Welcome to Golden Eagle Golf 2010-11 Schedules 2011 Men’s Golf Spring Schedule
2011 Women’s Golf Spring Schedule
March 7-8 at Samford Intercollegiate Birmingham, Ala. Limestone Springs Golf Club March 14-15 at Grover Page Classic Jackson, Tenn. Jackson Country Club March 28-29 at Grub MArt Intercollegiate Jacksonville, Ala. Silver Lakes Golf Club April 4-5 at Big Blue Classic Spring Hill, Tenn. Kings Creek Golf Club April 25-27 at OVC Championships Dickson, Tenn. Greystone Golf Course
March 14-15 at Samford Intercollegiate Birmingham, Ala. Limestone Springs Golf Club March 20-21 at Low Country Intercollegiate Hilton Head, S.C. Moss Creek Golf Club April 4-5 at Belmont Invitational Nashville, Tenn. Old Hickory Golf Club April 9-10 at EKU Lady Colonel Classic Richmond, Ky. Arlington Golf Course April 21-23 at OVC Championships Dickson, Tenn. Greystone Golf Course
2010 Men’s Golf Fall Results
2010 Women’s Golf Fall Results
Sept. 12-14 Oct. 4-5 Oct 10-12 Oct. 18-19
at Wasioto Winds Intercollegiate at Murray State Invitational at UTM Skyhawk Classic at APSU F&M Bank Intercollegiate
9th/10 6th/12 13th/15 11th/17
President’s Award
Sept. 13-14 Sept. 18-19 Oct. 11-12 Oct. 18-19
at Drake Creek Invitational at Great Smokies Collegiate at Arkansas State Red Wolf Classic at APSU F&M Bank Intercollegiate
7th/8 9th/24 5th/6 10th/12
Inside The Guide
Originated in 1994, the President’s Award is the highest honor a Tennessee Tech student-athlete can receive within his/her sport. One member of each of Tech’s intercollegiate teams is selected as the representative of that team - someone who best combines academic achievement with athletic accomplishment. Check other media guides for a list of President’s Award winners in those sports. The golf winners have been: YEAR......MEN’S TEAM........WOMEN’S TEAM 1994..........Greg Wyatt...............Lisa Phipps 1995..........Chad Foster.............Lisa Phipps 1996..........Wade Morrell..........Amy Waters 1997..........Wade Morrell..........Ashley Beal 1998..........Shane Sewell...........Cindy Copeland 1999..........Shane Sewell...........Kylie Crouch 2000..........Shane Sewell...........Cindy Copeland 2001..........Kyle Young...............Kylie Crouch 2002..........Kyle Young...............Sarah Thomas 2003..........Ryan Greer...............Sarah Thomas 2004..........Ryan Greer...............Sarah Thomas 2005..........Jonathan Cox..........Beth Underhill 2006..........Scott Stallings.........Beth Underhill 2007..........Scott Stallings.........Kayla Garrison 2008..........Barrett Steakley......Ashley Spangler 2009..........Greyson Painter.....Megan Bradford 2010..........Josh Simer................Diana Carson
2010-11 Schedules........................... 1 / 43 President’s Awards....................................1 About the Golden Eagles/Men 2010-11 Team Photo / Roster................2 Golden Eagle Coaching Staff................3 Golden Eagle Profiles...........................4-9 All-Time Participants.......................10-11 Annual Award Winners......................... 11 Tournament Championships............. 12 Tournament Medalists.......................... 13 All-Tournament Honors..................14-15 About the Golden Eagles/Women 2010-11 Team Photo/ Roster.............. 17 Golden Eagle Coaching Staff.......18-19 Golden Eagle Profiles......................20-25
All-Time Participants.......................26-27 Annual Award Winners......................... 27 All-Tournament Honors..................28-29 Tournament Championships............. 30 Tournament Medalists.......................... 31 About the University Athletics Administration...................... 32 Athletics Staff/Support......................... 33 Academic Support...........................34-35 Strength & Conditioning...............36-37 Sports Medicine................................38-39 TTU Sports Hall of Fame....................... 40 Athletic Honors and Awards............... 41 Media Relations/Following Tech....... 42 Schedules.................................................. 43 Athletics Mission Statement............... 44
Quick Facts Josh Simer
Diana Carson
Location: Cookeville, Tenn. Founded: 1915 Enrollment: 11,538 Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Ohio Valley President: Dr. Robert Bell Faculty Representative: Dr. Jeff Roberts Director of Athletics: Mark Wilson Athletic Trainer: Joe Erdeljac Assistant A.D for Sports Information: Rob Schabert Affiliation: NCAA Division I Men’s Head Coach: Craig King (Tennessee Tech, 1982) Women’s Head Coach: Brandy Stout (Tennessee Tech, 2006) Women’s Assistant Coach: Kylie Crouch (Tennessee Tech, 2001)
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2010-11 Golden Eagle Team Photo / Roster
The 2010-11 Golden Eagles
From left: Lee Maxwell, Sam Schrock, Greg Kitts, Head Coach Craig King, Tyler Cassetty, Travis Ramsey and Mason Griffin.
2010-11 Golden Eagle Roster Player Tyler Cassetty Mason Griffin Greg Kitts Lee Maxwell Travis Ramsey Sam Schrock
Yr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr.
Ht. 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-1
Hometown Whitleyville, Tenn. Kingston, Tenn. Caryville, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Grimsley, Tenn. Kingston, Tenn.
Major Business Engineering Exercise Science Business General Curriculum Computer Engineering
Head Coach: Craig King
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Golden Eagle Coaching Staff
Head Coach Craig King Third season
All-OVC honors (1981) Three-time tournament medalist
Craig King is in his third season as head coach of the men’s golf team at Tennessee Tech in 2010-11. King, 52, played for Tech from 1979 to 1981, graduated from TTU in 1982, has been a PGA member since 1987, and played and worked in the golf business in New York, Arizona, Florida and Tennessee. He played his college golf at Tennessee Tech under legendary coach Bobby Nichols, and returns to his alma mater looking to continue the traditions and legacies of his former coach. Craig King has been a familiar name in the Cookeville golfing community from the time he was a teenager. He was a three-year letterman under coach Ken Honea at Cookeville High School and was a two-time all-district selection for the Cavaliers, winning medalist honors at the district tournament as a senior. After high school, he enrolled at the University of Florida where he was a member of the Gator’s freshman golf team for one semester before transferring to Tech in January 1978 and joining the Golden Eagle squad. While King sat out one year due to transfer rules, the Tech golf team underwent a transition, with M.P. Quillen taking over the coaching duties for one year before former Golden Eagle standout Bobby Nichols was named head coach. King played three seasons for the Golden Eagles under Nichols’ guidance before graduating in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He earned all-OVC honors as a junior in 1981, finishing third overall at the conference championship. He was medalist in three tournaments in a row in 1981, and ranks second in Tech history for most career medalist honors. King turned professional following graduation and played on pro tours in Florida and Arizona, and spent four years as an assistant golf pro at The Concord Resort in Kiamesha Lake, New York, under TTU Hall of Fame member, Hubert Smith. He was in Arizona from 1984 to 1989 as assistant golf pro at Desert Highland Golf Club and Superstition Springs Golf Club, then became the head golf pro at Windstone Golf Club in Ringgold, Ga., in 1989.
In 1993, he returned to Cookeville , and spent a year designing and constructing CK’s Golf Center, which was a popular par three golf course from 1995 to 1999. Since 2000, King has worked as an administrator at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. “We are pleased and honored that Craig King is our new men’s golf head coach,” said Mark Wilson, Tech Director of Athletics, upon the naming of King. “I know that he will build upon the great foundation and tradition that Bobby Nichols established, and we will have a championship level program under coach King, both academically and athletically.”
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Meet the Golden Eagles
TYLER CASSETTY
Junior - Jackson County HS - Whitleyville, Tenn. TEE TALK: Tyler is a top performer for the Golden Eagles who is constantly striving to better his game... returned to competition this year after redshirt year in 2009-10 for injury rehab...his overall abilities will keep him close to the top of the leaderboard and will help lead the team in every tournament... one of the top junior players in the region during his high school career...after making a big impact on the team his first two years, Tyler sat out last year and returned in the fall with a 73.7 average, which was the lowest on the team...shows great leadership and is one of the most experienced players within this group of guys. AT TECH -- 2010-11: Competing in four tournaments, Tyler scored a low round of 70 for the season which was also his career-best...tied for 12th in the Wasioto Winds Fall Kick-off and carded his low of 70 in the first round of that tournament on September 13 ... matched his low in the second round in the APSU F&M Bank Intercollegiate Tournament on October 18, where he shot 74-70-71--215.. season total of 12 rounds in tourney play...total score of 884...achieved his career best average of 73.7.
In 2008-09: Tyler qualified for six tournaments, and posted an average of 76.4 strokes over his 17 rounds of competition...shot two sub par rounds on the year...low round of 70 came at the Murray State Invitational where he shot 73-7470--217 and finished 21st...best finish was a tie for 20th and came at the Grub Mart-Young Oil Intercollegiate with a score total of 148 over two rounds. In 2007-08: As a true freshman, Tyler played in six of Tech’s nine tournaments, and posted a stroke average of 76.7...had three Top 20 finishes...low round of 73 came in the second round of the Murray State Invitational in October...tied for 15th place in his first college action, the Showdown in the Valley, where he shot 77-78-74--229...tied for 17th with a 223 total, his low score for a 54-hole event, at the Murray State Invitational...placed in a tie for 15th at the Pizza Hut Invitational in February. HIGH SCHOOL: A two-sport standout at Jackson County High School, Tyler was the starting point guard on the basketball team and played No. 1 position on the golf team for four years...played his high school golf three seasons for coach Lakelan Barham and one year for coach Gary Flynn... co-captain of the basketball team...school record for lowest average of 35.0 strokes in his senior year...also career record with 36.2 stoke average...helped JCHS team win district and region titles as a junior before a seventh place finish at TSSAA state tourney...led Blue Devils to region championship as a senior and fourth place in state tournament...threetime all-state selection, receiving first-team honors twice and second-team once...three-time all-Mid State...won the 2005 Tennessean Metro Parks Schooldays Tournament...fourtime team MVP...played in state tournament all four years, finishing 29th as a freshman, fifth as a sophomore, and third in final two seasons. PERSONAL: The son of Kelly and Karen Cassetty of Whitleyville, Tenn...born December 6, 1988 in Cookeville...full name is Tyler Samson Cassetty...majoring in business. TYLER’S CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds Strokes 2010-11 12 884 2009-10 Redshirt - 2008-09 17 1299 2007-08 16 1227 TOTALS 45 3410
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Low 70 - 70 73 70
Average 73.7 76.4 76.7 75.7
MASON GRIFFIN Freshman - Oak Ridge HS - Kingston, Tenn. TEE TALK: Mason owns a consistent swing and a good short game...has plenty of tournament experience and a calm demeanor on the course which will help him to produce low scores...as his game matures with more -and-more college-level competition, he will be a consistent performer for the Golden Eagles throughout his career...halfway through a very strong first season, Mason had the second lowest score on the team in the fall with an average of 75...he qualified for every tournament during the fall season and will continue to be a promising player for Tech. AT TECH -- In 2010-11: Mason scored his low round of 70 during the first round of the APSU F&M Bank Intercollegiate Tournament on October 18...played 12 total rounds in four tournaments and had two rounds below par. HIGH SCHOOL: Mason comes to Tech from Oak Ridge High School where he was a fixture on the golf team for coach Jody Wadell...as a junior, he finished second in the district and region tournaments for Oak Ridge, and went on to capture second place in the TSSAA state tournament...named the 2009 Player of the Year...has been selected to play in the Wiley Cup the past two years for the Roane/Anderson County team in competition against Knox County. PERSONAL: The son of Chris and Suzanne Griffin...birthdate is May 20, 1992...full name is Mason Maxwell Griffin...majoring in engineering.
MASON’S CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds Strokes 2010-11 12 900 TOTALS 12 900
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Low 70 70
Average 75.0 75.0
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GREG KITTS Freshman - Anderson Co HS - Caryville, Tenn. TEE TALK: Although he’s in his second season on the roster, Greg is a Golden Eagle newcomer this year after a redshirt season in 2009-10...has solid swing fundamentals and is a consistent ball striker...has improved his scoring with tournament experience...straight hitter off the tee and in the fairway...gaining confidence in his game with each event...brings youthful enthusiasm...he was a two-sport athlete who showed leadership throughout high school...has strong potential to impact the Golden Eagle golf program in upcoming seasons and help lead Tech to high finishes. AT TECH - In 2010-11: Greg made his playing debut in the fall and showed a lot of promise...had a low round of 69 during the first round at the APSU F&M Bank Intercollegiate Tournament, a score which proved to be the team’s best of the fall schedule. In 2009-10: Greg was a member of the team but sat out the year as a redshirt to continue to develop his all-around game. HIGH SCHOOL: Greg was a two-sport standout during his high school career at Anderson County High School...he was selected team captain in two different sports at Anderson County High School. He led the golf team for coach Johnny Cox, and the 5-11 guard was also captain of the basketball team for coach Derrick Wallace...placed third in the district and second in the region during his junior year, before claiming third place at the TSSAA state championships while helping his team win the regional crown and take seventh place at the state level... as a senior, he placed first in the region and finished 12th in the state tournament individually, helping Anderson County to repeat at Region champions and finish second in the TSSAA state meet. PERSONAL: Greg is the son of Greg Sr. and Kim Kitts...born April 5, 1991 in Caryville...full name is Gregory Caleb Kitts... majoring in exercise science. GREG’S CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds Strokes 2010-11 12 911 2009-10 - - TOTALS 12 911
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Low 69 - 69
Average 75.9 75.9
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LEE MAXWELL Sophomore - Cookeville HS - Cookeville, Tenn. TEE TALK: Lee has a well-rounded game and excellent touch...proven he can play well enough to win with consistent play...can adat his game and play well on a variety of courses...has the potential and ability to emerge as a real team leader...joined the squad as the lone newcomer when he arrived in 2008-09...a local standout who is a very talented golfer with a solid understanding of the game. AT TECH - 2010-11: Lee scored his lowest round of the fall with a 69 on October 4 during the first round of the Murray State Invitational where he finished tied for 13th..tied for the team’s low round of the season...competed in every tournament in the fall season and had three rounds under par... carded a 75.4 average in 12 rounds of tournament play. In 2009-10: Lee made appearances in three tournaments for Tech...posted a 77.7 stroke average through nine rounds of
play...his low round of 70 came in the first round at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate (4/5). In 2008-09: Did not compete in any tournaments for the Golden Eagles. HIGH SCHOOL: A standout player at Cookeville High School standout...a four-year letterman, playing at the No. 1 spot for coach Bob Cumby as a senior...also lettered one season on the basketball team...in his final season, he helped CHS capture the district and regional championships and finish as runnerup in the TSSAA Class AAA state tournament...individually, he shot 71 both days and placed fourth in the state tournament, earning all-state honors...named the team MVP... also in 2007, he was named to the Myrtle Beach Palmetto High School Championship all-tournament team, and he was the Pinehurst Winternational Series runner-up...finished third in the Tennessean Schooldays Tournament with a 67, and he was the White Plains Open runnerup...as a junior, he was medalist of the Schooldays Tournament, shooting a 65 to win the event. PERSONAL: Lee comes from a family that has numerous ties to Tennessee Tech athletics...the son of Gary and Lucretia Maxwell, and follows in the footsteps of his father who was a standout golfer for the Golden Eagles in the mid 1980s....his mother played basketball and volleyball at Tech, and his aunt, Elizabeth Maxwell, is also a former TTU basketball player...plans to major in business. LEE’S CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds 2010-11 12 2009-10 9 2008-09 - TOTALS 21
Strokes 905 699 - 6104
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Low 69 70 - 69
Average 75.4 77.7 76.4
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TRAVIS RAMSEY Junior- Clarkrange HS - Grimsley, Tenn. TEE TALK: A very strong player and gaining experience in every tournament...very long off the tee...scores well when his putts are falling...great attitude that will help him manage more consistent scoring...a leader on the team, that attitude will rub off on his teammates...the third from his family to become a student-athlete at Tennessee Tech...Travis is a fourth-year member of the Golden Eagle golf team playing his third season following a redshirt campaign as a true freshman...enjoyed a successful career at Clarkrange High School...excellent prep experience...working hard to lift his game to the next level. AT TECH - In 2010-11: Travis fashioned his best score of the fall schedule with a second-round 71 (October 4) in the Murray State Invitational...finished the event with 82-71-77=230.... qualified for three tournaments. In 2009-2010: Travis appeared in six events for the Golden Eagles...posted a stroke average of 77.2 through 15 rounds of play...his season low for a round was 70, which came during the second round at the Big Blue Intercollegiate (4/6). In 2008-09: Travis played in three tournaments in 2008-09 with an average score of five over par…finished the second round of the Big Blue Invitational at even par, on his way to a +12 for the tournament and a 51st place finish, his highest of the season… finished the APSU Intercollegiate at 15-over, and the Murray State Invitational at 18-over…average round was a five-over par 76.7 for the year. In 2007-08: Travis was a member of the squad but did not qualify for any tournament competition. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterman for coach Amanda Beaty at Clarkrange High School...served the final three years as team captain...was Region 4A individual medalist as a sophomore... winner of team’s MVP award each of the past three years...averaged 73.0 as a junior and 72.0 as a senior. PERSONAL: The son of Ronny and Cheryl Ramsey of Grimsley, Tenn...born January 15, 1988 in Banner Springs...enrolled in general curriculum... cousin Grant Ramsey was a four-year letterman on the Tech golf team, and cousin Jordan Ramsey was a redshirt on the Golden Eagle women’s basketball team for one season. TRAVIS’ CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds Strokes 2010-11 9 699 2009-10 15 1158 2008-09 9 690 TOTALS 33 2547
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Low 71 70 72 70
Average 77.7 77.2 76.7 77.2
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SAM SCHROCK Freshman - Roane County HS - Kingston, Tenn. TEE TALK: A newcomer who can make birdies and is working hard on consistency...great addition to the Golden Eagle lineup...a strong ball striker and birdie producer...consistency will help him produce low scores...gaining additional tournament experience should keep him moving up on the leaderboard...shows great leadership in the classroom and on the golf course...great individual qualities should allow him to emerge as a leader throughout the rest of his four years here at Tech. AT TECH - 2010-11: Sam carded his lowest round score of 69 during the opening round (October 18) in the APSU F&M Bank Intercollegiate Tournament...qualified for all four tournaments and had an outstanding season...led the team with four rounds under par.. averaged 75.3 for his first fall season which ranked third on the team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Sam joined the Golden Eagle roster after playing at Roane County High School under coach Mike Neal...qualified individually for the TSSAA state tournament as a sophomore and junior...as a senior, he helped the Yellowjackets capture the district championship. PERSONAL: The son of Todd and Jill Schrock...birthdate is June 3, 1992...full name is Samuel Todd Schrock...majoring in computer engineering.
