2018-19 WVU Golf Guide

Etienne PAPINEAU ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM

Tristan NICHOLLS ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM

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CREDITS Managing Editor Joe Swan Editor/Writer Ashley Bailey Page Layout/Design Bob Slater, Provations Group Contributors Lisa Ammons, John Antonik, Lindsay Auld, Tanner Cain, Kristin Coldsnow, Grant Dovey, Michael Fragale, Charlie Healy, Shannon Wolfgang, Bryan Messerly, Joe Mitchin, Michael Montoro, Chris Pharis, Amy Salvatore, Olivia VanHorn, Cheryl Wire Contributing Photographers All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, WVU Athletic Communications Archives, Brian Persinger, Big 12 Conference, WVU Photo Services, Sean Covich, Katie MacCrory, West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

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2017-18 WVU Golf By The Numbers . . . . . . 2 Big 12 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Home Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Strength & Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Student-Athlete Development . . . . . . . . . 12 Campus Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Mountaineer Excxellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SEASON REVIEW

COACHING STAFF

All-Time Coaching Records ��������������������� 44 Scoring Records ������������������������������������� 45 All-Time Big 12 Team Results ����������������� 48 Series Records vs. Opponents ����������������� 50 The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational �� 51 Awards and Honors ����������������������������������52

Coach Sean Covich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Jay Woodward/Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . 20

PLAYER PROFILES 2018-19 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tristan Nicholls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Max Sear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Philipp Matlari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Etienne Papineau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mark Goetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Logan Perkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Matthew Sharpstene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kurtis Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SEASON PREVIEW

2017-18 Season Recap ��������������������������� Career Recap: Drew Dewald ��������������������� Career Recap: Avery Schneider ����������������� 2017-18 Seaon Statistics ����������������������� 2017-18 Individual Statistics ������������������� Trophies ���������������������������������������������������

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RECORD BOOK

GENERAL INFORMATION President E. Gordon Gee ������������������������� 54 Director of Athletics Shane Lyons ������������� 55 Intercollegiate Athletics Staff ������������������� 56 WVU Head Coaches ��������������������������������� 56 Athletic Facilities ��������������������������������������57 Media Information ����������������������������������� 58 WVU Athletic Communications ����������������� 58

Season Outlook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 2019 Big 12 Championship . . . . . . . . . . . 34 WVUGolf

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2017-18 WVU GOLF

BY THE NUMBERS WIN-LOSS RECORD OF 83-66-2 IN YEAR THREE

OVERALL WINNING PERCENTAGE OF .563 – MORE THAN DOUBLED SINCE TWO TOURNAMENT WINS; THE PROGRAM’S THREE RUNNER-UP FINISHES FIRST SEASON IN 2015-16 2

TEAM SCORING AVERAGE OF

+5 VS. PAR,

MARKING A SEVEN-STROKE IMPROVEMENT FROM THE 2015-16 SEASON

F INISHED THE SEASON RANKED NO. 90 VIA GOLFSTAT, MARKING THE PROGRAM’S FIRST-EVER TOP-100 RANKING

FIVE ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIONS

A 3.16 TEAM GPA – AN IMPROVEMENT OF 0.41 SINCE 2015-16 WVUGolf

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BIG 12

CONFERENCE

MATTHEW SHARPSTENE

The Big 12 is in its 23rd year in 2018-19 as it continues to promote the strength and success of one of the nation’s premier athletic conferences under the direction of seventh-year commissioner Bob Bowlsby.

and strong values have translated to enormous success in its first 22 years.

Since it began competition in 199697, the league can boast of 60 NCAA team titles and 654 individual national championships.

TCU and West Virginia joined the league on July 1, 2012 and became the Big 12’s first additions since inception, joining Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech.

The Big 12 has been at the forefront in college athletics reform, specifically with student-athlete welfare issues to include cost of attendance, student-athlete time demands and strengthening its policy for concussion diagnosis and management. In 201415, the Big 12 introduced and hosted three “State of Collegiate Athletics” forums to examine the issues facing college athletics. Two were conducted in Washington, D.C and one in New York City. Panelists included respected

With 10 members, the Big 12 remains as the only autonomy conference to determine its champions in all sports directly on the field of play with a full round-robin schedule.

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authorities from intercollegiate athletics, university leadership and sports journalism. The third forum featured a special session comprised of student-athletes. The Big 12 has continued the “State of Collegiate Athletics” forums the past four seasons with Dallas serving as the host site for three events and one staged in Atlanta.

Big 12 Champions for Life, an initiative of the Big 12 Conference, will begin its fourth year in 2018-19. It features studentathletes, selected

by Conference institutions,

MARK GOETZ in a series of public service announcements highlighting the positive impact an athletics scholarship has had on their lives leading to stories of personal growth and success.

The Big 12 was the only conference in 2017-18 that placed a team in the College Football Playoff (Oklahoma), Men’s Final Four (Kansas), Men’s College World Series (Texas and Texas Tech) and Women’s College World Series (Oklahoma). National championships were won by Texas men’s swimming & diving and Oklahoma State men’s golf. UT’s title was its fourth-consecutive while the Big 12 picked up its second straight men’s golf crown with Oklahoma winning it in 2017. Of the eight teams that advanced to match play in the men’s golf championship, half of the field represented the Big 12.

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COURSES

PETE DYE GOLF CLUB

BRIDGEPORT, W.VA. »» 7,308 yards »» Par 72 »» No. 60 on Golf Digest’s America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses »» No. 13 on Golfweek’s Best Modern Courses »» Host of The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational

THE PINES COUNTRY CLUB

MORGANTOWN, W.VA. »» 6,700 yards »» Par 72 »» Host of LPGA’s Futures Tour and WVGA Championship events

NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS RESORT FARMINGTON, PA.

MYSTIC ROCK GOLF COURSE

»» 7,536 yards »» Par 72 »» No. 1 course in Pennsylvania by Golfweek »» No. 60 on Golf Digest’s America’s 100 Greatest Courses »» No. 16 in the state of Pennsylvania according to Golf Digest

SHEPHERD’S ROCK GOLF COURSE »» 7,151 yards »» Par 72 »» Opened in July of 2017

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LAKEVIEW GOLF RESORT MORGANTOWN, W.VA.

LAKEVIEW GOLF COURSE

»» 6,760 yards »» Par 72 »» Rated four stars by Golf Digest »» “Top 100 Courses in America” by Golf Digest

MOUNTAINVIEW GOLF COURSE »» 6,447 yards »» Par 72 »» Rated 3 ½ stars by Golf Digest

INDOOR FACILITY

The Mountaineers’ indoor golf facility is located on the third floor of Evansdale Crossing. The space features a lounge, putting greens with a variety of grasses and a TrackMan golf simulator.

A variety of courses are available on the simulator, which uses radar technology to analyze a golfer’s swing.

The TrackMan tracks the full trajectory of any shot, from six-foot pitches to 400 yard drives, pinpointing the landing position with an accuracy of less than one foot at 100 yards. It also displays the shot’s 3D trajectory together with 26 impact and ball flight parameters in real time and maps the shot’s trajectory in real time and in three dimensions, together with 26 impact and ball flight parameters, including Smash Factor; Spin Rate; Launch Angle; Carry; Ball Speed; Club Speed; Dynamic Loft; Attack Angle; Club Path; and Face Angle.

MYSTIC ROCK GOLF COURSE

MYSTIC ROCK GOLF COURSE

SHEPARD’S ROCK GOLF COURSE

INDOOR FACILITY

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STRENGTH AND

CONDITIONING Sean Healy returned to West Virginia University in August of 2018, marking his second stint with the Mountaineers. He currently serves as the strength & conditioning coach for the Mountaineer baseball and golf programs.

Prior to his return to Morgantown, Healy spent one year at VMI, where he was an assistant strength and conditioning coach. He worked with the Keydets’ men’s soccer, women’s water polo and men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams. During the 2017 baseball season, he served as a minor league sports performance coach within the Pittsburgh Pirates organization after working with Strength & Performance Training, Inc., in Fairfax, Virginia.

Healy first came to West Virginia in 2014 as a graduate assistant. He previously worked with the football team as well as the women’s soccer, rowing and cross country teams while serving as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. Healy also served as a graduate teaching assistant in WVU’s College of Physical Activity & Sport Sciences (CPASS).

Additionally, Healy completed strength & conditioning internships with the New York Jets, George Mason, Notre Dame and Strength & Performance Training, Inc. He is Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association and is certified by the National Strength & Conditioning Association as a Tactical Strength & Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F) and as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

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A three-year member of the George Mason men’s soccer team, Healy graduated with a degree in exercise science in 2012. He earned his master’s in athletic coaching education from WVU in 2015.

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TRAINING Vince Blankenship has been a member of the West Virginia athletic training staff since 2014 as an assistant athletic trainer and physical therapist, working primarily with the Mountaineer football and golf programs. He was named athletics rehabilitation specialist in the fall of 2016.

Blankenship assists with the day-to-day care, rehabilitation and prevention of athletic injuries for the football and golf programs. He also oversees longterm rehabilitation with all other WVU sports on campus and has duties as an instructor in the WVU athletic training education program. Additionally, he is a Titleist Performance Institute Level II Medical Professional.

