2004-05 MENS Basketball

This Is Catawba CollegeADMISSIONInquiries regarding admission to Catawba College arealways warmly welcomed. If you are interested in joiningthe Catawba community, you should apply for admissionanytime after your sixth semester of high school.Catawba follows the usual guidelines for “rollingadmissions” and, therefore, has no closing date for acceptingapplications. Applying early will ensure an earlyresponse from the college.In your application, you are asked to provide a widevariety of information relating to your academic and cocurricularbackground. This information is used to helpdetermine your potential to profit from, as well as contributeto, the Catawba community.You must complete a minimum of 16 units of highschool course work, 12 of which should be in academicsubjects. The following college preparatory course work isstrongly recommended: four units of English; three units ofmathematics (Algebra I or above); three units ofLaboratory Science; three units of Social Science; and twounits of foreign language.Your admission to Catawba also will be evaluated byclass rank, grade point average, SAT or ACT examinationscores, and academic course selection.Arrangements for visits to the Catawba campus may bemade by calling 1-800-CATAWBA, or by writing the Officeof Admissions, Catawba College, 2300 W. Innes Street,Salisbury, NC, 28144.The coaches are available by writing the AthleticDepartment or by telephone:Baseball (M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Gantt . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4469Basketball (M) . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4473Basketball (W) . . . . . . . . . Angie Morton . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4471Cross Country (M&W) . . Bill Haggerty . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4473Football (M) . . . . . . . . . . . .Chip Hester . . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4724Golf (M&W) . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Gealy . . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4236Lacrosse (M) . . . . . . . . . . Peter Bourque . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4485Soccer (M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liam Farrell . . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4348Soccer (W) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chad Miller . . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4324Softball (W) . . . . . . . . . . . . Nan Whitley . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4359Swimming (M&W) . . . . . Betsy Graham . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4672Tennis (M&W) . . . . . . . . . Jeff Childress . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4265Volleyball (W) . . . . . . . . Ginger Hamric . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4480Cheerleading (M&W) . . . Katie O’Steen . . . . . . . . . . 704-637-4474Catawba Quick FactsLocation ................................................................. Salisbury, NC 28144Admissions Office Telephone...................................... 1-800-228-2922Home facility................................................................ Goodman GymColors.................................................................. Navy Blue and WhiteNickname.................................................................... Catawba IndiansEnrollment ....................................................................................... 1,000Founded............................................................................................ 1851Church Affiliation ........................................ United Church of ChristAthletic Affiliation .................................................................. NCAA IIConference ...................................................................... South AtlanticPresident ................................................................ Dr. W. Craig TurnerAthletic Director ...................................................... Dennis DavidsonSports Information................................................................. Jim LewisSports Information Telephone ........................................ 704-637-4720Head Athletic Trainer ....................................................... Bob CasmusACADEMIC LIFECatawba College is dedicatedto helping studentsreach their highest potential.Blending liberal studies withcareer preparation, the collegeoffers the Bachelor ofArts, Bachelor of Science,Bachelor of Fine Arts,Bachelor of BusinessAdministration and Masterof Education degrees.COLLEGE ORIENTATIONCatawba officials want to do everything they can tohelp new students succeed, and that means more thanmaking good grades. It means adjusting well. It meanslearning to liveand work withothers in an environmentthat isnew.To ease the transitionto collegelife, Catawba offersan orientation sessionbefore theopening of the fallterm for all firsttimefreshmen andtransfer students.One of the primarystrengths of the programis that studentshave contact with anadvisor from the firstday they arrive oncampus. And that relationshipcontinues insmall, twice-weeklyclasses during the entire first semester.SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCEThe South Atlantic Conference is a group ofnine church-related colleges of similar size andathletic philosophy. As an all-sports conference,the league has grown into one of the premiersmall-college athletic conference in thenation.The 1993-94 year was extremely special in that the conferencebecame fully affiliated with the NCAA Division IIand is now eligible for national championships opportunitiesin all of its 14 sponsored sports.NCAA DIVISION IIThe National Collegiate AthleticAssociation is the organization through whichthe nation’s colleges and universities speakand act on athletic matters at the national level.It is a voluntary association of more than 1,000institutions, conferences, organizations and individualsdevoted to the sound administration of intercollegiate athletics.