Winthrop 2011-12 Winthrop Men’s Golf Media Guide
Men’s Golf
2011-12 Media Guide Kamito Hirai Junior
Brandon Truesdale Senior
Jordan Sease Senior
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2011-12 Men’s Golf Team
Members of the 2011-12 Winthrop Men’s Golf Team are, front row, from left to right: Walt Todd, Cameron Bell, Brandon Truesdale, Taylor Dickson; back row, from left to right: Kyle Bearden, Kamito Hirai, Head Coach Kevin Pendley, Jordan Sease, Damon Postal
2011-12 Men’s Golf Roster Name Kyle Bearden Cameron Bell Taylor Dickson Kamito Hirai Damon Postal Jordan Sease Walt Todd Brandon Truesdale
Class Sr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. R-So. Sr.
Ht. 5-8 6-2 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-8 6-0 6-0
Wt. 155 165 225 165 160 150 165 160
Hometown Barnwell, SC Charlotte, NC Gastonia, NC Summerville, SC Blythewood, SC Lexington, SC Laurens, SC Winnsboro, SC
Coaching Staff Kevin Pendley
Head Coach (6th Season)
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Previous School Barnwell H.S. North Mecklenburg H.S. Forestview H.S. Pinewood Prep Blythewood H.S. Lexington H.S. Laurens H.S. Richard Winn Academy
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Table of Contents/Quick Facts 2011-2012 QUICK FACTS Location: Rock Hill, SC Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 6,400 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Big South Conference Nickname: Eagles Colors: Garnet (PMS 201) and Gold (PMS 123) President: Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgio Alma Mater/Year: Gannon/ 1964 Athletic Director: Tom Hickman Alma Mater/Year: Wake Forest/ 1970
MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. AD for Media Relations/Golf Contact: Jack Frost Alma Mater/Year: Eastern Kentucky/ 1972 Office Phone: (803) 323-2129 ext. 6245 E-Mail Address: frostj@winthrop.edu Asst. Media Relations Director: Brett Redden Office Phone: (803) 323-2129 ext. 6246 E-Mail Address: reddenb@winthrop.edu Media Relations Assistant: Wesley Herring E-Mail Address: herringw@winthrop.edu Office Phone: (803) 323-2129, ext. 6067 FAX Phone: (803) 323-2433 Mailing Address: Winthrop Coliseum 1162 Eden Terrace Rock Hill, SC 29733
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2011-12 Roster ............................... IFC Table of Contents/Quick Facts .........3 The University .................................4-5 President Anthony J. DiGiorgio .......6
COACHING STAFF
Athletic Department Staff .................7
Head Coach: Kevin Pendley Alma Mater/Year: Winthrop/1998 Years At Winthrop: 6th year Office Phone: (803) 323-2129 ext. 6238 Strength Coach: Hayes Galitski Athletic Trainer: Jeff Lahr
Outstanding Facilities .......................8 A Great Location ................................9
ON THE COVER The 2011-12 Winthrop Men’s Golf Media Guide features on the cover, from left to right: senior Brandon Truesdale, senior Jordan Sease and junior Kamito Hirai
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Men’s Golf
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Golf Facility ......................................10
Kamito Hirai Junior
Athletic Training .............................. 11 Student Services .............................12 Strength & Conditioning ............13-14
Brandon Truesdale Senior
Head Coach Kevin Pendley .......15-16 Season Outlook ...............................17
Jordan Sease Senior
Meet The Team ............................18-26 1
2011 Fall Statistics...........................27 Big South Conference ................28-29 Big South Honors ............................30 Postseason Honors .........................31 Record Book ...............................32-34 Radio/TV Roster.............................IBC 2011-12 Schedule.........................OBC
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CREDITS The 2011-12 Winthrop men’s golf media guide was designed, written and edited by Wesley Herring, Media Relations Assistant. Photo services were provided by Jack Frost, Winthrop Assistant AD/Media Relations and Sideline Sports. For more information, please contact the Winthrop Media Relations Office at 803323-2129, ext. 6245.
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The University
This is Winthrop University One of America's Best
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Steeped in tradition, Winthrop is a public institution with regional prominence. At Winthrop, students excel in an academic ounded in 1886, Winthrop University environment that is second to none among is rated as one of the top regional South Carolina’s senior colleges and higher education institutions in the nation. teaching universities. Unique academic The picturesque campus is ideally course offerings and modern, well-equipped located in the beautiful upstate section of facilities guarantee a national-caliber South Carolina in the growing city of Rock Hill and only 30 minutes from Charlotte, North education. With all that Winthrop has to offer, it should be no surprise that U.S. News & Carolina. Winthrop’s 100-acre main campus and its 300-acre athletic complex is home to a World Report has ranked Winthrop as a top ten Southern regional public university for 20 student body that numbers nearly 6,400. consecutive issues while Consumer Digest Winthrop is large enough to offer a wide range of academic and extra-curricular ranks Winthrop as one of the top 50 Best opportunities found at larger universities Values in Colleges and Universities. while at the same time small enough to encourage personal interaction with professors and staff. 4
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The University
where students live, learn and lead 5
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President Anthony J. DiGiorgio Now in his 23rd year as president of Winthrop University, Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgio believes that attaining excellence requires three things: • caring more than some might think is wise, • risking more than some might think is safe, and • dreaming more than some might think is practical.
“We at Winthrop encourage excellence in all endeavors, both in the classroom and in the playing arena.”
That approach has resulted in Dr. DiGiorgio now being the longest- serving president of any public university in South Carolina, while Winthrop University has grown from a regional college with a venerable history to a national-caliber comprehensive university that helps set the pace for quality higher education. Today, Winthrop University is regularly rated among the top public institutions of its kind in the South by U.S. News and World Report, winning accolades for: academic excellence emphasis on students’ personal character development commitment to diversity award-winning student programming sound fiscal management, and overall institutional excellence.
National publications, including Barron’s Best Buys and The Princeton Review, also rate Winthrop University among the “best buy, best value” institutions in the nation. U.S. News and World Report in 2010 also named Winthrop to its “Keep An Eye On These Schools” list of institutions that have recently made “the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or facilities.” Some of the University’s notable accomplishments during Dr. DiGiorgio’s tenure include: the designation change from Winthrop College to Winthrop University in 1992; Winthrop’s first capital campaign, which raised $31.2 mil-
lion for scholarships, academic program enhancements and more faculty development and research opportunities; more than $120 million in capital building projects that have adapted the University’s historic campus to contemporary needs, including a new Life Sciences Building; The Courtyard residence hall; Owens Hall, a general use academic building; the West Center for Health, Physical Education and Wellness; Carroll Hall, an academic facility for the College of Business Administration, the Culp Chiller Plant. and the DiGiorgio Campus Center, named for President DiGiorgio and his wife, Gale.