SAM’S CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds 2010-11 12 TOTALS 12
Strokes 904 904
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Average 75.3 75.3
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All-Time Golden Eagle Participants The Tech Sports Information Office has compiled the following list from past rosters and would appreciate any assistance in maintaining the list. If we’ve missed someone or have any years incorrect, please notify our office. Thank you! A Jim Alexander, 1968-71 Bob Ammons, 1963, 1965 Eric Anderson, 2002-05 Jeff Andrews, 1975-78 Kevin Applegate, 1991-94 Scott Armstrong, 1980
Jason Cox, 2000-03 Jonathan Cox, 2001-05
Chris Griffin, 1981-82 Alex Guery, 1995
D Randy Darcy, 1970-73 Steve Davis, 1994 Tom Dawson, 1973-76 Bryan Delaney, 1993-96 Craig Dever, 1995 Bill DeWees, 1966-69 Jared Dunn, 2006-10
H Mike Hamioll, 1973-74 Brandon Harper, 1993 Jake Heatherly, 2006-10 Jack Henry, 1978-79 Ron Henry, 1967-70 Randy Herring, 1982-83 Jason Hibdon, 1995-98 Bill Hickey, 1982-85 Matthew Hickey, 2006 Ron Hickman, 1954-57 Ronnie Hickman, 1989-90 Scott Hines, 1976-79 John Hoffmeister, 1950-51 Cary Hogan, 1995-97 Mark Howard 2000 Mack Huddleston, 1963-66 Warren Huddleston, 1974-75 Bobby Hudson, 1986-89 Terry Humphreys, 1965 Braxton Hunter 2003-06
E David Edwards, 1991, 1993 Bill Elliot, 1965
Jeff Andrews (1975-78)
B Howard Bagget, 1959, 1961 Bobby Barbee, 1970-72 Lakelen Barham, 1980 Terry Barret, 1966-69 David Belcher, 1992-94 Patrick Bell, 1998 Dee Bennett, 1967-68 Robert Bennett, 1982 Derek Bledsoe, 2002 Kevin Bost, 1992-95 Adam Boyd, 1995-99 Nick Bradley, 1995-96 Bill Branch, 1954-57 John Brient, 1978-79 George Brown, 1982 Polk Brown, 2002-03, 2005-06 John Bryan, 1952 David Burnette, 1981-82 Bill Burton, 1953-55 C Jeff Caplenor, 1965 Walter Carlen, 1959 John Carmichael, 1967 Scott Carmichael, 1989-91 Tyler Cassetty, 2007-10 Les Cater, 1950 Chris Cauthen, 1994 Clark Childress, 1973-74 Calvin Clark, 2006-07 Bob Clevenger, 1955-56 Tim Coffey, 1985-86, 89 Joshua Cooke, 2006 Jim Cornelius, 1985-89
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F Bobby Farley, 1961-63 Bill Farris, 1959 Bainy Ferguson, 1957 John Ferguson, 1958-60 Morris Ferguson, 1953 Aaron Ferry, 1998-99 Chad Foster, 1994-96 John Fox, 2006-07 G Dirk Gardner, 1973-75 Blake Garrison, 2006-10 Peyton Gibbs, 2006-07 Gary Gibson, 1961-64 Steve Gibson, 1963-66 Warren Gilley, 1959 Bill Gish, 1966 Terry Goad, 1987-89 Britt Gober, 1976-77 Brad Golden, 1998 Brent Goodrum, 2006 Mike Green, 1978 Bobby Greenwood, 1958 Ryan Greer, 2001-04
Clark Childress (1973-74)
Paul Korth, 1982-85 Wes Korth, 2007-10 Mike Kyker, 1966-67 L Ray Laycox, 1963 Mike Lenox, 1970-71 Billy Lewis, 1952-54 Al Lohr, 1963 Mason Long, 1965 David Lunsford, 1962 M John MacDearman, 1992-95 Matt Manzaro, 1993-94 Scott Manzaro, 1993-96 Preston Marshall, 2006-10 Gary Mason, 1973-76 Scott Masters, 1994-95 Tom Maupin, 1975-76 Gary Maxwell, 1984 Lee Maxwell, 2007-11 Scott McGaha, 1997-00 Chase McMillan 2002-04 Scott McMillan, 1981-82 Jack Merrell, 1960-61 Wes Miller, 1995, 1997 Andy Mills, 1986 Roger Mitchell, 1969-70 Scott Moran, 1997-00 Mike Morgan, 1987 Wade Morrell, 1994-97 Jimmy Muhlig, 1950-52 David Mullinax, 1969-71 Erich Mumford, 1985-86 Jack Munroe, 1958-60 Bill Muse, 1960-63 Chris Myers, 2004, 2006-07
I John Inman, 1988-91 J Matt Jeffers 2003-05
Polk Brown (2002-06)
K Mike Kelly, 1972-75 Phil Kelley, 1966, 68-69 Alan Key, 1977-79 Tom Kilpatrick, 1964 Bob King, 1950 Craig King, 1979-81 Joe Kinisley, 1972-74 Greg Kitts, 2010-11 Patrick Klesel, 1999-02 Terry Kogley, 1973-74
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N Bobby Nichols, 1961-64 Marc Norman, 1981-84
Annual Team Awards Brad Sewell, 1998-02 Shane Sewell, 1997-00 Echols Shelden, 1951-53 Josh Simer, 2007-10 Jeff Sluman, 1977 Hubert Smith, 1951-53 Ivan Smith, 1977 Gary Spears, 1962 Scott Stallings, 2004-07 Barrett Steakley, 2005-07 Sam Young (1970-73)
O Robert Odum, 1959-62 Chad Owenby, 1994-95
T Dewey Thrasher, 1971-72 Steve Tomsic, 1988-91 U Jay Underwood, 1989-91, 1993-94
P Don Pack, 1953 Tom Pack, 1986-89 Greyson Painter, 2006-07 Fred Parsons, 1979-81 Mike Patton, 1966 Aaron Peters, 2000-02 Doug Peterson, 1995-97 Sam Poteet, 1971 Kevin Powers, 1977 R Gary Rager, 1975-76 Grant Ramsey, 1998-00 Travis Ramsey, 2007-10 John Marshall Reeves, 1981 Frank Richmond, 1950 John Roberts, 1976 Bill Rogers, 1981-82, 1984 S Steve Schultz, 1995 Ted Schwanger, 1955-56
Marc Norman (1981-84)
V Todd Vaughn, 1998-99 W Henry Waggoner, 1964 Bill Waller, 1957 Bob Waller, 1958 Casey Warren, 1998 Mike Wells, 1983-86 Scott Wilkerson, 1987 Jack Wilks, 1956 B-Bob Williams, 1998-00 Al Womack, 1967-68 Greg Wyatt, 1992-94 Y Jerry Young, 1965 Kyle Young, 1998-00, 02 Sam Young, 1970-73
Barrett Steakley (2005-07)
Most Valuable Player: 1994 - Greg Wyatt 1995 - Scott Manzaro 1996 - Doug Peterson 1997 - Wade Morrell 1998 - Scott Moran 1999 - Scott Moran 2000 - Scott Moran 2001 - Kyle Young 2002 - Kyle Young 2003 - Eric Anderson 2004 - Eric Anderson 2005 - Braxton Hunter 2006 - Scott Stallings 2007 - Scott Stallings 2008 - John Fox 2009 - Greyson Painter 2010 - Josh Simer Most Improved Player: 1994 - Wade Morrell 1995 - Scott Manzaro 1996 - Jason Hibdon 1997 - Wes Miller 1998 - Scott Moran 1999 - Shane Sewell 2000 - Brad Sewell 2001 - Jason Cox 2002 - Polk Brown 2003 - Braxton Hunter 2004 - Ryan Greer 2005 - Matt Jeffers 2006 - Jared Dunn 2007 - Barrett Steakley 2008 - Jake Heatherly 2009 Wes Korth 2010 - Jake Heatherly Most Dedicated Player: 1994 - Greg Wyatt 1995 - Wade Morrell 1996 - Adam Boyd Wade Morrell 1997 - Adam Boyd 1998 - Aaron Ferry 1999 - Grant Ramsey 2000 - Shane Sewell 2001 - Grant Ramsey 2002 - Polk Brown Eric Anderson Ryan Greer 2003 - Ryan Greer 2004 - Ryan Greer 2005 - Jonathan Cox 2006 - Polk Brown 2007 - Scott Stallings 2008 - Greyson Painter 2009 - Josh Simer 2010 - Wes Korth
Impact Award: 1994 - Wade Morrell 1995 - Adam Boyd 1996 - Jason Hibdon 1997 - Wes Miller 1998 - Brad Golden 1999 - Kyle Young 2000 - Jason Cox 2001 - Ryan Greer 2002 - Ryan Greer Eric Anderson Polk Brown 2003 - Braxton Hunter 2004 - Scott Stallings 2005 - None 2006 - Calvin Clark 2007 - Wes Korth 2008 - Tyler Cassetty 2009 - Jared Dunn 2010 - Jared Dunn
Long Hitter: 1994 - Chad Foster 1995 - Adam Boyd 1996 - Jason Hibdon 1997 - Jason Hibdon 1998 - Jason Hibdon 1999 - Adam Boyd 2000 - Kyle Young 2001 - Aaron Peters 2002 - Eric Anderson 2003 - Eric Anderson 2004 - Scott Stallings 2005 - Scott Stallings 2006 - Scott Stallings 2007 - Scott Stallings 2008 - Blake Garrison 2009 - Jake Heatherly 2010- Blake Garrison
Team Captains: 1994 - Greg Wyatt Kevin Applegate Low Average: 1995 -Scott Masters 1994 - Greg Wyatt (76.1) 1995 - Scott Manzaro (75.4) 1996 -Scott Manzaro Bryan Delaney 1996 - Doug Peterson (75.8) 1997 - Wade Morrell 1997 - Wes Miller (75.0) Adam Boyd 1998 - Shane Sewell (75.0) 1998 -Adam Boyd 1999 - Scott Moran (74.2) 1999 -Adam Boyd 2000 - Kyle Young (75.4) 2000 -Scott Moran 2001 - Kyle Young (76.3) Scott McGaha 2002 - Kyle Young (75.1) Shane Sewell Eric Anderson (75.1) 2003 - Eric Anderson (73.0) 2001 - Grant Ramsey B-Bob Williams 2004 - Scott Stallings (75.0) 2005 - Scott Stallings (72.6) 2002 - Kyle Young Brad Sewell 2006 - Scott Stallings (70.6) 2007 - Scott Stallings (71.3) 2003 - Jason Cox 2004 - Ryan Greer 2008 - John Fox (73.7) 2009 - Greyson Painter (74.2) 2005 - Eric Anderson Jonathan Cox 2010 - Josh Simer (73.2) Matt Jeffers 2006 - Polk Brown Best Putter: Braxton Hunter 1995 - Greg Wyatt 2007 - Scott Stallings 1995 - Adam Boyd Chris Myers 1996 - Doug Peterson 2008 - Barrett Steakley 1997 - Wade Morrell Peyton Gibbs 1998 - Grant Ramsey 2009 - JCalvin Clark 1999 - Scott Moran Greyson Painter 2000 - Kyle Young 2010 - Josh Simer 2001 - Ryan Greer Jake Heatherly 2002 - Ryan Greer Wes Korth 2003 - Chase McMillan 2004 - Braxton Hunter 2005 - Braxton Hunter 2006 - Braxton Hunter 2007 - Scott Stallings 2008 - Barrett Steakley 2009 -Tyler Cassity 2010 - Travis Ramsey Lee Maxwell
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Golden Eagle Tournament Championships Golden Eagle golf teams have won 45 tournament championships since 1973. Year
Tournament
Site
Field Size
1951...............OVC Championship (S)......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1954...............OVC Championship (S)......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1955...............OVC Championship (S)......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1958...............T.I.C. Championship (S)...................................................................................Old Hickory Country Club.................................................................11 teams 1973...............Golden Eagle Invitational (F)........................................................................Ironwood Golf Course........................................................................17 teams 1973...............Kentucky Invitational* (F)..............................................................................Lexington, Ky.........................................................................................10 teams 1973...............Tennessee Tech Invitational (S)...................................................................Cookeville Country Club................................................................... 5 teams 1974...............Tennessee Tech Invitational (S)...................................................................Cookeville Country Club...................................................................16 teams 1977...............Tennessee Tech Invitational (S)...................................................................Cookeville Country Club...................................................................10 teams 1982...............Lee College Invitational (F)...........................................................................Cleveland, Tenn...................................................................................... 5 teams 1983...............Lee College Invitational (F)...........................................................................Cleveland, Tenn...................................................................................... 9 teams 1984...............T.I.C. Championship (S)...................................................................................Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club........................................................14 teams 1986...............Tri-State Classic (F)...........................................................................................Pickwick State Park..............................................................................15 teams 1986...............Shorter Classic (F).............................................................................................Rome, Ga.................................................................................................10 teams 1987...............Shorter Classic (F) . ..........................................................................................Rome, Ga................................................................................................... 8 teams 1987...............Smoky Mt. Invitational (F)**.........................................................................Graysburg Country Club....................................................................10 teams 1987...............Shorter Classic (F).............................................................................................Rome, Ga................................................................................................... 9 teams 1988...............T.I.C. Championship (S)...................................................................................Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club........................................................12 teams 1988...............Eagle Classic (F).................................................................................................Gilbertsville, Ky........................................................................................ 9 teams 1989...............Springbrook Collegiate (F)............................................................................Niota, Tenn.............................................................................................11 teams 1989...............Sewanee Invitational (F)................................................................................Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club.......................................................... 9 teams 1989...............Shorter Classic (F).............................................................................................Rome, Ga.................................................................................................10 teams 1990...............Springbrook Classic (S)...................................................................................Niota, Tenn.............................................................................................11 teams 1990...............T.I.C. Championship (S)...................................................................................Ironwood Golf Course.......................................................................... 4 teams 1990...............OVC Championship (S)...................................................................................Old Hickory Country Club................................................................... 7 teams 1990...............T.I.C. Championship (F)...................................................................................Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club........................................................10 teams 1991...............T.I.C. Championship (F)...................................................................................Ironwood Golf Course.......................................................................... 5 teams 1991...............Eagle-Persimmon Hills (F).............................................................................Aiken, S.C................................................................................................15 teams 1991...............Cumberland Invitational (F).........................................................................London, Ky................................................................................................ 9 teams 1992...............Eagle-Persimmon Hills (F) %........................................................................Aiken, S.C................................................................................................18 teams 1992...............Eagle Classic (F).................................................................................................Elizabethton Country Club................................................................. 9 teams 1992...............T.I.C. Championship (F)...................................................................................Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club.......................................................... 5 teams 1993...............Smoky Mountain Inv. (F)................................................................................Graysburg Country Club....................................................................18 teams 1994...............Graysburg Invitational (F)..............................................................................Graysburg Country Club....................................................................13 teams 1994...............WCU Invitational (F)........................................................................................Holly Forest Golf Club........................................................................... 5 teams 1995...............Persimmon Hills Invitational (S)..................................................................Persimmon Hills ..................................................................................11 teams 1995...............Smoky Mountain Inv. (S)................................................................................Graysburg Country Club....................................................................10 teams 1997...............Persimmon Hills Invitational (S)..................................................................Persimmon Hills ..................................................................................16 teams 1999...............Carson Newman Invitational (S).................................................................Persimmon Hills....................................................................................23 teams 1999...............T.I.C. Championship (S)...................................................................................Ironwood Golf Course........................................................................13 teams 1999...............Lipscomb Fall Classic (F)................................................................................Temple Hills............................................................................................13 teams 2000...............Eagle Invitational (F)........................................................................................Country Club of Morristown............................................................12 teams 2003...............Mercer Invitational (S)....................................................................................Healy Point Country Club.................................................................... 7 teams 2003...............Tri-State Classic (S)...........................................................................................Pickwick State Park Course...............................................................13 teams 2004...............Sonic/Chattanooga Classic (F).....................................................................Signal Mountain Country Club.......................................................14 teams 2005...............Wintrop Waterford...........................................................................................Waterford Golf Course.......................................................................15 teams 2006...............Eastern Kentucky Spring Invitational (S)..................................................Arlington Golf Club.............................................................................13 teams 2007...............BSC Spring Invitational (S)............................................................................Oxmoor Golf Course...........................................................................15 teams 2007...............UT Martin Skyhawk Fall Classic (F).............................................................Paris Landing Golf Course.................................................................16 teams T.I.C. indicates the Tennessee Intercollegiate Championships (F) indicates Fall tournament (S) indicates Spring tournament * tied with Miami, Ohio ** tied with East Tennessee State % tied with Morehead State
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Golden Eagle Tournament Medalists Golden Eagle golfers have won medalist honors 46 times since 1973 (Updated through Fall 2007) Golden Eagle Leaders Most Times as Medalist
Golden Eagle players who have won tournament medalist honors: Scott Stallings.............................................7 Craig King.....................................................3 Jim Cornelius...............................................3 Bill Hickey.....................................................3 Kevin Applegate........................................3 Scott Carmichael.......................................2 Tom Pack.......................................................2 Erich Mumford............................................2 Ronnie Hickman........................................2 John Fox...........................................1 Jim Muhlig...................................................1 John Ferguson............................................1 Terry Kegley.................................................1 Mike Kelly.....................................................1 Tom Dawson...............................................1 John Reeve...................................................1 Bobby Hudson............................................1 Johnny Inman.............................................1 Brian Delaney..............................................1 Wade Morrell...............................................1 Scott Masters..............................................1 Adam Boyd..................................................1 Scott Manzaro.............................................1 Doug Peterson............................................1 Scott Moran.................................................1 Shane Sewell...............................................1 Grant Ramsey..............................................1 Eric Anderson..............................................1 (bold indicates current players)
Scott Stallings earned medalist honors seven times in his career and was on 19 all-tournament teams, both Tech records
Year............Medalist........................ Tournament/Site....................................................................................Score 1951............ Jimmy Muhlig................OVC Championship........................................................................................... 152 1960............ John Ferguson...............T.I.C. Championship/Chattanooga Golf & CC........................................... 144 1973............ Terry Kegley*..................Golden Eagle Invitational/Cookeville Country Club..................................... 1973............ Mike Kelly........................Tennessee Tech Invitational/Cookeville Country Club......................... 142 1976............ Tom Dawson...................T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club............................ 141 1981............ Craig King........................T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club.................................... 1981............ Craig King........................Shorter Classic/Rome, Ga........................................................................................ 1981............ Craig King........................Nashboro Village Collegiate/Nashboro Village............................................... 1982............ John Reeve%..................RC Cola Invitational/Rome, Ga.............................................................................. 1982............ Bill Hickey$......................Carson-Newman Invitational/Newport, Tenn.................................................. 1982............ Bill Hickey........................Lee College Invitational/Cleveland, Tenn.................................................. 142 1984............ Bill Hickey........................T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club............................ 147 1985............ Erich Mumford...............T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club............................ 143 1986............ Erich Mumford*.............Shorter Classic/Rome, Ga........................................................................................ 1987............ Jim Cornelius*................Shorter Classic/Rome, Ga........................................................................................ 1987............ Bobby Hudson...............Shorter Classic/Rome, Ga................................................................................ 148 1988............ Jim Cornelius..................Eagle Classic/Gilbertsville, Ky. - 54 holes................................................... 219 1988............ Jim Cornelius..................T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club............................ 150 1989............ Johnny Inman................Shorter Classic/Rome, Ga................................................................................ 150 1989............ Ron Hickman..................Sewanee Fall Classic/Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club.................................... 1990............ Tom Pack..........................Springbrook Classic/Niota, Tenn. ................................................................ 138 1990............ Tom Pack..........................OVC Championship/Old Hickory Golf Course-54 holes....................... 208 1990............ Ron Hickman..................Fall T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis............................... 150 1990............ Kevin Applegate............North Alabama Invitational/Florence, Ala................................................ 147 1991............ Scott Carmichael...........T.I.C. Championship/Ironwood Golf Course............................................. 145 1992............ Scott Carmichael...........Pizza Hut Invitational/Jackson, Miss........................................................... 143 1992............ Kevin Applegate............Tri-State Classic/Pickwick State Park........................................................... 139 1992............ Brian Delaney.................Fall T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis............................... 149 1993............ Kevin Applegate............Winthrop Invitational/Rock Hill, S.C.-18 holes............................................72 1994............ Wade Morrell*................Smoky Mountain Invitational/Graysburg Country Club...................... 142 1994............ Scott Masters..................WCU Holly Forest Invitational/Cullowhee, N.C........................................ 143 1995............ Adam Boyd......................Persimmon Hills Invitational/Aiken, S.C..................................................... 146 1995............ Scott Manzaro................Smoky Mountain Invitational/Graysburg Country Club...................... 144 1996............ Doug Peterson...............Tennessee State Invitational/Old Hickory, Tenn..................................... 141 1999............ Scott Moran ...................Carson Newman Intercollegiate/Aiken, S.C.............................................. 150 1999............ Shane Sewell..................T.I.C. Championship/Cookeville, Tenn........................................................ 137 2000............ Grant Ramsey.................Eagle Invitational/Country Club of Morristown...................................... 144 2002............ Eric Anderson.................Butler Fall Invitational/Eagle Creek Golf Course..................................... 209 2005............ Scott Stallings................Young Oil Intercollegiate/ McCalla, Ala...................................................... 138 2006............ Scott Stallings................Murray State/Murray, Ky.................................................................................. 181 2006............ Scott Stallings................EKU Invitational, Richmond, Ky..................................................................... 139 2006............ Scott Stallings................Belmont Invitational/Nashville, Tenn.......................................................... 206 2006............ Scott Stallings................Murray State Invitational/Murray, Ky. ........................................................ 209 2006............ Scott Stallings................Western Carolina Invitational/ Western, Ky............................................... 140 2007............ Scott Stallings................Grover Page Classic/Jackson, Tenn.............................................................. 208 2007............ John Fox...........................Skyhawk Classic/Buchanan, Tenn................................................................ 211 *lost on third hole of playoff / % lost on first hole of playoff / $ won on third hole of playoff