Prior to coming to WVU, he worked with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions and the University of Georgia football programs. While receiving his doctorate in physical therapy at Georgia Regents University, Blankenship worked as a part-time athletic trainer for University Hospital and Georgia Regents University, covering high school and collegiate sports.

Blankenship earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science with an athletic training emphasis at Georgia in 2009, and his doctor of physical therapy at Georgia Regents University in 2013.

VINCENT BLANKENSHIP ATHLETICS REHABILITATION SPECIALIST & PHYSICAL THERAPIST » ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER FIFTH SEASON » GEORGIA, 2009

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He and his wife, Idania, have a son, Noah.

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DEVELOPMENT Stephanie White was elevated to Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development in September 2016. She previously was an associate director of student-athlete academic services, a position she held since November 2013.

She is responsible for the day-to-day academic services for the men’s basketball and women’s soccer programs. White was appointed as an assistant director for student-athlete academic services in August 2010, working with the women’s basketball and men’s soccer teams.

White assists student-athletes in their respective plan of study through coordinating class schedules, offering regularly scheduled advising meetings, arranging for tutors and monitoring study time. With the ultimate goal of graduation for each student-athlete, she also remains familiar with NCAA rules relating to eligibility in order to keep studentathletes compliant and eligible.

Prior to WVU, White was a full-time teacher at the Mason County Career Center in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, from January 2004-June 2007. She also has experience with WVU as a graduate teaching assistant, student athlete mentor and temporary educational counselor.

STEPHANIE WHITE ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR » STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT SIXTH SEASON » WEST VIRGINIA, 2002

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White earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from West Virginia University in 2002. She earned her master’s degree in secondary education from WVU in 2003, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in higher education administration. She resides in Morgantown with her husband Jason and daughter Aubrey.

GOLF ACADEMIC HONORS GCAA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 2018 2017

SRIXON/CLEVELAND GOLF ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR Max Sear Chris Williams

2018 2017

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM Drew Dewald Etienne Papineau 2018 Avery Schneider 2018 Max Sear Chris Williams

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2018 2016, 2017

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM Alan Cooke Tristan Nicholls

2016, 2017 2018

BIG 12 ACADEMIC ALL-ROOKIE TEAM Tristan Nicholls Etienne Papineau Logan Perkins

2016 2017 2018

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CHARACTER Public, land-grant institution.

RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION R1: Doctoral Universities–Highest Research Activity, as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

WVU SYSTEM OPERATING BUDGET (INCLUDING WVU MEDICINE) Approximately $3 billion.

ACCREDITATIONS By the Higher Learning Commission and dozens of specialized academic accrediting agencies.

GOVERNANCE The WVU Board of Governors is the University’s governing body. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities. E. Gordon Gee is WVU’s 24th president.

CAMPUS LOCATIONS The West Virginia University System is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown (ranked R1, the highest research category institution) to the student-centered focus of WVU Potomac State College in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley — we are leveraging our talents and resources to create a better future for West Virginia and the world.

The WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley offers more than 40 majors, including one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the country, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

WVU Potomac State College in Keyser has one of the lowest tuition rates of all the nation’s four-year institutions. Offering more than 50 majors, this campus combines the personal attention of a small college with the benefits of a major university.

The WVU System also includes divisions of the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Charleston and Martinsburg, as well as 10 experimental farms and four forests throughout the state and WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp.

The WVU Morgantown campus is located in a town named “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Morgantown, population 30,855, was also rated the ninth best college town in America by Business Insider and is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest.

Other rankings: Kiplinger.com included Morgantown in their 10 great places to live list; one of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City” by Inc.; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s; and the second-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes.

STUDENT PROFILE Fall 2017 WVU System enrollment is 31,442: »» Potomac State College - 1,410 »» WVU Tech - 1,623 »» Morgantown campus - 28,409 Students at the Morgantown campus come from 108 nations, all 50 U.S. states (plus D.C.) and all 55 West Virginia counties; 15,353 are West Virginia residents.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships: 25 Rhodes Scholars, 23 Truman Scholars, 45 Goldwater Scholars, two George C. Marshall (British) Scholars, five Morris K. Udall Scholars, five USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 25 Boren Scholars, 49 Gilman Scholars, 59 Fulbright Scholars, three Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 30 Critical Language Scholars, one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar, five National Institute of Standards and Technology Fellows and 25 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows.

FACULTY AND STAFF PROFILE Excellent faculty – 19 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year – guide and mentor students.

Eighty-two percent of full-time instructional faculty hold the highest academic degree in their field, and 66 percent of WVU Morgantown classes are taught by full-time instructional faculty. »» Instructional Faculty: 2,034 Full-time / 671 Part-time »» Extension Faculty: 123 Full-time »» Library Faculty: 33 Full-time / 1 Part-time »» Other Academic (faculty equivalents/researchers): 576 Fulltime / 53 Part-time »» Classified Staff: 1,964 Full-time / 106 Part-time »» Non-Classified Staff: 937 Full-time / 30 Part-time »» Graduate Assistants: 1,594 Part-time ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Fourteen Morgantown colleges and schools offer 360-plus majors in agriculture, natural resources and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; public health. Hundreds of distance-education and online classes are available.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Students can choose from among 480-plus student organizations or participate in an active intramural program or a variety of club sports.

SERVICE AND LEARNING The Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty.

WVU earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification – joining only 6 percent of all universities. It is the only institution in West Virginia the foundation recognizes for its community engagement.

SAFETY West Virginia University continues to be ranked among the top 40 safest college campuses in the United States by the National Council for Home Safety and Security. For the second consecutive year, WVU is 34th in the country.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AID In 2016-17, the WVU System granted $320 million in total aid, while WVU Morgantown disbursed $87 million in scholarships. admissions.wvu.edu/cost-and-aid TUITION Annual undergraduate tuition and fee rates for 2018-19 are $8,976 for in-state students and $25,056 for out-of-state students.

HONORS COLLEGE The WVU Honors College encourages a style of learning and living that is tailored to the highly motivated, excelling student’s special requirements. Innovative, challenging courses, designed to stimulate creativity and to provoke in-depth discussion, are offered in small class settings.

PARENTS CLUB The Mountaineer Parents Club, with 20,000-plus members in 28 clubs, connects parents and families with the student experience.

ATHLETICS A member of the Big 12 Conference, WVU competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports.

ADMISSION AND APPLICATION TIMELINE Admission is based on a combination of high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores. Applications are processed beginning Aug. 15 for admission the following fall. March 1 is the deadline for WV residents to submit PROMISE Scholarship applications. WVU has a rolling admissions policy, and no official application deadline.

VISITORS CENTER Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the WVU Visitors Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Guided tours are offered Monday through Saturday, except home football Saturdays.

ALUMNI Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 200,000 graduates worldwide in some 135 nations.

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COACHING

STAFF Head Coach Sean Covich ������������������������������������� 18 Assistant Coach Jay Woodward ����������������������������� 20 Support Staff ������������������������������������������������������� 20

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FIFTH SEASON

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Sean Covich was named West Virginia University’s 12th men’s golf coach on May 22, 2014, and has led the Mountaineers through the reintroduction of the sport and into a new era.

Tasked with rebuilding a program from scratch, Covich put together a team that saw success in its return to the link.

The 2017-18 season was the most successful season on record for the Mountaineers, who posted the program’s first-ever top-100 ranking as they finished the season at No. 90 out of 300 NCAA Division I Programs.

Covich’s Mountaineers started the season off with a bang, taking the team title at the Janney VCU Shootout to open the year. They added another team win in the spring, finishing first at the Martin Downs Collegiate in February.

WVU registered team runner-up finishes at The Health Plam Mountaineer Invitational, the Furman Intercollegiate and the Rutherford Intercollegiate.

The squad capped the season with a ninth-place finish at the 2018 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship – a program best – and its second straight GCAA All-Academic Team award.

Individually, the Mountaineers excelled on the course and in the classroom. Max Sear set a program record with his 73.03 scoring average on the season and became the program’s second-ever GCAA Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar. He was joined by five teammates in earning Academic All-Big 12 honors. Freshman Matthew Sharpstene became the pogram’s first-ever Big 12 Golfer of the Month in November, and went on to set a program low round after carding eight birdies to shoot a 64 at Martin Downs in February.

In just their second season of varsity competition in 2016-17, the Mountaineers posted their first tournament win in more than 30 years when they claimed the title at the East Carolina Intercollegiate in April of 2017.

Vienna native Alan Cooke set a program record with a 206 at the Seminole Intercollegiate in March before tying teammate Max Sear with a record low of 66. WVU set records for lowest team round (277) and 54-hole total (849) at the Seminole Intercollegiate as well.

The team made strides in the classroom as well, earning GCAA All-Academic Team accolades after posting a team GPA of 3.0 or above. Chris Williams became the program’s first GCAA All-Academic Scholar by maintaining a GPA of 3.2 or above and a stroke average of 76 or less. Williams and Cooke repeated as members of the Big 12 All-Academic Team as well.

