 

became easier. I would get 300 

letters a year from recruits and 

even was able to recommend 

some of those recruits to other 

schools.” 

Competing in NAIA nationals 

from 1981 through 1992, 

Lander won four national 

championships, finished 

second twice and never 

finished lower than seventh. 

During his NAIA years, Cabri won five national Coach of the Year 

awards and coached 28 All-Americans, seven Academic All- 

Americans, two national Arthur Ashe Award winners, a singles 

champion, two singles finalists and two doubles finalists. 

Cabri’s 1991 team had an unprecedented six players named to 

the NAIA All-American team and one of those players, Niclas 

Nilsson, was named a Tennis Magazine All-Star Team member. 

In 1993, Lander moved to NCAA Division II. The question was 

whether the small school of less than 3,000 students could 

continue to compete at a national level. That question was 

answered when Cabri’s team won the 1993 NCAA title. Lander 

continued to dominate NCAA Division II tennis winning a recordbreaking 

eight straight titles. 

Ironically, Cabri broke the record of seven straight titles that 

belonged to USC’s DeMars when DeMars was at Southern Illinois 

University at Edwardsville. Cabri says that even though DeMars’ 

record was on the line, the USC coach went out of his way to help 

Lander with its recruiting efforts, efforts that paid off in championship 

wins. 

In NCAA tournament competition under Cabri, Lander won an 

amazing 88 percent of its matches. Since 1993, the NCAA has 

lavished numerous honors on Cabri. He has been named national 

Coach of the Year five times and was honored as a Coach of the 

Decade in 2000. 

Cabri, in 12 years in the NCAA, has coached a national doubles 

champion, a Dan Magill Award winner, 28 All-Americans, 24 

Coach Emeritus Joe Cabri 

Many former players returned to celebrate the 1992 NAIA championship 

at the Greenwood Country Club. Front row (L-R) are: Brett 

Simpson, Alex Lindholm, Niclas Nilsson, Walt Jones, Coach Joe Cabri, 

Andy Veal and J.D. Bradley. Second row (L-R): Former Lander 

president Larry Jackson, David Miley?, Anders Nilsson, President 

William C. Moran, Sam Bradford, Tommi Vilhunen, Ricardo Almeida, 

Lee Holyoak, Miren Ivankovic, and Athletic DirectorFinis Horne. Back 

row (L-R): Ron Romain, Peter Pristach, Andy Guerke, Reece Going, 

Pertti Vainikainen, Chris Meyer, Matz Claesson, Henrik Svensson, Jim 

Baker, Damon Riddle and Rodney McAlister. 

academic All-Americans, three national Arthur Ashe Award 

winners, two Tennis Magazine All-Star Team members, and 60 All- 

Peach Belt Conference players, all while winning 11 straight PBC 

championships. 

In 1998, Cabri was awarded 

the Order of the Palmetto, the 

highest honor a citizen of 

South Carolina can receive. 

But during all his championship 

years, Cabri never lost 

sight that he is a teacher first. 

“From my point of view, I 

guess I am a teacher-coach,” 

said Cabri, who earned a Ph.D. 

in mathematics from the 

University of Alabama. “To me, 

the most important thing is for 

a student-athlete to develop 

not only as a player but as a 

student and a person. I spent a 

lot of time helping players with 

their studies and trying to 

motivate them to do well in 

both (tennis and school). I 

think the positive experience 

that the players who went 

through the program had was 

the greatest asset in recruiting 

other players.” 

Lander players have gone on 

to become bankers and 

businessmen, surgeons, college and middle school through high 

school teachers and, of course, tennis pros. They have earned 

master’s, medical and Ph.D. degrees. “I think the majority of them 

made the most of the opportunities offered them by Lander and 

the Greenwood community,” said Cabri. 

“To see the guys succeed beyond tennis and develop as 

people is important,” Cabri says. “When they recognize you as a 

helping hand in that, it makes you feel good.” 

Sam Bradford, a 1977 psychology graduate who played two 

years for Cabri and who is now a labor relations specialist with 

SPAWAR in Charleston, had this to say about his former coach in 

the 2000 summer Lander Magazine: “While instilling a sense of 

responsibility for academics and athletics is part of Cabri’s 

formula for success, even he may not realized that there is another 

ingredient — he has an uncanny knack for imparting to his 

players that he really has their best interests at heart. But it’s more 

than that. Coach Cabri imparts a certain joie de vivre that is 

absolutely contagious. To be around him is to be around someone 

who truly enjoys life and what he is doing.” 

Lander athletics director Jeff May added, “I now look forward 

to working with him (Cabri) as we seek private support for our 

tennis teams, and I hope that we will continue to benefit from the 

network of financial and athletic support he has built.” 

And Cabri, who is confident about the future of Lander tennis, 

says he looks forward to watching more numbers being added to 

the university’s tennis record books.

This section begins when Lander joined 

NCAA Division II in 1992-93 

1993 (14-1) 

Joe Cabri 

NCAA Division II Champions 

Erskine .......................................... 8-0 W 

Anderson ....................................... 7-2 W 

Flagler ........................................... 5-1 W 

Rollins .......................................... 5-2 W 

West Florida ................................... 2-7 L 

Belhaven ....................................... 5-4 W 

USC Spartanburg .......................... 6-0 W 

Georgia College ............................ 6-3 W 

Francis Marion .............................. 6-0 W 

Armstrong State ............................ 8-0 W 

Troy State ..................................... 6-3 W 

Augusta College ............................ 8-1 W 

NCAA Tournament 

Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo ............ 5-3 W 

Cal-Davis ...................................... 5-1 W 

Hampton ....................................... 5-2 W 

1994 (18-0) 

Joe Cabri 


Erskine .......................................... 7-0 W 

Lynn .............................................. 7-0 W 

SIU-Edwardsville .......................... 8-0 W 

North Florida ................................ 6-3 W 

West Florida ................................. 6-0 W 

UNC Charlotte .............................. 7-0 W 



Elon .............................................. 6-3 W 

Brunswick College ........................ 6-0 W 

Rollins .......................................... 6-3 W 


Columbus College ........................ 6-0 W 

USC Aiken ................................... 7-0 W 

Anderson ....................................... 7-2 W 


Cal Poly-Pomona .......................... 5-0 W 

Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo ............ 5-0 W 

Hampton ....................................... 5-3 W 

1995 (15-0) 

Joe Cabri 


Erskine .......................................... 7-0 W 


Indiana State ................................. 5-2 W 


SIU-Edwardsville .......................... 7-0 W 

West Florida ................................. 5-2 W 

University of New Orleans ............ 7-0 W 


Kalamazoo College ....................... 7-0 W 

USC Aiken ................................... 7-0 W 

Columbus College ........................ 7-0 W 




Rollins .......................................... 7-0 W 


Mercyhurst .................................... 4-0 W 


Valdosta State ............................... 4-1 W 


1996 (14-3) 

Joe Cabri 


USC Aiken ................................... 7-0 W 

Flagler ........................................... 7-0 W 

Lander Men’s Tennis History 

Lander’s first men’s tennis national championship came in 1985 as 

members of the NAIA. Pictured, from left, are: Steve Kennedy, Joe Perry, 

Ernie DeAngelo (honorary coach), Ajai Srinivasan, Coach Joe Cabri, Bill 

Phillips (honorary coach), Martin Barba, Igor Radenovic, Patric 

Ronneke, and Vikram Srinivasan. 

