2016-17 UNLV Men's Golf Media Guide

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution


community support

Billboards in Las Vegas have celebrated the recent success of Rebel golf


Rebels On The PGA Tour

Eight former UNLV men's golfers are currently on the PGA Tour and have won a combined 29 PGA Tour titles, including Adam Scott's 2013 Masters victory. The Rebel program ranks No. 1 in the nation in the Rivals Cup PGA Tour Rankings. REBELS’ ALL-TIME PGA TOUR ROSTER

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Player ...........................At UNLV ...........On Tour.......Victories Jeremy Anderson ..........1996-00 ..............2001 Chad Campbell..............1995-96 ...........2001-SA..............4 Derek Ernst ...................2008-12 ...........2012-SA..............1 Ed Fryatt ........................1991-94 ........... 2000-02 Andres Gonzales ...........2003-06 ...........2011-SA Charley Hoffman............1995-99 ...........2006-SA..............4 Skip Kendall...................1982-86 ........... 1993-15 Bill Lunde.......................1993-98 ...........2009-SA..............1 Ryan Moore ...................2001-05 ...........2006-SA..............5 Ted Oh ...........................1995-97 ..............2008 Chris Riley .....................1992-96 ...........1999-SA..............1 Adam Scott ....................1998-99 ...........2003-SA.............13

t the 2010 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, the PGA Tour's annual stop in Las Vegas, the Rebel Ranch was created. The Rebel Ranch was a UNLV-branded hospitality area on the 18th fairway at TPC Summerlin that offered an up-close view of the finishing hole with indoor and outdoor seating. Special UNLV programming took place each day of the PGA Tour event, but most notable was the UNLV Men's Golf Day. The Rebels' 1998 national championship team was celebrated and many of that team's members were on hand, including head coach Dwaine Knight, to participate in a round-table discussion.

At the 2010 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, a round-table discussion was held with Coach Knight, former Rebels on the PGA Tour and members of UNLV's 1998 national championship team. It was hosted by Jack Sheehan.

UNLV head coach Dwaine Knight at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open's Rebel Ranch event.


Rebels On The PGA Tour

UNLV was the only school to have three former golfers finish in the top 21 of the 2010 FedEx Cup Standings.

UNLV was the only school to have three former golfers finish in the top 21 of the 2010 FedEx Cup standings: Charley Hoffman was fourth, Adam Scott was 19th and Ryan Moore was 21st.

Chad Campbell, Charley Hoffman and Bill Lunde.

The marquee outside of the Thomas & Mack Center promoted the Rebel Ranch event in advance. Coach Knight and Charley Hoffman wore mustaches as part of the "Get Your Reb On" campaign.

Many athletics department members were in attendance including the UNLV cheerleaders.

Chris Berry, Jeremy Anderson and Chris Riley during the discussion.


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Academics

CLASSROOM SUCCESS “Success in the classroom is essential to success on the golf course, so we offer our student-athletes as much support academically as they get athletically. Academics are and must remain the top priority for our student-athletes.” -- Sydney Lisy, Men's Golf Academic Advisor Rebel Golf And Academics Rebel golf boasted yet another outstanding year in the classroom in 2015-16. Shintaro Ban, Ben Davis, Harry Hall, AJ McInerney and John Oda each received Academic All-Mountain West accolades. It was the second straight year that Ban and Oda were recognized with the award. To be eligible for selection to the Academic All-MW team, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic term at the school while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their team. Also, Oda was named a MW Scholar-Athlete. It was the second straight year that Oda made the list. The MW Scholar-Athlete Award is one of the highest academic honors bestowed by the conference. To be eligible for selection, student-athletes must have completed at least two academic terms at the member institution, while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better, and have participated in varsity competition in an NCAA-sponsored sport. In 2014-15, four Rebel golfers earned Academic All-MW honors, while six were recognized in 2013-14. Over the last 12 years, a total of 48 UNLV men's golfers have earned such recognition, while since the 2004-05 season, at least one Rebel golf student-athlete has been recognized with the MW Scholar-Athlete Award each season. In addition, since 2000, 13 UNLV men's golfers have earned All-America Scholar honors including McInerney in 2016. As a team, the 2014-15 Rebels were recognized with the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) All-Academic Team Award. Consistency in the classroom has become a hallmark of Coach Knight's program as he UNLV men’s golf team had a recent string of 24 straight semesters with a 3.0 team grade point average or higher. Former Rebel golfer Ryan Moore became just the second Rebel ever to earn Academic All-America honors when he was named to the second team in 2004-05.

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ver since its first classroom opened in 1957, UNLV has been on the rise in the world of higher education. From dusty lots with only a few buildings to a lush, ever-expanding setting, the campus has continued to respond to the demands stemming from an increasing enrollment. The University boasts nationally competitive business programs and a school of hotel administration that attracts students from around the globe. But with 246 degree programs in 15 schools and colleges, UNLV offers the student-athlete an array of educational opportunities. UNLV maintains an academic support system for its student-athletes that is designed to ensure success on and off the fields of play. Housed in the Academic Success Center, academic advisors work with the 17 men’s and women’s sports ensuring student-athletes receive personalized care regarding their progress in education. Advisors work with their sport-specific student-athletes in scheduling, tutoring, degree progress and NCAA eligibility. Providing even greater challenges, students who maintain a 3.5 grade point average can apply for entrance into UNLV’s honors program.

Two-time Academic All-Mountain West honoree and Parker Award Winner Scott Lander was joined by head coach Dwaine Knight and his wife, Debbie, at his graduation.


Home Course

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB 18TH HOLE

The finishing hole is the longest on the course, a massive 622-yard, par 5. The fairway is bisected by a stream. Playing the hole uphill and to the left is more dangerous but presents a shorter route and a better shot into the green. Taking the low road to the right will keep you out of trouble most of the way, but leaves you with a blind shot across water to the green. The choice is all yours.

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hen Southern Highlands opened its doors and fairways in 2000, the advance billing foretold that it was going to be a great course, clearly one of the elite new private clubs in America. It’s apparent that the hype was totally justified. Golf Digest placed Southern Highlands in its top six best new private clubs in the country and ranked it as the best new private club in the Western U.S. How fitting, then, that the UNLV golf program, with a recent national championship and a history of being ranked near the top of the college golf standings, should choose Southern Highlands as its official home course. "Being so close to McCarran Airport, Southern Highlands is one of the first places we like to take a new recruit and his parents when they come to town," UNLV golf head coach Dwaine Knight says. "Just one look out at the course from the clubhouse veranda, with its panoramic view of the entire Las Vegas valley, provides a great first impression of our city and the wonderful facilities available to a young man considering our program.” With $40 million (exclusive of land costs) and a rare collaboration of architects Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and Jr., Southern Highlands offers 18 distinctly beautiful and unique golf holes which honor the land upon which they are sculpted. Just six

months after the course opened, it was deemed worthy by the $4.25 million Invensys Classic PGA Tour event to join the three-course rotation. One of many holes that had the world’s best golfers buzzing was the 622-yard uphill par-5 18th, with its split fairway and 16 acres of land and meandering water and sand. The hole affords a great view of the $16 million clubhouse, where golfers convene shortly after their rounds to take in the scenery and discuss the joys and challenges of playing Southern Highlands. The collaboration between this wonderful new nationally ranked golf club and a proud UNLV championship golf program is a perfect marriage of class, beauty and distinction.

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB Par: ..................................................................................................72 Yardage: .....................................................................................7,510 Course Rating: .............................................................................74.4 Designers: ..................................................... Robert Trent Jones, Sr. ........................................................................Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Opened: .......................................................................... April 1, 2000 Pro Shop Phone: .......................................................... 702-263-1000


Home Course

HOME OF THE REBELS “Just one look out at the course from the clubhouse veranda, with its panoramic view of the entire Las Vegas valley, provides a great first impression of our city and the wonderful facilities available to a young man considering our program.� -- Head Coach Dwaine Knight 8TH HOLE

Though the par-3 eighth hole is only 167 yards, the combination of water and sand in front of the green can make its length a bit deceiving. Club selection is critical. Trust the yardage book and make your mistakes long. Short is trouble.

17TH HOLE

No. 17 at Southern Highlands is one of the most challenging par 3's you're likely to face. It's 217 yards from the back tee with water flowing from here all the way around the peninsula green. Sand protects the front right and back left green so there's not much room for error.

5TH HOLE

The fifth hole is a short, 365-yard, par 4 that dares players to fire at the green from the tee. However, to do so, you must carry water all the way. The more prudent will use a long-iron or fairway wood from the tee and be left with a short pitch to the green.


Schedule

COMPETE AGAINST THE BEST

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Sept. 10-11 Sept. 16-18 Sept. 23-24 Oct. 3-4

Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational Olympia Fields / Fighting Illini Invitational William H. Tucker Intercollegiate Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate

United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, Colo. Olympia Fields - Olympia Fields, Ill. University of New Mexico Championship Course - Albuquerque, N.M. Old Overton Club - Birmingham, Ala.

SPRING SEASON 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Feb. 15-17 Feb. 27-28 March 6-8 March 10-11 March 18-19 March 30-Apr. 1 Apr. 15-16

John Burns Intercollegiate National Invitational Tournament Southern Highlands Collegiate The Jackrabbit Invitational The Thunderbird The Goodwin The Boilermaker

Wailua Golf Course - Linhue Kauai, Hawaii Tucson National Golf Club - Tucson, Ariz. Southern Highlands Golf Club - Las Vegas, Nev. Siena Golf Club - Las Vegas. Nev. ASU Karsten Golf Curse - Tempe, Ariz. Stanford Golf Course - Palo Alto, Calif. Kampen Course - West Lafayette, Ind.

POSTSEASON 12. Apr. 21-23 13. May 15-17

Mountain West Championship NCAA Regional

14. May 26-May 31

NCAA Championship

Tucson National Golf Club - Tucson, Ariz. One of six sites: University Club - Baton Rouge, La.; The Grove Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Kampen Course - West Lafayette, Ind.; Stanford Golf Course - Palo Alto, Calif.; UT Golf Club - Austin, Texas; Wash. National Golf Club - Auburn, Wash. Rich Harvest Farms - Sugar Grove, Ill.


Schedule

TRAVEL IN STYLE “Again, we are going to play against the best teams and play in the best venues to prepare us to compete for another national championship.” -- Head Coach Dwaine Knight

The Rebels’ schedule will carry them from the desert southwest of Arizona and New Mexico, west to California, east to Colorado then Illinois and Indiana, down south to Alabama, and across the ocean to Hawaii. The Mountain West Championship will be played in Tucson, Ariz., for a 11th consecutive year, while the NCAA Regionals will be held at six different sites for the ninth time. The Rebels will also play right here in Las Vegas twice - in March when they host the Southern Highlands Collegiate and at Siena Golf Club. This year's NCAA Championship will be played in Sugar Grove, Ill., at Rich Harvest Farms.

To help its student-athletes balance the rigorous demands of the college curriculum with its intense travel schedule, UNLV flies to some of its tournaments via private jet. Thanks to the support of many local enterprises, the Rebels are able to reduce both travel time and missed classes, and find more opportunities to focus on academics.


Physical Therapy

THE FINEST CARE

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Kleven speaks at Rebel Golf Day at Southern Highlands Golf Club.

The Rebels take advantage of state-of-the-art workout facilities and physical therapy equipment.

ebel golfers have the incomparable opportunity to come under the tutelage of one of the nation’s leaders in physical therapy, Keith Kleven. A clinical educator and researcher, Kleven has bachelor’s and master’s degrees and served a one year residency in physical therapy under the school of Physical Therapy and Medicine at the University of Southern California, and is a certified athletic trainer. Kleven has been a groundbreaker in his emerging field for decades and has been directly involved with the UNLV golf program since 1989. He was inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame as part of its 2005 class. The owner/director of the Keith Kleven Institute of Orthopaedic Sports and Dance Rehabilitation in Las Vegas, he is a clinical instructor for 18 colleges and KEITH KLEVEN universities as well as the personal trainer and therapist Professor of Physical Therapy for many U.S. sports teams, professional teams, professional athletes and entertainers. Tiger Woods, Mark O’Meara, Chris Riley, John Cook and Emilee Klein are just some of the professional golfers who have worked with Kleven. “Keith has been with us from the start, and I think, physically, there is no better trainer in the world,” said UNLV head coach Dwaine Knight. “You can see who has trained with him: Mark O’Meara, Tiger Woods, plus our team and all the other great athletes. He is absolutely the best. If a person is really serious about playing professional golf and reaching the highest level they can, he is the kind of trainer you would look for. He is so individually specific, which is what makes him such a valuable part of our program. We are very fortunate to have him on campus as a professor and have him in our program. There is no question that without his support and help we would not be a top program.” Doing research in injury prevention and training to enhance golf performance, Kleven is also the author of numerous articles and is a highly sought-after speaker.


Physical Therapy “I think, physically, there is no better trainer in the world. You can see who has trained with him: Mark O’Meara, Tiger Woods, plus our team and all the other great athletes. He is absolutely the best. If a person is really serious about playing professional golf and reaching the highest level they can, he is the kind of trainer you would look for.” -- Head coach Dwaine Knight

UNLV Golf had a unique evening during the 1994 Las Vegas Invitational when four PGA players under the care of Keith Kleven gathered to meet the squad. From stroke techniques to the advantages of staying in school, the informal Q&A session offered insight into the life of a professional golfer. Giving free tips that night were (L-R): Dennis Watson, Dwaine Knight, Paul Azinger, Prof. Keith Kleven, Lenny Clements and John Cook.

Kleven's work with Tiger Woods was featured in this Men's Fitness Magazine issue.


Mental Training

THE FINEST CARE “Golf is such a mental game, and Mark's expertise lies in making the connection between being mentally prepared and then allowing the body and the muscles to carry through with that preparation." -- Head Coach Dwaine Knight

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n addition to the various physical and academic support systems available to UNLV student-athletes, the Rebel golf team also has the advantage of mental training, under the supervision of Dr. Mark Guadagnoli. Guadagnoli, a professor in UNLV's Department of Kinesiology, also serves as a mental training consultant for the Rebels. A professor at the school since 1991, this will mark Guadagnoli's 15th season working with the Rebel golf team. “The way these elite golfers play the game requires intensity, focus, and a great deal of athleticism,” Guadagnoli said. “My job is to help them achieve their best, on and off the course." "We are extremely fortunate to have someone of Mark's ability and experience right here on campus," UNLV head coach Dwaine Knight said. "Golf is such a mental game, and Mark's expertise lies in making the connection between being mentally prepared and then allowing the body and the muscles to carry through with that preparation. His resume and reputation speak for themselves and we are lucky to have that advantage." Guadagnoli has spent decades working as a consultant to Olympic, collegiate, and professional athletes in several sports, but he specializes in working with golfers. Golfers at all levels have worked under his tutelage, including players on the PGA and LPGA tours as well as participants of the U.S. Amateur, Walker Cup, and Palmer Cup. Guadagnoli has worked with golfers at the Masters, U.S. Open and other PGA events. Guadagnoli began studying human performance late in his undergraduate days at Texas A&M, where he received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Kinesiology. He then worked as a Research Psychologist for the Army Research Institute for Behavioral Sciences while completing the requirements for a dual doctorate in human performance and cognitive psychology from Auburn University. Despite his heavy workload, Guadagnoli earned high praise. He was

Guadagnoli recently spoke at the PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit in Florida.

voted the Most Outstanding Graduate Student of the department, college, and university, the Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year by the Office of Special Programs, and was awarded the prestigious William Revington Outstanding Leadership Award. The praise has continued at UNLV, where he has earned Researcher of the Year and the department, college, and university's Teacher of the MARK GUADAGNOLI Year Awards, and has many Mental Training Consultant times been voted Outstanding Kinesiology Faculty Member of the Year by a Scholar-Athlete, CSUN, and Alumni Association representative. With an impressive resume that is pages long, Guadagnoli has published more than 100 articles and abstracts and has presented his work around the world. He has lectured at several universities including Harvard University, UCLA, and USC and has been featured in the New York Times, Time Magazine, Golf Digest, USA Today, The History Channel, and CBS Sports. In the summer of 2010, the 2nd edition of his book "Practice to Learn, Play to Win" was published with contributions from former Rebel golfer and current PGA Tour player Ryan Moore.

Guadagnoli's book "Practice to Learn, Play to Win" was published in 2007 and includes contributions from former Rebel golfer and current PGA Tour player Ryan Moore.


Athletic Training

THE FINEST CARE “This is one of the top complexes in the nation because of the versatility it offers to service student-athletes in every area of sports medicine.” -- Kyle Wilson, UNLV Director of Athletic Training

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ay-to-day preventative medicine on the campus was made easier with the opening of the Marilyn and Si Redd Sports Medicine Complex. The state-of-the-art operation is a major part of the $8.5 million Lied Athletic Complex. Made possible by a generous gift of $1.5 million by Marilyn and Si Redd, the athletic training facility incorporates the total scope of sports medicine over an 8,500-square-foot area. Aside from five staff offices, a rehabilitation room houses a dozen pieces of equipment including Cybex stationary bicycles, stair machines and treadmills, all under a natural skylight. The largest area features a dozen tables to offer student-athletes various treatments throughout the day. Taping, padding and bracing all take place in another all-inclusive room. Finally, an aquatic therapy room features three above-ground whirlpools surrounding a 10-feet deep pool for rehabilitative exercises. All of these features make it possible for UNLV student-athletes to rehabilitate injuries without ever needing to leave the Lied Athletic Complex. Other amenities include a physician’s office and exam room to provide daily medical service for student-athletes. A drug-testing facility also is part of the new complex. This expedites medical care because the student-athletes' health care is self-contained. Also, UNLV’s academic program and its student athletic trainers benefit from a sports medicine library, study room and conference facility. “Aside from being four times larger than our former facility,” says Kyle

An aquatic therapy room includes a rehabilitative pool. Wilson, UNLV’s Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Training. “This is one of the top complexes in the nation because of the versatility it offers to service student-athletes in every area of sports medicine. We’re now more efficient, more accessible and more effective in preventing and rehabilitating athletic injuries.”

A skylight welcomes natural light into the rehabilitation room.

The Marilyn & Si Redd Sports Medicine Complex sprawls over an 8,500-square-foot area.


On Campus

UNLV COLLEGES

College of Business College of Education Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering College of Fine Arts Division of Health Sciences William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration William S. Boyd School of Law College of Liberal Arts College of Sciences Greenspun College of Urban Affairs The Graduate College The Honors College School of Dental Medicine School of Nursing University College

More than 2,000 students call UNLV’s 12 residence halls home.


Las Vegas Living

Las Vegas, which celebrated its centennial in 2005, is one of the fastest growing communities in the world.


Table of Contents The Next Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 UNLV on the PGA Tour Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Southern Highlands Golf Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 2016-17 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11 Physical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Mental and Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 On Campus & Las Vegas Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

THIS IS REBEL GOLF

Media Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Follow the Rebels - UNLVRebels.com - UNLVGolf.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 2016-17 Team Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 2016-17 Season Outlook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 2015-16 Notebook/Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 2015-16 Scorecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2016-17 Tournament Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-32 Head Coach Dwaine Knight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-36 Helping Players Get To The Next Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Assistant Coach Philip Rowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Endowment Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Rebel Golf Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Golf Foundation Honored Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Rebel Golf Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-45 Annual Alumni Match. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Mountain West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Team Room - Fabulous Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-52

BE A REBEL

Shintaro Ban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55 Derek Castillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-57 Justin Chong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-59 Ben Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-61 Harry Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-63 Justin Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65 Yash Majmudar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-67 Taylor Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-69 John Oda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-71 All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

1998 National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74-77 A Day With The Thunderbirds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 A Day With The President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 1991 National Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 2004 National Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Setting A New Standard - Ryan Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Media Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83-84

RECORD BOOK

Rebel Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86-89 Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Postseason Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 UNLV Honors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92-93 NCAA Championship Appearances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-95 NCAA Regional Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Conference Championship Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97-98 UNLV at the Walker Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 UNLV at the Palmer Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Rebels In The Pros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101-112

THE UNIVERSITY

The University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114-115 President Dr. Len Jessup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Nevada State Board of Regents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Athletics Director Tina Kunzer-Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Athletics Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Athletic Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120-121 Lied Athletic Complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Hall Of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124-125 Rebel Rundown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Notable Rebels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Welcome to Las Vegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

On The Cover

The 2016-17 UNLV men's golf media guide cover highlights its 2016 Mountain West title, this year's squad and the program's success at the next level on the PGA Tour.

Golf Quick Facts LOCATION: ..............................Las Vegas, NV 89154 FOUNDED: .........................................................1957 ENROLLMENT: ................................................29,000 NICKNAME: .....................................................Rebels COLORS: ............................................ Scarlet & Gray PRESIDENT: .......................................Dr. Len Jessup DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: ..... Tina Kunzer-Murphy HEAD COACH: ....................................Dwaine Knight ALMA MATER: ............................ New Mexico ‘69 YEARS AT UNLV: ...................................30th year ASSISTANT COACH: ..............................Philip Rowe ALMA MATER: ........................................Stanford '02 YEARS AT UNLV: .....................................3rd year GOLF OFFICE: .................................. (702) 895-1081 HOME COURSE: ........................ Southern Highlands PAR: ...................................................................72 YARDAGE: ....................................................7,510 CONFERENCE: ..................................Mountain West 2016 MW FINISH: ......................................... 1st of 11 2016 NCAA REG. (Tuscaloosa) FINISH: .....6th of 13 2016 NCAA FINALS: ........................................... DNP LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: ...............5/3

The 2007-08 UNLV men's golf media guide won Best In The Nation by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), while the 200809 edition took fifth. The 2016-17 UNLV Men’s Golf Guide was designed, written, edited and typeset by Andy Grossman, Associate Athletics Director for Communications. Assistance provided by Sage Sammons, Mark Wallington, Mark Wasik, and Jeff Seals of the UNLV Athletics Communications office. Additional assistance provided by Michelle Diamant. Primary graphics by Paul Palmer. Cover design by Jeff Hutcherson/UNLV Graphic Artist. Principal photography by Steve Spatafore/Sportography. Much gratitude to photographer Ken Gieger for his contributions. Southern Highlands, Shadow Creek and Wynn Las Vegas photography by Jon and Jeannine Henebry. Palmer Cup photos by Sally J. Sportsman. Additional photos by Trevor Brown, Jr./NCAA Photos, Anne Calvert, Darren Carroll, Kevin Force, Dale Garvey/Washington Athletic Communications, Andy Grossman, Geri Kodey, Aaron Mayes and Marsh Starks/UNLV Photo Services, Brian Tirpak, Mark Wallington, John Weast and Jaren Wilkey. Special thanks to MHJN/LU. Printing by Las Vegas Color Graphics. Additional thanks to Shelley Caiazzo at Southern Highlands Golf Club and the public relations departments at MGM MIRAGE and Wynn Las Vegas.

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Media Services INTERVIEWS All requests to cover the UNLV golf team or interview players or coaches should be directed to the UNLV Athletics Communications Department. Please contact Andy Grossman, Associate Athletics Director for Communications, at least 24 hours in advance. Requests can be made by calling (702) 895-3995 or emailing andy.grossman@unlv.edu.

RESULTS Daily results from every tournament the Rebels play in will be distributed to the media via email along with a short recap. The same information will be posted on the official athletics site, UNLVRebels.com. To be added to the email list, please contact the Athletics Communications Department. UNLV will also furnish complete scoring results from the Southern Highlands Collegiate to the media and each participating school.

ANDY GROSSMAN Assoc. AD for Communications Arizona ‘96 (M. Basketball, M. Golf)

MARK WALLINGTON Sr. Asst. AD for Communications Florida ’93 (Football, Tennis)

SAGE SAMMONS Director of New Media UNLV '12 (M. Basketball, Football)

INTERNET Information for all 17 intercollegiate sports at UNLV can be found on the internet at UNLVRebels.com, including player biographies, complete results from every competition and season statistics.

UNLV ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Room 74, Thomas & Mack Center (702) 895-3207 · FX: (702) 895-0989 4505 Maryland Pkwy., Box 450004 Las Vegas, NV 89154-0004

MARK WASIK JEFF SEALS SARAH JENNINGS Asst. Director for Communications Asst. Director for Communications Communications Specialist Florida State ‘97 Oklahoma ‘99 Washington '10 (W. Basketball, M. Soccer, Swim.) (Baseball, Volleyball, Track & Field/CC) (W. Golf, W. Soccer, Softball)

ANDY GROSSMAN, ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS O: (702) 895-3995 - C: (702) 630-3949 - E: andy.grossman@unlv.edu MARK WALLINGTON, SENIOR ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS O: (702) 895-4472 - C: (702) 528-6291 - E: mark.wallington@unlv.edu SAGE SAMMONS, DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA O: (702) 895-3764 - C: (702) 478-0166 - E: sage.sammons@unlv.edu MARK WASIK, ASST. DIR. FOR COMMUNICATIONS O: (702) 895-3208 - C: (702) 528-0289 - E: mark.wasik@unlv.edu JEFF SEALS, ASST. DIR. FOR COMMUNICATIONS O: (702) 895-3134 - C: (702) 683-8050 - E: jeff.seals@unlv.edu SARAH JENNINGS, COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST O: (702) 895-3207 - C: (509) 499-4656 - E: sarah.jennings@unlv.edu Coach Knight is interviewed by Kelly Tilghman of The Golf Channel (above), by the late Ron Balicki from Golfweek Magazine (right) and by a reporter at the Southern Highlands Collegiate in Las Vegas (left). Being interviewed below is former Rebel golfer Brett Kanda.

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Rebels On The Web

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njoying a complete redesign several years ago, the official UNLV athletics website UNLVRebels. com has steadily expanded in both content and usership since its premiere in 1997. As one of the hundreds of official athletic sites that make up the CBSSports.com College Network, the Rebels’ home on the internet features in-depth, updated information 24 hours a day. The official UNLV athletic website takes advantage of a number of CBSSports.com College Network online fea-

tures, including its exclusive GameTracker technology, allowing Rebel fans to follow live simulated game action, details and full play-by-play. The site also houses the Rebels’ online store, which provides officially licensed merchandise and apparel. Also, UNLVRebels.com is your home for Rebel TV, which is a popular online service that features the most in-depth coverage of Rebel sports through exclusive audio and video content, including live games streamed via broadband, special features, highlights, press conferences, coaches’ shows and much more.

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he new UNLVMensGolf.com powered by the Las Vegas Founders Club is about a year old. The site is dedicated just to the UNLV men's golf program and is the home of all things Rebel Golf. The in-depth site was made possible by a generous gift from the Founders and includes the season's schedule, information on the coaches and support staff, Rebels on the PGA Tour, the many traditions of the program, the fine facilities available to the team, information for recruits, a blog and so much more.

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2016-17 Rebels Playing for national titles. That is, and has been for quite some time, the goal of the UNLV men's golf team under head coach Dwaine Knight, who is in his 30th year at the helm of the program. Under his watch, the Rebels have captured a team national title, two individual national championships and four NCAA Regional team titles. The perennial power has been so successful through the years that it has become expected with each and every season that the team will compete for the national crown. The Rebels have played in the national finals 19 times, with all of those appearances coming in the last 28 years under Knight. Last year's squad continued its NCAArecord streak of 28 straight regional appearances, but fell just one spot short in the standings of advancing to the national finals for the third time in the last four years. Entering NCAA Regional play, the Rebels were one of the hottest teams in the nation. They won three of four tournaments and finished second in the other. They also won the Mountain West team title for the first time in 14 years. "Our goals as a program are at the very top," said Knight. "We want to try to win a national championship - compete for a national championship. That’s our goal each and every year, so whether we are experienced or we are young, our goal is to be up there at the end. We try to win tournaments along the way so that when we get to regionals and we get to the finals, we have a chance to do what we did several years ago and that is get to the Elite Eight, where we were one shot out of getting to the Final Four. That's where we want to play, that’s where we want to be and that’s where we expect to be." It is the hope of Coach Knight that the experienced core that returns from last year's conference title squad leads this year's team back to the finals.

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Juniors John Oda and Shintaro Ban will lead the team heading into the 2016-17 campaign. "Both those guys had exceptional summers," Knight said. "John played really well all summer. He played in The Porter Cup, got into match play at the U.S. Amateur and had some other really good tournaments. He is so steady and was one of our mainstays last year, so it is nice to see him come back after having a real solid summer." Oda is entering his third year with the Rebels and has the most experience on the roster having played in 74 career rounds at UNLV. His career scoring average of 71.38 is on track to land him in the No. 2 spot in school history in that category. The 32nd-ranked amateur in the world, he has two individual victories in college tournaments and earned honorable mention AllAmerica honors for the second straight year in 2015-16. "Shintaro also played a lot for us last year and had a great summer," Knight said. "He won the California Amateur, which is one of

the best amateur tournaments in the nation and then turned around and won the Northern California Amateur. A lot of professionals have won those tournaments over the years, but he is the first player in 100 years to win both of those in the same year." Ban, who is also in his third year with the program has played in 58 rounds for UNLV with a career scoring average of 73.04. Last year, he won the individual title at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate for his first collegiate victory. He joined Oda as a recipient of PING All-West Region honors last year as well as being named to the All-Mountain West squad. The third piece of that returning MW Championship lineup for the Rebels is Harry Hall, who won the Mountain West Freshman of the Year award last season. "Harry played great in Britain during the summer," Knight said. "He played well in the British Amateur and was a high qualifier for the British Open. He will be one of our mainstays this year as well." Hall was also a member of the All-MW team and played in 12 tournaments last year, turning in a scoring average of 72.86. He recorded five top-20 finishes, four top-10s and one top-5,

2016-17 ROSTER NAME Shintaro Ban Derek Castillo Justin Chong Ben Davis Harry Hall Justin Kim Yash Majmudar Taylor Montgomery John Oda

HT 5-8 6-2 5-9 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-7

WT 140 140 155 215 195 170 145 210 150

Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Volunteer Assistant Coach: Mental Training Consultant: Academic Advisor: Program Coordinator:

YR-ExP. JR - 2L FR - HS FR - RS JR - 2L SO - 1L FR - HS FR - HS SR - 3L JR - 2L

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL San Jose, Calif. / Archbishop Mitty High School Yorba Linda, Calif. / Valencia High School Granada Hills, Calif. / Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Las Vegas, Nev. / Shadow Ridge High School Hayle, England / Truro College Fullerton, Calif. / Sunny Hills High School Singapore / Montverde Academy Henderson, Nev. / Foothill High School Honolulu, Hawaii / Moanalua High School

Dwaine Knight (New Mexico ‘69, 30th season) Philip Rowe (Stanford '02, 3rd season) Chris Riley Dr. Mark Guadagnoli Sydney Lisy Kathleen Williamson


Season Outlook

The 2016-17 UNLV men's golf team: (Left to Right): John Oda, Mental Training Consultant Mark Guadagnoli, Ben Davis, Shintaro Ban, Derek Castillo, Taylor Montgomery, Justin Chong, Justin Kim, Assistant Coach Philip Rowe, Yash Majmudar, Harry Hall, Head Coach Dwaine Knight.

while shooting par or better in 16 rounds. Even though the three top returning players for UNLV come back, overall Knight considers his team young from an experience standpoint. The only senior on this year's roster is Taylor Montgomery. "Taylor played off and on for us last year," Knight said. "He is a former state champion here in Nevada and has played a lot for us over the years. His game seems like it is starting to come around, so that would be a big help. Being the only senior for us this year, it would be nice to have him in the lineup." Montgomery is in his fourth year with the Rebels and has played in 55 rounds for UNLV. His career scoring average is 73.56 and he has tallied seven top-20 finishes. He won his first career individual title in 2014 at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational.

Junior Ben Davis, is the only other Rebel returner with college tournament experience. He is in his third year with UNLV and has played in 39 rounds with a career scoring average of 73.87. He has recorded two top-20 finishes and has had 10 rounds at par or better. Over the summer, Davis captured the Cascata Amateur Championship title by five shots and also won the third and final qualifier for the Nevada State Amateur Championship. He also made the cut at the U.S. Amateur. The only other returning player from last year's UNLV roster is Justin Chong. He didn't play during the season, so he is a redshirt freshman. He tied for first, losing in a playoff, at the San Diego Amateur and finished second at the L.A. City Men's Match Play event. He also tied for fourth at the SCGA Public Links Championship.

UNLV has three newcomers on its roster this season: freshmen Derek Castillo, Justin Kim and Yash Majmudar. "We have quite a few freshmen," Knight said. "It will be a learning curve for them to catch up to the rest of our team." Castillo is from Yorba Linda, Calif. As a junior player, he won the AJGA Mission Hills tournament and the FCG World Championship. Kim is from Fullerton, Calif. He earned second team All-America honors and when he committed to UNLV in November of 2015, he had a scoring average of 71.7, which was one of the lowest in the nation. Majmudar is from Singapore and went to Montverde Academy and the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy in Orlando, Fla. He made a playoff hole eagle to win the 2015 Ryan Moore Junior Championship and he also won the FCWT Classic, Core Golf Academy Open and the Junior Tour of Northern California Summer Series Event in the same year "John, Shintaro and Harry will be the core of our team," Knight said. "I like it. We have a lot of energy as a team. Our guys played a lot this summer and they know what they have to do this year to be successful. "The experience of the three guys returning that were on our conference championship team last year will really help us as we move on through the fall." The Rebels always play one of the most challenging schedules of any team in the country and the 2016-17 slate looks to be no different. UNLV will play four tournaments in the fall, all in a four-week period. "We will be tested in the fall, which is good," Knight said. "It will give us a good indication of where we are, but more importantly where we need to go. These guys will come through that test and really understand where their games need to be as we head into the spring. "I think they have a good feel of what it takes to get back to the championship level."

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2015-16 Notebook 2016 POSTSEASON RECAP The UNLV men’s golf team made its NCAA-record 28th straight appearance at a NCAA Regional in 2016. The Rebels entered the tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala., as one of the hottest teams in the country having won three of four events and finishing second in the other, but came up short trying to advance to the national finals for the 20th time after finishing sixth. Prior to NCAA play, the Rebels captured the team title at the Mountain West Championship in Tucson, Ariz., for the first time in 14 years.

HEAD COACH DWAINE KNIGHT UNLV head coach Dwaine Knight finished his 29th year at the helm of the Rebel program in 2015-16. During his tenure, UNLV has been a perennial power with seven league championships and 19 NCAA Championship finals appearances. His 1998 squad won the national championship and he has coached the team to 10 top-eight finishes at the finals. He has also tutored two individual national champions (Warren Schutte, 1991; Ryan Moore, 2004). Knight was the only mentor to twice claim GCAA National Coach of the Year honors in the 1990s (1991 and 1998) and he has produced an amazing 44 AllAmericans, 77 all-conference players and has guided 11 different players to the PGA Tour from UNLV.

