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Alumni Spotlight – Michael Covil reflects on his time as WU Athletics fan

Sam Hyatt

Michael Covil, an alumni from the class of 2022, spent the majority of his time at Winthrop being involved and a fan of the athletic department at Winthrop. One of…

Alumni Spotlight: Kristen Thoennes ‘08 was a part of the WU crew

Sam Hyatt

Kristen Thoennes, an alumni from the class of 2008, was active in groups on campus and spent time attending various events on campus. Thoennes was active in an on-campus club…

Winthrop alumni basketball players are owners of The Broman Academy

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop alumni and previous men’s basketball players Anders and Bjorn Broman opened the Broman Academy in the Rock Hill area. According to the Broman Academy website, their mission “is to…

Back-2-Back

Matthew Shealy

In front of a small but rowdy group of fans inside Winthrop Coliseum, the Winthrop men’s basketball team clobbered the Campbell Camels in the Big South Conference Championship on Sunday,…

New look, new season

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s basketball team has a fresh new look for the 2020-2021 season. The team’s social media accounts released pictures last week of sophomore Jamal King wearing a new…

Gregg Marshall: “A good dude”

Matthew Shealy

From 1998 to 200, Gregg Marshall served as head coach of the Winthrop University men’s basketball team. Guiding his players to seven NCAA Tournament appearances during a span of nine…

March Madness standings preview

Gweneshia Wadlington

Sports fans across the country are gearing up for one of the most exciting times of the year: March Madness. With the ringing in of the third calendar month, friends,…

Feel the Burns

Matthew Shealy

Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics At 6-foot-9 with 250 pounds of pure muscle, DJ Burns is one of the largest Eagles Winthrop has ever seen. The native to Rock Hill…