Joe Feaganes Men’s Golf Coach 1972-2012
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2011-12 Marshall University Men’s Golf
QUICK FACTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Location .......................................... Huntington, W.Va. Founded ....................................................................1837 Enrollment ............................................................ 13,801 Nickname .........................................Thundering Herd Colors ....................................... Kelly Green and White Affiliation ............................................. NCAA Division I Conference.........................................Conference USA President...................................... Dr. Stephen J. Kopp Director of Athletics.............................Mike Hamrick Athletics Phone .................................. (304) 696-5408 University Web Site ....................www.marshall.edu Men’s Golf Coach ...................................Joe Feaganes Years at Marshall ..................................................... 40th Phone..................................................... (304) 696-5401 E-mail ....................................feaganes@marshall.edu Fax ........................................................... (304) 696-2325 Home Course....................................Guyan Golf & Country Club Course Distance .........................6,523 yards - par 71 Men’s Golf SID ..............................................David Pifer Phone..................................................... (304) 696-5276 Fax ........................................................... (304) 696-2325 E-mail .................................. pifer6@live.marshall.edu Athletics Web Site....................www.herdzone.com
Quick Facts .......................................................................2 Roster .................................................................................2 Marshall University ...................................................4-6 The Coaching Staff ........................................................7 2011-12 Preview ............................................................8 The Players .................................................................9-13 Why the Thundering Herd....................................... 14 2010-11 Results ..................................................... 15-16 Fall 2011 Results.......................................................... 17 The Marshall Invitational ................................... 18-19 Conference USA .......................................................... 20 Outdoor Golf Facilities .............................................. 21 Indoor Golf Facilities............................................ 22-23 All-Time Accolades ............................................... 24-27 Golf History: The 2000’s ...................................... 28-29 Marshall Hall of Fame .......................................... 30-31 2011 Herd Golf Day.................................................... 32 Past Herd Golf Day Classics ..................................... 33 A Look Back .................................................................. 34 All-Time Letterwinners ............................................. 35 Student Athlete Program ........................................ 36 Strength & Conditiioning ........................................ 37 Huntington, W.Va.................................................. 38-39 Sports Medicine .......................................................... 40 Marshall President Stephen Kopp.........................41 MU Athletic Director Mike Hamrick......................42 Athletic Administration ............................................ 43 MU Sports Information/Media Info.......................44
2011-12 MARSHALL MEN’S GOLF ROSTER Name Brian Anania Aaron Barna Marshall Hone Nathan Kerns Bosten Miller Jake Miller Jeremy Rogers Carson Schambach Tas Sipowski
Class So. So. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. RS-Fr.
Hometown/High School Hurricane, W.Va./Hurricane Hurricane, W.Va./Hurricane Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park Ironton, Ohio/Ironton Charleston, W.Va./Capital Pataskala, Ohio/Watkins Memorial Buckhannon, W.Va./Buckhannon - Upshur Glen Dale, W.Va./John Marshall Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter Community HS
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Credits: The 2011-12 Marshall University Men’s Golf Media Guide was edited and designed by men’s golf contact, David Pifer. Photography by Rick Haye, Matt Riley, Brad Helton, and Diane Feaganes. The guide was produced using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop software.
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Marshall University
FACTS Location: Huntington, W.Va. Founded: 1837 as Marshall Academy Enrollment: 14,000 (8,000 undergraduate) President: Dr. Stephen J. Kopp Student-Faculty Ratio: 20 to 1 Major Fields for Associate Programs: 51 Major Fields for Bachelor Programs: 50 Major Fields for Graduate Programs: 50
▲ John Deaver Drinko Library
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ocated in beautiful Huntington, W.Va., Marshall University is the focal point of a city with a population of about 50,000, situated in a Tri-State area of more than 300,000. The Huntington campus, noted for its attractiveness, level terrain and accessibility, occupies approximately 88 acres near the center of Huntington, a few blocks east of downtown and just a walk away from the banks of the Ohio River. Marshall also has a campus in South Charleston, W.Va., and centers across the state. Marshall University is named after John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States from 1801 through 1835. The longest serving Chief Justice in United States history, Marshall is widely regarded as having established a broad interpretation of the Constitution of the United States, which established the Constitution as the basis of the American legal system and the “rule of law” as the law of the land. During his tenure as Chief Justice, the Judicial Branch of the new American government rose to a level of importance commensurate with that of the Executive and Legislative branches. Marshall was founded as Marshall Academy in 1837, designated a college in 1858, the state normal school in 1867 and a university in 1961. Today, Marshall University is a thriving institution
that functions through 13 divisions: the Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business, the College of Education and Human Services, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Information Technology and Engineering, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Health Professions, the College of Science, the Marshall University Graduate College, the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications, the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, University College, the School of Extended Education and the Graduate School of Education and Professional Development. Enrollment at Marshall University is about 14,000, and in spring 2007 more than 2,600 degrees were awarded at the university’s 170th commencement. Several major construction projects have been completed in recent years at Marshall University. Among those are the John Deaver Drinko Library and Information Center, which has a 24-hour study center and more than 250 computers available for student use; the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University; the Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health; the Jomie Jazz Center; a 1,000-space parking garage, a 500bed residential housing complex, and the Harless Dining Hall. In 2007, the $48 million Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center opened, as did a $22 million Clinical
▲ The Marshall Campus
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Education and Outreach Center on the site of the former Fairfield Stadium – past football home of the Marshall Thundering Herd. Additionally, a $94 million publicprivate project is underway on the Huntington campus. Main components of the plan are two new living/ learning residence halls, which will open in time for the fall 2008 semester, and a 123,000 square-foot student recreation center, which is projected to open in January 2009. New baseball and softball fields also are included in the project. As Marshall continues to expand its campus for future growth, its attention remains on the individual student. A quality education begins with an outstanding faculty. As a state-supported university, financial assistance is a distinct advantage at Marshall. About 60 percent of the university’s students receive financial assistance through grants, loans, student employment and/or academic scholarships, with annual financial aid awards exceeding $92 million. Academic possibilities abound at Marshall with 97 degree programs, including 46 on the baccalaureate level and 42 on the master’s level. Marshall provides a variety of academic options that give students a solid foundation for future success. Among them are exciting study-abroad opportunities, with more than 125 programs offered in 35 countries. Marshall’s fundamental mission is to make public higher education available to all qualified individuals, regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity or creed. Through special programs such as the Higher Education for Learning Problems (H.E.L.P.) program and the West Virginia Autism Training Center, Marshall provides exclusive learning opportunities for people who otherwise might be denied a college education. The John Hall Center for Academic Excellence highlights Marshall’s commitment to undergraduate education of the highest quality for outstanding students. Designed to provide academic opportunities and challenges, the center houses the John Marshall Scholars program and the prestigious Society of Yeager Scholars, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. While course work is demanding, the atmosphere in which classes are conducted is casual and friendly, with a student-faculty ratio of 20 to 1. Marshall professors take special care to get to know each student and take pride in their students’ accomplishments. There is a genuine feeling of community spirit among the faculty, students and staff that makes Marshall a very special
Marshall University ACADEMIC SUPPORT
▼ The Robert C. Byrd Biotech Science Center
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Marshall’s John Deaver Drinko Library, one of the nation’s finest libraries, has a 24-hour study room and more than 250 computers. The library also houses several historical collections and thousands of volumes of books and periodicals.
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MU’s Academic Support Center provides students with assistance through a variety of services. Tutoring Services provides each student with two hours of free tutoring per week in almost any class.
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▲ Chief Justice John Marshall
The MU Writing Center offers students a variety of resources to help improve their writing, including individual and group tutorials.
► The center also provides academic advisement for those students unsure about which major to declare.
STUDENT LIFE ►Marshall is ranked by APB News as one of the safest universities in the country. With emergency phone stations across campus and 24-hour patrols by car, foot and bicycle, MUPD is always there to help. ►Greek life at Marshall provides students with a great way to make new friends, develop new skills, and serve their local community. Several groups even have tutoring programs and scholastic awards. ►Involvement is the key to getting the most from your college experience. Student organizations provide opportunities for growth and development that complement and enhance classroom learning. Marshall provides many opportunities to become involved in campus life with more than 150 active organizations.
▼Marshall Commons student housing development was the first in the nation to offer wireless phones to its residents.
►Marshall has six residence halls offering single and double rooms, as well as four brand-new residence halls which offer suite-style living.
place. Because of the university’s size, each student can participate fully in all of the academic opportunities, including discussion groups, labs, internships and lecture classes. Building on a winning tradition and growing national presence, Marshall’s athletic programs are an integral part of the university. With 15 varsity sports, Marshall athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division I level in Conference USA. The Thundering Herd teams are an economic and social focal point of the university, its community and the Tri-State region. A competitive intramural program provides Marshall students a diverse range of opportunities to participate in team and individual sports.
2011-12 Cost of Attendance (Living On-Campus)
Tuition Room Board Books Total
In-State $5,648 $5,760* $2,950** $1,100 $15,458
Out-of-State $13,480 $5,760 $2,950 $1,100 $23,290
*Based on cost of room in Marshall Commons **Based on unlimited meal plan
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Metro $9,670 $5,760 $2,950 $1,100 $19,480
Marshall University
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES Adult & Technical Education Counseling Elementary Education Family and Consumer Science Recreation Park Resources Physical Education Secondary Education Undecided (Education) COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Music Theatre Visual Art Undecided (Fine Arts) COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Civil Engineering Computer Science Pre-Engineering (Two-Year) Pre-Computer Science Safety Technology Undecided (CITE) COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS Communication Disorders Cytotech, Cytotechnology Dietetics Medical Lab Technology MedTech, Medical Technology Nursing Nursing
COMMUNITY/TECHNICAL COLLEGE Applied Process Technology Accounting/Bookkeeping Banking and Finance Certified Coding Specialist Dental Laboratory Technology Electronics Technology Biomedical Electronics General Studies Adult Degree Completion Program Health Information Technology Hospitality Management Culinary Arts Pre-Professional Health Occuptions Interior Design Information Technology Legal Assistant Public Library Technology Management Technology Accounting Medical Assistant Manufacturing Engineering Technology Medical Transcription Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Occupational Development Child Development Specialist Firefighter Option Law Enforcement Specialty Mine Inspection Option Painting and Allied Trade Building and Occupational Trades Social Work Assistant Administrative Assistant Technology
RN Option School Nurse Certificate Pre-Health Professions COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Classical Language (Latin) Communication Studies Economics English Geography History Humanities International Affairs Modern Language Multidisciplinary Studies Political Science Psychology Sociology Undecided (Liberal Arts) COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Biological Science Biomedical Sciences Cellular/Molecular Biology Chemistry Engineering Geology Environmental Biology Environmental Science Geology Integrated Science & Technology Mathematics Physics Undecided (Science)
Student Recreation Center
Physical Therapist Assistant Police Science Paramedic Science Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Technical Studies Maritime Training Paraprofessional in Education Undecided (MCTC) JOAN C. EDWARDS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Social Work LEWIS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Accounting Economics Finance Health Care Management Management Information Systems Marketing Operations Management SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM/ MASS COMMUNICATIONS Advertising Broadcast Journalism Electronia Media Management Print Journalism Public Relations Radio-Television UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Regents BA (Business Emphasis)
▼Joan C. Edwards Center is the home of the Thundering Herd Football team.
First YearRecreation Freshman Residence Halls Student Center
Marshall opened its First Year Freshman Residence Halls in August of 2008. Construction of Marshall’s 123,000-square foot Student Recreation Center The 161,000-square-foot, 782-bed facility includes two four-story buildbegan in September 2007 and was completed in February 2009. The facilings, which are called the North and South Resident Halls. Specialty areas in ity, located at 5th Avenut and 20th Street, has many features, including a each building include a theater, conference room, classroom, laundry, study climbing wall, natatorium, juice bar, racquetball courts, basketball courts, areas and a lounge/café. The residence halls feature up-to-date technolfitness center, group exercise rooms and three-lane jogging track. The center ogy, including one wired port per bed, wireless accessibility in all areas, VoIP promotes fitness and wellness as a lifestyle, and inspires students to utilize security phones, video surveillance, card swipe entry access and multimedia their free time in a positive and healthy manner. in specialty rooms.
▼The Henderson Center is home to the Marshall Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, and Volleyball teams.
