Carl Willis grew up in the sprawling tobacco fields of northeastern North Carolina dreaming of becoming a professional baseball player. He lived that dream in 1991. Willis, who pitched for the ...

When it came to heart and desire, no one exemplified it more than Shawn Williams, an outstanding player for the men’s basketball program from 1980-83. Opposing coaches often recognized Williams for ...

Tom Riordan joined the UNCW sports information staff in the fall of 1999 after a successful career at New York Tech as a student-athlete and sports information director. Riordan, a native of Norfolk, ...

Mike Vaccaro has been the Assistant Director of Sports Marketing and the Radio Voice of the Seahawks since the fall of 2004. Vaccaro has helped development new marketing and promotions concepts, ...

As the veteran member of UNC Wilmington’s athletic department, Pat Howey has been associated with the program since August of 1985. Howey has served in a variety of roles for the Seahawks, moving up ...

One of the program’s most popular big men in the late 70’s, Dave Wolff was a four-year starter for the Seahawk men’s basketball team from 1976-79. Wolff posted some impressive numbers during his ...

Rodney Young has played a vital role in the success of UNCW’s student-athletes since joining the department in January of 2006. In his chair as Academic Coordinator, Young serves as the academic ...

Amy Lewis set seven school records during an outstanding career with Coach Dave Allen’s women's swimming program from 1990-93. The Charlotte, N.C., product won the Eastern Championship in the 200 ...

Ryan Mills became executive assistant for Director of Athletics Kelly Mehrtens in August of 2010. Mills grew up in Pittsboro, N.C., and attended Northwood High School and earned her Bachelor of ...

Few individuals have been more responsible for the development of the UNCW athletic program than local physician and philanthropist Dr. William P. Nixon, Jr. Dr. Nixon played baseball collegiately at ...

Amy Jackson was a standout for the cross country and track and field teams in the early 1990's. Jackson made a name for herself and the Seahawk running program during her career from 1990-93. In 1993, ...

The UNCW Athletic Hall of Fame was created In conjunction with UNCW's 50th anniversary celebration in 1998 to honor former student-athletes, coaches, administrators and benefactors who have ...