REGIONAL RECORD STREAK The Rebels earned their 28th consecutive invitation to a NCAA Regional in 2016, which ties the NCAA record for most consecutive appearances all-time (with Oklahoma State - also 1989-2016). UNLV has finished in the top five at the regional 18 times, has four team titles (1990, 1994, 1997 and 2005) and boasts three individual medalists (Hub Goyen, 1990; Warren Schutte, 1991; Ed Fryatt, 1994).

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2015-16 HEAD-TO-HEAD

MCINERNEY NAMED ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR UNLV senior AJ McInerney was named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar following the 201516 season. A total of 212 players earned the honor in Division I. To be eligible, student-athletes must have been a junior or senior academically during the 2015-16 season, have competed in at least three full years at the collegiate level, participated in 50 percent of their team's competitive rounds, had a stroke average under 76.0 and maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college of university. McInerney played in 10 tournaments for the Rebels, finishing in the individual top five on four occasions. He earned medalist honors at the LMU Invitational, had five total rounds in the 60s during the year and shot par or better in 11 rounds. His scoring average was 73.24 per round.

ODA EARNS HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICA HONORS AGAIN UNLV sophomore John Oda was named honorable mention All-America for the second straight year as the 2016 PING Division I All-America Teams were announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). The Rebels have now had a player earn All-America recognition in 25 of the last 28 years. The All-America first, second and third teams each had 10 members. There were a total of 31 golfers who were named honorable mention.

Air Force..................................................................................1-0-0 Alabama ..................................................................................1-3-0 Arizona ....................................................................................3-0-0 Arizona State...........................................................................0-3-0 Arkansas .................................................................................0-2-0 Auburn.....................................................................................0-2-0 Augusta ...................................................................................0-2-0 Baylor ......................................................................................1-1-0 Boise State ..............................................................................2-0-0 Boston College ........................................................................1-0-0 Bowling Green State ...............................................................2-0-0 BYU .........................................................................................2-0-0 Cal Poly ...................................................................................2-0-0 Cal State Northridge................................................................1-0-0 California .................................................................................0-3-0 Charlotte..................................................................................1-0-0 Charleston Southern ...............................................................1-0-0 College of Charleston..............................................................1-0-0 Colorado..................................................................................3-0-0 Colorado State ........................................................................2-0-1 Dayton .....................................................................................1-0-0 Denver.....................................................................................2-0-0 East Tennessee State .............................................................1-0-0 Eastern Michigan ....................................................................1-0-0 Florida .....................................................................................0-3-0 Florida State ............................................................................0-2-0 Fresno State............................................................................4-0-0 Georgia ...................................................................................0-1-0 Gonzaga..................................................................................1-0-0 Hartford ...................................................................................1-0-0 Harvard ...................................................................................1-0-0 Hawaii .....................................................................................1-0-0 Illinois ......................................................................................0-3-0 Indiana ....................................................................................0-1-0 Kansas ....................................................................................1-0-0 Kennesaw State ......................................................................2-0-0 Kent State ...............................................................................1-0-0 Kentucky .................................................................................0-1-0 Liberty .....................................................................................1-0-0 Lipscomb .................................................................................1-0-0 Long Beach State....................................................................1-0-0 Louisiana Tech ........................................................................1-0-0 Loyola Marymount...................................................................2-0-0 Marquette ................................................................................1-0-0 Maryland .................................................................................1-0-0 Michigan ..................................................................................1-0-0 Michigan State ........................................................................1-0-0 Mississippi State .....................................................................1-0-0 Missouri State .........................................................................1-0-0 Nevada, Reno .........................................................................3-0-0 New Mexico.............................................................................3-1-0 New Mexico State ...................................................................1-0-0 North Carolina .........................................................................0-1-0 North Florida ...........................................................................0-1-0 Northern Colorado...................................................................2-0-0 Northwestern ...........................................................................2-1-0 Ohio State ...............................................................................2-0-0 Oklahoma ................................................................................0-1-0 Oklahoma State ......................................................................0-2-0 Oregon ....................................................................................2-1-0 Oregon State ...........................................................................1-0-0 Pacific......................................................................................1-0-0 Penn State ..............................................................................1-0-0 Pepperdine ..............................................................................1-0-0 Sacramento State ...................................................................1-0-0 Saint Mary's ............................................................................3-0-0 San Diego ...............................................................................2-0-0 San Diego State ......................................................................2-0-0 San Francisco .........................................................................2-0-0 San Jose State ........................................................................2-0-0 Santa Clara .............................................................................1-0-0 Seattle .....................................................................................2-0-0 SMU ........................................................................................1-1-0 South Carolina ........................................................................0-2-0 Southern Illinois.......................................................................2-0-0 Stanford...................................................................................1-1-0 TCU .........................................................................................2-0-0 Texas .......................................................................................0-3-0 Texas A&M ..............................................................................0-2-0 Texas Tech ..............................................................................1-3-0 UAB .........................................................................................1-1-0 UC Davis .................................................................................0-1-0 UC Santa Barbara ...................................................................1-0-0 UCF .........................................................................................1-0-0 UCLA.......................................................................................2-0-0 UMKC......................................................................................1-0-0 USC.........................................................................................1-1-0 UT-Rio Grande Valley .............................................................1-0-0 Utah.........................................................................................2-0-0 Utah State ...............................................................................1-0-0 UTEP.......................................................................................2-0-0 UTSA.......................................................................................1-0-0 Vanderbilt ................................................................................0-1-0 Virginia ....................................................................................0-1-0 Washington .............................................................................0-1-0 Washington State ....................................................................3-0-0 West Virginia ...........................................................................1-0-0 Wisconsin ................................................................................1-0-0 Wright State ............................................................................1-0-0 Wyoming .................................................................................2-0-0 Yale 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2015-16 Notebook the Mountain West Championship in Tucson, Ariz. Individually, UNLV had three medalists over the course of the year, which is sixth-most in a season in program history: John Oda and AJ McInerney both tied for first at the LMU Invitational, while Shintaro Ban tied for first at the Robert Kepler Invitational. As a team, UNLV entered NCAA Regional play as one of the hottest squads in the country, winners of three of four tournaments - and a second-place finish in the other.

ACADEMIC ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST

TWO REBELS NAMED ALL-REGION UNLV men's golf sophomores Shintaro Ban and John Oda were both named to the PING All-West Region Team. The all-region honor marked the second of Oda's career, while it was a a first for Ban. Ban, from San Jose, Calif., was third on the team in scoring average at 72.65 strokes per round, while Oda, from Honolulu, Hawaii, led the team at 71.63.

UNLV WINS MOUNTAIN WEST TITLE FOR FIRST TIME IN 14 YEARS For the first time since 2002, UNLV (ranked No. 25 in the country at the time) won the Mountain West Championship. It marked the Rebels' third MW title. UNLV came from two shots back as the final round began and finished the 54-hole event at 18-under 846. New Mexico finished in second, three shots back. The Rebels, who had finished in second or third place in each of the previous seven MW tournaments, recorded the lowest team score in both the second and third rounds. UNLV senior Zane Thomas finished in a three-way tie for third at 6-under 210 after a final-round 5-under 67. Rebel sophomore John Oda and freshman Harry Hall also finished in the top 10 individually as they both tied for eighth at 4-under 212.

REBELS RECORD MULTIPLE WINS DURING 2015-16 As a team, UNLV won four tournaments during the 2015-16 season, which is the fourth-most in a season in program history: the LMU Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev., the Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic in Portland, Ore., the Robert Kepler Invitational in Columbus, Ohio, and and

Rebel golf boasted yet another outstanding year in the classroom in 2015-16. Five Rebels received Academic All-Mountain West accolades: Shintaro Ban, Ben Davis, Harry Hall, AJ McInerney and John Oda. It marked the second straight year Ban and Oda earned the award. To be eligible for selection to the Academic All-MW team, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic term at the school while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their team.

MOUNTAIN WEST SCHOLAR-ATHLETES John Oda was named a Mountain West ScholarAthlete for 2015-16. It was Oda's second straight year on that list. The MW Scholar-Athlete Award is one of the highest academic honors bestowed by the conference. To be eligible for selection, studentathletes must have completed at least two academic terms at the member institution, while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better, and have participated in varsity competition in an NCAAsponsored sport.

MOUNTAIN WEST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR / ALL-MW For the second straight year a UNLV men's golfer was selected as the Mountain West's Freshman of the Year. Harry Hall was announced as the conference's 2015-16 winner. In addition, a league-high four golfers from UNLV were selected to the 10-person All-MW Men's Golf Team: sophomore Shintaro Ban, Hall, sophomore John Oda and senior Zane Thomas. Oda was the only repeat selection from UNLV to the league's all-conference team as he also earned the 2014-15 MW Freshman of the Year award. Hall, who hails from Hayle, England, had 15 of his 32 rounds at par or better and five in the 60s. His best finish of the year was a tie for fourth at the LMU Invitational and he turned in four top-10 finishes in 11 events. His low round of the year was a 66.

MW GOLFERS OF THE WEEK Three Rebels were named Mountain West Men's Golfers of the Week a total of five times during the 2015-16 season. Shintaro Ban earned the award on April 19, John Oda on March 30, AJ McInerney on March 24 and both McInerney and Oda shared the award on February 4. In addition, Ban and Oda were named Outstanding Rebels of the Week on April 13 and May 25, respectively. The award goes to the student-athlete at UNLV in all sports who turned in the best individual performance during the previous week of competition.

RIVALS CUP NO. 1 The UNLV men’s golf program was No. 1 in The Rivals Cup rankings, which measures college programs and their impact on the PGA Tour. Former UNLV men’s golfers have now won a total of 29 PGA Tour events.

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2015-16 Tournament Scorecard OLYMPIA FIELDS/FIGHTING ILLINI INVITATIONAL Olympia Fields Country Club (Par 70), Olympia Fields, Ill., Sept. 18-20 15 Teams, 77 Individuals 14th T9th T36th 58th T71st 73rd

UNLV Harry Hall Shintaro Ban John Oda Ben Davis AJ McInerney

JOHN BURNS INTERCOLLEGIATE Wailua Golf Course (Par 72), Lihue, Hawaii, Feb. 17-19 17 Teams, 97 Individuals

289-302-294—885 (+45) 69-76-66—211 (+1) 74-71-75—220 (+10) 71-77-76—224 (+14) 76-78-77—231 (+21) 75-78-79—232 (+22)

WILLIAM H. TUCKER INTERCOLLEGIATE UNM Championship Course (Par 72), Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 25-26 16 Teams, 100 Individuals T3rd 2nd T11th T34th T45th T49th T49th

UNLV AJ McInerney John Oda Ben Davis Shintaro Ban Harry Hall Redford Bobbitt ^

290-287-291—868 (+4) 70-70-68—208 (-8) 72-72-70—214 (-2) 75-71-77—223 (+7) 75-74-76—225 (+9) 73-75-79—227 (+11) 76-76-75—227 (+11)

JERRY PATE NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE Old Overton Golf Club (Par 70), Vestavia Hills, Ala., Oct. 5-6 12 Teams, 60 Individuals 7th T6th T20th T36th T42nd T42nd

UNLV Shintaro Ban John Oda AJ McInerney Ben Davis Harry Hall

283-283-287—853 (+13) 69-69-70—208 (-2) 71-69-72—212 (+2) 73-71-74—218 (+8) 72-77-71—220 (+10) 71-74-75—220 (+10)

TAVISTOCK COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL Isleworth Country Club (Par 72), Orlando, Fla., Oct. 18-20 15 Teams, 75 Individuals 11th T23rd T23rd T37th T46th 75th

UNLV John Oda Harry Hall AJ McInerney Redford Bobbitt Shintaro Ban

298-306-291—895 (+31) 70-78-74—222 (+6) 77-76-69—222 (+6) 76-76-73—225 (+9) 75-77-75—227 (+11) 78-77-W—W (D)

LMU INVITATIONAL Lake Las Vegas - Reflection Bay Golf Club (Par 72), Las Vegas, Nev., Feb. 1-2 14 Teams, 80 Individuals 1st T1st T1st T4th T4th T8th T13th T23rd T50th

UNLV John Oda AJ McInerney Harry Hall Zane Thomas Shintaro Ban Ben Davis ^ Redford Bobbitt ^ Taylor Montgomery ^

274-277-283—834 (-30) 67-70-71—208 (-8) 68-68-72—208 (-8) 73-71-69—213 (-3) 71-71-71—213 (-3) 68-68-79—215 (-1) 71-74-73—218 (+2) 76-68-78—222 (+6) 73-75-82—230 (+14)

6th T18th T22nd T26th T26th T32nd T36th T49th

UNLV John Oda Redford Bobbitt ^ Shintaro Ban Zane Thomas Ben Davis ^ Harry Hall AJ McInerney

296-285-289—870 (+6) 72-70-74—216 (E) 78-70-69—217 (+1) 73-72-73—218 (+2) 73-71-74—218 (+2) 73-75-71—219 (+3) 78-72-70—220 (+4) 78-74-72—224 (+8)

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS COLLEGIATE MASTERS Southern Highlands Golf Club (Par 72), Las Vegas, Nev., March 7-9 15 Teams, 78 Individuals 12th T5th T14th T27th T27th T27th T56th T67th T69th

UNLV Shintaro Ban Ben Davis ^ John Oda Harry Hall Taylor Montgomery ^ AJ McInerney Redford Bobbitt ^ Zane Thomas

296-292-303—891 (+27) 70-70-76—216 (E) 74-72-73—219 (+3) 76-72-75—223 (+7) 75-71-77—223 (+7) 69-71-83—223 (+7) 75-79-75—229 (+13) 78-75-81—234 (+18) 78-79-78—235 (+19)

AIRSTREAM ADVENTURES NORTHWEST CLASSIC Willamette Valley Country Club (Par 72), Canby, Ore., March 21-22 15 Teams, 87 Individuals 1st T3rd T6th T6th T8th 10th T22nd

UNLV AJ McInerney John Oda Shintaro Ban Zane Thomas Harry Hall Ben Davis ^

280-282-280—842 (-22) 71-71-69—211 (-5) 66-74-72—212 (-4) 71-71-70—212 (-4) 74-69-70—213 (-3) 72-71-71—214 (-2) 78-70-71—219 (+3)

THE GOODWIN Stanford Golf Course (Par 70), Palo Alto, Calif., March 24-26 26 Teams, 138 Individuals 2nd 3rd 7th T25th T41st T50th T99th

UNLV John Oda Zane Thomas Harry Hall Ben Davis ^ Shintaro Ban AJ McInerney

280-282-275—837 (-3) 68-67-67—202 (-8) 67-72-68—207 (-3) 72-70-71—213 (+3) 73-71-72—216 (+6) 73-73-71—217 (+7) 80-75-69—224 (+14)

ROBERT KEPLER INVITATIONAL The Ohio State University Golf Club - Scarlet Course (Par 71), Columbus, Ohio, April 9-10 16 Teams, 84 Individuals 1st T1st T4th T13th T18th T44th

UNLV Shintaro Ban AJ McInerney Harry Hall John Oda Zane Thomas

289-297—586 (+18) 70-74—144 (+2) 73-72—145 (+3) 73-75—148 (+6) 73-76—149 (+7) 75-77—152 (+10)

MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP Omni Tucson National Resort (Par 72), Tucson, Ariz., April 22-24 11 Teams, 55 Individuals 1st T3rd T8th T8th T15th T22nd

UNLV Zane Thomas John Oda Harry Hall Shintaro Ban Ben Davis

286-281-279—846 (-18) 71-72-67—210 (-6) 71-69-72—212 (-4) 72-72-68—212 (-4) 72-69-73—214 (-2) 74-71-72—217 (+1)

NCAA TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL Ol' Colony Golf Course (Par 72), Tuscaloosa, Ala., May 16-18 13 Teams, 75 Individuals 6th 8th T10th T46th T50th T60th

UNLV John Oda Zane Thomas Shintaro Ban Harry Hall Ben Davis

290-303-282—875 (+11) 72-71-70—213 (-3) 72-74-69—215 (-1) 70-82-74—226 (+10) 76-81-70—227 (+11) 83-77-73—233 (+17)

^ Played as individual

TEAM, INDIVIDUAL MARKS Low Team 54 (to par): .......................834 (-30), LMU Invitational Low Team 18 (to par): ...................274 (-14), Round 1, LMU Inv. Low Ind 54 (to par): ........................ 202 (-8), Oda, The Goodwin ..................................................................208 (-8), Oda, LMU Inv. ........................................................208 (-8), McInerney, LMU Inv. ..................................................... 208 (-8), McInerney, Tucker Int. Low Ind 18 (to par): .............. 64 (-7), Oda, College All-American Best Team Finish:...............................................1st, Four Times: ...............Mountain West, Kepler, Airstream Adventures, LMU Inv. Best Individual Finish: .....................................1st, Three Times: ........................ Ban, Kepler; Oda, LMU Inv.; McInerney, LMU Inv.

2015-16 Individual Statistics

NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RDS. . . . . . . . . . . .STR . . . . . . . . . . . . . AVG . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOP-20 . . . . . . . . TOP-10 . . . . . . . . . TOP-5 . . . . . . . . . . PAR. . . . . . . . .SUB John Oda (So.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . . . . . . 2,722 . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . . . . . 16 Zane Thomas (Sr.) . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . 1,663 . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . .11 Shintaro Ban (So.) . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . . . . . . . . 2,470 . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . 12 Harry Hall (Fr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . . 2,550 . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . .11 AJ McInerney (Sr.) . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . . . . 2,124 . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ben Davis (So.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . 2,215 . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Redford Bobbitt (Jr.) . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . 1,127 . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Less than 10 rounds played

Taylor Montgomery (Jr.) . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453. . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . 2

TEAM TOTALS. . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . 10,082 . . . . . . . . . . 288.06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 13

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2016-17 Schedule

GENE MIRANDA FALCON INVITATIONAL

EISENHOWER GOLF CLUB

Dates: Host: Course: Location: Yardage/Par: Course Phone: Media Contact: Office Phone: Email: Website:

September 10-11, 2016 Air Force Academy Eisenhower Golf Club's Blue Course Colorado Springs, Colo. 7,461 Yards, Par 72 (719) 333-2606 Dave Toller (719) 333-3478 Dave.Toller@usafa.edu GoAirForceFalcons.com

OLYMPIA FIELDS/FIGHTING ILLINI INVITATIONAL Dates: Host: Course: Location: Yardage/Par: Course Phone: Media Contact: Office Phone: Email: Website:

September 16-18, 2016 University of Illinois Olympia Fields Country Club Olympia Fields, Ill. 7,353 Yards, Par 70 (708) 748-0495 Jenny Dewar 217-300-1148 jdewar2@illinois.edu FightingIllini.com OLYMPIA FIELDS COUNTRY CLUB

WILLIAM H. TUCKER INTERCOLLEGIATE Dates: Host: Course: Location: Yardage/Par: Course Phone: Media Contact: Office Phone: Email: Website:

September 23-24, 2016 University of New Mexico UNM Championship Course Albuquerque, N.M. 7,562 Yards, Par 72 (505) 277-4546 Mark Bridwell (505) 925-5520 mbridwell13@unm.edu GoLobos.com

UNM CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE

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2016-17 Schedule

JERRY PATE NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE Dates: Host: Course: Location: Yardage/Par: Course Phone: Media Contact: Office Phone: Email: Website:

October 3-4, 2016 University of Alabama Old Overton Golf Club Vestavia Hills, Ala. 7,228 Yards, Par 70 (205) 972-9000 Aaron Jordan (205) 348-6084 ajordan@ia.ua.edu RollTide.com

TURTLEGOLF BAY RESORT WAILUA COURSE

OLD OVERTON GOLF CLUB

JOHN BURNS INTERCOLLEGIATE Dates: Host: Course: Location: Yardage/Par: Course Phone: Media Contact: Office Phone: Email: Website:

February 15-17, 2017 University of Hawaii Wailua Golf Course Linhue Kauai, Hawaii 6,981 Yards, Par 72 (808) 241-6666 Derek Inouchi (808) 956-4478 inouchi@hawaii.edu HawaiiAthletics.com

NATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT Dates: Host: Course: Location: Yardage/Par: Course Phone: Media Contact: Office Phone: Email: Website:

February 27-28, 2017 University of Arizona Omni Tucson National Resort Tucson, Ariz. 7,262 Yards, Par 72 (520) 297-2271 Matt Ensor (520) 621-0916 mensor@arizona.edu ArizonaWildcats.com OMNI TUCSON NATIONAL RESORT

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2016-17 Schedule SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB

2017 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS COLLEGIATE Southern Highlands Golf Club, March 6-8, 2017 Par 72, 7,510 Yards Arizona State, California, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Pepperdine, San Diego State, SMU, Stanford, TCU, Texas Tech, UNLV, USC

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or the 42nd time, many of the nation's top collegiate programs will showcase their talent at the Southern Highlands Collegiate. Hosted by UNLV and the Las Vegas Founders, this prestigious men's golf event annually lures the country's best to compete in the desert. In fact, on an almost annual basis, the event is ranked as the No. 1 tournament in all of collegiate golf in strength of schedule by Golfweek. Established in 1974, the tournament has undergone various format changes, promoted a half-dozen sponsors and survived a two-year hiatus in its 40-year history. It began as the Rebel Collegiate Golf Classic, a small, six-team, 36-hole fall event for Division I programs in the West. To efficiently utilize resources, play was split between the Dunes Country Club and Las Vegas Country Club, and no practice rounds were permitted on either course. Arizona State defeated BYU by a single stroke, and the Rebels finished fourth overall in year one. Since then, the tournament has gone through a myriad of changes. A third round was added in 1975, but counted the lowest five scores of a six-man squad. By 1984, a standard 4-of-5 scoring system was introduced. And it wasn't until 1988 that newly hired head coach Dwaine Knight was able to secure Desert Inn Country Club to host all three rounds, eliminating the rotating course format. The tournament was abandoned in 1996 before UNLV and Golf Digest resurrected it the following season. Moving play to the spring portion of the schedule, the Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational featured one of the richest fields to play in Las Vegas. In 2002, the tournament became known as the Toyota Men’s Collegiate and was played at the Rebels' home course, Southern Highlands Golf Club. The tournament then became known simply as the Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship before another name change in 2010 to the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters. It is now known as just the Southern Highlands Collegiate. The SHC wouldn't be possible without the help of Garry Goett, President of Southern Highlands Golf Club, and the Rebel golf program is very appreciative of all of his efforts. Despite its frequent facelifts, the tourney consistently features the nation's top young golf talent. Jay Don Blake, Stewart Cink, David Duval, Ed Fryatt, David Gossett, Billy Mayfair, Ryan Moore, Phil Mickelson and Camilo Villegas are all former winners that have gone on to PGA Tour success. Other PGA veterans on the tournament's list of "alumni" are Rich Beem, Robert Gamez, Bob May, Paul Stankowski and Scott Verplank along with former Rebels Chad Campbell, Chris Riley, Adam Scott, Skip Kendall, Jeremy Anderson, Ed Fryatt, Charley Hoffman and Derek Ernst. The individual medalist trophy was named the Jimmy Pettyjohn Trophy in 2006, in memory of the former Rebel Golf Foundation Board member. UNLV holds the tourney record with 11 titles, while Arizona State is two back at nine. The Rebels have won three straight on two separate occasions: from 1993-95 and from 2008-10. UNLV has also won seven of the last 12 overall and five of the last nine.

Once again, picturesque Southern Highlands Golf Club will serve as the host course, as it has since 2002. The Southern Highlands Collegiate has been ranked No. 1 in strength of schedule throughout the years by Golfweek.

PAST CHAMPIONS

YEAR 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

CHAMPION Arizona State Arizona State Brigham Young Brigham Young Arizona State Brigham Young Brigham Young Long Beach State Brigham Young Weber State Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Arizona Arizona State Oklahoma State Arizona State Arizona State Arizona State

1992

Florida

1993 1994 1995 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

UNLV UNLV UNLV* Virginia UNLV Arizona State* Georgia Tech Georgia Tech

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Oklahoma State Arizona State UNLV UNLV UCLA UNLV UNLV UNLV/UCLA Oklahoma State UNLV California UNLV Texas USC

MEDALIST Jeff Thomsen, Arizona State Jeff Thomsen, Arizona State Pat McGowan, Brigham Young Stan Souza, Brigham Young Jay Don Blake, Utah State Nathaniel Crosby, Miami Matt Plumie, Nevada-Reno Mike Miles, Long Beach State Rick Gibson, Brigham Young Scott Geroux, Weber State Doug Wherry, Texas-El Paso John O’Neill, Oklahoma State* Grant Waite, Oklahoma Billy Mayfair, Arizona State Kevin Wentworth, Oklahoma State Phil Mickelson, Arizona State Brett Dean, Arizona State Brett Dean, Arizona State Phil Mickelson, Arizona State Stewart Cink, Georgia Tech David Duval, Georgia Tech Ed Fryatt, UNLV Anthony Rodriguez, Texas A&M Ted Oh, UNLV James Driscoll, Virginia David Gossett, Texas D.J. Trahan, Clemson* Jeff Quinney, Arizona State Troy Matteson, Georgia Tech Camilo Villegas, Florida Ryan Moore, UNLV Camilo Villegas, Florida Daniel Im, UCLA* Matt Kinsinger, UNLV Lucas Lee, UCLA Rory Hie, USC* Cameron Tringale, Georgia Tech Jesper Kennegard, Arizona State Morgan Hoffmann, Oklahoma State Blake Biddle, UNLV Patrick Rodgers, Stanford* Patrick Rodgers, Stanford Robby Shelton, Alabama Sam Horsfield, Florida

* Playoff Winner

The Desert Inn Country Club served as a long-time home for the Rebel Classic.

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2016-17 Schedule JACKRABBIT INVITATIONAL Dates: Hosts: Course: Location: Yardage/Par: Course Phone: Media Contacts: Office Phone: Email: Website:

SIENA GOLF CLUB

March 10-11, 2017 South Dakota State University & University of Hawaii Siena Golf Club Las Vegas, Nev. 6,538 Yards, Par 72 (702) 341-9200 Michele Schmidt & Derek Inouchi (605) 688-4932 & (808) 956-4478 Michele.Schmidt@sdstate.edu & inouchi@hawaii.edu GoJacks.com & HawaiiAthletics.com

KARSTEN GOLF COURSE

THE THUNDERBIRD Dates: Host: Course: Location: Yardage/Par: Course Phone: Media Contact: Office Phone: Email: Website:

March 18-19, 2017 Arizona State University Karsten Golf Course Tempe, Ariz. 7,013 Yards, Par 71 (480) 921-8071 Doug Tammaro (480) 965-5799 Tammaro@asu.edu TheSunDevils.com

THE GOODWIN Dates: Host: Course: Location: Yardage/Par: Course Phone: Media Contact: Office Phone: Email: Website:

March 30 - April 1, 2017 Stanford University Stanford University Golf Club Palo Alto, Calif. 6,742 Yards, Par 70 (650) 724-0944 Alan George (650) 725-2959 alan.george@stanford.edu GoStanford.com

STANFORD UNIVERSITY GOLF CLUB

KAMPEN GOLF COURSE

THE BOILERMAKER Dates: Host: Course: Location: Yardage/Par: Course Phone: Media Contact: Office Phone: Email: Website:

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April 15-16, 2017 Purdue University Kampen Golf Course West Lafayette, Ind. 7,465 Yards, Par 72 (765) 494-3139 Chris Forman (765) 494-3201 cforman@purdue.edu PurdueSports.com


Postseason

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18TH ANNUAL MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP

MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED IN TUCSON, ARIZ.

Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Nevada, Reno, New Mexico, San Diego State, San José State, UNLV, Utah State, Wyoming

he 2017 Mountain West Men’s Golf Championship will be held at Tucson National Golf Club in Tucson, Ariz., for the 11th straight year. All 11 schools in the league will be represented at the 54-hole MW Championship, slated for Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23.

Dates: Host: Course: Location: Yardage/Par: Course Phone: Media Contact: Office Phone: Email: Website:

April 21-23, 2017 Mountain West Omni Tucson National Resort Tucson, Ariz. 7,262 Yards, Par 72 (520) 297-2271 Javan Hedlund (719) 488-4051 jhedlund@TheMW.com TheMW.com

MW CHAMPIONS YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

OMNI TUCSON NATIONAL RESORT

TEAM UNLV BYU UNLV New Mexico BYU New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico BYU Colorado State TCU Colorado State San Diego State San Diego State New Mexico New Mexico San Diego State UNLV

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NCAA Championship

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REBELS SEEK 20TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE IN 2017

he yardstick by which success is measured in college golf is undoubtedly the NCAA Championship. While plenty of other tournaments carry prestige and feature luxurious and exclusive courses, the NCAA finals are always the pinnacle of the college golf season. In 2017, UNLV will be seeking its 20th appearance at the national finals. The Rebels have qualified for 19 NCAA finals since Dwaine Knight took over the program, including four seasons ago, which saw the Rebels tie for sixth to advance to the Elite Eight. UNLV has enjoyed much success at the finals, finishing in the top eight on 10 different occasions and in the top 15, 12 times. The Rebels won it all at the 1998 NCAA Championship and had a runner-up finish in 1996. Additionally, two UNLV individuals have brought home the national title (Warren Schutte in 1991 and Ryan Moore in 2004). The Rebels will be looking for their second national team title when play begins at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. The NCAA finals will be held May 26-31, 2017. A new format was introduced eight years ago. Following 54 holes of stroke play, a cut is made to the top 15 teams and nine individuals not on those teams. A fourth round of stroke play is held and the individual champion is crowned. The field is then cut to the low eight teams, which advance to match-play until a team champion emerges. Thirty teams qualify for the NCAA Championship finals, but instead of coming from three regions like in the past, six sites now host NCAA Re

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May 26-31, 2017 Northern Illinois University Rich Harvest Farms Sugar Grove, Ill. 7,151 Yards, Par 72 (630) 466-7610 Matt Scheerer (815) 753-1708 mscheerer@niu.edu NIUHuskies.com


“Coach, you are on a roll for developing such great players AND quality kids."

--- Jim Nantz Broadcaster, CBS Sports "The golf program at UNLV played a big part in my golf education, helping me to prepare for life on Tour. Great facilities to use, great competition to play in and great friends made. I look back at my time at UNLV and have great memories. UNLV is a part of the journey that I am on and taught me so much. I am a proud Rebel!"

--- Adam Scott Former UNLV golfer and current PGA Tour star "Coach Knight is an incredible short game instructor and he has a vast knowledge of the game of golf. One of the things he constantly emphasized was the importance of the finishing holes in every tournament. I can't even begin to count how many times his words rang true, with the finishing holes making the difference between winning and losing."

--- Ryan Moore Former UNLV star, current PGA Tour golfer and Ryder Cup Champion "If a young golfer has the dream of playing on the PGA Tour, there is no better place to play college golf than UNLV. Dwaine Knight and Keith Kleven will help you learn what it takes to be successful at the next level."

--- Hank Haney Leading golf instructor "I couldn't be where I am today without the program at UNLV and Coach Knight. Coach worked with me from the start and helped me with my short game and I saw immediate improvements. I still almost exclusively work with Coach on my short game. UNLV was the perfect university to go to for helping me get to where I am now in my career."

--- Chad Campbell Former UNLV golfer and current PGA Tour player "Coach Knight has the ability to keep the putting process very simple and his teaching sessions are always a positive experience. No matter where you are with your putting stroke, he can bring you around to a comfortable stroke that you can trust. He took me from an average putter entering college to a putting stroke which has allowed me to earn a living on the PGA Tour. I respect Dwaine for his willingness to work with all levels of golfers; he is a true teacher of the game."

--- Charley Hoffman Former UNLV golfer and current PGA Tour player


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two-time National Coach of the Year and 2002 GCAA Hall of Fame inductee, Dwaine Knight has been the driving force behind the tremendous success of Rebel Golf since his arrival in Las Vegas in the fall of

1987. Knight, who is in his 30th season at the helm of the UNLV men’s golf program, has nurtured Rebel golf from near-anonymity to one of the premier programs in the nation. In 1998, he guided the Rebels to their first-ever NCAA crown in Albuquerque, N.M. Knight has taken the Rebels to an unprecedented 19 trips to the national finals and coached them to 10 top-eight finishes. Additionally, he has led his team to a current NCAA-record 28 straight appearances at the NCAA Regionals. Under his tutelage, the Rebels earned their first-ever No. 1 ranking in 1993 and following the 1997-98 season, the team finished No. 1 in the nation in all polls. A true teacher of the sport, Knight has tutored 44 All-Americans at UNLV, a National Player of the Year, a National Freshman of the Year, a U.S. Amateur Champion, three U.S. Public Links Champions, three Walker Cup participants and six Palmer Cup representatives. Additionally, three former Rebel golfers have gone on to play for the U.S. in the Ryder Cup. Knight has captured three national titles (one team championship and two individuals), has won seven conference championships and has developed 77 all-conference players. Since 1998, Knight has helped 13 Rebel golfers earn the AllAmerica Scholar award and four have been named Academic All-Americans. "I am very proud of what we have accomplished at UNLV in my time here," Knight said. "I can

remember the first time we qualified for nationals (in 1989) and how excited we were just to make it there. Now I feel that we have moved to the next level where our players expect to go to nationals and are ready to compete for the national championship every year. “Winning our three national titles (one team in 1998 and two individuals in 1991 and 2004) has been a dream come true for myself and the school. We felt that as a team we had been a serious contender prior to winning it all, and to get over the top really legitimized our program. Winning those championships is a reflection of the outstanding young men that we have had in our program and all of the hard work and effort they have given through the years, both on and off the golf course." Since Knight came to UNLV, 11 of his players have gone on to play on the PGA TOUR and eight of those are still active and have combined for 29 PGA Tour titles, including Adam Scott's win at the 2013 Masters. Knight came to UNLV from the University of New Mexico, where he served as the head coach from 1978-87. Eight of his players earned All-American honors and 14 were tabbed All-WAC. He led the Lobos to a league crown in 1979 and a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships that same year. In all, he led New

KNIGHT’S COACHING HONORS 2012 -2009 -2008 -2005 -2004 -2002 -1998 – 1998 – 1998 – 1998 – 1997 – 1994 – 1992 – 1991 –

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ESPN Radio 1100 Sportsperson of the Year So. Nevada Chapter PGA Golf Professional of the Year Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame Inductee 1998 National Championship Team Inducted, UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame Golf Coaches Association of America District VIII Coach of the Year Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame Southern Nevada Golf Hall of Fame Inductee Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year Golf Coaches Association of America National Coach of the Year Golf Coaches Association of America District VIII Coach of the Year Golfweek Magazine’s National Coach of the Year Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Captain, United States Palmer Cup Team West Team Coach, NCAA East vs. West All-American Matches United States vs. Japan All-Star Matches Golf Coaches Association of America National Coach of the Year NCAA District VIII Coach of the Year Co-Big West Coach of the Year NCAA District VII Coach of the Year Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year


Dwaine Knight Mexico to eight appearances in the national finals, including two top-10 finishes. Want to honor Knight? Well, join the club. The only two-time winner in the '90s of the GCAA National Coach of the Year award (1991 and 1998), Knight was also proclaimed Golfweek National Coach of the Year in 1998, earned Coach of the Year honors at the conference level four times (1979, 1989, 1998 and 2002) and at the district tier four times (District VII in 1981, District VIII in 1991, 1998 and 2005). He has been inducted to four Halls of Fame - the GCAA, the Southern Nevada Golf Association, the Southern Nevada Sports and the Las Vegas Golf. In 2008, his 1998 National Champion squad was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame, then in 2016 it was inducted into the SNSHOF, and in 2009 Knight was named the Southern Nevada Chapter's PGA Golf Professional of the Year. His most recent honor was being named the 2012 Sportsperson of the Year by ESPN Radio in Las Vegas. As its honoree, he was extremely active in charitable efforts benefitting the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation and The Caring Place. He reached the pinnacle of coaching honors during the summer of 1997 when he was chosen as the United States' captain for the inaugural Palmer Cup. "It was a real honor to be thought of so highly by your peers," Knight said of his selection as captain. "But it's a real reflection on the type of players we've had and the support we've received from the university and the Las Vegas community.

