UNC Athetics Annual Report 2021-22

TAR HEEL REPORT 2020-2021

TOGETHER WE WIN

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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

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STRATEGIC PLAN 2017-2022

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THE LAST DECADE

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STUDENT-ATHLETE DEMOGRAPHICS

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS

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ATHLETIC SUCCESS

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TELLING TAR HEEL STORIES

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UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

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FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAS

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HEAD COACHES

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SAYING GOODBYE TO TAR HEEL LEGENDS

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FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

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THE RAMS CLUB

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ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS

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RAMMYS

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THE PATTERSON MEDAL

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STUDENT-ATHLETE HEALTH & WELL-BEING

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STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT & LEADERSHIP

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EDUCATE. ENGAGE. EMPOWER.

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HOME OF THE TAR HEELS

WE EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THROUGH ATHLETICS

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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

FROM THE DESK OF BUBBA CUNNINGHAM Dear Tar Heels, There is no doubt 2020-2021 was a challenging year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it was also a year that saw us rise to those challenges and win — in competition, in the (virtual) classroom and beyond.

This annual report reviews an academic year that saw our Tar Heels earn better than a 3.4 GPA in the spring semester, win three national team championships and three individual national titles, and find innovative ways to continue to serve our Carolina Community. It also highlights how our staff persevered and excelled despite changing protocols and severe budgetary challenges.

As I look back, I am proud of what Carolina Athletics accomplished during this unprecedented time. We came together to support each other and to find solutions, and we remain committed to offering opportunities to more than 800 student-athletes through a broad-based, 28-sport program.

Our Strategic Plan, “Together We Win,” emphasizes our mission: We educate and inspire through athletics. I am grateful to our coaches, our staff, our donors and our Carolina Community for their unwavering support of this mission.

The past year offered unique challenges for our Carolina Family. But together we grew, together we excelled and, together, we won.

Go Heels!

Sincerely,

Bubba Cunningham

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

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MISSION

We educate and inspire through athletics.

VALUES

RESPONSIBILITY

Do what is right

INNOVATION

Find a better way

SERVICE

Put others first

EXCELLENCE

Play hard. Play smart. Win together.

VISION

Together We Win PRIORITIES

Student-Athletes

Strengthen and create programs and opportunities that will help all student-athletes reach their highest levels of academic, athletic and personal success.

Coaches and Staff

Provide an inclusive and growth-oriented environment in which coaches and staff lead and develop student-athletes in the pursuit of championships.

Carolina Community

Welcome, value and engage students, alumni, fans and friends.

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THE LAST DECADE 2011

MEN’S SOCCER NCAA Championship

LOUDERMILK CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE The Blue Zone, Completed for $70M

BUBBA CUNNINGHAM Named 7th Director of Athletics

2012

WOMEN’S SOCCER NCAA Championship

STEPHANIE PEACOCK Women’s Swimming Individual NCAA Championship in 1650-yard Freestyle

CAROLINA LEADS Launched New Strategic Plan

2013

WOMEN’S LACROSSE NCAA Championship

WOMEN’S TENNIS ITA Indoor National Championship

2014 2015

FACILITIES MASTER PLAN Begin plan to update athletics competition and practice facilities with a budget of $130M WOMEN’S TENNIS ITA Indoor National Championship JAMIE LOEB NCAA Singles Champion

2016

MEN’S TENNIS ITA Indoor National Championship SMITH CENTER Locker Room Renovation: $6M

MEN’S LACROSSE NCAA Championship OLYMPIC GAMES 18 Tar Heels compete in Rio de Janeiro

WOMEN’S LACROSSE NCAA Championship

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2017

MEN’S BASKETBALL NCAA Championship KENAN STADIUM Turf improvements for $2M

TOGETHER WE WIN Launched New Strategic Plan

2018

SHELTON STADIUM Completed for $15M

WOMEN’S TENNIS ITA Indoor National Championship

FINLEY FIELDS Track and Practice Fields completed for $14M

NICOLE GREENE Women’s Track and Field NCAA Indoor High Jump Champion

KENNY SELMON Wins US Track and Field Championship in 400-meter hurdles

FIELD HOCKEY NCAA Championship

2019

KOMAN PRACTICE COMPLEX Completed for $40M DORRANCE FIELD Soccer/Lacrosse and Team Building completed for $36M

KENAN STADIUM Seatbacks and locker room renovations for $9M

FIELD HOCKEY NCAA Championship

2020

FOOTBALL Earns first-ever bid to Orange Bowl

2021

WOMEN’S TENNIS ITA Indoor National Championship

WOMEN’S TENNIS ITA Indoor National Championship MEN’S TENNIS ITA Indoor National Championship ELIZABETH SCOTTY & MAKENNA JONES Women’s Tennis NCAA Doubles Champions

OLYMPIC GAMES 10 Tar Heels compete at Tokyo Olympics

FIELD HOCKEY NCAA Championship AUSTIN O’CONNOR 149-Pound NCAA Champion Wrestling

EDDIE SMITH FIELD HOUSE Renovation: $4M

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S T U D E N T- AT H L E T E

DEMOGRAPHICS We take pride in providing as many opportunities as possible for student-athletes at Carolina as they compete for championships and work toward graduation. Carolina has the largest number of student-athletes participating of all of the UNC System schools, and the largest in the ACC. Only four schools in the Power 5 conferences have more student-athletes than Carolina, and we are proud of the many academic and athletic opportunities afforded to our Tar Heels.

