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Get ready to leave your mark.
When you step up to the tee sporting the blue and gold, you’ll do so knowing you’re not out there alone. As a Saint, you’ll surround yourself with teammates and coaches committed to cultivating your skills and talents. You’ll take on challenging competition and experience the type of team pride that will help you aim high and shoot low. Here you’ll find everything you need to make your next round your best.
Visit www.emmanuel.edu then click on “Athletics.”
Get ready to leave your mark.
When you step up to the tee sporting the blue and gold, you’ll do so knowing you’re not out there alone. As a Saint, you’ll surround yourself with teammates and coaches committed to cultivating your skills and talents. You’ll take on challenging competition and experience the type of team pride that will help you aim high and shoot low. Here you’ll find everything you need to make your next round your best.
Visit www.emmanuel.edu then click on “Athletics.”
Meet the Coach Julio Avila is the Head Coach of the Men’s Golf team. Avila currently holds memberships at William J. Devine Golf Course, where he has been a member of the Franklin Park Inner Club since 2005, and at Club Campestre La Lima, S.A. Honduras. He is a member of the Massachusetts Golf Association (MGA) and holds a United States Golf Association (USGA) single-digit handicap. As a golfer, Avila has had a number of notable finishes, including a top finish in the 2008 Turkey Shoot Out, a second-place finish in the Franklin Park Member Tournament, an “A Flight” second-place finish in the Boston Open Golf Tournament, and a top-10 finish in the Golf Channel Amateur Tour. Avila also qualified for the Mass. Open Links Amateur Tournament in May 2007. Prior to establishing the Saints’ golf program, Avila served as head coach of the Emmanuel men’s soccer team. He led the program from its inception in 2002 through the 2008 season. Avila is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and serves as a physical education teacher and the director of athletics for nearby Fenway High School.
Julio Avila Head Men’s Golf Coach 617-975-9341
:: avila@emmanuel.edu
Facilities The Saints’ Men’s Golf program practices and hosts matches at Franklin Park. Also known as the William J. Devine Golf Course, this 18-hole public golf facility is the second-oldest public course in America. Franklin Park measures 6,009 yards from the blue tees, 5,622 yards from the white tees, and 5,240 yards from the reds, and it is located only 20 minutes from campus. In addition, the Saints have access to a state-of-the-art training facility in the Jean Yawkey Center as well as the St. Joseph Hall fitness center, which is updated with new platforms, racks, free weights, plateloaded equipment and a separate cardio room.
“Emmanuel College provides an amazing opportunity for student- athletes to achieve success in the classroom, to compete athletically in a comprehensive NCAA Division III environment, and to fully participate in our campus community on a daily basis. Our coaches totally support the academic mission of the college, and our student-athletes continue to make us proud on an annual basis.” Pam Roecker Director of Athletics & Recreation Emmanuel College
Meet the Coach Julio Avila is the Head Coach of the Men’s Golf team. Avila currently holds memberships at William J. Devine Golf Course, where he has been a member of the Franklin Park Inner Club since 2005, and at Club Campestre La Lima, S.A. Honduras. He is a member of the Massachusetts Golf Association (MGA) and holds a United States Golf Association (USGA) single-digit handicap. As a golfer, Avila has had a number of notable finishes, including a top finish in the 2008 Turkey Shoot Out, a second-place finish in the Franklin Park Member Tournament, an “A Flight” second-place finish in the Boston Open Golf Tournament, and a top-10 finish in the Golf Channel Amateur Tour. Avila also qualified for the Mass. Open Links Amateur Tournament in May 2007. Prior to establishing the Saints’ golf program, Avila served as head coach of the Emmanuel men’s soccer team. He led the program from its inception in 2002 through the 2008 season. Avila is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and serves as a physical education teacher and the director of athletics for nearby Fenway High School.