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Golden Eagle All-Tournament Honors Golden Eagle All-Tournament Leaders (Totals are from 1982-83 season through the 2010 Fall Season)
Scott Stallings................... 19 Tom Pack............................. 14 Bill Hickey........................... 11 Jim Cornelius..................... 10 Bobby Hudson.................. 10 Kyle Young......................... 10 Scott Carmichael................9 Tim Coffey.............................7 Kevin Applegate.................7 Eric Anderson.......................7 Ryan Greer............................5 Greg Wyatt............................5 Scott Moran..........................4 Adam Boyd...........................4
Mark Norman.......................4 Randy Herring......................4 Barrett Steakley...................3 Polk Brown............................3 Brad Sewell...........................3 Scott Manzaro......................3 Scott Masters.......................3 Brian Delaney.......................3 David Edwards.....................3 Johnny Inman......................3 Terry Good............................3 Erich Manford......................3 Jonathan Cox.......................3 Josh Simer.............................3
Shane Sewell........................2 Grant Ramsey.......................2 Doug Petterson...................2 Jay Underwood...................2 John Reeve............................2 Braxton Hunter....................2 John Fox.................................2 Jake Heatherly.....................2 Grant Ramsey.......................1 Scott McGaha.......................1 Wes Miller..............................1 Jason Hibdon.......................1 Chad Foster...........................1 Wade Morrell........................1
Date............Place.......... Player.......................Tournament/Course.......................................Score 4/28/10..................5th..................Jake Heatherly......................OVC Championship.......................................................................... 218 3/30/10..................4th..................Jake Heatherly......................North Alabama Spring Classic............................................................48 3/30/10..................4th..................Josh Simer............................North Alabama Spring Classic.......................................................... 148 2/22/10..................3rd..................Josh Simer............................Frito Lay/ AT&T Invitational.............................................................. 148 10/06/09................4th..................Josh Simer............................Murray State Invitational................................................................. 141 9/21/08..................2nd.................Greyson Painter.....................Sea Trail Intercollegiate.................................................................... 214 4/08/08..................4th..................Barrett Steakley....................Murray Spring Invitational............................................................... 214 2/23/08..................4th..................Barrett Steakley....................Pizza Hut Classic............................................................................... 145 10/15/07................5th..................Calvin Clark...........................Skyhawk Classic/ Paris Landing........................................................ 218 10/15/07................1st..................John Fox................................Skyhawk Invitational/Paris Landing................................................. 211 10/15/07................2nd.................Barrett Steakley....................Skyhawk Invitational/Paris Landing................................................. 212 9/24/07..................3rd..................John Fox................................Showdown in the Valley/Oxmoor Golf Course.................................. 215 4/24/07..................2nd.................Scott Stallings.......................OVC Tournament/Paducah CC........................................................... 220 4/10/07..................5th..................Scott Stallings.......................TSU Intercollegiate/Greystone Golf Course....................................... 218 4/3/07....................3rd..................Barrett Steakley....................Belmont Invitational/Natchez Country Club..................................... 203 3/20/07..................2nd.................Scott Stallings.......................JSU Grub Mart Intercollegiate/Silver Lakes...................................... 215 3/6/07....................1st .................Scott Stallings.......................Grover page Classic/Jackson Golf Club.............................................. 208 2/27/07..................4th..................Scott Stallings.......................BSC Spring Invitational/Oxmoor Golf Course.................................... 215 2/27/07..................5th..................Barrett Steakley....................BSC Spring Invitational/Oxmoor Golf Course.................................... 217 11/04/06................1st..................Scott Stallings.......................WCU Intercollegiate/Etowah Valley GC............................................. 140 10/31/06................4th..................Scott Stallings.......................BSC Showdown/Bent Brook Golf Course.......................................... 206 10/2/06................. T1st.................Scott Stallings.......................Murray State Invitational/Miller Memorial GC................................. 209 4/25/06..................2nd.................Scott Stallings.......................OVC Tournament/CC of Paducah....................................................... 213 4/25/06..................5th..................Polk Brown............................OVC Tournament/CC of Paducah....................................................... 217 4/11/06..................4th..................Scott Stallings.......................Billiken Invitational.......................................................................... 221 4/4/06....................1st..................Scott Stallings.......................Belmont Invitational........................................................................ 206 4/2/06....................1st..................Scott Stallings.......................EKU Spring Invitational.................................................................... 139 4/2/06...................T4th.................Polk Brown............................EKU Spring Invitational.................................................................... 145 3/21/06.................T3rd.................Scott Stallings.......................Grub-Mart Young Invitational/Silver Lakes GC................................. 141 2/28/06..................3rd..................Braxton Hunter.....................Samford Intercollegiate................................................................... 217 10/04/05................1st..................Scott Stallings.......................Murray State Invitational/ Miller Memorial GC................................. 181 9/19/05.................T2nd................Scott Stallings.......................Bent Brook Golf Classic/Bent Brook GC............................................. 204 4/06/05..................4th..................Scott Stallings.......................OVC/ Burningtree GC........................................................................ 217 4/02/05.................T3rd.................Jonathan Cox........................EKU Spring Invitational/ Arlington GC................................................71 3/22/05................. T1st.................Scott Stallings.......................Young Oil Invitational/ Silver Lakes GC............................................. 138 3/15/05.................T4th.................Eric Anderson........................Winthrop Waterford GC.................................................................... 146 11/09/04...............T4th.................Jonathan Cox........................Troy Invitational/Highland Oaks GC.................................................. 210 10/19/04............... T1st.................Braxton Hunter.....................UTC/Sonic Intercollegiate/Signal Mountain CC................................. 134 09/25/04...............T4th.................Scott Stallings.......................EKU Colonel Classic/Arlington GC..................................................... 209 2/24/04..................4th..................Eric Anderson........................Samford Intercollegiate/Farm Links................................................. 182 10/28/03................3rd..................Scott Stallings.......................APSU Precept Invitational/Clarksville CC.......................................... 147 09/09/03................4th..................Eric Anderson........................Harris Invitational/Bent Creek GC..................................................... 216 04/22/03...............T2nd................Eric Anderson........................Greg Palmer Eagle Classic/Eagle Trace GC......................................... 212 02/24/03................2nd.................Ryan Greer............................JSU/Dancing Rabbit GC.................................................................... 149
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Matt Manzaro.......................1 Chris Cauther.......................1 David Belcher.......................1 Steve Tomsic.........................1 Ronnie Hickman.................1 Mike Morgan........................1 Kevin Best..............................1 Mike Wells.............................1 Britt Jared..............................1 Greyson Painter...................1 Calvin Clark...........................1
Kyle Young
Date............Place.......... Player.......................Tournament/Course.......................................Score 10/16/02..............T10th................Eric Anderson........................UTC Intercollegiate/Signal Mountain GC.......................................... 214 09/24/02................1st..................Eric Anderson........................Butler Invitational/Eagle Creek GC................................................... 209 09/11/02...............T5th.................Ryan Greer............................Hams Invitational/Bent Creek GC..................................................... 210 04/09/02...............T2nd................Ryan Greer............................Belmont Invitational/The Legends GC.............................................. 215 03/23/02...............T2nd................Eric Anderson........................EKU Spring Classic/Arlington CC....................................................... 143 03/05/02...............T3rd.................Kyle Young............................Tennessee State Classic/Pickwick State Park.................................... 146 03/05/02...............T3rd.................Brad Sewell...........................Tennessee State Classic/Pickwick State Park.................................... 146 02/26/02................3rd..................Brad Sewell...........................Mercer Invitational/Healy Point CC................................................... 151 02/26/02...............T4th.................Ryan Greer............................Mercer Invitational/Healy Point CC................................................... 152 02/26/02...............T4th.................Polk Brown............................Mercer Invitational/Healy Point CC................................................... 152 09/11/01................4th..................Kyle Young............................Drury Invitational/Bent Creek GC..................................................... 217 10/31/00................1st..................Grant Ramsey.......................Eagle Invitational/-----.................................................................... 144 10/31/00................2nd.................Ryan Greer............................Eagle Invitational/-----.................................................................... 149 10/24/00................3rd..................Kyle Young............................La. State Invitational/----................................................................. 212 10/10/00................2nd.................Kyle Young............................Precept Invitational/-----................................................................ 145 10/10/00................5th..................Jonathan Cox........................Precept Invitational/-----................................................................ 148 04/25/00................4th..................Kyle Young............................OVC Championships/----.................................................................. 152 04/22/00................4th..................Kyle Young............................Greg Palmer Eagle Classic/----......................................................... 228 04/05/00................5th..................Scott Moran..........................Amoco Ultimate/---........................................................................... 73 03/14/00................2nd.................Brad Sewell...........................Eagle/Persimmon Hills Invitational/---............................................ 149 02/21/00................4th..................Kyle Young............................Pizza Hut/BellSouth/----.................................................................. 149 10/26/99................3rd..................Scott Moran..........................Lipscomb Fall Classic/---.................................................................. 143 10/26/99...............T4th.................Kyle Young............................Lipscomb Fall Classic/---.................................................................. 144 10/26/99...............T4th.................Shane Sewell........................Lipscomb Fall Classic/---.................................................................. 144 10/11/99................5th..................Scott McGaha........................Precept Invitational/---.................................................................... 149 10/05/99................5th..................Kyle Young............................Chattanooga Intercollegiate/---....................................................... 216 03/27/99................4th..................Adam Boyd...........................EKU Spring Classic/----..................................................................... 220 03/23/99................1st..................Shane Sewell........................T.I.C./----.......................................................................................... 137 03/23/99................2nd.................Kyle Young............................T.I.C./----.......................................................................................... 139 03/23/99................3rd..................Grant Ramsey.......................T.I.C./----.......................................................................................... 144 03/19/99................2nd.................Scott Moran..........................Lake City Invitational/---................................................................. 221 03/16/99................1st..................Scott Moran..........................C-N Invitational/---.......................................................................... 150 03/16/99................4th..................Adam Boyd...........................C-N Invitational/----........................................................................ 152 09/28/97................4th..................Grant Ramsey.......................Colonel Fall Classic/----.................................................................... 218 04/08/97................4th..................Wes Miller.............................Eagles Graysburg Hills Invitational/---............................................. 149 04/06/96................1st..................Doug Peterson......................TSU Intercollegiate/---..................................................................... 141 09/11/95...............T4th.................Jason Hibdon........................Capital Bank Invitational/---............................................................ 150 04/04/95................1st..................Scott Manzaro.......................Eagles Smoky Mountain Invitational/--........................................... 144 04/04/95................2nd.................Scott Masters........................Eagles Smoky Mountain Invitational/---.......................................... 145 03/29/95................3rd..................Scott Manzaro.......................Tennessee Intercollegiate Tournament/---....................................... 145 03/29/95...............T5th.................Scott Masters........................Tennessee Intercollegiate Tournament/---....................................... 147 03/25/95................4th..................Scott Manzaro.......................SEMO Bent Creek Classic/---............................................................. 149 03/14/95................1st..................Adam Boyd...........................Eagles’ Persimmon Hill Tournament/--............................................. 146 03/14/95................4th..................Brian Delaney.......................Eagles’ Persimmon Hill Tournament/--............................................. 149
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Player.......................Tournament/Course.......................................Score 11/01/94................1st..................Scott Masters........................WCU-Holly Forest/--........................................................................ 143 11/01/94................3rd..................Adam Boyd...........................WCU-Holly Forest/--........................................................................ 153 11/01/94...............T4th.................Doug Petterson.....................WCU-Holly Forest/--........................................................................ 154 10/04/94...............T5th.................Brian Delaney.......................Eagles’ Graysburg Tournament/--..................................................... 147 09/20/94................5th..................Chad Foster...........................Legend’s/Pepsi/--............................................................................ 144 04/05/94............... T1st.................Wade Morrell........................Smoky Mtn/Graysburg/--................................................................. 142 03/22/94................5th..................Greg Wyatt............................Eagle Classic/---............................................................................... 152 09/29/93................5th..................Greg Wyatt............................Tri-State Classic/---.......................................................................... 145 09/15/93................4th..................Greg Wyatt............................Nashboro/Bison Classic/--................................................................ 150 04/28/93................3rd..................David Edwards......................OVC/---............................................................................................ 224 04/28/93................4th..................Kevin Applegate....................OVC/---............................................................................................ 225 04/06/93................2nd.................Matt Manzaro.......................C-N Graysburg/---............................................................................ 152 02/16/93................1st..................Kevin Applegate....................Winthrop Invitational/---...................................................................72 10/16/92................3rd..................Kevin Applegate....................Shorter Classic/---............................................................................ 146 10/11/92................1st..................Brian Delaney.......................Fall T.I.C./---..................................................................................... 149 10/11/92................2nd.................David Edwards......................Fall T.I.C./---..................................................................................... 149 10/11/92................5th..................Chris Cauthen........................Fall T.I.C./---..................................................................................... 157 09/29/92................1st..................Kevin Applegate....................Tri-State Classic/---.......................................................................... 139 04/11/92................4th..................Scott Carmichael...................Eagle Classic/---............................................................................... 218 04/04/92...............T3rd.................Scott Carmichael...................T.I.C./---........................................................................................... 151 03/17/92................2nd.................Scott Carmichael...................Persimmon Hills/---......................................................................... 152 02/20/92................1st..................Scott Carmichael...................Pizza Hut/---.................................................................................... 143 02/18/92...............T5th.................Scott Carmichael...................Winthrop Invitational/--.................................................................. 151 02/18/92...............T5th.................Greg Wyatt............................Winthrop Invitational/---................................................................. 151 10/17/91...............T5th.................Scott Carmichael...................Wallace State/---............................................................................. 147 10/17/91...............T5th.................Kevin Applegate....................Wallace State/---............................................................................. 147 10/11/91................3rd..................David Belcher........................Cumberland Invitational/---..............................................................73 09/21/91................3rd..................Greg Wyatt............................Fall T.I.C./--...................................................................................... 152 09/21/91................5th..................Steve Tomsic.........................Fall T.I.C./---..................................................................................... 154 04/23/91...............T3rd.................Scott Carmichael...................OVC/---............................................................................................ 226 04/23/91...............T3rd.................Kevin Applegate....................OVC/---............................................................................................ 226 04/06/91............... T1st.................Scott Carmichael...................T.I.C./---........................................................................................... 145 04/06/91...............T4th.................David Edwards......................T.I.C./---........................................................................................... 150 04/06/91...............T4th.................Johnny Inman.......................T.I.C./---........................................................................................... 150 03/12/91................4th..................Scott Carmichael...................Persimmon Hills/--.......................................................................... 147 09/25/90................1st..................Kevin Applegate....................North Alabama Invitational/--......................................................... 147 09/25/90...............T5th.................Johnny Inman.......................North Alabama Invitational/---....................................................... 150 09/18/90................1st..................Ronnie Hickman....................Fall T.I.C./---..................................................................................... 150 04/25/90................1st..................Tom Pack...............................Springbrook Classic/---.................................................................... 138 04/24/90...............T2nd................Bobby Hudson......................Springbrook Classic/---.................................................................... 143 04/24/90...............T2nd................Jay Underwood.....................Springbrook Classic/---.................................................................... 143 04/07/90............... T1st.................Tom Pack...............................T.I.C./---.............................................................................................72 04/07/90............... T1st.................Bobby Hudson......................T.I.C./---.............................................................................................72 03/26/90...............T2nd................Tom Pack...............................Smoky Mountain Invitational/---..................................................... 151 11/12/89...............T4th.................Jay Underwood.....................Wallace Invitational/---................................................................... 143 10/20/89................1st..................Johnny Inman.......................Shorter College Fall Classic/---......................................................... 150 04/21/89................2nd.................Terry Goad.............................Springbrook Classic/---.................................................................... 147 04/21/89...............T3rd.................Tim Coffey.............................Springbrook Classic/---.................................................................... 148 04/16/89................3rd..................Tim Coffey.............................Eagle Classic/---............................................................................... 218 04/08/89...............T2nd................Terry Goad.............................T.I.C./--..............................................................................................76 04/08/89...............T4th.................Kevin Best.............................T.I.C./---.............................................................................................77 04/08/89...............T4th.................Tim Coffey.............................T.I.C./--..............................................................................................77 10/25/88...............T2nd................Tim Coffey.............................Nashboro/Bison Classic/---.............................................................. 151 10/11/88...............T5th.................Tim Coffey.............................MTSU Invitational/---....................................................................... 145 05/08/88...............T8th.................Bobby Hudson......................OVC/Stonehenge Golf Club.............................................................. 232 04/23/88................2nd.................Tom Pack...............................Springbrook Collegiate/---............................................................... 145 04/23/88...............T6th.................Terry Goad.............................Springbrook Collegiate/---............................................................... 149 04/16/88................1st..................Jim Cornelius........................Eagle Classic/Kentucky Dam Village................................................. 219 04/16/88...............T6th.................Tom Pack...............................Eagle Classic/Kentucky Dam Village................................................. 226 03/15/88................6th..................Bobby Hudson......................Persimmon Hills Collegiate Classic/--............................................... 160 --/--/87..................3rd..................Tom Pack...............................Tri-State Classic/Pickwick State Park................................................ 146 --/--/87..................4th..................Jim Cornelius........................Tri-State Classic/Pickwick State Park................................................ 147 --/--/87.................T2nd................Jim Cornelius........................Shorter Invitational/--..................................................................... 147 Date............Place.......... Player.......................Tournament/Course.......................................Score