North Florida .................................. 3-4 L 


Kalamazoo ..................................... 7-0 W 

Rollins .......................................... 6-1 W 




Erskine .......................................... 7-0 W 

Mobile ............................................. 3-4 L 

Rollins ............................................ 5-2 L 

Texas-Tyler ................................... 7-0 W 



Millersville ................................... 4-0 W 


Rollins .......................................... 4-1 W 

1997 (21-0) 

Joe Cabri 



USC Aiken ................................... 9-0 W 



Brunswick ..................................... 7-0 W 

Lynn .............................................. 8-1 W 


West Florida ................................. 7-2 W 


Kalamazoo ..................................... 8-1 W 

Augusta State ................................ 9-0 W 

Rollins .......................................... 8-1 W 

Armstrong Atlantic ....................... 7-0 W 

Texas-Tyler ................................... 7-0 W 

Auburn-Montgomery .................... 7-1 W 

Movile ........................................... 6-1 W 

Columbus State ............................ 7-0 W 


Central Oklahoma ......................... 5-1 W 


Barry ............................................. 5-1 W 

West Florida ................................. 5-1 W 

1998 (20-0) 

Joe Cabri 


USC Aiken ................................... 8-1 W 





Rollins .......................................... 6-3 W 

West Florida ................................. 8-1 W 


Northwood (MI) ............................ 9-0 W 



Lynn .............................................. 7-2 W 

Oklahoma City ............................. 6-1 W 


Mobile ........................................... 6-1 W 



Hawaii-Hilo ................................... 5-0 W 

Central Oklahoma ......................... 5-2 W 

Florida Southern ........................... 5-1 W 

Barry ............................................. 5-1 W 

1999 (19-1 record should be 21-3) 

Joe Cabri 


Erskine .......................................... 9-0 W 

Andrerson ...................................... 8-1 W 

Presbyterian ................................... 9-0 W 


USC Aiken ................................... 9-0 W 

Gardner-Webb ............................... 9-0 W 



West Florida ................................. 9-0 W 



Northwood .................................... 8-1 W 

Georgia Perimeter .......................... 8-1 W 


BYU-Hawaii ................................. 5-3 W 

Barry ............................................. 8-1 W 

Oklahoma City ............................... 1-5 L 


West Florida ................................. 5-2 W 

Millersville ................................... 5-0 W 

Barry ............................................. 5-1 W 

2000 (19-5) 

Joe Cabri 


Erskine .......................................... 8-1 W 

University of Georgia .................... 4-3 W 




USC Aiken ................................... 7-2 W 


Lynn .............................................. 6-3 W 


West Florida ................................... 4-5 L 

Valdosta State ................................. 2-7 L 

Northwood (MI) .............................. 4-5 L 


Armstrong Atlantic ......................... 2-7 L 

Barry ............................................. 5-1 W 

Hawaii-Pacific ................................. 4-5 L 


USC Aiken ................................... 5-1 W 




Northwood (MI) ............................ 5-0 W 


Ouachita Baptist ............................ 5-1 W 

Hawaii-Pacific ............................... 5-2 W 

2001 (17-6) 

Joe Cabri 

Erskine .......................................... 7-2 W 

Lees-McRae ................................... 7-2 W 



West Florida ................................... 4-5 L 

Drury ............................................... 4-5 L 

Florida Gulf Coast ........................ 7-2 W 


Northwood (MI) ............................ 7-2 W 



USC Aiken ................................... 8-1 W 



BYU-Hawaii ................................... 3-6 L 

Ouachita Baptist .............................. 2-5 L 

Peach Belt Conference 




NCAA South Regional 

North Alabama .............................. 6-0 W 

West Florida ................................. 5-1 W 


Lees-McRae ................................... 5-0 W 

Drury ............................................... 3-5 L 

2002 (18-4) 

Joe Cabri 


Anderson ....................................... 6-3 W 

Florida Southern ........................... 5-4 W 


West Florida ................................... 1-8 L 


Northwood (MI) ............................ 8-1 W 

USC Aiken ................................... 9-0 W 




Erskine .......................................... 7-2 W 

North Greenville ............................ 7-2 W 





NCAA South Regional 

Johnson C. Smith ......................... 9-0 W 


Incarnate Word .............................. 5-0 W 

West Florida ................................. 5-4 W 

BYU-Hawaii ................................... 0-6 L

Northwood ...................................... 2-5 L 

2003 (15-5) 

Joe Cabri 

USC Aiken ................................... 7-2 W 

USC Spartanburg ............................ 2-7 L 




Ferris State .................................... 7-2 W 

Gardner-Webb ............................... 9-0 W 

Anderson ....................................... 5-4 W 


Erskine .......................................... 9-0 W 


Lees-McRae ................................... 5-4 W 







Mid-Atlantic Regional 

Anderson ....................................... 5-0 W 



BYU-Hawaii ................................... 2-5 L 

2004 (13-7) 

Joe Cabri 

Erskine .......................................... 8-1 W 



Lees-McRae ................................... 8-1 W 



West Florida ................................... 3-6 L 



Anderson ....................................... 8-1 W 

Northwood (MI) ............................ 6-2 W 


USC Aiken ................................... 6-2 W 


Barry ............................................. 5-4 W 









2005 (3-10) 

Joe Cabri 

Erskine .......................................... 8-1 W 

Augusta State .................................. 4-5 L 

Georgia College .............................. 2-7 L 

Columbus State .............................. 3-6 L 


West Florida ................................... 1-8 L 

Northwood .................................... 5-4 W 


USC Aiken ................................... 6-3 W 

Francis Marion ................................ 4-5 L 

USC Upstate ................................... 4-5 L 



USC Aiken ..................................... 3-5 L 

2006 (17-3) 

