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table of contents GENERAL INFORMATION School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belmont University Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nashville, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5445 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruins Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navy, Red, and White Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Sun President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert C. Fisher (Henderson St., 1970) Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Strickland (Georgia Southern, 1971) A.D. Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615.460.5547 HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM First D-II Year: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-1998 Best D-II Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 7 times (most recent - 2005 Belmont Intercollegiate) Best A-S Sun Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th Atlantic Sun Championship (2004, 2005, 2006) TEAM INFORMATION Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/1 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Home Facilities: Westhaven Golf Club, Bluegrass Country Club, Richland Country Club, Golf House Tennessee
WHAT’S INSIDE Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2009-10 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2009-10 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Home Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2009 Fall Results/Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2008-09 Results/Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Stuart Ashwood, Gaylon Cude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Simon Marshall, Scott O’Brien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Bryn Rocke, Dan Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Robbie Taylor, Elliott Wickenden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Team Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Belmont at the A-Sun Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Belmont University Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Flynn Tenure: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Season Golf Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615.460.8239 Best Time to Call: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mornings Volunteer Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Henry Athletic Trainer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Lee
University Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
MEDIA RELATIONS Men’s Golf Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Langdon Media Relations Office Phone: . . . . . . . 615.460.5609 Media Relations Fax Number: . . . . . . . . 615.460.5584 E-m mail Address: . . . . . . . . . john.langdon@belmont.edu Web Page: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.belmontbruins.com Mailing Address: Office of Athletics Media Relations 1900 Belmont Blvd. Nashville, TN 37212
Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Athletic Department Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 Belmont Head Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Academics and Belmont Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Atlantic Sun Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Credits Editor: John Langdon Assistance: Brian Karst, Kenisha Rhone, Greg Sage Photos: ASunPhotos.com, Glenn Gregory, Michael Krouskup, Don McPeak, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Belmont University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer under all applicable civil rights laws.
2009-10 Belmont Men’s Golf -- 1
2009-10 team roster
2009-1 10 Belmont Men’s Golf Roster Name
Ht.
Class Hometown (Last School)
Stuart Ashwood Gaylon Cude Simon Marshall Scott O'Brien Bryn Rocke Dan Smith Robbie Taylor Elliott Wickenden
6-2 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-5
SR SR SR SR SR JR FR FR
Academic Major
Northhampton, England (Univ. of Louisville) Finance Centerville, Tennessee (Hickman County HS) Business North Yorkshire, England (Richmond School) English Brookings, South Dakota (Brookings HS) Finance/Mathematics Durban, South Africa (Hilton College) Finance Bournemouth, England (Bournemouth School) Finance Franklin, Tennessee (BGA) Business Knoxville, Tennessee (Farragut HS) Business
Head Coach: Scott Flynn -- second season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Billy Henry -- second season
2009-10 Belmont Men’s Golf -- 2
2009-10 schedule 2009 Fall Schedule Date
Event
Host
Site
9/21-22 9/25-27 10/5-6 10/12-13 10/19-20
Yestingsmeier Invitational Mason Rudolph Championship Murray State Invitational UTM Skyhawk Classic APSU Intercollegiate
Ball State Vanderbilt Murray State UT-Martin Austin Peay
Muncie, Ind. Legends Club - Franklin, TN Murray, Ky. Buchanon, Tenn. Hopkinsville, Ky.
2010 Spring Schedule Date
Event
Host
Site
2/21-23 3/8-9 3/12-14 4/6-7 4/12-13 4/19-21
Mobile Bay Intercollegiate Samford Intercollegiate Pinehurst Intercollegiate TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate UMB Mizzou Intercollegiate Atlantic Sun Championship
South Alabama Samford Pinehurst Resort Tennessee State Missouri Kennesaw State
Mobile, Ala. Oneonta, Ala. Pinehurst, N.C. Spring Hill, Tenn. Columbia, Mo. Braselton, Ga.
Senior Scott O’Brien had two top-10 finishes during the 200809 season. 2009-10 Belmont Men’s Golf -- 3
Senior Stuart Ashwood was third on the team in scoring in 200809 with a 73.9 average.
home courses WESTHAVEN GOLF CLUB The club, which just opened in September of 2009, is designed by renowned architects Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates. Westhaven is a private, championship 18-hole golf course, in Franklin, Tennessee, from land developer Southern Land Company. The layout is 6,976 yards from the longest tees with a par of 72. The name of the club derives from the adjacent upscale community, Westhaven. As a “core” course, none of the Westhaven homes will line the course; this allows members to enjoy a true golfing experience in a completely natural setting.
BLUEGRASS COUNTRY CLUB Bluegrass Country Club is located in Hendersonville, Tennessee, just north of downtown Nashville. The par 72, 6,641 yard 18 hole golf course was built in 1951 by designer Robert Bruce Harris. Mr. Harris was the first President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects – a notable fraternity that included Donald Ross and Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Recently, there was a one million dollar greens reconstruction by Robert E. Cupp Design, bringing golf at Bluegrass to its finest for all levels of play.
GOLF HOUSE TENNESSEE The Little Course at Conner Lane and the facilities of Golf House Tennessee will serve as the primary practice facility for Belmont men's golf for the 2009-10 season. The Little Course is located at Golf House Tennessee in Franklin. The course was built in 1995 and was designed by Bob Cupp. This challenging par three executive course offers golfers the chance to improve their short game under all types of conditions. The course features two double greens, nine bunkers, two ponds, and several elevated tees. The Golf House is the home to the major Tennessee golf organizations and the Tennessee Junior Golf Academy. The Academy is one of the top teaching programs in the nation and provides the children of Tennessee the chance to learn about the game. Golf House is also home to the Tennessee Golf Association Junior Golf Tour, which organizes and operates junior tournaments across the state.
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2009 fall results/statistics 9/21-2 22/2009 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational Delaware Country Club -- Muncie, Ind. Par 70, 6438 yards -- 16 teams, 84 players Belmont Scott O'Brien Robbie Taylor Gaylon Cude Simon Marshall Stuart Ashwood
282 73 69 71 72 70
292 68 73 76 78 75
305 73 76 78 78 wd
13/2009 10/12-1 UT-M Martin Skyhawk Classic Paris Landing State Park GC -- Buchanon, Tenn. Par 72, 6685 yards -- 14 teams, 87 players 879 214 218 225 228 145
Belmont 290 Stuart Ashwood 69 Gaylon Cude 69 Scott O'Brien 73 Simon Marshall# 76 Dan Smith 80 Elliott Wickenden#81 Robbie Taylor 79
6th t-6th t-13th t-37th t-50th
9/25-2 27/2009 Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate Vanderbilt Legends Club -- Franklin, Tenn. Par 71, 7100 yards -- 17 teams, 89 players Belmont Stuart Ashwood Scott O'Brien Robbie Taylor Simon Marshall Gaylon Cude
297 73 73 75 76 80
298 72 74 76 77 76
595 145 147 151 153 156
290 70 72 73 75 73 81
583 142 146 146 149 151 159
300 76 76 74 74 74 85 wd
884 217 220 220 222 228 245
7th t-10th t-23rd t-23rd t-31st t-53rd 83rd
893 218 222 225 225 230 235
14th t-18th t-43rd t-55th t-55th t-71st t-85th
10/19-2 20/2009 F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate The Links at Novadell -- Hopkinsville, Ky. Par 72, 6841 yards -- 17 teams, 91 players
14th t-40th t-51st t-75th t-78th t-83rd
Belmont Scott O'Brien Dan Smith Gaylon Cude Simon Marshall# Stuart Ashwood Robbie Taylor
10/5-6 6/2009 Murray State Fall Invitational Miller Golf Club -- Murray, Ky. Par 71, 6601 yards -- 10 teams, 76 players Belmont 293 Stuart Ashwood 72 Dan Smith 74 Robbie Taylor 73 Scott O'Brien 74 Elliott Wickenden#78 Simon Marshall 78
294 72 75 73 72 74 79 wd
300 74 72 75 75 81 79
300 76 76 75 72 73 79
293 68 74 75 78 76 77
# indicates individual player
5th t-7th t-25th t-25th t-37th t-46th t-69th
2009 FALL STATISTICS Player
Rds.
Strokes
Avg.
