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MINNESOTA
Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Founded: 1851 Enrollment: 50,883 Nickname: Golden Gophers Colors: Maroon and Gold Conference: Big Ten University President: Robert H. Bruininks Director of Athletics: Joel Maturi 2009 Big Ten Finish: 2nd 2009 NCAA Regional Finish: 7th of 14 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/1 Director of Golf: Brad James (9th season) Associate Head Coach: Andrew Tank (8th season) The Lowdown: Minnesota finished runner-up at the 2009 Big Ten Championships and was awarded a spot in the NCAA Northeast Regional...In eight seasons under the guidance of Director of Golf Brad James and Associate Head Coach Andrew Tank, Minnesota has finished first or second at the Big Ten Championships five times, including three titles (2002, 2003, 2007) and finished no worse than fourth...the Gophers have advanced to regional play in all but one season under James, winning the 1999 Central Region with a score of 865. Minnesota has advanced through the regional into the NCAA Championships nine times since 1993 and captured the 2002 NCAA title in Columbus, Ohio with a score of 1134...the 2009-10 Gophers will be led by senior Ben Pisani. A Second Team AllBig Ten performer as a junior, Pisani led the Gophers in the fall and spring seasons in stroke average at 73.57 and 72.58, respectively. His combined stroke average of 73.11 tied him for the 19th-lowest in the history of Minnesota golf and is the lowest in the three seasons he has been at the U...also returning are sophomore Derek Chang and senior Thomas Campbell. Chang played in 10 events during his freshman campaign and finished with a stroke average of 74.22, the third lowest on the team. Campbell played in eight events and recorded a stroke average of 75.28, the lowest of his Gopher career.
PROMINENT GOPHER INVITATIONAL ALUMNI
2009 MINNESOTA ROSTER
Name Robert Bell Thomas Campbell Derek Chang David Haley Jr. Justin Kaplan Chris Meyer Tim Peterzen Ben Pisani Jon Trasamar Frederick Van Rooyen Cameron White Shang Zhi
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Hometown Pierz, Minn. Abbotsford Dunedin, N.Z. Alpharetta, Ga. Hilliard, Ohio Sugarland, Texas Edina, Minn. Elk River, Minn. Brisbane, Australia Blue Earth, Minn. Oudtshoorn, South Africa Plymouth, Minn. Shenzhen, China
Previous School Pierz HS Otago Boys Marist School Hilliard Darby HS Clements HS Edina HS Elk River HS Centenery State HS Blue Earth Area HS Oudtshoorn HS Iowa State Bradenton Prep Academy
2009-10 MINNESOTA SCHEDULE
Date Sept. 13-14 Sept. 26-27 Oct. 4-5 Oct. 12-13 Oct. 24-25 Feb. 12-13 Feb. 20 Mar. 1-2 Mar. 14-15 Mar. 26-28 Apr. 3-4 Apr. 19-20 Apr. 30-May 2 May 20-22 May 27-30
Event The Gopher Invitational Wolverine Invitational Windon Invitational Alistar Mackenzie Bridgestone Championship Big Ten Matchplay Phoenix Alumni Challenge Braveheart Classic General Hackler FAU Spring Break Invite Augusta Invitational Indiana Invitational Big Ten Championships NCAA Regionals NCAA Championships
Location Wayzata, Minn. Ann Arbor, Mich. Chicago, Ill. San Francisco, Calif. Greensboro, N.C. Miami, Fla. Scottsdale, Ariz. Palm Springs, Calif. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Orlando, Fla. Augusta, Ga. Indianapolis, Ind. Minneapolis, Minn. TBA Chattanooga, Tenn.