Brett Simpson 

Mount Olive ................................. 9-0 W 

Limestone ..................................... 9-0 W 

Lander Men’s Tennis History 

Lander Against All Opponents 

Below records begin when Lander 

joined the NCAA in 1992-93 

School 

Anderson ................................. 11-1 

Armstrong Atlantic ................ 17-9 

Auburn-Montgomery ............... 3-3 

Augusta State ........................... 22-1 

Barry .......................................... 6-0 

Barton ........................................ 2-0 

Belhaven .................................... 1-0 

Brevard ...................................... 1-0 

Brunswick .................................. 2-0 

BYU-Hawaii .............................. 1-3 

Cal-Davis ................................... 1-0 

Cal Poly-Pomona ..................... 1-0 

Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo ........ 2-0 

Central Oklahoma .................... 2-0 

Coker ......................................... 2-0 

Columbus State ........................ 14-4 

Drury .......................................... 0-2 

Elon ............................................ 1-0 

Erskine ..................................... 16-0 

Ferris State ................................ 3-0 

Flagler ........................................ 2-1 

Florida Gulf Coast ..................... 1-0 

Florida Southern ....................... 2-3 

Francis Marion ........................ 14-4 

Gardner-Webb ............................ 2-0 

University of Georgia .............. 1-0 

Georgia College ....................... 17-5 

Georgia Perimeter .................... 3-0 

Georgia Southwestern ............... 4-0 

Hampton ................................... 2-0 

Hawaii-Hilo ............................... 1-0 

Hawaii-Pacific ........................... 1-1 

Incarnate Word ......................... 1-0 

Anderson ....................................... 7-1 W 

Erskine .......................................... 9-0 W 

St. Andrews .................................. 9-0 W 

USC Upstate ................................. 5-4 W 

USC Aiken ................................... 7-2 W 



Barton ........................................... 9-0 W 



Coker ............................................ 9-0 W 


North Georgia ............................... 9-0 W 








2007 (18-7) 

Brett Simpson 

West Florida ................................... 4-5 L 

Auburn-Montgomery ...................... 0-9 L 


Shaw ............................................. 9-0 W 



Coker ............................................ 9-0 W 

Erskine .......................................... 9-0 W 

USC Aiken ................................... 6-3 W 

Florida Southern ............................. 4-5 L 

Indiana State ............................. 1-0 

Johnson C. Smith ...................... 1-0 

Kalamazoo ................................ 3-0 

Lees-McRae ............................... 6-1 

Limestone.................................. 4-0 

Lincoln Memorial .................... 1-0 

Lynn ........................................... 4-0 

Mars Hill .................................... 2-0 

Mercyhurst ................................ 1-0 

Millersville ................................ 2-0 

Mobile ........................................ 2-1 

Mount Olive .............................. 1-0 

New Orleans .............................. 1-0 

Newberry ................................... 3-0 

North Alabama .......................... 1-0 

North Florida .......................... 10-6 

North Georgia ........................... 5-0 

North Greenville ....................... 8-0 

Northwood (Mich.) .................. 7-2 

Oklahoma City ......................... 1-1 

Ouachita Baptist ....................... 1-2 

Presbyterian .............................. 3-0 

Rollins ........................................ 7-1 

SIU Edwardsville ....................... 2-0 

St. Andrews Presbyterian ......... 1-0 

Shaw ........................................... 2-0 

Texas-Tyler ............................... 2-0 

Troy State ................................. 1-0 

Tusculum ................................... 1-0 

UNC Charlotte .......................... 1-0 

USC Aiken ............................... 18-2 

USC Upstate ............................ 13-7 

Valdosta State ............................ 4-7 

West Florida .............................. 8-8 

Young Harris ............................. 1-0 



Georgia Southwestern ................... 9-0 W 


USC Upstate ................................. 5-4 W 





Anderson ....................................... 5-4 W 



USC Upstate ................................... 2-5 L 

USC Aiken ................................... 5-1 W 



USC Upstate ................................... 0-5 L 

2008 (18-7) 

Brett Simpson 


Shaw ............................................. 9-0 W 



USC Aiken ................................... 5-4 W 



Newberry ....................................... 8-1 W 



Erskine .......................................... 9-0 W 

Ferris State .................................... 8-1 W 



Lees-McRae ................................... 8-1 W 

Barton ........................................... 8-1 W 



Ouachita Baptist .............................. 4-5 L 

Anderson ....................................... 6-3 W 








2009 (9-9) 

Brett Simpson 



Newberry ....................................... 8-1 W 


USC Aiken ..................................... 1-8 L 


Mars Hill ....................................... 8-0 W 

Ferris State .................................... 6-3 W 

Erskine .......................................... 8-1 W 




Anderson ......................................... 4-5 L 


Lees-McRae ..................................... 4-5 L 






2010 (16-7) 