Low 18
Low 54
Top 10
Top-2 20
Scott O’Brien
13
948
72.9
68
214
1
2
Stuart Ashwood
12
879
73.3
69
217
2
2
Dan Smith
8
596
74.5
72
222
0
0
Gaylon Cude
11
826
75.1
69
220
0
0
Robbie Taylor
11
829
75.4
69
218
0
1
Simon Marshall
13
987
75.9
72
222
0
0
Elliott Wickenden
5
396
79.2
73
245
0
0
Bryn Rocke
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2008-09 results/statistics 9/15-1 16/2008 -- Palmers Toyota Fall Intercollegiate Azalea City Country Club -- Mobile, Ala. Par 72, 6850 yards -- 13 teams, 87 players Belmont 290 Danny Amundson71 Stuart Ashwood 71 Scott O'Brien 74 Simon Marshall 77 Dan Smith 74 Gaylon Cude# 75
284 69 70 73 74 72 75
292 72 73 74 73 78 77
866 212 214 221 224 224 227
+2 -4 -2 +5 +8 +8 +11
3/9-1 10/2009 -- Samford Intercollegiate Limestone Springs Golf Club -- Oneonta, Ala. Par 72, 6987 yards -- 14 teams, 71 players 6th t-6th t-12th t-34th t-49th t-49th t-58th
290 69 71 77 73 78
296 74 75 70 77 78
881 212 218 222 230 235
+29 -1 +5 +9 +17 +22
14th t-9th t-31st t-53rd 81st 85th
292 73 72 75 72 81
302 70 73 80 79 83
895 216 223 227 234 242
+31 E +7 +11 +18 +26
5th 3rd t-15th t-21st t-32nd t-38th
294 75 75 70 74 77
294 74 71 74 75 82
880 218 218 219 228 235
+16 +2 +2 +3 +12 +19
286 70 73 74 72 71
289 72 71 73 73 75
860 213 215 217 218 220
Belmont 309 Stuart Ashwood 83 Scott O'Brien 78 Simon Marshall 78 Danny Amundson 78 Gaylon Cude 75
308 75 77 78 82 78
297 71 75 77 74 84
Belmont 299 Scott O'Brien 70 Danny Amundson 74 Stuart Ashwood 80 Simon Marshall 77 Gaylon Cude 78
303 74 81 76 76 77
299 82 72 73 76 78
6th t-16th t-16th t-22nd t-58th t-76th
Belmont 280 Danny Amundson 70 Scott O'Brien 70 Stuart Ashwood 68 Gaylon Cude 72 Simon Marshall 73 Dan Smith# 73
3rd t-9th t-13th t-20th t-23rd 33rd
4/18/2009 -- Dual Match with Lipscomb Greystone Golf Club -- Dickson, Tenn. Par 72, 6858 yards -- 2 teams Belmont 302 +14 1st Danny Amundson 74 +2 Gaylon Cude 75 +3 Scott O'Brien 76 +4 Stuart Ashwood 77 +5 Bryn Rocke# 79 +7 Simon Marshall 83 +11
21/2008 -- F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate 10/20-2 The Links at Novodell -- Hopkinsville, Ky. Par 72, 6841 yards -- 17 teams, 92 players Belmont 285 Scott O'Brien 71 Dan Smith 71 Stuart Ashwood 70 Simon Marshall 73 Danny Amundson 74
916 224 227 235 237 152
+52 +8 +11 +19 +21
10th t-20th t-32nd t-52nd t-58th
914 229 230 233 234 237
+50 +13 +14 +17 +18 +21
19th t-66th t-73rd t-87th t-90th t-98th
901 226 227 229 229 233
+37 +10 +11 +13 +13 +17
9th t-33rd t-37th t-48th t-48th 59th
-8 8 -4 -3 +1 +3 +3 +8
1st 3rd 4th t-12th t-22nd t-22nd 46th
4/6-7 7/2009 -- TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate Hermitage Golf Course -- Hermitage, TN Par 72, 6812 yards -- 12 teams, 71 players
10/13-1 14/2008 -- UTM Skyhawk Classic Paris Landing Golf Course -- Paris, Tenn. Par 72, 6685 yards -- 15 teams, 90 players Belmont 292 Danny Amundson 69 Stuart Ashwood 72 Scott O'Brien 75 Bryn Rocke 79 Dan Smith 76
320 82 80 80 78 wd
3/30-3 31/2009 -- Larry Nelson Collegiate Classic Chateau Elan Woodlands Course -- Braselton, Ga. Par 72, 6900 yards -- 14 teams, 73 players
10/6-7 7/2008 -- Stono Cup Links at Stono Ferry -- Charleston, S.C Par 72, 6616 yards -- 8 teams, 41 players Belmont 301 Stuart Ashwood 73 Danny Amundson 78 Scott O'Brien 72 Simon Marshall 83 Gaylon Cude 78
294 70 71 78 82 75
3/15-1 17/2009 -- Pinehurst Intercollegiate The Centennial Pinehurst #8 -- Pinehurst, N.C. Par 72, 7035 yards -- 20 teams, 104 players
9/26-2 28/2008 -- Mason Rudolph Championship Vanderbilt Legends Club -- Franklin, Tenn. Par 71, 7100 yards -- 17 teams, 89 players Belmont 295 Danny Amundson 69 Scott O'Brien 72 Stuart Ashwood 75 Gaylon Cude 80 Dan Smith 79
Belmont 302 Stuart Ashwood 72 Scott O'Brien 76 Gaylon Cude 77 Simon Marshall 77 Danny Amundson 77
-4 4 -3 -1 +1 +2 +4
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288 72 73 71 72 73 74
288 70 70 78 75 73 77
856 212 213 217 219 219 224
2008-09 results/statistics 4/20-2 23/2009 -- Atlantic Sun Championship Keith Hills Country Club -- Buies Creek, N.C. Par 72, 6819 yards -- 11 teams, 55 players Belmont 289 Scott O'Brien 67 Danny Amundson 80 Stuart Ashwood 71 Simon Marshall 73 Gaylon Cude 78
294 73 73 74 74 76
317 79 73 82 84 83
900 219 226 227 231 237
+36 +3 +10 +11 +15 +21
10th t-11th t-34th t-37th 45th 52nd
# Indicates individual player
2008-0 09 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Name Danny Amundson Scott O’Brien Stuart Ashwood Dan Smith Simon Marshall Bryn Rocke Gaylon Cude
Rds. 30 31 31 15 25 4 25
Total Strokes 2210 2289 2290 1133 1908 307 1935
Average 73.7 73.8 73.9 75.5 76.3 76.8 77.4
Low 18 69 67 68 71 72 74 72
Low 54 212 213 214 215 218 228 219
2008-0 09 Season -- Top 10 Team Low Rounds 280 - TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, 4/6-7/2009 (1st round) 284 - Palmers Toyota Fall Intercollegiate, 9/15-16/2008 (2nd rnd) 285 - F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate, 10/20-21/2008 (1st round) 286 - F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate, 10/20-21/2008 (2nd round) 288 - TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, 4/6-7/2009 (2nd round) 288 - TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, 4/6-7/2009 (3rd round) 289 - F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate, 10/20-21/2008 (3rd round) 289 - Atlantic Sun Championship, 4/20-23/2009 (1st round) 290 - Palmers Toyota Fall Intercollegiate, 9/15-16/2008 (1st rnd) 290 - Mason Rudolph Championship, 9/26-28/2008 (2nd round) 2008-0 09 Season -- Top Individual Low Rounds 67 - Scott O'Brien, Atlantic Sun Championship, 4/20-23/2009 (1st round) 68 - Stuart Ashwood, TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, 4/6-7/2009 (1st round) 69 - Danny Amundson, Palmers Toyota Fall Intercollegiate, 9/15-16/2008 (2nd rnd) 69 - Danny Amundson, Mason Rudolph Championship, 9/26-28/2008 (1st round) 69 - Danny Amundson, Mason Rudolph Championship, 9/26-28/2008 (2nd round) 69 - Danny Amundson, UTM Skyhawk Classic, 10/12-14/2008 (1st round) 70 - Stuart Ashwood, Palmers Toyota Fall Intercollegiate, 9/15-16/2008 (2nd round) 70 - Stuart Ashwood, Mason Rudolph Championship, 9/26-28/2008 (3rd round) 70 - Stuart Ashwood, Stono Cup, 10/6-7/2008 (3rd round) 70 - Scott O'Brien, UTM Skyhawk Classic, 10/12-14/2008 (2nd round) 70 - Stuart Ashwood, F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate, 10/20-21/2008 (1st round) 70 - Scott O'Brien, F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate, 10/20-21/2008 (2nd round) 70 - Stuart Ashwood, Samford Intercollegiate, 3/9-10/2009 (2nd round) 70 - Scott O'Brien, Larry Nelson Collegiate Classic, 3/30-31/2009 (1st round) 70 - Danny Amundson, TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, 4/6-7/2009 (1st round)
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Top 10 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
Top 20 5 3 6 1 0 0 0
Best Finish 3rd 4th 3rd T-13th T-22nd T-58th T-22nd
athlete profiles Stuart Ashwood 6-1 1 -- Senior Northampton, England (University of Louisville) 2008-0 09: Played 31 rounds in 11 events ... Posted a scoring average of 73.9, which ranked third on the team ... Had two top-10s and six top-20 finishes ... Had a career-best third place finish at the Stono Cup last fall ... Shot a 68 in the first round of the Big Blue Intercollegiate, which was the second lowest round of the season by a BU golfer ... Had 13 rounds of par or better ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2007-0 08: One of two Bruins to play all 30 rounds in 12 season events ... Third of the team in scoring average at 76.16 ... Three Top 20 finishes ... Season-best T-11 in Tusculum Invitational ... Fired career-low round of 67 in the final round of the Earl Yestingmeier Invitational ... Tied for 13th at the prestigious Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate ... Also T-13 in Grover Page Classic with rounds of 7672. 2006-0 07: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules. 2005-0 06: Played one event in Fall 2005 for the University of Louisville ... T-40 in Kia Cardinal Intercollegiate after rounds of 70-7974=223. Prior to Belmont: Won back to back Junior County Championships in 2004 and 2005 and regained the Men's County Championship in the summer of 2008 ... Selected to English SchoolBoys National Team... Holds course record at Northants County Golf Club... Prepped at Moulton Secondary School. Personal: Majoring in Finance ... Would like a career in professional golf ... Favorite movies are Saving Private Ryan and The Green Mile ... Enjoys the music of Kings of Leon and Radiohead ... Has one sister, Heather ... Son of Jim and Angela Ashwood ... Born July 17, 1987 in Delft, Holland.