--/--/87.................T7th.................Tom Pack...............................Shorter Invitational/--..................................................................... 152 --/--/87.................10th.................Bobby Hudson......................Shorter Invitational/--..................................................................... 153 --/--/87.................T2nd................Jim Cornelius........................Graysburg Golf Tournament/--......................................................... 148 --/--/87.................T2nd................Bobby Hudson......................Graysburg Golf Tournament/--......................................................... 148 04/24/87................6th..................Mike Morgan.........................Paul J. Walker Spring Break Collegiate Classic.................................. 147 04/11/87................5th..................Jim Cornelius........................Tenn. Intercollegiate........................................................................ 146 04/11/87................6th..................Tom Pack...............................Tenn. Intercollegiate........................................................................ 151 04/06/87............... T1st.................Jim Cornelius........................U. of the South(dual match)............................................................... 74 04/06/87............... T1st.................Tom Pack...............................U. of the South(dual match)............................................................... 74 04/04/87................3rd..................Bobby Hudson......................Eagle Classic..................................................................................... 186 04/04/87................6th..................Jim Cornelius........................Eagle Classic..................................................................................... 188 03/28/87...............T5th.................Jim Cornelius........................Eagle Smokey Mtn. Invitational/Graysburg CC................................. 148 03/28/87...............T5th.................Bobby Hudson......................Eagle Smokey Mtn. Invitational/Graysburg CC................................. 148 03/20/87................2nd.................Jim Cornelius........................Shorter Classic................................................................................. 147 03/20/87................6th..................Tom Pack...............................Shorter Classic................................................................................. 151 03/20/87................9th..................Bobby Hudson......................Shorter Classic................................................................................. 153 10/29/86................3rd..................Bobby Hudson......................Fall Shorter Classic........................................................................... 149 10/14/86................2nd.................Tom Pack...............................UT Martin Tri-State Classic/Pickwick State Park................................ 144 04/21/86................2nd.................Erich Manford.......................Shorter Classic................................................................................. 147 04/05/86...............T5th.................Tom Pack...............................Eagle Classic..................................................................................... 225 04/12/86................3rd..................Tom Pack...............................Tenn. Intercollegiate........................................................................ 144 05/11/86...............T5th.................Erich Mumford......................OVC Championships......................................................................... 230 10/20/85................9th..................Tom Pack...............................Purdue Invitational.......................................................................... 222 10/20/85..............T10th................Tim Coffey.............................Purdue Invitational.......................................................................... 225 --/--/85..................1st..................Bill Hickey.............................T.I.C.................................................................................................. 147 --/--/85..................6th..................Mark Morman.......................T.I.C.................................................................................................. 154 03/10/85................2nd.................Bill Hickey.............................Kennesaw College Invitational......................................................... 163 04/13/85................1st..................Erich Munford.......................T.I.C.................................................................................................. 143 04/13/85................2nd.................Bill Hickey.............................T.I.C.................................................................................................. 147 04/13/85................6th..................Mike Wells.............................T.I.C.................................................................................................. 149 04/13/85................9th..................Tim Coffey.............................T.I.C.................................................................................................. 150 04/13/85...............10th.................Britt Jared.............................T.I.C.................................................................................................. 151 10/07/84................8th..................Bill Hickey.............................Eastern Kentucky Classic.................................................................. 222 10/02/84................6th..................Jim Cornelius........................Goodyear Invitational...................................................................... 155 10/02/84...............10th.................Bill Hickey.............................Goodyear Invitational...................................................................... 156 --/--/84..................1st..................Mark Norman........................Fairfield Glade................................................................................... 73 --/--/84..................2nd.................Bill Hickey.............................Fairfield Glade................................................................................... 74 --/--/84..................3rd..................Randy Herring.......................Fairfield Glade................................................................................... 75 --/--/84..................3rd..................Randy Herring.......................Shorter Classic................................................................................... 72 --/--/84..................3rd..................Bill Hickey.............................Smokey Mtn. Invitational................................................................. 154 --/--/84..................1st..................Bill Hickey.............................Lee College Invitational................................................................... 142 --/--/84.................T5th.................Bill Hickey.............................T.I.C.................................................................................................. 154 --/--/84.................T5th.................Randy Herring.......................T.I.C.................................................................................................. 154 04/17/83...............T5th.................Mark Norman........................Sewanee Invitational/Sewanee CC................................................... 113 04/09/83................3rd..................Bill Hickey.............................Lee College Invitational/Rollinghills CC............................................ 149 04/09/83................4th..................John Reeve............................Lee College Invitational/Rollinghills CC............................................ 152 o4/09/83................5th..................Mark Norman........................Lee College Invitational/Rollinghills CC............................................ 153 04/09/83................6th..................Randy Herring.......................Lee College Invitational/Rollinghills CC............................................ 156 04/02/83................1st..................Bill Hickey.............................Carson-Newman Invitational/Smokey Mtn. CC................................ 154 03/27/83................1st..................John Reeve............................Shorter College/R.C. Invitational/Coosa CC....................................... 150 Note: Some dates are missing
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2010-11 Golden Eagle Team Photo / Roster
The 2010-11 Golden Eagles
Front row, from left: Brandy VanEtten, Lindsay Spradlen, Katy Beth Glover and Erica Wann. Back row, from left: Amber Shepherd, Amanda Randolph. Head Coach Brandy Stout, Assistant Coach Kylie Crouch, Carley Rhyne and Katherine Bell.
2010- 11 Golden Eagle Roster Player Katherine Bell Katy Beth Glover Amanda Randolph Carley Rhyne Amber Shepherd Lindsay Spradlen Brandy VanEtten Ericka Wann
Yr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr.
Ht. 5-6 5-6 5-8 6-0 6-0 5-5 5-6 5-3
Hometown Jackson, Tenn. Paris, Tenn. Cookeville, Tenn. Powell, Tenn. Caryville, Tenn. Powell, Tenn. Jacksboro, Tenn. Smyrna, Tenn.
Major General Curriculum General Curriculum Pre-Pharmacy Human Ecology Education Business Business Criminal Justice
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Head Coach Brandy Stout Third Season
Two-time All-Tournament honors as a Golden Eagle player
Now in her third year as head coach of the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team, Brandy Stout played at Tennessee Tech under legendary coach Bobby Nichols. She was named head coach in July 2008 and is hoping to continue the traditions and legacies of her former coach. Stout, 27, was a member of the Tech women’s squad from 2001 to 2005, graduated in 2006, and taught golf in Cookeville for two years before embarking on her collegiate coaching career. “We are pleased and honored to announce that Brandy Stout has accepted the position of women’s golf head coach,” said Mark Wilson, TTU Director of Athletics. “I know that she will build upon the great foundation and tradition that Bobby Nichols established, and we will have a championship level women’s golf program, both academically and athletically.”
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Stout was a standout high school player, earning four letters at Lenoir City High School under coach Janet McGhee, a former Tech women’s basketball player. As a freshman, she was regional medalist and Player of the Year, and finished 15th individually at the TSSAA state tournament. She was also the regional medalist in 1998 and 2000, and finished third in 1999. She moved up the standings each year at the state tournament, finishing 14th as a sophomore, 11th as a junior and sixth as a senior. Stout earned two all-tournament honors in her career, including leading Tech to the championship of the Mercer Invitational as a freshman in 2002. That same year she won the team’s Impact Award, and as a senior she was named team co-captain by Nichols.
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Golden Eagle Coaching Staff In 2006, she received her bachelor’s degree from Tech in Multidisciplinary Studies. She has held teaching positions at Ironwood, White Plains and Southern Hills golf courses in Cookeville since graduation, and has also worked at various golf clinics. “I am honored to be given this opportunity,” Stout said. “It’s been a dream of mine to be a collegiate golf coach, and to be able to take on the program that coach Nichols built makes it more special. “I understand what the current players have been through, and it’s important for them to have somebody who cares, not only for them individually, but to continue the legacy established by Bobby Nichols,” she said.
Stout says she learned numerous lessons during her four seasons under Nichols’ guidance. “Coach Nichols taught us the right way to do things, and he taught us the honesty and respect for the game,” she said. “He taught us that golf is not just a sport, but it also teaches life lessons. He taught us that, as a member of the Tech golf team, you represent not only yourself, you also represent your coach, the rest of the team and the university. I hope that’s something I can carry on.”
Assistant Coach Kylie Crouch Sixth Season
Twelve-time all-tournament Three-time tournament medalist Two-time team MVP A four-year letterwinner and one of the most successful players in the history of the Tech women’s golf program, Kylie Crouch returned to her alma mater to assist Bobby Nichols with coaching the program that she was a such a major part of during her playing career. In 2008, she continued that role under new head coach Brandy Stout. The 2010-11 campaign marks Crouch’s sixth year as an assistant coach. A native of Sparta, she earned her degree in multidisciplinary studies in December, 2001, finishing her undergraduate courses in 3 1/2 years. She enrolled in a master’s program in library science and played her final semester as a graduate student. As a player for the Golden Eagles, Crouch set the program’s standard by earning 12 alltournament honors, more than any other player in the team’s history, and helped Tech capture the 2000 and 2001 OVC championships.. She was also a three-time tournament medalist, winning top honors at the 1999 Great Smokies Collegiate, the 2000 APSU Precept Invitational and the 2001 EKU Lady Colonel Classic. She was named the team MVP following the 1999 and 2001 seasons, and also was named Most Dedicated in both years. Crouch was chosen the Most Improved Player on the TTU squad in both 1998 and 1999. In her final season, while serving as team co-captain, she posted the low average of 76.8 and won her second Best Putter Award. Following graduation, she was a teaching professional in Franklin, Tenn., and served as the Program Director for the Tennessee Golf Foundation at Golf House. In addition to serving as assistant coach for the Golden Eagles, she also operates a real estate appraisal business.
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Meet the Golden Eagles
KATHERINE BELL Sophomore - University School - Jackson, Tenn. TEE TALK: Katherine returns to the team for her second season... gained experience while playing in six tournaments as a true freshman...figures to be in the lineup every week...strong game off the tee...plays the game very smoothly and smart...works very hard and when she sets her mind on something she will accomplish it. At Tech - 2010-11: Qualifying for all 5 events and a total of 12 rounds, Katherine had one under par and a low round of 69, which she carded in her first round of the Great Smokies Collegiate Tournament on the 18th of September. Finished her fall season with an average of 80.5. In 2009-10: Katherine played in six tournaments for the Golden Eagles in her freshman season...carded 12.5 rounds and posted
an 82.7 stroke average to rank fifth on the team...her low round for the season was 76, which came in the second round at both the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate (4/6) and the OVC Championships (4/23). AS A PREP: Katherine earned four letters in golf under coach Jeff Manley at University School of Jackson...Katherine finished 9th as a sophomore,12th as a junior, and 2nd as a senior at the state tournament...earning All-District and AllRegion honors all four years...including All-State honors and a state championship in 2008. PERSONAL: Daughter of Larry and Cindy Bell...born on September 10, 1990...full name is Katherine Leigh Bell. KATHERINE’S CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds Strokes 2010-11 12 966 2009-10 12.5 1034 TOTALS 24.5 2000
Low 69 76 69
Average 80.5 82.7 81.6
KATY BETH GLOVER Freshman - Henry County HS - Paris, Tenn. TEE TALK: Katy Beth is a hard worker on and off the field.. smart player...has a strong short game and always looks to improve her play...will continue to be a promising player for Tech.
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AT TECH - 2010-11: Katy Beth is halfway through her first year and had an average of 84.7 at the end of her fall season. Her round low of 79 came in her first round at the APSU F&M Bank Intercollegiate Tournament on
AS A PREP: Katy Beth comes to Tech from Henry County High School where she was the No. 1 player for the past three years...a versatile athlete, she also lettered one year on the basketball team and was an All-Mid State selection...on the golf course, she was an All-District 10AAA finisher all four seasons, won all-region honors for three years and was a Class AAA All-State winner in 2008. PERSONAL: The daughter of Wyatt and Kathy Glover...birthdate is August 18, 1992...full name is Katy Elizabeth Glover... undecided on her major. KATY BETH’S CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds Strokes 2010-11 10 847 TOTALS 10 847
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Low 79 79
Average 84.7 84.7
Cookeville Lady Cavaliers golf team to district championships in both 2005 and 2007, along with a region championship in 2007...district and region runner-up in 2007. PERSONAL: Daughter of Raymond and Sue Ellen Randolph... born on February 8, 1991...full name is Amanda Sue Randolph... majoring in pre-pharmacy. AMANDA’S CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds Strokes 2010-11 12 974 2009-10 19.5 1604 TOTALS 31.5 2578
Low 71 76 71
Average 81.2 82.3 81.8
AMANDA RANDOLPH Sophomore - Cookeville HS - Cookeville, Tenn. TEE TALK: Amanda really proved herself during her first year at Tech and continued her success in the fall...very long off the tee... never gives up and goes up and above of what is asked of her... very hard worker with a great attitude. AT TECH - 2010-11: Amanda received her low round of 71 in the second round of the Great Smokies Collegiate Tournament. She appeared in all five events, played 12 rounds, had 1 under par and had an average of 81.2. In 2009-10: Amanda made appearances at nine tournaments for Tech in her freshman season...posted a stroke average of 82.3 through 19.5 rounds of tournament play...her low round for the season was 76, which came during the first round at the Great Smokies Invitational and during the second round at the UAB Beach Blast (11/3). AS A PREP: Amanda lettered in both basketball, under coach Mindy Odom, and golf, under coach Kevin Brady...helped her
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CARLEY RHYNE SENIOR - Powell HS - Powell, Tenn. TEE TALK: Carley has shown improvement throughout her first three years on the roster and is prepared to play her best golf as a senior and as the Team Captain... brings experience and knowledge to the course every day...long hitter off the tee...very consistent...smart player...very positive...great team leader. AT TECH - 2010-11: This fall, Carley made an appearance in four events, with a total of ten rounds...has one of the lowest round averages with a 69, which was carded in the second round of the Great Smokies Collegiate Tournament on the 18th of September..had one under par...finished in the top 10 during the ASU Lady Red Wolf Classic...tied for 19th in the Drake Creek Invitational.. Holds the highest stroke averages on the team with a 78.1. In 2009-2010: Carley appeared in eight tournaments for the Golden Eagles during her junior season...stroke average was 81.5, through 18.5 rounds of competition, ranking her third on the team...her season low round of 77 came in the first round of the OVC Championship (4/22)...finished in the Top 10 at the Ann Rhoads Classic, where she finished ninth overall. In 2008-09: Carley made appearances at nine tournaments for Tech...stroke average was 80.9 through 21 rounds of competition...shot a season low round of 69 at the Great Smokies Collegiate...season best finish of sixth at the Murray State Invitational. AT TECH -- In 2007-08: Carley qualified for the Tech squad for four tournaments, and played six tournament rounds in competition...average was 85.2, with a low round of 79 at the IPFW Fall Classic.
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AS A PREP: Carley was twice voted the team’s Player of the Year during her four-year career under coach Jim Porter at Powell High School...four-year letterwinner on the links...had the team’s lowest stroke average and qualified to play in the TSSAA state tournament as a sophomore and senior...also lettered twice on the basketball team and had the team’s best field goal percentage...helped Powell win four consecutive district championships.
AMBER SHEPHERD Freshman - Anderson Co HS - Caryville, Tenn. TEE TALK: Amber shows great qualities halfway through her freshman year...great player.. hard worker...plays the game very smart, calm and one shot at a time...consistent player.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Robert and Teresa Rhyne...full name is Carley Eden Rhyne...born February 4, 1989 in Knoxville...majoring in human ecology. CARLEY’S CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds Strokes 2010-11 10 781 2009-10 18.5 1508 2008-09 21 1698 2007-08 6 511 TOTALS 55.5 4498
Low 69 77 69 79 69
AT TECH - In 2010-11: Halfway through her freshman year, Amber shows great promise with an average of 81.1...qualified for all five tournaments in the fall... played in 12 total rounds.. recorded her low round of 73 in the Great Smokies Collegiate tournament during the second round.
Average 78.1 81.5 80.9 85.2 81.0
HIGH SCHOOL: Amber was a four-year starter on the girl’s golf team at Anderson County High School...an Honors student, she was the first player from her school to earn first-team all-state honors, capturing that distinction as a sophomore...she repeated
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Meet the Golden Eagles her first-team all-state honors as a junior and won the same honor for the third consecutive year...in her sophomore season, she was the team’s Player of the Year, placing second in the district, third in the region and sixth in the state tournament.
LINDSAY SPRADLEN
PERSONAL: The daughter of Darrell and Sharon Shepherd... birthdate is July 7, 1992...full name is Amber Ruth Shepherd... majoring in education.
TEE TALK: A strong golfer and an outstanding student, takes cares of everyone and has a great attitude... has worked her way up the ladder to become a familiar face in tournament play for the Golden Eagles...earned tremendous experience at a high level during her high school and junior careers... shows finesse around the green...one of just two seniors, she will make an impact on the young Tech roster with her experienced leadership both on and off the course...nominated as the Team Co-Captain of the team this year...former prep teammate of Carly Rhyne.
AMBER’S CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds Strokes 2010-11 12 963 TOTALS 12 963
Low 63 63
Average 80.3 80.3
Senior - Powell HS - Powell, Tenn.
AT TECH - In 2010-11: Lindsay qualified for four tournaments this past fall, with a total of ten rounds... low round of 80 carded in the 1st round of the UAB Beach Blast on November 1st... stroke average of 83.0. In 2009-2010: Lindsay made appearances in seven tournaments for Tech...posted a stroke average of 84.6 through 15 rounds of competition...her round low of 79 was posted at the Great Smokies Invitational.
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In 2008-09: Lindsay played in two rounds of tournament competition in her second season. In 2007-08: Lindsey played eight rounds in tournament competition in her rookie season, qualifying for five events... posted an average of 83.5...low round of 79 came at the IPFW Fall Classic. AS A PREP: A four-year letterwinner under coach Jim Porter at Powell High School, Lindsay helped capture four straight district championships and was four-time district medalist... three-time team Player of the Year and four-time all-KIL... qualified and played in TSSAA state tournament as a sophomore and junior...was district medalist three times...won TSSAA Award of Merit and TSSAA Scholastic Award.
pionships all four years during high school. PERSONAL: The daughter of Willie and Robyn VanEtten... birthdate is May 4, 1992...full name is Brandy Leigh VanEtten... majoring in business. BRANDY’S CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds Strokes 2010-11 5 420 TOTALS 5 420
Low 79 79
Average 84.0 84.0
PERSONAL: The daughter of Calvin and Gina Spradlen of Powell, Tenn....born August 28, 1989 in Knoxville...full name is Lindsay Nicole Spradlen...majoring in business. LINDSAY’S CAREER NUMBERS Year Rounds Strokes 2010-11 10 830 2009-10 15 1269 2008-09 2 174 2007-08 8 668 TOTALS 35 2941
Low 80 79 83 79 79
Average 83.0 84.6 87.0 83.5 84.0
BRANDY VANETTEN Freshman - Anderson Co. HS - Jacksboro, Tenn. TEE TALK: Brandy is one of the kindest young ladies you will ever meet...hard worker....goes above and beyond what is asked of her...will be a great aspect for the rest of her career at Tech.