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The Coaching Staff
JOE FEAGANES, HEAD COACH
PAT CARTER, ASSISTANT COACH
Head coach Joe Feaganes is in his 40th year at the helm of the Thundering Herd golf program, and plans to retire at the end of the 2012 season. Under Feaganes’ leadership, the Marshall golf program has always been competitive in its conference and has even attained national recognition and respect throughout the world of collegiate golf. Feaganes, 67, who is the Director of Golf and head men’s coach, was also the head women’s coach during the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons, when Marshall reinstated its women’s program which was discontinued after the 1982-83 season. He has also served the athletic department in a number of other capacities as well; he was the first ever Big Green Executive Director from 1977-86, and an Assistant/Associate Athletic Director from 198692 (duties included compliance, team travel for football and basketball, home game administration, and facilities). Feaganes’ contributions to collegiate golf have not gone unnoticed. In January of 1999, Feaganes was inducted into the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Hall of Fame at the organization’s annual convention in Orlando, Fla. He was president of the GCAA in 2003 and 2004, and a member of the GCAA National Advisory Board from 1998-2006. In October 2000, the veteran head coach and former Marshall golfer received yet another honor, when he was inducted into the Marshall University Athletic Hall of Fame. Feaganes, who was Southern Conference Coach of the Year in 1992, was chairman of the NCAA National Golf Committee from 1985-1990. Feaganes was chosen as coach of the United States team in the annual USA vs. Japan collegiate all-star matches held in December of 1985 in Tokyo, Japan. He also served for two years on the NCAA District III Golf Advisory Committee and four years as chairman of the District IV Committee. Feaganes has served on the Southern Conference Golf Committee, the Mid-American Conference Golf Executive Commitee and the NCAA/USGA Collegiate Relations Committee. In addition to this, Feaganes has served as team leader for the United States team in the 2000, 2001, and 2002 U.S./Japan Matches. He has also been the assistant coach/team manager for the U.S. Palmer Cup Team (2003 and 2004), and in 2005, was the Tournament Director for the Palmer Cup. The Palmer Cup is a Ryder Cup-type competition between U.S. Collegiate All-Americans vs. European college players. Feaganes posted impressive credentials while playing golf for the Thundering Herd from 1964-66. He was captain in both his junior and senior years, and won the Mid-American Conference individual crown in 1966 while leading the Herd to a team championship. After graduating from Marshall in 1967 with a B.A. degree in Physical Education and Speech he continued to remain active in amateur golf. He qualified for the 1968 U.S. Amateur, and in 1975 was the runner-up in the West Virginia Amateur. He was also named to the Virginia’s team in the 1975 Virginia’s vs. Carolina’s team matches. Feaganes was born and spent his grade school years in Catlettsburg, Ky., but graduated from Huntington Vinson High School in 1962. Aside from being an outstanding high school golfer, Feaganes also lettered in football, basketball and track. He was a high school football and basketball official for 17 years, officiating many West Virginia state playoff games. Feaganes has two daughters: Jodi Ann (Mrs. Bundy McGinnis) and Jill Marie. Both are Marshall graduates. He is married to the former Diane Nelson Walker and has a granddaughter Maddie and a grandson Jackson. He also has two step-sons: Michael (Jodie) Walker and Mac (Rachel) Walker, and a step-daughter: Sara Von Wulffen (Odo). He also has four step-granddaughters: Kolbey and Jamison Walker, Kylie Seaton, and Julianna Von Wulffen, and two step-grandsons: Max and Nikolaus von Wulffen.
Pat Carter is in his 13th year as a volunteer assistant coach with the Marshall golf program. Carter, a 1991 Marshall graduate, was a member of the Thundering Herd golf team from 1986 to 1990. The West Virginia native captained the Herd as a junior and senior, earning All-Southern Conference honors in 1990. Carter, one of the top amateur golfers in the nation, is a 12-time West Virginia Amateur Champion and has also qualified for the U.S. Amateur 13 times. Carter was a quarterfinalist in both the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Mid-Amateur in 2003 and was selected as the 2001 West Virginia Amateur Athlette of the Year. He has also been honored as the W.Va. Golf Association Player of the Year 13 times. Carter was inducted into the Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. Carter currently resides in Huntington with his wife Kelli and their two children, Hogan and Heidi.
Why Marshall University? Former Players Talk About Playing for the Thundering Herd “I had the opportunity to play against excellent competition that enabled me to earn All-American Honors. I also chose Marshall because of Coach Feaganes’ resume and his ability to improve my golf game.” Jonathan Clark Honorable Mention All-America 1996, 2001 W.Va. Open Champion
“I chose Marshall because of Coach Feaganes’ straight-forwardness during recruiting, the strength of their schedule and the competitiveness of the team. I was looking to stay close to home and Marshall offered some very good academic programs. With the golf tradition at Marshall I was able to follow in the footsteps of several great players.” Pat Carter All-Southern Conference 1990, 11-time W.Va. Amateur Champion
“ I really loved the campus and the school. Coaches have always had a great influence on my life, but Coach Joe Feaganes was the biggest one of all.” Scott Davis 1976 NCAA Long Drive Champion, Former W.Va. Amateur and Open Champion
“First of all, the University was laid out nicely, not spread out. The student enrollment was large, but not too big, and Marshall had an excellent business school. Secondly, Coach Feaganes sold me on the idea of being a part of the Marshall Golf Tradition, competing against the best from the Big Ten and MAC, and the chance to be a part of a team that would be in the NCAA Championships!” Harold Payne Honorable Mention All-America 1975 and 1976
“Marshall provided me with an opportunity to play right away. We played a great schedule, the weather was good and the school was the right fit for me. Also, Coach Feaganes was a major reason I chose Marshall. He was a great coach and he taught me a lot about not only golf, but life.” Tom Kies Honorable Mention All-America 1988, Southern Conference Medalist
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2011-12 Preview
average (74.23) as a freshman, and posted a 73.36 average in the fall. “Nathan is solid as a rock and I anticipate a strong Spring season from him.” Senior Carson Schambach (Glen Dale, W.Va.) is a returning letterman from last year who Coach Feaganes believes will challenge for a spot in the lineup come Spring. RS-Freshman Tas Sipowski (Jupiter, Fla.), sophomore Jeremy Rogers (Buckhannon, W.Va.), sophomore Marshall Hone (Wheeling, W.Va.), and freshman Jake Miller (Pataskala, Ohio) round out the Herd’s roster. Sipowski played in four of the five fall events and averaged 75.36. “Tas has been a valuable addition to our team and is such a competitor. He will continue to get better as he gains more experience and confidence.” Rogers was in the lineup for all five fall events and had a 76.71 average. “Jeremy gained some valuable experience in the fall and will do well for us this spring.” Co-Captain - Bosten Miller Jake Miller didn’t make the lineup for the fall, but Feaganes feels he has a chance to contribute this spring. “Jake is a hard worker.” Hone was a recent addition to this spring’s squad.
The Marshall University golf team enters every season with three major goals in mind; 1.) win the annual Marshall Invitational; 2.) win the conference championship; amd 3.) qualify for the NCAA Championship.
“We will be competitive! Our record was 38-34-2 in the fall, and we expect to be better in the spring,” says Feaganes. “Our ultimate goal is to qualify for the NCAA Championship, and in order to do that every player will need to take his game a step up.”
After a fairly productive fall season, with a veteran squad returning plus a couple of talented newcomvers, Coach Feaganes feels this year’s edition of the Thundering Herd could be “pretty good.” “We have a good mix of experience and youth, which should create a lot of competition for playing time,” Feaganes said. “We were somewhat disappointed with our play in the fall and will strive for more consistency in the spring. We have a tough schedule and a strong conference so we had better step it up!” Senior Bosten Miller (Charleston, W.Va.) led the team in the fall with a 71.36 stroke average. Miller won the UK/Bluegrass Invitational, tied for 4th at Marshall and tied for tenth at the Cardinal Invitational. ‘Bosten is solid, and I expect him to continue to improve during the spring,” Feaganes said. Sophomore Brian Anania (Hurricane, W.Va.) played well in the fall averaging a 73.21 stroke average that was secondbest on the team. Anania also recorded two top-20 finishes in the Marshall and Louisville Invitationals. “B.A. is a grinder,” commented Feaganes. “You can always count on him.” Junior Nathan Kerns (Ironton, Ohio) led the team in stroke
Co-Captain - Carson Schambach
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Player Profiles
BOSTEN MILLER
Co-Captain
Senior Charleston, W.Va. • Capital HS
Fall 2011: Led team with a 71.36 stroke average... Won the UK/Bluegrass Invitational... Tied for 4th at the Marshall Invitational... Tied for 10th at the University of Louisville Invitational... Had 6 rounds under par... Low rounds of 66 at Marshall Invitational and 67 at the Windon Memorial. 2010-11 (Junior): 2nd on the team with a 73.64 stroke saverage... Low round was a 69 during the Marshall Invitational... Tied for fourth at the University of Cincinnati Bearcat Invitational... Tied for ninth at the Renaissance Invitational... Had five rounds under par... Tied for 6th at Pinehurst... Tied for 18th at Kentucky... Tied for 3rd at Ball State... Was named First-Team C-USA All-Academic, and All-American Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Summer 2010: Finished sixth at the West Virginia Amateur. 2009-10 (Sophomore): Finished third at the 2009 West Virginia Open (one stroke behind the eventual winner) and was the low amateur at the event... Placed 18th at the West Virginia Amateur... Had the second best average on the team during the season (75.40)... Third on the team in rounds played (27)... Best finish of the Fall was at the University of Cincinnati Bearcat Invitational where he tied for 12th... Tied for 24th at the Xavier Invitational... Tied for 25th at the Ball State Intercollegiate... Was the top finishing MU player at the Conference USA Championships (32nd)... Shot a career low 70 on two occasions (Kentucky and C-USA). 2008-09 (Freshman): Averaged 79.78 for 23 rounds of the season... Played in two fall events, recording a season low round of 71 at the Xavier Invitational. Prior to Marshall: 2007 West Virginia Junior Amateur Champion... Member of W.Va. Junior Cup Team versus Virginia from 2006-08... T-2nd at 2007 W.Va. Class AAA state high school championship... Qualified for both W.Va. Open and W.Va. Amateur in 2007 and 2008... T-5th at 2008 W.Va. Amateur... Medalist at W.Va. Amateur qualifier (Edgewood C.C.)... T-27th at 2008 W.Va. Open and T-29th at 2007 event (15th low amateur)... Won 2007 W.Va. Top-Flite Junior Tour Championship... Medalist at Capital City Classic (high school tournament). Personal: Born May 27, 1980... Son of of Dr. Scott and Patty Miller. Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Rounds 23 27 33 83
Strokes 1835 2036 2430 6301
Average 79.71 75.40 73.64 75.91
Low Round • Tournament 71 - Xavier 70 - Kentucky 69 - Renaissance 69 - Renaissance
CARSON SCHAMBACH Senior Glen Dale, W.Va. • John Marshall HS
Co-Captain
Fall 2011: Averaged a 79.00 while playing in three fall events... Shot a low round of 74 in the Marshall Invitational. 2010-11 (Junior): Averaged 78.80... Played in five tournaments... Low round of 73 in the Marshall Invitational... Tied for 10th at the WV Amateur... Tied for 30th at the WV Open. 2009-10 (Sophomore): Placed 22nd at the West Virginia Open... Averaged 77.71 in 21 rounds of competition... Shot a career 69 came at the Xavier Invitational... Shot an even par 72 on the way to tying for 38th at the Pinehurst Invitational... Tied for 43rd at the Conference USA Championshps. 2008-09 (Freshman): Averaged 78.10 for 20 rounds on the season... Played in three fall events and posted a best round of 74 at The Adams Cup... Charted a season best 73 during round two of the Wexford Intercollegiate... Tied with teammate Christian Brand for 39th at the Wexford meet. Prior to Marshall: Named 2008 West Virginia Golf Association Junior Player of the Year... Tied for 2nd at 2007 West Virginia Class AAA State High School Championship... Member of West Virginia Junior Cup Team versus Virginia in 2007 and 2008... Runner-up at 2008 W.Va. Junior Amateur and T-5th at `07 event... Qualified for W.Va. Amateur, where he finished in a tie for 28th place... Runner-up at 2006 W.Va. Class AAA state championship... Runner-up 2007 W.Va. Top-Flite Junior Tour Championship... Medalist at Ohio Valley H.S. Invitational... A two-time Ohio Valley Golf Association Junior Player of the Year... Won OVGA championship... Placed 8th at 2007 AJGA Chicago Southland Preseason Junior... Tied for 38th at 2008 W.Va. Open. Personal: Son of Brian and Lee Ann Schambach... Brother Trent played golf for the Herd from 2004-08. Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Rounds 20 21 15 56
Strokes 1562 1632 1182 4376
Average 78.10 77.71 78.80 78.14
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Low Round • Tournament 73 - Wexford Intercollegiate 69 - Xavier 73 - Marshall 69 - Xavier
Player Profiles
NATHAN KERNS Junior Ironton, Ohio • Ironton HS Fall 2011: Averaged 73.36... Low Round of 70 at the Marshall Invitational... Tied for 16th at the Windon Memorial (Northwestern). 2010-11 (Sophomore): Averaged 73.80 in the Fall events... Tied for 19th at the Marshall Invitational... Low round was a 68 at the Marshall Invitational... Had four rounds under par... Averaged 75.73 for the year... Tied for 15th at the Ball State Tournament... Tied for 19th at the C-USA Championship. Summer 2010: Tied for third (143) with teammate Aaron Boggs at the Sugarwood Invitational (local event)... Tied for 20th at the Ohio Amateur. 2009-10 (Freshman): Led team with a 74.73 average... Tied for team lead in rounds played (30) had six rounds under par... Best round was a 69 which occured during the University of Michigan Wolverine Invitational and the Renaissance Invitational... Named Conference USA Player of the Week after finishing second at the Ball State Cardinal Intercollegiate... Tied for 12th at the University of Cincinnati Bearcat Invitational and tied for 14th at the Renaissance Invitational... Was 23rd at the Xavier Invitational... Tied for 49th at the Conference USA Championships... Selected team MVP. Prior to Marshall: Named the 2007 and 2008 Southeast Ohio District Player of the Year for Ironton High School... Played for his father Jeff at Ironton... Selected to the first team All-Southeast Ohio Athletic League three times and as the SEOAL Player of the Year in 2007... Claimed medalist honors at the Ironton Invitational and Portsmouth Invitational in 2008... Was the OHSAA Division II low individual qualifier for the state tournament in 2008, where he would go on to finish in seventh place... A three-time Division II state finals qualifier... Was the second alternate at the 2008 U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier... Tied the course record at Ironton Country Club (60)... Won the 2009 Ohio Golf Association Junior Amateur Championship... Winner of 2009 Wendy’s Heisman award. Personal: Born Dec. 28, 1990... Son of Jeff and Heather Kerns.