CAREER STATISTICS (through Fall 2009) Year Rds. Avg. 2009-10 12 73.3 2008-09 31 73.9 76.2 2007-08 30 TOTALS 63 74.8
Low 18 69 68 67 67
Gaylon Cude 6-0 0 -- Senior Centerville, Tennessee (Hickman County HS) 2008-0 09: Played 25 rounds in nine events ... Posted a scoring average of 77.4 ... Best finish was a tie for 38th place at the Stono Cup in October ... Low round of the season was a 72, carded twice at the Big Blue Intercollegiate in April ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2007-0 08: Averaged 77.7 in 20 rounds in seven events ... Had career-best finish of T-27 in Atlantic Sun Championship with rounds of 77-74-78 ... Had second round 73 in MSU Spring Invitational ... Opened with 72 in Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational ... Opened with 74 in the Argonaut Invitational to open spring season ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2006-0 07: Played 22 rounds in eight events as a freshman ... Posted scoring average of 78.55 ... Fired career-low round of 71 in second round of Argonaut Invitational ... Finished career-best 38th in APSU Intercollegiate after closing round 74 ... T-39 at Atlantic Sun Championship ... Seven rounds of 75 or lower. Prior to Belmont: Four year letterwinner for Hickman County High School ... Played in four consecutive TSSAA State Tournaments ... Three-time Area All-District ... Twice All-Region ... Named Tennessee All-Midstate after junior season ... Finished second in the prestigious 81st Annual Schooldays event ... Qualified for the highly-regarded Optimist International Tournament in 2003, held at PGA National in West Palm Beach, Florida ... Attended same high school as former Belmont Basketball forward Matthew Dotson. CAREER STATISTICS (through Fall 2009) Personal: Majoring in Business Administration ... Plans on a career as a golf professional... Favorite athletes are Tiger Woods and Brandt Snedeker ... Hobbies include hunting and fishing ... Favorite TV shows are Scrubs, SportsCenter, and Two and a Half Men ... Son of Bill and Becky Cude ... Born January 27, 1988 in Centerville, Tennessee.
Year 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 TOTALS
Rds. 11 9 20 22 62
2009-10 Belmont Men’s Golf -- 8
Avg. 75.1 77.6 77,7 78.6 77.3
Low 18 69 73 72 71 69
athlete profiles Simon Marshall 6-1 1 -- Senior North Yorkshire, England (Richmond School) 2008-0 09: Played 25 rounds in nine events ... Posted a scoring average of 76.3 ... Best finish was a tie for 22nd at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate ... Also tied for 23rd at the APSU Intercollegiate ... Low round for the season was a 72, which he posted twice (Stone Coup, APSU Intercollegiate). 2007-0 08: Played 27 rounds in 10 events ... One Top 10 and two Top 20 finishes ... Finished career-best T-10 in MSU Spring Invitational after carding rounds of 73-70-73; played as an individual ... Also T-18 in Belmont Fall Shootout with rounds of 76-71-74 in cold, blustery conditions ... Opened fall season in fine form with career-low round of 68, backed up with 71 to stand among leaders after 36 holes of Mid Pines Intercollegiate ... 36-hole total of 139 at Mid Pines was team-best on campaign ... Seven times carded team-low round, second on Bruins behind Danny Amundson ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2006-0 07: Competed in 16 rounds in six events ... Season-best T-21 in prestigious Cavalier Classic hosted by the University of Virginia after rounds of 74-79-75 ... Fired then career-low round of 70 to open Belmont Intercollegiate, backed up with rounds of 74-75 to finish T-44 ... Placed T-41 in Atlantic Sun Championship. Prior to Belmont: Placed fourth in the Yorkshire Under-18 Championship ... Reached second round of 2005 British Amateur at Royal Birkdale. Personal: Majoring in English ... Would like a career in professional golf... Favorite vacation spot is Phoenix ... Hobbies include playing soccer, cooking, and working out ... Has two siblings: Matthew and Kate ... Son of Andrew and Kim Marshall ... Born October 6, 1987 in Northauerton, England.
CAREER STATISTICS (through Fall 2009) Year Rds. Avg. 2009-10 13 75.9 2008-09 25 76.3 2007-08 27 76.7 79.2 2006-07 16 TOTALS 81 77.0
Low 18 72 72 68 70 68
Scott O’Brien 6-2 2 -- Senior Brookings, South Dakota (Brookings HS) 2008-0 09: Played 31 rounds in 11 events ... Ranked second on the team in scoring average with a 73.8 ... Posted two top-10 finishes ... Best finish was a fourth place showing at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate ... Also finished ninth at the APSU Intercollegiate ... Placed 11th at the A-Sun Championship ... Shot 11 rounds of par or better for the season ... Shot a team and career low 67 in the first round of the A-Sun Championship ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2007-0 08: 22 rounds in nine events ... Averaged 76.7 for the season, fifth best on the team... Had two top-20 finishes... Provided highlight of the Bruin season, earning medalist honors at the MSU Spring Invitational with rounds of 69-71-71 ... Victory was first of collegiate career ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2006-0 07: Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team ... Tied for team lead with 31 rounds, playing in all 11 events ... Third on team in scoring average at 75.42 ... Seven rounds at par or better ... Fired a sizzling five under par 66 in second round of Belmont Intercollegiate, career-low round ... Carded rounds of 69-66-72 at event to finish then career-best T-7 ... Also T-13 at Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational hosted by Ball State with rounds of 68-72-73=213 .. Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2005-0 06: Redshirted ... Academic All-Conference. Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Brookings HS... Earned All-State honors after sophomore and senior years... Placed in the top-10 at the state tournament three times... Earned team MVP award all CAREER STATISTICS (through Fall 2009) four years... Also lettered in basketball. Personal: Majoring in Finance and Mathematics ... Favorite athlete in Phil Mickelson ... Hobbies include watching television and playing the guitar ... Favorite movies are The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Good Will Hunting ... Son of Sean and Jamie O'Brien ... Born April 20, 1987 in Brookings, South Dakota.
Year 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 TOTALS
Rds. 13 31 22 31 97
2009-10 Belmont Men’s Golf -- 9
Avg. 72.9 73.8 76.8 75.42 74.7
Low 18 68 67 69 66 66
athlete profiles Bryn Rocke 5-1 11 -- Senior Durban, South Africa (Hilton College) 2008-0 09: Played four rounds in two events ... Carded a scoring average of 76.8 for the season ... Best finish was a tie for 58th at the UTM Skyhawk Classic ... Shot a season-low 74 in the second round of the UTM Skyhawk Classic ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2007-0 08: Six rounds in three events ... Second on team in scoring average with 75.67 ... Shot even par 72 in first round of Belmont Fall Shootout en route to T-31 finish ... T-50 at WCU Intercollegiate with rounds of 78-76 ... T-57 at weather-shortened Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate with opening 75 ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2006-0 07: 28 rounds in 10 events, good for third on the team ... Opened with rounds of 68-71 before finishing T-29 at Belmont Intercollegiate ... Shot one under par 71 in collegiate debut at Mid Pines Intercollegiate in Pinehurst, N.C. ... Finished T-8 in Challenge Match with Austin Peay. Prior to Belmont: Distinguished junior career ... Played and made cut in all ten Ernie Els Junior Tour events in 2004 and 2005 with two top-10 finishes ... Held the record for lowest single round score in EEJT events (6 under par 66) ... In 2003, became the youngest winner (age 15) of provincial Under-23 Champs ... Selected for Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Men's B side (2005) ... Under-23 side (2005) and Under-18 side (2003 & 2004) ... Part of Under-18 Provincial Championship winning team in 2004. Personal: Majoring in Finance ... Has played rugby, cricket, tennis, field hockey, and soccer ... Favorite movies include Anchorman and Old School featuring Will Ferrell ... Enjoys listening to hip-hip and dance music ... Enjoys hanging out with friends ... Has two brothers, Rhys and Nick ... Son of Tony and Liz Rocke ... Born March 27, 1987 in Durban, South Africa.
CAREER STATISTICS (through Fall 2009) Year Rds. Avg. 2009-10 ---2008-09 4 76.8 2007-08 6 75.7 76.4 2006-07 28 TOTALS 38 76.3
Low 18 --74 72 68 68
Dan Smith 6-0 0 -- Junior Bournemouth, England (Bournemouth School) 2008-0 09: Played in 15 rounds in five events ... Posted a scoring average of 75.5, which ranked fourth on the team ... Posted one top-20 finish, a tie for 13th place at the APSU Intercollegiate ... Shot a season-low 71 at the APSU Intercollegiate, which tied his career-low ... Had three rounds where he shot par or better. 2007-0 08: Emerged as a vital player for the Bruins ... Showcased ability to go low ... Played 29 rounds and in all but one event ... Career-best finish of T-11 at Tusculum Invitational ... 12 rounds of 75 or better ... Career-low round of 71 in second round of Belmont Fall Shootout ... Shot 74-74 in final two rounds of Argonaut Invitational to place 33rd ... Rounds of 77-74-73 to finish T-31 at MSU Spring Invitational ... Rebounded after tough opening round with four birdies in fine second round 72 in Atlantic Sun Championship; placed T-32 ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. Prior to Belmont: Distinguished junior career ... Dorset County Junior Champion 2005 & 2006 ... Colonial Cup Wessex team captain 2007 ... Three-time team member for Wessex in Colonial Cup ... Represented Corset at Under 18's, Under 21's and Men's First Team ... Holds three course records ... Low 18-hole of seven under par 65 ... Won back-to-back junior county championships. Personal: Plans to major in Finance ... Son of Martin and Ann Smith ... Born August 9, 1988 in Bournemouth, England ... Also played tennis, cricket, and soccer in school ... Lists Andrew CAREER STATISTICS (through Fall 2009) Flintoff and Luke Donald as favorite athletes ... Joins Stuart Year Rds. Avg. Low 18 2009-10 8 74.5 72 Ashwood and Simon Marshall as natives of England on the 2008-09 12 75.8 71 Bruin team ... Three sisters, Emma, Hannah, and Kia. 2007-08 TOTALS
29 49
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76.8 75.7
71 71
athlete profiles Robbie Taylor 6-1 1 -- Freshman Franklin, Tennessee (BGA)
Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Battle Ground Academy ... Played in three Division II-AA State Tournaments and posted two top-15 finishes, including a tie for eighth in 2006 ... Named to The Tennessean's All-Midstate first team as a senior. Personal: Majoring in Business Administration ... Would like a career as a golf course superintendent or own his own company ... Favorite movies are Fight Club, Caddieshack, and Major Payne ... Hobbies include rock climbing, hunting, and fishing ... Favorite books include anything by Clive Cussler ... Son of Robert and Brenda Taylor ... Born April 28, 1991 in East Ridge, Tennessee.