2005-06 Bronson La’Cassie, Minnesota Colt Knost, SMU James Lepp, Washington Rob Grube, Stanford 2006-07 Bronson La’Cassie, Minnesota Colt Knost, SMU Rob Grube, Stanford Dawie Van der Walt, Lamar Matt Harmon, Michigan State 2007-08 Clayton Rask, Minnesota Andrew Landry, Arkansas Jorge Campillo, Indiana 2008-09 Victor Almstrom, Minnesota Mike Van Sickle, Marquette Charlie Holland, Texas
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Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Enrollment: 18,647 Nickname: Razorbacks Conference: SEC Head Coach: Brad McMakin (4th year at Arkansas) The Lowdown: Finished ninth in the 2008 Gopher Invite…tied for second at the 2007 Gopher Invite…tied for third following the stroke play portion of NCAA Championships…defeated Washington in the first round of match-play…defeated Georgia in the second round of match-play…lost to Texas A&M in the finals of the match-play…finished second at the NCAA Central regional. Top returning players: David Lingmerth (Senior)…led the team with a 73.13 stroke average in 2008-09…finished in a tie for 23rd individually at 2009 NCAA Championships…made it to the quarterfinal round of the 2009 U.S. Amateur…tied for second in the 2008 Gopher Invitational…Ethan Tracy (Sophomore)…second on the team with a 74.0 stroke average in 2008-09…finished in a tie for 27th individually at 2009NCAA Championships.
CHARLOTTE
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Enrollment: 22,388 Nickname: 49ers Conference: Atlantic 10 Head Coach: Adam Pry (2nd year at UNC Charlotte) The Lowdown: first appearance in the Gopher Invite field…won the 2009 Atlantic 10 Championship, the school’s fourth straight conference title…tied for seventh at the 2009 NCAA Regional. Top returning player: Corey Nagy (Senior)…was the 2009 Atlantic 10 Championship medalist…tied for fourth at the NCAA Regional…tied for 38th at the NCAA Championships…finished with a team-best 73.28 stroke average…owns a school-record 72.51 career stroke average.
IOWA
Location: Iowa City, Iowa Enrollment: 30,561 Nickname: Hawkeyes Conference: Big Ten Head Coach: Mark Hankins (3rd year at Iowa) The Lowdown: Second straight appearance in the Gopher Invite field…finished fourth in the 2008 Gopher Invitational…finished 17th in the stroke play portion of NCAA Championships… finished fifth at the 2009 NCAA Southeast Regional…finished sixth at the 2009 Big Ten Championships…Top returning players: Vince India (Junior)…holds a career scoring record of 73.8…also holds the second-lowest 18-hole score in school history (64)…Brad Hopfinger (Junior)…finished his sophomore season with a 74.1 stroke average.
LAMAR
Texas and LSU tied for the 2008 Gopher Invitational with an 8-over par 872.
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Location: Beaumont, Texas Enrollment: 14,000 Nickname: Cardinals Conference: Southland Head Coach: Brian White (10th year at Lamar) The Lowdown: Third appearance in the Gopher Invite field…won the 2007 Gopher Invitational team title…finished fifth in the 2006 Gopher Invitational…finished sixth in the 2009 NCAA Southwest Regional…have made nine-straight NCAA Regional appearances…won the 2009 Southland Conference Championship for the fourth consecutive season.
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Top returning player: Hugues Joannes (Senior)…participated as an individual in the 2009 NCAA Championships, finishing in a tie for 54th.
MIAMI (OHIO)
Location: Oxford, Ohio Enrollment: 15,766 Nickname: RedHawks Conference: Mid-American Head Coach: Casey Lubahn (2nd year at Miami) The Lowdown: First appearance in Gopher Invite field…finished seventh at the 2009 MAC Championships…collected four top-five finishes on the season, including winning the team title at the Georgetown Intercollegiate…also finished second twice, the Lonnie Barton Invitational and the Ball State Cardinal Collegiate. Top returning players: Nathan Sutherland (Junior)…finished his sophomore campaign with a team-best 74.97 stroke average…Craig Voorhees (Senior)…finished junior season with a 75.00 stroke average, second-lowest on the team.