Dr. DiGiorgio began his presidency by articulating a “Vision of Distinction” for Winthrop, then leading the university community in designing a series of annual work plans that advance the goals encompassed by the vision. Each new year’s work plan builds on the foundation of the previous year’s achievements. DiGiorgio likens it to a family’s achievements, with each new generation building on the foundation of its elders — an observation drawn from his own youth. The son of an immigrant bricklayer, Dr. DiGiorgio was born in Sharon, Pa. Like many immigrants to America, the DiGiorgios found that hard work and persistence were the keys to survival – key elements that characterize the DiGiorgio leadership style today. After receiving his undergraduate degree at Gannon College, Dr. DiGiorgio earned his master’s and doctoral degrees from Purdue University, where he later became an instructor and Assistant to the Dean of Humanities, Social Science and Education. In 1970, he began 19 years of service at The College of New Jersey, where he served in a number of positions, including Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. DiGiorgio has served two terms on the board of directors of the NCAA Board and its executive committee, as well as two terms as president of the Big South Conference, He currently chairs the Membership Committee. In addition, he has served on the board of directors of the Charlotte branch of the Federal Reserve Bank, Richmond District, and in 2009-2010 began a second term on the board of the Charlotte Regional Partnership, a regional economic development organization serving 2.5 million people in both Carolinas.
Winthrop President Anthony DiGiorgio and First Lady Gale
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Athletic Department Staff Tom Hickman Director of Athletics Tom Hickman is in his 16th year as Winthrop’s director of athletics. He was appointed to the position in July of 1996 after serving as associate athletic director for seven years. The North Carolina native graduated from Wake Forest University in 1970, and also received his master’s degree from Wake Forest in 1974. Hickman is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), and is a former member of the NCAA Div. I Management Council, the NCAA Legislative Review and Interpretations Committee, the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee, and currently serves on the Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet. He serves on the Big South Conference Budget and Basketball Tournament committees. He and his wife, Karen, are parents of two sons, Wesley and Brett, and a daughter, Lauren.
Dan Murray Associate AD for Facilities Operations
Scott McDonald Associate AD
Jack Frost Assistant AD for Media Relations
Dan Hopper
Jeff Lahr
Assistant AD for Marketing & Sales
Assistant AD for Athletic Training
for Compliance, Student Services & Donor Relations
Norma McDuffie Director of CHAMPS/ Life Skills SWA
Brett Redden Assistant Director Media Relations
Wesley Herring Media Relations Assistant
Everett Hutto Director of New Media
Kelvin Thomas Director of Video Services
Aimee Kline Director of Marketing & Promotions
Debbie Newsome Athletic Business Manager
Larry McLaine Ticket Manager
Sharen DuBard Director of Eagle Club/Varsity Club
Linda Dorsett Membership Services Coordinator
Evelyne Weeks NCAA Faculty Representative
Claire Mooney-Melvin Academic Services Intern
Hayes Galitski Head Strength Coach
Greg Adamson Assistant Strength Coach
Dan Lundy Assistant Athletic Trainer
Kathy Boulware Administrative
Kathy Boulware Administrative
Kathy Boulware Administrative Assistant
Kelly McGinnis Administrative Assistant
Brittany Bingham Assistant Athletic Trainer
Charlie Hart Assistant Athletic Trainer
Danielle Ribbons Assistant Athletic Trainer
Diane Wright Administrative Assistant
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Gail Little Administrative Assistant
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Outstanding Facilities
Belk Track Complex Winthrop Coliseum
Terry Field
Eagle Field
Memorial Courts
The Winthrop Ballpark 8
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A Great Location Winthrop is located just 20 minutes from downtown Charlotte, NC and the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Professional sports teams such as the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, the NBA Charlotte Bobcats and the AAA Baseball Charlotte Knights are also located within a few miles of the Winthrop campus. Historic downtown Rock Hill with its restaurants and pubs is only a short distance from campus .
Charlotte’s Skyline
Time-Warner Arena
Bank of America Stadium Knights Stadium
Downtown Rock Hill
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Athletic Training Winthrop provides five full-time certified athletic trainers along with three graduate assistant trainers. Winthrop’s Athletic Training staff’s goal is to attain excellence in all aspects of sports medicine. The staff works hard to deliver the highest quality health care to all of its studentathletes. Jeff Lahr, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Training, is in his 18th year at Winthrop. The full-time staff of assistant athletic trainers includes Brittany Bingham, Danielle Ribbons, Daniel Lundy, and Charlie Hart. Several students enrolled in the University’s athletic training program are also involved in helping with daily training room and game management duties. The University athletic training department is teamed up with Dr. John Temple, a former member of the Winthrop men’s basketball team who serves on staff at Ortho Carolina, and Dr. Derrick Blackwell of Piedmont Family Practice at Tega Cay to provide the best healthcare for its student-athletes.
Jeff Lahr Asst. AD for Athletic Training Jeff Lahr is in his 18th year as Winthrop’s head athletic trainer. A native of Whitehouse, Ohio, Lahr earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Toledo in 1989 and received his master’s degree in sports medicine from Michigan State in 1991. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), and began his professional career in 1991 at North Carolina Central in Durham. He and his wife, Marta, are the parents of two sons, A.J., age 15, and Tyler, age 14 and a daughter, Kendall, age 13. The Lahrs reside in Rock Hill.
Graduate Assistants
Brittany Bingham Assistant
Dan Lundy Assistant
Charlie Hart Assistant
Danielle Ribbons Assistant
Kelly Wright
Amy Humphries
Carlie Clark
Dr. John Temple Dr. Derrick Blackwell Team Physican Team Physican 11
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Student Services
The Coca-Cola Academic Resource Center provides a staffed study hall for student-athletes Winthrop Athletics is strongly committed to the welfare and support of its student-athletes through its Academics, Student Services and Compliance offices. Winthrop’s committment to academic integrity is demonstrated by providing its student-athletes with a variety of resources which are housed in the Rock Hill Coca-Cola Academic Resource Center to help them achieve success in the classroom. The academic staff works closely with its student-athletes throughout their entire experience at Winthrop University to ensure their academic success. Services include advising studentathletes regarding general academic issues, NCAA academic eligibility and degree planning. Winthrop also assists students with the University academic requirements - proper counseling to studentathletes in academic planning matters such as goal setting, plans of study, schedule building, choosing majors and degree requirements. The academic services staff also makes student-athletes aware of the NCAA, Big South Conference, and Winthrop University academic policies that affect their academic progress.