854 TAR HEEL STUDENT-ATHLETES 371

FEMALE

483

MALE

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INTERNATIONAL

274

MINORITY

568 STUDENT-ATHLETES ON SCHOLARSHIP 216

FULL SCHOLARSHIP

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352

PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

286

NO SCHOLARSHIP

ACADEMIC SUCCESS Carolina student-athletes rose to the challenge of remote learning, earning better than a 3.35 GPA in both semesters while mastering the intricacies of Zoom. Tar Heel coaches continued to recruit the best student-athletes in the nation. More graduates to come!

3.41

3.35

ALL-SPORT GPA FALL ‘20

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ALL-SPORT GPA SPRING ‘21

POST GRADUATE STUDENT-ATHLETES

170 GRADUATES 111

STUDENT-ATHLETES ON CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS

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STUDENT-ATHLETES ON COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA TEAM

463 STUDENT-ATHLETES ON ACC HONOR ROLL 992 APR

Single year across all sports

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TEAMS

Achieved a perfect 1000 in single-year APR

91%

OVERALL GSR Single year across all sports

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TEAMS

Achieved a perfect 100% multi-year GSR

RECRUITING THE BEST STUDENTS 2020 HIGH SCHOOL NCAA CORE GPA1

3.65 - UNC RECRUITS

3.58 - US News Top 10 Publics2 3.57 - UNC System Peers3 3.50 - Atlantic Coast Conference

2020 AVERAGE SAT SCORE4

1,134 - UNC RECRUITS

1,125 - US News Top 10 Publics2 1,110 - UNC System Peers3 1,069 - Atlantic Coast Conference

1 Average NCAA Grade Point Average in 16 core academic classes earned by scholarship student-athletes entering 2020 2 Top Ten Public Universities (excluding UNC) in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as ranked by US News and World Report include UCLA, CaliforniaBerkeley, Michigan, Virginia, Florida, Georgia Tech, Texas, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Illinois 3 UNC System Peers include Duke, Northwestern, California-Berkeley, UCLA, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Southern California, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin 4 Average SAT achieved by scholarship student-athletes entering 2020

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ATHLETIC SUCCESS With 28 sports, Carolina sets the standard for broad-based programming. Our more than 800 student-athletes excelled in competition in 2020-2021. For the first time ever, all of our sports competed simultaneously in the spring after schedules were altered due to the pandemic.

Carolina placed fourth in the Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup — the highest finish of any ACC school, and the 22nd top-10 finish for UNC in the Cup’s 27 year history.

BASEBALL • Prior to the season Scott Forbes was named the 25th head coach in program history and fifth since 1931.

• Finished sixth in the ACC, made the NCAA Tournament for the 33rd time and earned the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Lubbock Regional.

• In addition to all-region honors, RHP Austin Love was a first team All-ACC selection. He finished the season with 129 strikeouts, second most in program history, and led the ACC in innings pitched (102). Justice Thompson was named second team All-ACC. • Gage Gillian and Danny Serretti made the All-ACC Academic team and 17 others joined the pair on the ACC Honor Roll.

• Love was drafted in the third round by the St. Louis Cardinals. Caleb Roberts was chosen in the fifth round by the Arizona Diamondbacks, while the Cincinnati Reds made Justice Thompson their sixth round selection.

MEN’S BASKETBALL • Finished 18-11, tied for fifth in the ACC (10-6) and was invited to play in the NCAA Tournament for the 51st time.

• Armando Bacot led UNC in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocks and earned third-team All-ACC and first-team All-ACC Tournament honors.

• Roy Williams reached 900 wins in fewer games and seasons than any coach in history.

• Williams retired after the season with a 903-264 record.

In April, former Tar Heel guard and assistant coach Hubert Davis became the program’s 20th head coach and first Black head coach.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • Made its 28th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, the first under head coach Courtney Banghart.

• Janelle Bailey was named All-ACC honorable mention and Deja Kelly was named to the ACC All-Freshman team.

• Carolina’s 76-69 home court win over fourth-ranked NC State on Feb. 7 marked the third year in a row that Carolina has beaten a top-10 Wolfpack squad.

• Stephanie Watts was selected 10th overall in the 2021 WNBA Draft and was the first ACC player picked. She was the 21st UNC player drafted by the WNBA and the ninth Tar Heel to be selected in the first round.

CROSS COUNTRY • Placed 14th at the 2020 NCAA Women’s Cross Country Championship, the team’s best finish since 2010. It was Carolina’s first finals appearance since 2014.

• Senior Paige Hofstad placed 29th at the championship meet to earn All-America honors. Her finish was the highest for a Tar Heel since 2013.

• Sasha Neglia was named ACC Women’s Cross Country Freshman of the Year after placing sixth overall at the conference championship meet..

• John Tatter led the men’s team at ACC Championships, placing 28th and earning selection to the NCAA Championship field.

FENCING • Combined for sixth overall at 2021 NCAA Championships, the highest finish in program history.