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Rounds 30 33 63
Strokes 2242 2499 4741
Average 74.73 75.73 75.25
Low Round • Tournament 69 - Michigan 68 - Marshall Invitational 68 - Marshall Invitational
BRIAN ANANIA Sophomore Hurricane, W.Va. • Hurricane HS Fall 2011: Averaged 73.21 (Second best on team)... Shot a low round of 68 in the Marshall Invitational to tie for 20th... Also tied for 20th at the Louisville Intercollegiate... Had three under-par rounds for the fall season. 2010-11 (Freshman): Averaged 75.33 for the season... Played in all but one tournament... Tied for 26th at the Renaissance Invitational and tied for 27th at the University of Louisville Cardinal Intercollegiate... Had four rounds under par with a low of 69 at the Marshall Invitational... Tied for 17th at the West Virginia Open... 6th place at the West Virginia Amateur. Prior to Marshall: 2010 WVGA Junior Match Play Champion... Named the 2010 West Virginia Top Flite Junior Player of the Year... A member of the WV Junior Cup Team for the Mid-Atlantic Junior Matches (W.Va./Va./Md.)... Selected for the Virginias vs. Carolinas Junior Matches... 2009 and 2010 West Virginia Golf Association Junior Player of the Year... 2009 West Virginia Junior Amateur Champion... Medalist at the 2009 AAA West Virginia State Championship after defeating teammate Aaron Barna in a playoff... Placed third at the 2009 IJGT Tournament at the Greenbrier... Tied for seventh at the 2009 West Virginia Amateur (low junior) and was 27th at the 2009 West Virginia Open (low junior)... A member of the 2009 WVGA Junior Cup team... A two-time MSAC Medalist (2007, 2009)... Earned All-State honors three times (2007-09)... The 2008 and 2009 Top-Flite Jr. Tour Player of the Year and Runner-Up... Anania was a 2009 West Virginia Junior Match Play Semi-Finalist. Personal: Born Oct. 29, 1991... Son of Geno and Dorie Anania... Graduated high school with a 4.12 GPA... A member of the National Honor Society... Earned both the Promise and Presidential Scholarships at Marshall. Year 2010-11 Career
Rounds 30 30
Strokes 2260 2260
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Average 75.33 75.33
Low Round • Tournament 69 - Marshall Invitational 69 - Marshall Invitational
Player Profiles
JEREMY ROGERS Sophomore Buckhannon, W.Va. • Buckhannon-Upshur Fall 2011: Played in all five fall tournaments... 76.71 stroke average... Low round was 71 in the Marshall Invitational... Tied for 37th at the Louisville/Cardinal Invitational. 2010-11(Freshman): Only appearance was the Marshall Invitational as an individual entry... Shot a low round of 71... Posted a 75.00 average. Prior to Marshall: Qualified for West Virginia Open... Tied for 22nd at the WV Amateur. Personal: Born April 15, 1992... Son of Mike and Carla Rogers.
Year 2010-11 Career
Rounds 3 3
Strokes 225 225
Average 75.00 75.00
Low Round • Tournament 71 - Marshall Invitational 71 - Marshall Invitational
TAS SIPOWSKI RS-Freshman Jupiter, Florida • Jupiter Community HS Fall 2011: Played in 4 of 5 events and averaged 75.36 (4th best on team) with a low round of 72 at the Kentucky Tournament. 2010-11 (Redshirt): Redshirted for the 2010-2011 season and did not compete in any tournaments. Prior to Marshall: 2008 Palm Beach County Junior Champion and Player of the Year... Qualified for the Florida Open. Personal: Son of Todd and Shawn Sipowski.
AARON BARNA Sophomore Hurricane, W.Va. • Hurricane HS 2011-12 (Redshirt): Is redshirting for the 2011-2012 golf season. 2010-2011 (Freshman): Played in one fall event, the Marshall Invitational... Posted a 74.67 stroke average... Low round was a 72 at the Marshall Invitational. Prior to Marshall: Won the 2007 West Virginia AAA tournament before earning co-medalist honors at the 2008 and 2009 West Virginia AAA championships... Lost in a playoff at the state meet in both 2008 and 2009... Made the WVGA Junior Cup Team four times (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) and was selected to the 2009 Virginia’s Junior Cup Team... A four-time (2006-09) AAA All-State selection... The 2008 WVGA Junior Match Play champion... Earned West Virginia Top-Flight Junior Tour Player of the Year honors in 2007 and 2008, in addition to winning the West Virginia Amateur qualifier at Glade Springs... Won a total of 10 tournaments during his prep career. Personal: Born July 23, 1991... Son of Jeff and Stacy Barna.
Year 2010-11 Career
Rounds 3 3
Strokes 224 224
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Average 74.67 74.67
Low Round • Tournament 73 - Marshall Invitational 73 - Marshall Invitational
Player Profiles
MARSHALL HONE Sophomore Wheeling, W.Va. • Wheeling Park HS
2011-12 (Redshirt): Is redshirting for the 2011-2012 seasons. 2010-11 (Freshman): Won the fall walk-on qualifer (20 rounds) to earn the final varsity roster spot... Played in one fall tournament as an individual (the Marshall Invitational)... Averaged 72.00 and shot a low round of 70... Played in two spring events and averaged 79.22 for the year. Prior to Marshall: A 2010 graduate of Wheeling Park High School...coach was Don Headley... A two-time All-State team selection... Choseen to the All-OVAC team on two occasions... Won the 2008 West Virginia State Championship as well as the 2008 Top Flite Tour Title... Represented the state of West Virginia in the Mid-Atlantic Invitational three times... A member of the National Honor Society after graduating high school with a 3.8 GPA. Personal: Born Mar. 14, 1992... Son of Mark and Lauren Hone... A business major. Year 2010-11 Career
Rounds 9 9
Strokes 713 713
Average 79.22 79.22
Low Round • Tournament 70 - Marshall 70 - Marshall
JAKE MILLER Freshman Pataskala, Ohio • Watkins Memorial Fall 2011: Played as an individual entry in the Marshall Invitational... Shot a low round of 76. Prior to Marshall: Medalist in seven high school tournaments... High school stroke average of 73.5... Won Southern Ohio PGA Jr. Tournament... Won Plantation Jr. Tour Event at Michigan State... Runner-up in qualifier for AJGA/Murifield Jr. (Columbus, Ohio)... Firstteam All-Conference and All-District while in high school. Personal: Born May 6, 1992... Son of Tom and Doren Miller.
Fall Qualifying Each fall, the golf team goes through a series of qualifying rounds to determine the line-up for the first tournament. Several different courses are utilized. Name Brian Anania Aaron Barna Nathan Kerns Bosten Miller Jake Miller Carson Schambach Jeremy Rogers Tas Sipowski Marshall Hone
Yr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. So.
Rounds 71-71-72-72-72-75-74-70 78-81-84-84-77-80-77-X 73-74-67-70-70-73-69-69 68-72-77-69-62-74-75-75 73-79-80-77-78-79-80-73 81-79-87-77-80-85-X-81 75-78-78-78-72-80-71-70 70-71-80-72-78-75-72-72 75-79-81-82-75-75-73-77
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Avg. 72.12 80.14 70.62 71.50 77.37 81.43 75.25 73.75 77.12
Why the Thundering Herd? What’s in a name? “Thundering Herd” has long been recognized by sports enthusiasts as one of the great, distinctive nicknames in college athletics. But on several occasions throughout Marshall’s history other nicknames have been suggested and, on occasion, been hung on the school. The first nickname of record is Indians, a moniker bestowed upon the pre-1900 athletic teams. By 1903, sparked by the color of team uniforms, Big Green began to be used in reference to Marshall athletics. Criticized by some from its inception as being boring, Big Green was soon ripe for replacement. When The Herald-Dispatch sportswriter Duke Ridgley referred to some a late-1920s squad as a Thundering Herd, after a then-current movie based on the 1925 Zane Grey novel of the same name, it caught on quickly. Both Thundering Herd and Big Green have been used in reference to Marshall ever since. It didn’t take long, however, for Thundering Herd to draw criticism as well. Some folks thought it inappropriate since it came with connotations of the western plains and didn’t represent West Virginia or founding father John Marshall. One suggested nickname, which never caught on, would have honored John Marshall by calling the school’s teams the Judges. Huntington Advertiser sportswriter Doug Freutal (perhaps to combat the notoriety competitor Ridgley received for “Thundering Herd”?) in 1933 started calling Marshall teams the Boogercats (referring to Scotland’s Bogie Cats, a “fleet, elusive, courageous” animal) and some other scribes followed in using that nickname. Freutal complained that Thundering Herd made one think of “cows stampeding down a country road,” but many people thought Boogercats stirred up worse images than that. The Boogercat controversy sparked the Marshall alumni association to hold a special meeting, in which a vote was taken to refer to the school teams as the Thundering Herd for the time being – but that a study should be undertaken to find a mascot that had a connection with the school or West Virginia. Despite Freutal’s attempts to keep Boogercat alive for the next couple of years, Thundering Herd and Big Green remained the commonly used nicknames until 1958. That year the Marshall student body, without input from the faculty, administration or alumni, decided that two nicknames wouldn’t do and held a vote to settle the issue. Along with Thundering Herd and Big Green, one group of students bought a turkey as a suggested mascot and promoted the name Green Gobblers. The students voted on Big Green as the nickname, but the media continued to use Thundering Herd to refer to
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▲ Marshall’s mascot, Marco (an American Bison), won the national championship for college mascots in 1992.
the teams. In the fall of 1964 Marshall president Stewart Smith appointed a faculty-student committee to suggest a more permanent nickname, feeling that Big Green denoted no action and was not appropriately symbolic. The ninemember committee narrowed its field to Big Green, Thundering Herd and Rams, which had been suggested by Huntington businessman Leonard Samworth, a past president of the alumni association. On January 5, 1965, over 85 percent of the Marshall students picked Thundering Herd above the others and chose the buffalo as the official mascot and green and white as the official school colors. The athletic fundraising organization took on the name Big Green, and Rams was left by the wayside along with Judges, Indians and, of course, Boogercats.
2010-11 Results
Player Christian Brand Bosten Miller Aaron Boggs Brian Anania Nathan Kerns Carson Schambach Marshall Hone Aaron Barna Bennett Boyer
Year R-Sr. Jr. R-So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Sr.
2010-11 Individual Statistics Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 33 2417 73.24 69 (Furman) 33 2430 73.64 69 (Renaissance) 24 1778 74.08 68 (Renaissance) 30 2260 75.33 69 (Marshall) 33 2499 75.73 68 (Marshall) 15 1182 78.80 73 (Marshall) 9 713 79.22 70 (Marshall) 3 224 74.67 73 (Marshall) 9 735 81.67 77 (Marshall)
FALL 2010
16. Morehead State ........ 298-302-314-914
Marshall Invitational Sept. 13-14, Guyan G.C. • Par-71 Huntington, W.Va.