Brett Simpson 


Newberry ....................................... 8-1 W 


Mars Hill ....................................... 9-0 W 



Young Harris ................................. 9-0 W 

Brevard .......................................... 7-2 W 


Erskine .......................................... 8-1 W 

Anderson ....................................... 7-2 W 


USC Aiken ................................... 5-4 W 

Lees-McRae ................................... 5-4 W 


Flagler ............................................. 4-5 L 



Tusculum ...................................... 8-1 W 





Lincoln Memorial ......................... 5-0 W 

Georgia College .............................. 1-5 L

Lander All-Time Player List 

Aguirre, Ricardo — 1989-93 

Almeida, Ricardo — 1992-97 

Andersson, Fredrick — 1987-90 

Arias, Kevin — 1990-91 

Arrigoni, Paul-Henri — 2010 

Asaf, Samir — 1989-90 

Aughtry, Dennis — 1968-69 

Aulit, Michael — 1995 

Baker, Jimmy — 1973-75 

Barba, Martin — 1984-85 

Batterson, Scott — 1989-91 

Benatzky, Carlos — 2005-08 

Bertoldo, Gary — 2009-10 

Blesteau, Matthieu — 2002 

Bollza, Tony — 1981-82 

Bolton, Steve — 1968-69 

Bonds, Bill — 1978-80 

Borg, Stefan — 2004 

Bradford, Sam — 1969-70, 74-76 

Brown, Johnson — 1989-90 

Buchanan, Mike — 1968-70 

Byman, Michael — 1997-98 

Cabri, Chris — 1989-92 

Campbell, Elbetct — 1969-70 

Campos, Raul — 1997-99 

Canede, John — 1978-79 

Cappabianca, John — 2010 

Chellappa, Akshay — 2005-06 

Claesson, Matz — 1986-89 

Claire, Damien — 1998-00 

Clark, Levan — 2009-10 

Coley, Greg — 1980-82 

Collett, Steve — 1982-84 

Cordesse, Damien — 2008-09 

Crawford, Harold — 1971-74 

Daniusecivius, Gintas — 2005 

Decret, David — 1989-90 

Desmars, Maxime — 2009-10 

Digirolamo, Steve — 1982-83 

Djeric, Milan — 2000-02 

Dnumbia, Yahya — 1986-87 

Drowne, Alex — 1982-83 

Edstrom, Tobias — 2003-04 

Eppelsheimer, John — 1979-80 

Epuri, Valentin — 1998 

Erlandsson, Henrik — 2004-07 

Errecalde, Mariono — 1983-84 

Eterovic, Chi Chi — 1986-89 

Fedeoseyev, Michael — 2008-10 

Feldbausch, Michael — 1990-92 

Flygt, Erik — 2004 

Fonseca, Guilherme — 2007-08 

Frances, Pierre —2010 

Friberg, Erik — 1998-01 

Gambrell, Jason — 1993-94 

Garth, Pax — 1989-92 

Going, Reece — 1972-73 

Gonzalez, Junior — 1981-84 

Gramatkias, Ted — 1979-81 

Guerke, Andy — 1980-83 

Gunther, Danny — 1976-77 

Haff, Rick — 1986-87 

Hamilton, Paul — 1996 

Joe Cabri 

1974-2005 

Hanheiser, Dirk — 1987-88 

Harlow, Jim — 1972-76 

Hermanutz, Markus — 1989-90 

Hesser, Carl — 2003-04 

Hicks, Arthur — 2002 

Hobbs, Cameron — 2006 

Hogelund, Frederick — 2003-04 

Holyoak, Lee — 1990-94 

Huning, Tobias — 1999-01 

Iftikhar, Tayyal — 1978-81 

Ivankovic, Miren — 1986-89 

Ivarsson, Andre — 2005-08 

Johllrer, Deval — 1986-87 

Jones, Walt — 1975-79 

Jubin, Marius — 2003-04 

Kahm, Martin — 1996-99 

Kamilov, Timur — 2008 

Karlsson, Joakim — 2006-07 

Kennedy, Steve — 1984-85 

King, Kenny — 1974-76 

Las Heras, Fernando — 2000 

Lawlor, Peter — 1980-81 

Legros, Nicolas — 2004-07 

Levnanat, Karl — 1995 

Lindholm, Alex — 1992-94 

Manning, Frankie — 1973-74 

Manrique, Juan — 2008-10 

Marques, Carlos — 2008-10 

Mattsson, Christopher — 2010 

May, Rufus — 1970-74 

McAllister, Rodney — 1973-76 

McKellar, Donnie — 1971-72 

McNeish, John — 1974-77 

Mercier, David — 1999 

Meyer, Chris — 1980-82 

Mikheev, Evgeni — 2000-02 

Brett Simpson 

2006-2010 

Records Since Joining NCAA Division II 

Name Years W L .PCT 

Joe Cabri 1993-2005 208 44 .825 

Brett Simpson 2006-2010 78 33 .702 

Totals 1993-2010 286 77 .787 

Miley, David — 1977-81 

Minter, Mike — 1995-96 

Mir, Kamrein — 1977-79 

Moreau, Jerome — 1995-96 

Neighbors, Jim — 1968-69 

Nichols, John — 1976-80 

Nichols, Mark — 1982-84 

Nichols, Tim — 1979-80 

Nilsson, Anders — 1992-97 

Nilsson, Niclas — 1989-93 

Nordstrom, H.B. — 1999-01 

Noritis, Joakim — 2002 

Olsson, Emil — 2000-04 

Owings, Andy — 1973-74 

Pannill, Reid — 1971-75 

Parks, Frank — 1969-70 

Pavlovic, Ognjen — 1989-90 

Pena, Gonzalo — 1983-84 

Perry, Joey — 1984-87 

Perry, Ron — 1968-69 

Persson, Anders — 1989-93 

Persson, Claes — 1994-97 

Plock, Bill — 1977-78 

Pomerantz, Kenny — 1981-83 

Potthoff, Frank — 1997-98 

Priess, Marcell — 2001 

Pristach, Peter — 1982-84 

Radenovic, Igor — 1982-87 

Ramasamy, Ram — 1975-79 

Riddle, Damon — 1975-77 

Romain, Ron — 1980-82 

Ronneke, Patric — 1984-88 

Sharpe, Nick — 1981-82 

Simic, Boris — 2005-06 

Simon, Ben — 1995-96 

Simpson, Brett — 1990-94 

Year-by-Year 

Year W L 

1993 14 1 

1994 18 0 

1995 15 0 

1996 14 3 

1997 21 0 

1998 20 0 

1999 21 3 

2000 19 5 

2001 17 6 

2002 18 4 

2003 15 5 

2004 13 7 

2005 3 10 

2006 17 3 

2007 18 7 

2008 18 7 

2009 9 9 

2010 16 7 

Totals 286 77 

Sizemore, Jack — 1970-74 

Smith, Corky — 1979-80 

Smith, Eric — 1976-77 

Smith, Lowes — 1969-71 

Smith, Ronnie — 1970-71 

Sperry, Leonardo — 2000-02 

Srinivasan, Ajai — 1983-87 

Srinivasan, Vikram — 1983-87 

Steckley, Rob — 2004 

Stewart, John — 1975-77 

Stinson, Caedyn — 2006-07 

Suhrbier, Patrick — 2001-02 

Svensson, Henrik — 1992-95 

Svensson, Jacob — 1997-99 

Szpydowski, Maurice — 1996-97 

Taylor, Donnie — 1971-72 

Tewes, Stefan — 2006 

Thompson, Lee — 1970-72 

Tiexeira, Laio — 1996-99 

Tzekos, Nick — 2004-07 

Urbanovich, Gena — 2002-04 

Urzua, Rodrigo — 1993-94 

Vainikainen, Pertti — 1988-92 

Valle, T.C. — 2006-09 

Van Ooij, Tom — 2003-04 

Varghese, Vishal — 1998-00 

Veal, Andy — 1981-83 

Vilhunen, Janne — 1994-97 

Vilhunen, Tommi — 1990-94 

Virgin, John — 1980-81 

Voorhies, Sean — 2003-04 

Wali, Sheharyar — 2009 

Wedemyer, Tim — 1977-81 

Whittemore, Keith — 1973-74 

Wilkinson, George — 2007-08 

Willers, Henrik — 2007-10 

Zani, Bill — 1982-83

Lander University at a Glance 

Lander University has been providing educational 

and cultural opportunities to the people of 

Greenwood County since 1904, when Lander 

relocated to Greenwood from Williamston, S.C. Founded 

in Williamston in 1872 as a women’s college, Lander is 

now a coeducational, state-assisted university offering 

majors, minors and emphases in more than 60 areas of 

study. 