Computer lab is available to student-athletes
Scott McDonald Assoc. AD for Compliance, Student Services & Donor Relations
Norma McDuffie Joanna Harris Director of Academic CHAMPS/Life Skills Director & Student-Athlete Senior Women’s Administrator Services
CHAMPS/Life Skills Programs Winthrop University is committed to providing the student-athlete with personal development opportunities that will challenge and enhance the individual’s collegiate experience. The program is designed to provide the student-athlete with leadership and service learning experiences. In addition, programs and seminars address career development, academic success, and personal achievement. The CHAMPS/Life Skills Program (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success) was founded in 1991 by the NCAA Foundation and the Division 1-A Athletic Directors’ Association. As part of the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) was formed to hear the “voice” of student-athletes, help provide feedback to the Coordinator and allow student-athletes a voice in certain policies and events pertaining to them. Student-Athlete Advisory Council The Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) is a representative body of every varsity sport at Winthrop University. The Council is student-athlete led. Representatives of each athletic team work with the CHAMPS/Life Skills Coordinator to oversee the program and make sure the program is meeting the needs of the Winthrop University student-athletes. Through the efforts of SAAC, Winthrop has won the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Kallander Cup from the Big South Conference for its community service.
Winthrop Athletics holds its staff and student-athletes to the highest standards of honesty, fairness, and professional ethics. A student-athlete computer lab in the coliseum is provided for the athletes during set hours as well. Tutoring is also provided to all student-athletes. The Academic Coordinator works closely with the academic departments of Winthrop to provide student-athletes with highly recommended and trained tutors. Study Hall is one area utilized to assist student-athletes in developing effective time management skills. All incoming student-athletes (freshmen and transfers) are required to complete a prescribed number of study hall hours each week.
Winthrop’s Student Athlete Advisory Council plays a key role in serving needs of the student-athletes
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Strength & Conditioning Since Winthrop began its Strength and Conditioning program eight years ago, it has quickly become very valuable to the success of Winthrop Athletics. The program was created to aid in injury prevention and improve the athletes performance. All student-athletes receive personal instructions and attention. Hayes Galitski serves as head strength coach and is beginning his fourth year in that role after one year as the assistant strength coach. He is responsible for
Hayes Galitski
designing and implementing the strength and conditioning programs for all 18 sports teams. Greg Adamson is in his first year as an assistant coach while Kaley Viola is beginning her first year as a graduate assistant. strength coach.
Greg Adamson
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Kaley Viola
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The Coaching Staff
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Kevin Pendley Head Coach 6th Season Winthrop, 1998 Kevin Pendley, a former golf standout at Winthrop, is entering his sixth season as the head men’s golf coach. He replaced former longtime golf coach Eddie Weldon, who retired following the 2006 season. Pendley, a native of Greenwood, SC, was the Big South's first two-time Men's Golfer of the Year and Individual Medalist in 1997 and 1998. He also was the conference's third-ever four-time All-Conference performer (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998), along with former Eagle Paul Tomlinson, and is now just one of six men's golfers in league history with this distinction. Pendley also earned Big South Rookie of the Year recognition in 1995. He carded a 6-under 210 (69-69-72) in his 1998 Big South Conference Championship victory, which was the fifth-lowest at the time and remains tied for the ninth-lowest individual score in conference championship history. Pendley helped Winthrop to a runner-up finish in the 1997 Big South Championship, which is tied for the squad's best finish for the conference championship in program history, and was a member of the 1996 Eagles squad that set a school record for lowest 36-hole score of 571 at Old Dominion’s Seascape Collegiate, a record that stood for seven years. In only his fifth tournament as Winthrop’s coach, his team broke the 36-hole record by four strokes on the same course where Pendley and his teammates set the record seven years prior. He also has the most tournament victories in Eagle history with five
Pendley later played professionally for seven years, including the NGA Hooters Tour in 1998, 1999 and 2002, and the Buy.com Tour in 2000 and 2001. He ranked third on the NGA Hooters Tour money list in 2002. After playing on the Hooters Tour and Buy.com Tour, Pendley played on the Nationwide Tour in 2003 and 2004, with his best career finish on the Nationwide Tour came at the 2001 Mark Christopher Charity Classic in Rancho Cucamonga, CA where he tied for fourth. Pendley had five career top 10 finishes on the Nationwide Tour. His lone professional victory Pendley came on the NGA Hooters Tour in 2002 at the Louisiana Classic in Monroe, LA. Pendley concluded his professional career with five Top 10 finishes. He left the professional tour in 2005 to work for Cherokee National Life Insurance as a South Carolina service representative. During his six-year tenure as head coach of the men’s golf team, Pendley has coached four All-Conference performers in Brent Martin (2007) and Kamito Hirai (2010, 2011) and Brandon Truesdale (2011). He has also had one Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year in Pete Alminas, who received the award in 2008, and his 2010 squad received the Big South Team Sportsmanship Award. He was inducted into the 2008 Winthrop Athletics Hall of Fame and the Big South Conference Hall of Fame in 2010. Pendley and his wife, Krista, are the parents of one son, Landon, 4.
