Athletic Department
Gordon A. Kirkland
Year Inducted: 1977
Category: Coach/Athletic Director
- Served Catawba College 1935-53 in Variety of Athletic Posts, including Head Coach of Football, Basketball and baseball Teams, and Athletic Director
FOOTBALL
- Coached North State Conference championship teams in 1934, '38, '40, '42, '44, '45, '46 and '47. 1946 and 1947 teams won the first two Tangerine Bowls. 1940, '42 and '46 teams were undefeated in the OCnference. His teams held a world rcord of scoring in 87 consecutive games. His career record was 106 wins, 32 losses, 8 ties.
BASKETBALL
- Coached North State Conference championship teams in 1943-44, and 1944-45
BASEBALL
- Coached North State COnference championship teams in 1936, '37, '38, '42, '43, '44, '45, '47 and '48.
Today's Events
Calendar
| « | February 2019 | » | ||||
| 1 February 1 Track/Field @ Camel City Invite (Day 1) Baseball vs, Lynn 6-5 | 2 February 2 Track/Field @ Camel City Invite (Day 2) Baseball @ Nova Southeastern 6-10 Softball @ Augusta 2-1 Softball @ Augusta 5-2 | |||||
| 3 February 3 Esports League of Legends Show Match 2-1 Baseball @ Palm Beach Atlantic 8-2 | 4 February 4 Baseball @ Palm Beach Atlantic 3-1 | 5 | 6 February 6 Swimming @ BMC Championships (Day 1) Softball vs. LIMESTONE 5-6 Baseball vs. MOUNT OLIVE 9-7 Softball vs. LIMESTONE 0-2 Basketball (W) vs. WINGATE 41-56 Basketball (M) vs. WINGATE 84-75 | 7 February 7 Swimming @ BMC Championships (Day 2) | 8 February 8 Swimming @ BMC Championships (Day 3) Track/Field @ VMI Winter Relays (Day 1) Baseball vs. WEST VIRGINIA ST. 10-3 Baseball vs. WEST VIRGINIA ST. 10-3 | 9 February 9 Swimming @ BMC Championships (Day 4) W-5th;M-5th Track/Field @ VMI Winter Relays (Day 2) Tennis (W) vs. BELMONT ABBEY 7-0 Tennis (M) vs. BELMONT ABBEY 2-5 Lacrosse (M) vs. BELMONT ABBEY 13-17 Softball vs. UNC PEMBROKE 7-4 Basketball (W) @ Mars Hill 82-61 Softball vs. UNC PEMBROKE 9-0 Basketball (M) @ Mars HIll 89-66 |
| 10 February 10 Softball vs. VIRGINIA ST. 12-4 Baseball vs. MARS HILL 15-0 Softball vs. VIRGINIA ST. 10-2 Baseball vs. MARS HILL 11-1 | 11 February 11 Golf (M) @ Spring Invite Collegiate - Day 1 (St. Johns GC) | 12 February 12 Track/Field @ Queens Multi Meet (Day 1) Golf (M) @ Spring Invite Collegiate - Day 2 (St. Johns GC) 19th of 19 | 13 February 13 Track/Field @ Queens Multi Meet (Day 2) Basketball (W) @ Coker 62-43 Basketball (M) @ Coker 94-69 | 14 | 15 February 15 Swimming @ Royal Open (Day 1) Softball @ Barton 7-2 Baseball vs. SHIPPENSBURG 13-1 Lacrosse (M) vs. MOUNT OLIVE 7-10 Softball @ Barton 0-1 Baseball vs. SHIPPENSBURG 4-3 | 16 February 16 Swimming @ Royal Open (Day 2) Baseball vs. SHIPPENSBURG 7-1 Basketball (W) vs. CARSON-NEWMAN 57-90 Lacrosse (W) @ Mount Olive 8-17 Basketball (M) vs. CARSON-NEWMAN 90-75 |
| 17 | 18 February 18 Golf (W) @ Converse Invite - Day 1 (Carolina CC) Tennis (W) @ Shaw 7-0 Tennis (M) @ Shaw 5-2 | 19 February 19 Golf (W) @ Converse Invite - Day 2 (Carolina CC) Softball vs. BELMONT ABBEY, ppd. 1 p.m. Baseball vs. UNC PEMBROKE 13-1 Softball vs. BELMONT ABBEY, ppd. 3 p.m. | 20 February 20 Lacrosse (W) vs. NORTH GREENVILLE 4 p.m. Basketball (W) @ Queens 6 p.m. Basketball (M) @ Queens 8 p.m. | 21 February 21 Tennis (W) vs. LEES-McRAE 2 p.m. Tennis (M) vs. LEES-McRAE 2 p.m. | 22 February 22 Tennis (W) vs. MOUNT OLIVE 2 p.m. Tennis (M) vs. MOUNT OLIVE 2 p.m. Baseball vs. WINGATE 6 p.m. | 23 February 23 Track/Field @ SAC Championships (Day 1) Softball @ USC Aiken 1 p.m. Basketball (W) @ Lincoln Memorial 2 p.m. Lacrosse (W) @ Chowan 2 p.m. Softball @ USC Aiken 3 p.m. Baseball vs. WINGATE 3 p.m. Lacrosse (M) @ Florida Tech 4 p.m. Basketball (M) @ Lincoln Memorial 4 p.m. Baseball vs. WINGATE 6 p.m. |
| 24 February 24 Track/Field @ SAC Championships (Day 2) Softball vs. EMMANUEL 1 p.m. Softball vs. EMMANUEL 3 p.m. | 25 | 26 February 26 Baseball @ Barton 2 p.m. | 27 February 27 Tennis (M) vs. JC SMITH 2 p.m. Basketball (W) vs. LENOIR-RHYNE 6 p.m. Basketball (M) vs. LENOIR-RHYNE 8 p.m. | 28 February 28 Lacrosse (W) @ Limestone 4 p.m. | ||
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