Cooke became the first Mountaineer since 1982 to tee off on Sept. 6, 2015, at the Tiger Turning Stone Invitational in Verona, New York. The squad finished 10th at the historic tournament, and built momentum from there.

Senior Easton Renwick recorded the team’s first top-10 finish at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational on Sept. 15, 2015, and would go on to add four more top-25 finishes on the season.

After team posting a new-era low of 283 in two rounds at the Joe Feaganes Invite in the fall, WVU capped the regular season with a runner-up finish at rival Penn State’s Rutherford Intercollegiate in April. The squad shot 284-284-285=853 for its lowest 54-hole total of the season. Cooke set a program record by shooting a 207 for six under par and a runner-up individual finish.

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Tristan Nicholls joined Cooke, Sear, Renwick and Williams in representing West Virginia at the team’s first ever Big 12 Golf Championship at Whispering Pines Country Club in Trinity Texas April 29-May 1. Though the Mountaineers finished 10th at the event, Sear finished two spots shy of allconference honors with a 12th-place finish.

Prior to the team’s trip to Texas, Covich was inducted into the Mississippi Community and Junior College Sports Hall of Fame for his time at Meridian Community College.

A native of Meridian, Miss., Covich came to WVU from Mississippi State, where he served as the assistant men’s golf coach the last three seasons. He previously served as the head men’s golf coach at Meridian Community College for five seasons.

At Mississippi State, Covich became the school’s first full-time men’s golf assistant coach in 2011.

He helped the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament in 2013 and 2014 while improving the school’s national ranking from No. 125 in 2011 to a school-record No. 27 in 2013.

The Bulldogs won a schoolrecord four tournament titles in 2012-13, then added two more tournament wins in 2013-14 for the most wins (six) in a two-year span in school history.

The Bulldogs set school records for best team 36 hole score (-25), best

team 54 hole score (-38) and season records for most team birdies (497), most team eagles (14) and most team scores of even-par or better (14). In addition, he helped the Bulldogs to the second-lowest team round in school history (274) and the second-lowest team score in relation to par (-14).

Covich coached Chad Ramey to All-SEC honors, the first player in school history to be named all-conference three consecutive seasons.

At Meridian Community College, Covich successfully transitioned MCC from a NJCAA Division II program to a NJCAA Division I national power. He led MCC to a NJCAA National Championship Runner-Up finish in just their second season at the Division I level and positioned the Eagles as the No. 1 ranked JUCO t At MCC, Covich guided his squad to 18 tournament championships. He produced 15 senior college players, six all-tournament team members at the national championship and guided seven All-Americans. During a back-toback-to-back NJCAA postseason run, Covich’s 2010 squad finished runner-up at the NJCAA National Championships. He also coached the school’s first individual national champion in 2010. The Eagles set multiple school records during the Covich era, including most tournament wins in a season (9), lowest team score (274), and lowest team score in relation to par (-14).

Covich earned Coach of the Year honors four times during his span at MCC. In 2007, Covich was awarded with Coach of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Coaches, the National Junior College Association of America (NJCAA) Region 23, and the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC). In 2011, after winning the Golf Coaches Association of America’s District IV Coach of the Year Award, he was named a semifinalist for the Golf Coaches Association of America National Coach of the Year.

Known as an outstanding recruiter, Covich recruited and coached Brandt Garon, a two-time All-American at MCC. The Louisiana native won the Arnold Palmer Award and the NJCAA National Championship in 2010 while under Covich’s guidance. Garon then added the prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award in 2011. Another Covich-product was 2012 NJCAA National Champion Jake Stirling. The Aussie was also a two-time All-American and was recruited to MCC by Covich. T.J. Morgan became the third player recruited by Covich to MCC who finished first at the NJCAA National Championship (t1 in 2013).

At Mississippi State, Covich reeled in the No. 1 ranked junior college golfer in the nation twice, as Joe Sakulpolphaisan (Darton State College) signed with the Bulldogs in 2012 and Tim Walker (Central Alabama Community College) signed with MSU in 2014.

Covich lettered at Meridian Community College from 1998-2000 and was a member of the 1999 NJCAA Region 23 Championship team. He received the Most Dedicated award during the 1998-1999 season. Covich lettered in varsity golf for Lamar High starting in sixth grade. Covich led the Raiders to an unprecedented four consecutive MPSA Overall State Championships in 1995-1998. He received the Sportsmanship Award in his junior and senior seasons.

Covich completed his education at Mississippi State, earning his bachelor’s degree in sports communications in 2004 and a master’s degree in sports administration in 2006.

In 2005, Covich was the Tour Director of the Mississippi Junior Golf Association, during that tenure the MJGA experienced record membership and participation. Along with his guidance of the MJGA, Covich conducted 13 junior golf events, including the Mississippi Junior Championship. In addition to those duties, he assisted in operating several Mississippi Golf Association state championships such as the State Amateur, Senior Amateur and State Four-Ball.

He began his golf career under his father, PGA Club Professional Jerry Covich, at Briarwood Country Club in Meridian, Miss. Covich also worked for longtime PGA Club Professional and Robbie Webb Junior Golf Award winner, Jimmy Gamblin, at Northwood Country Club. Working for his father and Gamblin, Covich led junior clinics and camps at Briarwood and Northwood.

Covich has been in a member of the Golf Coaches Association of America since 2006. He was honored with the GCAA Service Award in December of 2015. Covich was selected to serve on the GCAA’s All America Scholar Committee in 2016.

In 205, Covich became Titleist Performance Institute Certified Level I and is currently working towards TPI Golf 2 certification.

Covich and his wife, Kate, have one child, John Keenan. The family resides in Morgantown.

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JAY

WOODWARD

SECOND SEASON

» PENN STATE, 2013

Jay Woodward was elevated to assistant coach in July 2017 after spending the 2016-17 season as the team’s graduate assistant.

In his first season as a full-time assistant, Woodward was instrumental in helping the team continue with its forward progress.

The team took home titles at the Janney VCU Shootout and the Martin Downs Collegiate and added runner-up finishes at The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational, the Furman Intercollegiate and the Rutherford Intercollegiate before capping the year with a best-ever ninth-place showing at the 2018 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship.

Individually, the Mountaineers combined for 25 top-20 finishes – including 13 in the top 10 – and 24 rounds in the 60s. Freshman Matthew Sharpstene carded a program low of 64 in February, while Max Sear ended the year with a program-low 73.03 scoring record.

Woodward helped the Mountaineers to a record-breaking season in 2016-17 as WVU claimed its first tournament win in more than 30 years at the East Carolina Intercollegiate in April. The Mountaineers set records for lowest team round (277) and 54-hole total (849) at the Seminole Intercollegiate in March. Individually, Alan Cooke lowered his own program record for 54 holes with a 206 at the Seminole Intercollegiate and joined Max Sear in tying the program’s then-low round of 66 last season.

A four-year member of the golf team at Penn State, Woodward played 73 rounds for the Nittany Lions as a three-year letterwinner. He earned PING All-Region honors in 2011 and was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. In his collegiate career, Woodward placed fourth at the 2013 Colleton River Intercollegiate and registered top-20 finishes at the Inverness Intercollegiate, Minnesota Intercollegiate, Pinehurst Intercollegiate and Baylor Intercollegiate. In

2011, he took ninth at the Big Ten Championships, held at Purdue.

Woodward qualified for the United States Amateur in 2011 at Erin Hills and in 2012 at Cherry Hills. He also participated several other notable amateur events including the Mid-Atlantic Amateur, Rice Planters, Southeastern Amateur, North & South Amateur and the Northern Amateur.

A native of Bridgeport, West Virginia, Woodward was the 2006 West Virginia Junior Amateur Champion (18 and under) and the 2006 West Virginia Player of the Year. He was a 2009 all-state selection and was also selected as the Exponent Telegram Athlete of the Year that season. In addition, Woodward has posted a pair of top-10 finishes at the West Virginia Amateur in 2011 and 2012.

Woodward earned a degree in business management from Penn State in 2013, earning Dean’s List honors. Jay and his wife, Megan, have a son, Daniel, and a daughter, Ellie.

SUPPORT

STAFF

STEVE

URYASZ Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Sport Administrator

SEAN

HEALY

Strength & Conditioning

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ASHLEY

BAILEY Athletic Communications

SINA

KING Team Dietitian

SCOTT

BARTLETT Director of Video Productions

STEPHANIE

WHITE

Assistant Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Development

BUBBA

SCHMIDT Director of Equipment Operations

VINCE

BLANKENSHIP Athletics Rehabilitation Specialist

CONOR

McNAMARA Assistant Equipment Manager

MOUNTAINEER

PROFILES

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2018-19 ROSTER NAME

HT

YR.

HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

Mark Goetz

6-2

So.

Greensburg, Pa./The Kiski School

Kurtis Grant

6-0

Fr.

Herndon, Va./South Lakes

Philipp Matlari

6-0

Jr.

Leimen, Germany/Englisches Institut Heidelberg (Columbus State)

Tristan Nicholls

6-1

Sr.

Gold Coast, Queensland, (AUS)/Southport School

Etienne Papineau

5-9

Jr.