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Season Outlook
Eagles’ Season Goals Attainable Entering 2011-12 Campaign
Winthrop head coach Kevin Pendley enters his sixth season with the men’s golf program, and is very excited about his 2011-12 squad after a solid fall season on the golf course. “I am looking forward to seeing our guys compete this year,” he said. “We had some very good moments and some not so good moments, and we need to be more consistent but have the guys to get the job done.” Pendley is looking forward to the spring season and seeing which of his players will step up, and help the Eagles capture a Big South Conference Championship. He also feels the spring will be an exiciting time for Winthrop since the goals the team has set out for itself are within reach. “Our focus this season is to get better every day and focus on the things we can control…our effort level, focus, preparation, etc,” he stated. “When we do that, we play well. The weeks we struggled we did not prepare well or had distractions on and off the course. I am looking forward to seeing who steps up and who goes the extra mile. All of our goals are in front of us and attainable, and that is exciting. It should be a fun season.” The Eagles started the 2011 fall season on a positive note picking up its first team victory at The Maryland Intercollegiate while also having two of their players, sophomore Damon Postal (Blythewood, SC/Blythewood H.S.) and
freshman Taylor Dickson (Gastonia, NC/Forestview H.S.), tie for first place at the tournament. The first place finish by Winthrop was the team’s first win since the 2007-08 season, and the first place finishes by Postal and Dickson were also the first by an individual player since Kelly Manders in 2007-08. Postal also set a school record at The Maryland Intercolegiate with a low round of 63, breaking the previous mark of 64 set by Manders in 64. Postal completed the fall with a 79.11 stroke average and competed in nine rounds. Junior Kamito Hirai (Summerville, SC/Pinewood Prep), a two-time AllConference performer, enjoyed a successful fall season as he led the Eagles with a 72.25 stroke average and two top 10 finishes, including a sixth place finish at the Amelia Island Intercollegiate. He was one of three players on the roster to play in all 12 rounds during the fall, and finished eighth in the Big South in scoring average. Dickson compiled the second-best mark for Winthrop in the fall with a 74.50 stroke average and one top 10 finish, and his best round of 65 is tied for thirdlowest in program history. He also joined Hirai in playing a team-best 12 rounds. Seniors Brandon Truesdale (Winnsboro, SC/Richard Winn Academy) and Jordan Sease (Lexington, SC/ Lexington H.S.) each posted solid fall campaigns by finishing third and fourth in stroke average at 75.44 and 75.67,
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respectively. Truesdale played in nine rounds during the fall and had a best finish of tied for 36th place at The Maryland Intercollegiate, where he also had a best round of 72. Sease had two top 10 finishes, with a best of tied for eighth place at The Maryland Intercollegiate. He was the other Eagle to play in all 12 rounds during the fall, and posted a best round of 68 on three different occasions. Redshirt-junior Cameron Bell (Charlotte, NC/N. Mecklenburg H.S.) participated in six rounds back in the fall and recorded a stroke average of 75.83. His best finish came at the ODU/OBX Collegiate where he was tied for 26th place, and also had a best round of 69 at the tournament. Redshirt-sophomore Walt Todd (Laurens, SC/Laurens H.S.) appeared in just one tournament in the fall, the Amelia Island Intercollegiate, and had a stroke average of 75.00. He finished tied for 32nd place at the Amelia Island Intercollegiate and had a best round of 71. Senior Kyle Bearden (Barnwell, SC/Barnwell H.S.) will redshirt this season. The 2011 fall schedule for the Eagles consisted of four tournament, The Maryland Intercollegiate (Sept. 11-13), The Rees Jones Intercollegiate (Oct. 2-4), The ODU/OBX Invitational (Oct. 22-25) and The Amelia Island Intercollegiate (Nov. 6-8). The 2012 spring season for Winthrop gets underway Feb. 19-21 in Houston, TX at The Rice Intercollegiate, and will follow that trip Mar. 4-6 at The Samford Intercollegiate in Hoover, AL. The final two tournaments for the month of March consist of The Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville, SC (Mar. 17-20) and The C&F Bank Intercollegiate in Williamsburg, VA (Mar. 24-27). The River Landing Intercollegiate in Wallace, NC (Apr. 5-7) will be the final regular season tournament for the Eagles before participating in the Big South Conference Championship. Winthrop will host the 2012 Big South Conference Championship, which will be played Apr. 15-18 at The Patriot Golf Club in Ninety Six, SC.
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Meet The Team
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Meet The Team
Kyle Bearden Sr., 5-8, 155 Barnwell, SC Barnwell H.S. Fall Highlights (2011) Will redshirt this season Junior Highlights (2010-11) Appeared in 25 rounds as a junior and compiled 1885 total strokes. Recorded a 75.40 stroke average. Had a best finish of tied for 22nd at the Rio Pinar Invitational and best round of 70 at the River Landing Intercollegiate. Sophomore Highlights (2009-10) Finished the season 15th in the Big South with a 75.12 stroke average, which was also second-best on the team. Had one top 10 finish, his best of the season, at the Big South Conference Championships where he finished tied for 10th place. Was second on the team in rounds played with 26 and 1953 total strokes. His best round of 70 came at The Hummingbird Intercollegiate. Freshman Highlights (2008-09) Was tied for first on the team in rounds played with 31 and second with 2377 total strokes. Had a 76.68 stroke average, which was third-best on the team. Had a best round of 69 at The Sam Hall Intercollegiate and best finish of tied for 17th at the Big South Conference Championships. Amateur and High School Highlights Was the sixth-ranked senior and 15th overall in the state of South Carolina by the Heritage Classic Foundation South Carolina Junior Golf Rankings. Finished tied for 25th at the 2008 South Carolina Amateur Championship. Won the 2006 Carolina PGA Junior Championship and recorded a secondplace finish at the 2007 Jimmy Self Junior Classic. Placed 10th at the 2007 Junior Azalea Championship. Was a three-time member of the South Carolina Class AA All-State Team. Personal Born on January 30, 1990. Is the son of Keith and Karen Bearden. Majoring in Business Marketing. Coach Pendley on Bearden “Kyle Bearden, who is redshirting this year, has been a great leader for the team. He and Kamito both have taken on a great role as leaders in various ways and that is great to see. Their leadership is as good as we have ever had.”
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Cameron Bell R-Jr., 6-2, 165 Charlotte, NC N. Mecklenburg H.S. Fall Highlights (2011) Played in six rounds during the fall and compiled 455 total strokes. Posted a stroke average of 75.83. Had a best round of 69 and best finish of tied for 26th at the ODU/OBX Collegiate. Redshirt-Sophomore Highlights (2010-11) Posted a stroke average of 80.42 and 965 total strokes in 12 rounds played. Played in three rounds as an individual. Had a best round of 74 at The Sam Hall Intercollegiate and best finish of 48th at the Rees Jones Intercollegiate, both of which came during the fall season. Redshirt-Freshman Highlights (2009-10) Finished his redshirt-freshman season fifth on the team in rounds played with 21 and compiled 1611 total strokes. Recorded a 76.71 stroke average. Posted a best round of 69 and best finish of tied for fifth at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate. Had one of the team’s four top 10 finishes during the season. Amateur and High School Highlights Was the 20th-ranked senior in the state of North Carolina by the Carolinas Golf Association. Won the 2007 Carmel Junior Invitational. Finished in seventh place at the 2007 Joe Cheves Invitational. Placed 13th at the Carolinas Junior Championship in 2007. Made the cut at the 2008 North Carolina Amateur Championship. Personal Born on March 25, 1990. Is the son of Edgar and Kimberly Bell. Majoring in Sport Management. Coach Pendley on Bell “Cameron Bell is gaining confidence everyday. He struggled last year driving the golf ball, but has worked really hard and is seeing the results of that hard work and has given us a boost.”
