Points of Pride

STUDENT-ATHLETE COMPREHENSIVE SUCCESS 13 consecutive semesters with student-athlete grade point average surpassing 3.0 Record 3.33 Student-Athlete overall GPA (Spring 2020) Lion Leadership Academy and Responsible Lions Launch Student-Athlete Nutrition Program (F.A.S.T.E.R.) Expansion Launched Student-Athlete Performance Team (SAPT) in conjunction with campus partners Restructured Thrower Academic Center to comprehensive Thrower Student-Athlete Success Center
STUDENT-ATHLETE COMPETITIVE SUCCESS 58 NCAA Team Postseason Appearances since 2015 No Programs with a Losing Season since 2014 All-time best department finish in NACDA Learfield Directors' Cup Standings in 2021-22 17 Track and Field individual National Champions (2016-22) Men's Track & Field - Fourth Place Finish at NCAA Outdoor National Championships (2022) Women's Track & Field - Eighth Place Finish (all time high) at NCAA Outdoor National Championships (2022) Softball - LSC Tournament Champion (2022) and four straight Regional appearances (2018-2022) Football – 2017 NCAA National Champions and eight consecutive winning seasons (2013-2021) Women’s Golf – Two consective NCAA National Championship berth (2021-22) Women’s Basketball – Program record four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2018-22) Men's Basketball – Four NCAA appearances in last six opportunities (2017-22) Men's Golf – NCAA West Regional Champion (2021) – fifth-place finish Men's Cross Country - One Conference Champion (2020 - Nicodemus Rotich) Volleyball – 2017-19 NCAA Regional appearances (2019 regional finalist) Soccer - Conference Tournament wins in each of last three seasons (2019-22) Single year record of 11 programs in NCAA postseason play (2018-19) Men's Indoor Track - Three consecutive conference championships (2016-18)
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/ACCOUNTABILITY Eight largest annual gifts in 105-year athletics history Six largest corporate gifts in 105-year athletics history Successfully completed department’s first multi-year strategic plan (2016-2019) Launched 2019-2022 strategic plan in alignment with institutional mission Athletic private giving up 109% Garnered over $6.17 million in media valuation during 2017 NCAA football championship Restructured athletics administration and facilitated six key executive team hires
ATHLETIC FACILITY CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATIONS Locker Rooms constructed – Football, Soccer, Softball, Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field Locker Rooms renovated - Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Golf Brand new Hall of Fame construction (Summer 2020) Football Team Meeting Rooms / Recruiting Spaces / Coaches’ offices Comprehensive facility branding updates (in conjunction with Under Armour) Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, and Men’s Basketball player development rooms
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/EXECUTIVE STRATEGY New Business Development (LSP Growth) Taymar Sales U. – outbound ticket sales and partnerships Hometown Ticketing - Improved functionality for digital ticketing From Now On – new Lion Athletics App INFLCR and INFLCR Verified partnerships (Uproar NIL Program)

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