1. Aaron Boggs .................. 70-69-71-210 T-15. Christian Brand............ 75-72-70-217 T-27. Brian Anania ................ 71-71-77-219 T-38. Nathan Kerns .............. 69-73-79-221 T-44. Bosten Miller................ 72-72-78-222
1. Ohio State..........................273-274-273-820 2. Xavier ...............................274-282-271-827 3. Virginia Tech .................... 283-284-271-838 4. Wright State.......................281-286-277-844 5. Richmond .........................280-288-277-845 6. Miami (Ohio) .....................280-280-286-846 7. Eastern Kentucky .............279-283-286-848 8. Marshall ...........................279-285-289-853 William&Mary ...................284-288-281-853 Toledo ..............................287-283-283-853 Austin Peay ......................284-281-288-853 12. Northern Illinois ..............287-287-281-855 13. Bowling Green ................279-288-293-860 14. Cleveland State ..............289-290-285-864 15. Ohio ................................290-292-291-873 T-19. Nathan Kerns ....................68-74-68-210 T-34. Brian Anania ......................72-69-73-214 T-40. Bosten Miller.......................69-72-74-215 T-48. Marshall Hone (i) ...............74-70-72-216 T-56. Christian Brand..................73-71-74-218 T-56. Aaron Boggs .....................70-73-75-218 82. Aaron Barna (i) ..................77-74-73-224 T-83. Jeremy Rogers (i) .............76-71-78-225 85. Carson Schambach (i) ........78-75-73-226 T-86. Lance West, Jr. (i) .............77-79-71-227 91. Bennett Boyer (i)................79-77-79-235 (i) Played as an individual
Cardinal Intercollegiate Sept. 20-21, Cardinal Club • Par-72 Louisville, Ky. 1. Miami (Ohio) .....................289-279-289-857 2. Illinois State ......................280-291-289-860 3. Marshall ...........................282-284-296-862 4. Louisville ..........................285-285-293-863 Kennesaw State ...............281-290-292-863 6. Ball State ..........................292-283-294-869 7. Northern Illinois ................298-283-291-872 8. Bowling Green ..................285-291-298-874 9. Murray State .....................294-288-294-876 10. Wisconsin .......................290-293-298-881 11. Eastern Kentucky ...........297-294-293-884 12. DePaul ...........................296-290-300-886 13. Austin Peay ....................299-292-297-888 Marquette .........................289-288-311-888 15. Cincinnati .......................305-300-297-902
Renaissance Invitational Oct. 3-4, Renaissance G.C. • Par-72 Ft. Myers, Fla. 1. Xavier ....................... 287-288-282-857 2. Florida Gulf Coast .... 285-288-287-860 3. Ball State .................. 288-292-290-870 4. Marshall ................... 295-292-293-880 5. Georgetown .............. 300-291-290-881 Wisconsin ................. 295-296-290-881 7. Miami (Ohio) ............. 290-294-301-885 8. Dayton ...................... 286-295-310-892 9. Eastern Kentucky ..... 296-297-304-897 10. Florida Atlantic .......... 303-304-301-908 11. Western Kentucky .... 307-307-302-916 12. Bethune-Cookman ... 306-302-309-917 T-9. Bosten Miller .................. 73-69-75-217 T-26. Aaron Boggs ................ 75-79-68-222 T-26. Brian Anania ................ 72-79-71-222 T-38. Nathan Kerns .............. 75-71-80-226 T-46. Christian Brand............ 76-73-79-228
Bearcat Invitational Oct. 11-12, Traditions G.C. • Par-72 Hebron, Ky. 1. Oakland .................... 289-289-293-871 2. Northern Illinois ........ 294-291-288-873 3. Ball State .................. 291-290-293-874 4. Marshall ................... 300-290-287-877 5. Northern Kentucky ... 291-295-293-879 6. Bowling Green .......... 301-298-283-882 7. Cincinnati ................. 289-303-293-885 8. Austin Peay .............. 299-297-290-886 9. Morehead State ........ 299-294-295-888 10. Eastern Kentucky ..... 302-296-293-891 11. Cleveland State ........ 301-286-305-892 12. Dayton ...................... 302-303-293-898 Belmont .................... 295-307-296-898 14. Western Kentucky .... 307-303-302-912 15. Ohio .......................... 302-309-305-916 16. Youngstown State .....306-311-305-922 Bellarmine ................ 304-310-308-922 18. Cincinnati #2 .............311-318-316-945
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High 79 (Renaissance) 79 (Kentucky) 81 (Ball State) 85 (Cincinnati) 84 (Pinehurst) 84 (FAU) 88 (Kentucky) 77 (Marshall) 86 (Furman)
T-4. Bosten Miller .................. 71-73-72-216 T-12. Christian Brand............ 74-74-71-219 T-20. Aaron Boggs ................ 80-71-70-221 T-32. Nathan Kerns .............. 77-72-74-223 T-79. Brian Anania ................ 78-75-85-238
Memphis Intercollegiate Oct. 25-26, Colonial C.C. • Par-72 Cordova, Tenn. 1. South Alabama ......... 293-297-288-878 2. Akron ........................ 293-293-299-885 3. Missouri .................... 296-299-297-892 4. Memphis ................... 296-297-301-894 5. Arkansas-Little Rock 303-296-297-896 6. Tulsa ......................... 299-297-301-897 7. Mercer ...................... 292-305-302-899 Louisiana-Lafayette .. 300-297-302-899 9. Iowa State ................ 306-297-298-901 10. Arkansas State ......... 296-297-309-902 11. Louisiana Tech ......... 298-298-307-903 12. Marshall ................... 307-302-298-907 13. Southern Miss .......... 305-300-303-908 14. Wisconsin ................. 312-302-316-930 15. Army ..........................321-307-311-940 T-13. Christian Brand............ 72-76-74-222 T-35. Nathan Kerns .............. 79-72-76-227 T-43. Bosten Miller................ 78-74-77-229 T-43. Aaron Boggs ................ 79-80-71-229 T-70. Carson Schambach ..... 82-81-77-240
SPRING 2011 Pinehurst Intercollegiate March 11-13, Pinehurst No. 6 • Par-71 Pinehurst, N.C. 1. UNC Wilmington ....... 301-284-288-873 2. Virginia Tech ............. 297-289-293-879 3. Penn State ............... 293-301-288-882 VCU .......................... 297-294-291-882 5. UNC-Greensboro ..... 297-298-291-886 6. Michigan State ......... 293-297-301-891 7. Richmond ................. 295-302-296-893 8. Radford .................... 300-306-290-896 9. Eastern Michigan ..... 291-303-306-900 10. Marshall ................... 300-300-302-902 Xavier ....................... 303-305-294-902 12. Old Dominion ........... 298-303-308-909 13. Belmont .................... 312-302-305-919 14. Francis Marion .......... 307-304-310-921
2010-11 Results 15. Eastern Kentucky ..... 309-329-303-941 16. Western Illinois ......... 315-314-313-942 T-6. Bosten Miller ..................71-73-72-216 T-34. Christian Brand.............74-76-75-225 T-39. Brian Anania .................78-71-77-226 T-66. Carson Schambach ......77-80-78-235 79. Nathan Kerns...................79-84-78-241 96. Bennett Boyer (i) ............ 85-82-84-251
Furman Intercollegiate March 18-20, Furman G.C.• Par-72 Greenville, S.C. 1. Clemson ................... 287-289-272-848 2. Kennesaw State ....... 282-290-288-860 3. Virginia Tech ............. 285-287-290-862 4. East Carolina ............ 288-291-288-867 5. Furman ..................... 296-288-289-873 6. Chattanooga ............. 303-286-289-878 T-7. Gardner Webb .......... 293-291-295-879 T-7. Purdue ..................... 294-289-296-879 9. Wofford ..................... 305-294-289-888 T-10. Winthrop ................ 296-300-295-891 T-10. Charleston Southern . 303-290-298-891 12. UNC-Wilmington ...... 303-298-291-892 13. Troy .......................... 305-295-294-894 14. Elon .......................... 307-298-295-900 15. Louisville ................... 309-295-298-902 16. Western Carolina...... 307-294-303-904 17. Davidson................... 304-295-306-905 18. Presbyterian ............. 307-296-303-906 T-19. Marshall ................ 304-298-307-909 T-19. Samford ................. 308-294-307-909 21. Francis Marion ......... 307-293-319-919 22. Temple ...................... 318-296-310-924 T-24. Christian Brand ........... 75-69-74-218 T-51. Bosten Miller ................74-75-76-225 T-95. Brian Anania ................78-76-78-232 T-107. Carson Schambach ...77-78-79-234 114. Nathan Kerns ................78-78-81-237 123. Bennett Boyer(i).............86-84-79-249
FAU Spring Break Championship March 25-27, Gleneagles C.C.• Par-72 Delray Beach, Fla. 1. (25)Ohio State ............ 278-281-293-852 2. Florida Atlantic ............ 292-291-280-863 3. Florida Gulf Coast....... 293-288-286-867 4. Miami (Ohio) ............... 295-285-289-869 5. Minnesota ................... 292-293-285-870 6. DePaul ........................ 286-289-296-871 7. Nebraska .................... 291-288-293-872 T8. Marshall ................... 295-298-301-894 T8. Michigan State.......... 297-294-303-894 T8. Marquette ................. 306-296-292-894 11. (33)Northwestern ...... 295-306-297-898 12. Murray State ............. 305-297-301-903 13. Northern Illinois......... 300-297-308-905 14. South Florida ............ 310-304-298-912 15. Connecticut............... 308-303-303-914 16. Eastern Michigan ...... 316-305-309-930 17. Wisconsin ................. 323-313-303-939 T-15. Christian Brand.............69-74-74-217 T-40. Brian Anania .................74-77-72-223
T-52. Bosten Miller ................77-72-77-226 T-56. Nathan Kerns ...............75-75-78-228 T-85. Carson Schambach ......81-84-82-247
3. Tulsa ....................................289-288-291868 T-4. UAB .............................291-294-286-871 T-4. Houston .......................288-297-286-871 Kentucky Bluegrass Intercollegiate 6. East Carolina ...................289-295-290-874 Marshall ..........................293-293-292-878 April 9-10, U. Club of Kentucky • Par-72 7. T-8. SMU ............................278-313-293-884 Lexington, Ky. T-8. Southern Miss .............291-297-296-884 10. Rice ...............................295-306-297-898 1. Auburn ...................... 287-292-289-868 11. UTEP .............................309-301-299-909 2. Kentucky .................. 290-288-298-876 3. Akron ........................ 300-285-293-878 T-11. Christian Brand .................72-73-71-216 T-4. Marshall .................. 291-289-312-892 T-19. Aaron Boggs .....................71-74-74-219 T-4. Toledo ...................... 291-298-303-892 T-19. Nathan Kerns ...................76-70-73-219 6. Michigan State ......... 294-305-295-894 T-40. Bosten Miller......................74-77-76-227 7. Dayton ...................... 301-298-297-896 T-40. Brian Anania .....................77-76-74-227 8. Bowling Green .......... 299-293-309-901 9. Western Carolina...... 301-301-301-903 Overall Record: 84-72-7 10. Eastern Kentucky ..... 312-296-299-907 11. Valaparaiso ............... 292-301-315-908 12. Ohio .......................... 298-297-314-909 T-13. Morehead State ..... 299-309-304-912 T-13. Cincinnati............... 313-294-305-912 15. Western Kentucky .... 304-306-304-914 16. Utah Valley ............... 307-297-312-916 17. Loyola-Chicago..........307-311-310-928 18. Lipscomb .................. 321-298-320-939 T-7. Christian Brand ..............72-70-76-218 T-18. Bosten Miller.................71-71-79-221 T-23. Aaron Boggs .................70-75-78-223 T-53. Brian Anania .................78-73-79-230 89. Nathan Kerns...................79-82-82-243 97. Marshall Hone (i) ............ 85-84-88-257
Ball State/Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational April 16-17, Delaware C.C. • Par-70 Muncie, Ind. 1. Ball State .................354-372-378-1104 2. Bowling Green .........380-365-368-1113 3. Northern Illinois .......370-375-375-1120 4. Marshall ..................376-372-375-1123 5. Wright State.............376-376-383-1135 6. Austin Peay .............383-368-392-1143 T-7. Cleveland State .......376-387-381-1144 T-7. Ball State (B) ...........372-386-386-1144 9. SIU Edwardsville ........377-378-392-1147 10. Evansville ................388-384-381-1153 11. Eastern Kentucky ....383-379-395-1157 12. Dayton .....................380-387-391-1158 13. Ohio .........................378-389-395-1162 14. Butler .......................390-394-382-1166 15. Valparaiso................380-406-393-1179 T-3. Bosten Miller .................. 71-74-71-216 T-8. Christian Brand .............. 74-72-73-219 T-15.Nathan Kerns ............... 73-75-76-224 T-36.Brian Anania ................. 77-73-79-229 T-58.Aaron Boggs................. 81-78-77-236 75. Marshall Hone ................ 82-80-78-240
Conference USA Championship April 24-26, Texarkana C.C. • Par-72 Texarkana, Ark. 1. UCF .....................................293-289-280-862 2. Memphis ...............................281-299-284-864
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Fall 2011 Results
Player Bosten Miller Brian Anania Nathan Kerns Tas Sipowski Jeremy Rogers Carson Schambach Jake Miller
Year SR SO JR FR SO SR FR
Rounds 14 14 14 11 14 9 3
Strokes 999 1025 1027 829 1074 711 236
Avg. 71.36 73.21 73.36 75.36 76.71 79.00 78.67
Low (Event) 66 (Marshall) 68 (Marshall) 70 (Marshall) 72 (Kentucky) 71 (Marshall) 74 (Marshall) 76 (Marshall)
FALL 2011