Among the degrees offered by Lander are the bachelor 

of arts, the bachelor of science, the M.Ed. in Montessori 

education and the M.A.T. with concentration in art. 

Lander is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges 

of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 

to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The following 

programs are accredited by their state and national 

accrediting agencies: athletic training, music, business 

administration, nursing, teacher education, Montessori 

program and visual arts. 

Full-time enrollment is approximately 2,900 with a 

student body representing 29 states and 18 foreign 

countries. The College of Business and Public Affairs 

enrolls the largest number of majors, followed by the 

College of Education. Lander has an exceptionally strong 

science program, and more than 90 percent of those 

applying to medical school in recent years have been 

accepted. Students in Lander’s engineering dual degree 

program have a 100 percent acceptance rate at Clemson. 

Located in the heart of Greenwood, Lander serves as 

the cultural focal point of the area. Our Cultural Center 

houses Lander’s Fine Arts programs and this state-of-theart 

facility is also the home of the Greenwood-Lander 

Performing Arts series. 

Events for community residents of all ages are hosted by 

the university. These include the Scholastic Art Awards 

Competition for junior and senior high school artists 

throughout South Carolina; a high school theatre festival 

and Fine Arts study tours. 

Lander athletics teams have reaped honors at both the 

district and national levels, including 12 national championships 

in men’s tennis. A member of the NCAA Division II, 

Lander plays in the Peach Belt Conference and sponsors 

teams in men’s and women’s basketball, soccer and 

tennis; men’s baseball and golf; and women’s softball and 

volleyball. 

The university’s 130,000-square-foot John Drummond 

Complex, which houses the Finis Horne Arena and the Joe 

V. Chandler Physical Education and Exercise Studies 

Danny McKenzie 

Academic Affairs 

Glenda Ridgely 

Business and Administration 

Lander Vice Presidents 

Center, opened in 1993, and 

basketball fans can watch the 

Bearcats play in the 2,500- 

seat arena. 

The entrance to Lander, 

the 300-bed Centennial Hall 

dormitory and the Equestrian 

Center were recently completed. 

Lander has also 

recently redesigned and 

expanded the campus dining 

hall. 

Construction is currently 

underway on the Jeff May 

Adam Taylor 

Government Relations 

Randy Bouknight 

Student Affairs 

Ralph Patterson 

University Advancement 

Complex, which will house the baseball, soccer, softball 

and tennis programs.

Lander Athletics Personnel 

Jeff May 

Athletics Director 

Chris Anderson 

Baseball Assistant 

Kent Atkins 

Head Athletic Trainer 

Chris Ayer 

Women’s Soccer 

Chipper Bagwell 

Assistant AD/Golf 

Cheryl Bell 

Assistant AD/SWA 

Bryan Wells 

Assistant Trainer 

Reghan Boob 

Assistant Trainer 

Jeff Burkhamer 

Men’s Basketball 

Joe Cabri 

Tennis Coach Emeritus 

Dr. John Cathcart 

Team Orthopedist 

Kathy Cochran 

Athletics Support 

Carla Decker 

Volleyball 

Brandon Duncan 

Softball 

Susan Going 

NCAA/FAR 

Russ Gregg 

W. Basketball Asst. 

Steve Grogan 

Dir. Bearcat Club 

Heather Jones 

Softball Assistant 

Kevin Pederson 

Women’s Basketball 

Steve Roberts 

Basketball Assistant 

Kim Schoolfield 

Cheerleaders 

Dr. David Sealy 

Team Physician 

Brett Simpson 

Men’s Tennis 

Kermit Smith 

Baseball 

Bob Stoner 

Sports Information 

Van Taylor 

Men’s Soccer 

Jacob Wyman 

W. Soccer Asst.

Lander Academics 

About Lander 

Small class sizes, individual attention and accomplished professors 

are Lander’s trademarks for outstanding education. Throughout 

their time at Lander, students are encouraged to explore paths 

in the humanities, sciences and arts. Lander provides students the 

opportunity to turn their goals into reality! 

Faculty 

Lander’s 140 full-time faculty members with excellent academic 

credentials have trained in some of America’s finest graduate 

schools. The majority of our faculty hold terminal degrees in their 

areas from renowned universities in the United States and around 

the world. 

Faculty and Students 

With the University’s 17:1 student/faculty ratio, the professors are 

more than teachers -- they are advisers who help students define 

their career goals, and friends who encourage them to work 

diligently toward these goals. Lander’s faculty and staff offer each 

student a personal invitation to learn, to discover, to grow and to 

accept life’s challenges with excitement and determination. 

MAJORS 

Athletic Training 

Biology 

Genetics 

Medical Technology 

Business Administration 

Accounting 

Finance/Economics 

Health Care Management 

Management/Marketing 

Chemistry 

Computer Information Systems 

Networking 

Software Development 

Criminal Justice Management 

(Online only) 

Early Childhood Education* 

Montessori 

Elementary Education* 

Engineering 

(Dual Degree with Clemson University) 

Chemistry 


Mathematics 

English* 

Professional Writing 

Environmental Science 

Exercise Science 

History* 

Mass Communication and Theatre 

Mass Communication 

Theatre 

Mathematics* 

Music* 

Nursing 

B.S.N. Completion for Registered Nurses 

Physical Education* 

Political Science 

Public Administration 

Psychology 

Counseling 

Developmental Psychology 

Sociology 

Criminal Justice 

Spanish 

Special Education* 

Visual Arts 

Graphic Design 

* Denotes Teacher Certification Available 

MINORS 

African-American Studies 

Anthropology 

Art History 

Biology 

Business Administration 

Chemistry 

Child and Family Studies 


Dance 

Electronic Art 

English 

English - Professional Writing 

Environmental Science 

French 

Health Care Management 

History 

Information Technology 

International Studies 

Latin-American Studies 

Mass Communication 

Mathematics 

Military Science and Leadership 

Music 

Musical Theatre 

Philosophy 

Political Science 

Pre-Law 

Psychology 

Public Administration 

Religion 

Sociology 

Spanish 

Theatre 

Therapeutic Horsemanship 

Visual Arts 

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS 

Pre-Dentistry 

Pre-Law 

Pre-Medicine 

Pre-Occupational Therapy 

Pre-Optometry 

Pre-Pharmacy 

Pre-Physical Therapy 

Pre-Physicians Assistant 

Pre-Veterinary Medicine 

GRADUATE STUDIES 

Master of Arts in Teaching (Art) 

Master of Education in Montessori Education 

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM 

Health Care Management


HISTORY 

Lander University was founded by Methodist clergyman 

Samuel Lander in 1872 as Williamston Female College in 

Williamston, S.C. It remained a private institution for 26 years. In 

1898, the College gained support of the South Carolina Conference 

of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1904, the 

College was relocated to Greenwood, S.C., and was renamed 

Lander College in honor of its founder. 