• Freshman Reza Merchant was named ACC Men’s Epee Fencer of the Year and ACC Championship MVP. • Junior Beni Rabinowitz earned second-team All-America honors and was named ACC Men’s Fencing ScholarAthlete of the Year.

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ATHLETIC SUCCESS FIELD HOCKEY • Won its third NCAA title in a row and the ninth in program history beating Michigan 4-3 at Karen Shelton Stadium in overtime on May 9, 2021. The Tar Heels also won their 23rd ACC Championship, staging a comeback to beat Louisville 4-2 at home on Nov. 8, 2020.

• Karen Shelton became the winningest coach in NCAA field hockey history, taking over the top spot on Nov. 6, 2020, with her 701st career win.

• Junior Erin Matson was named the Honda Sport Award winner for the second year in a row.

• The Tar Heel staff was named the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) National Staff of the Year for the third year in a row.

FOOTBALL • Earned UNC’s first-ever appearance in the Orange Bowl and finished the regular season ranked No. 13 in the final College Football Playoff rankings.

• Set program records by scoring 41.7 points per game and producing 537.2 yards of total offense per game.

• Quarterback Sam Howell tied the Carolina record and set a new ACC record with 68 passing touchdowns over his first two seasons.

• Michael Carter and Javonte Williams, the top running back tandem in college football, combined for 2,385 rushing yards and 33 total TDs. Carter (308) and Williams (236) set the NCAA single-game FBS record by combining for 544 rushing yards against Miami.

• Had five players selected in the 2021 NFL Draft, UNC’s most since the 2017 season.

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MEN’S GOLF • Tied for fifth at the 2021 NCAA Championship, its highest finish since 1993. It marked UNC’s first top-10 finish since 2003 and 22nd top-10 finish all-time.

• Won two tournaments and finished first in stroke play at the ACC Championship.

• Peter Fountain earned first-team All-America and AllNicklaus team honors, was the ACC champion and ACC Freshman of the Year, and set UNC’s single-season scoring record (69.68). He became the first Tar Heel to earn first-team All-America honors since 1993 and the first UNC freshman to ever be named first-team AllAmerica. He tied the single-round (63) and 54-hole (200) ACC Championship records.

• Fountain, senior Austin Hitt and sophomore Austin Greaser were named All-ACC, the first time since 2003 the Tar Heels had three players on the All-ACC team.

WOMEN’S GOLF • Finished ninth at the ACC Championships.

• Nicole Adam qualified for the NCAA Columbus Regional, and Jennifer Zhou led the team in stroke average (74.93).

• Jan Mann retired after the season following 12 seasons as head coach. Former UNC assistant coach Aimee Neff was named the program’s sixth head coach in June.

• Earned the highest grade point average in the spring semester among all 28 varsity teams.

GYMNASTICS • Finished 11-2 in 2021 and posted a 195.581 National Qualifying Score, its best marks since 2004.

• Elizabeth Culton earned Carolina’s first All-America selection on beam since 2006. She was the EAGL Bar and All-Around champion -- Carolina’s first EAGL All-Around champion since 2010. She competed in an NCAA regional.

• Finished the season ranked 39th in bars, up 11 spots from the 2020 season.

• Danna Durante was named head coach in June.

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ATHLETIC SUCCESS MEN’S LACROSSE • Reached the NCAA semifinals for the 14th time in program history and the first since 2016.

• Chris Gray, the third player in program history to be a Tewaaraton Award finalist, set a program record for single-season points with 91, breaking a mark that had stood since 1973.

• Gray was voted ACC Offensive Player of the Year and was one of five Tar Heels to earn All-ACC honors, and Joe Breschi was named Coach of the Year after leading the Tar Heels to a share of the conference championship.

Gray was also the ACC Men’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

• Gray and Will Bowen earned first-team All-America recognition, leading a group of nine Tar Heels named to the USILA teams.

• P.J. Zinsner was named the winner of the Elite 90 Award for men’s lacrosse, recognizing him for having the highest GPA at the finals site.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE • Reached the NCAA semifinals for the 12th time overall and the ninth time in the last 12 years after winning its fifth consecutive ACC championship.

• Went 20-1 in 2021, tying the school record for wins in a season and smashing the program record for best start (20-0).

• Jamie Ortega became UNC’s career goals leader.

• Taylor Moreno was named National Goalkeeper of the Year by the IWLCA. • Ortega, Moreno, Katie Hoeg, Ally Mastroianni and Emma Trenchard all earned unanimous first-team All-America honors.

• Katie Hoeg finished her career second in NCAA history in assists.

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ROWING • Finished ninth at the ACC Championship.

• Varsity Four (coxswain Isabelle McGimsey, Gigi Maroney, Kate Burgess, Jackie Wilhelm and Jessica Judge) won the Petite Final at the ACC Championship.

• Lauren Ferner was selected to the All-ACC team.

• Former Tar Heel All-America, Erin Neppel was named head coach in June.

MEN’S SOCCER • Reached the program’s ninth NCAA College Cup (including its seventh in the last 13 years) and finished second in the ACC Coastal Division (9-5-4).

• Finished No. 4 in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches rankings.

• Senior forward Giovanni Montesdeoca and junior goalkeeper Alec Smir both earned second-team All-ACC honors and Montesdeoca earned third-team All-America honors from the United Soccer Coaches Association.