1 Bosten Miller ................................ 69-71-71=211 T28 Brian Anania ................................ 75-76-73=224 Marshall Invitational T33 Nathan Kerns................................ 76-78-71=225 Sept. 12-13, Guyan G.C. • Par-71 T33 Tas Sipowski ................................. 81-72-72=225 Huntington, W.Va. T73 Jeremy Rogers .............................. 73-82-79=234 1. Ohio State ..................................... 279-281-274=834 T80 Carson Schambach ....................... 80-83-82=245 2. Eastern Kentucky ........................... 282-278-279=839 Cardinal Invitational 3. Northwestern ................................ 278-279-284=841 Sept. 26-27, The Cardinal Club• Par-71 4. Virginia Commonwealth ................ 277-278-291=846 Simpsonville, Ky. 5. Xavier ............................................ 284-277-287=848 6. Louisville ....................................... 285-279-285=849 1. UALR .....................................................283-290=573 7. Richmond...................................... 280-280-292=852 2. Northern Illinois ....................................287-294=581 8. Marshall ..............................291-280-283=854 3. Wisconsin ..............................................294-288=582 9. Wright State .................................. 283-286-295=864 4. Louisville ...............................................292-291=583 9. Wm. & Mary .................................. 292-291-281=864 4. DePaul ...................................................290-293=583 11. Kentucky ..................................... 284-284-297=865 6. Marshall .................................... 295-296=591 12. Western Kentucky........................ 297-281-289=867 6. Dayton...................................................294-297=591 13. Cleveland State ........................... 291-284-293=868 8. Illinois State ..........................................295-297=592 14. Cincinnati .................................... 298-288-291=877 9.Austin Peay State ...................................303-290=593 15. Ohio ............................................ 297-303-296=896 10. Kansas .................................................299-298=597 10. Francis Marion .....................................302-295=597 T4 Bosten Miller ................................ 70-66-70=206 12. Easterm Kentucky................................295-304=599 T20 Brian Anania ................................ 74-68-70=212 13. Bowling Green.....................................294-308=602 T29 Nathan Kerns................................ 70-73-72=215 14. Marquette ...........................................297-306=603 64 Tas Sipowski ................................. 77-73-73=223 15. Morehead State ...................................295-309=604 T73 Jeremy Rogers .............................. 79-77-71=227 16. Cincinnati ............................................303-304=607 84 Carson Schambach ....................... 77-74-81=232 17. Rutgers................................................310-311=621 T85 Jake Miller .................................... 76-78-82=236 18. Murray State........................................313-326=639
UK Bluegrass Fall Invitational T10 Bosten Miller ......................................70-74=144 Sept. 17-18, University Club of Ky. • Par-71 T20 Brian Anania ......................................75-71=146 Lexington, Ky. T37 Jeremy Rogers ....................................74-76=150 1. Kentucky ....................................... 296-281-287=864 2. Dayton........................................... 294-286-288=868 3. Wright State .................................. 304-290-281=875 4. Marshall ..............................293-297-287=877 5. Austin Peay State .......................... 300-289-296=885 6. Eastern Kentucky ........................... 299-293-295=887 7. Valparaiso...................................... 301-299-292=892 8. Belmont ........................................ 306-293-296=895 9. Youngstown State ......................... 299-301-297=897 10. Morehead State ........................... 309-297-295=901 11. Tennessee-Martin........................ 301-303-299=903 12. Butler .......................................... 311-305-288=904 13. Evansville .................................... 305-297-307=909 14. Murray State................................ 309-309-299=917 15. Lipscomb ..................................... 312-307-302=921
T41 Tas Sipowski .......................................76-75=151 T51 Nathan Kerns......................................76-76=152
Bearcat Invitational Oct. 10-11, Traditions Golf Club• Par-71 Hebron, Ky. 1. Austin Peay State .......................... 285-293-290=868 2. Kentucky ....................................... 289-281-299=869 3. Dayton........................................... 283-290-297=870 4. Eastern Kentucky ........................... 297-287-289=873 5. Cleveland State ............................. 296-292-293=881 5. Georgetown .................................. 297-295-289=881 7. Morehead State ............................. 294-292-298=884 8. Marshall ..............................297-297-291=885 8. Cincinnati ...................................... 290-296-299=885
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High (Event) 77 (Cincinnati) 76 (Kentucky) 78 (Kentucky) 81 (Kentucky) 84 (N’Western) 83 (Kentucky) 82 (Marshall)
10. Belmont ...................................... 304-296-294=894 X. Kentucky (B) ................................ 303-293-301=897 11. Ohio ............................................ 307-283-309=899 12. Youngstown State ....................... 303-298-303=904 13. Oakland ....................................... 300-295-311=906 14. Bowling Green State.................... 309-299-302=910 T20 T26 T26 T40 T58
Bosten Miller ................................ 77-72-71=220 Brian Anania ................................ 70-76-75=221 Nathan Kerns................................ 73-76-72=221 Jeremy Rogers .............................. 79-73-73=225 Tas Sipowski ................................. 77-76-77=230
Windon Memorial Oct. 16-17, Evanston Golf Club• Par-70 Skokie, Ill. 1. Arkansas........................................ 274-276-297=847 T2. UCLA............................................ 283-284-284=851 T2. Indiana ........................................ 283-278-290=851 4. Purdue........................................... 283-286-287=856 5. Northwestern ................................ 274-285-298=857 6. Charlotte ....................................... 284-282-297=863 7. Eastern Michigan........................... 275-295-295=865 8. Michigan ....................................... 286-283-297=866 9. Pepperdine .................................... 292-285-290=867 10. Coastal Carolina ........................... 291-288-293=872 11. Harvard ...................................... 294-291-291=876 12. Marquette ................................... 290-291-301=882 13. Marshall ............................291-291-302=884 14. Idaho ........................................... 289-297-302=888 15. Penn State ................................... 297-295-297=889 16. Loyola U. - Chicago........ ............. 289-299-302=890 17. Florida Atlantic.............. ............. 296-297-300=893 T16. Nathan Kerns....................................72-71-71=214 T38. Bosten Miller.....................................67-76-75=218 T52. Brian Anania.....................................73-73-76=222 T83. Carson Schambach...........................79-75-80= 234 T88. Jeremy Rogers..................................82-72-84= 238
Overall Record: 38-34-2
Marshall Invitational
Since its inception in 1968, the Marshall Invitational has become one of the top collegiate golf tournaments in the Eastern United States. Guyan Golf and Country Club has been the tournament host for this event, which had been held annually in April until being moved to September in 2010.
2012 Marshall Invitational Field Sept. 10-11, 2012 Cincinnati Bowling Green Cleveland State Dayton Eastern Kentucky Marshall Miami Ohio State Ohio Richmond Toledo Western Kentucky William and Mary Wright State Xavier
Ohio State owns the most team titles (19), having won crowns in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2010, amd 2011. Other teams that have won multiple titles include: Illinois (4), Northwestern (3), East Tennessee State (3), Kent State (2), and Ohio (2). The host Marshall team has won only once (1977) and has been runner-up three times. Miami (Ohio) owns the most runner-up finished (9), followed by Ohio State (7), Kentucky (4), Xavier (4), and Kent State (3).
1977 Team Champions - Marshall
The Marshall Invitational has featured a number of players who are current or past members of the PGA Tour: Brad Adamonis (Miami, Ohio), Ryan Armour (Ohio State), Russ Cochran (Kentucky), John Cook (Ohio State), Ben Curtis (Kent State), Jess Daily (Northwestern), Luke Donald (Northwestern), Bryan DeCorso (Kent State), Steve Flesch (Kentucky), Fred Funk (Maryland), J.B. Holmes (Kentucky), Mike Hulbert (East Tennessee State), Frank Lickliter (Wright State), Shaun Michael (Indiana), Jon Mills (Kent State), Dave Morland (Kent State), Jeff Overton (Indiana), Kenny Perry (Western Kentucky), Gary Rusnak (Marshall), Joey Sindelar (Ohio State), Chris Smith (Ohio State), D.A. Weibring (Illinois State), Steve Wheateroft (Indiana), and Sluggger White (Ohio) who is also a current PGA Tour rules official.
Marshall’s Individual Champions
Ohio University, along with Marshall, has played in every Marshall Invitational.
Harold Payne 1976
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Scott Davis 1978
Jonathan Clark 1996
Marshall Invitational Year-By-Year History
Year Team Champion Score 2011 Ohio State............... 834 2010 Ohio State.............. *820 2009 Illinois...................... 855 2008 Illinois...................... 554 2007 Penn State .............. 565 2006 Eastern Michigan .... 868 2005 Louisville ................. 837 2004 Ohio State............... 847 2003 Illinois...................... 851 2002 Toledo ..................... 877 2001 Ohio State............... 839 2000 Michigan ................. 879 1999 Northwestern .......... 884 1998 Illinois...................... 862 1997 Northwestern .......... 868 1996 Ohio State............... 868 1995 Ohio State............... 851 1994 Kent State ............... 881 1993 Ohio State............... 878 1992 Ohio State............... 869 1991 Ohio State............... 872 1990 Kent State ............... 875 1989 Northwestern .......... 581 1988 Ohio State............... 873 1987 Ohio State............... 877 1986 Ohio State............... 898 1985 Ohio State............... 861 1984 Ohio State............... 582 1983 Ohio State............... 865 1982 East Tenn. State ..... 587 1981 East Tenn. State ..... 881 1980 East Tenn. State ..... 877 1979 Ohio State............... 868 1978 Kentucky .............. 1,120 1977 Marshall .............. 1,109 1976 Ohio State............ 1,100 1975 Ohio State............... 740 1974 Ohio State............... 748 1973 Ball State ................ 764 1972 Bowling Green ........ 371 1969 Ohio University .... 1,130 1968 Ohio University ....... 747 *Tournament Record
Team Runner-up Score Eastern Kentucky ... 839 Xavier ..................... 827 Xavier ..................... 869 Penn State .............. 561 Marquette ............... 577 Ball State ................ 878 Xavier ..................... 841 Xavier ..................... 856 Kentucky ................. 823 Illinois...................... 884 Toledo ..................... 855 Miami ...................... 881 Toledo ..................... 886 Ohio State............... 866 Ohio State............... 873 Miami ...................... 889 Wisconsin ............... 868 Ohio State............... 886 Louisville ................. 886 Kent State ............... 880 Kent State ............... 873 Miami ...................... 883 Miami ...................... 583 Kentucky ................. 883 Miami ...................... 888 Western Kentucky .. 905 Kent State ............... 896 Miami ...................... 599 Marshall ................. 882 Ohio State............... 593 Duke ....................... 889 Ohio State............... 890 Kentucky ................. 876 Ohio State............ 1,121 Ohio State.............1,116 Marshall .............. 1,120 Kentucky ................. 760 Miami ...................... 755 Miami ...................... 765 Virginia Tech ........... 377 Miami ................... 1,145 Marshall ................. 751
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Indivdual Champion ...... School ........... Score Alex Redfield ...................Ohio State ........... 204 Sebastian MacLean .........Xavier .................*197 Zach Barlow ....................Illinois .................. 211 Robert Rohanna ..............Penn State .......... 136 Robert Rohanna ..............Penn State .......... 137 Peter Sauerbrei ...............E. Michigan ......... 213 Blake Sattler ....................Akron ................... 202 Kevin Hall ........................Ohio State ........... 206 Matt Kohn ........................Kentucky ............. 211 John Holmes ...................Kentucky ............. 213 Mike Austin ......................Ohio State ........... 208 Matt Stutzman .................Iowa ..................... 214 D.A. Points ......................Illinois .................. 212 Michael Harris .................Michgan..... .......... 208 Scott Rowe ......................Northwestern ....... 210 Jonathan Clark ..............Marshall .............. 209 Bobby Sims .....................Ohio State ........... 210 Maarten Vandenberg .......Miami ................... 216 Curt Sanders ...................Ohio State ........... 216 Eric Frishette ...................Kent State ........... 214 Brian Bridges ...................Kent State ........... 214 Dave Morland ..................Kent State ........... 213 Sean Gorgone .................Miami ................... 140 Steve Flesch ....................Kentucky ............. 213 Robert Huxtable ..............Ohio State ........... 216 Craigen Pappas ...............Ohio State ........... 221 Clark Burroughs ..............Ohio State ........... 212 Chris Perry ......................Ohio State ........... 144 Brian Mogg ......................Ohio State ........... 214 Stu Ingraham ...................East Tenn. State .. 141 Steve Munson .................East Tenn. State .. 214 Joey Sindelar ...................Ohio State ........... 215 Steve Griggs ....................East Tenn. State .. 211 Scott Davis .....................Marshall .............. 217 John Cook .......................Ohio State ........... 217 Harold Payne .................Marshall .............. 214 Paul Davis .......................Ohio State ........... 143 Paul Davis .......................Ohio State ........... 146 Ted Ossoff .......................Toledo .................. 148 John Minor .......................Virginia Tech .......... 71 Slugger White ..................Ohio University .... 217 Bobby Simpson ...............Louisville ............. 142
