Winthrop

Official Name: 
Winthrop University
Nickname: 
Eagles
Mailing Address: 

Winthrop Coliseum
1162 Eden Terrace
Rock Hill, SC 29733

Telephone: 
(803) 323-2129
Fax: 
(803) 323-2433
Enrollment: 
6,305
Arena: 

Winthrop Coliseum
Capacity: 6,100
Year Opened: 1982

School Colors: 
Garnet and Gold
Conference: 

Big South (since 1986)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(8) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2010
0-8 record (.000)

NIT Appearances: 

None

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Gregg Marshall (nine years from 1999-2007, 194-83 record, .700)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Charles Brunson (1,850 points from 1980-82 when school was classified as a small college)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Charles Brunson (913 from 1980-82 when school was classified as a small college)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Melvin Branham (45 points as junior at Charleston Southern on 1/10/94)

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Melvin Branham (45 at Charleston southern)
January 10, 1994 (junior/16.9 ppg)

1

2

Total

Winthrop

57

44

101

Charleston Southern

47

49

96

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

McMahan

2-6

2-5

0-0

6

Napper

6-12

0-0

3-4

15

Branham

17-25

0-0

11-15

45

Coulter

8-15

0-0

0-2

18

Pigford

0-1

0-0

0-2

0

Fayed

3-7

0-0

4-6

10

McVay

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Wilkins

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Temple

1-6

0-0

0-0

3

Steele

1-1

0-0

2-3

4

Totals

38-74

5-21

20-32

101

Percentages

.514

.238

.625

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Larrick

2-7

0-4

1-2

4

Burks

11-24

2-10

1-1

25

Kellner

2-5

0-0

0-0

4

Latson

11-21

2-11

4-6

28

Daniels

6-13

0-0

3-7

15

Hourrittiner

3-8

2-5

0-0

8

McPherson

1-6

0-3

2-2

4

Frisch

2-6

1-4

0-0

5

Colburn

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

39-91

7-37

11-18

96

Percentages

.429

.189

.611

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Nield Gordon

8

1979-86

160-100

.615

1981

31-8

Steve Vacendak

6

1987-92

74-98

.430

1990

19-10

Dan Kenney

6

1993-98

51-113

.311

1993

14-16

Gregg Marshall

9

1999-2007

194-83

.700

2007

29-5

Randy Peele

4

2008-11

65-62

.512

2008

22-12

  • All-Time W-L Record: 544-456 (.544) from 1979 through 2011.
  • NOTE: Winthrop (SC) moved up to major-college status in 1987.