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Taylor Dickson Fr., 6-1, 225 Gastonia, NC Forestview H.S. Fall Highlights (2011) Posted the third and fourth top scores in the Big South with a 65 and 66 at the Maryland Intercollegiate. Finished tied for first place in his first collegiate event at the Maryland Intercollegiate. Tied for team-high in number of rounds played with 12, and had a total of 894 strokes. Finished the fall season with a 74.50 stroke average. Had one top 10 finish. Amateur and High School Highlights Attended Forestview High School and played under head coach Ken Beaty. Lettered in varsity golf from 2007-11. Personal Born on October 7, 1992. Is the son of Ralph and Anne Dickson. Undecided on his major. Coach Pendley on Dickson “Taylor Dickson has come in and given us a great boost. Not many guys show up as a freshman and shoot 65-66 their first day of competition and win their first college golf tournament. He is a great combinatioon of power and finesse, which is hard to teach. A special talent.”
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Kamito Hirai Jr., 5-10, 175 Summerville, SC Pinewood Prep Fall Highlights (2011) Finished the fall eighth in the Big South with a 72.25 stroke average. Was tied for the team-lead in top 10 finishes with two, and had a best finish of sixth place at the Amelia Island Intercollegiate. Tied for first in rounds played with 12 and posted 867 total strokes. Recorded a best rouund of 68 two different times. Was the team’s top finisher at the Rees Jones Invitational and Amelia Island Intercollegiate. Sophomore Highlights (2010-11) Named to the Big South All-Conference Team for the second straight season and finished 10th in the conference with a 74.08 stroke average. Finished tied for second on the team with 25 rounds played and had 1857 total strokes. Posted two top 10 finishes and had a best finish of tied for eighth twice. His best round of 69 came at the River Landing Intercollegiate. Freshman Highlights (2009-10) Posted the 13th-best scoring average in the Big South at 75.03 and was named to the Big South All-Conference Team. Had one top 10 finish as a freshman. Played in a team-high 29 rounds and recorded 2176 total strokes. His best finish of tied for fourth came at the Big South Conference Championships and best round of 70 was at The Sam Hall Intercollegiate. Amateur and High School Highlights Ranked 63rd in the nation by Golfweek/Sagarin Ratings and 34th in the class of 2009. Won the 2008 Ballantyne Junior. Finished in third place at the 2008 South Carolina Junior Championship. Qualified for the 2008 SC Team in the SC-GA Team Matches. Personal Born on August 29, 1991. Is the son of Takayuki and Chie Hirai. Majoring in International Business. Coach Pendley on Hirai “Kamito Hirai has been a rock for us and is developing into a solid top of the lineup guy for us. I never worry about him...he shows up everyday and provides us with a stable leader.”
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Meet The Team
Damon Postal So., 5-10, 160 Blythewood, SC Blythewood H.S. Fall Highlights (2011) Posted the best round of any player in the Big South with a 63 in the fallopener at the Maryland Intercollegiate. The round of 63 was his best of the fall. Played in nine rounds with a stroke average of 79.11 and 712 total strokes. Won his first collegiate tournament at the Maryland Intercollegiate where he tied for first. It was also his lone top 10 finish of the fall. Freshman Highlights (2010-11) Finished the season tied for second on the team in rounds played with 25 and recorded 1890 total strokes. Had a stroke average of 75.60. Posted a best round of 70 at the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate and best finish of tied for 13th at the Samford Intercollegiate. Amateur and High School Highlights Was a two-time Class AAAA All-State honoree. Named All-Region and All-Area in 2009 and 2010. Recognized as the Region Player of the Year in 2010. Member of the 2010 Class AAAA State Championship team at Blythewood. Finished runner-up at the 2010 Southern Cross. Advanced to the round of 32 at the 2009 U.S. Junior Championship. Personal Born on January 13, 1992. Is the son of Lee and Melinda Postal. Majoring in Accounting. Coach Pendley on Postal “Damon Postal is going to be an important player for us. When he plays with confidence and believes in himself, he is an All-Conference and AllAmerican type player. We need him to believe in himself more and the sky is the limit.”
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Jordan Sease Sr., 5-8, 150 Lexington, SC Lexington H.S. Fall Highlights (2011) Finished the fall tied for the team-lead in rounds played at 12 and compiled 908 total strokes. Posted a 75.67 stroke average, which ranked fourth on the team. Had two top 10 finishes and had a best finish of tied for eighth at the Maryland Intercollegiate. Recorded a best round of 68 three times. Junior Highlights (2010-11) Ranked 20th in the Big South with a 74.96 scoring average. Had a teamhigh 28 rounds played and 2099 total strokes. Had one top 10 finish, when he finished tied for fourth at the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate. Also posted a best round of 68 at the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate. Sophomore Highlights (2009-10) Was third on the team with 24 rounds played as a sophomore to go with his 1859 total strokes. Had a stroke average of 77.46. Posted a best finish of tied for 14th and best round of 70 at the Big South Conference Championships. Played in three rounds as an individual. Freshman Highlights (2008-09) Played in 10 rounds as a freshman and posted a 77.80 stroke average and 778 total strokes. Had a best round of 70 at the Palisades Collegiate Classic and best finish of 29th at the Big South Conference Championships. Amateur and High School Highlights Named All-Region 5-AAAA as a senior. Had a sixth place finish at the 2007 and 2008 Capital City Classic. Finished third at the 2008 Caddie Classic by the South Carolina Junior Golf Association. His uncle, Tim Sease, played golf for Winthrop in 1989. Personal Born on March 21, 1990. Is the son of Todd and Deanna Sease. Majoring in Business. Coach Pendley on Sease “Jordan Sease gives us great experience and some firepower. He needs to be more consistent mentally, but he is in position for a great senior season.”
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Walt Todd R-So., 6-0, 165 Laurens, SC Laurens H.S. Fall Highlights (2011) Played in three rounds as an individual and posted 225 total strokes to go with a 75.00 stroke average. Had his best round of 71 and best finish of tied for 32nd at the Amelia Island Intercollegiate. Redshirt-Freshman Highlights (2010-11) Appeared in three rounds as an individual and recorded 245 total strokes. Posted a stroke average of 81.67. Had a best round of 74 and best finish of 81st at the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate. Freshman Highlights (2009-10) Redshirted Amateur and High School Highlights Ranked 20th overall and 10th in the class of 2009 by the Heritage Classic Foundation South Carolina Junior Golf Rankings. Captured the 2008 Rice Planters Junior Championship. Was a semi-finalist at the 2008 South Carolina Junior Match Play Championship. Named to the 2007 Class AAAA All-State Team. His mother, Lynne, graduated from Winthrop in 1984. Personal Born on May 11, 1991. Is the son of Walter and Lynne Todd. Majoring in History. Coach Pendley on Todd “Walt Todd has shown us a lot in practice and his time in the lineup that he could factor in and give us a spark in the spring as well. I am really proud of his development on and off the course.”