Conference USA
2011 Conference USA Men’s Golf Awards
2011 Conference USA Championship Texarkana C.C. • Par-72 Texarkana, Fla. • April 24-26, 2011 1. 2. 3. 4.
UCF Memphis Tulsa UAB Houston 6. East Carolina 7. Marshall 8. SMU Southern Miss 10. Rice 11. UTEP
293 281 289 291 288 289 293 278 291 295 309
289 299 288 294 297 295 293 313 297 306 301
280 284 291 286 286 290 292 293 296 297 299
Golfer of the Year Michael Whitehead, Rice
862 864 868 871 871 874 878 884 884 898 909
1 Jonathan Fly, Memphis 67 73 59 209 2 Greg Eason, UCF 69 72 69 210 3 David Watkins, East Carolina 69 74 68 211 4 John Young Kim, Tulsa 72 68 72 212 T5 Johannes Veerman, Tulsa 71 71 72 214 Curtis Reed, Houston 70 73 72 214 T7 Roberto Ruiz, UTEP 73 71 71 215 Harold Varner, East Carolina 72 74 69 215 Brad Schneider, UCF 73 72 70 215 Derek Plucienski, Southern Miss 74 71 70 215 T11 Kelly Kraft , SMU 68 73 75 216 Christian Brand, Marshall 72 73 71 216
Freshman of the Year Greg Eason, UCF Newcomer of the Year Will Dusenbury, Houston Coach of the Year Bryce Wallor, UCF First Team All-Conference Harold Varner, East Carolina David Watkins, East Carolina Jonathan Fly, Memphis Michael Whitehead, Rice Kelly Kraft, SMU Connor Arendell, UCF
All-Freshman Team Curtis Reed, Houston Grant Milner, Memphis Jeff Wibawa, Rice Johannes Veerman, Tulsa Greg Eason, UCF
Second Team All-Conference Jack Belote, Memphis Derek Plucienski, Southern Miss Chris Worrell, Tulsa Jason Shuffl ebotham, UAB Greg Eason, UCF
*Site for 2012 C-USA Championship - Texarkana Country Club - Texarkana, Ark.
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Outdoor Golf Facilities
SUGARWOOD GOLF CLUB ESQUIRE COUNTRY CLUB
The Marshall golf team is fortunate to have playing and practice privileges at many fine courses in the Huntington area. Without the support and cooperation of all these golf facilities, it would be difficult for the Herd to field a golf team. Guyan Golf and Country Club has been Marshall’s home course for more than 50 years. It has served as the site of numerous tournaments throughout the years, including the Marshall Invitational. “It helps our program tremendously to have the use of outstanding facilities such as these,” says Herd coach Joe Feaganes. “Each course offers a different challange and helps prepare us for the many situations we face in tournament competition.” Guyan Golf and Country Club - Huntington 6,523 yards, par 71 … home to Marshall Golf since the late 1940’s. Paul Bailey is the golf pro, a former Marshall golfer. SLEEPY HOLLOW COUNTRY CLUB
Esquire Country Club - Barboursville 6,995 yards, par 72 … a 20-minute drive from campus. Sleepy Hollow Country Club - Hurricane 7,100 yards, par 72 … course rating 72.3 … located 30 minutes from campus ... head pro is former Marshall All-American golfer Jonathan Clark. Edgewod Country Club - Charleston 6,800 yards, par 72 … one hour from campus. Sugarwood Golf Club - Huntington 6,712 yards, par 71 … challenging … 15-minute drive from campus. Chesapeake Driving Range - Chesapeake, Ohio Through the generosity of owners Richard and Phillip Wilson, MU players enjoy year-round practice priviliges at this covered, lighted and heated facility located five minutes from campus.
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GUYAN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Indoor Practice Facility
The Marshall golf team opened the program’s indoor practice facility during the Winter of 2010. Located in the Cam Henderson Center, the facility offers golfers the opportunity to work on their game year-round on campus. The walls are decorated with pictures of the current year’s varsity team, past team tournament winners, All-Americans, conference champions, and numerous other pictures looking back at Marshall Golf history.
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Indoor Practice Facility
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1966 Mid-American Conference Champions
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All-Time Accolades
Marshall’s All-Americans and Conference Medalists All-Americans Third Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention
Pete Byer Dick Shepard Harold Payne Harold Payne Gary Rusnak Tom Kies Jonathan Clark
Gary Rusnak Gary Rusnak Sam O’Dell Nathan Kinker Bosten Miller
1962 1966 1975 1976 1984 1988 1996 1976 Team 17th Place at NCAA Championships
Academic All-Americans 1984 1985 2000 2009 2011
L-R: Coach Joe Feaganes, Harold Payne, Tim Starrett, Jay Guthrie, Scott Davis, and Jim Peet
Conference Individual Champions Jack Freeman Mid-American Linden Meade Mid-American Pete Byer Mid-American Pete Byer* Mid-American Jim Ward* Mid-American Dick Shepard Mid-American Joe Feaganes Mid-American Gary Rusnak Southern Tom Kies Southern Eric Shaffer Southern
1957 1958 1961 1962 1962 1965 1966 1985 1986 1991
1962 MAC Champions 11th at NCAA Championships
* co-medalists Back L-R: David Whipkey, Bill Spensky, Coach “Whitey” Wilson, Asst. Coach Buddy Graham, Instructor Arnold Browning. Front L-R: James Ward, Pete Byer, Harry Hoffer and Chip Woodring.
Marshall’s All-Americans and Conference Medalists
Sam O’Dell
Jack Freeman
Linden Meade
Eric Shaffer
Tom Kies
Harold Payne
Gary Rusnak
Dick Shepard
Pete Byer
Jim Ward
Jonathan Clark
Joe Feaganes
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All-Time Accolades
TEAM VICTORIES (14) (Since 1972-73) Eastern Kentucky Fall Classic 1989, 1990 Kingsmill Invitational 1995,2000 Marshall Invitational 1977 Rhododendron Classic 1990 UK/Johnny Owens Invitational 1993 W.Va. Intercollegiate 1976, ’77, ’78, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84
NCAA HISTORY Team Year Site/Host 1955* Knoxville 1957* Broadmore 1962* Duke 1976 New Mexico 1993# Ohio State * prior to Feaganes # Regional Tournament
Finish 33rd 24th 11th 17th 17th
*24 Runner-up Finishes*
1996 1997
NCAA ALL-DISTRICT TEAM Jonathan Clark Sam O’Dell
CONFERENCE USA HONORS Freshman of the Year 2007 Christian Brand All-Tournament Team 2007 Shawn Warren ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE 1957 Jack Freeman 1958 Linden Meade 1959 Linden Meade 1960 Pete Byer 1961 Pete Byer 1962 Pete Byer, Jim Ward 1963 Chip Woodring 1964 Chip Woodring, Harry Hoffer 1965 Dick Shepard 1966 Dick Shepard, Joe Feaganes 1967 Pete Donald 1968 Ken Bowen 2004 Burke Spensky ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE 1977 Benny Bowles, Harold Payne, Tim Starrett, Jay Guthrie 1978 Scott Davis, Jim Peet 1979 John Gagai 1980 Greg Meade 1981 John Gagai, Mike Owens, Frank Mellet, Chris Curry 1982 Mike Owens, Gary Rusnak, Greg Meade, Matt Cooke 1983 Gary Rusnak 1984 Gary Rusnak, Ty Neal 1985 Gary Rusnak, Brian Meade 1986 Tom Kies, Joe Vennari 1987 Joe Vennari, Tom Kies 1988 Tom Kies 1990 Pat Carter 1991 Eric Shaffer 1992 Eric Shaffer 1993 Eric Shaffer 1995 Jonathan Clark 1996 Jonathan Clark
Individuals Name Year Site/Host Jack Freeman 1956 Ohio State Linden Meade 1958 Williams Coll. Pete Byer 1961 Purdue Dick Shepard 1965 Tennessee Dick Shepard 1966 Stanford Frank Sexton 1968 New Mexico St. Harold Payne 1975 Ohio State Harold Payne 1977 Colgate Tom Kies 1988 Southern Cal Jonathan Clark 1996 Michigan Christian Brand 2011 Virginia Tech
MARSHALL’S ALL TIME MEN’S GOLF HEAD COACHES Name Tenure Harold Olson 1949 George Hoffer 1950 Whitey Wilson 1953-62 Buddy Graham 1963-68 Ed Wescott 1969 Reggie Spencer 1970-72 Joe Feaganes 1973-present Joe Feaganes has been at the helm of the Thundering Herd golf program for 40 years, the longest tenure of any Marshall University head coach regardless of sport in the school’s history. He will retire in June 2012. Whitey Wilson, who has the second longest tenure of any golf coach at Marshall, coached for 10 years. The legendary Cam Henderson, who coached basketball and football at Marshall for 20 years, is the second longest serving athletics coach in Marshall’s history.
INDIVIDUAL VICTORIES (23) (Since 1972-73) J.G. Anderson (1) Ashland College Invitational, 1973 Aaron Boggs (1) Cardinal Intercollegiate, 2010 Benny Bowles (1) West Virginia Intercollegiate, 1977 Jonathan Clark (4) Dr. Pepper Intercollegiate, 1995 Wolverine Fall Invitational, 1995 Kingsmill/William & Mary Invit., 1996 Marshall Invitational, 1996 Scott Davis (1) Marshall Invitational, 1978 Tom Kies (3) Southern Conf. Tournament, 1986 Augusta College Invitational, 1987 Kentucky Invitational, 1988 Bosten Miller (1) UK/Bluegrass Invitational, 2011 Sam O’Dell (1) U.K./Johnny Owens Invitational, 2000 Mike Owens (1) West Virginia Intercollegiate, 1981 Harold Payne (4) Ashland College Invitational, 1975 Spartan Invitational, 1976 Marshall Invitational, 1976 Northern Intercollegiate, 1977 Gary Rusnak (2) West Virginia Intercollegiate, 1984 Southern Conf. Tournament, 1985 Eric Shaffer (1) Southern Conf. Tournament, 1991 Tim Starrett (1) West Virginia Intercollegiate, 1976 Mike Tennant (1) West Virginia Intercollegiate, 1983 Brad Westfall (1) West Virginia Intercollegiate, 1982
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All-Time Accolades
Year 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
YEAR-BY-YEAR STROKE AVERAGE LEADERS Golfer J.G. Anderson Harold Payne Harold Payne Harold Payne Harold Payne Scott Davis Matt Cooke Mike Klimtzak Frank Mellet Mike Owens Brad Westfall Gary Rusnak Gray Rusnak Tom Kies Tom Kies Tom Kies Pat Carter Pat Carter Eric Shaffer Eric Shaffer Eric Shaffer Jonathan Clark Jonathan Clark Jonathan Clark Sam O’Dell Steve Shrawder Sam O’Dell Sam O’Dell Aaron Williams Burke Spensky Ben Minyard Shawn Warren Shawn Warren Shawn Warren Shawn Warren Christian Brand Christian Brand Nathan Kerns Christian Brand
Year 2007 1997 2010 2004 2011 1983 1995 2005 1977 1982 2002 1979 1989
BEST FRESHMAN SCORING AVERAGES Golfer Christian Brand Sam O’Dell Nathan Kerns Shawn Warren Brian Anania Brad Westfall Steve Shrawder Chris Tipper Benny Bowles Gary Rusnak Drew Whitten Matt Cooke Todd Thomas
Avg. 76.8 76.8 77.3 74.7 74.1 76.7 76.4 75.9 75.4 75.3 75.4 75.2 75.3 75.2 76.0 74.5 76.1 74.8 74.6 75.9 75.3 75.9 75.3 74.1 74.3 74.6 74.6 74.3 74.3 74.0 76.3 74.8 74.4 73.2 73.8 74.2 75.5 74.7 73.2
Avg. 74.1 74.3 74.7 74.8 75.3 75.4 75.7 75.8 75.9 76.3 76.3 76.4 76.4
No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
8. 9.