That's where the real credit goes." An accomplished golfer in his own right, Knight played four seasons at New Mexico (1966-69) and played on the 1967 team that won the WAC championship and placed ninth at nationals. Knight then spent five years (1972-77) on the PGA Tour, winning his first tournament -- the Southwest PGA Championship -- as early as his second season. After leaving the tour, Knight replaced Dick McGuire as New Mexico's head coach in 1978. Knight remains a member of the Professional Golfers Association. Knight and his wife Debbie have a daughter, Keely.

Coach Knight and his wife, Debbie.

Captain Knight helped lead the United States Team to a Palmer Cup Victory in 1997. Coach Knight was recognized at halftime of a Runnin' Rebel game for being ESPN Radio's Sportsperson of the Year in 2012. As its honoree, he was extremely active in charitable efforts benefitting the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation and The Caring Place.

Knight is in his 30th year leading the Rebel program. He is pictured here with former Rebel All-American, current PGA Tour star and Ryder Cup Champion Ryan Moore.

Serving as caddy for former Rebel great Warren Schutte at the 1993 Masters, Knight got to see one of his pupil's dreams come true.

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Dwaine Knight

Knight was inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

Knight with his wife Debbie and President Clinton in the Oval Office after the Rebels won the national championship.

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Western Athletic/3rd Western Athletic/1st Western Athletic/3rd Western Athletic/3rd Western Athletic/2nd Western Athletic/6th Western Athletic/5th Western Athletic/2nd Western Athletic/2nd Western Athletic/2nd Big West/7th Big West/4th Big West/2nd Big West/2nd Big West/1st Big West/1st Big West/1st Big West/2nd Big West/1st Western Athletic/2nd Western Athletic/2nd Western Athletic/2nd Mountain West/1st Mountain West/5th Mountain West/1st Mountain West/T4th Mountain West/3rd Mountain West/2nd Mountain West/3rd Mountain West/2nd Mountain West/4th Mountain West/3rd Mountain West/3rd Mountain West/3rd Mountain West/3rd Mountain West/T2nd Mountain West/3rd Mountain West/2nd Mountain West/1st

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Knight shows off his Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame plaque.

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Helping Players Get To The Next Level PGA Tour players Charley Hoffman, Ryan Moore, Chad Campbell, Chris Riley, Adam Scott, Bill Lunde and Skip Kendall all played collegiately at UNLV and learned from Coach Knight, who many say is one of the top short game instructors in the world. --- GolfLasVegasNow.com (2011)

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y the time many young golfers get to college, they have spent years with swing instructors with hopes to master techniques to drive the ball longer and straighter and hit irons with perfection. However, not too many work specifically with putting and short game techniques in mind. For Dwaine Knight, the experience of playing on the PGA Tour was valuable, but something he treasures was the chance to work with some outstanding teachers throughout the years - teachers that focused on short-game and putting techniques. Using the knowledge he gained from those individuals along with the experience he gained playing on Tour and then years later as a college coach, Knight has been able to develop a system that has helped his students achieve their goals. Along with working with golfers in the UNLV program, Knight continues to help instruct a number of PGA Tour players and other professional golfers as they continue their quests to be the best. Even with the improvement in technology, the ideas and theories that Knight learned in the early days of the Tour are very relevant to the way good putting and the short game is understood today. With the facilities available to Knight and UNLV, the physical training program that he and Keith Kleven have developed and the teaching opportunities that Knight provides, UNLV is one of the top programs in the nation in helping players reach the next level in their careers.

What They Are Saying.... “Coach Knight has the ability to keep the putting process very simple and his teaching sessions are always a positive experience. No matter where you are with your putting stroke, he can bring you around to a comfortable stroke that you can trust. He took me from an average putter entering college to a putting stroke which has allowed me to earn a living on the PGA Tour. I respect Dwaine for his willingness to work with all levels of golfers; he is a true teacher of the game.”

--- Charley Hoffman, Former Rebel golfer, 4-time PGA Tour Champion

“I couldn’t be where I am today without the program at UNLV and Coach Knight. Coach worked with me from the start and helped me with my short game and I saw immediate improvements. I still almost exclusively work with Coach on my short game. He seems to know exactly what I need to work on, even now. I can’t thank Coach and UNLV enough for all they have done for me. It was the perfect university to go to for helping me get to where I am now in my career.”

--- Chad Campbell, Former Rebel golfer, 4-time PGA Tour champion, 2004, 2006, 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup Team

“If a young golfer has the dream of playing on the PGA Tour, there is no better place to play college golf than UNLV. Dwaine Knight and Keith Kleven will help you learn what it takes to be successful at the next level.”

--- Hank Haney, Leading Golf Instructor

“Coach Knight must be congratulated on all of his success. Two Ryder Cup players and a U.S. Amateur champion - something must be working.”

Coach Knight works with former Rebel golfer and four-time PGA Tour champion Chad Campbell on his putting at The Masters.

“Everywhere I go in the golf market, people mention Coach Knight’s name with the highest respect. Whether it be David Leadbetter or his instructors Frank Thomas, Goeff Mangum or Robert Winters, they all agree his reputation is outstanding.”

--- Dr. Christian Marquardt, Founder - Science&Motion Golf Labs Europe

“He made me understand what was supposed to happen on the putting green. Once I understood that, it seemed easy. He really changed the way I thought about it and my attitude. He helped me go from being one of the worst putters in college to one of the best.”

--- Warren Schutte, Former Rebel golfer, 1991 NCAA Individual Champion

“I believe in the knowledge and understanding he has of the short game. His ability to communicate along with the fundamentals that he has taught me have definitely made me a more confident and aggressive player on and around the greens.”

--- Boyd Summerhays, PGA Tour player

“He kept things so simple and he stressed the importance of it (short game). Everybody wants to go out and hit balls and get on the driving range but he made us practice and it paid off.”

--- Ed Fryatt, Former Rebel golfer, PGA Tour player

“I have met many of Coach Knight’s former players and they all have nothing but praise for him and the UNLV golf program, as it should be. I am sure he is enjoying the fruits of his hard work over many years.”

--- David Leadbetter, Leading Golf Instructor

--- Jim Nantz, Broadcaster - CBS Sports

“The golf program at UNLV played a big part in my golf education, helping me to prepare for life on Tour. Great facilities to use, great competition to play in and great friends made. I look back at my time at UNLV and have great memories. UNLV is a part of the journey that I am on and taught me so much. I am a proud Rebel!”

“He keeps it real simple and everything is consistent. He knows everyone is built differently and has a different style, but he works with what you have and he is just great at it. He knows what he is doing.”

--- Adam Scott, Former Rebel golfer, 13-time PGA Tour champion, Masters champion

--- Justin Lee, Former Rebel golfer “Thank you for everything Coach!”

--- Derek Ernst, Former Rebel golfer, PGA Tour Champion

“Coach Knight is an incredible short game instructor and he has a vast knowledge of the game of golf. One of the things he constantly emphasized was the importance of the finishing holes in every tournament. I can’t even begin to count how many times his words rang true, with the finishing holes making the difference between winning and losing.”

--- Ryan Moore, Former Rebel golfer, 2004 NCAA Individual Champion, 5-time PGA Tour Champion, 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup Team “I have never met anybody who knows as much as he does about the short game and putting. Coach Knight has a lot of wisdom about it and the way he sets up to the putter is just awesome.”

--- Chris Riley, Former Rebel golfer, PGA Tour champion, 2004 U.S. Ryder Cup Team “Coach, keep up the good work.”

--- Tiger Woods, 79-time PGA Tour Champion, 14 Major Championships “What makes him so great is he has learned from one of the best short game players in the world - George Low. He has a lot of information on short game and putting, which happens to be the most important part of the game and the great thing is he is willing to share it.”

--- Bob May, PGA Tour player

“UNLV: Great Program, Great City, Great Golf Team, Great Place to go to School.”

--- Butch Harmon, World-Renown Golf Instructor

Coach Knight is considered one of the leading teachers of putting and the short game and has written numerous articles on the subject.

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Coaching Staff

“Philip came to us from one of the very elite programs in the country where he was a player as well as an assistant coach. He not only has a wealth of playing knowledge, skill and accomplishment, but also outstanding credentials in recruiting both domestically and worldwide.” -- Head Coach Dwaine Knight

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hilip Rowe is in his third year as assistant coach for the UNLV men's golf program. Before coming to UNLV in 2014, he spent four years as assistant coach for the men's golf program at Stanford, his alma mater. "I am very excited to have Philip on our staff," UNLV head men's golf coach Dwaine Knight said. "He came to us from one of the very elite programs in the country where he was a player as well as an assistant coach. He not only brings a wealth of playing knowledge, skill and accomplishment, but also outstanding credentials in recruiting both domestically and worldwide." Rowe was instrumental in helping UNLV get back to the top of the Mountain West, winning its first conference championship in 14 years in 2016. A four-year letterwinner for the Cardinal from 1999-2002, Rowe came back to Stanford after eight years of competing on various world tours, including a fiveyear stint playing on the professional circuit in France. Rowe won four world-wide tournaments as a professional, including a pair at the Open de La Réunion, and was ranked ninth by the Allianz Golf Tour in 2009. Rowe also was the attached touring professional golfer for the Trevose Golf & Country Club near Padstow, Cornwall (England) from 2005-10. He was a two-time Academic All-American at Stanford, captained the team as a senior and posted team-low scoring averages of 72.8 in 2001 and 71.8 in 2002. Rowe captured the 2002 U.S. Intercollegiate Championship held at Stanford and earned honorable mention All-America honors as a senior. A native of Cornwall, England, Rowe played for the England Boys Team at age 16, and competed with the Great Britain & Ireland Boys Team in 1996 and 1997. He accumulated 30 team match representations (caps) for the England Men's Team. In 1999, Rowe teamed with future PGA stars Luke Donald and Paul Casey on the victorious Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team that defeated the United States at the Nairn Golf Club in Scotland. Rowe won all three of his matches to help secure the team win. Rowe was also a four-time Palmer Cup team member highlighted in 2000 when he led Great Britain & Ireland to victory by sinking the deciding putt on the 18th hole. He also competed in the 2000 British Open at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland. As an assistant coach at Stanford, he helped lead the team to a NCAA Final Four (national semifinals) finish in 2014 and the team boasted the individual national champion (Cameron Wilson) in addition to the national player of the year (Patrick Rodgers). That Cardinal squad recorded seven team victories (in just 12 total events) for a winning percentage of .583, while Rodgers and Wilson combined to win an incredible nine individual tournament titles. Stanford's team and individual championships increased each year during Rowe's time as an assistant coach and he helped lead eight student-athletes to All-American honors and eight achieved All-America Scholar status.

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He also served as Europe's Palmer Cup Team Assistant Coach in 2013 at Wilmington Country Club in Del., and in 2014 at Walton Heath in London. He assisted his 2014 squad to an 18.5-11.5 victory over the United States. Rowe earned a degree in psychology from Stanford in 2002. He is married to Claire and they have two children - a son: Paul (5); and a daughter: Iris (3). He replaced JC Deacon on staff at UNLV, who was the program's assistant coach for four years before leaving to become head coach at Florida. Rowe can also still hold his own on the course, as he won the 2016 Southern Nevada Amateur Championship by two shots during the summer.

Coach Rowe served as Europe's Palmer Cup Assistant Coach in 2013 (above) & 2014 (right).


Support Staff cHris riley

katHleen williamson

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Program Coordinator

Chris Riley is in his second year as a volunteer assistant coach for the UNLV men's golf team. In this role, he helps with coaching team members, travels with the team occasionally to its tournaments, and is also heavily involved in the program's alumni and donor relations efforts. Riley was a member of the Rebel golf program as a student-athlete from 1992-96 and left UNLV as as perhaps its greatest golfer ever. The skinny kid from California who sported a wide grin from the moment he hit campus, ended up turning in a highlight-stuffed career that included various firsts for a Rebel linkster. As the school's golf program grew in stature during the decade, so did Riley's game. And consistency was his trademark. Consider that in 1996, he became the first male UNLV athlete ever to be named All-American all four seasons in college. In his career, he placed in the top-20 in 45 of his 59 career college tournaments (76 percent) and was in the top-five an incredible 21 times (36 percent). In fact, of 178 collegiate rounds, Riley carded 84 rounds paror-under (47 percent). He also finished in the top-10 in six of his 12 career postseason tournaments (50 percent). In May 1996, Riley pulled the double deuce. Boasting a 72.65 career stroke average at UNLV, he captained his final team to a then-school-best second-place finish at the 1996 NCAA Golf Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn. And, maybe most important, Riley capped off his astounding UNLV career by graduating in May of 1996 with a bachelor's degree in communications. In 2006, he was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame. Riley played on the Buy.com Tour (now known as Nationwide) for one year before earning his Tour card at "Q School" in 1998. He went on to tie for seventh in his first Tour event, the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he won more than $75,000. Riley has played on tour ever year since. In 2003, he finished 23rd on the money list with just over $2 million in earnings. He recorded his first win in 2002 at the Reno-Tahoe Open and in 2004 he played for the U.S. in the Ryder Cup. His best finish in 2005 was a tie for 18th at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and in 2006 his best finish of the season was a tie for fifth at the Valero Texas Open. In 2008, he tied for third at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee and in 2009, he tied for seventh at the same event. In 2010, he had three top-10 finishes, including fourth at the Travelers Championship and in 2011, his best was a tie for ninth at the Sony Open in Hawaii. For his career, Riley has earned more than $11.5 million on the PGA Tour, finishing second four times, in the top 10 on 33 occasions and in the top 25 88 times. Riley and his wife Michelle have two daughters: Taylor (12) and Rose (10).

brackley frayer Faculty Athletics Representative

andy grossman Communications

Kathleen Williamson is in her first year as program coordinator for UNLV men's golf. In this role, she assists the coaches with duties involving the Rebel Golf Foundation and focuses on improving fundraising opportunities. Williamson moved to Las Vegas in 2003 and served as the operations director/volunteer coordinator for the Las Vegas LPGA Takefuji Classic until 2006. She contracted all services for the operation of the tournament, including lodging, parking, transportation, catering, uniforms, signage, tickets, entertainment and parties. Williamson then moved to a similar role with the Las Vegas Founders Golf Foundation where she was the volunteer coordinator/foundation manager from 2006-12. She was responsible for recruiting, training and scheduling over 700 volunteers necessary to operate a week-long successful PGA Tour event at TPC Summerlin. She also assisted with the operations of the Southern Highlands Collegiate and SNGA Junior Golf events. A graduate of Farmingham State in Mass., Williamson began her career as a third grade teacher in New Hampshire. After four years, she transitioned to a career with more flexibility and worked in hotel operations in Boston, Detroit, New York City and Atlantic City. While in N.J., Williamson was recruited to join the LPGA ShopRite Classic Golf Tournament team. It was there she found her passion - working with volunteers and non-profit foundations. She considered it a privilege to have an opportunity to be a part of an organization that made such a difference in the community, donating over $15 million during its 25 years operating Las Vegas' stop on the PGA Tour. Williamson, who also currently does volunteer work for the Epicurean Charitable Foundation, resides in Henderson with her husband, David, and their dog, Charlie.

sydney lisy Academic Advising

kyle wilson Athletic Training

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Endowment Program Endowment Program Raises Scholarship funds for rebel golfers

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ince the arrival of Dwaine Knight on the UNLV campus as head golf coach in 1987, NCAA Tournament invitations and national rankings have become commonplace. Success such as this becomes possible only through the recruitment of individuals who are not only top junior golfers, but are exceptional student-athletes. UNLV’s golf program scored a major championship in this area in August of 1990 with the endowment of all five scholarships permitted by the NCAA. The UNLV golf program would like to extend a special thank you to Ms. Christina Hixson of the Ernst F. Lied Foundation, International Game Technologies, the estate of Earl E. Wilson, the Las Vegas Founders and the many members of the UNLV Golf Foundation for their generous support of the Golf Endowment Program. The program received a sincerely appreciated financial boost in 1991 when IGT contributed a gift in stock valued at $500,000. An additional $250,000 was added to the endowment fund by the Earl E. Wilson estate in 1993 and in 2004 the Lied Foundation contributed $200,000.

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Rebel Golf Commitment ead coach Dwaine Knight has established the foundation for a national championship-caliber golf program on a continual basis. Knight’s philosophy places the program’s focus in six major areas:

ACADEMICS Knight emphasizes the importance of student-athletes obtaining a valuable, significant college education. The athletic department’s commitment to this goal includes monitoring student-athletes’ progress through professors and providing tutoring and counseling when necessary. Study halls are available weekly for individual attention. A full-time academic advisor helps each student-athlete develop a challenging, meaningful curriculum, ensuring progress toward a degree is being made while conforming to the standards of the program, the university and the NCAA. COMMUNITY SUPPORT The Rebel Golf Foundation and the Las Vegas community continue to demonstrate support unparalleled in college athletics. UNLV boasts a fully endowed golf program. FACILITIES In addition to some of the finest on-campus athletic facilities in the country, the Rebels have access to the top golf courses in Las Vegas. UNLV’s home course is Southern Highlands, which has been ranked as the best new private club in the Western U.S. However, to meet specific training demands, the Rebels have a wide variety of courses available for use, ranging from desert settings to classic links-style courses. Some of these courses play host to the PGA Tour’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, one of the richest events on the 40

The Rebel Golf Foundation's Endowment Program now has a standing balance of $5.1 million. The success of Rebel Golf Day, a fundraiser held annually to help defray the rising cost of inflation each year, has also been instrumental. The UNLV Rebel Golf Foundation initiated the endowment fund, which provides funds for the ever-increasing costs associated with a college education. All those involved with UNLV golf appreciate the financial support the community of Las Vegas has given – and continues to give.

tour. Other venues serve the daily tourists who try their hand at some of the richest, most beautiful and most challenging courses while vacationing in the city. Among the local courses on which the Rebels also play are Angel Park Golf Club, Anthem Country Club, Canyon Gate Country Club, Desert Pines Golf Club, Lakes Golf Club at Primm Valley, Las Vegas Country Club, Las Vegas Paiute Resort Sun Mountain, Reflection Bay Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas, The Revere at Anthem Golf Club, Rio Secco, Royal Links, Secretariat West at Stallion Mountain Country Club, Shadow Creek, SouthShore Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas Resort, Spanish Trail Country Club, the TPC at Summerlin, the TPC at the Canyons and the Wynn Golf and Country Club. COACHING As a former collegiate and PGA Tour player, Knight has the experience and knowledge to help young men reach their golf potential. A veteran of the game, Knight has over 40 years experience of playing and coaching the sport. SCHEDULE Knight believes in playing the strongest, most demanding schedule possible. No team in the nation plays a better schedule. Knight seeks variety in courses and competition throughout the nation that best prepares the team to compete for a national title. UNLV flies to all of its tournaments. WEATHER With nearly 300 sunny days a year, the weather in Las Vegas is conducive to year-round golf, allowing practice and competition to continue throughout winter months.


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he Rebel Golf Foundation was organized during the 1986-87 academic year to support the UNLV golf team. The goals of the foundation are to support a golf program with a national reputation for athletic excellence, scholarship and personal achievement. Additionally, the foundation strives to completely endow the UNLV golf program so that it will be able to compete at the highest level for many years to come.

2016-17 Foundation Members Dan Albregts Richard Albregts Janice Allen Jeremy Anderson Trey Arfuso Ken Bachellor BJ Balaban George Balaban Charles Baron Anonymous Benefactor Jim Bianco William Boldt Harlan Braatan Cliff Buckley Brian Call Dick Calvert Domingo Cambeiro Tim Cashman Ed Cebulko Bob & Jerilyn Clayton Bob Coffin

Wes Crockett Jerry Dick Daron Dorsey Julian Dugas Alan Duncan Leo N. Durant Eric Dutt Stuart Engs Charlie Fahr Bill Fain Justin Findlay Mark Fine Dick Fraim Edward Fryatt Greg Fullmer Kenneth Gardner Stephen Gephardt Brandon Goethals Garry Goett Alan Gordon David Gubler Dr. Craig Hamilton

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BILL FAIN

Jeff Harmon Tom Hartley Christina Hixson Guy Hudson Brian Hurlburt Glenn Hurst Norm Jenkins Thomas Jingoli Craig Jiu Dave Johnson Jan Jones George Joseph Steve & Wendy Kalb Justin Kalb Brett Kanda Ken Kaufman Larry Keever Steve Kramer Thomas Krob Tom Kummer Steve Laman Tom Land

Gregory Lee Mark LeFever Rudy Lekar Andrew Levy Jim Livengood Charlie Lombardo George Lyles Greg Maddux Tom Mangione Dr. Anthony Marlon Ben B. Maze Kay Maze W. Ben Maze Steve McCracken Tim McGarry Mark McKinley Brian Menzel Sam Mineo Jeffrey Miracle Barry Moore Robert Morrow Joe Murphy

Jim Nippes George Ogilvie Ed Olliges Terry Ono Tom Paluzzi Bill Paulos Gregory Pike Ted Quirk Jack Rappaport Sean Reilly Chris Riley Jerry Roberts Carl Robinson Philip Rowe Jerry Savio Rocky Savio Warren Schutte Scott Sibella Shane Sigsbee George W. Smith R. T. Smith Don Snyder

Max Spilka Bob Stockham Alex Sugden Bob Thomas Dr. Doug Thomas Christian Thornley Bill Titus Janice Titus Bob Vennes Scott Vranes Del & Elly Walkenshaw Bill Weinberger Al Welch Ted Wiens Jr. Andre Yates Richard Yukes

2016 Honored Member

ontinuing a tradition born in 1987, the UNLV Rebel Golf Foundation honors an individual, group of individuals or an organization each year for their generous support of the program. The title of “Honored Member” goes to those whose dedication furthers UNLV’s goals of maintaining a championship-caliber team. As Coach Knight calls them, they are those who go above and beyond what a general supporter of the program would. The Rebels’ 2016 Honored Member is Bill Fain. He is the one of founding members of the

Rebel Golf Foundation. "Bill has been supportive of Rebel Golf from the first day I came to Las Vegas," Knight said. "He has also been one of the outstanding amateurs here over the years. He has been club champion at Las Vegas Country Club and also the Desert Inn Country Club over the years. "He is not only a very good player, but has been a real supporter of the program for many, many years. We are so appreciate of his consistent work to help our program become one of the best in the nation. We are very proud to honor him."

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Past Honored Members

KEN GARDNER 2015

JERRY SAVIO 2014

LAS VEGAS FOUNDERS GOLF FOUNDATION

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CHARLES BARON 2006

HOWIE ELLIS 2000

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BRIAN GREENSPUN 2005

ALAN DUNCAN 1999

KEITH KLEVEN 1992

THOMAS HARTLEY 1998

DAVE JOHNSON 1991

TOM JINGOLI 2013

JAY BECKMAN 2009

DANIEL J. ALBREGTS 2011

STEVE & WENDY KALB 2012

DEL WALKENSHAW 2008

BEN & KAY MAZE 2007

CLIFF FINDLAY 2003

ERIC HILTON 2002

DAVID GUBLER 2004

ERNIE BECKER JR. 1997

PATTY & ED OLLIGES 1990

GARY HART 1996

CHARLES MATHEWSON 1995

EDDIE KAHN 1989

GARY GOETT 2001

STEVE WYNN 1994

CHRISTINA HIXSON 1988

TED QUIRK 1993

TOM WIESNER 1987


Rebel Golf Day Through The Years

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eld annually since 1987, Rebel Golf Day is an event designed to bring all members of the Rebel Golf Foundation together with each other and UNLV players, staff and alumni. The festivities are highlighted by a Rebel Scramble golf tournament followed by a banquet that also serves as a team awards ceremony. In addition, each member of the squad is introduced individually as the latest edition of the Rebel golf team is unveiled to supporters every autumn. “Rebel Golf Day is our connection every year with the community,” said Dwaine Knight. “It gives the players a chance to play a few holes with the people who support them year in and year out and offers them an opportunity to get to know them on a more personal basis. “It not only raises money but also awareness and goodwill in the Rebel Golf Family. That connection is so important – you can’t ever lose that tie to the community if you’re going to be an effective program.” Rebel Golf Day is held every November.

Head Coach Dwaine Knight addresses the crowd. Coach Knight presents Charles Baron with the 2006 Honored Member award.

David Gubler, former Rebel Golf Foundation President, and Greg Maddux, former MLB all-star pitcher, enjoy the day.

Former Rebel golfers Jeremy Anderson, Ed Fryatt and Physical Therapist Keith Kleven.

Coach Knight with longtime Rebel golf supporters Bob Cole and Brian Greenspun.

Coach Knight with Ben and Kay Maze, the 2007 Honored Members.

Debbie and Dwaine Knight with UNLV Vice President Bill Boldt.

Rebel Golf Day is also an annual favorite of former players. Eric Schroeder, who played golf at UNLV from 1990-94, talks strategy with Ryan Moore.

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Rebel Golf Day Through The Years Chris Villareale out on the course in 2007. The late Tom Wiesner was Rebel golf’s very first Honored Member in 1987 and a renowned supporter of UNLV Athletics. “The Big Dog,” as he was known, hits a drive at Rebel Golf Day in 2002. Coach Knight and 2009 Honored Member Jay Beckman.

Rebel Golf Day also serves as the team’s annual awards presentation ceremony.

Cliff Findlay and former Rebel golfer Ryan Moore.

David Gubler (left) and Ben Maze.

Shintaro Ban and John Oda proudly show off that year's edition of the UNLV men's golf media guide. Keith Kleven about to tee off in 2007. 44


Rebel Golf Day Through The Years

Former Rebel golfer Seung-su Han assists this group with a drive at the 2005 edition of Rebel Golf Day.

Former Rebel golfer C.J. Gatto talks with Greg Maddux, former MLB all-star pitcher.

Ted Quirk on the putting green with a caddy during the 2007 event.

Following the day's round of golf, the team addresses the crowd.

REBEL GOLF ALUMNI MATCH

The inaugural Rebel Golf Alumni Match was held in 2015 at Las Vegas Country Club. The program welcomed many of its former student-athletes back for a day great day of golf and friendly competition. The alumni won by one stroke - the low alum was Chris Riley with a 67, while AJ McInerney was the low team member, also with a 67. 45


The Mountain West MOUNTAIN WEST QUICK FACTS

Founded: ...................................................................................1998 Commissioner:.......................................................Craig Thompson Mailing Address: ................10807 New Allegiance Drive, Suite 250 ............................................................. Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Phone:.......................................................................(719) 488-4040 FAX:...........................................................................(719) 487-7241 Golf Contact: ............................................................ Javan Hedlund Email: ............................................................. jhedlund@themw.com Office Phone: ...........................................................(719) 488-4051 BRET GILLILAND Deputy Commissioner

DAN BUTTERLY Sr. Assoc. Commissioner

COMMISSIONER CRAIG THOMPSON

CAROLAYNE HENRY Sr. Assoc. Commissioner Compliance/SWA

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JAVAN HEDLUND Associate Commissioner Communications

Former Rebel AllAmerican and Hogan Award winner Ryan Moore became the only MW individual national champion in men's golf when he won the 2004 NCAA golf title.

Craig Thompson was the Mountain West Conference’s first employee when he was named Commissioner on Oct. 15, 1998. Ever since, Thompson has navigated the conference through the ever-changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics. As the league enters its 18th season of competition in 201617, Thompson continues to create and improve the opportunities for Mountain West institutions and student-athletes to be successful both academically and athletically. Since the Mountain West opened its doors on Jan. 4, 1999, Thompson has been committed to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while promoting the academic missions of its member institutions. Progressive in its approach, the MW has flourished under the guidance of Commissioner Thompson and continues to cultivate opportunities for student-athletes to compete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship. As conference realignment spread throughout the collegiate landscape over the past few years, Thompson positioned the Mountain West for the future with the additions of Fresno State and the University of Nevada, Reno in 2012, and San Jose State University and Utah State University in 2013. The University of Hawai‘i also joined the league as a football-only member in 2012. His leadership and vision have helped the conference enhance its television revenue and exposure through revolutionary agreements with CBS Sports Network, Comcast and ESPN, including becoming the first major collegiate athletic conference to launch a dedicated sports channel featuring exclusive programming around its athletic programs. Thompson has been instrumental in strengthening the position of the Mountain West in the former Bowl Championship Series (BCS) structure and current College Football Playoff (CFP) structure. In 2006, he spearheaded an effort that resulted in better access for the MW and more than doubled the annual BCS revenue on an annual basis for non-automatic-qualifying conferences. Through its first 17 years of competition, the Mountain West has participated in 77 bowl games, amassing a 42-35 (.551) all-time record in those contests. Over the last dozen seasons, the MW has captured the Bowl Challenge Cup four times. Prior to his current role, Thompson served as the commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference for nearly eight years and as the only commissioner of the American South Conference prior to the merger of the two leagues in 1991. Thompson graduated from the University of Minnesota with an undergraduate degree in journalism. Following graduation, he spent two years as assistant sports information director at Kansas State University. He then spent three years as director of public relations and promotions for the NBA’s Kansas City Kings. Thompson and his wife, Carla, have a son (Ted) and a daughter (Emma).


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SAN DIEGO STATE

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Fabulous Facilities

New State-Of-The-Art Team Room Opened For Rebels In 2015

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project that had been in the works for a while was completed in 2015, as the UNLV men's golf program now has a team room to call its own at the Lied Athletic Complex on campus. The Rebels now have a place to come study, hang out after workouts, between classes and after practice. The new space has a state-of-the-art TV system and a ping pong table among other items. It also has a spot featuring the bags of Rebel alums on the PGA Tour.

Several wall murals in the team room highlight the history of UNLV men's golf.

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Fabulous Facilities SHADOW CREEK Par: 72 Yardage: 7,239 Course Rating: 74.0 Designers: Tom Fazio Steve Wynn Opened: 1989

REFLECTION BAY GOLF CLUB AT LAKE LAS VEGAS RESORT Par: 72 Yardage: 7,261 Course Rating: 74.8 Designer: Jack Nicklaus Opened: 1998

PRIMM VALLEY LAKES COURSE Par: 71 Yardage: 6,950 Course Rating: 74.0 Designer: Tom Fazio Opened: February 1997

SOUTHSHORE GOLF CLUB AT LAKE LAS VEGAS RESORT Par: 71 Yardage: 6,917 Course Rating: 72.8 Designer: Jack Nicklaus Opened: December 1995

PRIMM VALLEY DESERT COURSE Par: 72 Yardage: 7,131 Course Rating: 74.6 Designer: Tom Fazio Opened: 1998

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Fabulous Facilities

WYNN GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB Par: 70 Yardage: 7,042 Course Rating: NA Designer: Tom Fazio, Steve Wynn Opened: 2005

LAS VEGAS COUNTRY CLUB Par: 72 Yardage: 7,164 Course Rating: 72.4 Designer: Edmond Ault Opened: 1967

TOURNAMENT PLAYERS CLUB AT SUMMERLIN Par: 72 Yardage: 7,243 Course Rating: 74.3 Designer: Fuzzy Zoeller Opened: 1991

RIO SECCO Par: 72 Yardage: 7,332 Course Rating: 75.7 Designer: Rees Jones Opened: 1997

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Fabulous Facilities BEAR’S Par: Yardage: Course Rating: Designer: Opened:

BEST 72 7,194 74.0 Jack Nicklaus November 2001

TOURNAMENT PLAYERS CLUB AT THE CANYONS Par: 71 Yardage: 7,063 Course Rating: 73.0 Designer: Bobby Weed Raymond Floyd Opened: October 1996

ROYAL LINKS Par: 72 Yardage: 7,029 Course Rating: 73.7 Designers: Pete Dye Perry Dye Opened: January 1999

SPANISH TRAIL Par: Yardage: Course Rating: Designer: Opened:

COUNTRY CLUB 72 7,107 74.0 Robert Trent Jones, Jr. 1984

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Fabulous Facilities ANTHEM COUNTRY CLUB Par: 72 Yardage: 7,267 Course Rating: 73.6 Designers: Keith Foster, Hale Irwin Opened: March 1999 THE REVERE AT ANTHEM GOLF CLUB Par: 72 Yardage: 7,143 Course Rating: 73.6 Designer: Billy Casper, Greg Nash Opened: April 17, 1999

DESERT PINES GOLF CLUB Par: 71 Yardage: 6,811 Course Rating: 70.4 Designer: Perry Dye Opened: 1996 STALLION MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB Par: 72 Yardage: 7,223 Course Rating: 73.6 Designer: Jeff Braur, Jim Colbert Opened: 1996

ANGEL PARK GOLF CLUB Par: 71 Yardage: 6,722 Course Rating: 72.4 Designer: Arnold Palmer Opened: 1990 CASCADA GOLF CLUB Par: 72 Yardage: 7,137 Course Rating: 74.6 Designer: Rees Jones

LAS VEGAS PAIUTE RESORT WOLF COURSE Par: 72 Yardage: 7,604 Course Rating: 76.5 Designer: Pete Dye Opened: 2002

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LAS VEGAS PAIUTE RESORT SUN MOUNTAIN Par: 72 Yardage: 7,112 Course Rating: 73.3 Designer: Pete Dye Opened: August 1996

LAS VEGAS PAIUTE RESORT SNOW MOUNTAIN Par: 72 Yardage: 7,146 Course Rating: 74.8 Designer: Pete Dye Opened: 2001



Player Profiles

UNLV: In his third year with the Rebels ... Has played in 58 rounds for UNLV with a career scoring average of 73.04 (17th in program history) ... Has recorded nine top-20 finishes, five top-10s and two top-5s, with 21 rounds at par or better ... Won the 2016 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate for his first collegiate individual victory. 2015-16: Earned PING All-West Region honors ... Was named a member of the All-Mountain West squad ... Also earned the Academic All-Mountain West award for the second straight year ... Was named the MW Golfer of the Week on April 19 and Outstanding Rebel of the Week, which goes to the student-athlete at UNLV who turned in the best individual performance among all sports, on April 13 ... Won the California Amateur Championship ... Made history at the more than 100-year-old event as it marked the first time a pair of brothers have won it (Shotaro, who played at Cal, won the 2015 title) ... Also won the NCGA Amateur Match Play Championship, joining a list of only 10 players over the span of a century who have ever won both tournaments in the same year ... Named the NCGA Player of the Year ... Played in 12 tournaments for the Rebels, totalling 34 rounds ... Ranked third on the team in scoring average with 72.65 ... Had six top-20 finishes, five top-10s and two top-5s, while recording 15 rounds at par or better ... Earned individual medalist honors for the first time in his career at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate ... His low round for the year was a 68, twice during the LMU Invitational ... Shot in the 60s on three other occasions. 2014-15: Named to the Academic All-Mountain West team ... Played in eight tournaments, totaling 24 rounds ... Recorded three top-20 finishes with six rounds at par or better ... Had two rounds in the 60s with his low round of the year being 69 in the third round of the Jackrabbit Invitational and second round of The Goodwin ... His best finish was a tie for 13th at the Mountain West Championship ... He also tied for 14th at the Jackrabbit and 20th at the Robert Kepler Invitational ... Had a scoring average of 73.58 ... In the summer of 2015, tied for 10th at the California State Amateur (lost in round of 16) ... Tied for seventh at the Sahalee Players Championship and tied for eighth at the Pacific Northwest Amateur, losing in the finals ... Also tied for 25th, losing in the semifinals 54

at the NCGA Matchplay Championship. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Archbishop Mitty High School in San JosĂŠ, Calif. ... Won the Junior Golf Association of Northern California Championship match-play event and helped Northern California capture the 2012 Junior America's Cup ... Named the 2013 JGANC Player of the Year and was the points leader ... Also played in the 2013 Junior America's Cup ... Won the 2014 San Francisco City Men's Amateur ... Ranked as the 39th-best player in his class by Golfweek.com ... Was a co-medalist at the 2012 U.S. Junior Amateur and qualified for the 2013 U.S. Amateur ... Finished 12th at the 2013 Toyota Tour Cup and was 16th at the 2013 Junior Americas Cup ... His high school team went undefeated during his senior year ... Won its conference title all four years he was a member of the team ... He turned in an average score of 1-under par ... Coached by John Mosunic ... He also competed in high school as a swimmer. PERSONAL: Shintaro Greg Ban was born Feb. 27, 1996, in San JosĂŠ, Calif. ... Nickname is Baby Seal ... The son of Hideyuki Ban and Susan Chang ... Majoring in economics ... Hobbies include video games and dancing ... Has a brother, Shotaro (23), who played college golf at California.