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Brandon Truesdale Sr., 6-0, 160 Winnsboro, SC Richard Winn Academy Fall Highlights (2011) Finished the fall tied for fourth on the team with nine rounds played and had 679 total strokes. Posted a 75.44 stroke average. Had a best round of 72 and best finish of tied for 36th at the Maryland Intercollegiate to open the fall sesaon. Junior Highlights (2010-11) Tied for 13th in the Big South with a 74.28 stroke average and was named to the Big South All-Conference Team. Finished in the top 10 twice and had a best finish of tied for eighth at the Big South Conference Championships. Played in 25 rounds and compiled 1857 total strokes. Had a best round of 68 at the Rio Pinar Invitational. Sophomore Highlights (2009-10) Played in 17 rounds, three as an individial, as a sophomore and recorded 1303 total strokes. Posted a stroke average of 76.65. Had a best finish of tied for 20th and best round of 68 at The Hummingbird Intercollegiate. Freshman Highlights (2008-09) Was tied for fourth on the team in rounds played at 22 and posted a 77.14 stroke average to go with 1697 total strokes. Had his best round of 72 at the Raines Development Intercollegiate and best finish of tied for 53rd twice. Amateur and High School Highlights Was the seventh-ranked senior and 17th overall in the Heritage Classic Foundation South Carolina Junior Golf Rankings. Finished in third place at the 2007 Jimmy Self Junior Classic. Posted a ninth place finish at the 2007 South Carolina Junior Championship. Placed 11th at the 2007 Carolinas Junior Championship. Was a member of the SCISA First Team All-State as a senior at Richard Winn Academy. Personal Born on March 11, 1990. Is the son of Darryl and Melinda Truesdale. Majoring in History. Coach Pendley on Truesdale “Brandon Truesdale is a steady force for us. He is not flashy but knows his strengths and weaknesses, and manages his game really well. We need him to be in the lineup for us to be successful.”
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2011 Fall Statistics DATE Sept. 12-13 Oct. 3-4 Oct. 23-25 Nov. 7-8
TOURNAMENT at Maryland Intercollegiate at Rees Jones Invitational at ODU/OBX Collegiate at Amelia Island Intercollegiate
GOLFER Kamito Hirai Taylor Dickson Brandon Truesdale Jordan Sease Cameron Bell Damon Postal
YR Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. R-Jr. So.
ROUNDS 12 12 9 12 6 9
LESS THAN 50% OF TEAM’S ROUNDS Walt Todd R-So. 3
PLACE/SITE 1st/13 12th/13 4th/18 12th/15
STROKES 867 894 679 908 455 712
AVERAGE 72.25 74.50 75.44 75.67 75.83 79.11
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TEAM SCORE TOP TEAM FINISHER 277-267-285 = 829 T-1. Postal, Dickson 313-318-308 = 939 T-15. Kamito Hirai 291-286-296 = 873 T-10. Jordan Sease 307-291-315 = 913 6. Kamito Hirai 12-ROUND AVERAGE = 296.17
SCORES -/+ PAR 206 -7 225 (75-73-77) +9 216 (77-71-68) E 214 (75-68-72) -2
BEST ROUND (TOURNAMENT) 68 (twice) 65 (Maryland Intercollegiate) 72 (Maryland Intercollegiate) 68 (three times) 69 (ODU/OBX Collegiate) 63 (Maryland Intercollegiate)
BEST FINISH 6th (Amelia Island Intercollegiate) T-1st (Maryland Intercollegiate) T-36th (Maryland Intercollegiate) T-8th (Maryland Intercollegiate) T-26th (ODU/OBX Collegiate) T-1st (Maryland Intercollegiate)
71 (Amelia Island Intercollegiate)
T-32nd (Amelia Island Intercollegiate)
Rounds played as an Individual: Walt Todd (3)
Jordan Sease
Kamito Hirai
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The Big South Conference has enjoyed unprecedented achievements and unparalKYLE KALLANDER DAWN TURNER leled success in league history over the Commissioner Assoc. Commissioner past few years. Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The league’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) athletic director Howard Bagwell and Augusta president George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the league’s first commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was the Fall of 1984, and in September, 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status. During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. The league received its first automatic bid in 1990 to the NCAA Baseball Championship. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as commissioner. Under Sasser’s leadership, the conference implemented its first public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation. In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the league’s third commissioner, and in is 12 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the conference to new levels. The conference’s onfield accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of the conference’s student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 gradepoint average, and the league has had almost 100 Academic AllAmericans in its quarter-century of existence. The conference is made up of 11 full-time members which include Campbell, Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina, Gardner-Webb, High Point, Liberty, UNC Asheville, Presbyterian College, Radford, VMI and Winthrop.
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CHAD COOK Asst. Commissioner of Marketing
MARK SIMPSON Asst. Commissioner of Public Relations
NIC BOWMAN Assistant Diretor of Public Relations
MARK BRYANT Director of New Media
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Big South Honors Golfer of the Year/Medalist Year Player 1985 Mike Gill 1986 Taylor Smith 1987 Gary Hobgood 1988 Roger Rowland 1989 Dirk Fennie 1990 Paul Tomlinson 1991 Trevor Gliwski 1992 Brad Wilson 1993 Troy Ferris 1994 Chris Winchip 1995 Wil Weldon 1996 Michael Way 1997 Kevin Pendley 1998 Kevin Pendley 1999 Brad Hastings 2000 Yong Joo 2001 Rafeal Vera 2002 Kyle Christman 2003 Paul Reed
School Augusta Augusta Campbell Augusta Campbell Winthrop CCU Campbell Campbell Winthrop CCU UNCG Winthrop Winthrop CCU Liberty CCU Winthrop CSU
Golfer of the Year Year Player 2004 Alvaro Velasco 2005 Dustin Johnson 2006 Dustin Johnson 2007 Dustin Johnson 2008 Tripp McAllister 2009 Zack Byrd 2010 Robert Karlsson 2011 Robert Karlsson
School CCU CCU CCU CCU CCU CCU Liberty Liberty
Championship Medalist Year Player School 2004 Alvaro Velasco CCU 2005 Zack Byrd CCU 2006 Shawn Hall CSU 2007 Dustin Johnson CCU 2008 David Dannelly CCU 2009 Zack Byrd CCU 2010 Robert Karlsson Liberty 2011 Preston Dembowiak Liberty *From 1985-2003, the Conference Championship Medalist was named Big South Golfer of the Year. Beginning in 2004, the Golfer of the Year was voted on separately prior to the Championships. Rookie/Freshman of the Year Year Player School 1994 Steve Armstrong Campbell 1995 Kevin Pendley Winthrop 1996 Nick Varney UNCG 1997 Danny Mamo UNCG 1998 Julian James CCU 1999 Eric Hooke Radford 2000 Matt Mondorf Winthrop 2001 Matt Johnson Winthrop 2002 James Hockman Elon 2003 Andrew Turner Liberty 2004 Nick Olson CSU 2005 Zack Byrd CCU 2006 Ryan Wilson High Point 2007 J.T. Clendenin BSC 2008 Tripp McAllister CCU 2009 Robert Karlsson Liberty 2010 Max McKay Liberty 2011 Chase Marinell Liberty *From 1994-2003, the highest fi nishing freshman was named Big South Freshman of the Year. Beginning in 2004, the Freshman of the Year was voted on separately prior to the Championships.