12. 13. 14.
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No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
8. 9. 11. 13. 15.
SINGLE SEASON STROKE AVERAGE LEADERS Avg. Golfer 73.24 Christian Brand 73.27 Shawn Warren 73.9 Shawn Warren 74.0 Burke Spensky 74.1 Harold Payne 74.1 Jonathan Clark 74.1 Christan Brand 74.2 Christian Brand 74.3 Sam O’Dell 74.3 Sam O’Dell 74.3 Aaron Williams 74.4 Shawn Warren 74.5 Tom Kies 74.6 Steve Shrawder 74.6 Eric Shaffer 74.6 Sam O’Dell 74.7 Harold Payne 74.7 Nathan Kerns
Year 2011 2006 2007 2002 1977 1996 2007 2008 1997 2000 2001 2005 1988 1997 1991 1999 1976 2010
CAREER STROKE AVERAGE LEADERS Avg. Golfer Years 74.0 74.3 74.4 75.3 75.4 75.4 75.4 75.6 75.7 75.7 75.9 75.9 76.1 76.1 76.3 76.3
Shawn Warren Christian Brand Burke Spensky Aaron Williams Harold Payne Jonathan Clark Sam O’Dell Eric Shaffer Gary Rusnak Steve Shrawder Tom Kies Brian Perry Sean Duffy Brian Wilkins Jay Guthrie A.J. Riley
2004-07 2009-11 2002-04 1999-02 1974-77 1993-96 1997-00 1990-93 1982-85 1995-98 1985-88 1999-02 1992-95 1997-99 1976-77 1997-00
ALL-TIME LOWEST MARSHALL ROUND 63 Linden Meade - MAC Championship
1958
LOWEST INDIVIDUAL ROUNDS 66 Tom Kies - Johnny Owens Inv. 1988 Jeff Moore - Marshall Invitational 1991 A.J. Riley - Legends of Indiana Inv. 1997 Steve Shrawder - Furman Invitational 1998 Burke Spensky - Johnny Ownes. Inv. 2002 Christian Brand - Mid-Pines Inv. 2006 Bosten Miller - Marshall Invitational 2011 67 Harold Payne - Marshall Invitational 1976 John Norton - Marshall Invitational 1980 Matt Cooke - Augusta College Inv. 1981 Brad Westfall - W.Va. Intercollegiate 1982 Gary Rusnak - SoCon Championship 1985 Pat Carter - Marshall Invitational 1990 Jonathan Clark - Dr. Pepper Inv. 1995 Brian Perry - Adams Cup 2001 Aaron Williams - Xavier Invitational 2001 Drew Whitten - Xavier Invitational 2001 Shawn Warren - Xavier Invitational 2003 Chris Tipper - St. Croix Collegiate 2005 Christian Brand - Xavier Invitational 2006 Bosten Miller - Windon Memorial 2011
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MARSHALL’S CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES Year Conference 1949 Ohio Valley 1950 Ohio Valley 1951 Ohio Valley 1952 Ohio Valley 1953 Ohio Valley 1954 Mid-American 1955 Mid-American 1956 Mid-American 1957 Mid-American 1958 Mid-American 1959 Mid-American 1960 Mid-American 1961 Mid-American 1962 Mid-American 1963 Mid-American 1964 Mid-American 1965 Mid-American 1966 Mid-American 1967 Mid-American 1968 Mid-American 1969-76 No Conference Affiliation 1977 Southern 1978 Southern 1979 Southern 1980 Southern 1981 Southern 1982 Southern 1983 Southern 1984 Southern 1985 Southern 1986 Southern 1987 Southern 1988 Southern 1989 Southern 1990 Southern 1991 Southern 1992 Southern 1993 Southern 1994 Southern 1995 Southern 1996 Southern 1997 Southern 1998 Mid-American 1999 Mid-American 2000 Mid-American 2001 Mid-American 2002 Mid-American 2003 Mid-American 2004 Mid-American 2005 Mid-American 2006 Conference USA 2007 Conference USA 2008 Conference USA 2009 Conference USA 2010 Conference USA 2011 Conference USA
Place N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7th 6th 6th 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd 1st 5th 5th 2nd 1st 5th 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 6th 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 4th 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 7th 4th 4th 7th 6th 10th 5th 9th 10th 9th 10th 11th 11th 7th
The 2000’s
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
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2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
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The Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame
The Marshall University Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1984 to honor the outstanding athletic achievements of Thundering Herd athletes. Induction ceremonies are held each year in the Fall on a football weekend. Twelve former golfers or coaches have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, including head coach Joe Feaganes (Class of 2000) and volunteer assistant coach Pat Carter (Class of 2005).
Jonathan Clark
Pete Byer
Pat Carter
Scott Davis
Jack Freeman
Jim Ward
Linden Meade
Dick Shepard
Joe Feaganes
Harold Payne
Gary Rusnak
Whitey Wilson
Tom Kies
MARSHALL ENDOWED GOLF SCHOLARSHIPS JAMES C. JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP
ARNOLD BROWNING FUND
Established in 1993 by former player Jim Justice. He established this scholarship in memory of his father. Jim was a member of Coach Feaganes’ first golf team in 1972.
TWEEL SCHOLARSHIP Established in 2004 by Larry and Cheryl Tweel. They established this endowment in honor of Jim and Sally Tweel (mother and father of Larry).
ESQUIRE GROUP INC. SCHOLARSHIP
Established in 1978 (to support the golf program by the membership of Guyan Golf and Country Club in memory of longtime club golf professional Arnold Browning. “The Chief” was also the golf team’s instructor for many years.
HENRY WHITE SCHOLARSHIP Established in 1988 by the Hinte family and Fincastle Country Club in Bluefield, Va, in memory of former Marshall football star Henry Hinte. Henry was an avid golfer.
THURMAN WATTS SCHOLARSHIP
Established in 1993 to support the golf program.
H.D. “DUTCH” MILLER SCHOLARSHIP Established in 2011 by Matt Miller and family in honor of “Dutch,” a longtime supporter of Marshall golf.
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Established in 2010 by an anonymous donor in honor of Thurman Watts who played golf at Marshall in the mid 1950’s.
COMING SOON - SUMMER 2012
han Jonat Clark
Kies
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Ward
Whitney Wilson
2011 Herd Golf Day
Each year more than 100 former Marshall golfers and friends of the Marshall golf program join members of the Thundering Herd golf team for an afternoon of golf and fun at Guyan Golf and Country Club. The financial support generated by Herd Golf Day helps produce additional funds for the Marshall Golf Booster Club, which is a vital part of keeping the Herd competitive.
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2011 Herd Golf Day
Each year more than 100 former Marshall golfers and friends of the Marshall golf program join members of the Thundering Herd golf team for an afternoon of golf and fun at Guyan Golf and Country Club. The financial support generated by Herd Golf Day helps produce additional funds for the Marshall Golf Booster Club, which is a vital part of keeping the Herd competitive.
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A Look Back
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All-Time Letterwinners A Aaron Adkins...................................................................1992-93 J.G. Anderson ........................................................... 1973-74-75 Brian Anania.........................................................2011 Mark Ashby ............................................................................ 2005 B Paul Bailey ................................................................. 1973-74-75 Ed Ball ..................................................................................... 1950 Aaron Barna .........................................................2011 Bob Beckett ........................................................................... 1980 Jack Bemis .............................................................................. 1954 Bruce Bevins ............................................................. 1996-97-98 Bryan Beymer..................................................................1978-79 Mike Beverly .......................................................................... 1988 Jeff Billie ..................................................................... 1967-68-69 Bernie Bodogh...................................................................... 1982 Aaron Boggs ....................................................................2010-11 Greg Booth............................................................................. 1971 Josh Boswell ....................................................................2007-08 Ken Bowen ................................................................ 1967-68-69 Benny Bowles........................................................................ 1977 Chris Boyd ...........................................................1994-95-96-97 Bennett Boyer ....................................................2008-09-10-11 Dave Boyer ................................................................ 1958-59-60 Christian Brand ..................................................2007-08-09-11 Ryan Brookshire ................................................................... 2009 Ray Burcham ......................................................................... 1956 Richard Burger ........................................................ 1959-60-61 Bob Burgess .............................................................. 1949-50-51 Pete Byer .................................................................... 1960-61-62 Robin Byrd........................................................................1979-80 C Mike Carroll ........................................................................... 1971 Dave Carter ......................................................................1966-67 Pat Carter .............................................................1987-88-89-90 Walt Carter ............................................................................. 1955 Jonathan Clark...................................................1993-94-95-96 Matt Cooke .........................................................1979-80-81-82 Mark Crutcher .......................................................... 1949-50-51 Chris Curry ..........................................................1978-79-80-81 Dustin Cutlip ............................................................ 2007-08-09 D Charles Dale.....................................................................1983-84 Scott Davis ..........................................................1975-76-77-78 Chris DeBruhl .....................................................1983-84-85-86 Phil DiLorenzo.......................................................... 2007-08-09 Pete Donald .............................................................. 1965-66-67 Jamie Doyle ........................................................................... 1994 Corky Drinkard ..................................................................... 1953 Sean Duffy ...........................................................1992-93-94-95 Paul Dunkle ........................................................................... 1953 John Duty ............................................................1994-95-96-97 E Jack Egnor ................................................................. 1953-54-55 F Roberto Falcone................................................1997-98-99-00 Joe Feaganes............................................................ 1964-65-66 Tom Fenstermacher ......................................................1978-79 Jack Ferguson ....................................................................... 1953 Andy Foster............................................................... 2005-06-07 David Fox III ........................................................................... 1971 Steve Fox ............................................................................... 1977 Mike Francoise ..................................................1983-84-85-86 Wil Frantz ..........................................................................1970-71 Joey Frederick ....................................................................... 1983 Jack Freeman ........................................................... 1956-57-58 G John Gagai ................................................................ 1979-80-81 Steve Goldsmith .................................................................. 1972 Patt Goss ...........................................................................1989-90 Buddy Graham ........................................................ 1957-58-59 Jeremy Graham .................................................2003-04-05-06 Brad Greenstein ................................................1993-94-95-96 Arch Griffith .............................................................. 1949-50-51 Matt Grobe ............................................................... 1993-94-95 John Gross.............................................................................. 1982 Jay Guthrie .......................................................................1976-77 H Ron Harrison.......................................................................... 1973 Jim Hatfield ......................................................................1950-51 Billy Healy ................................................................. 1990-91-92 Dave Henderson ..................................................... 1973-74-75 Melvin Henderson.........................................................1953-54
Dave Herndon ......................................................... 1963-64-65 Mike High .................................................................. 1968-69-70 Claude Hobbs ....................................................................... 1967 Harry Hoffer .............................................................. 1962-63-64 Steven Hood....................................................................1998-99 Marshall Hone ......................................................2011 Jake Humphrey .................................................................... 1953 Derek Hurwitch .................................................................... 2003 Bill Hutcheson....................................................1989-90-91-92 J Patsy Jefferson ................................................................1949-50 Tom Jewell ................................................................ 1976-77-78 Jeff Jones ................................................................... 1970-71-72 Jim Justice ................................................................ 1972-73-74 K Brandon Katzeff ................................................2004-05-06-07 Denny Kendall ...............................................................1986-87 Dick Kern ..........................................................................1957-58 Nathan Kerns ................................................. 2010-11 Larry Kiger .............................................................................. 1975 Tom Kies...............................................................1985-86-87-88 Nathan Kinker ....................................................2006-07-08-09 Mike Klimtzak.....................................................1979-80-81-82 David Koester..................................................................1989-90 John Kounse ....................................................................1958-59 L Jack Laishley .......................................................................... 1970 Brian Legg ........................................................................1978-79 Fred Lester ............................................................................. 1969 Shannon Lewis ...............................................................1988-89 Geoff Litteral ............................................................ 1977-78-79 Tim Lynch .........................................................................2001-02 M Ned Martin ............................................................................ 1954 Lee Martina .........................................................1974-75-76-77 Joe Martinez .......................................................................... 1973 Kelly Maxwell ..................................................... 1984-85-86-87 Larry May ............................................................................... 1964 Larry McDowell ....................................................... 1957-58-59 Phil McGlothlin ........................................................ 1985-86-87 Jimmy McKenzie ...............................................1996-98-99-00 Brian Meade .......................................................1982-83-84-85 Drexel Meade .......................................................... 1957-60-61 Greg Meade ........................................................1979-80-81-82 Linden Meade .......................................................... 1957-58-59 Ed Meador ........................................................................1983-84 Frank Mellet .....................................................................1981-82 Tony Milan ...........................................................1978-79-80-81 Bosten Miller .............................................2009-10-11 Jake Miller .................................................................... Todd Miller ................................................................ 1986-87-88 Foster Minney .................................................................1953-54 Ben Minyard ....................................................................2003-04 Jeff Moore ...........................................................1989-90-91-92 Mark Mulholland ................................................................. 1972 Bob Mulreany........................................................................ 1977 N Ty Neal .................................................................1980-81-82-83 Nick Nicely ............................................................................. 1976 John Norton .......................................................1978-79-80-81 O Sam O’Dell ..........................................................1997-98-99-00 Larry Olah .................................................................. 1992-93-94 Mike Owens ........................................................1979-80-81-82 P C.J. Pagliaro .........................................................1989-90-91-92 Rick Palumbo .................................................................1978-79 Harold Payne ......................................................1974-75-76-77 Jim Peet................................................................1976-77-78-79 Brecht Peoples ......................................................... 1967-68-69 Jonathan Pepe ...................................................2005-06-07-08 Brian Perry ...........................................................1999-00-01-02 Mike Perry ............................................................................. 1956 Greg Powers ............................................................ 1972-73-74 Jack Powers......................................................................1955-56 R Andy Radcliffe.................................................................1986-87 Jack Radcliffe......................................................................... 1949 Otis Ranson............................................................... 1976-77-78 A.J. Riley ...............................................................1997-98-99-00 Dave Roach ............................................................... 1970-71-72 Gene Roach ........................................................................... 1955