St-Jean-Sur-Richlieu, Quebec (CAN)/Champlain St-Laurence

Logan Perkins

5-10

So.

Locust Grove, Ga./Strong Rock Christian

Max Sear

5-10

Sr.

Unionville, Ontario (CAN)/Bill Crothers Secondary

Matthew Sharpstene

6-3

So.

Charlotte, N.C./T.C. Roberson

HEAD COACH: Sean Covich (5th season, Mississippi State ’04) ASSISTANT COACH: Jay Woodward (2nd season, Penn State ’13)

MARK

KURTIS

PHILIPP

TRISTIN

ETIENNE

LOGAN

MAX

MATTHEW

GOETZ

PAPINEAU

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GRANT

PERKINS

MATLARI

SEAR

NICHOLLS

SHARPSTENE

TRISTAN

NICHOLLS

SENIOR

» 6-1 » GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA » SOUTHPORT SCHOOL

2017-18 (JUNIOR)

»» Academic All-Big 12 Second Team »» Played 28 rounds in 10 tournaments for WVU »» Finished the season with a 75.60 scoring average for 3.25 vs. par »» Registered two rounds under 70 »» Posted a trio of top-25 finishes on the year »» Shot a season-low score of 69-73-70=212 at

the Janney VCU Shootout, helping WVU take home the team title at the event »» Carded a season-low 18-hole total of 68 the final round of The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational, helping the Mountaineers finish as the runner up »»Shot 75-70-74=219 at the Martin Downs Collegiate

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)

»» Ranked first for West Virginia with 10.71 pars per round

2015-16 (FRESHMAN)

»» Named to the Big 12 All-Rookie Team »» Played 22 rounds in eight events as a freshman »» Represented the Mountaineers at the 2016 Big 12 Championship »» Carried an average score of 77.00 with one top10 finish on the season »» Finished tied for ninth at the President’s Day Challenge with a score of 73-75=148 »» Carded a season-low 54-hole score of 7174-74=219 for a top-25 finish, helping the Mountaineers take second at the Rutherford Intercollegiate (April 16-17)

»»Played 34 rounds in 10 events for the Mountaineers PREP »»Carried a scoring average of 75.15 for 3.47 vs. par »» Ranked as high as No. 3 in the Queensland Junior Golf Rankings in 2012 »» Registered four top-30 finishes »» Lowest round of the season was a 68 at the »» Played for Southport School from 2010-15 and Seminole Intercollegiate (March 10-12), marking the third-lowest round of the season for WVU »» Also carded a season-low 215 (68-75-72) for one under par at the event »» Finished tied for fourth against Penn State (Feb. 4) with a 76 »» Placed 14th in WVU’s win at East Carolina with a score of 75-77-74=226 for 10 over par »» Led the Mountaineers with a first-round average of 74.17

was a two-year captain

CAREER STATS

»» A member of South Coast Schools U19 team in 2013 and 2014 »» Played for the Queensland Junior State Team in 2012 and 2013 »» Won the Intercollegiate Challenge and Dave Mullen Cup in 2014 »» Claimed the 2013 Fayde Points Challenge »» Took 17th at the 2014 Australian Boys’ Amateur Championship (74-73-73-75) »» Finished in the top 10 at the Burleigh Cup, Wayne Brady Cup and Gary Player Classic »» Registered a top-25 finish at the Greg Norman Junior Masters »» Averaged a score of 74.8 in 2013-14 PERSONAL

»»Parents are Gavin and Sharon Nicholls »»Originally from South Africa »» Major is economics »» Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »» Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

SEASON TOURN. ROUNDS. 2017-18 10 38.0 2016-17 12 34.0 2015-16 8 22.0 CAREER 30 84.0

AVG. LOW BEST FINISH 75.04 68 10th 75.15 68 T-4th 77.00 71 T-9th 75.60 68 T-4th

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MAX

SEAR

SENIOR

» 5-10 » UNIONVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA » BILL CROTHERS SECONDARY

2017-18 (JUNIOR)

»» Named WVU golf’s Player of the Year for the third consecutive season »» Academic All-Big 12 First Team »»Registered five top-10 finishes in tournament play »» Led the Mountaineers with a scoring average of 73.03 for 1.51 vs. par. »» Finished the season with five rounds in the 60s, including a career-tying low of 66 »» Helped WVU win the Janney VCU Shootout with a 10th-place finish, shooting 73-66-72=211 »» Added another 10th-place finish at The Health

Plan Mountaineer Invitational (Oct. 9-10), helping West Virginia finish as the team runner up »» Was second with a 73 in WVU’s head-to-head match with Penn State »» Helped the Mountaineers take the team title at the Martin Downs Collegiate, claiming third place with a three-round score of 70-68-72=210 »» Registered another top-10 finish at the Furman Intercollegiate, taking sixth with a score of 71-70-72=213 to help the Mountaineers finish second in the team standings »» Shot a season-best 67-70-72=209 to finish as the individual runner-up at the Rutherford Intercollegiate (April 16), leading WVU to a second-place team finish

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)

»» WVU golf’s Player of the Year »» Second on the team with a scoring average of 74.09 and 2.41 vs. par »» Played 34 rounds in 12 tournaments as a sophomore »» Tied the school record with a 66 at the VCU Janney Shootout (Sept. 19-20) »» Registered five top-20 finishes on the year »» Led WVU to a win at the East Carolina Intercollegiate (April 3-4)

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»» Finished tied for first after 54 holes at ECU, falling on the second hole of the playoff »»Tied for seventh at VCU with a score of 71-66-137 »» Shot a three-round low of 76-67-73=216 at the Invitational at the Ocean Couse (Sept. 12-13) »» Finished tied for 11th at Penn State’s Rutherford Intercollegiate (April 15-16) with a score of 216 for six over

2015-16 (FRESHMAN)

PREP

»» Top-ranked golfer in Ontario in the class of 2015; ranked fourth overall in Canada »»Ranked No. 199 in the world for the class of 2015 »» Member of the Ontario Provincial Team »» Two-time high school Provincial Champion »» Won the All-Ontario Secondary School Championship, the Team Ontario Cup and the U.S. Amateur Junior Qualifier in 2014 »» Posted top-five showings at the Ontario Junior Boys’ Match Play Championship and the Williamson Cup »» Qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur, Canadian Men’s Amateur, and Canadian Junior Boys’ Championship »» In 2013 won the Ontario Junior Championship Qualifier, AJGA Greenhills Qualifier, and AllOntario Secondary School Championship »» Runner-up at Ontario Junior Boys’ Match Play Championship

»» Named WVU golf’s Player of the Year »» Played in 35 rounds, competing in all 13 tournaments »» Led WVU with a 73.63 scoring average »» Boasted six top-20 finishes on the season, including three top-10 finishes »»Carded a season-low round of 67 at the Rutherford Intercollegiate (April 16-17), taking fourth place »» Registered four rounds of 69 or better »» Was the runner-up at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate (Oct. 6-7) with a score of 68-71=139 PERSONAL »» Posted a top-10 finish (T-10th) at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate (Oct. 20-21) »» Parents are Doug and Kris Sear »» Finished 13th at the Seminole Intercollegiate »» Sister, Kelsey, played golf at Ball State and is (March 11-12) with a score of 72-73-69=214 currently a graduate assistant for the Cardinals »» Narrowly missed all-conference honors with a »» Major is management 12th place finish at the Big 12 Championship »» Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (April 29-May 1) »» Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll »» Shot 79-74-71-69=293 to lead WVU at Big 12s »» Also played ice hockey CAREER STATS

SEASON TOURN. ROUNDS. AVG. LOW BEST FINISH 2017-18 13 35.0 73.03 66 2nd 2016-17 12 34.0 74.09 66 2nd 2015-16 13 35.0 73.63 67 T-2nd CAREER 37 104.0 73.58 66 2nd

PHILIPP

MATLARI

JUNIOR

» 6-0 » LEIMEN, GERMANY » ENGLISCHES INSTITUT HEIDELBERG (COLUMBUS STATE)

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE)

»» WVU golf Academic Achievement Award »» Posted a scoring average of 74.63 in his first season with the Mountaineers »» Played 16 rounds in six events »» Shot a season-low 68 »» Helped WVU to the tournament title with an

eighth-place finish at the Janney VCU Shootout, scoring a season-low 70-68-72=210 »» Carded a three-round score of 72-74-74=220 as an individual at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic (Nov. 1-2) »» Shot 81-73-77=231 to help WVU claim the team title at the Martin Downs Collegiate (Feb. 13)

PREP

»» Played for former Mountaineer Ted Long with Golf Club Mennheim-Viernheim »» Five-time participant in the British Boys’ Championship »» Won the 2016 South East of England Links Championship »» Finished ninth at the 2016 Evolve Spanish Junior Championship »» Also finished in the top 15 at the 2014

PERSONAL

»» Parents are Tomas and Martina »» Brother, Alexander, played collegiate golf at Duke »» Both parents are former tennis players »» Major is management »» Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »» Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Luxembourg International Amateur and the 2016 Belgian Amateur