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AS A PREP: Brandy helped Anderson County High School win four consecutive district championships under coach Johnny Cox...the same team also captured three regional titles and finished third in the state tournament in 2006 and 2008, and second in 2007...she finished first in the district tournament as a freshman and junior...she was fourth in the region cham-
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Golden Eagle All-Time Participants The Tech Sports Information Office has compiled the following list from past rosters and would appreciate any assistance in maintaining the list. If we’ve missed someone or have any years incorrect, please notify our office. Thank you!
A Sharon Anderson, 1987 B Patty Bailey, 1993-95 Jennifer Ballinger, 1989 Ashley Beal, 1997-00 Jamie Beard 2002-04
E Angela Edwards, 1990 Anna Elkins, 1998 F Leslie Ferrell, 1998-99 Allison Frankenburg, 2003 Amy Franklin, 1997 Megan French, 2003-06 G Kayla Garrison, 2004-07 Katie Beth Glover, 2011 Molly Graham, 1986-87 Melanie Gray, 1991-92, 94-95
Anna Elkins
Carabeth Bell, 1988 Katherine Bell, 2010-11 Cherry Bevis, 1998-01 Michelle Bishop, 1988 Natasha Bolton, 2002-05 Megan Bradford, 2007-10 Tracy Brock, 1988 Katie Brown, 2007-10 Tammy Burton, 1988
H Kirsten Hassler, 2004-06 Carla Hazelwood, 2006-09 Hilary Helton, 1998 Tiffany Hickey, 1990 Heather Houser, 2007-09 J Paula Jackson, 1989-92 K Karen Kendall, 1986 L Brandy Lambert, 1995-98
Melanie Gray was inducted into the TTU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
Tammy Lane, 1987 Stephanie Laud, 1986 Colleen Lee, 1987
N Heather Neal, 1998 Kelly Norton, 1989-91
M Margaret Marsh, 1998 Melanie Marshall, 1987 Kristen Martinez, 2004-06 Angela Mason, 1996 Misty McKee, 1995-96 Lacy Mitchell, 2001 Melody Moore, 2007-2009 Susan Moreau, 1991-93 Amy Mullins, 1998-01 Rachel Murphy, 1998
P Katrina Parker, 1991, 1993-94 Lisa Phipps, 1992-95 Karyn Priest, 1994
S Amanda Seibert, 2004-06 Amber Shepherd, 2011 Leslie Short, 1993 Meredith Simpson, 1998-02 Julie Smith, 2001-04 Ashley Spangler, 2006Kim Spangler, 1998-01 Lindsay Spradlen, 2008-11 Anita Stewart, 1995-97 Brandy Stout, 2002-05 Maegan Sullivan, 2006-09
C Tara Cantrell, 2007 Diana Carson, 2007-10 Tracy Cash, 1989 Tiffany Chandler, 2001-02 Stephanie Clay, 2000-02 Mary Clift, 1989 Joy (Martin) Coffee, 1990-92 Cindy Copeland, 1997-00 Kylie Crouch, 1998-01 D Peni Davis, 1997 Madison Denman, 2006-09 Jennifer Denton, 1994-95 Sarah Thomas
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R Amanda Randolph, 2010-11 Mary Reid, 1996-97 Donna Reynolds, 1988 Carley Rhyne, 2008-11 Renea Riley, 1991-92 Jenny Rushing, 1997
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Team Awards
Angie Thompson
Angie Thompson, 1994-97 Kristie Tolbert, 1992-93 U Beth Underhill, 2003-06 V Brandy Van Etten, 2011 W Tammy Walker, 1991, 1993 Ericka Wann, 2011 Amy Waters, 1993-96 Lori Whitaker, 1986-89 Cheryl Williams, 1986
Kayla Garrison
Most Valuable Player: 1994 - Melanie Gray 1995 - Lisa Phipps 1996 - Amy Waters 1997 - Ashley Beal 1998 - Leslie Ferrell 1999 - Kylie Crouch 2000 - Cherry Bevis 2001 - Cherry Bevis Kylie Crouch Kim Spangler 2002 - Julie Smith 2003 - Julie Smith 2004 - Julie Smith 2005 - Beth Underhill 2006 - Beth Underhill 2007 - Madison Denman 2008 - Ashley Spangler 2009 - Megan Bradford 2010 - Megan Bradford Most Improved Player: 1994 - Angie Thompson 1995 - Amy Waters 1996 - Brandy Lambert 1997 - Cindy Copeland 1998 - Kylie Crouch 1999 - Kylie Crouch 2000 - Kim Spangler 2001 - Julie Smith 2002 - Sarah Thomas 2003 - Natasha Bolton 2004 - Beth Underhill 2005 - Kristen Martinez 2006 - Madison Denman 2007 - Ashley Spangler 2008 - Megan Bradford 2009 - Carley Rhyne 2010 - Carley Rhyne Most Dedicated Player: 1994 - Melanie Gray 1995 - Misty McKee 1996 - Anita Stewart 1997 - Peni Davis 1998 - Leslie Ferrell 1999 - Kylie Crouch 2000 - Cherry Bevis 2001 - Cherry Bevis Kylie Crouch 2002 - Julie Smith 2003 - Sarah Thomas Beth Underhill 2004 - Megan French 2005 - Kristen Martinez
2006 - Carla Hazelwood 2007 - Madison Denman 2008 - Madison Denman 2009 - Diana Carson 2010 - Megan Bradford
Impact Award: 1994 - Angie Thompson 1995 - Misty McKee 1996 - Angela Mason 1997 - Ashley Beal 1998 - Leslie Ferrell 1999 - Cherry Bevis 2000 - No award given 2001 - Julie Smith 2002 - Natasha Bolton Brandy Stout 2003 - Kristen Martinez 2004 - Kayla Garrison 2005 - None 2006 - Carla Hazelwood 2007 - Diana Carson 2009 - Carley Rhyne 2010 - Amanda Randolph Low Average: 1994 - Melanie Gray (82.5) 1995 - Melanie Gray (80.4) 1996 - Amy Waters (86.1) 1997 - Ashley Beal (84.6) 1998 - Leslie Ferrell (80.6) 1999 - Leslie Ferrell (81.3) 2000 - Cherry Bevis (78.9) 2001 - Kylie Crouch (76.8) 2002 - Julie Smith (82.4) 2003 - Julie Smith (81.8) 2004 - Julie Smith (78.3) 2005 - Beth Underhill (79.9) 2006 - Beth Underhill (77.3) 2007 - Madison Denman (80.3) 2008 - Ashley Spangler (78.3) 2009 - Megan Bradford (77.2) 2010 - Diana Carson (78.1) Best Putter: 1995 - Lisa Phipps 1996 - Misty McKee 1997 - Angie Thompson 1998 - Ashley Beal 1999 - Kylie Crouch 2000 - Cindy Copeland 2001 - Kylie Crouch 2002 - Julie Smith 2003 - Julie Smith 2004 - Julie Smith 2005 - Beth Underhill 2006 - Kristen Martinez 2007 - Madison Denman 2008 - Ashley Spangler
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Long Hitter: 1995 - Melanie Gray 1996 - Angela Mason 1997 - Cindy Copeland 1998 - Leslie Ferrell 1999 - Leslie Ferrell 2000 - Cherry Bevis 2001 - Cherry Bevis 2002 - Julie Smith 2003 - Julie Smith 2004 - Julie Smith 2005 - Megan French 2006 - Megan French 2007 - Ashley Spangler 2008 - Ashley Spangler 2009 - Ashley Spangler 2010 - Amanda Randolph Team Captains: 1994 - Lisa Phipps 1995 - Melanie Gray Lisa Phipps 1996 - Amy Waters 1997 - Angie Thompson Brandy Lambert 1998 - Brandy Lambert 1999 - Leslie Ferrell-Barrett 2000 - Ashley Beal Cherry Bevis 2001 - Cherry Bevis Kylie Crouch Amy Mullins Kim Spangler 2002 - Meredith Simpson 2003 - Sarah Thomas Julie Smith 2004 - Sarah Thomas Julie Smith 2005 - Natasha Bolton Brandy Stout 2006 - Megan French Kirsten Hassler Mandy Seibert Beth Underhill 2007 - Kayla Garrison 2008 - Meagan Sullivan 2009 - Meagan Sullivan Carla Hazelwood Ashley Spangler
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Golden Eagle All-Tournament Honors A complete listing of Golden Eagle golfers who have earned all-tournament recognition through 2010 fall season
Golden Eagle All-Tournament Leaders (Totals are through the 2010 Fall Season/Bold are current)
Beth Underhill............... 14 Kylie Crouch.................. 12 Julie Smith...................... 11 Cherry Bevis................... 11 Ashley Beal..................... 11 Kim Spangler................. 10 Lisa Phipps....................... 9 Melanie Gray................... 9 Diana Carson................... 8 Cindy Copeland............. 7
Megan Bradford............. 6 Madison Denman.......... 6 Leslie Ferrell..................... 6 Sarah Thomas................. 4 Misty McKee.................... 3 Katrina Parker................. 3 Ashley Spangler............. 3 Carla Hazelwood............ 2 Anita Stewart.................. 2 Katie Taylor...................... 1
Year.......Player.................. Tournament..................................................................Score 1990.........Tammy Walker........Tech-Vandy Invitational/Ironwood Golf Course.................... 170 1991.........Katrina Parker.........Lady ‘Topper Invitational/Bowling Green, Ky............................88 1991.........Katrina Parker.........Samford Invitational/Birmingham, Ala..................................... 171 1991.........Melanie Gray...........Tech-Vandy Invitational/Ironwood Golf Course.................... 158 1992.........Melanie Gray...........Winthrop Invitational/Rock Hill, S.C........................................... 152 1992.........Melanie Gray...........Lady ‘Topper Invitational/Bowling Green, Ky......................... 153 1992.........Katrina Parker.........Tech/Vandy Invitational/Ironwood Golf Course.................... 161 1992.........Lisa Phipps...............Samford Classic/Destin, Fla........................................................... 163 1993.........Lisa Phipps...............Winthrop Invitational/Rock Hill, S.C..............................................78 1994.........Lisa Phipps...............Tech/Vandy Invitational/Ironwood Golf Course.................... 157 1994.........Melanie Gray...........Murray State Invitational/Murray Country Club.......................76 1994.........Lisa Phipps...............Murray State Invitational/Murray Country Club.......................81 1994.........Melanie Gray...........OVC Championships/Richmond Country Club..................... 163 1994.........Lisa Phipps...............OVC Championships/Richmond Country Club..................... 164 1994.........Amy Waters..............OVC Championships/Richmond Country Club..................... 167 1994.........Melanie Gray...........Tech/Vandy Classic/Ironwood Golf Course............................. 155 1995.........Lisa Phipps...............USM Lady Eagle Classic/Hattiesburg, Miss.............................. 157 1995.........Melanie Gray...........USM Lady Eagle Classic/Hattiesburg, Miss.............................. 158 1995.........Lisa Phipps...............EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Richmond Country Club............. 163 1995.........Melanie Gray...........Lady ‘Topper Invitational/Bowling Green, Ky............................72 1995.........Lisa Phipps...............Murray Invitational/Murray Country Club............................... 158 1995.........Lisa Phipps...............OVC Championships/Murray Country Club...............................77 1995.........Melanie Gray...........OVC Championships/Murray Country Club...............................79 1995.........Misty McKee............EKU Fall Classic/Richmond Country Club...................................76 1995.........Anita Stewart..........EKU Fall Classic/Richmond Country Club...................................80 1995.........Amy Waters..............EKU Fall Classic/Richmond Country Club...................................80 1995.........Misty McKee............Mercer Invitational/Macon, Ga.................................................... 170 1996.........Misty McKee............OVC Championships/Ironwood Golf Course.......................... 240 1996.........Angie Thompson...Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC................................ 162 1996.........Ashley Beal..............Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC................................ 162 1996.........Anita Stewart..........Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC................................ 164 1996.........Jenny Rushing........Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC................................ 165 1997.........Ashley Beal..............Western Carolina Invitational/Cleghorn Plantation............. 166 1997.........Ashley Beal..............Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC................................ 153
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Year.......Player.................. Tournament..................................................................Score 1997.........Brandy Lambert.....Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC................................ 166 1997.........Cindy Copeland.....Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC................................ 167 1997.........Kylie Crouch............Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC................................ 168 1997.........Ashley Beal..............EKU Invitational/Arlington Golf Course................................... 158 1997.........Cindy Copeland.....EKU Invitational/Arlington Golf Course................................... 165 1998.........Ashley Beal..............Murray State Invitational/Miller Memorial.................................79 1998.........Kim Spangler...........Murray State Invitational/Miller Memoria..................................80 1998.........Leslie Ferrell.............Murray State Invitational/Miller Memorial.................................81 1998.........Leslie Ferrell.............McDonalds Lady Tiger Invitational/Castlewoods GC.......... 152 1998.........Leslie Ferrell.............Southern Mississippi Lady Invitational/Laurel CC................ 157 1998.........Leslie Ferrell.............Mercer Spring Invitational/Macon Golf Course..................... 147 1998.........Kim Spangler...........Mercer Spring Invitational/Macon Golf Course..................... 154 1998.........Cherry Bevis............Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course..................... 148 1998.........Leslie Ferrell.............Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course..................... 148 1998.........Cindy Copeland.....Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course..................... 153 1998.........Ashley Beal..............Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course..................... 153
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Year.......Player.................. Tournament..................................................................Score 1998.........Leslie Ferrell.............Lady Racer Classic/Miller Memorial Golf Course................... 154 1998.........Ashley Beal..............Lady Razorback Invitational/Pinnacle Golf Course.............. 156 1998.........Kylie Crouch............EKU Invitational/Arlington Golf Course................................... 160 1999.........Kylie Crouch............OVC Championship/Miller Memorial Golf Course............... 246 1999.........Cherry Bevis............Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course..................... 146 1999.........Kim Spangler...........Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course..................... 154 1999.........Cherry Bevis............Lady Racer Classic/Francis E. Miller Memorial CC................. 150 1999.........Cindy Copeland.....Lady Racer Classic/Francis E. Miller Memorial CC................. 154 1999.........Cherry Bevis............Precept Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club.................. 150 1999.........Ashley Beal..............Precept Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club.................. 156 1999.........Cindy Copeland.....Precept Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club.................. 156 1999.........Cherry Bevis............Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course........................... 156 1999.........Ashley Beal..............Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course........................... 158 1999.........Kylie Crouch............Great Smokies Challenge/Waynesville Country Club......... 152 1999.........Cindy Copeland.....Great Smokies Challenge/Waynesville Country Club......... 155 2000.........Ashey Beal................Murray State Invitational/Miller Golf Course.............................80 2000.........Cindy Copeland.....Murray State Invitational/Miller Golf Course.............................80 2000.........Kim Spangler...........OVC Women’s Championship/Ironwood Golf Course......... 234 2000.........Ashley Beal..............OVC Women’s Championship/Ironwood Golf Course......... 235 2000.........Cherry Bevis............OVC Women’s Championship/Ironwood Golf Course......... 239 2000.........Kim Spangler...........Tech Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course................................. 153 2000.........Cherry Bevis............Tech Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course................................. 155 2000.........Kylie Crouch............Tech Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course................................. 156 2000.........Cherry Bevis............Evansville Invitational/Eagle Valley Golf Course......................79 2000.........Kim Spangler...........Evansville Invitational/Eagle Valley Golf Course......................80 2000.........Kylie Crouch............Evansville Invitational/Eagle Valley Golf Course......................80 2000.........Kylie Crouch............Precept Invitational/Clarksville Country Club........................ 152 2000.........Cherry Bevis............Precept Invitational/Clarksville Country Club........................ 158 2000.........Kim Spangler...........Eastern Kentucky Fall Invitational/Arlington.......................... 147 2000.........Kylie Crouch............Eastern Kentucky Fall Invitational/Arlington.......................... 148 2000.........Cherry Bevis............Great Smoky Invitational/Waynesville Country Club.......... 143 2001.........Kylie Crouch............North/South Invitational/Jacksonville Beac........................... 154 2001.........Kim Spangler...........North/South Invitational/Jacksonville Beach........................ 154 2001.........Cherry Bevis............Chris Bannister Classic/Silver Lakes Golf Course......................79 2001.........Kylie Crouch............UAB Lady Blazer Classic/Inverness Country Club....................77 2001.........Kylie Crouch............EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course.................. 225 2001.........Kim Spangler...........EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course.................. 228 2001.........Cherry Bevis............EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course.................. 230 2001.........Kylie Crouch............OVC Championships/Swan Lake Golf Course........................ 228 2001.........Kim Spangler...........OVC Championships/Swan Lake Golf Course........................ 228 2001.........Julie Smith...............Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course..................... 158 2002.........Julie Smith...............Mercer Invitational/Healy Point Country Club....................... 162 2002.........Natasha Bolton.......Mercer Invitational/Healy Point Country Club....................... 164 2002.........Brandy Stout...........Mercer Invitational/Healy Point Country Club....................... 169 2002.........Julie Smith...............OVC Championships/Country Club of Paducah................... 239 2002.........Julie Smith...............Butler Fall Invitational/Eagle Creek Golf Course.................... 236 2002.........Sarah Thomas.........Butler Fall Invitational/Eagle Creek Golf Course................... 236 2002.........Julie Smith ..............EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course.................. 147 2002.........Julie Smith...............Great Smokies Invitational/Waynesville CC............................ 148 2002 .......Julie Smith...............Austin Peay Precept/Clarksville Country Club....................... 157 2003.........Julie Smith...............Blade Sportswear/Healy Point Country Club......................... 158
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Tournament..................................................................Score 2003.........Sarah Thomas.........Lady Racer Classic/Miller Golf Course....................................... 155 2003.........Brandy Stout...........Samford Lady Bulldog/Timberline Golf Course.................... 149 2003.........Beth Underhill........TTU Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course . ............................... 153 2003.........Julie Smith ..............TTU Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course.................................. 157 2003.........Beth Underhill........Lipscomb Invitational/Bear Trace at Tims Ford...................... 150 2003.........Sarah Thomas.........Lipscomb Invitational/Bear Trace at Tims Ford...................... 154 2003.........Julie Smith...............EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course.................. 144 2003.........Beth Underhill........EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course.................. 148 2004.........Beth Underhill........EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course.................. 157 2004.........Julie Smith...............OVC Championships/Country Club of Paducah................... 241 2004.........Sarah Thomas.........OVC Championships/Country Club of Paducah................... 241 2004.........Beth Underhill........Lady Indian Classic/Jonesboro Country Club...........................77 2004.........Megan French.........TSU Fall Quadrangular/Nashboro Village................................ 157 2004.........Beth Underhill........TSU Fall Quadrangular/Nashboro Village................................ 157 2005.........Beth Underhill........Buff Rock Shootout/Beat Brock Golf Course........................... 150 2005.........Beth Underhill........EKU Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course............................ 227 2005.........Beth Underhill........OVC/Country Club of Decatur..................................................... 237 2005.........Beth Underhill........Draper Invitational/Draper Valley Golf Club........................... 146 2005.........Beth Underhill........F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate/Clarksville CC...................... 157 2006.........Beth Underhill .......Big River Telephone Classic/Miller Memorial......................... 162 2006.........Beth Underhill........North/Sout/Jacksonville Beach Golf Course........................... 150 2006.........Carla Hazelwood....North/South/Jacksonville Beach Golf Course........................ 155 2006.........Beth Underhill........OVC Championships/Country Club of Paducah................... 227 2006.........Diana Carson...........EKU Colonel CLassic/Arlington Golf Course........................... 239 2006.........Madison Denman..EKU Colonel Classic......................................................................... 242 2006.........Madison Denman..F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate.................................................. 160 2007.........Madison Denman..Lady Racer Classic/Miller Memorial Golf Course................... 158 2007.........Katie Taylor..............Lady Racer Classic/Miller Memorial Golf Course................... 158 2007.........Madison Denman..Samford Intercollegiate/Timberline Golf Course.................. 227 2007......... Carla Hazelwood...TSU Triangular/Greystone Golf Course........................................73 2007.........Diana Carson...........TSU Triangular/Greystone Golf Course........................................76 2007.........Madison Denman..EKU Spring Invitational/Arlington Golf Course..................... 151 2007.........Diana Carson...........IPFW Fall Classic/Deer Track Golf Course................................. 148 2007.........Ashley Spangler.....IPFW Fall Classic/Deer Track Golf Course................................. 150 2007.........Diana Carson...........APSU Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club.........................75 2007.........Madison Denman..Troy Invitational/Arrowhead Country Club............................ 151 2008.........Diana Carson...........Birmingham Southern Shootout...................................................78 2008.........Ashley Spangler.....Birmingham SOuthern Shootout............................................... 154 2008.........Ashley Soangler.....North/South Tournament............................................................. 153 2008.........Megan Bradford.....North/South Tournament............................................................. 154 2008.........Megan Bradford.....Draper Valley Invitational.............................................................. 145 2008.........Diana Carson...........Great Smokies Invitational............................................................ 141 2008..........Diana Carson..........APSU Invitational.............................................................................. 152 2008.........Ashley Spangler.....APSU Inviational............................................................................... 152 2009.........Megan Bradford.....Murray State Invitational............................................................... 158 2009.........Megan Bradford.....Nelson Invitational........................................................................... 228 2009.........Megan Bradford.....OVC Championship......................................................................... 233 2009.........Megan Bradford.....APSU Invitational.............................................................................. 150 2010.........Diana Carson...........Birmingham Southern Shootout................................................ 153
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Golden Eagle Tournament Champions
Tournament Championships
Golden Eagle golf teams have won 23 tournament championships since 1994