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Jeremy Rogers ................................................................................ Ty Roush.................................................................................. 1981 Tom Rowe............................................................1970-71-72-73 Tommy Rupert ...................................................1990-91-92-93 Gary Rusnak........................................................1982-83-84-85 S Ken Saal................................................................................... 1982 Ross Scaggs .............................................................. 1977-78-79 Carson Schambach ...................................2009-10-11 Trent Schambach..............................................2005-06-07-08 Matt Scytkowski .............................................................2005-06 Frank Sexton ...................................................................1968-69 Eric Shaffer ..........................................................1990-91-92-93 Scott Shellenberger .........................................1990-91-92-93 Dick Shepard ............................................................ 1965-66-67 Ted Sheppe ............................................................... 1980-81-82 Steve Shrawder .................................................1995-96-97-98 Tas Sipowski .................................................................................... Steve Sisson ........................................................1999-00-01-02 Curt Smith .............................................................................. 1961 Darrin Snoots ........................................................................ 1992 George Somich........................................................ 1963-64-65 Don Spears............................................................................. 1959 Bill Spensky .........................................................1962-63-64-65 Burke Spensky ................................................................2002-04 Marc Sprouse ..................................................................1968-69 Tim Starrett ........................................................1974-75-76-77 Jack Stewart ............................................................ 1954-55-56 Ryan Stewart ......................................................2001-02-03-04 Dave Sweiderski ................................................................... 1972 Ken Sydenstricker ................................................................ 1955 T Mike Tennant...................................................................1983-84 Bob Terrell ............................................................................. 1966 John Tignor ......................................................................1976-78 Chris Tipper.........................................................2005-06-07-08 Todd Thomas............................................................ 1989-90-91 Brad Tweel ...........................................................2002-03-04-05 V Joe Vennari .........................................................1983-85-86-87 Mike Voltz ............................................................................... 1984 W Jack Wade ............................................................................... 1949 Chris Ward ...........................................................1988-89-90-91 Jim Ward ................................................................... 1960-61-62 Danny Warren .......................................................... 1978-79-80 Shawn Warren....................................................2004-05-06-07 Thurman Watts ..................................................................... 1956 Todd Webb.......................................................................1986-87 Bill Weiss .................................................................... 1987-88-89 Brad Westfall.......................................................................... 1983 Alan Wharton ........................................................... 1987-88-89 Bill Whetsell ........................................................................... 1968 David Whipkey ........................................................ 1962-63-64 Hop White .............................................................................. 1996 Roger White .......................................................1954-55-56-57 Drew Whitten ..................................................................2002-03 Warren Wick........................................................................... 1967 Tom Wilkerson ...................................................................... 1949 Brian Wilkins ....................................................................1998-99 Aaron Williams ...................................................1999-00-01-02 Bob Willis ..........................................................................1954-55 Tom Wimer ................................................................ 1979-80-81 Chip Woodring ........................................................ 1962-63-64 Vernon Wright ......................................................... 1966-67-68 Y John Yarian................................................................ 1989-90-91 Active players are in bold. The letter-winners list includes golfers who have lettered at Marshall since 1949. If you notice any errors or omissions, please notify the golf office at 304-696-5401.
The Buck Harless Student-Athlete Program
▲ Marshall student-athletes have access to state-of-the-art computer labs and outstanding tutors and counselors.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
Tara Helton BUCK HARLESS
Marshall University is taking the lead in preparing its student-athletes for life after intercollegiate athletics. The program responsible in seeing the athletes succeed is the Buck Harless Student-Athlete Program. The program was established in 1981 after a generous financial contribution from Mingo County businessman Buck Harless. The program’s purpose is to aid all Marshall student-athletes in their academic endeavors while evaluating their athletic eligibility. Marshall athletes have access to tutors, academic counselors and computer labs to assist them in their academic pursuits. There have been more than 500 academic all-conference selections since the program’s inception and a great deal of those academic standouts have earned national acclaim. For instance, several Marshall football players have earned Academic All-District honors and All-America honors and the football team has been recognized by the American Football Coaches Association repeatedly for its high graduation rates. One of Marshall’s proudest academic moments came in 1999 when quarterback Chad Pennington, an Academic All-American, earned the National Football Foundation’s prestigious Vincent DePaul Draddy Award that is presented annual to the top student-athlete in all of college football. In 2006, Marshall University placed 166 student-athletes on the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.0 or better) - second only to Rice University’s 174 members. That number continues to climb as Marshall placed more than 180 student-athletes on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2007. The student-athlete label says it all; college athletes are students first and foremost. At Marshall University that philosophy is impressed upon all the Thundering Herd athletes by their coaches, instructors and fellow students.
S T U D E N T - AT H L E T E PROGRAM DIREC TOR
Tim Moore Counselor
MARSHALL GOLF ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
MEN’S GOLF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE *Six members of the men’s golf team made the Dean’s List/Acadmic Honor Roll for the Fall ‘11 semseter, led by Brian Anania with a 4.0 GPA , Bosten Miller with a 3.76 GPA, and Carson Schambach (3.53). *Six members of the men’s golf team - led by Bosten Miller and Brian Anania’s 4.0 GPAs - had GPAs over 3.0 for the Spring 2011 semester. *The men’s golf team has posted the highest GPA of all MU’s men’s sports teams in 11 of the past 20 semesters, and always has a team GPA of 3.0 or better. *The men’s golf team’s best semester was Spring ‘05 with a 3.39 GPA. *The men’s golf program has a near 100% graduate rate for those golfer who spend all four years in the program. *Bosten Miller was named All-American Scholar and First Team Academic All-C-USA
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Gary Rusnak 1984 & 1985
Sam O’Dell 2000
Nathan Kinker 2009
Bosten Miller 2011
Strength and Conditioning
A TYPICAL WORK-OUT SCHEDULE FOR MARSHALL’S GOLF TEAM
Marshall University’s golf conditioning program focuses on injury prevention through cardiovascular and strength training. As with any conditioning program, athletes start out light and work their way up, and at Marshall each athlete is closely monitored and given a program to help them with their individual needs. Thundering Herd golfers improve their cardiovascular fi tness by using stationary bikes, stairmasters or steppers for 20-30 minutes a day, three or more days a week, with the intensity increasing as the season approaches. At Marshall, golf strength training is focused on flexibility, core muscles and golf-specific work-outs. Marshall’s golf team, in a typical work-out, will handle three sets of 8-12 repetitions on machine leg presses, leg extensions, lying leg curls, and do 12-18 repititions of calf raises to improve thier leg strength. Also, Thundering Herd golfers complete three sets of 6-10 repititions on a low back machine and do three sets of at least 20 crunches, along with work on the upper and lower abs and with the med ball. In addition to this, Marshall’s strength and training staff s encourage proper nutrition that translates into more energy and a competitive edge on the course. During the course of the year the Marshall University Golf Team goes through a mandatory 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday strength and conditioning program that is specifi cally designed to improve the team’s overall performance. The most intense concentration of work-outs occur after the Fall season and through the winer months. A lighter work-out schedule is maintained throughout the golf season. Listed below is information on training areas that should be addressed and avoided by golfers.
What to Address * The abdomen, including the Rectus Abdominus and External Obliques. * The Hip Abductors and Adductors. * Mild upper body work with your own weight. * Rotator cuff exercises with very light weight (5 Ibs. or less)
What to Avoid * Lifting very heavy weight. * Concentrating on the biceps and pecs. * Military presses with heavy weight that could lead to bursitis and tendonitis. * Overlifting with leg extensions. This could lead to tendonitis in the knees and joint inflexibility.
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Marshall University is located in Huntington, W.Va. This photo shows a view of the town from across the river in Ohio.
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r. Stephen J. Kopp became the 36th President of Marshall University in July 2005. He has published extensively in peerreviewed journals and has been very proficient in acquiring grant funding, and has authored more than one hundred scientific papers. Dr. Kopp earned his B.S. at the University of Notre Dame majoring in Biology and his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois in the field of Physiology and Biophysics. His academic career has included leadership positions with Midwestern University, Central Michigan University and Ohio University. As an administrator,
he was the founding dean of both the College of Allied Health Professions at Midwestern University, and The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions at Central Michigan University, and recently served as the provost of Ohio University. West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III refers to the leadership that President Kopp has brought to West Virginia as “placing Marshall University firmly on the path for future academic growth, positioning the university to be an engine of economic growth in our state and region.” In addition to serving as Marshall’s President, Dr. Kopp also serves on the boards of
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the Huntington Chamber of Commerce, the Huntington Area Development Council, the Huntington Museum of Art, the Marshall Artists Series, Advantage Valley, the West Virginia Roundtable, and the Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research and Innovation Center (MATRIC). In his spare time, he enjoys Marshall athletics, reading, golf and spending time with his wife of 35 years, Jane. He also enjoys time with his devoted dog, Abby. He and Jane have two adult children and two grandchildren.
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ike Hamrick, director of athletics at the University of NevadaLas Vegas for six years and a 1980 graduate of Marshall University, was named director of athletics at Marshall University by President Stephen J. Kopp on July 20, 2009. “In Mike Hamrick, we identified an outstanding leader for our athletic program, an individual of uncompromising integrity, experience and accomplishment,” Kopp
said. “He brings to Marshall University a vision for athletics that we can all embrace and support. His proven experience and accomplishments unequivocally demonstrate his ability to translate vision into action that leads to success. I cannot emphasize enough the value that this individual brings to our university and community. An added, but by no means less important quality of this individual is that he is a proud and successful Son of Marshall.” Hamrick played football at Marshall University from 1976 to 1980, starting at linebacker and defensive end his last two years. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in education from Marshall, he earned his master’s in sports administration from Ohio University in 1981.
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Prior to his position at UNLV, Hamrick was director of athletics at East Carolina University from 1995 to 2003. He also has been AD at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, assistant AD at Illinois State in Normal, Ill., and assistant AD at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. “It’s great to be back home,” Hamrick said. “I am thrilled to be rejoining the Marshall University family and plan to work hard to help advance the success of Thundering Herd athletics in all facets. I thank President Kopp for giving me this opportunity.” Hamrick is a native of Clendenin, W.Va., and a graduate of Herbert Hoover High School. He and Soletta are the parents of three children twin sons, Brett and Justin, and daughter, Mollie Ann.
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Date
Tournament
Location
Sept. 12-13 Sept. 17-18 Sept. 26-27 Oct. 10-11 Oct. 16-17 Feb. 20-21 March 10-11 March 16-18 March 23-25 April 14-15 April 22-24
Marshall Invitational Kentucky Invitational Cardinal Intercollegiate Bearcat Invitational Windon Memorial Classic Wexford Intercollegiate Pinehurst Intercollegiate Furman Intercollegiate FAU Spring Break Classic Kepler Invitational C-USA Championship
Huntington, W.Va. Lexington, Ky. Simpsonville, Ky. Hebron, Ky. Skokie, Illinois Hilton Head, S.C. Pinehurst, N.C. Greenville, S.C. Lake worth, Fla. Columbus, Ohio Texarkana, Ark.
Nathan Kerns
Tas Sipowski
Brian Anania
Jake Miller
Jeremy Rogers
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Front Row (L-R): Brian Anania, Carson Schambach, Bosten Miller, Jake Miller Back Row (L-R): Aaron Barna, Marshall Hone, Nathan Kerns, Lance West, Aaron Boggs, Tas Sipowski, Jeremy Rogers
2011-12 Marshall University Men’s Golf