Who is Davidson?

March 30, 2008 at 5:23AM

It's that time of year when some school grabs attention by making a run in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. This season, Davidson is that school. As Davidson prepares to play top seed Kansas today in the Midwest Regional final, here's a look at the school and how tournament success has affected some of its numbers:

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Davidson is a small, academically rigorous, liberal arts college in North Carolina.

Official name: Davidson College

Enrollment: 1,700 students.

Active alumni: 18,723.

Rhodes Scholars: 23.

ROOTERS

• Dominic Gorie, commander of the Space Shuttle Endeavor and father of Davidson junior Kim Gorie.

• Alt band REM, which urges support for the Wildcats on its website.

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• The citizens of the Town of Davidson, where homes are decorated with bedsheets painted with messages of support for the team.

• Somebody in Ukraine ... and Switzerland ... and China, all places from which Davidson President Tom Ross has received calls of support.

1 Place of "Davidson College" on Googletrends' list of most searched words last Sunday night.

$1,700 Average regular daily sales at Davidson Bookstore before March 23.

$35,000 Sales there March 26, the first day Sweet 16 T-shirts were available.

2 Teams with bulldog mascots that have been beaten by Davidson in the NCAA tournament.

1 Bulldog toys stuffed into the mouth of the Wildcat statue on the Davidson campus.

14 Players on Davidson's team.

6 Players who come from countries outside the United States.

4 Players who speak French fluently.

19 Years Bob McKillop has coached at Davidson.

100 Percentage of McKillop's players who have graduated.

1,200 Percentage increase in transfer inquiries to Davidson's admissions office since last Sunday's victory over Georgetown.

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