TOURNAmENT Sea Best Invitational Southern Highlands Collegiate Jackrabbit Invitational The Goodwin Robert Kepler Invitational Mountain West Championship NCAA Noblesville Regional NCAA Championship

SCORES 79-77-72—228 73-75-72—220 71-73-69—213 74-69-71—214 72-73-75—220 70-70-73—213 75-78-73—226 76-77-79—232

2015-16 PLACE T36th T45th T6th DNF T8th T26th T5th T6th T50th T1st T15th T46th

TOURNAmENT OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational William H. Tucker Intercollegiate Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Tavistock Collegiate Invitational LMU Invitational John Burns Intercollegiate Southern Highlands Collegiate Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic The Goodwin Robert Kepler Intercollegiate Mountain West Championship NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional

SCORES 74-71-75—220 75-74-76—225 69-69-70—208 78-77-XX—XX 68-68-79—215 73-72-73—218 70-70-76—216 71-71-70—212 73-73-71—217 70-74—144 72-69-73—214 70-82-74—226

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Ban's Career Finishes

2014-15 PLACE T34th T48th T14th T50th T20th T13th T43rd T113th

RDS 24 34 58

STR 1,766 2,470 4,236

Ban's Career Scorecard AVG 73.58 72.65 73.04

TOP 20 3 6 9

TOP 10 0 5 5

TOP 5 0 2 2

RDS PAR OR BETTER 6 15 21


Player Profiles

UNLV: In his first year with the Rebels. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of Valencia High School in Placentia, Calif. ... Earned four varsity letters for the Tigers ... In 2012, won the AJGA Mission Hills tournament and the FCG World Championship at PGA West Stadium Course ... Other winners of the Mission Hills tournament include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Cantlay, Sihwan Kim, and former Rebels James Oh Seung Su Han, Ryan Keeney and current Rebel Justin Chong ... In 2013 he established himself as one of the topranked junior players in the nation when he qualified for the U.S. Amateur at Atlanta Athletic Club and also achieved medalist recognition at the AJGA Polo Classic at PGA National Resort ... Was ranked 10th nationally by Polo Junior Golf Rankings as the time ... In 2014, was medalist at the U.S. Amateur Qualifier at Old Ranch Country Club ... In 2016, tied

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for sixth at the California State Open Qualifier at Oak Valley Golf Club and made the cut at the California State Open at Bear Creek Golf Club. PERSONAL: Derek Keoni Castillo was born March 10, 1998, in Orange, Calif. ... Majoring in marketing ... The son of Mark and Kim Castillo ... Enjoys fishing ... Has a brother, Ricky (15), and a sister, Kelli (12).



Player Profiles

UNLV: In his second year with the Rebels. 2015-16: Used the 2015-16 season as a redshirt year ... Made the Dean's Honor List ... Tied for first, losing in a playoff, at the San Diego Amateur ... Finished second at the L.A. City Men's Match Play event and tied for fourth at the SCGA Public Links Championship (71-70-73) ... Also qualified for the SCGA Amateur Championship. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences ... Spent four years at The Vipers team captain and also was the team's MVP all four years ... Team was the 2013 CIF Los Angeles winner ... He won the 2013 ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior (71-68-70) at Mission Hills Country Club - Dinah Shore Tournament Course in Rancho Mirage, Calif., and placed in the top 15 for the Southern California PGA Junior Tour's Toyota Tour Cup Series 13 times ... By winning the tournament at Mission Hills, he joined an illustrious list of champions including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Cantlay, Sihwan Kim and former Rebels James Oh, Seung su Han and Ryan Keeney ... He also tied for 11th at the 2013 Los Angeles City Junior Championship (66-71-73) ... Competed in the 2014 FootJoy Invitational and Rolex Tournament of Champions ... In 2015, recorded six top-20 finishes with nine rounds at par or better and had two rounds in the 60s ... His low round of the year was a 68 at the AJGA: Bishop Golf Academy ... Coached in high school by Daniel Loscos and Todd Tyni. PERSONAL: Justin Sae-Jin Chong was born Oct. 8, 1996, in Granada Hills, Calif. ... Majoring in business administration ... The son of Jae and Nancy Chong ... Hobbies include fishing, bowling and swimming ... Has one brother: Brandon (21).

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Player Profiles

UNLV: In his third year with the Rebels ... Has played in 39 rounds and has a career scoring average of 73.87 ... Has recorded two top-20 finishes and has had 10 rounds at par or better. 2015-16: Named to the Academic All-Mountain West team ... Played in 10 tournaments, totalling 30 rounds ... Scoring average was 73.83 ... Had two top-20 finishes, his best was a tie for 13th at the LMU Invitational ... Had eight rounds at par or better ... His low round was a 70 at the Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic ... Captured the Cascata Amateur Championship title with a two-day score of 139 (-1), winning by five shots ... Also won the third and final qualifier for the Nevada State Amateur Championship, before finishing seventh at the event ... Made the cut at the U.S. Amateur ... Lost in the round of 64 at Oakland Hills Country Club ... Had the lead going into the final round of every tournament over the summer, excluding the U.S. Amateur. 2014-15: Earned the Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Award ... Played in three tournaments, totaling nine rounds ... Shot two rounds of par or better ... His best finish was a tie for 39th at the Southern Highlands Collegiate ... Also played in the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate and The Goodwin ... Recorded a seasonal scoring average of 74.00 ... Tied for 18th at the Callaway Junior Worlds during the summer of 2015. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Shadow Ridge High School in Las Vegas, Nev. .... Was a three-time regional champion and two-time player of the year ... First-team all-conference, all-region, all-area and all-state award winner ... Made up a six-shot deficit in the final seven holes, then birdied the second playoff hole to win the 2014 Division I Sunset Region tournament for his third regional title ... Finished 18th at the Junior World Golf Championships at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, Calif., in July 2013 ... Represented the state of Nevada on the traveling team for First Tee ... Lettered four years on his high school team for Coach Steven Huesch ... Also lettered in tennis for three years, playing doubles.

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PERSONAL: Benjamin Robert Davis was born July 13, 1996, in Las Vegas ... Majoring in economics ... The son of Thomas and Dianna Davis ... Enjoys fishing ... Has two sisters, Amanda (27) and Jesica (25).


Davis' Career Finishes

2014-15 PLACE T55th T39th T80th

TOURNAmENT William H. Tucker Intercollegiate Southern Highlands Collegiate The Goodwin

SCORES 74-78-78—230 71-76-71—218 72-73-73—218

2015-16 PLACE T71st T34th T42nd T13th T32nd T14th T22nd T41st T22nd T60th

TOURNAmENT OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational William H. Tucker Intercollegiate Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate LMU Invitational John Burns Intercollegiate Southern Highlands Collegiate Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic The Goodwin Mountain West Championship NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional

SCORES 76-78-77—231 75-71-77—223 72-77-71—220 71-74-73—218 73-75-71—219 74-72-73—219 78-70-71—219 73-71-72—216 74-71-72—217 83-77-73—233

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RDS 9 30 39

STR 666 2,215 2,881

Davis' Career Scorecard AVG 74.00 73.83 73.87

TOP 20 0 2 2

TOP 10 0 0 0

TOP 5 0 0 0

RDS PAR OR BETTER 2 8 10


Player Profiles

UNLV: In his second year with the Rebels. 2015-16: Named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year for men's golf ... Also a member of the All-MW team ... Earned Academic All-MW honors ... Played in 12 tournaments, totalling 35 rounds ... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring average at 72.86 ... Recorded five top-20 finishes, four top-10s and one top-5 ... Had 16 rounds at par or better ... His top finish was a tie for fourth at the LMU Invitational ... Recorded a 66 for his low round of the year at the Olympia Fields / Fighting Illini Invitational ... Had four other rounds in the 60s ... Finished eighth at the MW Championship ... Finished third in the British Amateur Qualifier and reached the round of 16 in match play ... Was the South West U21 Champion. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of Truro College (high school) in Cornwall, England ... Was a member of the England U18 Boys International Team that won the Home Internationals ... He was responsible for the point that ensured England's victory in the event ... He was also England's Under 16 team captain ... Was the No. 1 player on Cornwall's men's team that won the English Men's County Championship ... Was also one of a team of six to represent England in the European Boys Team Championship in Finland in 2015 ... He finished in a tie for 16th out of 96 golfers ... Made the cut at the 2015 British Amateur ... In 2012, he was the youngest player ever to be selected to play on that team (age 14) ... As an individual, he won the 2014 Welsh Open Youth Championship with a score of 17-under par ... Placed fifth in stroke play in the Carris Trophy, which is a top U18 event in Europe ... He also represented England in the Irish Boys Open and the Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters, finishing eighth ... Also played badminton, hockey and table tennis. PERSONAL: Harry Hall was born Aug. 6, 1997 in Truro, England ... Majoring in sociology ... The son of Philip and Anne Hall ... Enjoys playing badminton as a hobby ... Has two sisters: Rachel (33) and Georgia (22), and a brother: Matthew (31) ... Comes from the same area in England as UNLV assistant coach Philip Rowe.

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2015-16 PLACE T9th T49th T42nd T23rd T4th T36th T27th 10th T25th T13th T8th T50th

YEAR 2015-16 TOTALS

Hall's Career Finishes TOURNAmENT OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational William H. Tucker Intercollegiate Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Tavistock Collegiate Invitational LMU Invitational John Burns Intercollegiate Southern Highlands Collegiate Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic The Goodwin Robert Kepler Intercollegiate Mountain West Championship NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional

RDS 35 35

STR 2,550 2,550

SCORES 69-76-66—211 73-75-79—227 71-74-75—220 77-76-69—222 73-71-69—213 78-72-70—220 75-71-77—223 72-71-71—214 72-70-71—213 73-75—148 72-72-68—212 76-81-70—227

Hall's Career Scorecard AVG 72.86 72.86

TOP 20 5 5

TOP 10 4 4

TOP 5 1 1

RDS PAR OR BETTER 16 16


Player Profiles

UNLV: In his first year with the Rebels ... Won the SNGA Las Vegas City Amateur Championship in October ... Finished 8-under par over two rounds (11 birdies) to win the historic event ... Shot an opening-round 6-under 64. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton, Calif. ... Lettered four years on varsity ... The Lancers were two-time CIF Champions with Kim on the team ... He earned second team All-America honors ... Won the CIF title and finished second at the state championship in 2013 ... Had a scoring average of 71.7 when he committed to UNLV in Nov. 2015, which was one of the lowest in the nation ... In 2015, was the runner-up at the AJGA - PING Phoenix Junior at ASU Karsten Golf Course with rounds of 68, 70 and 67 ... Was also runner-up at the SCPGA-Toyota Tour Cup at Oak Valley with rounds of 69 and 67, then claimed victory at SCPGA-Toyota Tour Cup at Golf Club of Cali Fallbrook with rounds of 67 and 69 ... Finished seventh at the L.A. Junior Open at Hillcrest Country Club. PERSONAL: Justin W. Kim was born Sept. 8, 1997, in Atlanta, Ga. ... Major is undeclared ... The only child of Jessica Han and Tommy Kim ... Hobbies include basketball and watching Netflix.

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Player Profiles

UNLV: In his first year with the Rebels. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of Montverde Academy and the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy in Orlando, Fla. ... Made a playoff hole eagle at Anthem Country Club in Henderson, Nev., to win the 2015 Ryan Moore Junior Championship after rounds of 72, 70 and 70 ... Also won the FCWT Classic, Core Golf Academy Open and the Junior Tour of Northern California Summer Series Event that same year ... Won the AJGA PBE Qualifier in Stockton, Calif., in 2014 ... Finished second at the 2014 FCWT Junior Tournament at Falcon's Fire ... Won the 2012 San Diego Junior Masters at Carlton Oaks Golf Club with rounds of 63 and 69 ... The round of 63 set a tournament record and included an eagle, eight birdies and a bogey ... The total of 132 also was a tournament record ... Won the Singapore National Amateur Championship in 2013 ... At 15 years old, he was the youngest to have ever won that tournament. PERSONAL: Yash Nishit Majmudar was born Sept. 10, 1997, in Singapore ... Majoring in finance ... The only child of Varsha and Nishit Majmudar ... Other than Singapore, he has also lived in the Philippines and Thailand ... At the age of eight years old, he made his first hole-inone ... Enjoys playing and watching other sports.

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Player Profiles

UNLV: In his fourth year with the Rebels ... Has played in 55 rounds during his UNLV career, recording a scoring average of 73.56 (ranks 27th in program history) ... Has recorded seven top-20 finishes, four top-10s and three top-5s ... Has tallied 20 rounds at par or better ... His best career finish was a first-place showing at the 2014 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational.

state's 4A boys high school individual championship in 2011 and 2013, and also won the 2011 American Junior Golf Association's Las Vegas Junior Open ... Won the 2011 and 2013 Nevada State Regional Championship ... Won the 2012 Las Vegas City Amateur and Nevada State Regional Championship ... Finished second in the state's high school championship in 2002 and was 21st at the 2015-16: Appeared in two tournaments, totalling six rounds ... Had two rounds Callaway Junior World Championship ... Won the 2011 Southern at par or better ... Finished second at the Rocky Mountain Open at Tiara Rado Nevada Amateur and finished tied for 14th in that year's Callaway Golf Course in Grand Junction, Colo. ... Also placed third at the Southern Junior World Championship ... Tied for 44th at the 2011 Pacific Nevada Amateur Championship at Coyote Springs Golf Club ... He set the Coast Amateur ... Also was a starter for the Falcons in basketball, competitive course record with a 66. playing on the team from 2011-13 as a forward ... Lettered all four years in golf for Coach Paul DeSantis ... Team won two state cham2014-15: Played in eight tournaments, totaling 24 rounds ... Turned in four top- pionships and three regional championships. 20 finishes, including two top-10s and a top-five ... Had 12 rounds at par or better ... Won his first career tournament at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational PERSONAL: Taylor Allen Montgomery was born Jan. 30, 1995, ... Tied for ninth at the Jackrabbit Invitational, tied for 11th at the Jerry Pate in Henderson, Nev. ... The son of Monte and Mikella Montgomery National Intercollegiate and tied for 12th at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate ... Majoring in communications ... Enjoys fishing and riding four... Had four rounds in the 60s, including a career-low 65 during the second wheelers ... His father, Monte, also played golf at UNLV (1989-92) round of the Gene Miranda ... That tied for the 21st-lowest round in Rebel golf and was a second-team All-American (1992) ... They are the first history ... His 54-hole total of 206 at the Gene Miranda was tied for 33rd-lowest father/son combo to ever play for Coach Knight ... Has a sister: in program history ... His seasonal scoring average of 72.38 was fourth on the Mckenzie (18). team and was tied for 27th lowest in program history. 2013-14: Earned Academic All-Mountain West honors and made the Dean's Honor List ... Played in nine tournaments, totaling 25 rounds ... His best finishes were a third-place showing at the Jackrabbit Invitational and a tie for third at the Carmel Cup ... Recorded three top-20 finishes, two top-10s and two topfives ... Shot par three times and was under par on three occasions ... His 65 at the Jackrabbit Invitational was the low round of the season among all Rebel individuals and tied the program record for lowest round by a freshman ... His scoring average of 74.24 was fifth on the team ... Finished second at the Rocky Mountain Open and third at the Southern Nevada Amateur ... Won the SNGA Medalist Series and also finished third at the Clark County Amateur. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2013 graduate of Foothill High School in Henderson, Nev. ... Was the 2012 Class 4A Sunrise Region Golfer of the Year, was named AllSouthern Nevada and also was selected All-Southwest League ... Won the 68


Montgomery's Career Finishes

2013-14 PLACE T3rd T32nd 54th T23rd T17th T49th 3rd 81st T61st

TOURNAmENT Carmel Cup William H. Tucker Intercollegiate Isleworth Intercollegiate John Burns Intercollegiate Southern Highlands Collegiate National Invitational Tournament Jackrabbit Invitational The Goodwin Robert Kepler Invitational

SCORES 71-74—145 74-79-75—228 77-73-76—226 73-72—145 71-77-75—223 73-72-76—221 65-75-72—212 77-75-73—225 74-79-78—231

2014-15 PLACE 1st T12th T11th T35th T21st T60th T66th T9th

TOURNAmENT Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational William H. Tucker Intercollegiate Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Tavistock Collegiate Invitational Sea Best Invitational John Burns Intercollegiate Southern Highlands Collegiate Jackrabbit Invitational

SCORES 70-65-71—206 71-73-74—218 71-70-70—211 70-77-69—216 74-72-78—224 73-75-81—229 72-78-75—225 72-67-69—208

2015-16 PLACE T50th T27th

TOURNAmENT LMU Invitational Southern Highlands Collegiate

SCORES 73-75-82—230 69-71-83—223

YEAR 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 TOTALS 69

RDS 25 24 6 55

Montgomery's Career Scorecard

STR 1,856 1,737 453 4,046

AVG 74.24 72.38 75.50 73.56

TOP 20 3 4 0 7

TOP 10 2 2 0 4

TOP 5 2 1 0 3

RDS PAR OR BETTER 6 12 2 20


Player Profiles

UNLV: In his third year with the Rebels ... Has played in 74 rounds in his UNLV career, with a scoring average of 71.38 (second in school history) ... Has two individual wins, which is tied for ninth-most in program history ... Has had 19 top-20 finishes, 13 top-10s and six top-5s ... Has shot par or better in 43 rounds ... Recorded a 64 at the 2015 Western Refining College All-America event, tying for the secondlowest round in program history ... His 54-hole total of 202 at The Goodwin (2016) ties for the 11th-lowest in Rebel history ... His 2015-16 scoring average of 71.63 is the 11th-lowest in program history ... Current World Amateur Golf Ranking is 32. 2015-16: Earned honorable mention All-America honors for the second straight year ... Also earned PING All-West Region honors for the second straight season ... Was a member of the All-Mountain West team again ... Was a recipient of the MW Scholar-Athlete award and on the Academic All-MW team for the second straight year ... Made the Dean's Honor List again ... Winner of the Earl E. Wilson Most Valuable Player Award for the second straight year and also the Bruce Parker Award, going to the player on the team with the highest grade point average ... Was the MW's Golfer of the Week on Feb. 4 and March 30, while he was named the Outstanding Rebel of the Week on May 25 ... That award goes to the studentathlete at UNLV (among all sports) that turned in the best individual performance of the week ... Played in 13 tournaments, totalling 38 rounds ... Led the team in scoring average with 71.63, which is the 11th-lowest in UNLV history for a season ... Recorded 10 top-20 finishes, six top-10s and two top-5s ... Had 23 rounds at par or better ... His best finish was a tie for first at the LMU Invitational ... His low round was a 64 at the Western Refining College All-America, which tied for the secondlowest round in school history ... Had seven other rounds in the 60s ... Played an extremely challenging summer schedule: Tied for fourth at the Trans-Mississippi Amateur, sixth in U.S. Amateur medal play, advancing to the round of 64, seventh at the Northeast Amateur, 14th at the Sunnehanna Amateur and 18th at the Western Amateur. 2014-15: Recipient of the Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Award and member of the Academic All-MW team ... Also made the Dean's Honor List ... Named honorable mention All-America and selected to the PING All-West Region team ... Was the MW Freshman of the Year and also earned All-MW honors ... Named the Earl E. Wilson Most Valuable Player ... Played in 12 tournaments, totaling 36 rounds ... Recorded nine top-20 finishes, including seven top-10s and four top-fives ... Shot par or better 20 times ... He won his first career tournament at the Sea Best Invitational and placed second on two occasions - at the John Burns Intercollegiate and the Jackrabbit Invitational ... Shot 12 rounds in the 60s, including a career-low 64 on three occasions, setting the UNLV freshman record for low round ... The

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64s also tied for the second-lowest round in Rebel golf history ... His 54-hole total of 198 at the Jackrabbit is tied for the third-lowest score in program history, while his 199 at The Goodwin is tied for fifth ... He led the Rebels in scoring average with 71.11, which was the fourthlowest seasonal average in program history and lowest by a freshman, shattering the old mark by 1.44 shots per round ... During the summer of 2015, he played in the USGA Amateur Championship, the Western Amateur, the Sahalee Players Championship and he was selected to represent the USGA at Carnoustie in Scotland at The (British) Amateur Championship ... He tied for 10th at the Sahalee Players Championship and made the round of 36 at The Amateur Championship. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Moanalua High School in Honolulu, Hawaii ... Was the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Individual State Champion in 2012 and 2014 ... Was the 2012 and 2013 Hawaii State Amateur Champion ... Set the tournament record in 2013 at 19-under ... Was the low amateur at the 2012 Hawaii Pearl Open ... Finished fifth at the 2012 Callaway Junior World Championship and made the round of 64 at the 2012 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2013 U.S. Amateur Public Links ... Advanced to the quarterfinals at the 2014 U.S. Amateur Public Links and tied for sixth at the 2014 Sunnehanna Amateur ... Turned in a 70.5 scoring average as a senior ... His high school team, coached by Gordon Yuen, won the 2012 Hawaii High School Athletic Association State Championship ... He also played in the 2012 PGA Tour's Sony Open (73-73) as an amateur. PERSONAL: Nickname is Joda ... The son of Jay and Emiko Oda ... Majoring in economics ... Enjoys playing the Ukulele ... Has a sister, Tiffany.


TOURNAmENT Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational William H. Tucker Intercollegiate Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Tavistock Collegiate Invitational Sea Best Invitational John Burns Intercollegiate Southern Highlands Collegiate Jackrabbit Invitational The Goodwin Robert Kepler Invitational Mountain West Championship NCAA Championship

SCORES 69-71-71—211 76-70-80—226 72-72-69—213 70-68-70—208 71-72-67—210 69-70-71—210 77-73-74—224 67-67-64—198 64-64-71—199 69-73-72—214 70-69-74—213 76-79-79—234

2015-16 PLACE 58th T11th T20th T23rd 10th T1st T18th T27th T6th 3rd T18th T8th 8th

TOURNAmENT OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational William H. Tucker Intercollegiate Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Tavistock Collegiate Invitational Western Refining College All-America LMU Invitational John Burns Intercollegiate Southern Highlands Collegiate Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic The Goodwin Robert Kepler Intercollegiate Mountain West Championship NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional

SCORES 71-77-76—224 72-72-70—214 71-69-72—212 70-78-74—222 64-78-73—215 67-70-71—208 72-70-74—216 76-72-75—223 66-74-72—212 68-67-67—202 73-76—149 71-69-72—212 72-71-70—213

YEAR 2014-15 2015-16 TOTALS 71

Oda's Career Finishes

2014-15 PLACE 6th T38th T15th T9th 1st 2nd T64th 2nd 4th T7th T13th T126th

RDS 36 38 74

STR 2,560 2,722 5,282

Oda's Career Scorecard AVG 71.11 71.63 71.38

TOP 20 9 10 19

TOP 10 7 6 13

TOP 5 4 2 6

RDS PAR OR BETTER 20 23 43


All-Time Roster

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Adams, Kent (1984-85) Anderson, Jeremy (1996-00) Askew, Brandon (2000-03)

-B-

Ban, Shintaro (2014-pres.) Bandy, John (1986-88) Baran, Hank Barnhart, Hollis (1970-74) Baugh, Matt (1988-90) Belt, Jerry (1981-84) Berry, Charles (1983-87) Berry, Chris (1995-99) Biddle, Blake (2010-13) Bisbee, Jeff (1983-87) Blanchard, Greg Bobbitt, Redford (2013-16) Bowler, George Brown, Doug (1983-86)

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Campbell, Chad (1994-96) Carlson, Mitch (2002-04) Carrigan, Kevin (2007-08) Carter, Marshall Castillo, Derek (2016-pres.) Chew III, Frederick (1992-93) Chong, Justin (2015-pres.) Coffin, Bob Colleran, Dan Cooke, Scott (1987-88) Corbett, Clark (2000-02) Cortes, J.C. (1988-91) Creighton, Alan (1995-97)

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Davis, Ben (2014-pres.) Davis, Brien (1998-03) Deacon, J.C. (2001-05) Denton, Troy (2001-06) Dolan, Kim Dorsey, Daron (1994-98) Downs, Dennis (1985-86)

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Edwards. Matt (2003-04) Elliott, Bob (1988-89) Ellsworth, John (1984-86) Epstein, Jordan (2009-10) Ernst, Derek (2008-12) Eubank, Tom

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Feutz, James (2012-15)

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Fink, Jim (1986-87) Fischer, Steve (1984-87) Flynn, David (2011-14) Foulds, Brett (1999-02) Fowles, Casey (2004-06) Frola, Art Fryatt, Edward (1991-94)

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Gatto, C.J. (2003-08) Goethals, Brandon (1988-92) Gonzales, Andres (2003-06) Goyen, Hub (1988-91) Grant, Steve Green, Connor (2008-09) Grogan, Tim (1988-90)

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Hall, Harry (2015-pres.) Hall, John Hamblin, Mike Han, Seung-su (2005-08) Hart, Stacey Hoffman, Charley (1995-99) Howard, Craig (1990-91) Husted, Rick (1984-85) Hunt, Sam (2003-07)

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Johnson, Dave (1990-95) Johnson, Hunter (1995-96) Jonson, Carl (2011-15)

-K-

Kanda, Brett (2005-10) Kearney, Mike Keeney, Ryan (2002-07) Kendall, Skip (1982-86) Kenyon, Dave Kepler, Jim Kim, Arthur (2010-13) Kim, Justin (2016-pres.) Kinsinger, Matt (2003-08) Kirk, Michael (1998-00) Kitayama, Kurt (2011-15) Klabacka, Matt Kolb, Todd (1988-90) Kraemer, Max (2009-11) Kupeyan, Calvin (1999-03)

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Lander, Scott (1996-01) Lane, Scott Leadbetter, Andy (2003-04) Lee, David (1993-94) Lee, Justin (2000-01)

Leon, Chris (1988-91) Loska, Brandon (2004-08) Love, T.J. (1992-93) Ludian, Scott Lunde, Bill (1993-98)

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majmudar, Yash (2016-pres.) Majors, Karsten (2009-11) Mariano, Carl Martin, Cameron (1988-89) Maruri, Nicholas (2010-15) Mays, Tyler (1998-01) McCullough, Lance (1994-95) McGraw, Jeff (1996) McInerney, AJ (2012-16) McNee, Bruce Miller, John (1983-87) Montgomery, Monte (1989-92) montgomery, Taylor (2013-pres.) Moon, Ji (2007-09) Moore, Ryan (2001-05) Morales, Gilberto (1993-97) Mrva, Fran Mullaney, Rob Mullen, Bruce (1988-89)

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Neff, Joe (1984-88) Nottingham, Brandon (1993-95) Nygard, Russ (1996)

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O’Connor, Bill (1985-89) O’Shea, Darin Oda, John (2014-pres.) Oh, James (2000-01) Oh, Ted (1995-97) Olson, Eddie (2005-10) Osborn, Darin (1988-92)

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Pedigo, Kevin (1986-88) Penner, Kevin (2009-13) Pinjuv, Johnny (2006-10) Posey, Ryan (2002-03)

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Raitt, Andrew (1990-92) Rebollar, Daniel (1989-90) Rick, Tony (1983-85) Riley, Chris (1992-96) Ruiz, Mike (1994-97)

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Saari, Steve (1986-87)

Sanchez, Ron Schroeder, Eric (1990-94) Schultz, Dave Schutte, Warren (1989-93) Scott, Adam (1998-99) Seefus, Doug (1986-87) Sellinger, Art (1984-85) Seven, Rick (1979-81) Slattery, Kenden (2012-15) Smith, Colby (2008-12) Smith, Scott (1984-85) Speer, Don Starks, Mike Strandberg, Alexander (1999-00) Sul, Robert (1998-01) Sutton, Scott (1984-85) Sweeney, Tim (1985-86)

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Texter, Jarred (2004-08) Thomas, Zane (2012-16) Thompson, Gary (1989-91) Thornley, Christian (1997-01) Thurman, Clay (1991-92) Todd, Matt (1991-95) Tracey, John (1984-85) Trimble, Blake (2005-07) Turner, Gary Turner, Steve Tuulik, Chris (2013-16)

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Vance, Mike (1992-97) Vildhoj, Morten (1997-98) Von Hake, Carl

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Weston, Wes Whisman, Travis (2000-05) Whitaker, Chase (1992-95) Williams, Dale Wingfield, Scott (1997-01) Wooding, Jeremiah (2007-11) Wright, Jay

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Zankl, Scott (1992-94) Active players in BOLD Indicates participation in 2015 Rebel Golf Alumni Match

EDITOR’S NOTE:

This roster is a work in progress. Please notify the UNLV Sports Information Office at (702) 8953995 with corrections.



1998 National Champions

May 30, 1998 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - It was a lucky seventh for the UNLV golf team. The top-ranked Rebels, under head coach Dwaine Knight, withstood a final-round rally from Clemson and won their first-ever NCAA men’s golf title by three shots at the University of New Mexico’s Championship Golf Course (par 72, 2,748 yards). It marked only the second team national championship for UNLV in any sport as the men’s basketball team won in 1990. The Rebels, who won their record-breaking seventh tournament of the season, shot a finalround one-over-par 289 and finished the tournament at 34-under-par 1,118, setting the record for the lowest total in NCAA Championships history. The old mark was 23-under par, which was set by Arizona in 1992 and repeated by Stanford in 1994. UNLV also broke the NCAA Championships record for lowest score after the second-round. The Rebels were at 23-under par after the 36-hole cut, eclipsing the old mark set by Stanford in 1994 at 11-under. Knight, who’s best finish before this year at the NCAA Championships was second in 1996,

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then failed to make the cut in 1997, led his team to the title in only his 10th try with the Rebels. “This year we have won when we were ahead going into the final round, when we were coming from behind and when we were even,” Knight said. “The experience that we gained during the year really helped today. When you win a lot, you get comfortable with the fact that it will always come down to the final holes. It did today and we were ready.” Knight was also impressed with the way his team battled from the very beginning of the season and persevered. “After not making the cut last year and losing the players we did, for this team to gain the No. 1 spot again, coming in expected to win, and with the pressure, holding on for the victory makes me very proud.” Clemson finished 31-under par in second place, while Georgia Tech was second at 30-under, Oklahoma State was fourth at 25-under and Arizona State rounds out the top five, finishing 22-under par. Freshman James McLean of Minnesota shot a final-round 69 and hung on for the individual championship at 17-under-par 271.

“It’s a big thrill coming over from Australia and win it,” McLean said. “I was only a top-five or ten player there and to win it here (in the United States) means a lot. All of the best players are over here and I came here to play with the best.” With his 17-under, McLean tied the NCAA record held by John Inman (North Carolina, 1984), Phil Mickelson (Arizona State, 1992) and Justin Leonard (Texas, 1994) for lowest tournament total. UNLV junior Chris Berry, who had a nightmare of a tournament in 1996, as he finished dead last, led the Rebels and finished in a tie for second place one shot back at 16-under. “I am so proud of Chris,” Knight said. “For him to comeback and lead us to victory after his previous NCAA performance is just so special.” “One of the things that made me play so well was looking at the scoreboards,” Berry said. “When the team went low in the second round I kept looking at the updates on the board and we kept getting lower and lower. It really fired me up and I just wanted to help the team.” Also tying for second was Stanford’s Joel Kribel, TCU’s J.J. Henry and Clemson’s Charles Warren.


1998 National Champions

Jeremy Anderson proudly shows the 18th green’s flag.

Head Coach Dwaine Knight addresses the crowd after winning the championship.

Charley Hoffman and Casey Whalen begin to celebrate. The team in front of the leaderboard.

Knight kisses the 18th green.

This Chris Berry shot saved the championship. Knight and Anderson share a special moment.

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The Rebels with the trophy at their downtown rally.

Knight shares a moment with his parents at the downtown reception.