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Year.............................. Dates...........................Tournament/Course.................................................................Place/Field 1994..................................April 25-26........................OVC Championships/Richmond Golf Course........................................................... 1 of 3 1995..................................April 8-9............................Lady ‘Topper Invitational/Bowling Green, Ky......................................................... 1 of 4 1995..................................April 24-25........................OVC Championships/Murray Country Club............................................................. 1 of 3 1996..................................Oct. 13..............................EKU Fall Classic/ Richmond Country Club............................................................... 1 of 4 1996..................................Sept. 21-22.......................Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC................................................................ 1 of 8 1997..................................Oct. 19-20.........................Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC................................................................ 1 of 8 1997..................................Oct. 24-25.........................EKU Invitational/Arlington Golf Course.................................................................. 1 of 6 1998..................................March 30-31.....................Mercer Spring Invitational/Macon Golf Course....................................................... 1 of 6 1998..................................Sept. 14-15.......................Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course...................................................... 1 of 16 1999..................................Sept. 13-14.......................Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course...................................................... 1 of 10 1999..................................Oct. 10-11.........................Precept Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club.................................................... 1 of 8 1999..................................Oct. 25-26.........................Great Smokies Collegiate/Waynesville Country Club............................................ 1 of 20 2000..................................March 20-21.....................Chris Bannister Classic/Silver Lakes Golf Course................................................... 1 of 12 2000..................................April 28-30........................OVC Championship/Ironwood Golf Course............................................................. 1 of 5 2000..................................Sept. 11-12.......................Tech Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course............................................................... 1 of 15 2000..................................Sept. 26............................Evansville Lady Aces Invitational/Eagle Valley Golf Course..................................... 1 of 9 2000..................................Oct. 23-24.........................Great Smokies Invitational/Waynesville Country Club......................................... 1 of 20 2001..................................March 13-14.....................North/South Women’s Invitational/ Jacksonville Beach Golf Course.................... 1 of 16 2002..................................Feb. 25-26.........................Mercer Invitational / Healy Point Country Club...................................................... 1 of 6 2003 . ...............................Sept. 15-16.......................Tech Lady Classic / Ironwood Golf Course ............................................................ 1 of 10 2003..................................Oct. 10-11.........................EKU Lady Colonel Classic / Arlington Golf Course . ............................................... 1 of 16 2004..................................Nov. 1................................TSU Fall Quadrangular / Nashboro Village Golf Course........................................... 1 of 3 2006..................................April 30.............................TSU Spring Triangular/Greystone Golf Course......................................................... 1 of 3 2008.................................Oct.20-21..........................APSU F&M Bank/Clarksville Country Club..............................................................1of17
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Golden Eagle Tournament Medalists Golden Eagle golfers have been tournament medalists 25 times since 1993 Year........ Medalist...............Tournament/Site........................................................................ Score 1993.......... Lisa Phipps.............. Winthrop Invitational/Rock Hill, S.C.................................................................78 1994.......... Melanie Gray.......... Murray State Invitational/Murray Country Club..........................................76 1995.......... Lisa Phipps.............. OVC Championship/Murray Country Club....................................................77 1995.......... Amy Waters............. EKU Fall Classic/Richmond Country Club......................................................76 1997.......... Angie Thompson.. Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC...................................78-74—162 1997.......... Kim Spangler.......... Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course.........................76-76—152 1997.......... Ashley Beal.............. Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC...................................74-79—153 1998.......... Ashley Beal.............. Murray State Invitational/Miller Memorial GC.............................................79 1998.......... Leslie Ferrell............ Mercer Spring Invitational/Macon Golf Course........................72-75—147 1998.......... Cherry Bevis (t1st).Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course.........................73-75—148 1998.......... Leslie Ferrell (t1st).Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course.........................75-73—148 1999.......... Cherry Bevis .......... Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course.........................70-76—146 1999.......... Cherry Bevis............ Precept Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club.....................71-79—150 1999.......... Kylie Crouch............ Great Smokies Collegiate/Waynesville Country Club.............74-78—152 2000.......... Kim Spangler.......... OVC Championship/Ironwood Golf Course.........................77-79-78—234 2000.......... Kim Spangler.......... Tech Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course....................................75-78—153 2000.......... Cherry Bevis............ Evansville Lady Aces Invitational/Eagle Valley Golf Course....................79 2000.......... Kylie Crouch............ Precept Invitational/Clarksville Country Club...........................77-75—152 2000.......... Cherry Bevis............ Great Smokies Invitational/Waynesville Country Club..........70-73—143 2001.......... Kylie Crouch............ EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course...............77-76-72—225 2002.......... Julie Smith............... Precept Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club . ..................78-19—157 2003.......... Beth Underhill........ Lipscomb Intercollegiate/Bear Trace at Tims Ford .................78-72—150 2003.......... Julie Smith............... EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course . ..................74-70—144 2004.......... Megan French........ TSU Fall Quadrangular/Nashboro Village...................................79-78—157 2007.......... Madison Denman.EKU Spring Invitational/Arlington Golf Course..........................75-76--151 2009.......... Megan Bradford.... APSU Invitataional/Clarksville Country Club...............................78-72--150
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Golden Eagle Medalists in Dual Matches
Golden Eagle Medalist Leaders
Golden Eaglette players who have won tournament medalist honors:
Cherry Bevis................................................5 Kim Spangler..............................................3 Kylie Crouch...............................................3 Ashley Beal..................................................2 Leslie Ferrell................................................2 Lisa Phipps..................................................2 Julie Smith .................................................2 Megan Bradford........................................1 Madison Denman.....................................1 Megan French............................................1 Melanie Gray..............................................1 Amy Waters.................................................1 Angie Thompson......................................1 Beth Underhill...........................................1
Year....... Medalist................Opponent/Site........................Score 1986.........Cheryl Williams....... Vanderbilt/Nashville, Tenn................91 1986.........Cheryl Williams....... Austin Peay /Cookeville CC...............78 1990.........Joy Martin................. Cincinnati/Ironwood Golf Course...79 1990.........Joy Martin................. Cincinnati/Ironwood Golf Course...87 1990.........Katrina Parker.......... Tulane /Ironwood Golf Course.........84 1992.........Susan Moreau.......... Samford/Birmingham, Ala.................40 1994.........Melanie Gray............ Murray/Ironwood Golf Course.........82
Cherry Bevis has won the most medalist honors
Tech’s first medalist: Cheryl Williams
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Athletics Administration DR. BOB BELL University President - Florida 1969 Dr. Robert (Bob) Bell, now in his 11th year as President of Tennessee Tech, is an avid supporter of TTU and Ohio Valley Conference sports. He currently chairs the OVC President’s Board of Directors. Bell became TTU’s President in 2000 after serving as dean, associate dean, assistant dean, and a chairperson in the university’s College of Business. After taking the post, he oversaw the reorganization of the athletics department, bringing in a full-time athletic director for the first time in almost 20 years. He has also been involved in statewide economic development on behalf of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, working on the THEC master plan focusing on links among higher education and stakeholders in business, health care and state government. Bell has served four terms on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award’s Board of Examiners and was appointed a charter member of the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence in 1992, serving on the group’s panel of judges from 1994 to 2005. He represented Tennessee as a state delegate to the White House Conference on North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994 and spent two years as an economic development consultant for the nation of Mauritius.
Dr. Bell has served on or chaired a variety of professional, regional and national organizations, including the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business International, the Southern Business Association, the North American Case Research Association, the Tennessee College Association, and a number of Tennessee higher education task forces, among others. In 2005, Bell was named the first recipient of the Ned R. McWherter Leadership Award, presented by the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence. In the scholarly arena, he has been published extensively in the fields of management, organizational design, computer science and quality/productivity management, authoring two books and more than 70 articles, case studies and papers. Bell is also well known and respected in the Cookeville community. He has chaired the Cookeville-Area Putnam County Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors, the Regional Quality Council and the Putnam Tomorrow Task Force for the Putnam County Commission. A past president of the local YMCA, Bell currently chairs the Cookeville Industrial Development Board and is a member of the Board of Directors for CityScape and Blood Assurance Corp. He has been an adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America since 1988 and serves on the executive board for the Middle Tennessee Council of BSA. He is also a member of the Cookeville Rotary and Evening Lions Clubs.
MARK WILSON Director of Athletics - Maine 1991 Mark Wilson’s first six years as Director of Athletics at Tennessee Tech have been highlighted by vision, energy, and enthusiasm. Those factors have facilitated growth and excellence in all areas and have placed the focus on generating a better student-athlete experience. Wilson is currently serving an appointment on the NCAA Leadership Council through April, 2011. It gives the Ohio Valley Conference, TTU and Wilson a voice in a variety of strategic decisions that can affect intercollegiate athletics. Wilson, 41, has led athletics to several milestone accomplishments during his first six years, including enhanced facilities and fund raising, high profile staff additions, and compliance and academic success. Under Wilson’s guidance, the program has continued to focus on the academic success of its student-athletes, with soaring numbers each semester on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Tech’s studentathletes have achieved their highest overall combined semester GPAs. Wilson also developed a strategic plan for Tech’s athletic facilities and has already seen some of those plans become reality. During the past three years Tech has completed several construction projects to athletic facilities, including resurfacing the outdoor tennis courts, a new natural grass practice field, installation of new turf in Tucker Stadium, renovating the running track, renovating the football offices, meeting rooms and locker rooms, and new lights at Tucker Stadium. Most recently, Athletics opened a spacious, new basketball office complex in
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Eblen Center and construction is underway on an new Athletic Performance Center on the western edge of campus. Additional building plans call for a new student-athlete center. Another step achieved under Wilson’s direction has been increased fund raising and development efforts with the goal of providing the necessary resources for Tech’s student-athletes, coaches and staff. All of those accomplishments have come while the department has continued to stay focused on compliance with all NCAA rules and regulations. Wilson was named Director of Athletics on July 1, 2004. He came to Tennessee Tech from Ohio University. Since his first day at Tech, Wilson has made rapid and steady progress. He began by restructuring the department and implementing plans for a better student-athlete experience. In addition, athletics launched a dynamic new website, gained NCAA certification and was found in complete compliance, created a far-reaching “WIN” program for academic success, opened an entertaining and popular Tailgate Park, and started plans for two capital projects. Before going to Ohio, Mark served as the Director of Athletic Marketing for the University of Massachusetts. He also worked as a graduate assistant in the UMass athletic department and interned with the Northwestern University ticketing and marketing departments. Wilson received his bachelor’s degree in 1991 from the University of Maine in physical education and health, and earned his master’s in sports management from the University of Massachusetts in 1994. Mark has two daughters, Katey (16) and Meaghan (11).
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Baseball Matt Bragga
Basketball (M) Mike Sutton
Golf (W) Brandy Stout
Basketball (W) Sytia Messer
Soccer Daniel Brizard
Ticket Office
Sandy Zimmerman
Joe Erdeljac Frank Harrell Athletics Trainer Associate A.D.
Dr. Lance Jasitt Tammie McMillan Misty Pearson Assistant A.D. Assistant A.D. Corporate Sales & Marketing
Dr. Jeff Roberts Rob Schabert Faculty Rep Assistant A.D.
Ben Shannon Facilities and Events
CC & Track Tony Cox
Softball Tory Acheson
Football Watson Brown
Tennis (M) Kenny Doyle
Strength & Conditioning
Golf (M) Craig King
Facilities
Marketing & Sales
Tyler Birdwell
Megan James
Matt Dexter
Cheerleading & Dance
Clerical Staff
Patrena Hicks
Golden Eagle Head Coaches
Volleyball John Blair
Allison Price
Chip Pugh
Kim Meredith
Grant Swallows Mandy Thatcher Compliance & Associate A.D. Special Events
Jessica Morgan
Kim Nash
Peggie Parrott
Debbie Turnbow
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ACADEMIC UniversitySUPPORT Administration
Winning in the Classroom Tennessee Tech’s commitment to its student-athletes is evident. The support personnel and resources available provide Golden Eagle student-athletes with the tools needed for success. The success of Tennessee Tech University’s athletic teams is tied closely to the academic progress of each student-athlete, and the academic performance of each Tech student-athlete is closely monitored by the coaching staff as well as an experienced staff in Academic Services. Tech’s student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom. Each semester, the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll pays tribute to more than 150 students in athletics, including athletes, trainers, managers and cheerleaders, and the overall GPA of the department has climbed steeply in the past seven semesters. Student-athletes are the most visible component of a university, entertaining thousands of fans, students, alumni, family and friends. Their athletic abilities and achievements are a focus for national attention, as athletic events not only bring back faithful alumni, but serve as a welcome mat to the university for potential new stu- Marilyn Borch-Jensen dents. Academic Student-athletes devote many hours to practice, conditioning and training in an effort to be the best they Advisement can be. These hours are not required by non-athletes in the student body, and these extra demands can compete Secretary with academics for the student-athlete’s time and energy. The Tech Athletics Department works to provide help with course content (through tutors and monitored study hours) as well as with time management and study skills and any other academic support services that will allow Tech student-athletes to maximize their academic potential.
ESPN The Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic All-America
ESPN The Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic All-America District IV
Tennessee Tech University student-athletes have achieved Academic All-America honors 36 times since 1976.
District IV consists of Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and Alabama.
1976....................................... Donley Canary, Baseball 1978...................................... Pat Kannapel, Basketball 1982.................................. Jerilynn Harper, Basketball 1985..................................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1986.................................Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1986..................................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987..............................................Derek Lane, Baseball 1987..................................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987.................................Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1988..................................................Jim Cornelius, Golf 1990............................................Lisa Johnson, Softball 1993...........................................Andrea Roark, Softball 1996...................................Dena Adams, Track & Field 1996.......................................... Stacy Hughes, Softball 1996................................Dena Adams, Cross Country 1997...................................Dena Adams, Track & Field 1997..............................Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1998 ................................Jenny Adams, Track & Field 1999........................................Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis 1999........................................ Wes Gallagher, Football 2000..........................................Diane Seng, Basketball 2000.........................................Nick Solomon, Football 2001............................................ Janet Holt, Basketball 2002............................................ Janet Holt, Basketball 2002................................... LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2003....................................Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2003................................... LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2004....................................Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2005...................................... Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2007.............................................. Beth Boden, Softball 2008......................................Thomas Nelson, Baseball 2008.............................................. Beth Boden, Softball 2008.................................. Stephanie Fischer, Softball 2009...........................................Taylor Askew, Football 2009..........................................Teresa Craig, Volleyball 2010....................................................... Josh Simer, Golf
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1985.......................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1985..............................Barry Wilmore, Football 1985......................Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1986......................Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1986...............................Joel Chandler, Football 1986.......................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987................................. Ed deHass, Basketball 1987................................... Derek Lane, Baseball 1987.......................... Angie Duncan, Volleyball 1987......................Andy Rittenhouse, Football 1987..................................Clark Richey, Football 1988....................................... Jim Cornelius, Golf 1990...............................Steve Arnette, Baseball 1990...............................Tuesday Frase, Softball 1990................................. Lisa Johnson, Softball 1990..........................Spencer Hissam, Football 1991................................Ted Lockerby, Football 1991.........................................Ben Holt, Baseball 1991................................Andrea Roark, Softball 1992................................Ted Lockerby, Football 1992................................Andrea Roark, Softball 1993................................Andrea Roark, Softball 1993.........................................Ben Holt, Baseball 1994.....................Mary Beth Coombs, Softball 1995.................................... Scott Trent, Football 1995............................................Lisa Phipps, Golf 1995...................Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1996.................................. Jason Matson, Tennis 1996................................Stacy Hughes, Softball 1996................ Kelly Carmichael, Track & Field 1996........................Dena Adams, Track & Field 1996................................Brandy Henry, Softball 1996...................Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1996.............. Meggan Toohey, Cross Country 1997................................Stacy Hughes, Softball 1997........................Dena Adams, Track & Field
1997.......................Jenny Adams, Track & Field 1997....................................... Wade Morrell, Golf 1997................................. Jeff Norman, Football 1997............................. Wes Gallagher, Football 1997...................Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball 1998...............................Diane Seng, Basketball 1998................................. Taylor Ralph, Baseball 1998......................................Amy Ayers, Softball 1998.......................Jenny Adams, Track & Field 1998............................. Wes Gallagher, Football 1999...............................Diane Seng, Basketball 1999...................Collin Carmichael, Basketball 1999............................. Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis 1999........................................Shane Sewell, Golf 1999............................. Wes Gallagher, Football 1999..................Kevin Boucher, Cross Country 1999................ Steven Gordon, Cross Country 2000...............................Diane Seng, Basketball 2000..................................Janet Holt, Basketball 2000...................Collin Carmichael, Basketball 2000................................Brandy Henry, Softball 2000.............................Mirza Duranovic, Tennis 2000..............................Nick Solomon, Football 2001..................................Janet Holt, Basketball 2001........................... Grant Swallows, Football 2001............................... Kara Gilbert, Volleyball 2001........................................Julie Tryon, Soccer 2002..................................Janet Holt, Basketball 2002................................. Brent Jolly, Basketball 2002.........................LeeAnne Mongar, Softball 2002..................Stephanie Ward, Track & Field 2002...................................... Alexis Boyd, Soccer 2002............................... Kara Gilbert, Volleyball 2002...................................... Trey Perry, Football 2003......................... Stephanie Ward, CC/Track 2003 .......................LeeAnne Mongar, Softball
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Athletics Administration Dr. LANCE JASITT Assistant Athletics Director / Academics and Student Welfare
Dr. Lance Jasitt serves as Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare. He has served in compliance and administrative operations roles in the Tech Athletics Department since 1998. Dr. Jasitt plays a key role in the academic success of each of Tech’s varsity studentathletes, managers, and graduate assistants. His primary goals are to provide guidance and academic resources to permit student-athletes to maintain their academic eligibility under NCAA rules and to progress to graduation. In this process, Dr. Jasitt serves as a primary liaison between coaches and faculty. A detail-oriented person and a diligent worker, Dr. Jasitt has developed a solid understanding of the operations of the Athletics Department, the staff and the needs of its student-athletes. In addition to his administrative role within Athletics, Dr. Jasitt is also highly involved in promoting reading and literacy at all age levels. He was the 2008-09 president of the TTU Council of the International Reading Association and is still actively involved in that organization. He also has served on the President’s Commission on the Status of Women for seven years. Raised in York, Pa., he earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University in 1978 and added a master’s in public administration from Valdosta State University in 1987. In 1993, he received a master’s degree in education from Old Dominion University and added a Ph.D. in literacy education from Tennessee Tech in 2004. Dr. Jasitt is a former Commander in the U.S. Navy. His wife of 30 years, Donna White Jasitt, is a former Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. They have two children, Ian and Meagan. Ian recently received his second degree from Tech, this one in Environmental Geology. Meagan is a senior Pre-Physical Therapy major at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Stephanie Place accepts her OVC Academic Medal from conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher
The “WIN” program: Work Intensely Now The WIN Program was implemented in the fall semester of 2004 to provide additional support for freshmen and student-athletes whose general academic progress places them at risk for maintaining eligibility and graduating. The program involves the student-athlete, coach(es), academic advisor, tutors, and others to build academic skills for success. Participation in the program is primarily based on grades, and coaches or the academic advisor may recommend additional participation at any time. All incoming freshmen meet at least one time per week with their coach to discuss academic progress and needs as well as time management and study skill techniques. Other aspects of the program include monitored study hours, tutoring, and study skills workshops.