WOMEN’S SOCCER • Finished 18-2, reached the College Cup for the 30th time in program history, extended its undefeated streak in ACC regular season play to four full seasons, and captured its 24th regular ACC season title.

• Brianna Pinto was honored as one of three MAC Hermann finalists, an honor given to the top player in college soccer.

• Six Tar Heels signed professional contracts. Emily Fox was chosen No. 1 in the NWSL draft (Racing Louisville), while Brianna Pinto was taken with the No. 3 pick (Sky Blue FC), and Taylor Otto was picked No. 11 (Racing Louisville).

Three Tar Heels also signed in the FA Women’s Super League - Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal), Alessia Russo (Manchester United), and Lois Joel (West Ham).

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ATHLETIC SUCCESS SOFTBALL • Finished 14-26 with a 10-19 record in conference play.

• Appeared in its 29th ACC Tournament.

• Pitcher Brittany Pickett was named ACC Pitcher of the Week twice and was named third-team All-ACC, Outfielder Kristina Burkhardt was named second-team All-ACC, and Catcher Taylor Greene was named to the All-ACC Academic Team and third-team All-ACC. • Pickett led the league and ranked 11th nationally with a strikeout to walk ratio of 6.74.

SWIMMING & DIVING • The women’s team finished 12th at the 2021 NCAA Championships, and the men placed 24th. Diving standouts Anton Down-Jenkins and Aranza Vazquez each earned Most Valuable Diver honors at the ACC Championships. Down-Jenkins won in both the 1- and 3-meter events and Vazquez took first in the 3-meter and platform events and was second in the 1-meter.

• Vazquez earned first team All-America honors in all three diving disciplines, while Down-Jenkins and Alex Hart were named first-team All-America in the 3-meter event.

• Grace Countie earned seven All-America citations (four first-team and three honorable mention performances).

Amy Dragelin, Lilly Higgs, Sophie Lindner and Heidi Lowe also garnered first-team All-America honors.

MEN’S TENNIS • Won its second ITA Indoor National Team Championship.

• Finished 21-4, reaching the ACC Tournament championship match.

• The sixth-seeded Tar Heels reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

• William Blumberg became the first 10-time All-America in ITA history and won the 2021 Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award.

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WOMEN’S TENNIS • Won its fifth ITA National Team Indoor Championship and won back-to-back titles for the first time.

• Makenna Jones and Elizabeth Scotty won the NCAA Doubles Championship.

• Alexa Graham won the ITA Fall Singles Championship.

• Earned the program’s first No. 1 seed at the NCAA Team Championship and reached the final four for the fourth time.

• Sara Daavettila was named the Honda Sport Award winner and the ACC Player of the Year.

• Won its fifth consecutive ACC Championship. Carolina’s 11 titles are the second most in league history.

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD • At the NCAA Indoor Championships, the men’s distance medley relay team ran a school record 9:25.80 to place fourth overall and earn first-team All-America honors. The performance was an American Collegiate Record, the fastest ever by four U.S. citizens. McArthur also earned first-team honors, finishing fourth in the shot put. The Tar Heel men finished 18th overall, the program’s highest finish since 2002 and first top-10 placing since 2010.

• At the 2021 ACC Indoor Championship, Tar Heels won titles in the men’s mile (Brandon Tubby), men’s shot put (Daniel McArthur) and men’s 4x400 (Craig Saddler II, Onyedikachi Ohia-Enyia, Ryan Saint-Germain, Isaiah Palmer). The UNC men placed second overall, their highest team finish since 2014, and the women were ninth.

• In taking first and second in the men’s mile at ACC Championships, both Tubby and Thomas Ratcliffe broke the four-minute barrier. They became just the fourth and fifth Tar Heels ever to run sub-four-minute miles (indoor or outdoor) and the first to do so indoors since 1974.

• After winning shot put gold for the third year in a row with a distance that set meet and school records, McArthur was named the ACC Indoor Championship MVP for men’s field and also was the Southeast Region Men’s Field Athlete of the Year.

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ATHLETIC SUCCESS OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD • Jill Shippee won the women’s hammer throw title at the ACC Outdoor Championships where the UNC men were fifth overall and the women were ninth.

• UNC sent a program-record 38 individuals and three relay teams to the NCAA Outdoor East Preliminaries. With 24 individuals and two relays, the Tar Heels qualified the largest men’s contingent in the region.

• Shippee broke her own UNC and ACC hammer throw records at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and placed third overall. Thomas Ratcliffe also set a school record at the NCAA Outdoor Championship, placing seventh in the men’s 5000 meters. Both Shippee and Ratcliffe earned first-team All-America honors.

• Shippee, Ratcliffe, Daniel McArthur and Madison Wiltrout represented Carolina at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., where Wiltrout (women’s javelin) and Ratcliffe (men’s 5000 meters) advanced to the finals in their respective events.

VOLLEYBALL • Finished seventh in the ACC (10-8, 9-7 ACC).

• Aziah Buckner and Kaya Merkler were named to the ACC-All Freshman team.

• Karenna Wurl was named to the All-ACC Academic team.

• Earned home victories over two ranked teams, No. 14 Duke and No. 18 Notre Dame, finishing the season 6-1 at Carmichael Arena.