CAREER STATISTICS (through Fall 2009) Year Rds. Avg. 75.4 2009-10 11 TOTALS 11 75.4
Low 18 69 69
Elliott Wickenden 6-5 5 -- Freshman Knoxville, Tennessee (Farragut HS)
Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Farragut High School ... Helped lead the Admirals to the 2008 Tennessee Class AAA State Championship ... Played in two State Tournaments, finishing in the top-10 in both ... Earned All-State honors as a senior. Personal: Plans to major in Business Administration ... Would like a career as a professional golfer ... Favorite athletes are Geoff Ogilvy and Adam Scott ... Hobbies include fishing and watching sports ... Favorite TV shows are House, Lost, Heroes, The Office... His father is a native of Australia and is currently the Head Professional at Tellico Village in East Tennessee ... Has one sister, Claire ... Son of Mark and Annette Wickenden ... Born February 22, 1991 in Atlanta.
CAREER STATISTICS (through Fall 2009) Year Rds. Avg. 2009-10 5 79.2 TOTALS 11 79.2
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Low 18 73 73
coaching staff Scott Flynn Head Coach Second Season Scott Flynn is in his second season as Head Men's Golf Coach at Belmont. During his first season with the Bruins, the Bruins posted three top-five team finishes and captured the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate team title, the program's first team championship since the spring of 2006. In addition, senior Danny Amundson earned Academic All-District honors, the first BU golfer to earn the honor since Jon Webb in the 2000-2001 season. Scott came to Belmont with over three decades of experience in playing, teaching and promoting the game of golf. Scott is a Class A member of the PGA of America and has worked extensively with numerous elite players at both the collegiate and professional levels during his career. As the Head Men's Golf Coach at Cal State Fullerton he was one of the first to fully integrate a resident sports and performance psychologist into their program, along with a comprehensive approach to strength and conditioning. Scott has participated in numerous national coaching and teaching seminars and has been a featured speaker at a number of golf industry and association events. In addition to his teaching and coaching duties, Scott has also served in senior leadership capacities at some of the country's premier golf and resort properties. Concurrent with his position as President of one of the country's leading golf management and development firms, Scott directed the operations of a full service sports marketing and event management division responsible for the creation and execution of numerous major televised golf events including a number in association with the PGA Tour. He has served on numerous golf industry boards and has been the Chairman of the Southern California PGA Education Committee. Scott has also taken a hands on leadership and coaching role in a number of youth golf and life skills development programs including The First Tee. Scott is a graduate of the University of Florida where he was a National Merit Scholar earning a degree in Business Administration. Scott and his wife Jo live in Franklin where they are active participants in the In His Grip golf outreach ministry. They have three married children and three grandchildren.
Billy Henry Volunteer Assistant Coach Second Season Billy Henry is in his second season as a volunteer assistant coach for Belmont men's golf program. Henry has over four decades of distinguished service in intercollegiate athletics, both as a coach and administrator. His career began in 1964, where he served as basketball coach and athletic director at Union University in Jackson, Tenn. From there, he spent seven more years on the hardwood sidelines, first as an assistant at the University of Florida and later as head coach of Baptist College Charleston (SC). In 1976, Henry accepted a position as athletic director of Maryville College. In fact, Henry hired Belmont men's basketball head coach Rick Byrd to his first head coaching position at Maryville in 1978. After four years at Austin Peay, Henry moved on the University of Tennessee, retiring in 2005 following two decades as assistant athletic director. A native of Calhoun, Tenn., Henry played basketball and baseball at Carson Newman before earning his undergraduate degree in 1959. He went on to earn a master's degree from the University of Tennessee in 1962. Henry is a member of the Lenoir City High School Sports Hall of Fame.
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team honors, all-time roster TEAM HONORS
ALL-TTIME ROSTER (NCAA Era)
Golf Coaches Association of America All-A Academic Team President’s Special Recognition Award (Top-7 7 team GPA) 2008-09 Academic All-D District IV Danny Amundson (2008-09) Jon Webb (2000-2001) Cleveland Golf All-A America Scholar Team Danny Amundson (2007-08, 2008-09) Scott O’Brien (2008-09) All-A Atlantic Sun Conference First Team Adam Wynia (2005-06) Jeff Lanier (2004-05) Second Team Adam Barker (2001-02, 2002-03) Jeff Lanier (2005-06) Adam Wynia (2004-05) Atlantic Sun All-F Freshman Scott O'Brien (2006-07) Matt Miller (2003-04) President's Scholar Athlete of the Year (University award) Jon Webb (2000-01) Director of Athletics Character Award (University award) Charlie Keene (2000-01)
A Amundson, Danny 2004-2009 Ashwood, Stuart 2007-present
L Lanier, Jeff
2004-2007
M Marshall, Simon Martin, Michael Meyer, Ben Meyer, Drew Miller, Matt
2006-present 2003-2006 1998-2002 2000-2002 2003-2004
B Baldwin, John Barker, Adam 03 Burrell, Kevin
2003-2007
O O'Brien, Scott
2005-present
C Cook, Brian Cude, Gaylon
1997-2002 2006-present
P Perez, Jose Perez, Raphael
1998-2001 1999-2001
E Eastman, James Einarsson, Gud
2000-2003 2002-2006
R Ridge, Teague Rocke, Bryn
1998-1999 2006-present
F Flynn, Brenton Foreman, Jarryd Fulks, Jonathan
2002-2006 2003-2006 1998-2002
S Smith, Dan
2007-present
H Hayes, Andy Higgins, John Hooper, Steven
1998-2002 2003-2004 1997-2000
K Keene, Charlie Kim, Aaron Kelly, Patrick
2002-2006 1998-2000, 01-
1997-2001 2003-2005 2004-2008
Academic Atlantic Sun All-A Danny Amundson (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), Stuart Ashwood ( 2009), John Baldwin (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), Adam Barker (2002, 2003), Kevin Burrell (2004, 2006, 2007), Gaylon Cude (2008, 2009), James Eastman (2002, 2003), Gud Einarsson (2006), Brenton Flynn (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), Jarryd Foreman (2004, 2005, 2006), Jonathan Fulks (2002), Andy Hayes (2002), Jon Higgins (2004), Patrick Kelly (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), Simon Marshall (2008), Mike Martin (2005, 2006), Drew Meyer (2002), Ben Meyer (2002), Scott O'Brien (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), Bryn Rocke (2008, 2009), Dan Smith (2008), Ben Spears (2002), Adam Wynia (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship Qualifier Brenton Flynn (2009) U.S. Amateur Championship Qualifier Brenton Flynn (2009)
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T Taylor, Brannon 1998-1999 Taylor, Robbie 2009-present Traubenberg, Dax de 2002-2006 U Ulrich, Justin
1997-1998
W Webb, Jon Wickenden, Elliott Wilkes, Jay Wynia, Adam
1997-2001 2009-present 1997-1998 2001-2006
team records Team Championships (8) TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate - 2008-09 season Belmont Intercollegiate - 2005-06 season Samford Intercollegiate - 2005-06 season Grover Page Classic - 2004-05 season Samford Intercollegiate - 2004-05 season Sonic/Chattanooga Intercollegiate - 2004-05 season Stetson Intercollegiate - 1999-2000 season Lake City/Eagle Invitational - 1998-99 season Individual Championships (6) Scott O'Brien MSU Spring Invitational, 2007-08 Jeff Lanier Yestingsmeier Invitational, 2006-07 Jeff Lanier Buffalo Rock Southern Showdown, 2005-2006 Jeff Lanier Samford Intercollegiate, 2004-05 Adam Barker Stetson Intercollegiate, 1999-2000 Charlie Keene Lake City Eagle Invitational, 1999-2000
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Lowest 18-H Hole Score -- Individual 1. 64 Jeff Lanier Southern Showdown, 2005-06 Jeff Lanier Samford Intercollegiate, 2004-05 Adam Barker Stetson Intercollegiate, 1999-2000 4. 65 Jeff Lanier Yestingsmeier Invitational, 2006-07 5. 66 Scott O'Brien Belmont Intercollegiate, 2006-07 Jeff Lanier Southern Showdown, 2005-06 Adam Wynia Southern Shootout, 2004-05 Charlie Keene Drury Invitational, 1999-2000 9. 67 Scott O'Brien Atlantic Sun Championship, 2008-09 Brenton Flynn Southern Showdown, 2005-06 Brenton Flynn Belmont Intercollegiate, 2005-06 Mike Martin Samford Intercollegiate, 2005-06 Adam Wynia Belmont Intercollegiate, 2005-06 Brenton Flynn Chattanooga Intercollegiate, 2003-04 Adam Barker Stetson Intercollegiate, 2001-02 Charlie Keene Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-01 Jon Webb Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-01 Brian Cook Lipscomb Fall Classic, 1999-2000 Lowest 36-H Hole Score -- Individual 1. 130 Jeff Lanier Southern Showdown, 2005-2006 2. 131 Adam Barker Stetson Intercollegiate, 1999-2000 3. 135 Scott O'Brien Belmont Intercollegiate, 2006-07 Charlie Keene Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-01 Charlie Keene Drury Invitational, 1999-2000 6. 138 Danny Amundson Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate, 2008-09 Danny Amundson Belmont Intercollegiate, 2006-07 Brenton Flynn Southern Showdown, 2005-06 Adam Wynia Southern Showdown, Rudolph Invt., 05-06 Brenton Flynn Chattanooga Intercollegiate, 2004-05 Jonathan Fulks Chattanooga Invt., 2001-02 Lowest 54-H Hole Score -- Individual 1. 199 Jeff Lanier Southern Showdown, 2005-06 2. 201 Adam Barker Stetson Intercollegiate, 1999-2000 3. 204 Jeff Lanier Samford Intercollegiate, 2004-05 4. 207 Scott O'Brien Belmont Intercollegiate, 2006-07 Jeff Lanier Yestingsmeier Invitational, 2006-07 Jonathan Fulks Chattanooga Intercollegiate, 2001-02 7. 209 Adam Wynia Belmont Intercollegiate, 2005-06 Charlie Keene Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-01 9. 210 Adam Wynia Southern Showdown, 2005-06 Jeff Lanier Atlantic Sun Championship, 2004-05 Brenton Flynn Chattanooga Intercollegiate, 2003-04 Adam Barker Stetson Intercollegiate, 2002-2003 Jon Webb Stetson Intercollegiate, 1999-2000