2016-17 (FRESHMAN) – COLUMBUS STATE

»» Named to the All-Peach Belt Conference Second Team »» Posted a 73.8 scoring average »» Notched a trio of top-10 finishes »» Took ninth at the TVA Credit Union Invitational with a score of 72-72-74 »» Finished tied for 10th at the Peach Belt Conference Championship (71-70-79) »» Also tied for 10th at the UNG Fall Invitational with a score of 69-66-76 »» Carded top-25 finishes at the Cougar Invitational

CAREER STATS

SEASON TOURN. ROUNDS. AVG. LOW BEST FINISH 2017-18 6 16.0 74.63 68 8th CAREER 6 16.0 74.63 68 8th

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ETIENNE

PAPINEAU

JUNIOR

» 5-9 » ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHLIEU, QUEBEC, CANADA » CHAMPLAIN ST-LAURENCE

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE)

»» Academic All-Big 12 First Team »» Played 35 rounds in 12 tournaments, including the 2018 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship »» Carried a 73.31 scoring average for 1.80 vs. par, ranking third on the team »» Registered four top-25 finishes on the year »» Posted five rounds of 69 or better, including a season-low 68 »» Helped WVU win the Janney VCU Shootout with a 19th-place finish, shooting 74-71-69=214 »» Individual runner-up at The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational (Oct. 9-10) with a season-low score of 211 (69-71-71), helping West Virginia take second at the event »» Shot a career-low 68 in the first round of the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic (Nov. 1-2) »» Led WVU to a runner-up finish at the Furman Intercollegiate, taking third with a 71-6972=212 »» Also posted a top-10 finish in WVU’s runnerup showing at the Rutherford Intercollegiate, shooting 69-71-74=214

2016-17 (FRESHMAN)

»» Winner of WVU golf’s Academic Achievement award »» Played 34 rounds in 12 tournaments as a freshman »» Fifth on the team with a 75.47 stroke average 26

»» Posted three top-10 finishes on the season »» Shot a pair of rounds in the 60s »» Carded a season-low 218 for two over par at

both the Invitational at Kiawah (Sept. 12-13) and the Mountaineer Intercollegiate (Oct. 10-11) »» Finished 18th at the VCU Janney Shootout (Sept 19-20) with a score of 69-72=141 »» Finished tied for 15th at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate after shooting 71-71-76 »» Shot 78-76-76=230 to finish 30th in WVU’s win at the East Carolina Intercollegiate (April 3-4) »» Was second on the team in par-3 scoring

PREP

»» Member of the Canadian National Team from 2014-15 »» Ranked as the No. 2 amateur and junior golfer in Quebec in 2015 »» Rated the No. 13 amateur in Canada »» Two-time Junior Golfer of the Year in Quebec »» 2015 Amateur Golfer of the Year in Quebec CAREER STATS

»» Took medalist honors at the Canadian

Collegial National Championship, Quebec Amateur Championship, Graham Cooke Junior Invitational, Alexander of Tunis Championship and Quebec Match Play Championship »» Finished 12th with a score of 68 at the RBC Canadian Open PGA TOUR Monday Qualifier »» Posted a top-20 finish at the 2015 Canadian Junior National Championship »» Finished in the top-10 at the 2015 World Junior Championship »» Won the Quebec Junior Tour Championship in both 2013 and 2014

PERSONAL

»» Parents are Luc and Francine »» Major is pre-sport & exercise psychology »» Born Sept. 13 »» Dean’s List »» Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »» Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

SEASON TOURN. ROUNDS. 2017-18 12 35.0 2016-17 12 34.0 Career 24 69.0

AVG. LOW BEST FINISH 73.31 68 2nd 75.47 69 11th 74.38 68 2nd

MARK

GOETZ

SOPHOMORE

» 6-2 » GREENSBURG, PA. » KISKI SCHOOL

2017-18 (FRESHMAN)

»» Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team »» Played 31 rounds in 10 tournaments as a true

freshman, including the 2018 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship »» Registered three top-20 finishes and a careerlow 66 »» Led WVU to the team title at the Martin Downs Collegiate, finishing third with a career-low 73-66-71=201 »» Tied the then-WVU program record with a 66 in the second round »» Collected his second top-10 finish at the Irish Creek Collegiate, taking fourth with a score of 214 (71-70-73) »» Used an 18th-place finish (75-71-72=218) to help the Mountaineers finish second at the Rutherford Intercollegiate

PREP »» Qualified for the 2015 PGA Junior Championship »» Won four medalist titles for The Kiski School in »» Represented the Western Pennsylvania Golf 2016 Association (WPGA) at the 2015 Williamson Cup »» 2016 Pennsylvania Independent School Athletic Association (PISAA) State Champion PERSONAL »» Runner-up at the 2016 Independent Preparatory »» Son of Brian and Carla School League (IPSL) Championship »» Major is business »» Runner-up at the 2016 Keystone Cup Championship »» Three-time medalist in 2015 »» 2015 IPSL Champion »» Runner-up at the 2016 Tri-State PGA Junior Championship »»Placed third at the Northern Junior Championship »» Posted top-five finishes at the West Penn Junior Amateur and PGA Junior Series

CAREER STATS

SEASON TOURN. ROUNDS. AVG. LOW BEST FINISH 2017-18 10 31.0 74.06 66 T-3rd CAREER 10 31.0 74.06 66 T-3rd

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LOGAN

PERKINS

SOPHOMORE

» 5-10 » LOCUST GROVE, GA. » STRONG ROCK CHRISTIAN HS

2017-18 (FRESHMAN)

»» Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team »» Played 16 rounds in six tournaments as a true freshman »» Boasted a scoring average of 74.75 for 3.13 vs. par »» Recorded three rounds of 69 or better and one top-10 finish »» Made his debut at The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational, shooting 80-72-69=221 »» Shot 225, including a 69 in the third round, at the Martin Downs Collegiate to help WVU take home the team title »» Posted a career-low 69=73-74=216 to place eighth at the Irish Creek Collegiate

PREP

»» Ranked in the top-200 nationally in the Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings »» No. 110 in the nation for the class of 2017 »» Ranked No. 7 in Georgia’s class of 2017 »» Shot a 68 to win the 2016 Georgia High School Association State Championship »» Carded a 67 to claim the 2016 GHSA Region Championship »» Medalist at the 2016 Southeastern Junior Golf Tour Autotrader Invitational »» Also was the medalist at a the 2015 AJGA Junior at Chateau Elan »» Claimed four Hurricane Junior Golf Tour events

CAREER STATS

PERSONAL

»» Parents are Tommy and Robyn Davis »» Major is business »» Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »» Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

SEASON TOURN. ROUNDS. AVG. LOW BEST FINISH 2017-18 6 16.0 74.75 69 T-8th CAREER 6 16.0 74.75 69 T-8th

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SHARPSTENE

SOPHOMORE

» 6-3 » CHARLOTTE, N.C. » T.C. ROBERSON HS

2017-18 (FRESHMAN)

»» WVU’s first-ever Big 12 Golfer of the Month »» Played 35 rounds in 12 tournaments as a true

freshman, including the 2018 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship »» Set a WVU program record with a 64 at the Martin Downs Collegiate »» Boasted a scoring average of 73.09 for 1.57 vs. par, ranking second on the team »» Registered five top-20 finishes, including one top-10 finish in tournament play »» Started his career by taking 19th at the Janney VCU Shootout, shooting 74-70-70=214 to help WVU take the team title at the event. »» Led the Mountaineers with an 18th-place finish at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic, shooting 67-72-71=210 »» Finished as the individual runner-up at the Martin Downs Collegiate, leading WVU to the team title with a career-low score of 74-7164=209 »» Recorded a top-20 finish at the Rutherford Intercollegiate, helping WVU finish as the runner up by shooting 69-75-74=218 for 18th place »» Led WVU at the 2018 Big 12 Championship with a score of 73-67-72-75=287, narrowly missing All-Big 12 honors with an 11th-place finish

PREP

PERSONAL

»» Played for Lance Jaynes at T.C. Roberson High in »» Parents are Jeff Sharpstene and Keri McCormick Asheville, North Carolina »» Major is pre-sport management »» Ranked No. 49 in the class of 2017 »» Rated amongst the top-100 prep golfers in the nation »» ranked as the No. 4 golfer in North Carolina for the class of 2017 »» Three-time all-state selection »» 2015 Charlotte/Mecklenburg Player of the Year »» 2016 Western North Carolina Player of the Year »» 2016 4A Regional Medalist »» Finished sixth at the 2016 North Carolina 4A State Championship »» Qualified for the 2016 U.S. Junior Amateur »» Finished fourth at the U.S. Junior Amateur in stroke play, advancing to match play

CAREER STATS

SEASON TOURN. ROUNDS. AVG. LOW BEST FINISH 2017-18 12 35.0 73.09 64 2nd CAREER 12 35.0 73.09 64 2nd

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KURTIS

GRANT

FRESHMAN

» 6-0 » HERNDON, VA. » SOUTH LAKES HS

PREP

»»Claimed medalist honors at the Virginia State

Junior Championship at the Federal Club (69-74-69) »» Also the medalist at the Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitational at Parkersburg Country Club (73-73) »»Won the Virginia 6A Regional Championship (68-67) in 201 »»Went undefeated at the 2016 Virginias vs.