WRESTLING • Austin O’Connor won the 149-pound NCAA championship, becoming Carolina’s first wresting national champion since 1995. He finished the season with a perfect 13-0 record and was named the ACC Wrestler of the Year.

• Eight Tar Heels qualified for the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, with the team finishing 16th in the tournament and ending the dual season 5-2.

• The Tar Heels earned victories over No. 15 Pittsburgh and No. 21 Virginia and finished the regular season on a three-match winning streak. Carolina has won 12 of its last 16 dual meets in ACC competition.

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TELLING

TAR HEEL STORIES In a year like no other, we shared our Carolina stories like no other. Reaching our community, alumni, donors, recruits, parents and fans world wide through television broadcasts, social media, GoHeels.com and traditional media was crucial to staying connected.

IN PERSON 205

EVENTS

GOHEELS.COM

107,994

4.68 MILLION

FANS

SITE VISITORS

19.37 MILLION PAGE VIEWS

512,272

PRODUCTIONS 45 INTERVIEWS

VIEWS ON A SINGLE DAY

April 1, 2021 – Coach Roy Williams retirement

Carolina student-athletes, coaches and administrators on ESPN shows via the Media and Communications Bureau Cam studio

SOCIAL MEDIA 1482 TWEETS

41.84M Impressions

161 BROADCASTS

On ACC Network/ESPN platforms

200 STUDIO PRODUCTIONS EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTIONS

Carolina Football Field Pass, Carolina Basketball Postgame Live, Carolina Insider & Tar Heel Talks

FIRST NCAA SCHOOL

404 POSTS

15.54M Impressions

1.67M INDIVIDUALS

REACHED BY @GOHEELS

Across all Social Media platforms

TO SIGN THE YOUTH SPORTS PLEDGE With the National Fitness Foundation

TO BROADCAST FROM OUR OWN STUDIO Both a football game and an NCAA championship

TO LAUNCH GROUP LICENSING

With alumni, then student-athletes through BRANDR

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U N I V E R S

N AT I O N A L C

2020-2021 SIX NATIONAL CHAMPIONSH

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NCAA FIELD HOCKEY NCAA WOMEN’S TENNIS DOUBLES MAKENNA JONES AND ELIZABETH SCOTTY NCAA WRESTLING 149-LB AUSTIN O’CONNOR ITA INDOOR MEN’S TENNIS ITA INDOOR WOMEN’S TENNIS ITA FALL INDOOR WOMEN’S TENNIS SINGLES ALEXA GRAHAM

S I T Y

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CHAMPIONS

HIPS THREE TEAM & THREE INDIVIDUAL

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AT L A N T I C C O A S T C O N F E R E N C E

CHAMPIONSHIPS

ACC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS FI E L D H O C K E Y M E N ’ S L A C RO S S E WO M E N ’ S L A C RO S S E WO M E N ’ S S O C C E R WO M E N ’ S T E N N I S

ACC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS FI E L D H O C K E Y WO M E N ’ S L A C RO S S E WO M E N ’ S T E N N I S

ACC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS A NT O N DO WN - JE N K I N S MEN’S DIVING 1 METER A NT O N DO WN - JE N K I N S MEN’S DIVING 3 METER P E T E R FO U N TA I N MEN’S GOLF RE Z A M E RC H A N T FENCING EPEE A U S T I N O ’ C O NN O R WRESTLING 149-LB A RA NZ A VA Z Q U E Z WOMEN’S DIVING 3 METER A RA NZ A VA Z Q U E Z WOMEN’S DIVING PLATFORM

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F I R S T-T E A M A L L- A M E R I C A S All-America honors celebrate the best of the best of student-athletes across the NCAA, recognizing individuals for outstanding achievement in their sport. This year, 37 Tar Heels added their names to the list of first-team All-Americas, pushing the total of all-time first-team All-Americas from Carolina to 1,332.

PAIGE HOFSTAD

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

ERIN MATSON FIELD HOCKEY

CHRIS GRAY

MEN’S LACROSSE

EMMA TRENCHARD WOMEN’S LACROSSE

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CHAZZ SURRATT

PETER FOUNTAIN

KATIE HOEG

ALLY MASTROIANNI

FOOTBALL

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

BRIANNA PINTO

WOMEN’S SOCCER

MEN’S GOLF

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

ANTON DOWN-JENKINS

MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

ELIZABETH CULTON GYMNASTICS

TAYLOR MORENO

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

ALEX HART

MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

AMANDA HENDRY FIELD HOCKEY

WILL BOWEN

MEN’S LACROSSE

JAMIE ORTEGA

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

GRACE COUNTIE

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

AMY DRAGELIN

LILLY HIGGS

SOPHIE LINDNER

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

WILLIAM BLUMBERG

RINKY HIJIKATA

SARA DAAVETTILA

CAMERON MORRA

ELIZABETH SCOTTY

MEN’S TENNIS

WOMEN’S TENNIS

ALLEN SIEGLER

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD

MEN’S TENNIS

WOMEN’S TENNIS

BRANDON TUBBY

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD

WOMEN’S TENNIS

DANIEL MCARTHUR

HEIDI LOWE

ARANZA VAZQUEZ

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

ALEXA GRAHAM

MAKENNA JONES

WOMEN’S TENNIS

WOMEN’S TENNIS

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD

ISAIAH PALMER

THOMAS RATCLIFFE

JILL SHIPPEE

AUSTIN O’CONNOR

ZACH SHERMAN

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD

WRESTLING

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD

WRESTLING

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HEAD COACHES Our 28 sports are led by 21 inspiring head coaches who surround themselves with the best staffs in the country. Nine of our Tar Heel head coaches have won team national championships as a head coach, and five have been honored as members of their respective Halls of Fame. Each head coach is committed to the mission of “We educate and inspire through athletics” and strive to make their teams the best.

