United States Disc Golf Championship since its opening in 1999.)
== Organization and administration ==
Appointed by the board of trustees, the university president is the chief administrative officer of Winthrop University. George W. Hynd was appointed Interim President in January 2020 and succeeded Daniel F. Mahony who had served since 2015. The university president is responsible for the administration of the university and oversees budgeting and financial planning, enrollment and admissions, academic planning, university facilities, and other matters.
The Winthrop University Board of Trustees consists of fifteen members, including the governor of South Carolina and the State Superintendent of Education (or their designees). In addition to the university president, the board confirms the appointments of the provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, deans, vice presidents, and other administrators.
The university grants undergraduate degrees through four colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, …