NORTHERN IOWA
Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa Enrollment: 12,908 Nickname: Panthers Conference: Missouri Valley Head Coach: John Bermel (12th year at Northern Iowa) The Lowdown: First appearance in Gopher Invite field…collected two top-10 finishes during the 2008 Fall Season…finished eighth at the 2009 MVC Championships. Top returning players: Tyler Johnson (Senior)…led the team with a 75.2 stroke average in 2008-09…Troy Hoffman (Senior)…finished second on the team with a 76.1 stroke average last season…only Panther to appear in all nine of the team’s tournaments.
NOTRE DAME
Location: South Bend, Indiana Enrollment: 11,733 Nickname: Fighting Irish Conference: Big East Head Coach: Jim Kubinski (6th year at Notre Dame) The Lowdown: fourth appearance in Gopher Invite field… finished fifth in the 2005, ninth in the 2006 and third in the 2007…recorded three top-five finishes during the 2008-09 season…finished fourth at the 2009 Big East Championships. Top returning players: Max Scodro (Sophomore)…collected four top-10 finishes as a freshman, the most for a freshman at Notre Dame since 1968…finished third on the team with a 74.72 stroke average…Doug Fortner (Senior)… a two-time AllBig East performer… posted a team-best 74.24 stroke average.
UNC GREENSBORO
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Enrollment: 17,467 Nickname: Spartans Conference: Southern Conference Head Coach: Terrance Stewart (9th year at UNC Greensboro) The Lowdown: First appearance in the Gopher Invite field…finished eighth at the 2009 Southern Conference Championships…secured three top-five finishes on the season, including a third place finish at the Lacrosse Homes Collegiate. Top returning player: Will Bowman (Senior)…a 2009 All-Southern Conference performer… led the team with a 73.71 stroke average.
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Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Enrollment: 12,000 Nickname: Seahawks Conference: Colonial Athletic Asssociation Head Coach: Matt Clark (2nd year at UNC Wilmington) The Lowdown: second appearance in the Gopher Invite field…finished 11th in the inaugural invite…recorded seven top-10 finishes during the 2008-09 season, including a second place finish in the Kauai Collegiate Invitational…finished in a tie for 4th place at the 2009 CAA Championships. Top returning players: Josh Brock (Junior)… led the team with a 73.0 stroke average…competed as an individual in the NCAA Southeast Regional and finished in a tie for 60th place…was part of the 2009 U.S. Open field at Bethpage Black…Derek Wallace (Senior)…second on the team with a 73.5 stroke average…finished in 6th place individually at the 2009 CAA Championships.
SOUTHERN METHODIST
Location: Dallas, Texas Enrollment: 10,038 Nickname: Mustangs Conference: Conference USA Head Coach: Jay Loar (12th year at Southern Methodist) The Lowdown: Have appeared in all four Gopher Invitational’s…finished 10th in 2008, ninth in 2007, third in 2006 and 10th in 2005…finished second at the 2009 Conference USA Championships. Top returning players: Kelly Kraft (Junior)…two-time First Team All-Conference USA selection…held a team-best stroke average of 72.25 in 200809…James Kwon (Sophomore)…named Second Team AllConference USA as well as All-Freshman honors...was second on the team with a 73.28 stroke average.
WISCONSIN
Location: Madison, Wisconsin Founded: 1848 Enrollment: 41,466 Nickname: Badgers Conference: Big Ten Head Coach: Jim Shuman (6th year at Wisconsin) The Lowdown: Third appearance in the Gopher Invite field…finished fifth in 2008 and second in 2007…one of three Big Ten Conference teams in the field…finished 10th at the 2009 Big Ten Championships... placed sixth or better in five tournaments, including a second place finish at the St. Mary’s Invitational.Top returning player: Jordan Elsen (Senior)…posted a 75.17 stroke average in 2008-09, the lowest amongst returners.