Knight addresses his fans after the team arrived back in Las Vegas.

Knight is presented with the Sears Trophy following the victory.

Knight with Lied Foundation Trustee Christina Hixon.

The Rebels and Hey Reb pose for a photo in front of their plane.

Knight shows Las Vegas his trophy.

Knight signs an autograph for a lucky fan.

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(L-R) Bob Cole, Christina Hixson, Knight, Tom Hartley and Charles Baron at the downtown reception.


1998 National Champions

Rebel gear was displayed at the Official All-Star Cafe following the championship.

Knight and Bill Lunde were honored at the Official All-Star Cafe.

Knight and the team were presented the Golfweek/Taylor Made No. 1 ranking trophy at the Sept. 12, 1998 football game.

Knight with his wife Debbie and Hey Reb.

The 1997-98 starting five and coaches.

The Sears Trophy.

Following the championship, Steve Wynn hosted the team at Shadow Creek. The Rebels were honored with a procession down Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas.

UNLV in front of a billboard honoring its accomplishment of being on top of the polls.

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1998 National Champions

February 3, 1999

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A Day With The Thunderbirds


1998 National Champions

November 8, 1999

A Day With The President

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1991 National Champion

June 9, 1991 UNLV’s Schutte Wins NCAA Golf Title With 67 Las Vegas Review-Journal

of Georgia Tech as UNLV charged from 19th to eighth with a final-round score of 285, the

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- UNLV sopho-

best finishing round of the tournament.

more Warren Schutte made NCAA history

“Absolutely incredible,” Schutte’s coach,

Saturday while stopping the historic chances

Dwaine Knight, exclaimed after watching the

of Arizona State’s Phil Mickelson.

Big West Conference Player of the Year win

Schutte shot a tournament-low round of

his fourth straight tournament on the strength

five-under par 67 at Poppy Hills to become the

of six birdies and an eagle. “Physically and

first foreign-born player to win the NCAA Golf

fundamentally his game has improved, but

Championships.

the biggest improvement he has made is

“The key for me today is that I played the par fives at six-under and had four eagle

mentally. His composure now is one of the best I’ve ever seen.”

putts,” said Schutte, of Durban, South Africa.

In team competition, senior Scott

Schutte’s four-day 72-70-74-67--283 was

DeSerrano shot a 70 and sophomores Jaxon

good for a three-shot victory over David Duval

Brigman and Craig Hainline added 72s as Oklahoma State won its seventh team championship and first since 1987. The Cowboys, who led after the second round, scored 287 for a 1,161 total to overtake North Carolina. The Tar Heels, who led by three strokes after the third round, shot 297 to finish at 1,168.

Schutte was on top of the collegiate golf world in 1991.

Mickelson, the U.S. Amateur

“This carries a lot of weight for our pro-

champion, failed in his bid to join

gram,” said Knight, whose team enjoyed its high-

Ben Crenshaw, formerly of Texas,

est finish ever in the finals after placing 18th last

as the only three-time individual

year and 27th in 1989.

champion. The left-hander, one

“This shows a lot,” Schutte said. “We played

of only three golfers to win a

with a lot of guts and a lot of pride. That says a

PGA Tour event as an amateur,

lot about the program.”

finished in a five-way tie for fourth at 289. Rounding out UNLV’s scores were Monte Montgomery, 80-7578-70--303; Chris Leon, 77-74-7876--305; Darin Osborne, 80-73-8073--306; and Andrew Raitt, 84-75The NCAA crown was Schutte’s fourth straight win.

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75-75--309.

SCHUTTE BECAME FIRST REBEL GOLFER INDUCTED TO UNLV HALL OF FAME

Warren Schutte was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004. He was the school’s first men’s individual national champion in any sport and he also holds the honor of being the first-ever Rebel golfer inducted. Former Rebel golfers Chad Campbell and Chris Riley were both inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2008, UNLV's 1998 national championship team was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame and in 2010, Jeremy Anderson entered the Hall. In 2016, the national championship squad was honored again by entering the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame.


2004 National Champion

June 4, 2004 UNLV’s Moore Wins National Championship HOT SPRINGS, Va. -- UNLV junior Ryan Moore won the second individual men's golf national championship in school history as he completed his final round with a 66 at the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. Playing in a steady, cold rain, Moore, the nation's second-ranked player, won the title by six strokes over Wake Forest's Bill Haas and Arizona's Chris Nallen, ranked No. 1 and No. 4 respectively. "It's hard to put it into words right now," Moore said of his win. "It means a lot. This was the goal at the beginning of the year, just to even get here. So to pull out a victory, it's hard to put it into words right now." "I've played six rounds of golf with Ryan this week, four rounds and two practice rounds, and it was pretty special," said Haas. "He shot a 66 in the final round. I would have had to shoot a 62 just to tie him. So I didn't really have a shot. So my hat's off to him. He beat me. I played my game and he played better." With the victory, Moore brings home UNLV's third national title in men's golf. Warren Schutte won the individual crown in

1991, and the Rebels captured the team title in 1998. "I'm really proud of him," head coach Dwaine Knight said. "I thought it was a fabulous round when he needed it. He's been so consistent all year, and this was another great round under tough conditions." Moore, of Puyallup, Wash., finished the 72-hole tournament at 13-under par. He carded rounds of 67, 70, 64 and 66 at the par-70, 6,679-yard Cascades Course at the Homestead Resort, including 20 birdies and an eagle. "I wasn't worried about anyone else," Moore said. "I was just out there trying to take care of my own business and play the way I knew I could. I knew, with a couple of shots lead, that if I went out and played a solid round, then I'd be virtually uncatchable, especially with the rain and the conditions today. It was that irritating weather, which kind of gets to you after a while. But I wasn't going out there thinking I could shoot 72 or 73 and pull it out. I knew I had to play good with these guys chasing me." In winning his third tournament of the year, Moore becomes the first player since Arizona State's Jim Carter in 1983 to take the NCAA Championship while playing as an individual without his team. The win was not just his third of the year, but his third in his last five tournaments. In fact, the Rebel ace has not finished worse than third since late March. He also claimed the Palmer Award, presented annually to the national champion, and

unsurprisingly earned first-team All-American honors. Along with the honors, Moore also etched his name into the school record books in a few places. With a total score of 267, he broke Chris Berry's school record for low 72-hole score by five strokes. His 69.38 scoring average also shattered the school's single season record of 70.85 held by Jeremy Anderson, and his career scoring average of 71.15 bested Anderson's 72.01 total. He also carded the school's best first, third and final round scores in the NCAA Championship, and his third-round 64 is the lowest total by any Rebel at the national finals.

Moore won the NCAA Championship by six strokes.

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Setting A New Standard

RYAN MOORE

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The most heralded player in the UNLV golf program’s history, former Rebel golfer Ryan Moore experienced unequaled success at the collegiate and amateur levels beginning with the summer of 2004. Moore’s college career, which ran from 2001-05, was unparalleled, both in terms of his senior-year accomplishments as well as his sustained performance while competing for UNLV. In his senior year alone, he competed in nine college events, winning three times and finishing third in three others. In fact, he never finished lower than sixth place in any of the tournaments he played in. Moore also capped his final year with a fifth-place finish at the 2005 NCAA Championship, an event he won in 2004. His 28-round scoring average of 69.29 was tops in the nation and set the UNLV seasonal record. For his college career, he played in 136 rounds and turned in a scoring average of 70.76. He also placed 13th at the 2005 Masters, earning him low amateur honors and a return trip to Augusta in 2006. Moore’s incredible senior season was rewarded with the recognition of winning every major player of the year honor that is given out in collegiate golf - the Ben Hogan Award, the Nicklaus Award and the Haskins Award. Moore became just the second UNLV student-athlete to win his respective sport’s national player of the year award - the first was men’s basketball’s Larry Johnson in 1991. Moore also received national attention when he set a new standard in amateur golf in 2004 by winning five major amateur championships, a feat that may never be matched. He captured the U.S. Amateur, the NCAA, the U.S. Amateur Public Links, the Western Amateur and the Sahalee Players Championships to become the first golfer to ever win all five events in the same year. The four-time All-American became just the third UNLV golfer in program history to earn first team honors twice (2004 and 2005). He also captured the Golfstat Cup title in 2004-05, which is awarded annually to the college golfer with the lowest yearly scoring average as was the nation’s top-ranked player for the entire season. His 69.29 was the second lowest seasonal scoring average in NCAA history. Moore was also named the Mountain West Golfer of the Year for the second straight season in 200405 and made the All-MW team for a fourth time. He captured UNLV’s Sportsman of the Year award all four of his years at UNLV. Moore had the opportunity to turn professional after his junior season, but chose to return to school for his senior year. He is currently on the PGA Tour and has recorded five victories: the 2009 Wyndham Championship, the 2012 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, the 2013 and 2014 CIMB Classics and the 2016 John Deere Classic. Moore played in the 2016 Ryder Cup for the United States and he finished like a Rebel by making the clinching putt for the USA.


Media Exposure

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Media Exposure

New York Times

, with Ryan Sports Broadcaster Jim Nantz, a CBS er. nn Hogan Award Di Moore at the 2005

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Rebel Records INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT RECORDS LOW 18 1. 2.

22.

63 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 65

Jeremy Anderson John Oda Kurt Kitayama John Oda John Oda John Oda (again) Derek Ernst Eddie Olson Derek Ernst Colby Smith Jarred Texter Travis Whisman Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Jeremy Anderson Chris Riley Warren Schutte Edward Fryatt 33 times

Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr.

1998-99 2015-16 2014-15 2014-15 2014-15 2014-15 2010-11 2009-10 2009-10 2009-10 2006-07 2004-05 2004-05 2003-04 2003-04 2003-04 2003-04 1999-00 1993-94 1992-93 1992-93

Savane College All-America Western Refining College All-America Jackrabbit Invitational Jackrabbit Invitational The Goodwin The Goodwin Mountain West Championship Mountain West Championship Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate William H. Tucker Invitational PING Arizona Intercollegiate Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship John A. Burns Intercollegiate NCAA Championships National Invitation Tournament Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Preview by PING and Golfweek Golf World Collegiate Invitational William H. Tucker Intercollegiate GolfWorld Collegiate John A. Burns Intercollegiate

LOW 54 1. 2. 3. 5. 7.

11.

17.

21.

Adam Scott’s round of 65 at the 1999 John A. Burns Intercollegiate marked the first time a UNLV freshman had scored that low in a round. 28.

33.

196 197 198 198 199 199 201 201 201 201 202 202 202 202 202 202 203 203 203 203 204 204 204 204 204 204 204 205 205 205 205 205 206

Jeremy Anderson holds the school record for low 18-hole round with a 63 at the Savane College All-America in 1998-99. Ryan Moore Kurt Kitayama John Oda Jeremy Anderson John Oda Kevin Penner Carl Jonson Ryan Moore Jeremy Anderson Hub Goyen John Oda Kurt Kitayama Nicholas Maruri Seung-su Han Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Travis Whisman Michael Kirk Jeremy Anderson Chris Berry Kevin Penner Derek Ernst Derek Ernst Derek Ernst C.J. Gatto Adam Scott Chris Riley Blake Biddle Kevin Penner Seung-su Han Ryan Moore Jeremy Anderson 20 times

LOW 72 (NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP) 1. 2. 3. 5. 7. 8.

86

10. 12.

267 272 279 279 281 281 282 283 283 285 285 287 287 287

Ryan Moore Chris Berry Jeremy Anderson Michael Kirk Bill Lunde Chris Riley Ryan Moore Charley Hoffman Warren Schutte Jeremy Anderson Ed Fryatt Gilberto Morales Chris Riley Warren Schutte

Records since 1988-89 unless otherwise noted

Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr.

2003-04 1997-98 1999-00 1999-00 1997-98 1993-94 2004-05 1997-98 1990-91 1997-98 1991-92 1993-94 1992-93 1991-92

Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr.

2004-05 2014-15 2014-15 1999-00 2014-15 2012-13 2014-15 2003-04 1998-99 1989-90 2015-16 2014-15 2011-12 2007-08 2003-04 2003-04 2003-04 1998-99 1997-98 1997-98 2012-13 2011-12 2011-12 2009-10 2006-07 1999-00 1993-94 2012-13 2009-10 2007-08 2004-05 1999-00

John A. Burns Intercollegiate Jackrabbit Invitational Jackrabbit Invitational John A. Burns Intercollegiate The Goodwin Western Refining All-America Golf Classic Jackrabbit Invitational Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Savane All-American NCAA West Regional The Goodwin Mountain West Championship Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate ASU Thunderbird Invitational Western Refining All-America Classic Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate John A. Burns Intercollegiate GolfWorld Invitational John A. Burns Intercollegiate NCAA Championship ASU Thunderbird Invitational Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate PING Arizona Intercollegiate Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate John Hancock All-American Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Turtle Bay Intercollegiate Williams H. Tucker Invitational Golf World Collegiate Invitational

Chris Berry’s 16-under-par finish at the 1998 NCAA Championship sealed the Rebels’ first national title.


Rebel Records INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS SCORING AVERAGE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 32. 33. 34. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 43. 45.

69.29 69.39 70.85 71.11 71.18 71.33 71.39 71.40 71.43 71.60 71.61 71.63 71.65 71.66 71.70 71.83 71.83 71.85 71.89 71.93 72.08 72.09 72.10 72.13 72.23 72.29 72.30 72.33 72.38 72.38 72.38 72.39 72.41 72.42 72.42 72.44 72.46 72.47 72.51 72.52 72.53 72.53 72.55 72.55 72.56 72.56

Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Jeremy Anderson John Oda Chris Riley Seung-su Han Derek Ernst Jarred Texter Derek Ernst Eddie Olson Kevin Penner John Oda Michael Kirk Kevin Penner Ryan Moore Jeremy Anderson Bill Lunde Kurt Kitayama Blake Biddle Derek Ernst Andres Gonzales Travis Whisman Warren Schutte Carl Jonson Andres Gonzales Ryan Keeney Zane Thomas Brandon Loska Taylor Montgomery Seung-su Han Jeremy Anderson Sam Hunt Colby Smith Eddie Olson Warren Schutte Travis Whisman Ryan Keeney Jarred Texter Charley Hoffman Ed Fryatt C.J. Gatto Kevin Penner Derek Ernst Eddie Olson Ryan Moore Scott Lander

Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. So. So. So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Sr.

2004-05 2003-04 1999-00 2014-15 1993-94 2007-08 2011-12 2006-07 2009-10 2008-09 2011-12 2015-16 1999-00 2012-13 2002-03 1997-98 1997-98 2014-15 2011-12 2010-11 2005-06 2004-05 1991-92 2014-15 2004-05 2004-05 2015-16 2007-08 2014-15 2006-07 1998-99 2004-05 2009-10 2007-08 1990-91 2002-03 2006-07 2005-06 1997-98 1992-93 2006-07 2010-11 2008-09 2006-07 2001-02 2000-01

Ryan Moore turned in the top seasonal scoring average in Rebel history in back-to-back seasons and recorded the lowest 54-hole tournament total with 196 at the Burns in 2004-05.

Since the 1993-94 season, nobody has come close to matching the 49 rounds played by Ed Fryatt (left) and Chris Riley.

ROUNDS 1. 3. 5.

10.

Chris Riley Ed Fryatt Ed Fryatt Warren Schutte Warren Schutte Chris Riley Monte Montgomery Ed Fryatt Hub Goyen Chris Riley Chad Campbell Gilberto Morales

So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Jr. So.

VICTORIES (SINCE 1985-86) 1. 2. 5.

14.

Warren Schutte ended the 1991 season with four straight victories, still the most wins in a season by any Rebel player.

49 49 48 48 45 45 45 45 45 44 44 44

4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Warren Schutte Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Chris Riley Kurt Kitayama Kevin Penner Kevin Penner Derek Ernst Jeremy Anderson Jeremy Anderson Ed Fryatt Ed Fryatt Hub Goyen Shintaro Ban AJ McInerney John Oda Taylor Montgomery John Oda Kurt Kitayama Blake Biddle Blake Biddle Derek Ernst Derek Ernst Kevin Penner Colby Smith Eddie Olson Eddie Olson Matt Kinsinger Andres Gonzales Ryan Moore Jeremy Anderson Michael Kirk Chris Berry Michael Kirk Bill Lunde Chad Campbell Ted Oh Chris Riley Warren Schutte Warren Schutte Hub Goyen Steve Fischer

CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES 1. 2.

4 2

Warren Schutte Ed Fryatt

1993-94 1993-94 1992-93 1991-92 1992-93 1992-93 1991-92 1991-92 1988-89 1994-95 1994-95 1994-95

So. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr.

1990-91 2004-05 2003-04 1993-94 2014-15 2012-13 2011-12 2009-10 1998-99 1997-98 1993-94 1992-93 1989-90 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2014-15 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2011-12 2010-11 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2005-06 2005-06 2002-03 1999-00 1999-00 1998-99 1998-99 1996-97 1995-96 1995-96 1994-95 1991-92 1989-90 1988-89 1985-86

So. Jr.

1990-91 1992-93

87


Rebel Records INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS SCORING AVERAGE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 30. 31. 32. 33.

70.76 71.38 71.80 72.01 72.20 72.31 72.35 72.49 72.50 72.65 72.68 72.72 72.72 72.78 72.79 72.82 72.94 73.04 73.11 73.17 73.31 73.36 73.38 73.46 73.52 73.54 73.56 73.56 73.56 73.62 73.63 73.82 73.91

Ryan Moore John Oda Derek Ernst Jeremy Anderson Michael Kirk Seung-su Han Kevin Penner Blake Biddle Eddie Olson Chris Riley Warren Schutte Jarred Texter Travis Whisman Carl Jonson Andres Gonzales Kurt Kitayama Ed Fryatt Shintaro Ban Ji Moon Hub Goyen Matt Kinsinger C.J. Gatto Ryan Keeney Brett Kanda Adam Scott Charley Hoffman Taylor Montgomery Bill Lunde Scott Lander AJ McInerney Monte Montgomery Mike Ruiz Ted Oh

VICTORIES 1. 2. 3. 5. 8. 9.

7 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2

ROUNDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 20. 21. 22.

179 178 170 154 147 145 142 140 139 136 132 131 130 126 125 125 124 117 117 113 103 102

(MIN. 42 ROUNDS) 136-9,624 74-5,282 147-10,556 154-11,089 79-5,704 101-7,303 140-10,129 97-7,032 131-9,498 178-12,932 179-13,009 126-9,163 124-9,018 145-10,553 90-6,551 130-9,467 142-10,358 58-4,236 63-4,606 103-7,536 75-5,498 83-6,089 89-6,531 117-8,595 42-3,088 90-6,619 55-4,046 102-7,503 125-9,195 113-8,319 125-9,204 139-10,261 76-5,617

Ryan Moore Warren Schutte Kevin Penner Jeremy Anderson Derek Ernst Chris Riley Ed Fryatt Kurt Kitayama John Oda Blake Biddle Eddie Olson Michael Kirk

2001-05 1989-93 2009-13 1996-00 2008-12 1992-96 1991-94 2011-15 2014-SA 2010-13 2005-10 1998-00

Warren Schutte Chris Riley Darin Osborn Jeremy Anderson Derek Ernst Carl Jonson Ed Fryatt Kevin Penner Mike Ruiz Ryan Moore Gilberto Morales Eddie Olson Kurt Kitayama Jarred Texter Scott Lander Monte Montgomery Travis Whisman Brett Kanda Brandon Goethals AJ McInerney Hub Goyen Bill Lunde

1989-93 1992-96 1988-92 1996-00 2008-12 2011-15 1991-94 2009-13 1993-97 2001-05 1993-97 2005-10 2011-15 2004-08 1996-01 1989-92 2000-05 2006-10 1988-92 2012-16 1988-91 1994-98

2001-05 2014-SA 2008-12 1996-00 1998-00 2005-08 2009-13 2010-13 2005-10 1992-96 1989-93 2004-08 2000-05 2011-15 2003-06 2011-15 1991-94 2014-SA 2007-09 1988-91 2004-08 2004-08 2002-07 2006-10 1998-99 1995-99 2013-SA 1994-98 1996-01 2012-16 1989-92 1993-97 1995-97

TEAM SEASON RECORDS VICTORIES 1. 2.

7 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

4.

9. 12.

1997-98 2011-12 1998-99 2015-16 2009-10 1996-97 1995-96 1993-94 2013-14 2004-05 1994-95 2014-15 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 1992-93 1991-92 1990-91 1989-90

WINNING PERCENTAGE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

.467 (7-15) .417 (5-12) .385 (5-13) .333 (4-12) .286 (4-14) .286 (4-14) .267 (4-15) .267 (4-15) .250 (3-12) .250 (3-12) .200 (3-15) .167 (2-12) .167 (2-12) .167 (2-12) .167 (2-12) .167 (2-12) .154 (2-13) .143 (2-14) .143 (2-14)

7. 9. 11. 12.

17. 18.

1997-98 2011-12 1998-99 2015-16 2009-10 1995-96 1996-97 1993-94 2013-14 2004-05 1994-95 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2001-02 2014-15 1990-91 1989-90

CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES 1. 2.

3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1997-98 2015-16 2011-12 (twice) 2009-10 2001-02 1998-99 (twice) 1993-94 1992-93

MEDALISTS 1.

4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

6.

12.

(SINCE ‘85-86)

2014-15 2011-12 1998-99 1993-94 1990-91 2015-16 2012-13 2009-10 2004-05 2003-04 1989-90 2010-11 2005-06 1997-98 1995-96 1992-93 1999-00

88

Ryan Moore holds the best career scoring average in Rebel golf history by more than one full stroke.

CONSECUTIVE MEDALISTS 1. 2.

4 2 2 2

1990-91 (Schutte, Schutte, Schutte, Schutte) 2011-12 (Penner, Biddle) 1993-94 (Riley, Fryatt) 1992-93 (Fryatt, Fryatt)

MARGIN OF VICTORY Michael Kirk ranks fifth on the school’s career scoring average list at 72.20.

The school’s first All-American in golf, Hub Goyen marched to the Rebels’ first individual win in the postseason at the 1990 West Regional.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 9.

11. 13. 14.

28 23 22 21 20 20 17 17 16 16 15 15 13 11 11 11

LMU Invitational Mountain West Championships Big West Championships Big West Championships Jackrabbit Invitational William H. Tucker Intercollegiate Jackrabbit Invitational Shoot-Out at Angel Park William H. Tucker Invitational Big Island Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship NCAA West Regional Big West Championships William H. Tucker Invitational U.S. Collegiate Champ. John A. Burns Intercollegiate.

2015-16 1999-00 1993-94 1995-96 2013-14 1995-96 2014-15 2007-08 2009-10 1996-97 2004-05 1993-94 1992-93 2008-09 1998-99 1997-98


Rebel Records YEAR BY YEAR TEAM STATISTICS YeAR

1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

# Of TOuRn. 15 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 15 15 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 14 13 12 13 12 13 12

COnf. finiSh 4th (Big West) 2nd (Big West) 2nd (Big West) 1st (Big West) 1st (Big West) 1st (Big West) 2nd (Big West) 1st (Big West) 2nd (WAC) 2nd (WAC) 2nd (WAC) 1st (MW) 5th (MW) 1st (MW) T4th (MW) 3rd (MW) 2nd (MW) 3rd (MW) 2nd (MW) 4th (MW) 3rd (MW) 3rd (MW) 3rd (MW) 3rd (MW) T2nd (MW) 3rd (MW) 2nd (MW) 1st (MW)

SCORING AVERAGE YeAR 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

plAYeR Hub Goyen Hub Goyen Warren Schutte Warren Schutte Ed Fryatt Chris Riley Chris Riley Mike Ruiz Ted Oh Jeremy Anderson Bill Lunde Jeremy Anderson Jeremy Anderson Scott Lander Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Andres Gonzales Jarred Texter Seung-su Han Eddie Olson Derek Ernst Derek Ernst Derek Ernst Kevin Penner Kurt Kitayama John Oda John Oda

nCAA Reg. finiSh 5th 1st 3rd 3rd 4th 1st 5th 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 11th 3rd T3rd 11th 1st 10th T16th 24th 7th T3rd 12th 8th 4th 9th 3rd 6th

ClASS So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So.

Avg. 73.55 72.86 72.42 72.10 72.52 71.18 72.64 73.86 72.79 71.83 71.83 72.38 70.85 72.56 72.56 71.70 69.39 69.29 72.08 71.40 71.33 71.60 71.43 71.93 71.39 71.66 72.59 71.11 71.63

nCAA ChAMp. finiSh 27th 18th 8th 4th 8th 7th 15th 2nd 22nd 1st 6th 6th N/A 23rd 13th N/A 8th 19th N/A N/A N/A T21st N/A N/A T6th (Elite Eight) N/A T26th N/A

1 2 2 2 2 4 3 4 4 7 5 1 0 2 1 0 3 2 2 2 2 4 0 5 1 3 2 4

TeAM 2nd 3 4 5 1 1 2 2 4 5 2 4 3 1 1 2 2 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 0 1 1

WORST finiSh 27th 18th 11th 8th 13th 11th 15th 10th 22nd 11th 8th 11th 16th 23rd 13th 12th 9th 19th T16th 24th 12th 21st 12th 8th 11th 12th T26th 14th

indiv. ChAMpS 2 3 4 1 2 4 1 2 1 2 4 2 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 3 2 4 3 1 4 3

Ted Oh’s victory at the 1996 IGT/Rebel Classic marked the first win by a freshman in school history.

WINS YeAR

1989-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

Scott Lander led the team and finished second in the Mountain West with a 72.56 scoring average as a senior in 2000-01.

TeAM 1ST

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

plAYeR

Hub Goyen Hub Goyen Warren Schutte Warren Schutte Ed Fryatt Chris Riley Chris Riley Chad Campbell Ted Oh Bill Lunde Jeremy Anderson Jeremy Anderson Jeremy Anderson Michael Kirk None None Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Andres Gonzales Matt Kinsinger Eddie Olson Eddie Olson Derek Ernst Colby Smith Derek Ernst Kevin Penner Kevin Penner Blake Biddle Derek Ernst Kevin Penner Blake Biddle Kurt Kitayama Kurt Kitayama Taylor Montgomery John Oda Shintaro Ban AJ McInerney John Oda

ClASS

WinS

So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Sr. So.

1 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr.

1 2 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1

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Champions TEAM VICTORIES

2016 Mountain West Championship 2016 Robert Kepler Invitational 2016 Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic 2016 LMU Invitational 2015 Jackrabbit Invitational 2014 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational 2014 Jackrabbit Invitational 2014 Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters 2013 Carmel Cup 2013 ASU Thunderbird Invitational 2012 Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters 2012 Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate 2011 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate 2011 William H. Tucker Invitational 2011 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational 2010 Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters 2010 John Burns Intercollegiate 2009 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate 2009 William H. Tucker Invitational 2009 Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship 2008 William H. Tucker Invitational 2008 Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship 2007 Shoot-Out at Angel Park 2007 Morris Williams Intercollegiate 2007 PING Arizona Intercollegiate 2006 Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship 2005 William H. Tucker Invitational 2005 nCAA West Regional 2005 ASU Thunderbird Invitational 2005 Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship 2002 Turtle Bay Intercollegiate 2002 Mountain West Championship 2002 Kepler Intercollegiate 2000 Mountain West Championship 1999 Bellsouth Yellow Pages Intercollegiate 1999 U.S. Collegiate Golf Championship 1999 Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational 1999 John A. Burns Intercollegiate 1998 GolfWorld Collegiate Invitational 1998 nCAA Championship 1998 Bellsouth Yellow Pages Intercollegiate 1998 John A. Burns Intercollegiate 1998 Taylor Made/Waikoloa Intercollegiate 1998 PING Arizona Intercollegiate 1998 Rolex Match Play Championship 1998 PING/Golfweek Preview 1997 nCAA West Regional 1997 Morris Williams Intercollegiate 1997 Taylor Made/Big Island Classic 1997 PING/GolfWeek Preview Invitational 1996 Big West Conference Championship 1996 Golf Digest Collegiate 1995 IGT/Rebel Classic 1995 William H. Tucker Invitational 1995 Morris Williams Intercollegiate 1995 IGT/Rebel Classic 1995 Topy Cup 1994 nCAA West Regional 1994 Big West Conference Championship 1993 IGT/Rebel Classic 1993 PING/GolfWeek Preview Invitational 1993 Big West Conference Championship 1993 BYU/Franklin Quest Cougar Classic 1992 Big West Conference Championship 1992 Taylor Made/Big Island Classic 1991 John A. Burns Invitational 1991 Western Intercollegiate 1990 nCAA West Regional 1989 UC Irvine Anteater Invitational 1989 New Mexico State Classic

The 1997-98 squad set the school record with seven team victories, including the NCAA title. 90

Warren Schutte won six tournaments in his career.

Shintaro Ban AJ McInerney John Oda Kurt Kitayama Kurt Kitayama John Oda Taylor Montgomery Kurt Kitayama Kevin penner Kevin Penner Blake Biddle Derek Ernst Blake Biddle Kevin Penner Kevin Penner derek ernst Kevin Penner Derek Ernst Derek Ernst Colby Smith Eddie Olson eddie Olson Matt Kinsinger Andres Gonzales Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Michael Kirk Jeremy Anderson Chris Berry Michael Kirk Jeremy Anderson Jeremy Anderson Jeremy Anderson Jeremy Anderson Bill Lunde Chad Campbell Ted Oh Chris Riley ed fryatt Chris Riley Ed Fryatt Chris Riley Chris Riley ed fryatt Ed Fryatt Warren Schutte Warren Schutte Warren Schutte Warren Schutte Warren Schutte hub goyen Hub Goyen Warren Schutte Hub Goyen Steve Fischer

With three wins during the 2004-05 season, Ryan Moore became the winningest Rebel in history with seven career victories.

INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTS

2016 Robert Kepler Invitational 2016 LMU Invitaitonal 2016 LMU Invitational 2015 Mountain West Championship 2015 Jackrabbit Invitational 2015 Sea Best Invitational 2014 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational 2014 Jackrabbit Invitational 2013 Mountain West Championship 2012 Western Refining All-America Golf Classic 2012 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate 2012 ASU Thunderbird Invitational 2012 Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters 2012 Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate 2011 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational 2011 Mountain West Championship 2011 Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate 2009 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate 2009 William H. Tucker Invitational 2009 William H. Tucker Invitational 2008 William H. Tucker Invitational 2008 Mountain West Championship 2006 Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship 2005 William H. Tucker Invitational 2005 Hall of Fame Invitational 2005 John A. Burns Intercollegiate 2004 William H. Tucker Invitational 2004 nCAA Championship 2004 Mountain West Championship 2004 National Invitation Tournament 2003 Toyota Men’s Collegiate Championship 2000 Mountain West Championship 2000 John A. Burns Intercollegiate 1999 U.S. Collegiate Golf Championship 1999 John A. Burns Intercollegiate 1999 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate 1999 Savane College All-America Golf Classic 1998 GolfWorld Invitational 1998 Bellsouth Yellow Pages Intercollegiate 1997 Taylor Made/Big Island Intercollegiate 1996 Golf Digest Collegiate 1995 IGT/Rebel Classic 1995 Topy Cup 1994 nCAA West Regional 1994 Big West Conference Championship 1993 IGT/Rebel Classic 1993 John Hancock All-American 1993 William H. Tucker Invitational 1993 Big West Conference Championship 1993 BYU/Franklin Quest Cougar Classic 1992 Big West Conference Championship 1991 Oak Tree Invitational 1991 Big West Conference Championship 1991 nCAA West Regional 1991 nCAA Championship 1990 nCAA West Regional 1990 BYU Cougar Classic 1989 New Mexico State Classic 1988 New Mexico State Classic 1985 Stanford U.S. Invitational


Postseason Records TEAM VICTORIES All-Time:........................................... 11 Season: ..................................2 (1994) ROUNDS UNDER PAR Season: ................................10 (2000) LOW ROUND Finals: ......................................269 (1998) First rd: ...............................284 (2005) ............................................284 (1998) ............................................284 (1992) Second rd: ..........................269 (1998) Third rd: ..............................272 (2013) Fourth rd: ............................281 (2000)

Hub Goyen’s shocking win at the 1990 NCAA West Regional in Las Cruces was outshined only by the team’s stunning victory, its first in a postseason event.

Chris Berry shot four straight sub-par rounds en route to a runner-up finish at the 1998 national finals.

Regional: .................................271 (1992) First rd: ...............................276 (1990) Second rd: ..........................271 (1992) Third rd: ..............................274 (1990) Conference: ................ 271 (2009 & 2010) First rd: ...............................273 (2015) Second rd: ............. 271 (2009 & 2010) Third rd: ..............................276 (2014)

UNLV IN THE RECORD BOOKS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS TEAM Under-par after two rounds ............................ - 23.............. UNLV ..........................1998

NCAA REGIONAL RECORDS TEAM Most Consecutive Appearances ...................... 28*.............. UNLV plus 1 other school * still active

MOUNTAIN WEST RECORDS TEAM Best 54-Hole Score ................................845 (-19).............. UNLV ..........................2000 Margin of victory ............................................... 23.............. UNLV ..........................2000 INDIVIDUAL Best 54-Hole Score (to par) ................... 202 (-11).............. Kurt Kitayama .............2015 ................................................................206 (-10).............. Ryan Moore ................2004 UNLV holds no Western Athletic Conference or Big West Conference Championship records.

INDIVIDUAL ROUNDS PLAYED Season: ........................... 10, by many Career:........ 40, Ryan Moore, 2002-05 .......................40, Chris Riley, 1993-96 ...............40, Warren Schutte, 1990-93 VICTORIES Season: ........ 3, Warren Schutte, 1991 Career:.....4, Warren Schutte, 1990-93 ROUNDS UNDER PAR Tourney: ........4, Chris Berry, 1998 NCAA Finals Season: ............. 8, Ryan Moore, 2004 ...................8, Jeremy Anderson, 2000 ........................... 8, Michael Kirk, 2000 Career:........ 20, Ryan Moore, 2002-05 ...............19, Warren Schutte, 1990-93 LOW TOURNAMENT Finals: ................. 267, Ryan Moore, 2004 Regional: ..............201, Hub Goyen, 1990 Conference: ..... 202, Kurt Kitayama, 2015

LOW ROUND Finals: ................... 64, Ryan Moore, 2004 First rd: ............ 67, Ryan Moore, 2004 Second rd: ........... 65, Bill Lunde, 1998 Third rd: ........... 64, Ryan Moore, 2004 Fourth rd: ......... 66, Ryan Moore, 2005 ......................... 66, Ryan Moore, 2004 Regional: ......... 65, Warren Schutte, 1992 ...........................65, Hub Goyen, 1990 First rd: ................. 66, Ed Fryatt, 1994 Second rd: .. 65, Warren Schutte, 1992 Third rd: .............65, Hub Goyen, 1990 Conference: .......... 64, Eddie Olson, 2010 .......................... 64, Derek Ernst, 2011 First rd: ......... 65, Kurt Kitayama, 2015 ......................65, Seung-su Han, 2007 ............................. 65, Mike Ruiz, 1995 Second rd: ....... 64, Eddie Olson, 2010 .......................... 64, Derek Ernst, 2011 Third rd: .........67, Zane Thomas, 2016 ....................... 67, Kevin Penner, 2013 .........................67, Blake Biddle, 2012 ......................... 67, Eddie Olson, 2010 ..........................67, Brett Kanda, 2007 ......................... 67, Ryan Moore, 2004 .................... 67, Warren Schutte, 1992

Michael Kirk (right) led the Rebels to a 23-stroke victory at the inaugural Mountain West Championship while capturing the individual crown.