In 1948, when the Methodist Conference, pursuant to a policy 

of consolidation in its education efforts, decided to end support 

of Lander College, interested citizens of Greenwood formed The 

Lander Foundation as a nonprofit corporation and leased the 

College from the Church. 

In 1951, the 

county of Greenwood 

obtained the 

College name and 

property from the 

Methodist 

Conference. The 

South Carolina 

General Assembly 

created the 

Greenwood 

County Education 

Commission, 

known as The 

Lander Foundation, 

to serve as 

the board of 

control for the 

College. Lander 

thus became the 

only four-year 

liberal arts college 

in the United 

States to be controlled and financed by a county government. 

On July 1, 1973, Lander College came under the control of the 

Board of Trustees of the State Colleges of South Carolina making 

Lander a state-supported college. The State College Board of 

Trustees governed Lander, the College of Charleston and Francis 

Marion College. Effective July 1, 1988, governance of Lander was 

vested in the Lander College Board of Trustees. 

On July 1, 1992, by action of the Board of Trustees, the 

institution became Lander University. 

Lander was founded as a college for women. Men were 

admitted in 1943, and the institution is now completely coeducational. 

Lander University subscribes to a policy of equal educational 

and employment opportunity for all. 

Mission Statement 

Grounded in the belief that education is a liberating force 

which makes it possible for an individual to live a life of meaningful 

activity, of personal satisfaction, and of service to others as a 

neighbor and a citizen, Lander University has chosen teaching 

and learning as its principal concerns and providing a challenging 

education for qualified students as its mission. Through its liberal 

arts programs and its professional schools for business, education, 

and nursing, the University offers an undergraduate 

curriculum that combines a broad liberal education with specialized 

study leading either to immediate application in a career or to 

more advanced study. The undergraduate programs provide 

opportunities for students to achieve competence in a major 

discipline and to explore a broad core curriculum designed to 

assist them in developing the ability (1) to gather and critically 

analyze information from a variety of fields and to use that 

information as a basis for reasoned judgments and for effective 

problem solving, (2) to synthesize diverse ideas and information, 

and (3) to understand and convey ideas clearly. In addition to its 

undergraduate 

programs, Lander 

provides a limited 

number of master’s 

programs and post 

graduate courses 

that respond to 

critical needs of 

the immediate 

region and the 

state. Supporting 

the University’s 

role as a teaching 

institution and 

recognizing that 

scholarship is 

essential to 

establishing and 

maintaining 

excellence of 

instruction, Lander 

faculty engage in 

scholarly and creative activities appropriate to their teaching 

fields. In addition, the faculty and staff recognize Lander’s 

responsibility to the public and to the local economy; therefore, 

the university serves as an intellectual and cultural center and 

cooperates with various agencies, schools and businesses. 

STUDENT ACTIVITIES 

Lander University has over 60 organizations and clubs, each 

offering students different opportunities. The choices, challenges 

and opportunities students face by participating in these organizations 

will assist them in classes and will allow them to meet new 

friends and socialize with old friends. There are many different 

areas to choose from such as academic organizations, clubs and 

interest groups, media organizations, club sports, honorary 

societies, religious organizations, and Greek fraternities and 

sororities.

Lander’s beautiful 100-acre campus is a combination of 

contemporary and traditional facilities, and the campus is 

continually growing and changing. Lander boasts a 200,000 

volume library, a Cultural Center with a beautiful art gallery and 

700-seat auditorium, contemporary classrooms and a wellequipped 

student center. Lander’s math and science building is 

equipped with the most advanced equipment and laboratories. 

Home of Lander basketball, our physical education/athletics 

complex provides classrooms, a basketball arena, an indoor pool, 

racquetball courts, an indoor track and a weight room. 

Lander is a state-assisted coeducational university with an 

enrollment of approximately 2,900. Founded in 1872, Lander is 

accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern 

Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s- and 

master’s-level degrees. 

Greenwood - The Emerald City 

Greenwood is among the top 10 largest cities in South Carolina 

with a population of 23,000 and a county population exceeding 

65,000. It is located near the Piedmont Plateau in western South 

Carolina. Greenwood is three to four hours west of the beautiful 

South Carolina beaches and two to four hours southeast of the 

popular Blue Ridge Mountains. 

Greenwood’s climate generally allows for year-round enjoyment 

of the outdoors! At Lake Greenwood, you’ll find public boat 

landings, bait and tackle shops, fishing piers, picnic and swimming 

areas, campsites, a variety of restaurants and the Greenwood 

State Park. For sports enthusiasts, there are many beautifully 

manicured golf courses in the area as well as Lander’s Joe 

Chandler Physical Education and Exercise Studies Center, the 

YMCA and the Greenwood Civic Center. 

The Greenwood Museum has a variety of exhibits and has twice 

been recognized as the S.C. Tourist Attraction of the Year in its 

category. Lander’s Monsanto Gallery receives over 500 visitors 

monthly to view exhibits of Southeastern artists. The Greenwood 

Community Theatre offers plays and musicals throughout the 

year including children’s theatre. And the Greenwood-Lander 

Performing Arts sponsors an annual series of concerts and events 

that brings international music, dance and theatre to Lander’s 

Cultural Center stage. 

SUPPORT SERVICES 

Lander offers a number of progams to ensure that all students 

reach their highest potential inside and outside of the classroom. 

These services are free to the students and we encourage every 

student to take advantage of them. They often make the difference 

when a student is encountering difficulties in college. 

Peer Tutoring 

Lander offers free tutorial services to all enrolled students. The 

Academic Success Center includes the Math Lab and the Peer 

Tutoring Lab (which tutors all subjects not covered in the other 

labs.) 


Academic Success Center 

The Academic Success Center (ASC) houses the tutoring labs 

for the University’s Academic Advising Center as well as coordinates 

several programs aimed at improving student success: the 

Student Academic Success Program (SASP), the SPRINT summer 

program, the Academic Success Center Advisement Program 

(ASCAP), Freshman Mentoring Program, and the Early Alert 

Program. 