SCOTT FORBES BASEBALL

MATT JEDNAK FENCING

JOE BRESCHI

MEN’S LACROSSE

MARK GANGLOFF

SWIMMING & DIVING

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KAREN SHELTON

MACK BROWN

ANDREW DIBITETTO

JENNY LEVY

ERIN NEPPEL

CARLOS SOMOANO

BRIAN KALBAS

CHRIS MILTENBERG

FIELD HOCKEY

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

SAM PAUL

MEN’S TENNIS

FOOTBALL

ROWING

WOMEN’S TENNIS

MEN’S GOLF

MEN’S SOCCER

TRACK & FIELD

HUBERT DAVIS

COURTNEY BANGHART

MEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

AIMEE NEFF

DANNA DURANTE

ANSON DORRANCE

DONNA J. PAPA

JOE SAGULA

COLEMAN SCOTT

WOMEN’S GOLF

WOMEN’S SOCCER

VOLLEYBALL

GYMNASTICS

SOFTBALL

WRESTLING

S AY I N G G O O D B Y E T O

TAR HEEL LEGENDS In 2020-21, we said farewell to four extraordinary leaders as they retired after incredible careers as head coaches in their respective sports. We thank them for their contributions to Carolina, congratulate them for outstanding careers and wish them the best in all that comes next. They are, forever, Tar Heels.

MIKE FOX

DEREK GALVIN

Head Coach 1998-2020 • Seven College World Series Appearances • 948 victories as Tar Heel head coach • Retired as winningest active head coach in baseball • Three ACC Championships • Five 50-win seasons • Coached 27 Major Leaguers with 105 of his players drafted

Head Coach 1981-2020 • 39 years as head coach at UNC • 441 dual meet victories • Five East Atlantic Gymnastics (EAGL) League titles • Five-time EAGL Coach of the Year • Advanced to NCAA regional competition 12 times in 19 years • Coach of 2004 + 2005 national champion Courtney Bumpers

BASEBALL

GYMNASTICS

JAN MANN

WOMEN’S GOLF

Head Coach 2009-2021 • 10 NCAA Tournament appearances, advancing to the NCAA Championship round four times.

• Coached 16 All-ACC honorees, 10 at UNC • Coached 38 Academic All-ACC honors, 18 at UNC • Six ACC tournament titles for UNC • Coached five individual ACC champions

ROY WILLIAMS

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Head Coach 2003-2021 • Three-time NCAA Champion head coach: 2005, 2009 and 2017 • 903 wins as college basketball head coach • 33 years as a college head coach, 18 years leading the Tar Heels • 2007 Naismith Hall of Fame Inductee • Nine ACC regularseason championships • Three ACC Tournament crowns

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FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT Like so many athletics departments nationwide, Carolina Athletics faced financial challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including limited attendance at football and men’s basketball, our top two sources of ticket revenue. By managing expenses, depleting our reserves, making financial sacrifices and aided by the generosity of Rams Club donors, what was projected as a $40 million deficit was reduced to less than $1 million.

REVENUE SOURCES

2019-2020

2020-2021*

COST-SAVING INITIATIVES

TICKET SALES

$24,819,324

$3,323,612

• Moved proactively and aggressively to reduce expenses

MEDIA RIGHTS

$23,123,173

$26,177,835

CONTRACTS

$12,863,503

$9,639,458

• Implemented 20% and 10% salary reductions and threeweek furloughs

NCAA/ACC DISTRIBUTIONS

$9,454,682

$10,786,690

THE RAMS CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS TOTAL REVENUE

$17,247,270

$18,036,120

$110,410,002 $100,824,020

• Instituted spending and hiring freezes while leaving numerous positions vacant • Reduced sport operating budgets and redirected sport program endowment income to offset costs • Reduced administrative budgets • Initiated strict expense approval processes

2019-2020

2020-2021

TOTAL REVENUE

$110,410,002

$100,824,020

TOTAL EXPENSES

$113,022,409

$101,500,680

[$2,612,406]

[$676,660]

NET

*2020-21 information is estimated

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• Regionalized non-conference opponent scheduling and eliminated out-of-state travel unrelated to competition • Eliminated foreign tours • Reduced overtime • Restructured department debt with assistance from University administration

F I S C A L I M PA C T O F C O V I D -19

$33.4 MILLION

$1.3 MILLION

LOST REVENUE DUE TO COVID-19

TESTING EXPENSE

$3.4 Million in FY20 | $30M in FY21

For COVID-19

$614,960

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSE For NCAA eligibility extensions

P E R S O N N E L I M PA C T O F C O V I D -19

232

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED By salary cuts and furloughs