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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
Emphasizing Player DEVELOPMENT The Tennessee Tech strength and conditioning program is a blend of science, technology, nutrition and one-on-one attention to each athlete. Golden Eagle student-athletes make a year-round commitment to physically preparing to play their sport at the highest level. At TTU, a program is tailored to match each student-athlete’s individual needs with the sport-specific physical demands. This includes strength, speed, power, agility, flexibility, metabolic conditioning and motivation. This combination allows Tennessee Tech’s student-athletes to better reach their specific goals. Another major focus of the strength staff is the development of sport-specific speed, agility and conditioning.
CHIP PUGH Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Chip Pugh is in his fifth year as Tennessee Tech’s strength and conditioning head coach. He oversees the physical development of student-athletes in all 14 sports, providing support in building toward championships. Pugh served three years in the same position at Winthrop University where he created and developed a highly successful strength and conditioning program that helped win 12 conference championships. An alumnus of Ohio University, he was an offensive lineman on the football team while earning a bachelor’s degree in Sport Industry and a master’s degree in Physical Education. Pugh believes that the qualities that athletes can develop in strength and conditioning will not only aid in their athletic development, but will also help them build quality character components necessary for life. A native of Parkersburg, W. Va., he began his coaching career at his alma mater as an assistant strength and conditioning coach where he primarily worked with men’s and women’s track, men’s and women’s swimming, and women’s soccer. He also assisted coach Ethan Reeve, currently the head strength and conditioning coach at Wake Forest, with football while at Ohio. After leaving Ohio University he became the head Golden Eagle strength and conditioning coach for football at Marietta (Ohio) College, where he also worked as an assistant footStrength All-Americans ball coach. Additionally, during his two years at Marietta under Chip Pugh College he also served as a campus minister to the college. Awarded by the National Strength Pugh is a certified member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and Conditioning Association and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches’ Association. He also holds the 2007 Katie Sutherland, Softball Club Coach certification through USA Weightlifting. Amadi McKenzie, Men’s Basketball 2008 He is a Level-I certified CrossFit trainer and conducts Allison Price, Women’s Basketball personal training classes open to the public using the John Jackson, Football CrossFit methods. 2009 Blair Bowens, Women’s Basketball Chip and his wife, the former Nicole Carey, were marKelechi Odu, Football 2010 Kaleigh Gates, Softball ried July 29, 2000. They live in Cookeville, where they are Elijah Muhammad, Basketball active in sprint triathlons and CrossFit. They had their first child, Rory Love Pugh, on October 16, 2010.
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Administration By taking advantage of expertAthletics instruction, Golden Eagle student-athletes are afforded every opportunity to maximize their athletic potential Development of Core Strength Imagine the body is a 3-link chain with the head and arms being one link, the torso.trunk being the second link and the legs being the third link. If the core link (trunk/torso) is weak or inflexible, there is little chance of maximizing potential because all body movement stems from the core.
Make workouts short and intense There are many philosophies on how to get athletes stronger, faster and more flexible. But, when combined, these philosophies have the same three underlying principles: a) The workouts should be highly organized b) The workouts should be short in duration c) The workouts should be extremely intense
Train using ground-based, multi-joint lifting versus machine lifting The following are recommendations for athletes Most athletes participate in stand up power sports using concerning days and times of strength training many muscle groups at once. The emphasis of training (including warm-ups): should be on total body athleticism and flexibility rather than * In-season: 3 days / week; 30-40 minutes/workout having body weight supported by a machine and forcing * Post-season: 3-4 days / week; 45-60 minutes/workout isolation of just one muscle group. By incorporating ground* Pre-season: 4 days / week; 50-60 minutes/workout based lifts and exercises that focus on the total body, the athlete becomes more prepared to use their whole body in sport skills.
Assistant Strength Coaches
Train for Power (which results in increased speed) Power = (Mass Moved x Distance)/time. The less time it takes to move a mass a certain distance, the higher the output. As seen in the above formula, an increase in speed of movements results in an increase in power. Train Athleticism Many factors are included in athleticism: strength, power, speed, agility, flexibility, coordination, fitness level and mental toughness are just a few. It is the goal to maximize an athlete’s overall athleticism.
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Train as a Team When teams train together, it provides another opportunity to develop chemistry, teamwork, leadership skills and a competitive environment. Within this competitive environment, teams can work on mental toughness, attacking the weights and maintaining a positive attitude. By enabling athletes to work on these things as a team, it helps to promote a stronger sense of unity, therefore making it harder to “fold” under pressure.
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Sports Medicine Responsible for providing medical coverage, recognition and treatment of injuries, and rehabilitation for all 14 intercollegiate teams and more than 300 student-athletes. Tennessee Tech’s Sports Medicine department provides some of the most complete and advanced care available.
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Assistant Athletic Trainers
Head Athletics Trainer West Virginia 1988 Joe Erdeljac was named in July 2008 as Head Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech University. Erdeljac previously served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech for seven years, and worked for nine years with high school athletes for the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Erdeljac was at Tech from 1992 to 1999. During that time, he was the Athletic Trainer for the men’s basketball team and worked with the student-athletes on all of Tech’s teams. A native of West Virginia, Erdeljac began his career in 1988 as an undergraduate at the University of West Virginia. Upon graduation with a bachelor’s degree in Science and Physical Education, he took a graduate assistant position at Austin Peay and received his master’s degree in 1989. His first full-time position was Assistant Athletic Trainer at LaSalle University prior to joining the Tech staff. After seven years at TTU, he accepted a position in 1999 with the CRMC as Head Athletic Trainer for Upperman High School in Baxter. During his time with CRMC, he was a volunteer athletic trainer at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, working with the basketball teams and other Olympic team members A member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), he is also in the Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association (SEATA) and is currently serving as president of the Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society (TATS). Joe and his wife, Jessica, have one daughter, Riley Grace, born on December 15, 2008.
Dr. William C. Francis Athletic Training Complex Tennessee Tech University’s athletic training complex was renamed the Dr. William C. Francis Student Therapy/Athletic Training Complex on November 7, 1992, in recognition of the dedicated, long-time team physician who was instrumental in the health care of all Tech studentathletes for 35 years. The state-of-the-art facility is located in the east side of Tucker Stadium. A 1953 Tech graduate who served as the football team’s captain and was president of the student body, Dr. Francis was inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. Dr. Francis passed away on October 13, 1996.
Upton Dabney
Adrienne Wilson
UPTON DABNEY --
Upton Dabney joined the athletic training staff at Tennessee Tech in 2008 after serving five years at Oregon Tech where he personally handled all of the sports medicine needs for the school’s 11-sport athletic program. A graduate of Morristown (Tenn.) East High School, he earned a degree from the Tennessee Institute of Electronics, worked for several years in the computer field, and in 1992 joined the U.S. Air Force where he worked in the medical field at Offutt AFB (Neb.) for four years. In 1996, Dabney returned to school for athletic training at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and worked at the University of Nebraska Medical School. He transferred to East Tennessee State in 1998, serving as a student athletic trainer before earning his bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training in 2001. He spent one year at Emporia (Kan.) State beginning graduate studies, then interned at Jacksonville (Fla.) University and finished a master’s degree in physical education while at The Citadel (SC) in 2003-04.
JAKE FOX --
Jake Fox, a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for the past two years, is a new assistant athletic trainer at Tennessee Tech University in 201011. Fox, 33, earned his masters degree in clinical exercise physiology while at Chattanooga, receiving it in May. A native of Canandaigua, N.Y., Fox earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from East Carolina University where he worked with the football, volleyball and baseball teams, and also with high school teams in the area. He served as a graduate assistant in athletics at Chattanooga for two years. Prior to beginning his collegiate studies, Fox had more than 10 years of service in the U.S. Army, spending his time on active duty as a paratrooper and combat medic. He was in Operation Iraqi Freedom II from 2003 to 2005.
ADRIENNE WILSON --
Adrienne Wilson is in her first year at Tennessee Tech, joining the Sports Medicine staff in October 2009 after earning her master’s degree at the University of New Mexico. A native of San Diego, Calif., Wilson received her bachelor’s degree at the University of North Dakota, and has worked with athletes ranging from high school and college athletics to professional soccer and international competition at the ESPN Winter X Games. As an undergraduate, Wilson was an athletic training student at North Dakota, where she received her bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Athletic Training. She also held an internship with the Grand Forks, N.D., high schools. She took a graduate assistant position at the University of New Mexico, earning her master’s degree in Sports Administration. In 2008, she gained additional experience with two temporary positions. She was on the medical staff at the ESPN Winter X Games in 2008, providing services for an international field of extreme sport athletes.
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Dr. Richard WILLIAMS Team Physician
Dr. Richard Williams, M.S., M.D., serves as the Team Physician for Tennessee Tech student-athletes. A physician at Mid-State Sports Medicine, Dr. Williams has specialized in sports medicine throughout his professional medical career, including experience with high school, college, Olympic and professional athletes. He understands sports medicine from an athlete’s point of view, participating on track and field and basketball teams during his high school and collegiate careers. A 1975 graduate of Crawfordsville (Ind.) High School, Dr. Williams also spent one year as a foreign exchange student in West Germany. He graduated Cum Laude (A.B.) from Dartmouth College, and went on to earn an M.S. degree in Medical and Molecular Genetics from Indiana University, and an M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Williams worked with the Indianapolis Colts training camp and provided volunteer medical support for high school soccer and football teams in Indianapolis during his senior year in medical school, and also served as a research assistant at the Methodist Sports Medicine Center. During his residency at the University of Cincinnati Hospitals, Dr. Williams provided coverage for local high school and college football teams, and worked extensively with the University of Cincinnati athletic teams. He earned an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship with Kentucky Sports Medicine in Lexington, and during the 1994-95 season was the team physician at Eastern Kentucky University, including primary game coverage in football and basketball, and training room coverage for all sports. Since 1995, Dr. Williams has been in practice in the Upper Cumberland. He has assumed primary responsibility, training room care and game coverage and injury treatment for all of Tennessee Tech’s athletic programs along with area high schools.
Dr. Craig MALTMAN Consultant
Dr. Craig Maltman, M.D., is the newest member of the Tennessee Tech sports medicine team. For the past several years, Dr. Maltman has helped to improve the Tech program by providing services as a consultant to the sports medicine staff and a general practitioner for all of Tech’s more than 300 student-athletes. Dr. Maltman is currently on the active staff at the North Cedar Medical Center. Born in Scotland, he was schooled in Canada. He earned his bachelor’s degree with honors in 1983, his master’s in Physiology in 1985, and his medical degree in 1987, all from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He also served a two-year residency in family practice at Queen’s before embarking on his professional medical career in 1989.
Dr. James TALMAGE Consultant
Dr. James Talmage, M.D., has over a decade of providing a variety of services to Tennessee Tech’s more than 300 student-athletes as general practitioner and consultant to the sports medicine staff. Currently a physician at the Occupational Health Center, Dr. Talmage moved to Cookeville in 1979 and has worked closely with the Tech sports medicine staff since 1987. While working with all men and women athletes, his primary area is the women’s basketball program. After graduating with a degree in Physiology from The Ohio State University in 1968, he was Summa Cum Laude in 1972 from the OSU medical school. He is Board Certified both in orthopedic surgery and in emergency medicine, and among his published works and lectures have been numerous items relating to athletic injuries and sports medicine.
Kristine GERMANN Physician’s Assistant
Kristine Germann covers several of the women’s sports programs and events at TTU. She specializes in primary care sports medicine and non-surgical orthopedics. A native of Jefferson City, Missouri, Kristine attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical School. While there, she was a Division I varsity letterman in volleyball. She then went on to the Medical College of Georgia, completing her PA degree in 1994. She has 10 years of experience in various areas of health care including internal medicine, psychiatry and sports medicine. She has also worked with the LPGA tour in primary care and sports medicine for the professional lady golfers. Kristine has been practicing with Dr. Williams at Mid-State Sports Medicine since 2007.
Medical Support Staff
Physical Therapy for Student-Athletes Golden Eagle Sports Medicine Student Therapy Center is located inside the east side of Tucker Stadium on the TTU campus. The center specializes in athletic and orthopedic injuries and creates a convenient way for students, faculty and staff to attend physical therapy without leaving campus. The center is operated by a community partnership between Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Tennessee Tech.