Coach of the Year Year Coach 1985 Ernie Lanford 1986 Ernie Lanford 1987 Ernie Lanford 1988 Billy Bernier 1989 Wendall Carr 1990 Ernie Lanford 1991 Ernie Lanford 1992 John Crooks 1993 John Crooks 1994 John Crooks 1995 Bud Hall 1996 Bud Hall 1997 Todd McCorkle 1998 Donald Clement 1999 Donald Clement 2000 Donald Clement 2001 Howard Vroon 2002 Allen Terrell 2003 Howard Vroon 2004 Allen Terrell 2005 Allen Terrell Howard Vroon 2006 Allen Terrell 2007 Allen Terrell 2008 Michael Grant 2009 Allen Terrell 2010 Jeff Thomas 2011 Jeff Thomas
School Augusta Augusta Augusta CCU Campbell Augusta Augusta Campbell Campbell Campbell UNCG UNCG CCU CCU CCU CCU CSU CCU CSU CCU CCU CSU CCU CCU Radford CCU Liberty Liberty
Scholar-Athlete of the Year Year Player 1995 Todd Setsman 1996 Chris Hall 1997 James Gardas 1998 James Gardas 1999 James Gardas 2000 Brian Hanczaryk 2001 John Marshall 2002 Kyle Christman 2003 Kyle Christman 2004 Kyle Christman 2005 Jonathan Dickinson 2006 Alex Krempa 2007 Chase Wilson 2008 Pete Alminas 2009 Herve Gevers Zack Byrd 2010 Scott Wheeler 2011 Preston Dembowiak
School Liberty Liberty CSU CSU CSU Winthrop Elon Winthrop Winthrop Winthrop Liberty BSC High Point Winthrop CSU CCU GWU Liberty
Kevin Pendley
Paul Tomlinson
Team Sportsmanship Award Year School Coach 2006 Radford Michael Grant 2007 Radford Michael Grant 2008 Liberty Jeff Thomas 2009 Liberty Jeff Thomas Charleston Southern Mike Wilson 2010 Liberty Jeff Thomas Winthrop Kevin Pendley 2011 Gardner-Webb Tee Burton Liberty Jeff Thomas
Kyle Christman
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Postseason Honors Big South All-Conference Year Player 1986 Casey Smith Randy Adams Steve Augenstein 1987 Joey Pinder 1988 Joey Pinder Randy Adams 1989 David English Randy Adams 1990 Paul Tomlinson Doug Cook 1991 Paul Tomlinson Chris Winchip Tim Beckham 1992 Paul Tomlinson Chris Winchip 1994 Chris Winchip Paul Tomlinson 1995 Kevin Pendley Tim Tunstall 1996 Jon Marron Kevin Pendley 1997 Kevin Pendley Tim Tunstall 1998 Kevin Pendley 1999 Kenny Doerrer Tim Tunstall 2000 Brian Hanczaryk 2001 Matt Johnson 2002 Kyle Christman Matt Johnson 2003 Matt Johnson *Beginning in 2004, half of the All-Conference team is determined by regular-season performance prior to the Championships, with the remaining spots awarded to the five highest finishers not among those initially announced 2004 Matt Johnson Paul Heiser 2005 Steve Alminas Luke Elfner 2007 Brent Martin 2010 Kamito Hirai 2011 Kamito Hirai Brandon Truesdale Big South All-Academic Year Player 1998 Brian Hanczaryk 1999 Brian Hanczaryk 2000 Brian Hanczaryk 2001 Daniel Morley 2002 Kyle Christman 2003 Kyle Christman 2004 Kyle Christman 2006 Pete Alminas 2007 Pete Alminas
2008 2009
Pete Alminas Cipriano Ayala
Big South Golfer of the Week Date Player 9/13/2002 Matt Johnson 9/22/2002 Luke Elfner 3/27/2003 Matt Johnson 9/30/2003 Matt Johnson 3/3/2005 Pete Alminas 4/14/2005 Luke Elfner 9/29/2005 Steve Alminas 10/20/2005 Brent Martin 3/30/2006 Brent Martin 11/3/2006 Paul Heiser 10/11/2007 Jacob Carlsson 10/18/2007 Kelly Manders 11/1/2007 Pete Alminas 2/21/2008 Kelly Manders 3/20/2008 Andrew Mespelt 10/16/2008 Brent Martin 11/7/2008 Kelly Manders Big South Individual Medalist Year Player 1990 Paul Tomlinson 1994 Chris Winchip 1997 Kevin Pendley 1998 Kevin Pendley
Score 222 (+6) 207 (-9) 219 (+3) 210 (-6)
Big South Presidential Scholars Player Year Maury Clodfelter 1988, 1989, 1990 Rod Miller 1989 Pat Murchison 1991, 1992 Chad Brown 1994, 1995, 1996 Brett Ashworth 1995 Chad Thomason 1995 Jason Duncan 1995, 1996 Brandon Wallace 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Jason Meadows 1996 Tim Tunstall 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Kevin Pendley 1997 Brian Hanczaryk Kenny Doerrer Daniel Morley Gil Davis Billy Hackett Chuck Brueggeman Kyle Christman Jeremy Dodds
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1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 1998 2000, 2001 2001 2001 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 2002
Matt Mondorff Steve Alminas Luke Elfner Geoff Heller Pete Alminas Andrew Buergler Michael Goldberg Paul Heiser Dan Hogan Matt Wilson Trevor Muffley Cipriano Ayala Jacob Carlsson Cameron Bell John Conners Damon Postal
2002 2005, 2006 2005, 2006 2005 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2006 2006 2006 2006, 2008 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 2008 2011 2011 2011
GolfWeek National Player of the Week Date Player 10/22/2007 Kelly Manders CoSIDA Academic All-District Year Player 2004 Kyle Christman (2nd Team) GCAA/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars Year Player 1999 Tim Tunstall 2008 Pete Alminas
Matt Johnson and Kyle Christman