Ryan Moore set a MW Championship record for low 54-hole score with a 10-under 206 when he won the conference title in 2004. That stood for 11 years until Kurt Kitayama shot 11-under at the tournament in 2015.

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UNLV Honors ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS

INDIVIDUAL HONORS NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

2016 2015 2013 2012 -

Dwaine Knight (1998) Dwaine Knight (1991)

DISTRICT COACH OF THE YEAR Dwaine Knight (2005) Dwaine Knight (1998) Dwaine Knight (1991)

2010 2009 2007 2006 -

CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR

2005 -

Dwaine Knight (MW, 2002) Dwaine Knight (WAC, 1998) Dwaine Knight (Big West, 1989)

2004 2003 2002 2001 -

John Oda (HM) John Oda (HM) Kevin Penner (HM) Derek Ernst (HM) Kevin Penner (HM) Derek Ernst (3rd) Eddie Olson (HM) Jarred Texter (HM) Andres Gonzales (3rd) Jarred Texter (HM) Ryan Moore (1st) Ryan Keeney (HM) Ryan Moore (1st) Ryan Moore (2nd) Ryan Moore (HM) Scott Lander (HM)

2000 1999 -

1998 -

1997 1996 -

(Hogan, Nicklaus, Haskins Awards)

2016 2015 2011 2006 2005 2002 2001

Ryan Moore

CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2011 2010 2005 2004 2000 1999 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991

Ryan Moore won the Hogan, Nicklaus and Haskins Awards as the 2004-05 National Player of the Year.

Derek Ernst (MW) Derek Ernst (MW) Ryan Moore (MW) Ryan Moore (MW) Jeremy Anderson (MW) Jeremy Anderson (WAC) Chris Riley (BWC) Chris Riley (BWC) Ed Fryatt (BWC) Warren Schutte (BWC) Warren Schutte (BWC)

Chris Riley (BWC)

2016 2015 2014 2010 2007 2005 2004 2000 1999 1998

AJ McInerney Carl Jonson Carl Jonson Brett Kanda CJ Gatto Jarred Texter Ryan Moore Travis Whisman JC Deacon Ryan Moore Jeremy Anderson Jeremy Anderson Jeremy Anderson

ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS 2016

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

MOUNTAIN WEST

Shintaro Ban Harry Hall John Oda Zane Thomas Carl Jonson Kurt Kitayama John Oda Carl Jonson Kurt Kitayama Zane Thomas Kevin Penner Derek Ernst Kevin Penner Derek Ernst Kevin Penner Derek Ernst Colby Smith Derek Ernst Eddie Olson Seung-su Han Matt Kinsinger Eddie Olson Seung-su Han Jarred Texter Seung-su Han Andres Gonzales Jarred Texter Ryan Moore Travis Whisman Ryan Moore Travis Whisman Ryan Moore Travis Whisman Clark Corbett Ryan Moore Scott Lander Jeremy Anderson Michael Kirk

First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team First Team

WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

1999 1998 1997

Jeremy Anderson Michael Kirk Jeremy Anderson

First Team First Team First Team

Bill Lunde Bill Lunde Gilberto Morales Ted Oh

First Team First Team Second Team Second Team

BIG WEST CONFERENCE 1996

1995

1994 1993

1992 1991

1990

1989 1988 1986

Chris Riley Chad Campbell Ted Oh Mike Ruiz Chris Riley Chad Campbell Gilberto Morales Mike Ruiz Ed Fryatt Chris Riley Gilberto Morales Ed Fryatt Chris Riley Warren Schutte Eric Schroeder Monte Montgomery Warren Schutte Ed Fryatt Darin Osborn Warren Schutte Monte Montgomery Cris Leon Hub Goyen Darin Osborn Warren Schutte Monte Montgomery Brandon Goethals Hub Goyen Darin Osborn Kevin Pedigo Steve Fischer Skip Kendall

1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 -

Chris Riley (2nd) Chris Riley (1st) Ed Fryatt (2nd) Ed Fryatt (1st) Warren Schutte (2nd) Chris Riley, (3rd) Warren Schutte (1st) Monte Montgomery (2nd) Ed Fryatt (HM) Warren Schutte (1st) Hub Goyen (2nd) Hub Goyen (HM)

Harry Hall (MW) John Oda (MW) Blake Biddle (MW) Seung-su Han (MW) Jarred Texter (MW) Ryan Moore (MW) James Oh (MW)

CLEVELAND GOLF/ SRIXON ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR

PING/GOLFWEEK NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 1993

1995 1994 -

CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2005

Jeremy Anderson (1st) Michael Kirk (3rd) Jeremy Anderson (1st) Michael Kirk (2nd) Chris Berry (HM) Adam Scott (HM) Jeremy Anderson (2nd) Bill Lunde (2nd) Chris Berry (HM) Charley Hoffman (HM) Bill Lunde (3rd) Ted Oh (HM) Chad Campbell (3rd) Chris Riley (HM) Mike Ruiz (HM) Ted Oh (HM)

First Team First Team Second Team Second Team First Team Second Team Second Team Second Team First Team First Team Second Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team First Team First Team Second Team First Team First Team Second Team Honorable Mention First Team First Team First Team Second Team Honorable Mention First Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Second Team Honorable Mention

Jeremy Anderson was chosen Player of the Year in two conferences.

HONOR ROLL

NCAA CHAMPION 2004 - Ryan Moore 1991 - Warren Schutte U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPION 2004 - Ryan Moore WESTERN AMATEUR CHAMPION 2004 - Ryan Moore 2000 - Michael Kirk U.S. AM. PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPION 2004 - Ryan Moore 2002 - Ryan Moore 1992 - Warren Schutte REBELS AT THE MASTERS 2005 - Ryan Moore 2003 - Ryan Moore 1993 - Warren Schutte REBELS AT THE U.S. OPEN 2005 - Ryan Moore 2002 - Ryan Moore 1992 - Warren Schutte ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2005 - Ryan Moore, 2nd Team 2000 - Jeremy Anderson, 1st Team 1999 - Jeremy Anderson 1998 - Jeremy Anderson, 3rd Team

Warren Schutte at the Masters between golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.


UNLV Honors WILSON AWARD WINNERS

EARL E. WILSON MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD This award is given in memory of the late Earl E. Wilson. The Wilson estate made a generous donation of $250,000 to the Rebel golf program in 1993 as part of an overall gift of $6.5 million to UNLV. The honor goes annually to the top player on the squad.

Kurt Kitayama was presented the Wilson Award in 2014.

John Oda John Oda Kurt Kitayama Kevin Penner Kevin Penner Derek Ernst Derek Ernst Eddie Olson Seung-su Han Jarred Texter Andres Gonzales Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Ryan Moore Scott Lander Jeremy Anderson Jeremy Anderson Jeremy Anderson Ted Oh Mike Ruiz Chris Riley Chris Riley Ed Fryatt

BRUCE PARKER AWARD

MICHAEL MAZE AWARD

This honor goes to the Rebel golfer with the highest grade point average on the squad. It is in memory of the late Bruce Parker, who passed away in 1991 and who was an avid sports fan. The Parker family made a kind donation to the Rebel golf program for academic support services in his name.

First presented in 1999, this award goes to the Rebel golfer who best exemplifies the spirit of Rebel golf.

PARKER AWARD WINNERS

MAZE AWARD WINNERS

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993

AJ McInerney Kurt Kitayama Carl Jonson Kurt Kitayama Kurt Kitayama Arthur Kim Kevin Penner Derek Ernst Matt Kinsinger Seung-su Han Sam Hunt C.J. Gatto Andres Gonzales Troy Denton JC Deacon Brien Davis Christian Thornley Christian Thornley Carl Jonson was the Maze Award winner in 2014.

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991

John Oda Carl Jonson Carl Jonson Carl Jonson Carl Jonson Colby Smith Colby Smith Johnny Pinjuv Johnny Pinjuv Johnny Pinjuv Matt Kinsinger Matt Kinsinger Matt Kinsinger Travis Whisman Travis Whisman Scott Lander Scott Lander Jeremy Anderson Daron Dorsey Daron Dorsey Mike Vance Daron Dorsey Mike Vance Fred Chew Brandon Goethals Eric Schroeder

Carl Jonson is the only four-time Parker Award winner in Rebel Golf history.

UNLV SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

This annual award is presented by the school’s athletics department to the top male athlete at UNLV. Until 2005, the award was known as the Olympic Sportsman of the Year award since student-athletes from football and men’s basketball were not considered for it. Beginning with the 2005 award, it includes all men’s sports at UNLV. The golf team boasts six different winners, including four-time recipient Ryan Moore and two-time winner Chris Riley.

Kevin Penner 2013

Ryan Moore Jeremy Anderson 2002-05 1999

Chris Berry 1998

Chris Riley 1994-95

Warren Schutte 1993

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NCAA Championship Appearances 92ND NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP June 7-10, 1989 Oak Tree Country Club, Edmond, Okla. Oklahoma (279-289-283-288—1,139) Phil Mickelson, Arizona State (281)

27th T21st DNF DNF DNF DNF

unlv ..............................................303-297—600 Hub Goyen ............................... 69-74-73-75—291 Bruce Mullen ........................................76-72—148 Darin Osborn .......................................79-76—155 Brandon Goethals ................................79-77—156 Cameron Martin .................................. DQ-75—DQ

93RD NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP June 6-9, 1990 Innisbrook Resort, Tarpon Springs, Fla. Arizona State (296-288-292-279—1,155) Phil Mickelson, Arizona State (279)

18th T33rd T68th T87th T110th T141st

unlv ............................ 296-300-302-298—1,196 Warren Schutte ........................ 73-75-73-72—293 Darin Osborn ........................... 72-74-76-77—299 Monte Montgomery .................. 76-75-78-73—302 Hub Goyen ............................... 75-76-75-79—305 Brandon Goethals .................... 78-79-79-76—312

94TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

98TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP May 31-June 3, 1995 The Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio Oklahoma State (291-292-286-287—1,156) Chris Spratlin, Auburn (67-71-70-75—283)

15th T24th T39th T49th T68th 72nd

unlv ........................... 295-290-300-302—1,187 Mike Ruiz ................................. 69-72-74-77—292 Chad Campbell ........................ 75-73-74-73—295 Chris Riley ............................... 75-73-75-74—297 Gilberto Morales ...................... 76-72-77-79—304 Mike Vance .............................. 77-73-78-78—306

99TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP May 29-June 1, 1996 The Honors Course, Chattanooga, Tenn. Arizona State (286-300-295-305—1,186) Tiger Woods, Stanford (69-67-69-80—285)

2nd T3rd T9th T18th T31st T84th

unlv ............................ 291-296-299-303—1,189 Mike Ruiz ................................. 71-74-74-72—291 Ted Oh ..................................... 72-74-70-79—295 Chris Riley ............................... 71-73-79-76—299 Chad Campbell ........................ 77-75-76-76—304 Chris Berry ............................... 91-81-87-85—344

100TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP May 28-31, 1997 Conway Farms, Lake Forest, Ill. Pepperdine (287-288-286-287—1,148) Charles Warren, Clemson (71-68-73-67—279)

June 5-8, 1991 Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach, Calif. Oklahoma State (300-280-294-287—1,161) Warren Schutte, unlv (72-70-74-67—283)

8th 1st T67th T81st T91st T107th

unlv ............................ 309-292-305-285—1,191 Warren Schutte ........................ 72-70-74-67—283 Monte Montgomery .................. 80-75-78-70—303 Cris Leon ................................. 77-74-78-76—305 Darin Osborn ........................... 80-73-80-73—306 Andrew Raitt ............................ 84-75-75-75—309

95TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP June 3-6, 1992 The Championship Course, Albuquerque, N.M. Arizona (286-284-274-285—1,129) Phil Mickelson, Arizona State (271)

4th T10th T15th T36th T42nd T42nd

unlv ............................ 284-297-279-290—1,150 Ed Fryatt .................................. 70-74-68-73—285 Warren Schutte ........................ 70-75-68-74—287 Brandon Goethals .................... 70-76-71-74—291 Monte Montgomery .................. 74-74-72-72—292 Darin Osborn ........................... 74-74-73-71—292

96TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP June 2-5, 1993 The Champions Golf Club, Lexington, Ky. Florida (291-277-294-283—1,145) Todd Demsey, Arizona (278)

8th T3rd T16th T56th T60th T71st

unlv ............................ 296-290-304-286—1,176 Chris Riley ............................... 73-69-77-68—287 Warren Schutte ........................ 72-74-72-72—290 Eric Schroeder ......................... 75-74-77-75—301 Ed Fryatt .................................. 78-73-80-71—302 Matt Todd ................................. 76-78-78-78—310

97TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP June 4-6, 1994 Stonebridge Country Club, McKinney, Texas Stanford (292-273-282-282—1,129) Justin Leonard, Texas (271)

7th T8th T21st T47th T58th T58th

unlv ............................ 290-284-289-286—1,149 Chris Riley ............................... 71-69-75-67—281 Gilberto Morales ...................... 72-71-70-74—287 Ed Fryatt .................................. 74-74-73-71—292 Mike Ruiz ................................. 75-73-71-77—296 Eric Schroeder ......................... 74-71-77-74—296

22nd T85th T85th T99th T128th T139th

unlv ..............................................300-293—593 Bill Lunde ............................................72-73—145 Ted Oh ................................................74-71—145 Mike Ruiz ............................................77-73—150 Jeremy Anderson ................................77-76—153 Gilberto Morales .................................78-78—156

101ST NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP May 27-30, 1998 The Championship Course, Albuquerque, N.M. unlv (284-269-276-289—1,118) James McLean, Minnesota (71-66-65-69—271)

1st T2nd T15th T20th T29th T37th

unlv .......................... (284-269-276-289—1,118) Chris Berry ............................... 70-68-67-67—272 Bill Lunde ................................. 73-65-67-76—281 Charley Hoffman ...................... 71-67-71-74—283 Jeremy Anderson ..................... 70-69-72-74—285 Scott Lander ............................ 73-70-71-74—288

102ND NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP June 2-5, 1999 Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn. Georgia (292-305-290-293—1,180) Luke Donald, Northwestern (73-68-72-71—284)

6th 11th T16th T47th T57th T71st

unlv ............................ 295-298-306-296—1,195 Adam Scott .............................. 77-70-77-73—297 Jeremy Anderson ..................... 71-85-74-69—299 Charley Hoffman ...................... 71-73-79-81—304 Michael Kirk .............................. 76-78-76-76—306 Chris Berry ............................... 80-77-79-78—314

103RD NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP May 31-June 3, 2000 RT Jones Grand National Lake Course, Opelika, Ala. Oklahoma State (281-276-275-284—1,116) Charles Howell, Oklahoma State (67-66-63-69—265)

6th T10th T10th T41st T47th T65th

unlv ............................ 286-287-277-281—1,131 Jeremy Anderson ...................... 69-68-69-73—279 Michael Kirk .............................. 70-72-68-69—279 Calvin Kupeyan......................... 71-74-70-73—288 Scott Lander ............................. 79-73-70-67—289 Robert Sul ................................. 76-75-71-72—294


NCAA Championship Appearances 105TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP May 29-June 1, 2002 The Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio Minnesota (284-289-283-278—1,134) Troy Matteson, Georgia Tech (73-66-70-67—276)

23rd T8th T74th T102 T124 T148

unlv .......... 292-289-290-296—1,167 (+12) Ryan Moore ..............72-69-68-72—281 (-3) J.C. Deacon ............. 73-76-69-74—292 (+8) Clark Corbett ......... 73-71-77-75—296 (+12) Brien Davis ............ 75-73-76-75—299 (+15) Brandon Askew...... 74-78-77-78—307 (+23)

106TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

May 27-30, 2003 Karsten Creek Golf Course, Stillwater, Okla. Clemson (299-302-287-303—1,191) Alejandro Canizares, Arizona St. (77-70-71-69—287) 13th T22nd 34th T56th T71st 82nd

unlv ......... 313-300-295-312—1,220 Ryan Moore ........... 76-71-75-77—299 Travis Whisman ..... 77-81-71-73—302 Ryan Keeney ......... 80-78-73-79—310 Brien Davis ............ 81-75-76-83—315 J.C. Deacon ........... 80-76-80-85—321

(+68) (+11) (+14) (+22) (+27) (+33)

107TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP June 1-4, 2004 The Cascades at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. California (279-289-287-279—1,134) Ryan Moore, unlv (67-70-64-66—267)

1st

113TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP June 1-3, 2010 The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tenn. Augusta State (won match play) Scott Langley, Illinois (70-68-68—206)

T21st T25th T64th T103rd T103rd T116th

unlv .................... 294-292-293—879 (+15) Derek Ernst ................... 72-71-72—215 (-1) Kevin Penner ................ 77-72-71—220 (+4) Brett Kanda .................. 76-74-75—225 (+9) Eddie Olson .................. 74-75-76—225 (+9) Colby Smith .................72-80-75—227 (+11)

116TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP May 28-June 2, 2013 Capital City Club, Atlanta, Ga. Alabama (won match play) Max Homa, California (70-65-66—201)

T6th T2nd T32nd T93rd T109th T128th

unlv * ................... 286-284-272—842 (+2) Kevin Penner ................. 69-67-68—204 (-6) Kurt Kitayama ................. 71-72-67—210 (E) Carl Jonson .................. 73-74-69—216 (+6) AJ McInerney ............... 73-77-68—218 (+8) Nicholas Maruri .......... 76-71-73—220 (+10)

* Match play - Quarterfinal (elite eight) #2 georgia Tech 3, #7 unlv 2 Carl Jonson (UNLV) d. Seth Reeves (GT), 4 and 3 AJ McInerney (UNLV) d. Shun Yat Hak (GT), 2 up Bo Andrews (GT) d. Nicholas Maruri (UNLV), 3 and 2 Ollie Schniederjans (GT) d. Kevin Penner (UNLV), 1 up (19 holes) Anders Albertson (GT) d. Kurt Kitayama (UNLV), 2 and 1

Ryan Moore ............. 67-70-64-66—267 (-13)

118TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP 108TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP June 1-4, 2005 Caves Valley Golf Club, Owings Mills, Md. Georgia (274-284-297-280—1,135) James Lepp, Washington (70-67-76-63—276)

T8th T5th T27th T42nd T61st T67th

unlv ......... 284-290-302-286—1,162 (+42) Ryan Moore ............. 72-73-71-66—282 (+2) Ryan Keeney .......... 69-75-73-73—290 (+10) Andres Gonzales .... 70-73-77-73—293 (+13) Jarred Texter............ 74-70-81-75--300 (+20) Travis Whisman ....... 73-74-81-74--302 (+22)

May 29-31, 2015 The Concession Golf Club, Bradenton, Fla. LSU (won match play) Bryson Dechambeau, SMU (70-67-72-71—280)

T26th T59th T84th T108th T113th T126th

unlv .................... 302-294-310—906 (+42) Kurt Kitayama .............. 73-72-78—223 (+7) Carl Jonson ................83-68-76—227 (+11) Nicholas Maruri ......... 77-77-77—231 (+15) Shintaro Ban ............. 76-77-79—232 (+16) John Oda ................... 76-79-79—234 (+18)

109TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

May 31-June 3, 2006 Crosswater Course at Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Ore. Oklahoma State (281-291-288-283—1,143) Jonathan Moore, Okla. St. (68-70-69-69—276) T19th T87th T102nd T102nd T122nd T127th

unlv .................... 293-290-297—880 (+16) C.J. Gatto ..................... 74-68-76—218 (+2) Andres Gonzales .......... 76-75-70—221 (+5) Jarred Texter ................ 75-70-76—221 (+5) Seung-su Han .............. 73-77-75—225 (+9) Matt Kinsinger ............ 71-77-78—226 (+10)

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NCAA Regional Appearances 2016 NCAA TUSCALOOSA REG. Ol' Colony Golf Course, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Georgia (284-282-282—848; -16)

6th 8th T10th T46th T50th T60th

unlv .................................................. 290-303-282—875 (+11) John Oda......................................................72-71-70—213 (-3) Zane Thomas ...............................................72-74-69—215 (-1) Shintaro Ban..............................................70-82-74—226 (+10) Harry Hall .................................................. 76-81-70—227 (+11) Ben Davis ..................................................83-77-73—233 (+17)

2006 NCAA EAST REGIONAL 10th T2nd T52nd T59th T95th T110th

2015 NCAA NOBLESVILLE REG.

unlv .....................................................295-290-278—863 (-1) Kurt Kitayama ..............................................71-74-68—213 (-3) Nicholas Maruri ..........................................81-70-67—218 (+2) Carl Jonson .................................................75-71-72—218 (+2) AJ McInerney .............................................74-75-71—220 (+4) Shintaro Ban ............................................75-78-73—226 (+10)

T6th T15th T15th T21st T39th

9th T25th T29th T31st T40th T53rd

unlv ..................................................308-309-295—912 (+48) Carl Jonson .............................................. 78-78-71—227 (+11) Kurt Kitayama ...........................................76-77-75—228 (+12) Zane Thomas ...........................................75-77-77—229 (+13) AJ McInerney ...........................................81-79-72—232 (+16) Nicholas Maruri ........................................79-77-81—237 (+21)

11th 3rd T47th T81st T103rd T103rd

4th T7th T18th T34th T37th T43rd

unlv ...................................................292-292-294—878 (+10) Carl Jonson .................................................68-72-76—216 (+3) AJ McInerney ..............................................76-73-71—220 (+7) Kevin Penner.............................................75-74-74—223 (+10) Kurt Kitayama ............................................ 74-77-73—224 (+11) Nicholas Maruri .........................................75-73-77—225 (+12)

T3rd T8th T16th T22nd T36th T70th

8th T7th T23rd T28th T35th T69th

unlv ...................................................293-304-291—888 (+24) Blake Biddle ................................................70-73-74—217 (+1) Kevin Penner...............................................75-76-71—222 (+6) Carl Jonson .................................................73-77-74—224 (+8) Derek Ernst .................................................75-78-72—225 (+9) Kurt Kitayama ............................................82-81-75—238 (+22)

3rd T16th T22nd T34th T44th T77th

12th T8th T34th T34th 71st 73rd

unlv ...................................................295-297-305—897 (+33) Blake Biddle .................................................74-69-72—215 (-1) Kevin Penner...............................................72-74-75—221 (+5) Derek Ernst ................................................69-73-79—221 (+5) Nicholas Maruri .........................................80-81-80—241 (+25) Colby Smith ...............................................87-84-79—250 (+34)

11th T26th T38th T49th T61st T77th

T3rd T3rd T18th T33rd T45th T57th

unlv ................................................. 294-294-298—886 (+22) Eddie Olson................................................ 68-73-74—215 (-1) Colby Smith ............................................... 75-74-73—222 (+6) Derek Ernst ............................................... 74-75-76—225 (+9) Kevin Penner........................................... 79-72-76—227 (+11) Brett Kanda ............................................. 77-79-75—231 (+15)

T2nd T2nd T5th T9th T38th T66th

7th 9th T12th T37th T41st T56th

unlv ................................................. 296-289-307—892 (+40) Eddie Olson............................................... 72-69-77—218 (+5) Ji Moon...................................................... 74-72-75—221 (+8) Colby Smith ............................................. 73-75-78—226 (+13) Derek Ernst ............................................. 77-73-77—227 (+14) Brett Kanda ............................................. 79-75-79—233 (+20)

2nd T2nd 7th T13th T20th T36th

unlv ................................................. 301-311-308—920 (+56) Brett Kanda ............................................. 76-79-73—228 (+12) Seung-su Han ......................................... 75-79-78—232 (+16) Matt Kinsinger ......................................... 73-79-81—233 (+17) Ji Moon.................................................... 80-76-77—233 (+17) Eddie Olson............................................. 77-77-80—234 (+18)

2007 NCAA WEST REGIONAL T16th T30th T36th T71st T86th T118th

3rd T14th T14th T14th T19th T23rd

Trysting Tree Golf Course, Corvallis, Ore. Arizona State (283-277-292—852)

unlv ..........................................................294-300-292—886 Travis Whisman.................................................74-73-73—220 Clark Corbett ....................................................76-72-75—223 Scott Lander .....................................................74-79-71—224 Calvin Kupeyan ................................................74-78-73—225 James Oh .........................................................72-77-78—227

River Bend Golf Course, Madera, Calif. Arizona (280-278-281—839)

unlv ........................................................... 283-281-279—843 Calvin Kupeyan ................................................. 68-72-68—208 Jeremy Anderson .............................................. 69-73-68—210 Michael Kirk ........................................................70-68-73—211 Robert Sul ......................................................... 76-68-72—216 Scott Lander ...................................................... 76-73-71—220

Tucson National Golf Resort, Tucson, Ariz. Arizona State (283-288-283—854)

unlv ........................................................... 288-289-285—862 Michael Kirk ....................................................... 71-70-71—212 Adam Scott ........................................................ 71-72-72—215 Charley Hoffman ............................................... 71-74-73—218 Chris Berry ........................................................ 76-73-71—220 Jeremy Anderson .............................................. 75-77-71—223

Karsten Golf Course, Tempe, Ariz. New Mexico (287-289-282—858) Arizona State (293-277-288—858)

unlv ..........................................................287-289-285—861 Jeremy Anderson .............................................71-73-72—216 Charley Hoffman ..............................................73-71-72—216 Chris Berry .......................................................73-72-71—216 Bill Lunde .........................................................74-73-70—217 Scott Lander .....................................................70-75-73—218

1997 NCAA WEST REGIONAL

Karsten Golf Course, Tempe, Ariz. South Carolina (273-269-278—820; -44)

unlv .................................................. 281-281-282—844 (-20) Seung-su Han ............................................ 72-67-69—208 (-8) Jarred Texter .............................................. 72-68-69—209 (-7) Eddie Olson................................................ 68-74-72—214 (-2) C.J. Gatto .................................................. 69-76-72—217 (+1) Brett Kanda ............................................... 78-72-74—224 (+8)

5th T6th T24th T36th T53rd T66th

The Championship Course, Albuquerque, N.M. Washington (291-293-288—872) New Mexico (291-293-288—872)

unlv ..........................................................290-292-292—874 Ryan Moore .......................................................71-74-73—218 Brien Davis ........................................................75-73-71—219 Brandon Askew .................................................69-76-76—221 JC Deacon.........................................................78-69-75—222 Clark Corbett .....................................................75-78-73—226

T2nd T6th T16th T22nd T42nd

Carlton Oaks Country Club, Santee, Calif. unlv (289-280-278—847)

Ted Oh ..............................................................71-69-68—208 Bill Lunde ......................................................... 73-71-67—211 Gilberto Morales ...............................................75-69-71—215 Jeremy Anderson .............................................73-72-72—217 Mike Ruiz .........................................................72-71-78—221

Stanford Golf Course, Stanford, Calif. Stanford (286-292-288—866)

unlv ..........................................................288-291-288—867 Chad Campbell ................................................70-71-73—214 Mike Ruiz .........................................................74-76-68—218 Ted Oh ..............................................................73-71-75—219 Chris Riley ........................................................76-73-72—221 Chris Berry .......................................................71-76-82—229

1995 NCAA WEST REGIONAL The Championship Course, Albuquerque, N.M. Arizona State (283-283-278—844)

unlv ..........................................................288-285-296—869 Chad Campbell ................................................69-69-75—213 Mike Ruiz .........................................................70-74-75—219 Chris Riley ........................................................71-70-80—221 Mike Vance .......................................................78-72-75—225 Gilberto Morales ...............................................78-78-71—227

1994 NCAA WEST REGIONAL 1st 3rd T11th T26th T71st

Tucson National Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz. unlv (279-290-280—849)

Ed Fryatt ...........................................................66-73-68—207 Gilberto Morales ............................................... 69-74-68—211 Chris Riley ........................................................71-74-69—214 Mike Ruiz .........................................................73-70-75—218 Eric Schroeder .................................................77-73-79—229

1993 NCAA WEST REGIONAL 4th T9th T13th T30th T30th 89th

Riverside Country Club, Provo, Utah Arizona (283-281-295—859)

unlv ..........................................................291-285-299—875 Chris Riley ........................................................72-70-75—217 Ed Fryatt ...........................................................76-70-72—218 Warren Schutte ................................................69-75-76—220 Eric Schroeder .................................................74-70-76—220 Matt Todd .........................................................76-81-76—236

1992 NCAA WEST REGIONAL 3rd T3rd T18th T33rd T33rd T53rd

Tucson National Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz. Arizona (282-277-279—838)

unlv ..........................................................295-271-287—853 Warren Schutte ................................................73-65-70—208 Brandon Goethals ............................................75-67-72—214 Ed Fryatt ...........................................................77-68-72—217 Monte Montgomery ..........................................73-71-73—217 Darin Osborn ....................................................74-71-76—221

1991 NCAA WEST REGIONAL 3rd 1st 2nd T41st T69th T69th

The Championship Course, Albuquerque, N.M. Arizona (292-292-284—868)

unlv ..........................................................279-294-297—870 Warren Schutte ................................................71-67-69—207 Monte Montgomery ..........................................69-72-72—213 Andrew Raitt .....................................................73-74-75—222 Cris Leon ..........................................................72-81-76—229 Darin Osborn ....................................................72-78-79—229

1990 NCAA WEST REGIONAL

1998 NCAA WEST REGIONAL

2008 NCAA WEST REGIONAL

Olympic Course at Gold Mountain G.C., Bremerton, Wash., USC (291-283-288—862; -2)

24th T71st T101st T106th T106th T111th

Washington National Golf Club, Auburn, Wash. UCLA (291-280-293—864)

unlv ..........................................................296-289-286—871 Brien Davis ........................................................76-70-69—215 Ryan Moore .......................................................74-74-70—218 Travis Whisman.................................................72-74-73—219 Ryan Keeney.....................................................74-71-77—222 JC Deacon.........................................................78-75-74—227

1999 NCAA WEST REGIONAL

2009 NCAA AUSTIN REGIONAL The University of Texas Golf Club , Austin, Texas Florida (293-287-294—874; +22)

2nd 3rd T14th T19th T27th T70th

2000 NCAA WEST REGIONAL

2010 NCAA SAN DIEGO REGIONAL Carlton Oaks Golf Club, San Diego, Calif. Oregon (294-290-286—870; +6)

1996 NCAA WEST REGIONAL

2001 NCAA WEST REGIONAL

2011 NCAA SAN DIEGO REGIONAL The Farms Golf Club, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. UCLA (287-285-282—854; -10)

unlv ..........................................................300-292-297—889 Ryan Moore ......................................................69-71-72—212 Ryan Keeney.....................................................74-73-74—224 Andres Gonzales...............................................78-74-78—230 Sam Hunt ..........................................................75-77-81—233 Travis Whisman.................................................82-80-71—233

2002 NCAA WEST REGIONAL

2012 NCAA EAST REGIONAL Grandover Resort’s East Course, Greensboro, N.C. Liberty (283-293-292—868; +4)

Crosswater Course at Sunriver Golf Club, Sunriver, Ore. UCLA (283-288-294—865)

2003 NCAA WEST REGIONAL

2013 NCAA COLUMBUS REGIONAL

The Ohio State University Golf Club's Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio New Mexico (294-293-283—870; +18)

Stanford Golf Course, Stanford, Calif. unlv (281-277-288—846; +6)

Ryan Moore .................................................69-69-72—210 (E) Andres Gonzales....................................... 70-69-74—213 (+3) Ryan Keeney............................................. 71-68-74—213 (+3) Travis Whisman......................................... 71-71-72—214 (+4) Jarred Texter ............................................. 73-74-70—217 (+7)

2004 NCAA WEST REGIONAL

2014 NCAA SUGAR GROVE REG. Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, Ill. Illinois (293-292-295—880; +16)

unlv ................................................. 287-293-304—884 (+20) Jarred Texter .............................................. 70-70-72—212 (-4) Seung-su Han ........................................... 72-75-77—224 (+8) Andres Gonzales....................................... 76-72-77—225 (+9) Matt Kinsinger ......................................... 76-76-79—231 (+15) Blake Trimble........................................... 69-86-78—233 (+17)

2005 NCAA WEST REGIONAL

Sagamore Golf Club, Noblesville, Ind. Illinois (285-294-281—860; -4) / SMU (285-288-287—860; -4)

3rd 6th T16th T16th T21st T43rd

Warren Schutte posted three straight top10 finishes at the Regional, including a victory at the 1991 qualifier.

Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, Orlando, Fla. Wake Forest (285-296-283—864; E)

1st T3rd T6th T42nd T79th

University Golf Course, Las Cruces, N.M. unlv (276-282-274—832)

Hub Goyen .......................................................68-68-65—201 Darin Osborn ....................................................68-74-66—208 Warren Schutte ................................................70-69-70—209 Monte Montgomery ..........................................70-71-73—214 Brandon Goethals ............................................76-74-75—225

1989 NCAA WEST REGIONAL 5th T11th T17th T28th T39th T50th

El Paso Country Club, El Paso, Texas Arizona (280-278-287—845)

unlv ..........................................................291-288-282—861 Brandon Goethals ............................................69-70-75—214 Darin Osborn ....................................................73-72-71—216 Hub Goyen .......................................................77-74-66—217 Cameron Martin ...............................................72-74-73—219 Bruce Mullen ....................................................78-72-72—222


Conference Championship History 2016 MOUNTAIN WEST Omni Tucson National Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz. unlv (286-281-279—846; -18) T3rd Zane Thomas ..........................71-72-67—210 (-6) T8th John Oda .................................71-69-72—212 (-4) T8th Harry Hall ................................72-72-68—212 (-4) T15th Shintaro Ban ...........................72-69-73—214 (-2) T22nd Ben Davis ............................... 74-71-72—217 (+1) 2015 MOUNTAIN WEST Omni Tucson National Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz. San Diego State (280-280-275—835; -17) 2nd unlv ..............................273-276-287—836 (-16) 1st Kurt Kitayama ....................... 65-65-72—202 (-11) T4th Carl Jonson .............................68-72-68—208 (-5) T13th Shintaro Ban ............................70-70-73—213 (E) T13th John Oda .................................70-69-74—213 (E) T40th AJ McInerney ........................ 72-77-74—223 (+10) 2014 MOUNTAIN WEST Omni Tucson National Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz. New Mexico (279-281-286—846; -6) 3rd unlv ................................280-295-276—851 (-1) 3rd Carl Jonson .............................66-76-68—210 (-3) 9th Nicholas Maruri ...................... 71-75-68—214 (+1) T15th Zane Thomas ......................... 73-75-69—217 (+4) T18th AJ McInerney ......................... 74-69-75—218 (+5) T20th Kurt Kitayama ........................ 70-78-71—219 (+6)

T2nd 1st T8th T10th T24th T29th

2013 MOUNTAIN WEST Omni Tucson National Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz. New Mexico (282-281-281—844; -8) unlv ..................................287-284-281—852 (e) Kevin Penner ...........................67-72-67—206 (-7) Kurt Kitayama ...........................71-73-69—213 (E) Carl Jonson............................. 76-69-69—214 (+1) AJ McInerney ........................ 73-74-76—223 (+10) Nicholas Maruri ..................... 79-70-77—226 (+13)

T3rd T9th 13th T17th T22nd T22nd

2012 MOUNTAIN WEST Omni Tucson National Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz. San Diego State (280-278-286—844; -8) unlv .................................285-284-282—851 (-1) Derek Ernst ..............................71-68-73—212 (-1) Kevin Penner .......................... 72-73-69—214 (+1) Carl Jonson............................. 72-69-76—217 (+4) Blake Biddle ............................ 78-74-67—219 (+6) Kurt Kitayama ......................... 70-76-73—219 (+6)

2011 MOUNTAIN WEST Omni Tucson National Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz. San Diego State (283-274-277—834; -18) 3rd unlv ................................ 287-273-294—854 (+2) T1st Derek Ernst ..............................71-64-72—207 (-6) T7th Kevin Penner ...........................70-69-73—212 (-1) T17th Blake Biddle ........................... 73-71-72—216 (+3) T26th Nicholas Maruri ....................... 73-69-77—219 (+6) 45th Arthur Kim ............................. 79-84-87—250 (+37) 2010 MOUNTAIN WEST Omni Tucson National Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz. Colorado State (283-274-277—834; -18) 3rd unlv .................................290-271-288—849 (-3) 2nd Eddie Olson .............................76-64-67—207 (-6) T5th Derek Ernst ..............................70-69-73—212 (-1) T12th Colby Smith ............................ 71-70-73—214 (+1) T16th Kevin Penner .......................... 73-68-75—216 (+3) T39th Brett Kanda ........................... 76-78-77—231 (+18)

3rd 2nd T13th T13th T20th T24th

2009 MOUNTAIN WEST Omni Tucson National Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz. TCU (276-280-288—844; -8) San Diego State (283-280-281—844; -8) unlv .................................289-271-285—845 (-7) Ji Moon ....................................68-67-73—208 (-5) Derek Ernst ............................. 73-68-73—214 (+1) Eddie Olson ............................ 73-65-76—214 (+1) Colby Smith ............................ 75-73-68—216 (+3) Brett Kanda ............................. 75-71-71—217 (+4)

2003 MOUNTAIN WEST Crosswater Course at Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Ore. New Mexico (276-288-291—855) T4th unlv ........................................287-290-291—868 7th Travis Whisman ..............................70-72-73—215 8th Ryan Moore ....................................75-71-71—217 T10th JC Deacon ......................................70-74-74—218 T22nd Brien Davis .....................................72-75-75—222 T22nd Ryan Keeney ..................................76-73-73—222

UNLV captured the inaugural Mountain West title in 2000 by 23 strokes.

4th 1st T10th T10th T32nd T36th

2008 MOUNTAIN WEST OMNI Tucson National Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz. Colorado State (288-284-278—850; -2) unlv ................................ 281-286-292—859 (+7) Eddie Olson .............................70-69-70—209 (-4) Seung-su Han ......................... 69-73-73—215 (+2) Brett Kanda ............................. 69-71-75—215 (+2) Matt Kinsinger ......................... 73-75-74—222 (+9) Ji Moon ................................. 73-73-79—225 (+12)

2nd T4th T6th T9th T13th 29th

2007 MOUNTAIN WEST OMNI Tucson National Golf Club, Tucson, Ariz. BYU (272-288-286—846; -6) unlv .................................275-293-279—847 (-5) Seung-su Han ..........................65-71-74—210 (-3) C.J. Gatto................................. 68-73-70—211 (-2) Brett Kanda ...............................71-75-67—213 (E) Jarred Texter ........................... 73-74-68—215 (+2) Eddie Olson .......................... 71-77-75—223 (+10)

2006 MOUNTAIN WEST Crosswater Course at Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Ore. New Mexico (284-283-298—865; +1) 3rd unlv .............................. 292-289-293—874 (+10) T6th Matt Kinsinger ......................... 70-72-76—218 (+2) T6th Jarred Texter ........................... 75-71-72—218 (+2) T12th Andres Gonzales .................... 73-73-73—219 (+3) T20th C.J. Gatto................................ 76-73-74—223 (+7) T25th Seung-su Han ......................... 74-76-74—224 (+8)

2002 MOUNTAIN WEST Crosswater Course at Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Ore. unlv (288-289-290—867) T2nd JC Deacon ......................................72-72-71—215 5th Ryan Moore ....................................72-73-72—217 T6th Brandon Askew ...............................73-72-73—218 T13th Clark Corbett...................................71-72-77—220 T26th Brien Davis .....................................75-74-74—223 2001 MOUNTAIN WEST Crosswater Course at Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Ore. BYU (305-294-291—890) 5th unlv ........................................316-307-290—913 T11th Travis Whisman ..............................76-78-73—227 T18th Scott Lander ...................................80-75-75—230 T22nd Brien Davis .....................................81-80-71—232 T30th Calvin Kupeyan...............................86-74-73—233 32nd James Oh .......................................79-82-73—234 2000 MOUNTAIN WEST PGA West Nicklaus Course, Palm Desert, Calif. unlv (280-286-279—845) 1st Michael Kirk ....................................70-70-69—209 T4th Jeremy Anderson ............................70-71-71—212 T4th Scott Lander ...................................68-72-72—212 6th Calvin Kupeyan...............................72-73-70—215 T8th Robert Sul .......................................73-75-69—217 1999 WESTERN ATHLETIC Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach, Calif.. BYU (285-290-300—875) 2nd unlv ........................................292-301-293—886 2nd Michael Kirk ....................................69-75-73—217 T9th Jeremy Anderson ............................73-75-76—224 T9th Charley Hoffman .............................74-72-78—224 T12th Adam Scott .....................................76-79-70—225 T38th Chris Berry ......................................78-80-74—232

2005 MOUNTAIN WEST Crosswater Course at Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Ore. New Mexico (285-285-286—856; -8) 2nd unlv .................................294-287-278—859 (-5) T3rd Ryan Moore .............................74-70-69—213 (-3) T5th Ryan Keeney ...........................73-72-69—214 (-2) T9th Jarred Texter ........................... 76-70-72—218 (+2) T12th Andres Gonzales .................... 73-76-70—219 (+3) T12th Travis Whisman ...................... 74-75-70—219 (+3) 2004 MOUNTAIN WEST Crosswater Course at Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Ore. BYU (292-286-289—867), New Mexico (295-286-289—867) T3rd unlv ........................................296-290-287—873 1st Ryan Moore ....................................70-69-67—206 T11th Ryan Keeney ..................................74-73-74—221 T15th Sam Hunt ........................................76-76-71—223 T20th Travis Whisman ..............................76-72-77—225 T30th Andres Gonzales ............................76-80-75—231

Chad Campbell finished in the top five in both of his appearances at the Big West Conference Championship.

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Chris Riley won the 1994 Big West Conference Championship and finished in the top five in three of his four conference championships.

2nd 2nd T7th T12th T20th T27th

1998 WESTERN ATHLETIC Poppy Ridge Golf Club, Livermore, Calif. TCU (278-292-277—847) unlv ........................................277-288-287—852 Bill Lunde ........................................68-71-68—207 Chris Berry ......................................70-73-71—214 Scott Lander ...................................71-71-73—215 Jeremy Anderson ............................68-74-76—218 Charley Hoffman .............................72-73-75—220

1997 WESTERN ATHLETIC Columbia Lakes Country Club, West Columbia, Texas TCU (285-286-280—851) 2nd unlv ........................................286-287-286—859 3rd Jeremy Anderson ............................70-70-73—213 4th Gilberto Morales .............................73-70-71—214 T11th Ted Oh ............................................70-78-69—217 T15th Bill Lunde ........................................73-73-73—219 T29th Mike Ruiz ........................................73-74-77—224

2nd 3rd 4th 6th T11th

1996 BIG WEST Fort Ord Bayonet Course, Fort Ord, Calif.. unlv (280-299-292—871) Mike Ruiz .........................................68-72-74—214 Chris Riley ......................................71-75-73—219 Chad Campbell ...............................72-76-72—220 Ted Oh ............................................69-78-75—222 Chris Berry ......................................77-76-73—226

2nd 2nd T3rd T16th 18th 22nd

1995 BIG WEST University Golf Course, Las Cruces, N.M. New Mexico State (277-280-291—848) unlv ........................................279-284-289—852 Mike Ruiz ........................................65-70-74—209 Chad Campbell ...............................69-69-73—211 Chris Riley ......................................72-72-73—217 Gilberto Morales .............................73-73-72—218 Mike Vance .....................................74-77-71—222

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1st T4th T4th T8th T12th

1994 BIG WEST Elkhorn Country Club, Stockton, Calif. unlv (291-275-280—846) Chris Riley ......................................71-67-72—210 Gilberto Morales .............................78-66-68—212 Ed Fryatt .........................................68-72-72—212 Mike Ruiz ........................................76-74-68—218 Eric Schroeder ................................76-70-74—220

1st 3rd 4th T7th 32nd

1993 BIG WEST Spanish Trail Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nev. unlv (294-300-306—900) Ed Fryatt .........................................76-71-74—221 Eric Schroeder ................................75-73-77—225 Chris Riley ......................................74-76-77—227 Warren Schutte ...............................69-83-78—230 Matt Todd ........................................77-80-86—243

1st 2nd T4th T25th T30th

1992 BIG WEST Sandpiper Course, Santa Barbara, Calif. unlv (286-289-280—855) Warren Schutte ...............................66-73-67—206 Monte Montgomery .........................72-71-69—212 Ed Fryatt .........................................74-71-70—215 Brandon Goethals ...........................75-74-74—223 Darin Osborn ..................................74-79-74—227

2nd 1st T4th T9th T15th T33rd

1991 BIG WEST Virginia Country Club, Long Beach, Calif. Fresno State (287-289-282—858) unlv ........................................291-290-278—859 Warren Schutte ...............................71-67-69—207 Darin Osborn ..................................72-74-69—215 Cris Leon ........................................72-74-71—217 Andrew Raitt ...................................76-75-69—220 Monte Montgomery .........................80-76-73—229

2nd T4th T4th T8th T11th T20th

1990 BIG WEST Birch Creek Golf Course, Logan, Utah Fresno State (287-279-291—857) unlv ........................................296-283-284—863 Monte Montgomery .........................72-73-71—216 Hub Goyen......................................74-73-69—216 Darin Osborn ..................................74-70-73—217 Brandon Goethals ...........................77-70-71—218 Warren Schutte ...............................76-70-75—221

1989 BIG WEST Big Canyon Country Club, Newport Beach, Calif. Fresno State (300-306-301—907) 4th unlv ........................................310-303-310—923 T7th Hub Goyen......................................80-73-74—227 T12th Bruce Mullen ...................................79-74-77—230 T24th Brandon Goethals ...........................71-78-87—236 T29th Darin Osborn ..................................80-78-81—239 T29th Cameron Martin ..............................80-81-78—239

7th T1st* T18th T18th 41st 45th

1988 BIG WEST Fort Ord Bayonet Course, Fort Ord, Calif. Fresno State (306-308-297—911) unlv ........................................311-307-318—936 Kevin Pedigo...................................75-72-78—225 Bruce Mullen ...................................78-77-78—233 Bob Elliott........................................79-76-78—233 Tim Grogan .....................................79-85-84—248 Joey Neff .........................................81-82-88—251

9th T21st T25th T28th T35th T46th

1987 BIG WEST University Golf Course, Las Cruces, N.M. New Mexico State (286-289-278—853) unlv ........................................297-302-295—894 Bill O'Connor ...................................75-74-72—221 John Bandy .....................................72-76-75—223 Jeff Bisbee ......................................75-77-72—224 Kevin Pedigo...................................75-75-76—226 Bob Elliott........................................79-77-77—233

T7th T1st* T21st 32nd 44th T48th

1986 BIG WEST Elkhorn Country Club, Stockton, Calif. Fresno State (287-298-294—879) unlv ........................................307-311-306—924 Skip Kendall ....................................74-74-70—218 Steve Fischer ..................................73-79-78—230 Jeff Bisbee ......................................79-77-78—234 Bruce Mullen ...................................81-81-81—243 Joe Neff...........................................86-81-80—247

3rd 4th T7th T20th T27th T35th

1985 BIG WEST Tropicana Country Club, Las Vegas, Nev. San Jose State (290-288-283—861) unlv ........................................299-292-287—878 Jeff Bisbee ......................................74-72-68—214 Skip Kendall ....................................75-69-74—218 Steve Fischer ..................................77-76-72—225 Kent Adams ....................................80-75-73—228 Charles Berry ..................................73-81-78—232

* - lost in a playoff

The 1991-92 Rebels were the school’s first conference championship team.


The Walker Cup

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ince 1922, the Walker Cup matches have served as the yardstick for measuring international amateur competition. Named after former USGA President George Herbert Walker, the Walker Cup was contested for the 38th time in the summer of 2003. Special about the 2003 Walker Cup was its inclusion of then-UNLV sophomore Ryan Moore. Moore became just the second Rebel ever selected to the prestigious event. The first Rebel to make an appearance at the Walker Cup was Chris Riley, who played on the U.S. team in 1995 at Royal Porthcrawl Golf Club alongside Tiger Woods. Riley and the American team fell for just the fifth time in the series, 14-10.

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NLV continued a growing tradition in 2012 with Derek Ernst's selection to the United States Palmer Cup team. The last Rebel to be selected prior to that was in 2004 when Ryan Moore earned his second selection. Ernst became the fifth Rebel golfer to play in the celebrated tournament, named after the legendary Arnold Palmer. "The Palmer Cup is one of the most prestigious events in college golf, and it says a lot about our team and the UNLV program to be chosen for such an honor," UNLV men's golf head coach Dwaine Knight said. Knight knows first-hand about the opportunity to participate in the event with Palmer Cup credentials of his own. He received one of the highest honors of his career when he was chosen as captain for the United States’ team in the inaugural competition in 1997. "It was a tremendous honor for me personally, and it is a reflection

UNLV’S WALKER CUP ROSTER

Chris Riley 1995

The 1995 U.S. Walker Cup team.

Ryan Moore 2003

The 2003 edition of the Walker Cup matches was played at the Ganton Golf Club in North Yorkshire, England. Moore and the U.S. team were defeated 12.5-11.5 by Great Britain & Ireland.

of the commitment our community has had for the golf program," the 1991 and 1998 National Coach of the Year said. "It is an honor and a privilege to be associated with such an event." Knight wasn’t the lone Rebel at the inaugural event, held at the Palmer-designed Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Fla. Then-senior Ted Oh joined Knight on the U.S. squad that defeated GB&I that year, 19-5. The Americans won all four rounds of the tournament with ease and, with 12 1/2 points needed to win, clinched the championship with a day to play. In 2008, then-UNLV assistant coach Andy Bischel served as the U.S. team's assistant coach. Bischel earned the post after being named the 2007 Jan Strickland Assistant Coach of the Year. The U.S. lost the 2008 event, which was played at Glasgow Golf Club Gailes Links in Scotland.

THE PALMER CUP

The 1997 U.S. Team won the inaugural Palmer Cup and featured two Rebels: Captain Dwaine Knight and Ted Oh.

UNLV’S PALMER CUP ROSTER

Ted Oh 1997

Jeremy Anderson Scott Lander 1998, 1999 2001

Ryan Moore 2003, 2004

Captain Dwaine Knight 1997

Asst. Coach Andy Bischel 2008

Derek Ernst 2012

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RYDER CUP REBELS The Ryder Cup takes place every other year between teams from Europe and the United States with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and overseas. One of the most prestigious honors that can be bestowed upon a professional golfer is to be selected to participate in the Ryder Cup, and one of the things that makes the Ryder cup unique lies in the fact that even though it receives a lot of money from sponsors, the winners compete only for the championship cup and not any prize money. Three former Rebel golfers have had the honor of competing in the Ryder Cup for the United States: Chad Campbell, Chris Riley and Ryan Moore. Campbell was a member of the team in 2004, 2006 and 2008, Riley played in 2004, and Moore in 2016. Europe won the 2004 event at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Mich., and again in 2006 at The K Club in Kildare, Ireland. The United States won in 2008 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., and 2016 at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. Moore finished like a Rebel to clinch the cup for the USA.

PRESIDENTS CUP

The Presidents Cup takes place every other year between a team from the United States and an international team representing the rest of the world less Europe. Former Rebel golfer Adam Scott has played in seven Presidents Cups as a member of the International Team. He has participated in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015. Just like the Ryder Cup, there is no prize money awarded. The net proceeds are distributed to charities nominated by the players, captains and captains' assistants.

Adam Scott has played in the Presidents Cup seven times.

Chad Campbell, Chris Riley and Ryan Moore have all played in the Ryder Cup for the United States. Campbell was a member of the team in 2004, 2006 and 2008, Riley played in 2004 and Moore in 2016.

Six former UNLV men's golfers have recorded a total of 25 top-10 finishes at Major PGA Tour tournaments and in 2013 Adam Scott became the first former Rebel to win a Major - The Masters TOP-10 FINISHES IN PGA TOUR MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS BY FORMER REBELS player

At unlv

Charley Hoffman Skip Kendall Ryan Moore

1995-99 1982-86 2001-05

Chris Riley

1992-96

Adam Scott

1998-99

Chad Campbell

1995-96

Major Championship 2003 PGA Champ. 2006 Masters 2009 Masters 2011 British Open 2015 Masters 1998 PGA Champ. 2006 PGA Champ. 2009 U.S. Open 2002 PGA Champ. 2004 PGA Champ. 2002 Masters 2004 PGA Champ. 2006 British Open 2006 PGA Champ. 2011 Masters 2011 PGA Champ. 2012 Masters 2012 British Open 2013 Masters 2013 British Open 2013 PGA Champ. 2014 U.S. Open 2014 British Open 2015 U.S. Open 2015 British Open * Won in a playoff

finish

2nd T-3rd T-2nd T-5th T-9th T-10th T-9th T-10th 3rd T-4th T-9th T-9th T-8th T-3rd T-2nd 7th T-8th 2nd T-1st* T-3rd T-5th T-9th T-5th T-4th T-10th

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JEREMY ANDERSON It takes little more than a brief glance at the Rebel golf record book before his name jumps off the page. When Jeremy Anderson left UNLV in 2000, he had etched his name atop the list of Rebel greats with records for low round, low 54-hole tournament, single-season stroke average, and career stroke average. A member of UNLV’s 1998 national championship team, he had claimed all of the coveted accolades in collegiate golf, including back-to-back conference player of the year awards and three All-America selections. He demonstrated equal success in the classroom as a model student, three times being tabbed both academic all-conference and Academic All-American before completing the requirements for his bachelor’s degree in business. He was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010. This Rebel star played his way onto the PGA Tour in his first year after graduation, earning his way through the rigorous “Q School.” He held his Tour card for one year, earning nearly $100,000 in 2001. He was still active on both the Nationwide (formerly Buy.com) and Gateway Tours before retiring from professional golf in 2010. Still a Las Vegas resident, the Lake Mary, Fla., native spent 2003 playing on the Gateway Tour in Arizona, where he finished 48th on the money list. His best finish on the Nationwide Tour in 2005 was a tie for ninth at the Oregon Classic presented by Kendall Automotive. His best in 2006 was a tie for eighth at the National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic and for the season, Anderson made 11 cuts in 23 starts with two top-10 finishes. In 2007, Anderson finished second in two tournaments, made 11 cuts in 27 starts and recorded six top-10 finishes. In 2008 he played in 25 events. Anderson's best finish on the PGA Tour was a tie for 23rd at the 2001 Michelob Championship. He is also a member of the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 1998 national champion squad that was inducted in 2008. The team was also inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

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CHAD CAMPBELL Arguably the top transfer in UNLV golf history, Chad Campbell came to Las Vegas as a junior-college All-American from Midland College in 1994 and left as one of the most consistent Rebels ever. The big-hitting Texan played every round of every tournament during his two seasons and led the squad with 16 rounds par-or-under in his final campaign. One of two senior leaders in 1995-96 along with Chris Riley, the quiet big man spoke loudly with his clubs for one of the greatest-ever Rebel squads. His 15 career top-20 finishes included helping UNLV charge back from 11 strokes back on the final day of the Golf Digest Collegiate Invitational with Campbell earning medallist honors. That team ultimately finished three strokes behind Arizona State at the 1996 NCAA Championship and posted a then-school-best No. 2 national finish. Campbell, a third-team All-American and a 2006 inductee into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame, earned his degree in hotel administration before turning pro. A 13-time winner on the Hooters Tour, he eventually was the leading money winner and tour MVP three times. In 2001, Campbell became only the third player to be promoted from the Buy.com Tour (now known as Nationwide) to the PGA Tour after he won his third event of the season and set the tour record for single-season earnings. Almost overnight, this Texan-turned-Rebel became one of the most feared players on the PGA Tour. He finished the 2002 season with more than $825,000 in earnings and a pair of top-10 showings. After three runner-up finishes the next year, Campbell struck gold with a victory at the 2003 PGA Tour Championship, the final event of the season and a payday worth more than $1 million. He completed his second full year on Tour in 2003, finishing seventh on the money list with almost $4 million in earnings. During his career, he won four times on the PGA Tour - the others: the 2004 Bay Hill Invitational, the 2006 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and the 2007 Viking Classic. Campbell played for the U.S. in the Ryder Cup for a third time in 2008 and for his career, he has earned more than $24.5 million on the PGA Tour.

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DEREK ERNST The most recent former Rebel golfer to earn his PGA Tour card is Derek Ernst, who played at UNLV from 2008-12. He was the only college player in 2012 to go from graduating to earning full exempt status on the PGA Tour. He will also be the last to ever accomplish that as qualifying rules have been changed. He made it through all four PGA Tour Q-School stages. Originally from Clovis, Calif., Ernst was a two-time AllAmerican and two-time Mountain West Golfer of the Year at UNLV. He also was selected to the All-MW team all four years of college. He won four individual titles as a Rebel, including the 2011 MW Championship. His four victories rank fifth in program history. Ernst, who shot two 64s in college tournaments (ranks second in UNLV history), turned in a career scoring average of 71.80 - also ranking second all-time. His senior year's average of 71.39 is the seventh-best by a UNLV golfer. In 2012, Ernst played in just one PGA Tour event, finishing tied for 41st at the Frys.com Open. Then as a rookie in 2013, Ernst won his first PGA Tour title in a playoff at the Wells Fargo Championship. That tournament was just his ninth career start, and he was granted a spot in the field off the alternate list Monday of tournament week after another player withdrew. He has earned more than $2.1 million on the PGA Tour and has turned in five top-25 finishes.

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EDWARD FRYATT When Ed Fryatt returned to his hometown to play for the Rebels, it marked the launch of the program that would go on to untold success. The Las Vegas native and Nevada high school champion originally enrolled at BYU, but quickly transferred to UNLV a year later. While wearing the Scarlet and Gray, he led the Rebels to three straight NCAA Championship appearances, including an unprecedented fourth-place finish in his first year. A three-time All-American, he won the Big West Conference’s 1993 Player of the Year award after capturing the league’s individual championship. He graduated from UNLV in 1994 with a degree in business management. Following his success at UNLV, he was a mainstay in the professional ranks. Fryatt played on the Nationwide Tour (formerly the Nike Tour) in his first year out of school, earning about $25,000. He earned a living there until 2000, when he battled his way up to exempt status in the big league. Fryatt held his tour card for three years, piling up more than $1 million in earnings. His best finish was a tie for third at the 2000 MCI Classic.

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ANDRES GONZALES Andres Gonzales, who played at UNLV from 2003-06, earned his way on to the PGA Tour through Q-School in December of 2010 after playing on a variety of professional tours including the Nationwide and Canadian Tours. Originally from Olympia, Wash., Gonzales turned in a 72.79 career scoring average at UNLV, which ranks 15th in program history. He was a first-team All-Mountain West selection and a third-team All-American his senior year and earned the program's Wilson Award, which is given annually to the squad's top player. As a senior at UNLV, Gonzales won the William H. Tucker Invitational in Albuquerque and he led the Rebels with a 72.08 scoring average. His 54-hole total 206 at the Cougar Classic in 2006 tied for the 24thlowest tournament total ever by a Rebel golfer. Gonzales earned the 2004 Michael Maze Award, which is given every year to the player that best exemplifies the spirit of Rebel golf. Gonzales played in two NCAA championship finals with his best finish coming in 2005 when he tied for eighth. He finished 12th twice at the MW Championship and his best NCAA Regional finish was 15th. On the PGA Tour in 2011, Gonzales played in 21 events, made nine cuts and finished in the top 25 twice. He finished tied for eighth at the Wyndham Championship in 2013 for his first career PGA Tour top-10 finish. He recorded three top-10 finishes in 2015, including a thirdplace showing at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. For his career, he has finished in the top 25 on the PGA Tour 13 times and has earned over $2 million.

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CHARLEY HOFFMAN Charley Hoffman made his mark at UNLV as a Rebel golfer from 1995-99. A 1998 honorable mention All-American, the Poway, Calif., native, was an integral part of UNLV’s 1998 national championship in Albuquerque, N.M., as he recorded a top-20 finish by turning in a 283 total, which ranks tied for eighth in program history for best 72-hole score. Hoffman turned in a scoring average of 72.51 during that national championship season in 1997-98 and finished his Rebel career with a 73.54 career scoring average. Hoffman graduated from UNLV in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in business. A rookie on the PGA Tour in 2006, he finished 19th on the 2005 Nationwide Tour money list. He posted eight top-10s, including a tie for second at the BMW Charity Pro-Am at the Cliffs. He won the 2004 Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic on the Nationwide Tour for his first Tour win. Hoffman’s first PGA Tour victory came at the 2007 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. His best PGA Tour finish in 2005 was a tie for 56th at the Buick Invitational and his best finish in 2006 was a tie for fifth at the Frys.com Open in Las Vegas. He recorded five top-10 finishes in 2006, two in 2007, three in 2008 and four in 2009, including a second-place finish at the FBR Open. In 2010, he won his second PGA Tour title, this time at the Deutsche Bank Championship. In 2011, Hoffman had two top-10 finishes and a total of six top-25s. In 2012 he had two top-10 finishes, including a tie for second at the Travelers Championship and in 2013 he was in the top-10 five times with his best finish being a tie for third at the Valero Texas Open. He turned in five more top-10 finishes in 2014 and and seven in 2015, including his third PGA Tour victory (OHL Classic at Mayakoba). Hoffman recorded the fourth PGA Tour victory of his career at the Valero Texas Open. For his career, Hoffman has earned more than 20.9 million on the PGA Tour. He has made 220 cuts in 307 career PGA Tour events played, including 92 top-25 finishes and 41 top-10s. He has also finished as runner-up in five events. He is a member of the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame as the 1998 national champion squad was inducted in 2008. The team was also inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in 2016. 107


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SKIP KENDALL The first true success to develop from the Rebel program, Skip Kendall completed his collegiate career just prior to the arrival of Dwaine Knight. After a solid but relatively unheralded career as a collegian, he graduated in 1987 with a degree in business administration. Kendall capped the 1992 season with a sharp performance at the PGA’s qualifying tournament, carding four straight sub-par rounds and earning his card. The following year, Kendall played in 32 events. Throughout his career, he spent time on both the PGA and Nationwide Tours. The Milwaukee, Wis., native finished in the top 125 on the PGA Tour money list in 2004 for the eighth straight season and earned over $1.2 million in 2004 (his career high), surpassing the $1 million mark in earnings for the second straight season. His best finish in 2005 was a tie for 14th at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship and in 2006 his best was a tie for ninth at the Buick Championship. In 2007, he tied for ninth place at the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun, and in 2010, his best finish was a tie for fourth at the Mayakoba. He finished second in four PGA Tour events during his career and third in two others. He had a total of 26 top-10 finishes, 93 top-25s and earned over $8 million on the PGA Tour.

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BILL LUNDE A 1998 second-team and 1997 third-team All-American, Bill Lunde was a Rebel golfer from 1993-98. The San Diego, Calif., native was a major part of UNLV’s 1998 national championship in Albuquerque, N.M., as he finished tied for 15th with a total of 281, which ranks tied for fifth in program history for best 72-hole score. Lunde averaged 71.83 per round in 1997-98, which ranks tied for 16th all-time for seasonal scoring averages at UNLV. He graduated in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. A two-time first-team All-Western Athletic Conference player, Lunde placed fifth on the 2008 Nationwide Tour money list and earned his PGA Tour card. He spent his rookie season on the PGA Tour in 2009. In 2008, he earned his first Nationwide Tour victory at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational with chip-in birdie on the final hole for a one-stroke win. He played in 27 events during the 2009 PGA Tour season, recording two top-10 finishes and five in the top 25. His best finishes of the year were a tie for fourth at the Frys.com Open and a tie for sixth at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. He earned over $825,000 during his rookie campaign. In 2010, Lunde earned his first career PGA Tour victory when he won the Turning Stone Resort Championship in New York. He made 12 cuts that year and finished in the top 10 three times, giving him over $1 million in earnings in a season for the first time in his career. Lunde has now totaled over $3.4 million in earnings on the PGA Tour. For his career, Lunde has played in 141 PGA Tour events, making the cut 76 times and finishing in the top 25 20 times. He has also turned in seven finishes in the top 10. He also earned $1 million for winning the Kodak Challenge in 2011. The competition consisted of 30 PGA Tour holes -- one at each of 30 tournaments throughout the season. The player with the lowest score on his best 18 Kodak Challenge holes wins the $1 million. Lunde is a member of the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame as the 1998 national champion squad was inducted in 2008. The team was also inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

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RYAN MOORE The most heralded player in the UNLV golf program’s history, Ryan Moore experienced unequaled success at the collegiate and amateur levels beginning with the summer of 2004. Moore’s college career, which ran from 2001-05, was unparalleled, both in terms of his senior year accomplishments as well as his sustained performance throughout his career while competing for UNLV. In his senior year alone, he competed in nine college events, winning three times and finishing third in three others. In fact, he never finished lower than sixth place in any of the nine tournaments he played in. Moore also capped his final year with a fifth-place finish at the 2005 NCAA Championship, an event he won in 2004. His 28-round scoring average of 69.29 was tops in the nation and set the UNLV seasonal record. For his college career, he played in 136 rounds and turned in a scoring average of 70.76. He also placed 13th at the 2005 Masters, earning him low amateur honors and a return trip to Augusta in 2006. Moore’s incredible senior season was rewarded with the recognition of winning every major player of the year award that is given out in collegiate golf - the Ben Hogan Award, the Nicklaus Award and the Haskins Award. Moore became just the second UNLV student-athlete to win his respective sport’s national player of the year award - the first was men’s basketball’s Larry Johnson in 1991. Moore also received national attention when he set a new standard in amateur golf in 2004 by winning five major amateur championships, a feat that may never be matched. He captured the U.S. Amateur, the NCAA, the U.S. Amateur Public Links, the Western Amateur and the Sahalee Players Championships to become the first golfer to ever win all five events in the same year. He had the opportunity to turn pro after his junior season, but decided to return to school. The four-time All-American became just the third UNLV golfer in program history to earn first team honors twice (2004 and 2005). He also captured the Golfstat Cup title in 2004-05, which is awarded annually to the college golfer with the lowest yearly scoring average as was the nation’s top-ranked player for the entire season. His 69.29 was the second lowest seasonal scoring average in NCAA history. Moore was also named the Mountain West Golfer of the Year for the second straight season in 2004-05 and made the All-MW team for the fourth time. He captured UNLV’s Sportsman of the Year award each of his four years at UNLV. Moore recorded four second-place finishes on the PGA Tour (2005 Bell Canadian Open, 2006 Buick Championship, 2007 Memorial and 2008 EDS Byron Nelson Championship) before winning his first PGA Tour event at the 2009 Wyndham Championship. He won again at the 2012 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, and for the third and fourh times at the 2013 and 2014 CIMB Classics. His fifth PGA Tour win came in 2016 at the John Deere Classic. He has a total of seven second-place finishes on the PGA Tour, 58 top-10s and 106 top-25s. He has earned over $25 million during his PGA Tour career. Moore played in the 2016 Ryder Cup for the United States and he finished like a Rebel by making the clinching putt for the USA.

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CHRIS RILEY Chris Riley left UNLV as perhaps its greatest golfer ever. The skinny kid from California who sported a wide grin from the moment he hit campus in the fall of 1992, ended up turning in a highlight-stuffed career that included various firsts for a Rebel linkster. As the school’s golf program grew in stature during the decade, so did Riley’s game. And consistency was his trademark. Consider that in 1996, he became the first male UNLV athlete ever to be named All-American all four seasons in college. In his career, he placed in the top-20 in 45 of his 59 career college tournaments (76 percent) and was in the top-five an incredible 21 times (36 percent). In fact, of 178 collegiate rounds, Riley carded 84 rounds par-or-under (47 percent). He also finished in the top-10 in six of his 12 career postseason tournaments (50 percent). In May 1996, Riley pulled the double deuce. Boasting a 72.65 career stroke average at UNLV, he captained his final team to a then-school-best second-place finish at the 1996 NCAA Golf Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn. And, maybe most important, Riley capped off his astounding UNLV career by graduating in May of 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. In 2006, he was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame. Riley played on the Buy.com Tour (now known as Nationwide) for one year before earning his Tour card at “Q School” in 1998. He went on to tie for seventh in his first Tour event, the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he won more than $75,000. Riley maintained his tour card since 1999 and steadily climbed up the money list. In 2003, he finished 23rd on the money list with just over $2 million in earnings. He recorded his first win in 2002 at the Reno-Tahoe Open and in 2004 he played for the U.S. in the Ryder Cup. His best finish in 2005 was a tie for 18th at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and in 2006 his best finish of the season was a tie for fifth at the Valero Texas Open. In 2008, he tied for third at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee and in 2009, he tied for seventh at the same event. In 2010, he had three top-10 finishes, including fourth at the Travelers Championship and in 2011, his best was a tie for ninth at the Sony Open in Hawaii. For his career, Riley has earned more than $11.5 million on the PGA Tour, finishing second four times, in the top 10 on 33 occasions and in the top 25 88 times. Riley is in his second year as a volunteer assistant coach with UNLV men's golf.