Career Services 

The Office of Career Services provides education, counseling, 

information and assistance to Lander students in areas that are 

related to career choices and employment opportunities. These 

services include individual career counseling, career fairs, interest 

preference testing, career Internet lab and library, graduate school 

resources, on-campus interviews, career presentations (resume' 

writing, interviewing skills, etc.) and a part-time/full-time job 

posting service. 

Counseling Services 

Offices within the Department of Counseling Services exist in 

order to help prevent problems, or to assist students in dealing 

with problems once they occur. Personal counseling is available at 

no charge on an individual, confidential basis to any student 

experiencing difficulties such as low morale, relationship problems, 

time management pressures, alcohol or drug abuse or poor 

academic performance. Personal counseling is accessible by 

appointment or on a walk-in basis for students. 

LANDER’S CAMPUS LIFE 

Residence Life 

Lander’s residence halls offer an ideal living environment for 

student’s right on campus. Besides the convenience of living 

close, residence life allows students to encounter a full college 

experience. Meeting new friends, living away from home and no 

monthly bills are just a few advantages to residence life. Lander’s 

campus is also safe, friendly and convenient with parking areas 

outside each residence hall. 

Safety 

Lander University provides a 24-hour certified police force to 

enforce federal, state, and local laws and university rules and 

regulations. They also administer the university vehicle registration 

and parking policies and offer educational and crime prevention 

programs for students, faculty and staff. 

Lander also has a formal Emergency Action Plan which establishes 

procedures that will aid officials in determining the best use 

of resources to manage disasters, minimize loss of life and injury, 

and protect resources and facilities. Officers are available to 

escort students, faculty and staff as a safety precaution to and 

from areas on campus. Emergency speaker telephones are located 

across campus. These phones are wired with emergency buttons 

that will automatically dial University Police.


Clubs and Organizations 

Academic Organizations 

American Chemical Society 

Art Alliance 

Council for Exceptional Children 

Environmental Science Student Organization (ESSO) 

LU Student Nurses Association (LUSNA) 

Lander Association for the Education of Young Children 

Lander Professional Business Society 

Mathematical Association of America 

Music Educators National Conference (MENC) 

PEES Club 

Palmetto State Teachers Association 

Psychology Club 

Sociology Club 

Spanish Club 

Clubs & Interests Groups 

African American Student Nursing Association 

College Republicans 

Lander Anime and Manga Society 

Lander Chess Club 

Lander Cinema Club 

Lander University College Democrats 

Lander Dancers 

Lander International Student Organization 

Lander Swim Club 

Minorities on the Move 

People to People International 

Political Science Association 

Residence Hall Association 

Rotaract Club of Lander University 

Media 

New Voices (literary magazine) 

The Forum/Online (college newspaper) 

The Review (literary and art magazine) 

XLR Lander Radio (campus radio station) 

Music Groups 

Brass Ensemble 

Jazz Ensemble 

Percussion Ensemble 

Wind Ensemble 

Woodwind Ensemble 

Old Main Singers 

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia 

University Singers 

Greek Organizations 

Interfraternity Council 

National Pan-Hellenic Council 

National Panhellenic Conference 

Fraternities 

Alpha Tau Omega 

Kappa Alpha Psi 

Kappa Sigma 

Phi Beta Sigma 

Pi Kappa Phi 

Tau Kappa Epsilon 

Sororities 

Alpha Kappa Alpha 

Delta Sigma Theta 

Gamma Phi Beta 

Phi Mu 

Zeta Phi Beta 

Zeta Tau Alpha 

Honorary Societies 

Alpha Chi (all disciplines) 

Alpha Psi Omega (theatre) 

Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society 

Beta Gamma Sigma (business) 

Blue Key Honor Society 

Delta Omicron (music) 

Kappa Delta Phi (education) 

Phi Alpha Theta (history) 

Sigma Tau Delta (English) 

Sigma Theta Tau (nursing) 

Religious Organizations 

Baptist Collegiate Ministry 

Chi Alpha Omega 

Chi Sigma 

IMPACT 

Lander-Greenwood Wesley Foundation 

Lutheran Campus Ministry 

Young Life 

Sports Clubs 

Equestrian Club 

Ultimate Frisbee Club 

Volleyball Club 

Rugby Club 

University Sponsored 

Bearcat Dance Team 

Lander Cheerleaders 

Presidential Ambassadors 

Student Government Association 

University Program Council

The Peach Belt Conference 

Home of 28 national championships and counting 

Lander University is a proud member of the Peach 

Belt Conference, which formed in 1991-92 and is 

based in Augusta, Ga. 

The conference hosts championships in men’s 

baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and 

tennis and women’s basketball, cross country, golf 

soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. 

The idea for the formation of the PBC was discussed 

in November 1988 in Greenville, S.C., with 11 

schools represented. Five of the colleges at that first meeting, along with two 

other schools, formed the new conference when USC Aiken hosted another 

meeting on Dec. 3, 1989. 

The 13 current PBC members are: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 

Augusta State University, Clayton State University, Columbus State University, 

Flagler University, Francis Marion University, Georgia College & State University, 

Georgia Southwestern, Lander University, Montevallo University, the 

University of North Carolina at Pembroke, North Georgia College & State 

University, and USC Aiken. 

The conference recognizes an All-Conference team at the end of the year and 

an Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week during the season. Visit the 

PBC at www.peachbeltconference.org. 

The NCAA 

Lander is one of 254 institutions that are members of NCAA 

Division II. 

The NCAA is a voluntary association of about 1,200 colleges 

and universities, athletic conferences and sports organizations 

devoted to the sound administration of intercollegiate athletics. 

The colleges, universities and athletic conferences that make 

up the NCAA appoint volunteer representatives who serve on committees that 

introduce and vote on rules called bylaws. 

The members also establish programs to govern, promote and further the 

purposes and goals of intercollegiate athletics. The membership is divided into 

three main divisions: Division I, II and III. Each NCAA division has a separate 

governing structure and membership representatives from each division that 

serve on associationwide committees. Visit the NCAA at www.ncaa.org. 

www.landerbearcats.com 

“To be a member of a Lander University intercollegiate team is both a privilege 

and a responsibility. We expect and demand that our student-athletes excel 

in the classroom as well as on the courts and fields and that they perform 

with pride, poise and proper conduct. Character, citizenship and a spirit of 

volunteerism are also expected of those who compete on behalf of Lander 

University. We believe that these self-discipline activities will assist all 

student-athletes in obtaining a degree and will equally benefit them in becoming 

contributing members of society.” 

--Jeff May, Athletics Director 

Lander University Athletics 

would like to thank the 

following businesses, 

corporations and friends 

for their support. 