Lowest 18-H Hole Scoring Avgs. - Individual Season (min. 8 rounds) 1. 72.4 Adam Barker, 2002-03 2. 72.6 Jeff Lanier, 2004-05 Adam Wynia, 2005-06 4. 72.9 Jeff Lanier, 2005-06 5. 73.0 Jeff Lanier, 2006-07 Adam Wynia, 2004-05 7. 73.5 Mike Martin, 2005-06 8. 73.6 Adam Barker, 1999-2000 9. 73.7 Danny Amundson, 2008-09 Mike Martin, 2004-05 Lowest 18-H Hole Scoring Average - Individual Career (min. 3 years) 1. 72.8 Jeff Lanier, 2004-2007 2. 73.9 Adam Wynia, 2002-2006 3. 74.1 Adam Barker, 1998-2000, 2001-2003 4. 74.5 Danny Amundson, 2005-2009 5. 75.1 Scott O'Brien, 2006-present 6. 75.2 Mike Martin, 2003-2006 7. 75.4 Brenton Flynn, 2002-2006 Charlie Keene, 1997-2001 9. 76.1 Jon Webb, 1997-2001
TEAM RECORDS Lowest 18-H Hole Team Score 1. 271 Southern Showdown (first round), 2005-06 2. 274 Southern Showdown (second round), 2005-06 3. 277 Belmont Intercollegiate (second round), 2006-07 Belmont Intercollegiate (first round), 2006-07 Chattanooga Intercollegiate (second round), 2004-05 6. 280 TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate (first round), 2008-09 7. 281 Atlantic Sun Championship (first round), 2004-05 Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-01 9. 282 Argonaut Invitational (second round), 2006-07 Callis Intercollegiate (third round), 2006-07 Samford Intercollegiate (second round), 2004-05 Stetson Intercollegiate (first round), 1999-2000 Lowest 36-H Hole Team Score 1. 545 Buffalo Rock Southern Showdown, 2005-06 2. 554 Belmont Intercollegiate, 2006-07 3. 560 Sonic/Chattanooga Intercollegiate, 2004-05 4. 568 TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, 2008-09 5. 571 APSU Intercollegiate, 2008-09 6. 574 Palmers Toyota USA Fall Intercollegiate, 2008-09 Drury Invitational, 1999-2000 8. 575 MSU Spring Invitational, 2007-08 9. 578 Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-01 10. 579 Belmont Invitational, 2000-01 Lowest 54-H Hole Team Score 1. 832 Buffalo Rock Southern Showdown, 2005-06 2. 851 Stetson Intercollegiate, 1999-2000 3. 855 Belmont Intercollegiate, 2006-07 4. 856 TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, 2008-09 5. 859 Buffalo Rock/Southern Shootout, 2004-05 6. 860 APSU Intercollegiate, 2008-09 7. 861 Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-2001 861 Samford Intercollegiate, 2004-05 9. 862 Atlantic Sun Championship, 2004-05 10. 866 Missouri Bluffs Challenge, 2005-06
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belmont at the a-sun championship BELMONT at the ATLANTIC SUN CHAMPIONSHIP Individual Records Top Finish: T-7th - Jeff Lanier (2005 at Vanderbilt Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn.) Low 18-h hole score: 67 -- Scott O'Brien (2009 at Keith Hills Country Club - Buies Creek, N.C.) Low 36-h hole score: 139 -- Jeff Lanier (2005 at Nashville), Brenton Flynn (2004 at Buies Creek, NC Low 54-h hole score: 210 -- Jeff Lanier (2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn.) Low 1st round score: 67 -- Scott O'Brien (2009 at Keith Hills Country Club - Buies Creek, N.C.) Low 2nd round score: 69 -- Mike Martin (2006 at Eagle Creek GC - Orlando, Fla.) Low 3rd round score: 68 -- Adam Wynia (2006 at Eagle Creek GC - Orlando, Fla.) Team Records Top Finish: 6th 2006 at Eagle Creek GC - Orlando, Fla. 2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn. 2004 at Keith Hills II GC - Buies Creek, N.C.
Brenton Flynn (Class of 2006) qualified for two USGA championships in the summer of 2009, the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Amateur Public Links.
Low 18-h hole score: Low 36-h hole score: Low 54-h hole score: Low 1st round score: Low 2nd round score: Low 3rd round score:
281 -- 2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn. (first round) 567 - 2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn. 862 - 2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn. 281 - 2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn. 286 - 2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn. 283 - 2006 at Eagle Creek GC - Orlando, Fla.
Top-1 10 Finishers: 4 2008: Danny Amundson - T-10th 2005: Jeff Lanier - T-7th 2003: Adam Barker - T-8th 2004: Brenton Flynn - T-8th Top-2 20 Finishers: 8 2009: Scott O'Brien - T-11th 2008: Danny Amundson - T-10th 2006: Adam Wynia & Mike Martin - T-16 2005: Jeff Lanier - T-7th 2004: Brenton Flynn -T-8th 2003: Adam Barker - T-8th, Brenton Flynn - T-19th
BELMONT’S A-S SUN CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES April 20-2 22, 2009 Keith Hills GC Buies Creek, N.C. 10th out of 11 teams 289-2 294-3 317=900 23, 2008 April 21-2 Chateau Elan Resort Braselton, Ga. 8th out of 10 teams 313-2 294-3 306=913
Adam Wynia (Class of 2006) ranks second in career scoring average during Belmont’s Division I era.
April 16-1 18, 2007 GC at Sanctuary Cove Waverly, Ga. 8th out of 10 teams 320-3 310-3 315=945
April 17-1 19, 2006 Eagle Creek GC Orlando, Fla. 6th of 10 teams 291-2 295-2 283=869 April 18-2 20, 2005 Vanderbilt Legends Club Franklin, Tenn. 6th of 12 281-2 286-2 295=862 April 19-2 21, 2004 Keith Hills GC Buies Creek, N.C. 6th of 11 288-2 292-3 300=880
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April 14-1 16, 2003 Indigo Lakes CC Daytona Beach, Fla. 7th of 12 296-2 298-3 30=895 April 22-2 24, 2002 Deer Island GC Tavares, Fla. 10th of 11 298-3 304-3 303=905
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BELMONT HISTORY Belmont University sits on 75 historic acres two miles southwest of downtown Nashville, Tenn., a thriving metropolis known worldwide as Music City USA. In the mid-1800s, the land the university now occupies was known as the Belle Monte estate, the Victorian home of one of Tennessee’s wealthiest couples, Joseph and Adelicia Acklen. Their antebellum mansion remains today, flanked by university buildings separated in age by more than a century. The first educational institution on the estate was the original Belmont College (1890-1913), offering elementary school through junior college education to young ladies. The school merged with Ward Seminary to become the prestigious WardBelmont School for Women (1913-1951) and in 1951, with the support of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, the school became the coed Belmont College. Since becoming Belmont University in 1991, Belmont has grown not only in size but in quality. The mansions, gardens and statues of Belmont's historic past now sit side-by-side with state-of-the-art facilities equipped with the best technology and teachers to train today's students with the right tools for real world success. Belmont University is among the fastest growing Christian universities in the nation with about 5,000 students hailing from almost every state and more than 25 countries. Since 2000, enrollment has risen from just under 3,000 to 4,756 students for the 2007-08 school year, marking an increase of more than 60 percent. As enrollment steadily increases, so does the quality and diversity of each new class. Incoming 2007-08 freshmen represented 43 states and seven foreign countries and scored an average of 26 on the ACT. ACADEMICS In addition, Belmont continues to excel academically and was ranked 11th on the U.S News &
World Report listing of “Best Universities” in the South in the master’s category for their 2008 edition of America’s Best Colleges, making Belmont the highest-ranked university in Tennessee in this category. Both Rolling Stone and Time magazines have hailed Belmont's Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business as one of the best music business programs in the country. The Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business has been named the best MBA program in the region, while Belmont’s business administration and accounting programs have been accredited by AACSB International, the premier accrediting agency in that arena. Located in the heart of Music City USA (Nashville, Tenn.), one of Belmont’s consistent success stories is its world-renowned music and music business programs. Several big names in the music industry started their careers at Belmont including “American Idol” finalist Melinda Doolittle, Christian recording artists Ginny Owens and Steven Curtis Chapman, and country stars Trisha Yearwood, Lee Ann Womack, Brad Paisley and Josh Turner. The annual “Christmas at Belmont” concert showcases performing ensembles from many different genres and has been broadcast nationwide on PBS four years in a row. The University recently added a songwriting major to its offerings, one of only a few such programs in the country. CAMPUS GROWTH As Belmont’s academic program offerings grow, so too does the physical campus. Recent additions include the 2003 opening of a $52 million entertainment and student life complex which houses the Curb Event Center arena, the Beaman Student Life Center and the Maddox Grand Atrium. In 2005, Belmont opened the first university-based electronic financial trading center, which includes a digital stock ticker, data wall, TV monitors and workstations.