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POSITIONS LEFT VACANT Due to hiring freeze

B U D G E T I M PA C T O F C O V I D -19

$11.5 MILLION

TOTAL EXPENSE REDUCTION

$1.7 MILLION

TRAVEL EXPENSE REDUCTION For team and non-essential travel

10% BUDGET CUT FOR ALL UNITS

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THE RAMS CLUB

PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAROLINA STUDENT-ATHLETES When we prioritized the safety of our Carolina Community by limiting attendance and lost more than $20 million in ticket revenue, our Rams Club donors stepped up, contributing $5.2 million to The Carolina Victory Fund – an effort to directly help our Athletics budget shortfall. These generous gifts were made in addition to outstanding support provided by Rams Club donors toward scholarships, important facility projects, team support and the Annual Fund – all as part of the multi-year $500 million Campaign for Carolina Athletics.

$428.5 MILLION CAMPAIGN TOTAL TO DATE 85.7% of the $500M Goal

$44 MILLION

$9.7 MILLION

Restricted Funds

Unrestricted Funds

MAJOR GIFTS

$5.6 MILLION

ANNUAL FUND

CAROLINA VICTORY FUND Unrestricted Funds

$13.4 MILLION

$22.5 MILLION

SPORT ENDOWMENT

16,340

TOTAL MEMBERS

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

87%

1,975

RETENTION RATE

NEW MEMBERS

1,787 MEMBERS DONATED SEASON TICKETS FOR $2.4 MILLION FORev HER Tar Heels C amp ai g n Supporting Carolina’s Women’s Athletics

1,008

DONORS

$14.5 MILLION ‘20-’21 TOTAL

$78.7 MILLION TOTAL TO DATE

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AT H L E T I C

SCHOLARSHIPS $18,036,120

IN ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS

568

STUDENT-ATHLETES ON SCHOLARSHIP

THE VALUE OF A CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP $54,584 $84,284 T O TA L V A L U E NC RESIDENTS

TUITION, ROOM, BOARD, BOOKS & FEES C O S T O F AT T E N D A N C E T E A M T R A V E L (Hotels, Meals, Transportation) APPAREL, SHOES, AND EQUIPMENT MEDICAL EXPENSES H E A LT H I N S U R A N C E ACADEMIC SUPPORT ADDITIONAL MEALS & NUTRITION AWARDS S T U D E N T- AT H L E T E O P P O R T U N I T Y F U N D

NON-RESIDENTS

$21,502 $48,484 $4,881 $5,599 $9,961 $5,734 $3,628 $2,617 $2,190 $2,008 $1,234 $829

Complete Carolina Since 2015-16, Complete Carolina has offered Tar Heel student-athletes who left Carolina before graduating the opportunity to return to Chapel Hill to earn their undergraduate degree. The financial support is proportional to the student’s athletics aid during initial enrollment – including tuition, fees, room, board and books.

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PARTICIPANTS GRADUATES

$1,468,878

TOTAL INVESTMENT IN COMPLETE CAROLINA SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

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Though not held in person this past year, Carolina Athletics continued to celebrate our incredible student-athletes and their many accomplishments from this one-of-a-kind sports season with the RAMMYs. Released over the summer through social media and GoHeels.com, we recognized the best of the 2020-2021 school year with our signature awards.

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

ERIN MATSON

AUSTIN O’CONNOR

OUTSTANDING TEAM

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE

Field Hockey

FIELD HOCKEY 2020

BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE

WILLIAM BLUMBERG Men’s Tennis

BEST FEMALE BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE

CAROLINE WAKEFIELD

Wrestling

ELIZABETH SCOTTY AND MAKENNA JONES Women’s Tennis

BEST INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

JILL SHIPPEE

Women’s Track and Field

BEST MALE BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE

Women’s Lacrosse

RINKY HIJIKATA

OUTSTANDING FEMALE NEWCOMER

OUTSTANDING MALE NEWCOMER

Men’s Tennis

ARANZA VAZQUEZ

PETER FOUNTAIN

BEST PLAY

BEST UPSET

Women’s Diving

ERIN MATSON Field Hockey

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OUTSTANDING MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Men’s Golf

MEN’S SOCCER 2021

THE PATTERSON MEDAL Awarded annually to senior student-athletes as recognition for their outstanding achievements at Carolina, the Patterson Medal is based primarily on career athletic accomplishments. The recipients must have played at least three seasons for the Tar Heels, and sportsmanship and leadership are also considered for this highest of honors at UNC. Dr. Joseph Patterson first presented the medal in 1924 to honor the memory of his brother, John Durand Patterson.

MICHAEL CARTER

SARA DAAVETTILA

NAVARRE, FL

WILLIAMSTON, MI

FOOTBALL

• Carolina’s single-game, single-season and career leader in yards per rush • Finished his four-year career fourth in Tar Heel history with 3,404 rushing yards • Sixth in Carolina history in all-purpose yards with 4,710 • Holds NCAA-record for most yards gained by teammates in one game at 544 (including 246 by Javonte Williams) • Fifth in ACC History in yards per rush

KATIE HOEG

WOMEN’S TENNIS

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

• Four ACC women’s tennis championships and three ITA National Team Indoor Championships • Most Outstanding Player after all three ITA championships, the first player ever to receive the award more than once • First Tar Heel women’s tennis player to win the Honda Sports Award, recognizing her as the national player of the year • Seven ITA All-America awards • 2019 ITA Fall Singles national champion and ACC Player of the Year in 2021

• Carolina’s all-time scoring leader and fourth in ACC history with 370 points, an average of 4.2 per game • The ACC’s all-time assists leader and is second in NCAA history with 233.