Carolinas Junior Match Play at 3-0 »»Runner-up at the 2016 Virginia 6A State Championship (76-71) »»Finished second at the PGA Junior Series at Westbrook Country Club (72-71-69) »»won the HJGT Junior at Viniterra with rounds of 74-71 in 2017

2018-19 GOLF TEAM

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PERSONAL »»Runner-up at the Mid-Atlantic Junior PGA (72-71) in 2017 »» Parents are Don and Joy. »»Three-time High School Liberty Conference »» Major is business Champion (2015, 2016 2017) »»Earned Washington Post First Team All-Met Golf honors in 2017 »» First-team all-state honoree in 2016 and 2017 »»Posted a pair of top-five finishes at AJGA events, taking fourth at the 2016 AJGA Junior at Cattail Creek (74-68-71) and tying for fifth at the 2015 AJGA Junior All-Star Invitational at Pumpkin Ridge (72-69-74) »»Placed fifth at the 2017 Virginia 6A State Championship (73-71)

SEASON

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2018-19

OUTLOOK JUNIORS

Etienne Papineau carried his stellar freshman campaign into his sophomore season, registering four top-20 finishes and a 73.31 scoring average. The Québécois finished as the runner-up at WVU’s home event, The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational, and helped the Mountaineers finish as the team runner-up at the Furman Intercollegiate in March by taking third as an individual. Papineau capped his season with his second straight trip to the Big 12 Championship. Classmate Philipp Matlari played 16 rounds in six tournaments in his first season at WVU. The Leiman, Germany, native claimed a top-10 finish in his WVU debut, helping the Mountaineers take the team title at the Janney VCU Shootout in September. He’ll look to compete for a spot in the Big 12 lineup after the departure of Avery Schneider.

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TRISTAN NICHOLLS

SENIOR

A duo of experienced – and history-making – seniors headlines the 2018-19 WVU golf team. Max Sear and Tristan Nicholls are set to become the program’s first four-year letterwinners since the early 1980s. Sear, a Canadian, and Nicholls, who hails from Australia, left their native countries to compete for a golf program that wasn’t yet in existence when they signed their National Letters of Intent and have gone on to leave their mark in the program record books. Sear’s season scoring average of 73.03 as a junior last year is the lowest in WVU history, while Nicholls also appears in the all-time top scoring lists. Sear, who enters the year with a career scoring average of 73.58 and 12 rounds in the 60s, will look for his first-ever medalist finish after falling in a playoff last season. He will also strive to become the program’s first two-time GCAA All-America Scholar after earning the accolade as a junior.

Nicholls, who’s played in 84 career rounds for the Mountaineers, represented West Virginia at the 2016 and 2016 Big 12 Championships. After missing the cut as a junior, he’ll look to get back in the lineup for the 2019 Big 12 tournament at The Greenbrier.

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MAX SEAR

SOPHOMORES

Matthew Sharpstene, Mark Goetz and Logan Perkins were freshmen in name only for last season’s Mountaineers. The trio combined for nine top-20 finishes and eight rounds in the 60s in their rookie campaigns. Sharpstene and Goetz battled for program records, with Sharpstene’s 64 at the Martin Downs Collegiate coming out on top. The pair also represented West Virginia at the 2018 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with Sharpstene narrowly missing a top-10 finish. Perkins, who played 16 rounds in six tournaments, could have the opportunity to slide into the Big 12 lineup with the graduation of Schneider. Sharpstene was the most consistent in the lineup, playing all 12 events on the schedule, while Goetz played in 10. All three have the potential to be tournament staples in 2018-19.

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Newcomer Kurtis Grant will be the lone addition to the team this season. Grant comes to Morgantown from Herndon, Virginia, where he competed for South Lakes High. He’s claimed medalist honors at a trio of events during his prep career, and brings match play experience to the team – a great fit for a new addition to the team’s schedule.

The 2018-19 WVU golf schedule is a mix of old favorites and new additions. The team will defend its 2017 title at the Janney VCU Shootout (Sept. 17-18) to open the season, and will once again host The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational at Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport on Oct. 8-9. The Mountaineers will again co-host The Tavistock Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 21-23) in Windermere, Florida, and return to Lahaina, Hawaii for the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic at the start of November.

WVU heads back to the Seminole Intercollegiate (Feb. 23-24), the Irish Creek Collegiate (April 6-7), and the Rutherford Intercollegiate (April 13-14) in addition to a third-straight head-to-head match with Penn State in Florida (Feb. 3).

The Mountaineers are set to make their debut at the Old Town Club Collegiate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Sept. 24-25), the SunTrust Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Florida (Feb. 16-17) and the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate in Awendaw, South Carolina (March 24-25). Another new competition on the schedule is Big 12 Match Play Championship, which will run from Oct. 12-14 in Houston.

The 2019 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship will highlight the schedule, as West Virginia will host the event for the first time ever at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Golfers will play 72 holes on The Old White TPC from April 26-28.

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2019 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE

GREENBRIAR

West Virginia will host the 2019 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship from April 26-29 at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Players from college golf’s top programs, including defending national champion Oklahoma State, will play 72 holes across three days on The Old White TPC. The Old White TPC was designed by Charles Blair Macdonald and opened for play in 1914. A legend of golf history at The Greenbrier, the course was named for the well-known Old White Hotel, which stood on the grounds from 1858 through 1922.

Macdonald’s associate, Seth Raynor, assisted in the course construction and returned in the 1920s to oversee updates to the golf course.

In 2010, The Old White TPC became host to The Greenbrier Classic, an annual PGA TOUR FedEx Cup event, which is now known as A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier.

After the flood of 2016, which forced the cancellation of The Greenbrier Classic, the golf course was closed and completely restored by noted architect Keith Foster. While the routing plan and hole concepts were retained, every green complex was rebuilt, and new grasses were introduced to the greens, fairways and bunkers faces. Trees were selectively thinned to reintroduce unbelievable views and sight lines not seen for decades.

The Old White TPC is one of five courses at The Greenbrier, a world-class resort, which has welcomed guests since 1778. America’s Resort offers 710 guest rooms, cottages and estate homes, and more than 55 activities are available for guests and visitors on its 11,000-acre program.

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REVIEW 2017-18 Season Recap ������������������������������������������� Career Recap: Drew Dewald ������������������������������������� Career Recap: Avery Schneider ��������������������������������� 2017-18 Seaon Statistics ����������������������������������������� 2017-18 Individual Statistics ����������������������������������� Trophies �������������������������������������������������������������������

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2017-18 POSTSEASON

NOTEBOOK

BEST YEAR EVER? In just its third season of varsity play, the West Virginia University men’s golf team has made great strides on the course and in the classroom. The Mountaineers opened the season with a bang, claiming a team title at the Janney VCU Shootout on Sept. 19 in Richmond, Virginia. They followed that with a final-round surge for a runner-up finish at The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational on Oct. 10 in Bridgeport, West Virginia. In the spring, WVU added another tournament title and a pair of runner-up finishes. After posting several record-breaking rounds at the Martin Downs Collegiate in Palm City, Florida, WVU came away with the win on Feb. 13. The Mountaineers picked up a secondplace finish at the Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 25 and capped the regular season with a runner-up finish at Penn State’s Rutherford Intercollegiate on April 15 in State College, Pennsylvania.

RECORD-BREAKING The WVU record books got a makeover during the 2017-18 season. The team posted a record-low round of 275 in the second round of the Janney VCU Shootout, then proceeded to break its own mark with a 274 in the first round of the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic. In all, eight rounds from the 2017-18 season rank inside the top 10 of WVU’s scoring history. The team’s score of 13 under par at the Janney VCU Shootout is also a program record, as is the three-round score of 842 from the tournament.

Their play throughout the season helped the Mountaineers secure the program’s first top-100 ranking, as they finished the season at No. 90 nationally. Individually, Max Sear’s season average of 73.03 is the best-ever by a Mountaineer golfer.

MATTHEW SHARPSTENE

AVERY SCHNEIDER

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NEWCOMERS IN THE LINEUP A trio of newcomers bolstered the lineup throughout the season. Sophomore Philipp Matlari joined the squad from Columbus State, playing in six tournaments with a top-10 finish early in the season. Freshmen Matthew Sharpstene, Mark Goetz and Logan Perkins made an impact in their first collegiate season. All three posted rounds of 69 or better and at least one top-10 finish. Goetz tied the program low round of 66 in the second round of the Martin Downs Collegiate in February before Sharpstene fired a new record of 64 one day later. Prior to his recordbreaking round, Sharpstene became the program’s first-ever Big 12 Golfer of the Month for his performance in November. Along with Goetz, he represented the Mountaineers at the 2019 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship, narrowly missing all-conference honors with an 11th-place finish.