Julio Avila Head Men’s Golf Coach 617-975-9341
:: avila@emmanuel.edu
Facilities The Saints’ Men’s Golf program practices and hosts matches at Franklin Park. Also known as the William J. Devine Golf Course, this 18-hole public golf facility is the second-oldest public course in America. Franklin Park measures 6,009 yards from the blue tees, 5,622 yards from the white tees, and 5,240 yards from the reds, and it is located only 20 minutes from campus. In addition, the Saints have access to a state-of-the-art training facility in the Jean Yawkey Center as well as the St. Joseph Hall fitness center, which is updated with new platforms, racks, free weights, plateloaded equipment and a separate cardio room.
“Emmanuel College provides an amazing opportunity for student- athletes to achieve success in the classroom, to compete athletically in a comprehensive NCAA Division III environment, and to fully participate in our campus community on a daily basis. Our coaches totally support the academic mission of the college, and our student-athletes continue to make us proud on an annual basis.” Pam Roecker Director of Athletics & Recreation Emmanuel College
Great Northeast Athletic Conference Emmanuel College competes in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), comprised of 14 New England colleges and universities. Teams that win a GNAC Championship receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament. GNAC colleges with men’s golf include: Johnson & Wales University, St. Joseph’s College (Maine), Suffolk University and Anna Maria College, along with associate members Rhode Island College, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and the University of Southern Maine.
“When you tee off for Emmanuel, you have the opportunity to compete against high-level Division III opponents while challenging yourself on some of the top courses in New England. Do you have what it takes to swing away with the Saints?” Julio Avila Head Men’s Golf Coach Emmanuel College
About Emmanuel Emmanuel is a coed, residential, Catholic liberal arts and sciences college located in the city of Boston. Its beautiful 17-acre campus is neighbored by a world-class medical center, two major art museums and Fenway Park. Our vibrant community of 1750 undergrad students gets involved with more than 90 clubs, organizations and activities, 17 Division III athletic teams, Emmanuel College Theatre Guild, Filmmakers at Emmanuel, Student Government Association and more. A strong liberal arts and sciences education has been our proud tradition since 1919. Today we offer more than 40 majors, minors and concentrations, including biochemistry, sport management, accounting, crime and justice and individualized majors. Our unique location gives students the opportunity to explore real-world experiences through internships, research and strategic partnerships within the Longwood Medical and Academic Area and the city of Boston. Our students have interned with Children’s Hospital Boston, Arnold Worldwide Advertising, the Massachusetts State House and professional sports organizations, including the Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics and Major League Lacrosse, whose headquarters are in town.
Great Northeast Athletic Conference Emmanuel College competes in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), comprised of 14 New England colleges and universities. Teams that win a GNAC Championship receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament. GNAC colleges with men’s golf include: Johnson & Wales University, St. Joseph’s College (Maine), Suffolk University and Anna Maria College, along with associate members Rhode Island College, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and the University of Southern Maine.
“When you tee off for Emmanuel, you have the opportunity to compete against high-level Division III opponents while challenging yourself on some of the top courses in New England. Do you have what it takes to swing away with the Saints?” Julio Avila Head Men’s Golf Coach Emmanuel College
About Emmanuel Emmanuel is a coed, residential, Catholic liberal arts and sciences college located in the city of Boston. Its beautiful 17-acre campus is neighbored by a world-class medical center, two major art museums and Fenway Park. Our vibrant community of 1750 undergrad students gets involved with more than 90 clubs, organizations and activities, 17 Division III athletic teams, Emmanuel College Theatre Guild, Filmmakers at Emmanuel, Student Government Association and more. A strong liberal arts and sciences education has been our proud tradition since 1919. Today we offer more than 40 majors, minors and concentrations, including biochemistry, sport management, accounting, crime and justice and individualized majors. Our unique location gives students the opportunity to explore real-world experiences through internships, research and strategic partnerships within the Longwood Medical and Academic Area and the city of Boston. Our students have interned with Children’s Hospital Boston, Arnold Worldwide Advertising, the Massachusetts State House and professional sports organizations, including the Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics and Major League Lacrosse, whose headquarters are in town.
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