Abbeville Sporting Goods 

Aramark 

B.F. Adams 

Ballentine Ford 

Burton Center 

C.E. Bourne 

Century Link 

Chick-Fil-A 

Countybank 

CPW 

Diamond Springs 

Dillard’s Sporting Goods 

Dixie Drive-In 

Elliott Davis and Company, L.L.P. 

Emerald Car Wash 

Fatz Cafe 

Greenwood Country Club 

Greenwood Genetic Center 

Gunnell’s Marine 

Holiday Inn Express 

Jameson Inn 

Lakelands Orthopaedic Clinic 

Lander Alumni Association 

Lander Bookstore 

Lander ROTC 

Lloyd Roofing 

M&M Tire 

McAllister’s Deli 

McDonald, Patrick, Baggett, 

Poston &Hemphill, LLP 

McDonald’s 

Outback Steakhouse 

Palmetto Bank 

Palmetto Insurance 

Papa John’s Pizza 

Pepsi 

Piedmont Health 

Piggly Wiggly 

Quality Chrysler 

Regency Park 

Ro-Mac Trophies 

Savannah Lakes 

Sims Concrete 

Snead Builders 

Sports Break 

The Links at Stoney Point 

The Patriot Golf Club at Grand 

Harbor

....More about Lander!! 

To discover 

more about Lander 

call 

1-888-4LANDER 

www.lander.edu 

THE UNIVERSITY: Lander is a state-assisted, coeducational 

university with approximately 2,900 students. Founded in 1872, 

Lander is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the 

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s 

and master’s degrees. 

LOCATION: Greenwood is located near the middle of the Piedmont 

Plateau in western South Carolina. It is 74 miles west of Columbia, S.C., 55 

miles south of Greenville, S.C., 121 miles southwest of Charlotte, 

N.C., and 155 miles east of Atlanta, Ga. Greenwood is also three 

to four hours west of the South Carolina beaches and two 

to four hours southeast of the popular Blue Ridge 

Mountains. 

SIZE: Greenwood is the ninth largest city in 

South Carolina with a population near 30,000. 

Greenwood County’s population exceeds 65,000. 

FACULTY: Our faculty is made up of 140 full-time faculty members with 

excellent academic credentials who have trained in some of America’s finest 

graduate schools. The majority of faculty members hold terminal degrees 

from universities in the United States and around the world. 

STUDENTS: Represented in our student body are students from every 

county in South Carolina, from 29 states and 18 foreign countries. The 

Lander student body consists of 32.8 percent minority students. Sixty 

seven percent of the student body is female and 33 percent is male. 

PROGRAMS: There are over 60 programs of undergraduate study as 

well as master’s degree programs in Montessori education and in teaching 

with art emphasis.

Jeff May Athletic Complex 

Scheduled to open during in 2011 

Lander Athletics Directory 

Area Code (864) 

Jeff May, Athletics Director .................................................................................... 388-8314 

Chris Anderson, assistant baseball .......................................................................... 388-8046 

Kent Atkins, assistant AD/athletics trainer ............................................................. 388-8818 

Chris Ayer, women’s soccer .................................................................................... 388-8694 

Chipper Bagwell, assistant AD/golf coach .............................................................. 388-8758 

Cheryl Bell, assistant AD/NCAA/SWA .................................................................. 388-8316 

Reghan Boob, assistant athletics trainer .................................................................. 388-8281 

Jeff Burkhamer, men’s basketball ............................................................................ 388-8960 

Dr. John Cathcart, team orthopedist ....................................................................... 227-3213 

Kathy Cochran, athletics support ........................................................................... 388-8314 

Carla Decker, volleyball ........................................................................................... 388-8963 

Brandon Duncan, softball ........................................................................................ 388-8691 

Susan Going, NCAA/FAR ....................................................................................... 388-8365 

Russ Gregg, assistant women’s basketball .............................................................. 388-8725 

Steve Grogan, Bearcat Club ..................................................................................... 388-8350 

Heather Jones, assistant softball ............................................................................. 388-8417 

Kevin Pederson, women’s basketball ...................................................................... 388-8257 

Steve Roberts, assistant men’s basketball ............................................................... 388-8026 

Kim Schoolfield, cheerleading .................................................................................. 388-8770 

Dr. Dave Sealy, team physician ............................................................................... 227-4691 

Brett Simpson, men’s tennis .................................................................................... 388-8773 

Kermit Smith, baseball ............................................................................................. 388-8961 

Bob Stoner, assistant AD/cross country ................................................................. 388-8962 

Van Taylor, men’s & women’s soccer ...................................................................... 388-8291 

Bryan Wells, assistant athletics trainer .................................................................... 388-8170 

Athletics Fax number ............................................................................................... 388-8889 

Lander Executive Officers 

President 

Dr. Daniel Ball 

VP for Academic Affairs 

Dr. Danny McKenzie 

VP for Government Relations 

Adam Taylor 

VP for Business and Administration 

Glenda Ridgely 

VP for University Advancement 

Ralph Patterson 

VP for Student Affairs 

Randy Bouknight 

Athletics Director 

Jeff May

2011 Lander Men's Tennis Results 

Date Result Opponent Site 

Feb. 1 (W) 7-1 Newberry Greenwood, S.C. 

Feb. 5 (W) 7-2 Limestone Gaffney, S.C. 

Feb. 11 (W) 9-0 North Greenville Tigerville, S.C. 

Feb. 12 (W) 9-0 Tusculum Greenwood, S.C. 

Feb. 16 (W) 9-0 Young Harris Greenwood, S.C. 

Feb. 18 (W) 7-2 Francis Marion Florence, S.C. 

Feb. 22 (W) 9-0 Mars Hill Mars Hill, N.C. 

Feb. 25 (W) 8-1 Brevard Greenwood, S.C. 

March 6 (W) 9-0 Georgia Southwestern Americus, Ga. 

March 8 (W) 9-0 Erskine Greenwood, S.C. 

March 11 (W) 7-2 Georgia College Greenwood, S.C. 

March 16 (W) 5-4 Augusta State Augusta, Ga. 

March 20 (W) 7-2 USC Aiken Greenwood, S.C. 

March 24 (W) 8-1 Pfeiffer Misenheimer, N.C. 

March 29 (W) 8-1 North Georgia Dahlonega, Ga. 

April 1 (W) 6-3 Flagler Greenwood, S.C. 

April 2 (L) 1-8 Armstrong Atlantic Greenwood, S.C. 

April 7 (L) 3-6 Concordia (N.Y.) Florence, S.C. 

April 9 (L) 3-6 Columbus State Columbus, Ga. 


April 15 (L) 2-5 Augusta State Augusta, Ga.

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