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Carolina Basketball 2011-12 HOLDEN THORP CHANCELLOR UNC ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION DICK BADDOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR At Carolina, Holden Thorp has been an under- graduate student, a chemistry professor, a planetar- ium director, an inventor and entrepreneur, as well as a dean. He graduated with honors, won teaching awards, chaired a powerhouse chemistry depart- ment, developed technology for electronic DNA chips, founded spin-off companies, and succeeded as an administrator. As the 10th chancellor, Thorp draws from those expe- riences in leading Carolina, one of the world's great research universities. A North Carolina native, Thorp grew up in Fayetteville in a family steeped in UNC traditions dating to the 1800s. When he graduated from Terry Sanford High School, only one college was on his application list: Carolina, where he earned a bachelor of science degree with honors in 1986. Attending a world-class research university — where research and teaching are done by the same people — allowed Thorp to work in chem- istry labs with top faculty and inspired him to become a professor. He pursued that dream at the California Institute of Technology, where he earned a doctorate in chemistry in 1989, and at Yale University for post- graduate work. After teaching a year at NC State, he returned in 1993 to UNC, where he was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and chair of the chemistry department before becoming chancellor in 2008. Because he has lived it from both sides of the class- room, Thorp is pas- sionate about the undergraduate experience. "Carolina is perfectly suited to leverage our students' interests in the great problems facing our world to enhance their academic success," he says. The University's future depends on aspiring to global academic ex- cellence and serving the needs of North Carolina's students and people. "We're the university of both-and: Both academic prominence and a com- mitment to our state," Thorp says. Under Thorp, Carolina seeks to raise $125 million in private gifts to implement "Innovate@Carolina: Important Ideas for a Better World," a roadmap developed by alumni and friends experienced in leading aca- demia. Thorp is a member of President Obama's National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He serves on the U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness Initiative for the Council on Competitiveness. He has published 130 scholarly articles on the electronic properties of DNA and RNA and invented technology for electronic DNA chips that led to 19 is- sued or pending U.S. Patents. An accomplished musician who plays jazz bass and keyboard, Thorp is married to Patti Worden Thorp, a Hope Mills native and UNC Greensboro graduate. Their children are John and Emma. Goldsboro native and Tar Heel alumnus Dick Baddour is in his 15th and final year as Director of Athletics and his 45th at the University of North Carolina. He directs one of the most successful and respected programs in the country, known for its commitment to academic integrity and competitive excellence in men's and women's sports. Under his direction, the Tar Heels have won 13 national champion- ships, including seven in women's soccer, three in field hockey, two in men's basketball and one in men's soccer, won three football bowl games and had numerous Top 10 national finishes in Olympic Sports. Nineteen UNC men's and women's teams have combined for 64 ACC champion- ships, more than any other school in that time. UNC has led the league in the number of team championships seven times. Last year, the Tar Heels finished sixth nationally in the Learfield Direc- tors Cup. The sixth-place finish in the Directors Cup marked the ninth top 10 finish by the Tar Heels in the last 10 years, including top four showings in 2006, 2007 and 2009. By comparison, the other 11 ACC schools have combined for 11 top- 10 finishes in the 18-year history of the Directors Cup. Baddour began his UNC career in 1967 as assistant dean of men. He spent 11 years as John Swof- ford's top assistant before being named the Director of Athletics on June 25, 1997. Baddour and his wife, Lynda, CAROLINA NACDA CUP FINISHES 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Tied 2nd Tied 17th 5th 15th 4th 8th 7th 9th 4th 3rd 14th 2nd 7th 6th CAROLINA'S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1997 have three children. Allen, a su- perior court judge for Orange and Chatham Counties, and his wife, Holly, have two sons, Henry and Jack; David, an attorney with RTP-based Womble-Carlyle, and his wife, Carey, have two daughters, Lauren and Julia, and a son, Johnathan; Jenni- fer, a family therapist in private practice in Cary, and her husband, Kevin Snead, have a son, William, and a daughter, Lynley. Men's Basketball: 2005, 2009 Field Hockey: 1997, 2007, 2009 Women's Soccer: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009 Men's Soccer: 2001 CAROLINA ATHLETICS EXECUTIVE STAFF Dick Baddour, Athletic Director Larry Gallo, Senior Associate Athletic Director Martina Ballen, Senior Associate A.D./Chief Financial Officer John Blanchard, Senior Associate A.D./Student-Athlete Services Beth Miller, Senior Associate A.D./Olympic Sports 80 John Montgomery, Senior Associate AD/Rams Club President Willie Scroggs, Senior Associate A.D./Operations & Facilities Clint Gwaltney, Associate A.D./Smith Center & Ticket Operations Amy Herman, Associate A.D./Compliance Steve Kirschner, Associate A.D./Communications Rick Steinbacher, Associate A.D./Marketing & Promotions Michael Beale, Assistant A.D./Director of Marketing Kevin Best, Assistant A.D./Communications Mike Bunting, Assistant A.D./Facility Planning & Management Ellen Culler, Assistant A.D./Football & Olympic Sports Operations Cricket Lane, Assistant A.D./Student-Athlete Development Susan Maloy, Assistant A.D./Eligibility & Certification Dan Sears