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The Gordon E. Inman Center opened in 2006, providing a state-of-the-art $22.5 million facility that houses Belmont’s nursing, social work, occupational therapy and physical therapy programs and will be the temporary home for the new School of Pharmacy. The School of Nursing was recognized earlier this year by Laerdal Medical Corporation as a Center of Educational Excellence in part due to the advanced training the school’s multiple simulation models offer to its students. A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF LEARNING AND SERVICE In 2007, the university’s formal relationship with the Tennessee Baptist Convention ended. In recent years, Belmont broadened its mission and can now include on its Board of Trustees members of all Christian denominations. In addition, Belmont joined the Lilly Fellows Program’s National Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities, a collective that also includes Baylor University, Boston College, Villanova and Notre Dame, among others. Belmont is a student-focused, Christian community of learning and service where students hear from their first visit to campus until the day they graduate that they are created for a purpose in life. The Belmont faculty and staff dedicate themselves to preparing and empowering students to find their passion and use it to change the world. The university seeks to show every student how the love of Christ can compel them to lead lives of disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith. With more than 75 areas of study, 12 master’s programs and three doctoral degrees, there is no limit to the ways Belmont University can expand an individual's horizon.
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DR. ROBBERT FISHHER Belmont University President | 2008 Tennessean of the Year Dr. Robert (Bob) Fisher serves as President of Belmont University, a position he has held since April 2000. During his tenure the university’s enrollment has risen by nearly 70 percent while the campus itself has expanded significantly with the additions of the Curb Event Center and Beaman Student Life Center, the Gordon E. Inman Center, the Troutt Theater complex and several new residence halls and parking garages. But Dr. Fisher’s greatest sense of accomplishment comes not from new campus structures, stronger endowments or a larger student body. Rather, he measures achievement through witnessing education’s impact on each individual student. “The student is the focus of all our efforts here at Belmont,” Fisher said, “and our top priority is meeting the needs of those students. My life's mission is to help create experiences that transform people, especially students, in ways that enable them to become all they were created to be.” Prior to his appointment at Belmont, Fisher was vice president for academic affairs at Arkansas State University for four years and was dean of the School of Business at Henderson State University, his alma mater, for 10 years. Fisher earned a B.S.B.A. from Henderson State, an M.B.A. from the University of Memphis and a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas. In addition to his success as both faculty member and higher education administrator, Fisher is also an accomplished author with his most recent work, Life Is a Gift: Inspiration from the Soon Departed, released in 2008. Coauthored with his wife Judy, Life Is a Gift features a collection of lessons learned from interviews with 104 terminally ill patients of Alive Hospice in Nashville. Dr. Fisher previously coauthored Real Dream Teams: Seven Practices Used by World-Class Team Leaders to Achieve Extraordinary Results, published by St. Lucie Press, with Belmont’s Vice President of
University Advancement Dr. Bo Thomas. Dr. Fisher has published numerous articles on management and leadership and has consulted with a wide variety of organizations on human resource and strategic planning issues, including Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Alltel, Arkla Gas and the U.S. Department of Transportation, among others. In 1992, Fisher served in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as a Fulbright Scholar, conducting research and consulting with the National Institute of Public Administration. He also provided a keynote address at the Arabian Society for Human Resource Management Conference in Bahrain in 1998. Active in his community, Fisher has served on the Board of Directors for the Greater Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, the Country Music Foundation, the Boy Scouts of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Symphony, the PENCIL Foundation, the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Alliance for Public Education, TICUA, Cumberland Region Tomorrow, Fifth Third Bank and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Nashville, participates in Nashville’s Agenda, and is a 2001 graduate of Leadership Nashville. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Enterprise Group, a division of Southern Development Bank. Married for 38 years, Dr. Fisher and his wife Judy share in their commitment to Belmont University. The Fishers are the proud parents of three grown children and have two wonderful sons-in-law and four perfect grandsons.
ENROLLMENT GAINS UNDER FISHER Year . . . . . . . . . . . .Enrollment (gain) 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,976 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,129 (153) 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,344 (215) 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,629 (285) 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,959 (330) 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,319 (360) 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,484 (165) 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,765 (281) 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,017 (252) 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,393 (376) Enrollment is up 69 percent since Fall 2000. The overwhelming progress is “the latest validation that Belmont University has the right vision for its future," said Dr. Robert Fisher, president of the university. "Belmont University is on a roll. The abilities of our incoming freshmen and our rapidly rising enrollment show we are on the right track."
MISSION STATEMENT Belmont University is a student-centered Christian community providing an academically challenging education that empowers men and women of diverse backgrounds to engage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith.
VALUES OF BELMONT Integrity Inquiry Collaboration Service Humility
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athletic administration
MIKE STRICKLAND Director of Athletics | 14th Year at Belmont
ABOUT MR. STRICKLAND BIRTHDATE June 4
HOMETOWN Atlanta, Ga.
EDUCATION Georgia Southern B.S. Political Science University of Georgia M.A. Public Administration
EXPERIENCE Belmont, Director of Athletics 1996-present Murray State, Athletics Director 1987-96 Wichita State, Associate AD 1983-87
PERSONAL Wife: Martha Daughters: Leanna, Sara (Vaughn)
Now entering his 14th year as Director of Athletics, Mike Strickland has led Belmont's Department of Athletics through its infancy stages as a new NCAA Division I program to become one that sees annual success on the field and in the classroom. During his tenure at Belmont, the program has expanded the number of teams it fields, joined the Atlantic Sun Conference, enhanced its facilities, and established a reputation producing winning teams and distinguished student-athletes. Since arriving in Nashville in 1996, Strickland has overseen the inception of six new sports at Belmont: women's soccer, women's golf and men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field. In addition, the University has built the Frances Bond Davis Tennis Courts and the Whitten Soccer Complex, as well the most recent partnership with Metro Parks for athletic fields at Rose Park. This exciting new venture will house Belmont baseball, softball, soccer, and track & field. Two of the most important achievements of his tenure at Belmont are the acceptance of Belmont into the Atlantic Sun Conference and the opening of the Curb Event Center. During his tenure, Strickland has overseen a program expansion from 11 to 17 teams of competition, spearheaded membership into the Atlantic Sun Conference, spurred athletic facility enhancement and forged a reputation of producing winning teams and distinguished student-athletes. In 2008, Belmont became the first school in Atlantic Sun Conference history to represent the league in three consecutive NCAA Men's Basketball Championships. Adding conference championships in women's cross country, women's soccer and volleyball during the past academic year, Belmont Athletics has won a staggering 26 Atlantic Sun Conference Championships since becoming a member institution in 2001-02 - far and away the league standard. In addition, the school has hosted nine conference championships over the past five years, most recently the 2006 A-Sun Volleyball Championship. Strickland has taken a leadership role in the A-Sun serving as chairman of the tournament committee and presently serves as a member of the conference's membership committee. In addition to the program's success on the field, his tenure has seen the building of the exquisite Curb Event Center. The $52 million facility, which opened in the fall of 2003, has
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become the centerpiece of the athletics program. The complex houses a new 5,000-seat arena for basketball and volleyball, locker rooms for all sports, a training facility and weight room, as well as administrative offices for the Athletic Department. Off the field, the athletic department has made academic achievement the cornerstone of its definition of success. Belmont has won the Atlantic Sun Academic Trophy seven of the past eight years. The Bruins boasted over twothirds of their student athletes with a gradepoint average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale during the past academic year. Belmont is the only school to win the trophy five straight times (2002-2006). Also of significance, Belmont has earned distinction from the NCAA in each of their Academic Progress Rate (APR) reports. Strickland brings varied years of experience to the program, including nine years as athletics director at Murray State University prior to coming to Belmont. While at Murray State, Strickland served on numerous Ohio Valley Conference committees as well as serving on the NCAA I-AA football advisory committee and the NCAA rifle committee. Prior to serving at Murray State, Strickland was an Associate Athletics Director at Wichita State University from 1983-87, where he was responsible for all business operations for the department. Strickland earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Georgia Southern University and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Georgia. In June of 2009, Strickland received the Under Armour National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Division I Southeast Region A.D. of the Year Award. Strickland was honored at the annual NACDA convention in Orlando, Fla. Strickland is married to the former Martha Thomas, an English instructor at Nashville State Community College. The couple has two children: Leanna Elizabeth, an undergraduate student at the University of Tennessee, and Sara Grace, a Belmont University graduate who is married to Jared Vaughn. In 2008, Mike and Martha celebrated two milestone events: their 35th wedding anniversary and the arrival of their first grandson, Jacob. In his leisure time, Mike enjoys travel, history, and spending time with his family.