MOVIN’ ON UP To outsiders, it may have just been one spot but to the Mountaineers, their ninth-place finish at the 2019 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa last April was a program best. After finishing in 10th place in 2016 and 2017, WVU topped K-State by three strokes, marking the first time the Mountaineers defeated a league foe at the tournament. The team’s 72-hole score of 1187 was its lowest-ever at the Big 12 Championships, while Sharpstene’s score of 287 was also the lowest by a Mountaineer. His score of seven over par is second only to Sear’s freshman year performance of five over par.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT In addition to improvements on the course, the Mountaineers grew in the classroom and earned “Most Improved GPA” at the Athletic Department’s Blue and Golden Globe Awards. Drew Dewald, Avery Schneider, Max Sear and Etienne Papineau earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors, while Tristan Nicholls was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team. Logan Perkins later earned mention on the Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team. The program earned an Outstanding Team Academic Award presented by 18Birdies from the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) for the second straight season, while Sear was named an All-America Scholar presented by Srixon/Cleveland Golf. He is just the second Mountaineer to earn the honor.

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MOUNTAINEER

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CAREER

RECAP

DREW

DEWALD

COPPERAS COVE, TEXAS

» COPPERAS COVE HS

2017-18 (SENIOR)

»» Academic All-Big 12 First Team »» Played six rounds in a pair of tournaments »» Posted a scoring average of 75.00 for 3.00 vs. par »» Low round of the season was a 72 »» Finished in the top 20 at The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational, shooting 72-74-72=218 to take 19th overall

2016-17 (JUNIOR) - WEST VIRGINIA

»» Played in four events during his first season at WVU »» Carried a 77.90 scoring average »» Low round of the season was a 74 at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate (Oct. 10-11) »» Also carded his lowest three-round score at the event, shooting 76-7477=227 »» Finished fourth against Penn State (Feb. 4) with a 76 2015-16 (SOPHOMORE) - MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

»» Named to the 2016 PING All-District Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America »» Earned All-Southwest Conference First Team honors »» Boasted a 69.5 scoring average »» Took medalist honors at the 2016 New Mexico Junior College Invitational with scores of 69-71-76 »» Placed fourth at the NJCAA Southwest Championships (72-75-73) »» Finished in the top-10 at the NJCAA District Championship »» Was fifth at the 2015 Collegiate Amateur Championship (64-71) 2014-15 (FRESHMAN) - MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

»» Helped MCC tie for second at the NJCAA National Tournament »» Led the Highlanders to the District 2 Championship »» Team runner-up at the Region V Tournament »» Carried a scoring average of 73.75 »» Also posted top-10 finishes at the 2014 Collegiate Amateur Championship and the 2014 Dodge City Shootout »» Shot 70-70 to claim third at the 2014 Paris Jr. College Invitational HIGH SCHOOL

»» Four-time All-District 12-6A and all-area honoree »» Four-time team MVP at Copperas Cove HS »» Twice earned All-Regions 5-6A accolades »» Also played football 38

PERSONAL

»» Parents are Dustin and Tiffany »» Academic all-district and all-state selection »» One brother, Dawson »» Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »» Academic Honor Roll CAREER STATS

SEASON TOURN. ROUNDS. AVG. LOW BEST FINISH 2017-18 2 6.0 75.00 72 T-19th 2016-17 4 10.0 77.90 74 T-4th CAREER 6 16.0 76.81 72 T-4TH

CAREER

RECAP

AVERY

SCHNEIDER

NEW ALBANY, OHIO

» NEW ALBANY HS

2017-18 – SENIOR

»» Academic All-Big 12 First Team »» Played 22 rounds in seven tournaments for the Mountaineers »» Posted a 74.36 scoring average for 3.00 vs. par »» Recorded three rounds in the 60s with a low round of 66 on the season »» Had a pair of top-15 finishes on the year »» Shot 74-66-77=217 to take 15th at The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational »» Finished 12th at the Martin Downs Collegiate with a season-low score of 74-72-68=214 »» Represented WVU at the 2018 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship, shooting 77-73-76-81=307

2016-17 (JUNIOR)

»» Played 15 rounds in five tournaments »» Carried a scoring average of 76.40 for 4.80 vs. par on the season »» Carded a 54-hole low of 71-72-81=224 at the Penn State Rutherford Intercollegiate (April 14-15) »» Shot a season-low score of 71 in the first round at Penn State »» 2015-16 (Sophomore) »» Won WVU Golf’s Academic Achievement Award »» Played in 23 rounds in nine tournaments in the Mountaineers’ first season »» Averaged a score of 77.00 »» Had a pair of top-20 finishes on the season »» Shot a season low of 70 in the first round of the Wolfpack Intercollegiate (Oct. 6-7) »» Tied for 13th with a score of 70-74=144 at the event »» Shot a three-round season low of 79-73-75=227 at the Rutherford Intercollegiate (April 16-17)

2014-15 (FRESHMAN) - DREXEL

»» Played in five events for the Dragons »» Posted a top-20 finish at the CAA Championships, finishing T-16th with a 225 »» Took 13th at the Temple Invitational with a two-round score of 147 »» Placed eighth at the Leo Keenan Invitational, carding a 142 »» Competed at the U.S. Open Local Qualifier »» Took 17th in the Amateur Division of the Ohio Open »» Finished ninth at the AJGA ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior »» Finished in the top-25 of the 2014 Ohio Amateur »» 2014-15 (Freshman) – at Drexel »» Played 25 rounds for the Dragons »» Posted a scoring average of 76.00 »» Finish tied for ninth at the St. Bonaventure Keenan Invite (Sept. 14-15) »» Tied for ninth at the Shootout at Militia Hill (Oct. 25)

HIGH SCHOOL

»» Two-time sectional and district champion for New Albany »» Also played basketball PERSONAL

»» Parents are Roger and Kathleen Schneider »» Has on brother »» Major is biology »» Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll »» Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll »» President’s List CAREER STATS

SEASON TOURN. ROUNDS. AVG. LOW BEST FINISH 2017-18 7 22.0 74.36 66 T-12th 2016-17 5 15.0 76.40 71 T-24th 2015-16 9 23.0 77.00 70 T-13th CAREER 21 60.0 75.88 66 T-12TH

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2017-18 TEAM

RESULTS

TEAM STATS Date

9/17-18 10/9-10 10/22-24 11/3-5 2/4 2/11-13 2/24-25 3/18-19 3/23-25 4/7-8 4/14-15 4/23-25

Tournament

Janney VCU Shootout Health Plan Mountaineer Inv. Tavistock Collegiate Inv. Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic vs. Penn State Martin Downs Collegiate Seminole Intercollegiate John Hayt Collegiate Invititational Furman Intercollegiate Irish Creek Intercollegiate Rutherford Intercollegiate Big 12 Championship

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Score

286 291 296 274 378 297 291 296 290 290 280 303

275 298 300 303 - 278 289 298 283 298 287 288

281 277 297 297 - 276 303 298 292 290 292 297

- - - - - - - - - - - 299

842 866 897 874 378 851 883 892 865 878 859 1190

+/- Finish Teams

-22 +2 +29 +22 +18 -13 +19 +28 +1 +26 +7 +67

1 2 16 T-14 2 1 9 T-14 2 6 2 9

12 16 17 20 2 9 14 15 21 15 12 10

Leader

P. Matlari T-8 (210) E. Papineau 2 (211) M. Sear T-11 (214) M. Sharpstene T-18(210) M. Sear. T-2 (73) M. Sharpstene 2 (209) M. Sear T-18 (216) M. Sharpstene T-31 (220) E. Papineau T-3 (212) M. Goetz T-4 (214) M. Sear 2 (209) M. Sharpstene T-11 (287)

INDIVIDUAL STATS

PLAYER EVENTS ROUNDS STROKES LOW AVG. VS. PAR WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 TOP 25 60S LOW 54 TOP FINISH Drew Dewald 2 6 450 72 75.00 3.00 0 0 0 1 0 218 T19 (Health Plan) Mark Goetz 10 31 2,296 66 74.06 2.52 0 2 2 3 1 210 T3 (Martin Downs) Philipp Matlari 6 16 1,194 68 74.63 2.81 0 0 1 1 1 210 8 (vs. Penn St.) Tristan Nicholls 10 28 2,101 68 75.04 3.25 0 0 0 3 2 212 10 (vs. Penn St.) Etienne Papineau 12 35 2,566 68 73.31 1.80 0 2 3 5 5 211 2 (Health Plan) Logan Perkins 6 16 1,196 69 74.75 3.13 0 0 2 2 3 216 T-8 (Irish Creek) Avery Schneider 7 22 1,636 66 74.36 3.00 0 0 0 2 3 214 T12 (Martin Downs) Max Sear 12 35 2,556 66 73.03 1.51 0 3 6 9 5 209 2 (Rutherford) Matthew Sharpstene 12 35 2,558 64 73.09 1.57 0 2 2 6 4 209 2 (Martin Downs)

LOW ROUNDS TEAM 1. 274 2. 275 3. 276 4. 277 5. 278 6. 280 7. 281 8. 283 9. 287 10. 288

Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic (1st) VCU Janney Shootout (2nd) Martin Downs Collegiate (3rd) Health Plan Mountaineer Inv. (3rd) Martin Downs Collegiate (2nd) Rutherford Intercollegiate (1st) Janney VCU Shootout (3rd) Furman Intercollegiate (2nd) Rutherford Intercollegiate (2nd) Big 12 Championship (2nd)

LOW 54-HOLE TEAM 1. 842 Janney VCU Shootout (Sept.)