• As a senior in 2021, led the nation in assists (71) and assists per game (3.38) • Helped Carolina win 27 consecutive games, the longest winning streak in school history and the seventhlongest in NCAA history • 2020 National Player of the Year, first-team All-America in 2018, 2020 and 2021

MATTITUCK, NY

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STUDENT-ATHLETE

H E A LT H & W E L L B E I N G The health and well-being of our student-athletes is always our top priority and was certainly top of mind as everyone faced the pandemic. Student-athletes and health care providers faced unique challenges, adding testing and preventative measures to keep our Tar Heels safe. We also added more mental health resources and practitioners to ensure that the mental health of our teams and student-athletes was in the forefront during such a challenging time.

SPORTS MEDICINE

24,403

2,582

TOTAL VISITS

BY STUDENT-ATHLETES

PHYSICAL THERAPY VISITS

BY STUDENT-ATHLETES

38,794

505

ASYMPTOMATIC COVID TESTS ADMINISTERED

CLOSE CONTACT TESTS ADMINISTERED

MEN TA L HE A LT H A ND PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY We are very active and committed to providing support for our student-athletes to ensure their well-being. This year, we increased staffing through a grant to provide additional support of student-athlete wellness, including a position in mental health and performance psychology.

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TOTAL TEAM SESSIONS

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2,105

INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES

STUDENT-ATHLETE

DEVELOPMENT & LEADERSHIP Although in-person meetings were limited, Carolina student-athletes continued to find ways to contribute to community service initiatives and develop their leadership skills. Service projects included virtual hospital visits, donations for the Inter-Faith Council and Pack the Pickup benefiting the Boys and Girls Club. Additionally, the Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy hosted Zoom workshops such as the High Stakes, High Stress Leadership session with the Chapel Hill Fire Department.

BADDOUR CAROLINA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

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4,167

WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS

HOURS INVESTED IN STUDENT-ATHLETES

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

2,900

SERVICE HOURS

SERVICES • Career Services

• Leadership Development

• Community Outreach

• Almost 90,000 leadership development hours amassed in 17 years of programming

• Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)

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EDUCATE. ENG AGE. EMPOWER. OUR COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE

In June 2020, in response to events across our country that shined a new and important light on racial divides across our nation, Carolina Athletics adopted the ‘3Es and 5Vs’ – our guidelines for better promoting diversity, inclusion and respect for others.

This set of guidelines serves as a living framework meant to guide decisions to Educate, Engage, and Empower our student-athletes, coaches and staff:

VOW

Pledge to do what we say we are going to do, and work every day to lead progress. Together.

STAFF PLEDGE

Pledge for all staff to vow to make Carolina Athletics more inclusive

VOLUNTEER

Participate in causes to make a difference.

SUPPLY DRIVES

Benefiting Boys & Girls Club and Inter-Faith Council for Social Services

VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERING Calls to residents at Carolina Meadows Retirement community

MONTHLY FOOD DRIVES

Benefiting Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood Association (RENA) & Food Bank of CENC & PORCH

VOTE!

Engage in civic responsibility at local and national levels.

23 TEAMS WITH 100% REGISTERED Student-Athlete Voter Registration

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VOICES & VENUES

Share your experiences, feelings and thoughts with others and embrace purposeful platforms

TEAM PATCHES TEAM 2 TEAM COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS Student-Athlete videotape to assist teams with courageous conversations

BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR

Started a BIPOC Student-Athlete Collective

INCLUSIVE CONVERSATIONS WORKSHOP “LET’S TALK”

Conversation Series by Tar Heel Alums focused on Racial Equality and Social Justice

STUDENT-ATHLETE ALLIES GROUP

BLACK HISTORY MONTH “BLACK FAMILY”CELEBRATION

Black History Month Intro Video | Coby White “Let’s Talk” on social justice & apparel Holliday Student-Athlete/Grandfather Interview | Team Spotlights on student-athletes of color Family recipes were provided as options at the fueling stations and a copy of each recipe was available to take home

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HOME OF THE TAR HEELS FACILITIES AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT

With all 28 sports competing during the spring semester, our facilities staff was busier than ever – coordinating practice schedules and keeping buildings and fields in top competitive shape. Although multiple capital projects were delayed because of the pandemic, we were excited to complete renovation of the Eddie Smith Field House, and many other projects are now re-starting.

TOTAL FACILITY AREA MANAGED AND MAINTAINED 1,329,840 FT2 OUTDOOR PRACTICE AND COMPETITION FACILITIES:

1,045,440 FT2

INDOOR PRACTICE AND COMPETITION FACILITIES:

203,693 FT2

INDOOR STUDENT SERVICE SPACES:

80,707 FT2

ANNUAL FACILITY INVESTMENTS $8,498,503 IMPROVEMENTS:

$4,667,850

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS:

$3,830,653

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