athletic administration
BETTY WISEMAN Assistant AD/Senior Woman Administrator | 43rd Year at Belmont For five decades, Betty Wiseman has been an active figure at Belmont University. As a student, coach, and professor, Wiseman has been a great ambassador for the University and the Department of Athletics. As Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator, Wiseman advises the athletic department on the status of women's sports and conducts administrative tasks in relation to all sports. She serves as liaison between Athletics and Student Affairs, coordinates counseling, discipline, and all random drug-testing for athletes, and serves as advisor to Belmont’s Student-Athletes Advisory Committee. In addition, she works with teams as they participate in service opportunities throughout the year, including organizing and leading a yearly foreign mission trip with athletes to do Sports Evangelism overseas. Countries served through these trips include Poland, Portugal, Costa Rica, Brazil, Venezuela, and Ukraine. In May 2009 she will lead a team to Cape Town, South Africa. Wiseman also serves on many committees and boards. In 2008 she completed a four-year term as one of the Atlantic Sun Conference’s representatives on the NCAA Management Council. The Management Council serves as the main legislative body for Division I sports. She has been a member of many Atlantic Sun Conference committees. After graduating from Belmont in 1965, the Portland, Tennessee native was named as Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education in 1966 and began a teaching career of 40 years. She was named Professor Emeritus in the Department of Health and Human Performance in 2006 where she served as Chair for six years. In 1968 the former high school basketball standout began a new career as a women’s sports trailblazer when she founded the women’s basketball program at Belmont, one of the first programs, not only in the state, but in the southeast. Wiseman was the head women's basketball coach at Belmont for 16 seasons, compiling a 248-152 record. She led Belmont to four consecutive berths in the National Women's Invitational Tournament from 1973-1977. In those tournaments, her teams knocked off such programs as Alabama, Nebraska, and North Carolina. She was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. Wiseman has been honored by several organizations for her contributions to collegiate athletics. In 1999 she was given the Josten-Berenson Service Award by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association during the NCAA Women’s Final Four in San Jose, California to recognize her lifelong commitment to women's basketball. In 2003 Belmont honored her by naming part of the university’s new athletic facility the Striplin-Wiseman Athletic Office Complex. Finally, in 2004, Wiseman was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame for her contributions to promoting women’s basketball in the state. She is the first Belmont coach or athlete to be so honored. In July 2007 she was featured in an article on the front page of The Tennessean, as a Tennessee Sports Legend. She is a member of Brentwood Baptist Church where she serves as Trustee, is a member of the adult choir, serves as a substitute teacher in Sunday School, and is an active missions volunteer.
ABOUT MISS WISEMAN BIRTHDATE February 19, 1943
HOMETOWN Portland, Tenn.
EDUCATION Belmont, B.A. Physical Education Vanderbilt, M.A. (Peabody College for Teachers)
COACHING EXPERIENCE Belmont Women’s Basketball (1968-84) Belmont Tennis (1976-84)
Administrative Staff
STEVE BARRICK
JULIE BEAZLEY
WES BURTNER
Associate AD
Program Assistant
Bruin Club Director
JOHN LANGDON Assistant Director of Compliance
AMY MCGINNIS KENISHA RHONE Finance
Women’s Director of Media Relations
JIMMY FRUSH
COLETTE KEYSER
Basketball Operations
Director of Compliance
Director of Marketing
Academic Compliance
GREG SAGE
SEAN SAWYER
RENEE SCHULTZ
JOYCE WATSON
Director of Media Relations
Director of Corporate Sales
Academic Coordinator
Budget Assistant
DEBBIE CHENOWETH HEATHER COPELAND
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belmont head coaches
RICK BYRD Men’s Basketball
LISSA BRADFORD Women’s Golf
TONY CROSS Women’s Basketball
EARLE DAVIDSON Men’s Soccer
2008-0 09 ATHLETICS YEAR IN REVIEW
SCOTT FLYNN Men’s Golf
DAVE JARVIS
Team Overall Conference (Finish) Baseball 29-29 15-15 (T-6th) M. Basketball 20-13 14-6 (T-2nd) W. Basketball 18-13 12-8 (T-4th) M. Cross Country - (2nd) W. Cross Country - (1st) Men’s Golf - (10th) Women’s Golf - (7th) Men’s Soccer 11-8-2 4-3-2 (5th) Women’s Soccer 13-7 7-3 3 6-3 3-1 1 (3rd)* Softball 11-35 3-17 (11th) Men’s Tennis 14-8 7-3 (4th) Women’s Tennis 8-11 2-8 (9th) M. Track & Field - (5th) M. Indoor T&F - (5th) W. Track & Field - (8th) W. Indoor T&F - (4th) Volleyball 25-8 8 16-4 4 (3rd)* *Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Champions
Head Coach Dave Jarvis Rick Byrd Tony Cross Jeff Langdon Seth Sheridan Scott Flynn Lissa Bradford Earle Davidson Lisa Howe Amy Tudor Jim Madirigal Mark Srouji Jeff Langdon Jeff Langdon Seth Sheridan Seth Sheridan Deane Webb
CHRIS KUHLMEYER
Baseball
JEFF LANGDON Men’s Cross Country Men’s Track & Field
LISA HOWE Women’s Soccer
Softball
JIM MADRIGAL Men’s Tennis
SETH SHERIDAN Women’s Cross Country Women’s Track & Field
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MARK SROUJI Women’s Tennis
DEANE WEBB Volleyball
academics and belmont athletics COLETTE KEYSER
RENEE SCHULTZ
Academic Compliance Officer Kentucky Wesleyan, 1989
Academic Coordinator Belmont, 2002
Colette Keyser enters her eighth year with Belmont University's Department of Athletics. In addition to overseeing the department's academic support programs for student-athletes, Keyser serves as the primary liaison to the Belmont campus regarding issues related to student-athlete eligibility. Keyser is responsible for reporting all APR (Academic Progress Rate) and GSR (Graduation Success Rate) data to the NCAA. Her duties also include academic advising and monitoring student-athletes' academic progress to meet NCAA requirements for continuing academic eligibility and University requirements for timely graduation and good academic standing. She works closely with coaches in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes and manages the department's Academic Enhancement Fund. Keyser earned her Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Kentucky Wesleyan College and her Master's in Communication from Western Kentucky University. She serves on various campus committees, including the Sport Administration Advisory Council, the Scholarship and Awards Nomination Committee, and the Academic Integrity Review Committee. She also holds memberships in various professional organizations, including N4A (National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics) and NACADA (National Academic Advising Association). A native of Benton, Ky., Keyser spends much of her leisure time sailing on Kentucky Lake with her husband, Jerome, and her two sons, Max and Dennis. She and her family reside in Brentwood.
ACADEMICS IS ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF Belmont University's Department of Athletics. Since the move to Division I in 1997, Belmont student-athletes have excelled in the classroom bringing great recognition to individuals, specific teams, the department as a whole and the entire university. ALL-A ACADEMIC TROPHY Since joining the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2001-02, Belmont University has enjoyed unparalleled success in regards to the league's All-Academic Trophy. Belmont University won the award seven times, including each of its first five years in the confer-
Renee Schultz enters her fifth year as Academic Coordinator for Belmont's Department of Athletics. She coordinates the extensive academic support programs offered to Belmont student-athletes which include weekly, one-onone academic counseling sessions for new student-athletes, academic advising and class scheduling, tutoring, team-assigned laptops, and monitoring class performance. She also manages the student-athlete academic center located within the athletic offices in the Curb Event Center. The academic center provides study tables and computers in a quiet, monitored study environment exclusively for Belmont student-athletes. Schultz earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a M.Ed. in Sports Administration from Belmont University. While at Belmont, she was a part of the Women's Soccer Program and helped Captain the team in both 1999 and 2001. Schultz served as the Assistant Coach for the Women's Soccer team from 2003-2004. She also holds memberships in various professional organizations, including N4A (National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics) and NACADA (National Academic Advising Association). A native of University Place, Washington, Schultz currently resides in Nashville with her husband, Donovan.
ence, 2002-2006. No other university in the history of the Atlantic Sun has earned this honor five years in a row. In 2009, over twothirds of Belmont's student-athletes received A-Sun Academic All-Conference honors during the academic year. GPA TRADITION CONTINUES Belmont University's Department of Athletics posted a 3.231 GPA in the Spring of 2009, marking the 23rd consecutive semester in which the departmental GPA has exceeded a 3.00. In 2008, for the first time in the Division I era, all of Belmont's athletic teams posted a GPA of 3.0 or higher, both fall and spring semesters. Belmont also received dis-
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tinction from the NCAA for outstanding academic achievement in the Academic Progress Rate (APR) report in 2009. ALL-D DISTRICT HONORS Nine Belmont student-athletes were honored as Academic All-District during the 2008-09 academic year, including volleyball player Cat Mundy. Over the past 10 years, 15 Belmont student-athletes have been named Academic All-Americans while 45 have earned AllDistrict honors. The program honors thousands of student-athletes across the country for combining the best of competition with academics.
belmont sports medicine
2009-1 10 Belmont Sports Medicine Staff (L to R): Haley Brochu, Megan Goerlinger, Kim Anderson, Tim Lee, Jon DeMarie, Paul Malloy, Kelly Bachus, Michelle Tropeano The Belmont athletic training department is housed in an 1,860 square foot state-of-the-art modern, athletic training facility. The facility is equipped with a hydroroom, taping area, treatment and rehabilitation area as well as a doctor’s office. Servicing 200 over athletes participating in 17 Division I varsity sports, the facility is staffed by five National Athletic Training Association Certified Athletic Trainers. • • • •
Rehab Area in Training Room
Two whirlpools Separate doctors office Separate rehabilitation area Five training tables
Mission Statement The Belmont Athletic training staff is primarily responsible for the delivery of quality healthcare to all student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at Belmont University. This care will be provided by the guidelines of the NATA through prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses sustained during any practice or game. SERVICES PROVIDED BY VANDERBILT SPORTS MEDICINE Kelly Bachus -- Assistant Athletic Trainer Volleyball
Megan Goerlinger -- Assistant Athletic Trainer Women’s Soccer , Tennis
Paul Malloy -- Head Athletic Trainer Men’s Basketball, Cross Country/Track and Field
Jon DeMarie -- Assistant Athletic Trainer Baseball
Michelle Tropeano -- Graduate Assistant Trainer Women’s Soccer, Tennis
Kim Anderson -- Assistant Athletic Trainer Women’s Basketball
Tim Lee -- Assistant Athletic Trainer Men’s Soccer, Golf
Haley Brochu - Graduate Assistant Trainer Softball
ATHLETIC TRAINING DIRECTORY
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strength and conditioning In the fall of 2003, the entire Belmont University Department of Athletics moved to the new Curb Event Center. Included in the new facility is a state-of-the-art weight room. The new 1600 square foot area offers several amenities for use by Belmont and its student-athletes. The facility contains all new equipment including: •Three power stations with customized platforms • Customized dumbbells from 5-to-150 pounds • A variety of free weight equipment as well as machines • A variety of speed, agility and plyometric equipment STRENGTH & CONDITIONING MISSION By means of teamwork, experience, current research and education, the staff of the Belmont Department of Athletics challenges each athlete in order for them to participate at the highest level of competition. In order to promote a positive atmosphere, the strength and conditioning staff provide the athlete with a safe, clean and professional environment. We strive to challenge our athletes by way of free weights, multi-joint exercises and multiple sets. While keeping the athlete’s sport in mind, we individualize the programs as much as possible, focusing on weaknesses in order to prevent injuries and help them stay as competitive as possible for as long as possible.