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Record Book Player: Season Scoring Average Season Name 1993-94 Chris Winchip 2003-04 Matt Johnson 1996-97 Kevin Pendley 1999-00 Kenny Doerrer 1997-98 Kevin Pendley 2006-07 Kelly Manders 2000-01 Matt Johnson 1996-97 Tim Tunstall 2006-07 Andrew Buergler 2007-08 Pete Alminas 2002-03 Matt Johnson 2006-07 Pete Alminas 1998-99 Tim Tunstall 2001-02 Billy Hall 2005-06 Steve Alminas 2008-09 Kelly Manders 2009-10 Kamito Hirai 2009-10 Kyle Bearden
Rounds 25.0 27.0 22.0 23.0 27.0 27.0 28.0 22.0 20.0 30.0 26.0 27.0 23.0 26.0 26.0 31.0 29.0 26.0
Avg. Score 71.92 72.41 72.77 73.09 72.67 73.07 73.96 73.95 73.50 74.13 73.54 73.78 73.87 74.38 74.00 74.42 75.03 75.12
Kelly Manders
Player: Season Wins Season Name 1993-94 Chris Winchip 1996-97 Kevin Pendley 1997-98 Kevin Pendley 2000-01 Matt Johnson 2011-12 Damon Postal 2011-12 Taylor Dickson 1997-98 Chris Chamberlin 2000-01 Kenny Doerrer 1999-00 Kenny Doerrer 1998-99 Tim Tunstall 1995-96 Kevin Pendley 2005-06 Steve Alminas 2003-04 Matt Johnson 2000-01 Kyle Christman 2007-08 Kelly Manders 2002-03 Matt Johnson 2001-02 Kyle Christman
Tournaments 9 9 10 11 3 4 6 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11
Wins 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Team: Season Wins Season Coach 2005-06 Eddie Weldon 2011-12 Kevin Pendley 1994-95 Eddie Weldon 1993-94 Eddie Weldon 1996-97 Eddie Weldon 2006-07 Kevin Pendley 2007-08 Kevin Pendley 2004-05 Eddie Weldon 2002-03 Eddie Weldon 2001-02 Eddie Weldon 2000-01 Eddie Weldon
Tournaments 10 4 8 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 11
Wins 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Record Book Player: Low Round Season Name 2011-12 Damon Postal 2006-07 Kelly Manders 2011-12 Taylor Dickson 2007-08 Kelly Manders 2005-06 Steve Alminas 2005-06 Steve Alminas 1993-94 Chris Winchip 2006-07 Paul Heiser 2005-06 Brent Martin 2005-06 Paul Heiser 2003-04 Matt Johnson 2001-02 Billy Hall 2001-02 Kyle Christman 2001-02 Matt Johnson 2000-01 Kenny Doerrer 2000-01 Matt Johnson 1993-94 Chris Winchip 2011-12 Kamito Hirai 2011-12 Kamito Hirai 1994-95 Kevin Pendley 1997-98 Henrik Bresslin 2007-08 Cipriano Ayala 2007-08 Kelly Manders 2008-09 Kyle Bearden Player: Career Wins Name Tournaments Kevin Pendley 36 Chris Winchip 9 Matt Johnson 41 Kenny Doerrer 27 Kyle Christman 41 Damon Postal 12 Taylor Dickson 4 Chris Chamberlin 19 Kelly Manders 27 Tim Tunstall 34 Steve Alminas 41
Tournament Maryland Intercollegiate ODU/Seascape Maryland Intercollegiate Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate Navy Fall Invitational The McLaughlin Big South Conference Championship ODU/Seascape RE/Max-UTC Fall Classic The McLaughlin ODU/Seascape Florida A&M Springtime PUPS Big South Men’s Championship Winthrop Waterford Invitational Stetson Intercollegiate Chattanooga Intercollegiate Kiawah Island Intercollegiate Maryland Intercollegiate Amelia Island Intercollegiate Big South Conference Championship Big South Conference Championship Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate Sam Hall Intercollegiate Wins 5 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Player: Career Par or Better Rounds Name Rounds Par or Less Kevin Pendley 94.0 35 Matt Johnson 103.0 31 Pete Alminas 108.0 29 Kelly Manders 104.0 28 Steve Alminas 103.0 23 Kenny Doerrer 68.0 22 Tim Tunstall 87.0 21 Brent Martin 99.0 19 Kyle Christman 104.0 18 Chris Winchip 25.0 15 Billy Hall 65.0 11 Sam McCrorey 40.0 9 Brian Hanczaryk 79.0 9 Chuck Brueggemann 50.0 8 Luke Elfner 91.0 7
Round 2 1 2 3 2 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 3 1 1 2 1
Score 63 64 65 65 66 66 66 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 68 68 68 68 68 68 68
Career 1995-98 1994 2001-04 1998-01 2001-04 2010-Present 2011-Present 1998-00 2006-09 1995-99 2003-06 Career 1995-98 2001-04 2005-08 2006-09 2003-06 1998-01 1995-99 2006-09 2001-04 1994-95 2000-02 2001-02 1997-00 2001-04 2002-05
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Kyle Bearden
Cameron Bell
Taylor Dickson
Kamito Hirai
Damon Postal
Jordan Sease
Walt Todd
Brandon Truesdale
Kevin Pendley
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2011-12 Men’s Golf Schedule Fall Date 9/11-9/13
Event Maryland Intercollegiate
Location Cambridge, MD
10/2-10/4
Rees Jones Intercollegiate
Daufuskie Island, SC
10/22-10/25
ODU/Kilmarlic Invitational
Outer Banks, NC
11/6-11/8
Amelia National Intercollegiate
Fernandina Beach, FL
2/19-2/21
Rice Intercollegiate
Houston, TX
3/4-3/6
Samford Intercollegiate
Hoover, AL
3/17-3/20
Furman Intercollegiate
Greenville, SC
3/24-3/27
C&F Bank Intercollegiate
Williamsburg, VA
4/5-4/7
River Landing Intercollegiate
Wallace, NC
4/15-4/18
Big South Conference Championships
Ninety-Six, SC
Spring
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