Dr. Clark Childress Team Dentist
Dr. Mike Huddleston Team optometrist
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Sports Hall of Fame Since its creation in 1975, the TTU Sports Hall of Fame has inducted 154 members, whose photos and biographies are featured in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Eblen Center. 1975 Inductees Preston V. (Putty) Overall (1923-67)--Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball Creed Denton McClure (1937-39)--Football, Track B. Holmes Neal (1937-39)--Football Tom Fann (1950-52)--Football James Dearing Miller (1920-25)--Football
1983 Inductees Edward Gracey (1939-42)--Golf, Football, Track Gordon Mason (1957-61)--Football Charles Pangle (1943-45)--Football, Basketball, Baseball W. J. Shumaker (1957-59)--Football Jim Youngblood (1968-72)--Football
1976 Inductees Malcolm P. Quillen (1930-33)--Baseball, Football Raymond H. (Bull) Brown (1933-37)--Baseball, Basketball, Football, Track Elwin W. (Wink) Midgett (1930-34)--Baseball, Basketball, Football Sidney McGee (1939-68)--Sports Information Emmett T. Strickland (1933-36)--Football, Baseball, Basketball
1984 Inductees Edward F. Etzel (1971-74)--Rifle William C. Francis (1949-52)--Football Don Cook (1948-51)--Baseball, Basketball Tommy Hackler (1959-60)--Football Edd Zegarski (1942, 1947-48)--Football, Track
1977 Inductees Hooper Eblen (1941-74)--Basketball, Baseball, Football, Track, Tennis, Golf Kenneth Sidwell (1955-56)--Basketball Joe B. Sills (1927-31)--Football, Baseball, Basketball Wilburn Tucker (1941-67)--Baseball, Football Eddie Watson (1922-28)--Football, Baseball, Basketball 1978 Inductees Benton Bilbrey (1940-43)--Track, Football, Baseball Huland Draper (1937-40)--Baseball, Basketball Jack Van Hooser (1951-54)--Football, Baseball Lonnie Warwick (1961-63)--Football Homer (Rudy) Schmittou (1959-62)--Football, Track 1979 Inductees Carl S. (Cotton) Barlow (1936-39)--Football, Baseball Tom Chilton (1956-57)--Track William Dupes (1949-51)--Football James S. Hagan (1957-60)--Basketball Flavious Smith (1948-52)--Football, Basketball 1980 Inductees Albert Jobe (1927-30)--Football, Baseball, Basketball, Track Jim Ragland (1960-63)--Football Marshall (Stick) Taylor (1953-56)--Football, Basketball David C. Williamson (1927-33)--Football, Basketball Larry Schreiber (1966-69)--Football 1981 Inductees Frank R. Adams (1927-31)--Football Lowell Smith (1958-61)--Football James A. Carlen (1924-27)--Athletics 1982 Inductees David Baxter (1958-61)--Football Kenneth Broyles (1951-53)--Football Bannis Norris (1931-35)--Basketball, Baseball Virgil Rains (1949, 1952-54)--Football Ray Thomas (1957-60)--Football
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1985 Inductees Earl Carrier (1929-34)--Football, Baseball, Basketball Ray Carter (1970-73)--Rifle Homer Hamdorff (1936-39)--Football, Baseball, Basketball Charles (Chuck) Kriese (1970-72)--Tennis 1986 Inductees Glen (Pete) Davis (1938-42)--Basketball, Football Elois Grooms (1972-75)--Football Mike Hennigan (1971-72)--Football Ron Shumate (1957-61)--Baseball, Basketball 1987 Inductees R.L. Highers (1940-43)--Football, Baseball Basketball Frank Jones (1972-76)--Basketball L.C. (Lusk) Stubblefield (1938-42)--Football Baseball 1988 Inductees Everett Derryberry (1940-74)--Administration Herbie Merritt (1956-59)--Basketball Dana Winningham (1972-75)--Football Kenneth (Moe) Wright (1955-57)--Football 1989 Inductees Noble Cody (1952-90)--Athletics James M. Gaylor (1951, 1955-57)--Football, Baseball Gayle Burgess-Hastings (1975-76)--Basketball James G. (Red) Jarell (1944, 46-49)--Football, Basketball 1990 Inductees L.D. (Speedy) Carden (1946-50)--Basketball, Football Pam Chambers-Compton (1976-80)--Basketball Bobby Nichols (1960-63)--Golf Johnny Oldham (1955-64)--Basketball 1991 Inductees Ray Drost (1958-64)--Football, Baseball Ron Filipek (1964-67)--Basketball Rod M. Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--Rifle Joseph (J.R.) Mulvihill (1967-69)--Football
1992 Inductees Robert Aylward (1970-73)--Rifle Jerilynn Harper (1979-82)--Basketball Jim Harrison (1943-49)--Baseball, Football Marynell Meadors (1970-86)--Basketball, Volleyball 1993 Inductees Marc Burnett (1977-82)--Basketball Dr. William Headrick (1941-43)--Basketball, Baseball Pam Cassity Smith (1973-77)--Basketball Don Wade (1968-82)--Football 1994 Inductees Murray Cunningham (1973-76)--Football Don J. Henderson (1946-49)--Football, Baseball Ed Hooper (1940-1998)--Athletics Hubie Smith Jr. (1950-56)--Golf 1995 Inductees Ed Burns (1975-79)--Football Kurt Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--Rifle Rodney Moore (1975-79)--Track 1996 Inductees Eldon Burgess (1962-96) and Gene Davidson (1962-98)--Broadcasting Wayne Pack (1970-73)--Basketball Kim Tunnell-Suiter (1982-85)--Volleyball Mike Winchester (1972-75)--Baseball 1997 Inductees Wayne Anderson (1977-80)--Football Donley Canary (1973-77)--Baseball Jim Newkirk (1980-89)--Rifle Cheryl Taylor (1983-87)--Basketball 1998 Inductees Juan Escudero (1986-88)--Tennis Bruce Harris (1955-57)--Basketball Bob Joye (1967-80)--Football Derek Lane (1984-87)--Baseball 1999 Inductees Jim Cornelius (1985-88)--Golf Johnny Donnelly (1989-98)--Supporter Melinda Clayton Hatfield (1986-90)--Basketball Elaine Proffitt Keagle (1978-82)--Rifle 2000 Inductees Bill Branch (1949-52)--Football, Baseball C. Stephen Lynn (1966-69)--Tennis Melanie Marshall (1986-89)--Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Golf John D. Wall (1950-53)--Track Lana Ward (1987-90)--Rifle
2001 Inductees Matt Bulow (1987-90)--Tennis, Paralympics Angela Moorehead (1988-91)-- Basketball Matt Stark (1977-80)--Rifle 2002 Inductees John Fitzpatrick (1969-72)--Football Todd Kemp (1985-88)--Baseball Roschelle Vaughn (1990-92)--Basketball 2003 Inductees Becky Murray Isom (1982-85)--Volleyball Stephen Kite, Sr. (1982-86)--Basketball Steve Moore(1968-83)--Athletics Trainer Raymond Slonena, Sr. (1980-84)--Rifle Barry Wilmore (1982-85)--Football 2004 Inductees Anthony Avery (1986-90)--Basketball Beth Keylon (1992-94)--Softball Andrea Roark (1990-93)--Softball Delores Wheatley (1969-2004)--Academics 2005 Inductees Leonard “Sonny” Allen (1951-54)--Football Scott Baerns (1985-88)--Baseball David Mays (1974-98)--Baseball Coach 2006 Inductees Shawn Monday Smith (1986-90)--Basketball Cecilia Ramsey Fisher (1988-91)--Basketball Angelo Volpe (1987-2000)--President Melanie Gray Walker (1991-95--Golf Bill Worrell (1981-2006)--Basketball Coach 2007 Inductees Dr. Thurston Banks (1973-2006)--Administrator Stacy Hughes Britt (19866-89)--Softball Dr. David Larimore (1976-2006)--Administrator Eddie Scott (1951-54)--Football, Track Ryan Weeks (1986-89)--Football 2008 Inductees Chris Hedman (1986-90)--Tennis Mark Maberry (1994-97)--Baseball John “Shakey” McClellan (1964-2007)--Supporter Rachel Melchiorre (1994-97)--Volleyball Tom Pack (1996-99)--Golf 2009 Inductees Dena Adams Fairley (1995-98)--Cross Country, Track Jim Bishop (1967-71)--Football, Baseball John Moorhead (1955-59)--Football, Track Tony Stone (1955-59/67-73)--Football/Coach Branon Vaughn (1995-99)--Football 2010 Inductees Steve Hawkins (1984-87) -- Baseball Diane Seng Haynes (1996-00) Basketball, Volleyball, Track Brandy Henry Kleeman (1999-00) -- Softball Gene Palmer (1956-60) -- Track, Cross Country
A period of 10 years must pass after they complete their eligibility before athletes can be nominated for the Tech Sports Hall of Fame. Nominations are due each year by June 30.
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Athletics Honors and Awards 2007 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Beth Boden (Softball) 2008 - Stephanie Fischer (Softball) 2009 - Stephanie Place (CC and Track) 2010 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball)
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Woman of the Year 1991 - Dana Scott (Basketball) 1992 - Cecilia Ramsey (Basketball) 1993 - Bonnie Zoss (Volleyball/Track/BB) 1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball) 1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball) 1996 - Merrie Robin Caldwell (CC/Track) 1997 - Dena Adams (Track/CC) 1998 - Rachel Melchiorre (Volleyball) 1999 - Amber Clark (Basketball) 2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) and Collin Carmichael (Basketball) 2001 - Rachael Gobble (Basketball) and Adrienne Fortmann (Softball) 2002- Janet Holt (Basketball) 2003 - LeeAnne Mongar (Softball) 2004 - Alexis Boyd (Soccer) and Andrea Brown (Basketball) 2005 - Laura Sidorowicz (Volleyball) 2006 - Anne Morrow (Volleyball) 2007 - Kayla Garrison (Golf)
2008 - Beth Boden (Softball) 2009 - Kappy Lang (Volleyball) 2010 - Teresa Craig (Volleyball)
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2009 - Bradley Thompson (Football) 2010 - Josh Simer (Golf)
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Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year
1993 - Ben Holt (Baseball) 1994 - Mike Kinney (Baseball) 1995 - Willie Queen (Football) 1996 - Gerald Bentley (Football) 1997 - Robert Taylor (Football) 1998 - Jeff Norman (Football) 1999 - T.J. Christian (Football) 2000 - Wes Gallagher (Football) 2001 - Larrie Smith (Basketball) 2002- Grant Swallows (Football) 2003 - Brent Jolly (Basketball) 2004 - Luis Aquerrevere (Tennis) 2005 - Brett Vavra (Football) 2006 - David McMahan (Football) 2007 - Anthony Ash (Football) 2008 - Thomas Nelson (Baseball)
1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball) 1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball) 1996 - Stacy Hughes (Softball) 1997 - Diane Seng (Basketball) 1998 - Diane Seng (Basketbal/VB/Track) 1999 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) 2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) 2001 - Janet Holt (Basketball) 2002 - Janet Holt (Basketball) and Lupita Hernandez (Tennis) 2003 - Stephanie Dallmann (Softball) 2004 - Lori Bayless (Softball) 2005 - Emily Christian (Basketball) 2006 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Emily Christian (Basketball)
Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year 1994 - Mike Jones (Football) 1995 - Greg Bibb (Basketball) 1996 - Michael Penix (Football) 1997 - Mark Maberry (Baseball) 1998 - Andre Caballero (Football) 1999 - Branon Vaughn (Football) 2000 - Branon Vaughn (Football) 2001 - Chad Evitts (Football) 2002 - Grant Swallows (Football) 2003 - Casey Benjamin (Baseball) 2004 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball) 2005 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball) and Frank Omiyale (Football) 2006 - Scott Stallings (Golf) 2007 - Scott Stallings (Golf) 2008 - Larry Shipp (Football) 2009 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball) 2010 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball) and Chad Oberacker (Baseball)
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
An Honored Staff Tech Athletics staff members have won many honors and awards since 1986 Tory Acheson - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 2003, 2006 John Blair - Women’s Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 2008 Matt Bragga - Baseball TBCA Coach of he Year - 2009 OVC Coach of the Year - 2010 Bill Branch - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1994 Jennie Gilbert - Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 1997 David Green - Athletic Trainer TATS Trainer of the Year - 1994 Frank Harrell - Men’s Basketball TSWA Coach of the Year - 1991 Bobby Holloway - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 1994 Tom Kelly - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2001 Jeff Lebo - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001, 2002 Barry Lewis - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 2008 David Mays - Baseball OVC Coach of the Year -1993, 1995, 1997 George Moody - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2002, 2003
Bobby Nichols - Men’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1990, 2005 Bobby Nichols - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001 Steve Payne - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2006 Jim Ragland - Football OVC Coach of the Year - 1992, 1993 Rob Schabert - Sports Information TTU Outstanding Professional - 2004 Qasim Sheikh - Women’s Soccer OVC Coach of the Year - 1998 Randy Smith - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1991, 1992, 1999, 2006 Randy Smith - Women’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1999 Mike Sutton - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2005 BWAA Most Courageous, 2006 NSC Kaia Jergenson Courage Award, 2006 Bill Worrell - Women’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 1987, 1990, 1992, 2000 Bill Worrell - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1986
Raymond Brown..............................1933-1937 Bill Dupes...........................................1954-1962 Hooper Eblen....................................1941-1974 Tom Fann............................................1950-1952 Marynell Meadors...........................1970-1986 P.V. Overall..........................................1923-1967 Emmett Strickland..........................1933-1936 Wilburn Tucker.................................1941-1967 Star Wood...........................................1950-1951 Jim Youngblood...............................1968-1972
OVC Hall of Fame Dr. Thurston Banks..........................1974-2006 Raymond Brown..............................1933-1937 Dr. Everett Derryberry....................1943-1974 Hooper Eblen....................................1941-1974 David Larimore.................................1977-2004 David Mays........................................1974-1999 Marynell Meadors...........................1970-1986 Johnny Oldham................................1955-1964 P.V. Overall..........................................1923-1967 Malcolm Quillen...............................1930-1933 Dr. Arliss Roaden..............................1974-1985 Wilburn Tucker.................................1941-1967 Angelo Volpe.....................................1987-2000 Don Wade...........................................1966-1982 Bill Worrell..........................................1980-2006
College Football Hall of Fame Jim Youngblood...............................1968-1972
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Following Tech / Media Relations ROB
SCHABERT
Sports Information Assistants
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information/Broadcasting St. Cloud State 1977 Heading into his 29th year on the Tennessee Tech athletics staff, Rob Schabert is assistant athletics director for sports information and broadcasting. He joined the Tech staff on Sept. 8, 1982, and has been going full-speed ever since, working not only in publicizing Tech's student-athletes and staff but also in promotions and marketing for the athletics department. In September 2008 he was inducted into the Hall of Distinction at Minnesota State University (Mankato). An active member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), he has attended the organization's annual workshop in 29 of his 33 years in the profession. He has served on numerous CoSIDA committees, including Ethics, Academic All-America and Writing, and he currently serves on the Olympic Liaison Committee. In 2004, he was voted winner of the university's Outstanding Professional Award, and in July 2005 was promoted to his current title. A tireless worker, Schabert has won dozens of national publications and writing awards, including "Best in the Nation" from USA Volleyball for his annual media guide six times. Schabert, 54, has established several programs within the department. He created the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in 1987 and initiated the President's Awards program in 1991. He also established the Woman of the Year/Man of the Year awards along with the Outstanding Male and Female Athlete awards. He is active in the TTU Sports Hall of Fame selection process and serves as the emcee of the annual Hall of Fame Dinner. Schabert has promoted the selection of numerous Tech Academic All-Americans and is extremely active in promoting both the academic and athletic accomplishments of Tech's student-athletes. Another wing of his operation is the day-to-day production and operations of the vast Tech athletics web site, TTUsports.com. Rob and his staff also serve as the hosts to all media attending athletics events on campus. Over the past several years, many of the interns who have worked for Schabert have moved into full-time positions in the Sports Information profession at a wide variety of colleges and universities, including Appalachian State, UAB, Xavier, Idaho and Texas State. A Minnesota native who learned the trade under the guidance of his father, Bob (a long-time Minnesota Sportswriter), Rob earned his bachelor's degree in mass communications from St. Cloud (Minn.) State University in 1977, spent one year in the Minnesota Twins public relations office, and was SID for five years at Mankato State University. He was a charter member of the St. Cloud chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, the Society of Professional Journalist. In 2002, Rob was a volunteer with the Salt Lake Olympic Committee as a member of the Press Operations staff. Rob and his wife, Joan, have two grown children who are also in the business -- Matt (assistant SID at Morehead State) and Kristen (U.S. Army public affairs in Heidelberg, Germany). They also have one grandson, Jacob.
Sports Information Student Support
Brandon Goodwin
Nick Burns
Kate Nicewicz
Nick Burns, 25, joined the Tennessee Tech Sports Information staff in July. He will serve as the primary contact for volleyball, women's basketball and softball, and the secondary contact for tennis and track. A native of Bloomington, Minn., he is a 2007 graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications with a public relations emphasis. As an undergraduate, Burns was a reporter for the campus newspaper covering the men's and women's track and field and golf teams and writing feature stories. He also worked in the school’s athletic communications office helping with gameday services and writing. From 2007 to 2009, Burns was a graduate assistant in the MSU athletic communications office, serving as the primary contact for the volleyball and women's basketball teams for two seasons, and the softball, men's and women's track and field and tennis teams for one season. He produced publications, was the in-game statistician for all Maverick home events, updated the athletic website and filled in as guest host of the weekly Maverick Magazine radio show. During the 2008-09 women's basketball season, Burns served as the primary contact when the team won the Division II NCAA National Championship in San Antonio. He has also worked at the WCHA Final Five. Kate Nicewicz, 23, joined the Tech Sports Information staff in April. A native of Sauquoit, N.Y., she graduated from the University of Rochester in May of 2009 with a Bachelors degree in Communications and Marketing. At Rochester, Nicewicz participated in JV and Varsity soccer and worked as an assistant in the Sports Information office. While obtaining her B.A. in Communications, Nicewicz participated in an internship with MCLA the Lax Mag beginning in January of 2008, contributing nationally published content in the form of feature articles, team and player profiles, and game recaps. In May of 2008, she traveled to Dallas, Texas to provide live coverage for the 2008 Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) National Tournament. Nicewicz also acted as a senior writer for the sports section of the Campus Times, UR’s campus-wide newspaper. At Tennessee Tech, Nicewicz will handle several aspects of media relations for the athletic department, including the production of publications, press releases and human-interest articles. She will provide game coverage and live stats and serve as the primary contact for soccer, men’s basketball, and baseball, as well as secondary contact for men’s and women’s golf.
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Schedules / Following The Golden Eagles 2010-11 Schedules 2011 Men’s Golf Spring Schedule
March 7-8 at Samford Intercollegiate Birmingham, Ala. Limestone Springs Golf Club March 14-15 at Grover Page Classic Jackson, Tenn. Jackson Country Club March 28-29 at Grub MArt Intercollegiate Jacksonville, Ala. Silver Lakes Golf Club April 4-5 at Big Blue Classic Spring Hill, Tenn. Kings Creek Golf Club April 25-27 at OVC Championships Dickson, Tenn. Greystone Golf Course
2011 Women’s Golf Spring Schedule
March 14-15 at Samford Intercollegiate Birmingham, Ala. Limestone Springs Golf Club March 20-21 at Low Country Intercollegiate Hilton Head, S.C. Moss Creek Golf Club April 4-5 at Belmont Invitational Nashville, Tenn. Old Hickory Golf Club April 9-10 at EKU Lady Colonel Classic Richmond, Ky. Arlington Golf Course April 21-23 at OVC Championships Dickson, Tenn. Greystone Golf Course
WELCOME to TENNESSEE TECH Women’s and Men’s Golf / 2010-2011 The Tennessee Tech University Sports Information Office works diligently to make things easier for members of the media covering Tech golf, and fans and friends keeping current on the team, including constant updates on our web site (TTUsports.com) and this media guide. If there is something you need, please let us know by contacting our office.
Credits: The 2010-2011 Golden Eagle Golf Guide was produced by Rob Schabert, Sports Information Director, and by Ashley Smith, Sports Information student assistant. Photography by Tech Photo Services, Jim Dillon, Tony Marable and Rob Schabert.
FOLLOWING TENNESSEE TECH GOLF Information on the Web The most comprehensive information on the Tennessee Tech golf teams can be found on the official athletics website, TTUsports.com. The Sports Information Office has prepared pages featuring general information on the teams such as schedule, roster, player profiles and coaching staff. Practices All practices are open to the media. However, no interviews may be conducted during a practice. Interviews with players and coaches must be arranged, in advance, for before and after practice. Interviews with Coaches Craig King or Brandy Stout Interviews with coaches Craig King or Brandy Stout can be arranged any time Monday through Friday by calling the Sports Information Office. Player Interviews All player interviews must be arranged through the Sports Information Office. This policy allows us to arrange a time that will not interfere with a student-athlete’s academic schedule, which has top priority.
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Athletics Mission Statement PICTURESQUE VIEWS:
Two of America’s most picturesque lakes can be found within a short drive of Cookeville. Dale Hollow Lake is just to the north, while Center Hill Lake (shown here) is just south of town.
NICE WEATHER:
The Cookeville area enjoys a mild climate throughout the year, perfect for the abundant outdoor recreational opportunities. January: average high 53F, average low - 38F, July: average high 89F, average low 67F Annual average precipitation: 51 inches Annual average snowfall: 8 inches
CLOSE TO EVERYBODY: Tennessee Tech is less than a day’s drive from almost half of the USA. Mileage to Tech: Nashville (78), Chattanooga (95), Knoxville (102), Atlanta (210), Birmingham (238), Louisville (247), Cincinnati (250), Memphis (289), Indianapolis (357), Tallahassee (397), St. Louis (399), Detroit (525), Cleveland (529), Chicago (547), Orlando (646), New Orleans (648), ESPN Studios (933)
Tennessee Tech University Athletics Mission Statement The mission of Tennessee Technological University Intercollegiate Athletics, based upon and consistent with the university’s mission, is to encourage student scholarship and sportsmanship with emphasis placed on helping studentathletes make appropriate progress toward completion of their chosen academic degree programs and become productive members of society. The TTU Intercollegiate Athletics Program serves as a rallying point for the university as well as a public relations outlet for university activities by striving to bring positive recognition to TTU through a program built on concepts including excellence, integrity, and enthusiasm.
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Academic integrity is a key element in athletic decisions, thus ensuring that the educational values, practices, and the university’s mission set the standard for the program. TTU’s athletic program strives for student-athlete excellence in competition and in the academic setting. TTU seeks to field disciplined and competitive athletic teams dedicated to observing sportsmanship and applicable rules, to providing quality athletic training and medical support to intercollegiate athletics, and to supporting the general welfare of student-athletes. The TTU Intercollegiate Athletics Program focuses on the overall development of all persons participating in athletics. Ethical conduct and good sportsmanship are pro-
moted among faculty and students, alumni and friends, athletics department staff, and student-athletes. The program adheres to the policies, rules, and guidelines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA), the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), and the institution. Intercollegiate Athletics is as supportive of women as of men and as supportive of those in the minority as those in the majority. The program is committed to complying with Title IX regulations. Intercollegiate Athletics provides opportunities to eligible persons without regard to age, gender, color, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
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