Josh McMillian Strength & Conditioning Coach Josh McMillian begins his first season as the head of Belmont's Strength & Conditioning program. McMillian is no stranger to Belmont's strength program. He served as a graduate assistant in 2005 and then moved up to an assistant's role for two years before being elevated to the head position this past summer. In addition to his work in the weight room, Josh also serves as an Administrative Assistant with the Men's Track and Field program. "Josh has done a great job as head of our strength program here at Belmont," said Mike Strickland, Belmont's Director of Athletics. "He is a great asset to our program and contributes
greatly in developing our student-athletes." The native of St. Peter's, Missouri, and is a 2003 graduate of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education/Health. While at Lindenwood, Josh lettered in track and field and was a twotime NAIA National Qualifier in indoor and outdoor track. He earned his Master's degree in Sports Administration from Belmont in 2005. In addition, Josh is certified CSCS, USAW Level 1, and USATF Level 2 (Throws, Jumps, and Multi-Events). Josh and his wife Erin reside in Nashville. They have one daughter, Elizabeth, who turned one in November of 2009.
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atlantic sun conference For more than 30 years the Atlantic Sun Conference has stood for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas with a focus on the balance between the two for its student-athletes. The A-Sun boasts a blend of the most dynamic and prestigious private and public institutions in the region, with all committed to the conference goal of Building Winners for Life. The experience for a student-athlete in the A-Sun is supported by the entire university community, from coaches to faculty, and from the CEO’s to the athletic and academic support staff. Atlantic Sun student-athletes compete in outstanding facilities throughout the conference and in some of top markets in the Southeast. Eight A-Sun schools compete in the top 10 media markets within the conference’s five-state footprint. With All-America selections, National All-Academic honorees, teams and individuals qualifying for and advancing in NCAA Championship play, Atlantic Sun student-athletes achieve at the highest levels of collegiate athletics. ACADEMIC SUCCESS For the second straight year, all 11 institutions placed at least 50 percent of its student-athletes on the All-Academic Team. The membership also established a new overall record of 59 percent of all studentathletes earning All-Academic status during the 2007-08 academic year. Continuing a tradition of academic achievement, more than 57 percent of all student-athletes earned All-Academic status during the 2008-09 academic year. Fifteen student-athletes earned places on the 2008-09 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Teams. Belmont led the impressive institutional totals in the race for the All-Academic Trophy for the seventh time in eight years with 66.5 percent of its the student-athletes achieving All-Academic status with grade point averages of a 3.00, or better. Belmont senior Andy Wicke, Jacksonville senior Jeremy Gillan, Lipscomb junior Kellie Sirus and Campbell senior Karlie Love earned spots on CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America teams. Lipscomb’s men and women track and field teams and the women’s cross country team ranked among the top 10 GPAs in NCAA Division I, in being recognized as All-Academic Scholar Teams from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Belmont men’s cross country team posted the fifth-highest GPA, according to the USTFCCCA. Wicke, one of the Bruins’ most celebrated student-athletes, shared the conference’s male Scholar Athlete of the Year award and earned the conference’s Postgraduate Scholarship. Mercer’s Chereese Rowe earned the conference’s second Postgraduate Scholarship. Wicke earned national acclaim as he became one of just two men’s basketball players to receive an educational grant through the NCAA postgraduate scholarship program. For his dedicated academic success and community service, Wicke landed on the Lowe’s All-Senior AllAmerica Second Team and was one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award. ATHLETIC SUCCESS For the second straight season, the A-Sun made early headlines on the hardwood as Mercer, under new head coach Bob Hoffman, went on the road and defeated Alabama and Auburn within a four-day span, shoot-
ing the Bears up to the top spot in the RPI. At the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championship, ETSU ended Belmont’s three-year reign, winning its first A-Sun Tournament title and making the NCAA field for the eighth time. During the Championship, Courtney Pigram became just the second player in league history to reach the 2000-point plateau. Two players could reach that mark this season in Mercer’s James Florence and Campbell’s Jonathan Rodriguez. Florence and Campbell begin the season as the second- and third-highest active scorers in the nation. During the baseball season, three A-Sun hurlers, Lipscomb’s Rex Brothers and Kennesaw State’s duo of Chad Jenkins and Kyle Heckathorn moved up the draft boards of Major League teams with every dominating performance. Brothers turned in one of the league’s top single-season strikeout performances; Jenkins posted a 41-inning scoreless streak and Heckathorn capped his season with a dominating 15-strikeout performance against UNF, earning National Player of the Week honors. On draft night, Jenkins became just the seventh A-Sun player to be a first-round selection, going to the Blue Jays. In the supplemental phase of the first round, the Rockies picked Rex Brothers and the Brewers tabbed Heckathorn. In softball, the conference turned in one of its finest seasons in history, especially during the non-conference season. Against out-of-conference opposition, A-Sun schools posted a .602 win percentage, the fifth-highest in the nation, trailing only the SEC, Pac-10, ACC and Big 12. Five schools finished with win percentages better than .600 and FGCU and Mercer reached the 40-win mark. The Eagles established a league record for win percentage at .839 in posting a 47-9 record. For the second-consecutive May, Campbell emerged victorious at the A-Sun Championship, led by the dominating performance of MVP Brittany Stanley. She pitched all 31 innings, recorded two shutouts and struck out 26 against only two walks. One of the most dominating athletes in Atlantic Sun history closed out her career in Jacksonville’s Natasha Harvey. She led the Dolphins team titles in both Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field for a fourth-straight year and won the inaugural MVP honors at both meets as well as the Most Outstanding Field Performer award. During her four years, she won a combined 18 individual events, five Most Outstanding Performer awards, both Most Outstanding Freshman performers in addition to the two MVP honors. Off the track, she won the A-Sun’s Female StudentAthlete of the Year Award, was the A-Sun’s nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award and appeared on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic team for a fourthstraight year. The 2009-10 athletic year promises to be an exciting one for the Atlantic Sun as UNF and Kennesaw State earned full Division-I status and will be eligible for all postseason tournaments. FGCU’s champion volleyball and baseball programs and USC Upstate’s soccer and softball programs have also gained access to A-Sun and NCAA postseason play. For the first time in league history, Mercer and it’s University Center will play host to the General Shale Brick Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. The Baseball Championship leaves Florida for the first time in 16 years for Nashville, Tenn. and Lipscomb’s Dugan Field. FGCU landed its first championship, and will host volleyball in November. These new additions and venues make the upcoming year a hotly anticipated season for the Atlantic Sun.
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NASHVILLE
o Nicknames: 'Music City,' 'Athens of the South' o Market size: DMA #29 - Nielsen Ratings o Ranked #1 'America's Smart Places to Live' - Kiplinger o Ranked #1 'Hottest City in America for Relocation & Expansion' by Expansion Management o 1.521 million residents in 13 county area o Notable Landmarks & Attractions: Parthenon, Ryman Auditorium, Country Music Hall of Fame, The Hermitage, Grand Ole Opry, Opryland Hotel, Wildhorse Saloon
2009-10 Belmont Men’s Golf Team Front Row (L to R): Robbie Taylor, Stuart Ashwood, Bryn Rocke, Gaylon Cude, Head Coach Scott Flynn Back Row (L to R): Scott O’Brien, Simon Marshall, Dan Smith, Elliott Wickenden
2009-10 Belmont Men’s Golf Schedule 2009 Fall Schedule Date
Event
Host
Site
9/21-22 9/25-27 10/5-6 10/12-13 10/19-20
Yestingsmeier Invitational Mason Rudolph Championship Murray State Invitational UTM Skyhawk Classic APSU Intercollegiate
Ball State Vanderbilt Murray State UT-Martin Austin Peay
Muncie, Ind. Legends Club - Franklin, Tenn. Murray, Ky. Buchanon, Tenn. Hopkinsville, Ky.
2010 Spring Schedule Date
Event
Host
Site
2/21-23 3/8-9 3/12-14 4/6-7 4/12-13 4/19-21
Mobile Bay Intercollegiate Samford Intercollegiate Pinehurst Intercollegiate TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate UMB Mizzou Intercollegiate Atlantic Sun Championship
South Alabama Samford Pinehurst Resort Tennessee State Missouri Kennesaw State
Mobile, Ala. Oneonta, Ala. Pinehurst, N.C. Spring Hill, Tenn. Columbia, Mo. Braselton, Ga.