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ADAM SCOTT Although his stint in a Rebel uniform was brief, Adam Scott’s contribution to the program is still significant. Scott spent just a year-and-a-half in the Scarlet and Gray before taking his aim on the professional ranks. But in such a short time, he was able to help the Rebels to an NCAA Championship appearance (and sixth-place finish) during an All-America freshman campaign. Scott came to UNLV in 1998 from Hope Island, Australia, and immediately cracked the Rebel lineup. He continued to hone his game at the collegiate level and ended the season sharply, finishing in the top 20 in five straight events to end the year. His 11th-place effort at the national finals earned him honorable mention All-America honors. He was one of three All-Americans returning to the lineup in 1999 when he decided to forego his collegiate eligibility and turn professional in the middle of the 1999-00 season. He needed just eight starts in 2000 to secure his European Tour card. The next season, he opened the year with his first professional win at the Alfred Dunhill Championship. Scott has won 13 PGA Tour events: the Deutsche Bank Championship in 2003, the 2004 Players Championship, the 2004 Booz Allen Classic, the 2006 THE TOUR Championship, the 2007 Shell Houston Open, the 2008 EDS Byron Nelson Championship, the 2010 Valero Texas Open, the 2011 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, the 2013 Masters, The 2013 Barclays, the 2014 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, and the Honda Classic and WGC-Cadillac Championship in 2016. His victory at the 2013 Masters marked the first major championship ever by a former Rebel. For his career, Scott has earned more than $45.4 million on the PGA Tour. He has played in 267 tournaments, making the cut 220 times. He has 11 second-place finishes, 82 top-10s and 136 top-25s. He has recorded 15 top-10 finishes at Major PGA Tour events. Prior to his win at the Masters in 2013, his best finishes were at the 2011 Masters and 2012 British Open, both second-place showings.

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Campus founded 1957 Main campus size 332 acres Total enrollment 28,600 Full-time undergraduates 75% Combining the excitement of an urban location with the Average undergraduate class size 31 charm of a traditional campus, the University of Nevada, Las Average graduate class size 9 Vegas offers students a full educational and social experience. Average undergraduate age 21 Just over five decades old, UNLV has maintained a healthy Average graduate age 30 rate of growth in enrollment, programs and scholastic excellence as part of the eight-component Nevada System of Higher Female students 56% Education. Male students 44% Located in the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant and Total employees 3,208 dynamic cities, UNLV has matured along with the Las Vegas Faculty with doctorates 84% area. With enrollment more than doubling the last decade, the Faculty with terminal degrees 89% tremendous growth has meant a flurry of construction resulting Approx. undergraduate degree programs 120 in a campus setting boasting academic and athletic facilities Graduate/Professional degree programs 100 second to none. Total 2014-15 graduates 5,285 Steadily becoming a traditional residential university, UNLV Avg. yearly cost for full-time, resident undergraduate $5,760 provides on-campus housing for more than 2,000 students. A Avg. yearly cost for full-time, resident graduate: $9,364 variety of student clubs and organizations along with 36 Greek organizations supplement the social development of students. From within its 15 schools and colleges, including the William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV is also becoming a leading research institution of the West. The school’s scientific, social science, and business programs attract millions of dollars in research grants annually to fund projects in desert biology, nuclear waste transportation, laser physics, public opinion surveys and many others. In addition to traditional student programs, UNLV serves diverse local, national and international communities through its Educational Outreach Division, offering Summer Term, Continuing Education and Distance Education programs enrolling more than 53,000 students annually.

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With its Performing Arts Center, the campus is the cultural hub of Southern Nevada. World-class orchestras and soloists, dance and theater arts combine to provide a broad selection of concerts and stage productions. The Barrick Lecture Series and several campus organizations bring noted speakers to the University, and local and visiting artists show their works in the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. UNLV has excellent athletic facilities as well, many open for student and public use. Opened in 1957 as the southern regional division of the University of Nevada with a total of 28 students, UNLV now is home to more than 28,000 students coming from every county in Nevada, all 50 U.S. states and 88 countries. Much of UNLV’s tremendous expansion is the result of support from the Nevada Legislature and the state’s taxpayers. Private donors have played an important role as well. These gifts support new facilities and programs and, most important, provide the scholarship incentives that bring Nevada’s best and brightest student scholars to campus. UNLV operates an on-campus Center for Business and Economic Research, Center for Economic Education, Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies (in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Desert Biology Research Center, Center for Survey Research, Nuclear Waste Transportation Research Center and other research and public-service centers. Offering 120 undergraduate programs and 100 graduate tracts, UNLV graduated a class of over 5,000 last year. The University operates on a semester system and is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Council of Graduate Schools, the American Council of Education and the Western College Association. All of the University’s academic programs are fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, and many programs have received further accreditation from independent national accreditation bodies.

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Len Jessup joined UNLV as its 10th president in January 2015. An accomplished leader in higher education, Jessup brings experience as a university professor, administrator, entrepreneur and fundraiser. He is guiding UNLV on its path to become a top tier national public research university. Among his top priorities is the continued development of a UNLV School of Medicine and a commitment to improve student achievement, research and creative activity, university infrastructure, and community partnerships. Jessup is a leading researcher in management information systems, with a focus on the use of emerging technology in higher education and business, new venture strategies, and social entrepreneurship. Prior to UNLV, Jessup served as dean of the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona (2011-2014), where he was also professor of entrepreneurship and innovation and the Halle Chair in Leadership. He led Eller to become a self-sustaining college with higher national rankings that robustly contributes to the state’s economic development. As a founding board member of the University of Arizona Health Network, he also contributed to the rethinking and restructuring of the university’s academic medical center. He was instrumental in creating the University of Arizona’s technology transfer and commercialization program, Tech Launch Arizona. He led the development and expansion of online degree and executive education programs at Arizona and helped drive similar innovations in previous positions at Washington State University (20002011) and Indiana University (1995-2000). As vice president of university development and president of the Washington State University Foundation, he transformed the university’s fundraising efforts, helping to double overall fundraising totals and welcoming record numbers of donors to the university. A former baseball player in the highly competitive California junior college system, Jessup received his B.A. in information and communication studies in 1983 and his MBA in 1985, both from California State University, Chico. He earned his Ph.D. in organizational behavior and management information systems from the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management in 1989, and was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus in 2004. Jessup resides with partner Kristi Staab, a former telecommunications industry executive who owns and operates a successful leadership and sales training and development business. Jessup has a daughter, Jamie, and a son, David.

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Born and raised in Las Vegas, Tina Kunzer-Murphy has been a fixture in the Southern Nevada sports community for more than four decades. On July 1, 2013, she added another accomplishment to her long and varied career as she began serving as UNLV Interim Director of Athletics. The move marked two major milestones as Kunzer-Murphy became both the first woman and the first alum of the school to run the department. Just six months later, the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents removed the interim tag from Kunzer-Murphy’s title and approved a three-year contract for her to serve as the school’s permanent AD. “I want to thank the Board of Regents for the tremendous support that they’ve given to me and to UNLV Athletics,” Kunzer-Murphy said. “It’s an unbelievable and humbling opportunity to work on behalf of our 450 student-athletes and their talented head coaches. We have a lot of hard work ahead of us but it’s a great thing to wake up every morning knowing that you get a chance to make a real difference at your alma mater in your own hometown.” As UNLV’s Director of Athletics, Kunzer-Murphy made a national splash with the hire of football coach Tony Sanchez in December of 2014 and in May 2015 she announced the construction of the Anthony and Lyndy Marnell III Baseball Clubhouse, which serves as the home for UNLV Baseball. During the spring semester of the 2016 academic year, UNLV captured four Mountain West titles in a span of 11 days as the men’s and women’s golf programs and the men’s and women’s tennis teams each won their respective conference tournaments. The four titles, dubbed the “Country Club Sweep,” upped the number of conference championships to seven under Kunzer-Murphy’s direction. Also under her leadership, UNLV has continued to dominate the Governor’s Series, which is an all-encompassing competition against rival Nevada, Reno, as the Rebels have won the series every year since its inception in 2012. In September, she announced the largest single gift in the history of UNLV Athletics -- a $10 million pledge from the Fertitta Family to lead construction of the Fertitta Football Complex. That closely followed the announcement of the largest gift -- $2 million by a donor who wished to remain anonymous -- ever pledged specifically for Rebel Football. A graduate of Valley High School, Kunzer-Murphy first attended Southern Utah, where she lettered in swim-

ming, before transferring to UNLV to compete in both tennis and volleyball at her hometown university. She earned her bachelor’s degree in physical education from the school in 1975. While pursuing a graduate degree she served as a tennis instructor and dance teacher at both UNLV and Clark County Community College (now CSN). Soon after earning her master’s in education in 1977, she was hired as head coach of the UNLV women’s tennis team as well as director of its cheerleading program. When the school dropped tennis for financial reasons in the early 1980s, she was thrust into a management role under then-athletics director Brad Rothermel, and eventually worked with the football and basketball programs, among others, during the department’s wildly successful run through the PCAA/Big West Conference. Named UNLV’s Senior Women’s Administrator in 1981, Kunzer-Murphy oversaw the entire Lady Rebel athletic program, as well as various support groups such as the Rebel Football Foundation, the Rebel Golf Foundation and the Women’s Sports Foundation, which she helped create. In 1983, she was named an assistant athletics director and in 1987 was promoted to senior assistant AD. Kunzer-Murphy became senior associate AD at the University of Pacific in 1992 but then soon returned to town to work for the Las Vegas 51s and Thunder professional sports franchises as director of corporate sales and marketing. After UNLV moved to the Western Athletic Conference in 1996, Kunzer-Murphy was hired by the WAC to run its annual football championship game and men’s and women’s basketball championship events in Las Vegas. Kunzer-Murphy returned to campus in 1999 when she was selected by ESPN Regional Television (ERT) to run the newly formed ESPN Regional at UNLV office, which oversaw the athletic department’s corporate sales and broadcasting departments until 2005. From 2000-12, Kunzer-Murphy served as Executive Director of the Las Vegas Bowl, which ERT purchased. Under her leadership, the bowl game enjoyed six consecutive sellouts from 2006-11, record-high TV ratings

ALL-TIME ATHLETIC DIRECTORS Michael “Chub” Drakulich Bill Ireland Al Negratti Charles Bucher Brad Rothermel Dennis Finfrock Jim Weaver Fred Albrecht (Interim) Charles Cavagnaro John Robinson Fred Albrecht (Interim) Mike Hamrick Jerry Koloskie (Interim) Jim Livengood Tina Kunzer-Murphy

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and team payouts en route to elevating itself into the national college football landscape A 2007 inductee of the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, Kunzer-Murphy in 2010 became the first woman to serve as Chairman of the Football Bowl Association. In summer 2011 she was honored as Las Vegas’ Sportsperson of the Year as part of the annual “24-Hour Radiothon” staged by Lotus Broadcasting, which benefits The Caring Place, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to easing the journey of those affected by cancer. Kunzer-Murphy returned to work for her alma mater in January of 2013 when she was named Director of Sponsorships and Development for the UNLV Alumni Association. She has been married to former UNLV coach and local high school teacher and coach Greg Murphy since 1990. She has one son, Stephen, who is married to the former Ginny Broffitt. The couple has two sons: Jackson Thomas Kunzer (2) and newborn Evan James Kunzer.

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DR. LISA KELLEHER Deputy Director of Athletics Senior Woman Administrator Dr. Lisa Kelleher is in her 25th season and serves as UNLV’s Deputy Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator. In her position, Kelleher provides administrative oversight for the day-to-day operations of Baseball, Cross Country, Track and Field, Women’s Golf and Volleyball. She oversees the Associate Athletics Director/Facilities and Game Operations, the Team Physician and Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Medicine. She also develops equity, diversity and community outreach initiatives for the department. Active on campus, Kelleher is a member of the Top Tier Community Partnership Committee and is a Title IX Deputy Coordinator, ensuring campus compliance for the 10 women’s sports programs. In addition, Kelleher serves on the Mountain West (MW) Joint Committee and is the MW administrative liaison to the conference athletic trainers. A 1979 graduate of Miami (Ohio) University, Kelleher earned her master’s degree from the University of Arizona in 1980. She earned her doctorate in the UNLV Higher Education Leadership program in May 2011. Kelleher and her husband, Peter, have four daughters: Molly, married to Jeremy Dutton, Bridget, Megan, and Tara. They also have a granddaughter, Fiona.

DARRYL SEIBEL Deputy Athletics Director External Relations Darryl Seibel, a longtime Olympics communications executive, is in his third year and serves as the Deputy Athletics Director for External Relations. In his position, Seibel (pronounced “SY-bel”) oversees the men’s and women’s basketlball programs as well as the marketing, communications, licensing and development (RAF) departments while also working with ticketing. A 1990 graduate of New Mexico State University, Seibel joined the Olympic movement later that year and went on to work nine Olympic Games and numerous other international events. He was the Chief Communications Officer and spokesperson for the United States Olympic Committee from 2003-09 and then served as Director of Communications and Olympic Media Strategy for the British Olympic Association for the highly successful London 2012 Games through the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. Seibel also had stints at USA Wrestling (1990-92) and USA Hockey (1992-99) as well as serving as Chief Operating Officer for the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation from August 2000-January 2003.

ERIC TOLIVER Executive Associate Director of Athletics Compliance Eric Toliver is in his 25th year at UNLV and became a Senior Associate Athletics Director in 2012 before most recently being named Executive Associate Director of Athletics in 2015. His duties include overseeing the Strength and Conditioning area, NCAA Compliance Department, softball, cheer and dance teams. Toliver began his career at UNLV as an academic advisor in the Student Development Center before becoming the senior athletic academic advisor for football and basketball through 1997. In 1998, Toliver was appointed Compliance Coordinator and became Associate Athletics Director in 2000. A 1992 graduate of Western State College University (Co.), Toliver’s responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of NCAA Compliance issues and conducting internal and external investigations to ensure that UNLV’s 17 Division I sports, staff and coaches remain in compliance with NCAA regulations. Toliver, has previously served on the NCAA Division I Recruiting & Personnel Cabinet, an appointed member of the NCAA Division I Amateurism Fact-Finding Committee, NCAA Division I Awards, Benefits, Expenses and the Financial Aid Cabinet and the NCAA Division I Softball Committee. In addition, Toliver has oversight of the student-athlete Drug Testing program, Student-Athlete Academic Advising Services (SAAS) and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Toliver is also responsible for adjudicating all student-athlete conduct and discipline related matters and serves as Title IX administrator.

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stan STOLTE

rich RYERSON

dwaine KNIGHT

owen HAMBROOK

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ben LOORZ

kathy OLIVIER

marvin MENZIES football » 2nd season

women’s golf » 7th season

amyBUSH-HERZER

women’s basketball » 9th season

kathyOLIVIER

women’s track/xc » 10th season

yvonneWADE

women’s tennis » 18th season

kevinCORY

softball » 5th season

lisa DODD

volleyball » 6th season

cindyFREDRICK

women’s soccer » 3rd season

chris SHAW

COACHES COACHES COACHES

tony SANCHEZ

men’s basketball » 1st season

yvonne WADE

marvin MENZIES

men’s and women’s swimming » 1st season

kevin CORY

ben LOORZ

men’s tennis » 14th season

lisa DODD

owenHAMBROOK

men’s golf » 30th season

cindy FREDRICK

dwaine KNIGHT

men’s soccer » 7th season

chris SHAW

richRYERSON

baseball » 2nd season

stan STOLTE

COACHES

amy BUSH-HERZER

tony SANCHEZ


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The basketball facilities at UNLV are among the best in the country. The Thomas & Mack Center is one of the most famous college arenas and the energy in the building during games creates a loud, electric atmosphere and a great home court advantage. > Runnin’ Rebel head coach MARVIN MENZIES

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» State of the art basketball practice facility » 38,000 square feet of space » Three levels, two basketball courts, academic area, film room, locker rooms, athletic training center and weight room

MENDENHALL CENTER

eller media stadium

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partridge stadium track & field

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FRANK&VICKI FERTITTA TENNIS COMPLEX MEN'S & WOMEN’S TENNIS An excellent place to play or watch tennis is right here at UNLV ... A well-run facility, with 12 courts and a great stadium setup.

EARL E. WILSON STADIUM

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> Tennis legend Billie Jean King in USA TODAY, 2005

Home to UNLV baseball

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ANTHONY& LYNDY MARNELL UNLV BASEBALL CLUBHOUSE

Earl E. Wilson Stadium is one of the finest facilities on the West Coast and creates a good home field advantage for us. The kids take pride playing here and we wouldn’t trade it for the world. > UNLV head coach STAN STOLTE

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athletic complex

The Lied Athletic Complex is an 8,500 sq. ft. facility that serves as the central hub for UNLV athletics.

The strength and conditioning center features 8,500-square-feet of main floor containing Olympic platforms, free weights, power racks and more than 60 weight stations. Additionally, a 1,200-square-foot balcony offers areas for plyometrics, stretching and aerobics.

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hall of fame HALL HALL OF OF FAME FAME HALL OF FAME

Class of 2012

Seven different Rebel sports were represented during ceremonies as the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2012 was honored Oct. 12, 2012. Six former Rebel standout players, one head coach and a distinguished contributor joined one team in being inducted the night before the Battle for the Fremont Cannon football game between UNLV and Nevada, Reno. Also being honored that night was former Rebel football player and current TV personality, Kenny Mayne, who received the Silver Rebel Award Born in 1987, UNLV’s Athletics Hall of Fame has now grown to 114 members strong. Under the hall’s bylaws, former student-athletes must have completed their eligibility at least 10 years earlier to be selected. Coaches and administrators must have stopped working at the University five years previous.

FRED ALBRECHT (1974-83, 1995, 2003) The winningest coach in UNLV tennis history, led the Rebel netters and compiled a record of 230-80 for a winning percentage of .742. A longtime administrator on campus, Albrecht was called upon to serve as Interim Athletics Director in both 1995 and 2003 during searches for permanent replacements. He retired from UNLV in 2007 after 38 years with a final title of vice president for university and community relations. LORENA DIACONESCU (1998-02) is arguably the Rebels women’s swimming program’s most decorated athlete. She won three consecutive Conference Swimmer of the Year awards from 2000-02 while setting school records in six separate events. Diaconescu earned All-America in 2000 and was honorable mention one year later. Winner of eight MW individual crowns as well as seven relay titles, she was also a two-time Olympian for her home country of Romania. LINDA FROHLICH (1998-02) The highest-scoring basketball player in UNLV history – men’s or women’s – finished with 2,355 points and a 21.2 PPG average in her dominating hoops career. The native of Oldendorf, Germany, was named USBWA National Freshman of the Year in 1999, AP Honorable Mention All-America as a sophomore and junior and then Third Team as a senior. EDDIE OWENS (1973-77) Still the leading Runnin’ Rebel scorer in history, was the emerging program’s second All-American in men’s basketball when he was tabbed First Team by a pair of outlets as a junior in 1976. JACINT SIMON (1998-2002) turned in a career in the water that rivaled any in school history. The Mountain West Swimmer of the Year three consecutive seasons earned All-America honors at the 2000 NCAA Championships while also being honorable mention in two relays. His fourth All-America finish came in 2002. Simon won 10 conference championships as an individual and one on a relay team and swam for his home nation of Hungary in the 2000 Summer Olympics. AMIE STEWART (1992-95) was a dominant pitcher for dominant softball program in the mid-1990s. A second team All-America selection as a senior in 1995, her 30-9 mark is still the school record for wins a season. She led her team all the way to the Women’s College World Series and tossed two complete games while finishing with a .95 ERA en route to becoming the only Rebel to be named to a WCWS All-Tournament Team. KEVIN THOMAS (1998-01) Arguably the top cornerback in school history, still holds numerous school and conference defensive records. The first player in school history to start 46 games, Thomas was the first defensive player from UNLV to earn All-America status in 26 years when he was named Third Team by Football News and Fourth Team by Sporting News. The 1984 UNLV FOOTBALL TEAM was the first of two in school history to win a conference championship and its 11-2 overall record included a victory over Toledo in the California Bowl. Going undefeated in the PCAA, the talent-rich squad featured the conference Offensive Player of the Year in All-America punter/quarterback Randall Cunningham; the Defensive Player of the Year in lineman Aaron Moog; and the Coach of the Year in Harvey Hyde. DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTOR MIKE MILLER is noted Las Vegas artist and illustrator. During the 1980s, Miller created and named the cartoon man with the long moustache known as “Hey Reb.” Miller was paid a single dollar for his work, which eventually helped UNLV vault to the top spot in college apparel licensing. UNLV HALL OF FAME UNLV HALL OF FAME UNLV HALL OF FAME UNLV HALL OF FAME UNLV HALL OF FAME UNLV HALL OF FAME UNLV HALL OF FAME UNLV HALL OF FAME UNLV HALL OF FAME UNLV HALL OF FAME UNLV HALL OF FAME UNLV HALL OF FAME

HONOREE Fred Albrecht Jeremy Anderson Greg Anthony Rene Arceneaux* Dr. Thomas Armour Stacey Augmon Dr. Donald Baepler Freddie Banks Daniel Barber Roger Barnson* Ernie Becker Sr. Rex Bell Tim Blenkiron Bob Blum Dr. James Callaway Dr. Kathie Calloway Chad Campbell Glenn Carano Jack Cason Bob Cline Dr. David Cohen Julie Crandall Randall Cunningham Fred Dallimore Lorena Diaconescu Michael “Chub” Drakulich Dr. Larry Easley* Sally Fleisher Bob Florence Linda Frohlich Ralph Garcia Nick Garritano Armen Gilliam Glen Gondrezick Sidney Green Lori Harrigan Mike “Cowboy” Haverty Nate Hawkins Dr. Gerald Higgins Christina Hixson

CLASSIFICATION CLASS Coach/Men’s Tennis 2012 Athlete/Men’s Golf 2010 Athlete/Basketball 2002 Distinguished Contributor 1994 Staff 1987 Athlete/Basketball 2002 Administration 1994 Athlete/Basketball 2004 Athlete/Men’s Soccer 2010 Administration/Coach 1987 Distinguished Contributor 1988 Distinguished Contributor 1998 Athlete/Tennis 2008 Distinguished Contributor 2000 Distinguished Contributor 2008 Athlete/Women’s Basketball 1994 Athlete/Men’s Golf 2006 Athlete/Football 1989 Distinguished Contributor 1994 Distinguished Contributor 1989 Athlete/Soccer 1994 Athlete/Softball 2010 Athlete/Football 1997 Coach/Baseball 2004 Athlete/Swimming 2012 Administration/Coach 1987 Coach/Men’s Tennis 2010 Athlete/Swimming 2000 Athlete/Basketball 1987 Athlete/Women’s Basketball 2012 Athlete/Baseball 1989 Athlete/Football 2010 Athlete/ Men’s Basketball 1998 Athlete/ Men’s Basketball 1987 Athlete/Men’s Basketball 1994 Athlete/Softball 2002 Athlete/Football 1988 Athlete/Football 1987 Distinguished Contributor 2002 Distinguished Contributor 1997

HONOREE Trena Hull Joe Ingersoll Bill Ireland Larry Johnson Pauline Jordan Sam King Tony Knap Joe Kristosik Todd Liebenstein Ryan Ludwick Don Lyons Alice Mason Keenan McCardell Al McDaniels Bob Mendenhall Elburt Miller Mike Miller Aaron Mitchell Ken Mitchell Bill “Wildcat” Morris Michael Morton Eddie Owens Cyndi Parus Dave Pearl Dr. Wayne Pearson Roger Pettersson Bart Pippenger Art Plunkett Herb Pryor Marilyn Redd* Chris Riley Jackie Robinson Kim Rondina Brad Rothermel Tommy Rowland Robbie Ryerson Warren Schutte Jacint Simon Luke Smith Robert Smith

CLASSIFICATION CLASS Athlete/Track & Field 2000 Athlete/Football 1987 Administration/Coach 1987 Athlete/Men’s Basketball 2002 Athlete/Women’s Basketball 2000 Athlete/Football 1994 Coach/Football 1989 Athlete/Football 2008 Athlete/Football 1994 Athlete/Baseball 2010 Athlete/Men’s Basketball/T&F 1987 Administration/Coach 1988 Athlete/Football 2004 Coach/Track & Field 2008 Distinguished Contributor 2010 Athlete/Men’s Basketball 1987 Distinguished Contributor 2012 Athlete/Football 1989 Athlete/Football 1989 Distinguished Contributor 1987 Athlete/Football 1994 Athlete/Men’s Basketball 2012 Athlete/Softball 2006 Administration 1994 Administration 1994 Athlete/Tennis 2006 Athlete/Swimming 2000 Athlete/Football 1994 Athlete/Baseball 1988 Distinguished Contributor 1997 Athlete/Men’s Golf 2006 Athlete/Men’s Basketball 1994 Athlete/Softball 2008 Administration 1998 Athlete/Football 1994 Athlete/Soccer 1998 Athlete/Men’s Golf 2004 Athlete/Swimming 2012 Athlete/Tennis 2008 Athlete/Men’s Basketball 1987

HONOREE Ricky Sobers Amie Stewart Raymond Strong Jerry Tarkanian Sheila Tarr Reggie Theus Kevin Thomas Mike Thomas Misty Thomas Lisa Thompson R.E. “Doc” Tobler Marianne Vallin Scott Warner Tom Wiesner Matt Williams Trevaia Williams Mel Wolzinger Elbert “Ickey” Woods

TEAMS 1958-59 1967-68 1968 1974 1976-77 1979 1980 1984 1985 1986-87 1989-90 1989-90 1990-91 1994 1995 1998

CLASSIFICATION CLASS Athlete/Men’s Basketball 1987 Athlete/Softball 2012 Athlete/Football 1989 Administration/Coach 1998 Athlete/Track & Field 1997 Athlete/Men’s Basketball 1989 Athlete/Football 2012 Athlete/Football 1989 Athlete/Women’s Basketball 1997 Athlete/Track & Field 2000 Team Doctor/Trainer 1989 Athlete/Tennis 2008 Athlete/Men’s Tennis 1998 Distinguished Contributor 1994 Athlete/Baseball 1997 Athlete/Track & Field 2006 Distinguished Contributor 2006 Athlete/Football 1998 *posthumous

Men’s Basketball Squad Men’s Basketball Squad Football Squad Football Squad Men’s Basketball Squad Football Squad Baseball Squad Football Squad Men’s Soccer Squad Men’s Basketball Squad Men’s Basketball Squad Women’s Basketball Squad Men’s Basketball Squad Football Squad Softball Squad Men’s Golf Squad

SILVER REBEL AWARD RECIPIENTS George Maloof Jr. Football 1986-87 Kenny Mayne Football 1981

1989 1989 1987 1988 1987 1994 1994 2012 2010 1998 2000 2006 2002 2010 2008 2008 2010 2012

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REBEL RUNDOWN REBEL RUNDOWN REBEL RUNDOWN REBEL RUNDOWN

2015-16 HONOR ROLL ALL — AMERICANS John Oda

[men’s golf] Honorable Mention » GCAA

Danny Musovski

Dillon Virva

Kaysee Pilgram

[men’s soccer] [men’s swimming] Honorable Mention » NCAA » 50 Free Second Team » NSCAA Third Team » College Soccer News

ALL — REGION|DISTRICT Bradley Kamdem

Danny Musovski

Carol Yang

[men’s soccer] First Team » West » NSCAA

[women’s golf] WGCA » Stanford Region

[men’s tennis] Player To Watch » ITA Mountain Region

Jakob Amilon

Shintaro Ban

John Oda

Patrick McCaw

[men’s golf] GCAA » PING All-West Region

[men’s golf] GCAA » PING All-West Region

[women’s golf] Mountain West » Freshman of the Year

Danny Musovski

[men’s soccer] WAC » Offensive Player of the Year

[women’s golf] Mountain West Conference

Tim Nichols

[women’s tennis] ITA Mountain Region Assistant of the Year

Alexandra Kaui [women’s golf] Mountain West

[baseball] Mountain West » Co-Freshman of the Year

[men’s golf] Mountain West » Freshman of the Year

Amy Bush-Herzer

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Kyle Isbel

Harry Hall

Kevin Cory

[women’s tennis] Mountain West Conference

[men’s basketball] Second Team » NABC » All-District 17

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR Kaylee Benton

[track and field] Honorable Mention » USTFCCA

COACH OF THE YEAR

Alexandra Kaui

[men’s soccer] Second Team » West » NSCAA [men’s tennis] Player To Watch » ITA Mountain Region

Ayana Gales

[track and field] Second Team » USTFCCA

Aiwen Zhu

Men’s Golf

[women’s tennis] Mountain West » Freshman of the Year

Mountain West

Women’s Golf Mountain West

Men’s Tennis Mountain West

Women’s Tennis Mountain West

men’s

men’s

men’s

women’s

1 NCAA team championship 4 Final Four appearances 20 NCAA tournament appearances 14 Conference championships 11 League tournament titles 20 All-Americans, 28 times 1 John Wooden Award Winner 14 NBA first round draft picks 9 Lottery Picks

1 NCAA team championship 2 NCAA individual champions 28 Consecutive NCAA berths, NCAA record 7 Conference championships 4 NCAA West Regional titles 7 Conference individual titles 23 All-Americans, 43 times 3 NCAA Regional medalists 2 National Coach of the Year Awards 1 Ben Hogan Award Winner 1 Jack Nicklaus Award Winner 1 Fred Haskins Award Winner 1 Golfstat Award Winner 1 National Freshman of the Year 11 Conference MVPs 6 Conference Freshmen of the Year

6 NCAA tournament appearances 5 Conference championships 2 League tournament title 4 All-Americans, 7 times 8 Conference MVPs 3 Conference Coach of the Year 2 Conference Freshman of the Year

11 NCAA tournament appearances 5 Conference tournament titles 3 Regular season championships 3 All-Americans, 5 times 1 National Rookie of the Year 10 Conference MVPs 1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year 5 Conference Freshmen of the Year 3 Conference Coaches of the Year

bASKETbALL

women’s

bASKETbALL

8 NCAA tournament appearances 1 WNIT runner-up finish 4 Conference championships 5 League tournament titles 11 All-Americans, 15 times 1 National Freshman of the Year 5 Conference MVPs 3 Conference Freshmen of the Year

bASEbALL

11 NCAA Regional appearances 11 Conference championships 14 All-Americans 9 Freshmen All-Americans 4 Conference MVPs 3 Conference Coach of the Year 3 Conference Pitchers of the Year

SOFTbALL

9 NCAA tournament appearances 3 College World Series berths 2 Conference titles 12 All-Americans, 20 times 1 Olympic Gold Medallist, 3 times 2 Conference Coaches of the Year, 5x 6 Conference MVPs, 7 times 2 Conference Pitchers of the Year 1 Conference Freshman of the Year

GOLF

women’s

GOLF

4 NCAA finals appearance 14 Consecutive NCAA regional appearances 2 NCAA individual appearance 5 Conference championships 4 All-Americans, 8 times 7 Conference Golfer of the Year 7 Conference Freshmen of the Year 4 Conference Coaches of the Year

SOCCER

women’s

SOCCER

3 NCAA Tournament appearances 2 Conference title 3 Conference MVPs 2 League tournament titles 2 Conference Coaches of the Year

VOLLEYbALL 1 NCAA tournament appearance 1 Conference tournament title 2 Conference Freshmen of the Year 3 Conference Coaches of the Year

TENNIS

men’s

TENNIS

2 NCAA individual champions 3 Collegiate Grand Slam titles 8 NCAA tournament appearances 5 Conference tournament titles 5 All-Americans, 9 times 7 Conference MVPs 3 Conference Coaches of the Year 3 Conference Freshmen of the Year

TRACK | FIELD 2 NCAA individual champions 5 Conference outdoor titles 1 Conference indoor title 48 All-Americans, 88 times 1 U.S. Olympic Head Coach

FOOTbALL

2 Conference championships 3 Bowl game victories 9 All-Americans, 13 times 9 Conference MVPs 1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year 3 Conference Coaches of the Year 5 Conference Freshmen of the Year 3 Freshman All-Americans

women’s

SWIMMING

4 Conference titles 9 All-Americans, 19 times 15 Conference MVPs 4 Conference Coaches of the Year

men’s

SWIMMING

10 Conference championships 3 Regular season championship 33 All-Americans, 95 times 12 Conference MVPs 11 Conference Coaches of the Year

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CHAMPIONS


NOTABLE REBELS REBELS NOTABLE REBELS

NOTABLE REBELS NOTABLE

larry JOHNSON

charley HOFFMAN

» Former Runnin’ Rebel » Member of 1990 NCAA Championship team » College Basketball’s Player of the Year » 2-time NBA All-Star » 1992 NBA Rookie of the Year

» Former Rebel golfer » 4-time PGA Tour Champion

keenan MCCARDELL

» Former Rebel wide receiver » First UNLV alumnus to score in Super Bowl » 2 TDs in Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl win » Played in two Pro Bowls » Retired among top 10 in NFL history with 883 receptions

ryan MOORE

randall CUNNINGHAM

» Former Rebel golfer » 2004 Individual NCAA Champion » PGA Tour Champion

» Former Rebel quarterback/punter » Two-time All-American » First QB selected in 1985 NFL Draft » Played in four Pro Bowls » 1998 NFL Player of the Year » Three-time Bert Bell Award winner » College Football Hall of Famer

anthony BENNETT

» 2013 No. 1 Overall NBA Draft Pick » 2013 MW Freshman of the year » 2013 All-America Honorable Mention » Former Runnin’ Rebel

adam SCOTT

lori HARRIGAN

» Former Rebel golfer » 2013 Masters Champion » 13-time PGA Tour Champion

» Former Rebel softball pitcher » 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist

ickey WOODS

kenny MAYNE » Former Rebel quarterback » ESPN talent and TV pitchman » 2006 Dancing with the Stars participant

» Former Rebel running back » 1986 NCAA rushing champion » Highest NFL draft pick in UNLV history » Popularized famed “Ickey Shuffle” » Led Bengals to Super Bowl XXIII

greg ANTHONY

» Former Runnin’ Rebel » Member of 1990 NCAA Championship team » 11-year NBA career » TV Analyst

george MALOOF

» Former Rebel defensive back » Original Chairman of Palms Hotel » Maloof family is minority owner in NHL’s Las Vegas franchise

shawn MARION

» Former Runnin’ Rebel » NBA Champion » 4-time NBA All-Star

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ryan LUDWICK

» Former Rebel All-American » 2008 MLB All-Star


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