2. 851 Martin Downs Collegiate (Feb.) 3. 859 Rutherford Intercollegiate (Apr.) 3. 865 Furman Intercollegiate (Mar.) 4. 866 Health Plan Mountaineer Inv. (Oct.) 5. 874 Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic(Nov) 6. 878 Irish Creek Intercollegiate (Apr.) 7. 883 Seminole Intercollegiate (Feb.) 8. 892 John Hayt Collegiate Inv. (Mar.) 9. 897 Tavistock Collegiate Inv. (Oct.)

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INDIVIDUAL 1. 64 Matthew Sharpstene (Martin Downs) 2. 66 Max Sear (Janney VCU Shootout)

Avery Schneider (Health Plan)

Avery Schneider (Ka’anapali)

Mark Goetz (Martin Downs) 6. 67 Matthew Sharpstene (Big 12)

Max Sear (Rutherford)

Matthew Sharpstene (Ka’anapali) 7. 68 Etienne Papineau (Ka’anapali)

Max Sear (Martin Downs)

Avery Schneider (Martin Downs) 10. 69 Matthew Sharpstene (Rutherford)

Etienne Papineau (Rutherford)

Etienne Papineau (Furman)

INDIVIDUAL 1. 209 M. Sear (Rutherford Intercollegiate) M. Sharpstene (Martin Downs)

2. 210 P. Matlari (Janney VCU Shootout)

M. Sharpstene (Ka’anapali Classic)

M. Goetz (Martin Downs Collegiate)

M. Sear (Martin Downs Collegiate) 6. 211 E. Papineau (Health Plan Mountainee Inv.) 7. 212 E. Papineau (Furman Intercollegiate)

SEASON BESTS

LOW INDIVIDUAL 18-HOLE SCORE 64 (-6), M. Sharpstene (Martin Downs) LOW INDIVIDUAL 18-HOLE SCORE TO PAR -7 (66), Max Sear (Janney VCU Shootout) LOW INDIVIDUAL 54-HOLE SCORE 209 (-4), M. Sear (Rutherford) 209 (-7), M. Sharpstene (Martin Downs) LOW INDIVIDUAL 54-HOLE SCORE TO PAR -7, M. Sharpstene (Martin Downs) LOW TEAM 18-HOLE SCORE 274 (-10), Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic LOW TEAM 18-HOLE SCORE TO PAR (-13) 275, Janney VCU Shooutout LOW TEAM 54-HOLE SCORE 842 (-22), Janney VCU Shootout LOW TEAM 54-HOLE SCORE TO PAR -22, Janney VCU Shootout

2017-18 INDIVIDUAL

RESULTS

DREW DEWALD Health Plan Invite Tavistock Collegiate Inv.

FINISH T-19/84 T-82/89

SCORE 72-74-72=218 79-76-77=232

TO PAR +2 +16

MARK GOETZ Janney VCU Shooutout Health Plan Invite Tavistock Collegiate Inv. Martin Downs Collegiate Seminole Intercollegiate Hayt Invitational Furman Intercollegiate Irish Creek Intercollegiate Rutherford Intercollegiate Big 12 Championship

FINISH T-40/72 T-37/84 T-84/89 T-3/67 T-39/75 73/87 62/119 T-4/87 T-18/72 T-36/50

SCORE 75-72-73=220 77-71-74=222 79-76-78=233 73-66-71=210 75-73-75=223 79-74-79=232 76-75-76=227 71-70-73=214 75-71-72=218 77-77-72-71=297

TO PAR +4 +6 +17 -6 +7 +16 +11 +1 +5 +17

PHILIPP MATLARI Janney VCU Shootout Health Plan Invite Tavistock Collegiate Inv. Ka’anapali Coll. Classic vs. Penn State Martin Downs Collegiate

FINISH T-8/72 T-62/84 T-78/89 T-60/115 8/12 T-57/67

SCORE 70-68-72=210 78-78-72=228 76-76-78=230 72-74-74=220 75 81-73-77=231

TO PAR -6 +12 +14 +7 +3 +15

TRISTAN NICHOLLS Janney VCU Shootout Health Plan Invite Tavistock Collegiate Inv. Ka’anapali Coll. Classic vs. Penn State Martin Downs Collegiate Seminole Intercollegiate Hayt Invitational Furman Intercollegiate Tristan Nicholls

FINISH T-12/72 T-24/84 T-84/89 T-82/115 10/12 T-25/67 T-60/75 T-63/87 T-28/119 T-72/87

SCORE 69-73-70=212 76-76-68=220 77-83-73=233 73-81-70=224 79 75-70-74=219 75-77-79=231 74-78-75=227 72-71-78=221 76-78-81=235

TO PAR -4 +4 +17 +11 +7 +3 +15 +11 +5 +22

ETIENNE PAPINEAU Janney VCU Shootout Health Plan Invite Tavistock Collegiate Inv. Ka’anapali Coll. Classic vs. Penn State Martin Downs Collegiate Seminole Intercollegiate Hayt Invitational Furman Intercollegiate Irish Creek Intercollegiate Rutherford Intercollegiate Big 12 Championship

FINISH T-19/72 2/84 T-51/89 T-60/115 11/12 T-38/67 T-26/75 T-59/87 T-3/119 T-36/87 T-8/72 T-41/50

SCORE 74-71-69=214 69-71-71=211 72-78-74=224 68-79-73=220 80 76-77-71=224 72-72-74=218 77-74-75=226 71-69-72=212 72-78-72=222 69-71-74=214 76-72-77-76=301

TO PAR -2 -5 +8 +7 +8 +8 +2 +10 -4 +9 +1 +21

LOGAN PERKINS Health Plan Invite Tavistock Collegiate Inv. vs. Penn State Martin Downs Collegiate Irish Creek Intercollegiate Rutherford Intercollegiate

FINISH T-27 T-68/89 9/12 T-42/67 T-8/87 T-59/72

SCORE 80-72-69=221 72-78-78=228 77 80-76-69=225 69-73-74=216 77-76-76=229

TO PAR +5 +12 +5 +9 +3 +16

AVERY SCHNEIDER Health Plan Invite Tavistock Collegiate Inv. Ka’anapali Coll. Classic Martin Downs Collegiate Seminole Intercollegiate Rutherford Intercollegiate Big 12 Championship

FINISH T-15/84 T-51/89 T-72/115 T-12/67 T-46/75 T-46/72 T-45/50

SCORE 74-66-77=217 74-73-77=224 66-74-83=223 74-72-68=214 71-76-79=226 75-73-77=225 77-73-76-81=307

TO PAR +1 +8 +10 -2 +10 +12 +27

MAX SEAR Janney VCU Shootout Health Plan Invite Tavistock Collegiate Inv. Ka’anapali Coll. Classic vs. Penn State Martin Downs Collegiate Seminole Intercollegiate Hayt Invitational Furman Intercollegiate Irish Creek Intercollegiate Rutherford Intercollegiate Big 12 Championship

FINISH T-10/72 T-10/84 T-11/89 T-111/115 T-2/12 T-3/67 T-18/75 T-49/87 T-6/119 T-24/87 2/72 49/50

SCORE 73-66-72=211 74-76-66=216 71-71-72=214 74-78-85=237 73 70-68-72=210 69-71-76=216 72-79-73=224 71-70-72=213 74-76-70=220 67-70-72=209 81-77-76-79=313

TO PAR -5 E -2 +24 +1 -6 E +8 -3 +7 -4 +33

MATTHEW SHARPSTENE Janney VCU Shootout Health Plan Invite Tavistock Collegiate Inv. Ka’anapali Coll. Classic vs. Penn State Martin Downs Collegiate Seminole Intercollegiate Hayt Invitational Furman Intercollegiate Irish Creek Intercollegiate Rutherford Intercollegiate Big 12 Championship

FINISH T-19/72 T-37/84 T-82/89 T-18/115 T-5/12 2/67 T-52/75 T-31/87 T-42/119 T-36/87 T-18/72 T-11/50

SCORE 74-70-70=214 72-75-75=222 78-75-79=232 67-72-71=210 74 74-71-64=209 76-73-78=227 73-72-75=220 78-73-72=223 73-74-75=222 69-75-74=218 73-67-72-75=287

TO PAR -2 +6 +16 -3 +2 -7 +11 +4 +7 +9 +5 +7

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TROPHIES

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2017 JANNEY VCU SHOOTOUT TEAM CHAMPION

2017 H EALTH PLAN MOUNTAINEER INVITATIONAL RUNNER-UP

2018 U NCG MARTIN DOWNS COLLEGIATE TEAM CHAMPION

2018 F URMAN INTERCOLLEGIATE RUNNER-UP

2018 R UTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE RUNNER-UP

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RECORD

BOOK All-Time Coaching Records ���������������������������� 44 Scoring Records �������������������������������������������� 45 All-Time Big 12 Team Results ������������������������ 48 Series Records vs. Opponents ������������������������ 50 The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational �������� 51 Awards and Honors �����������������������������������������52

MOUNTAINEER

GOLF

ALL-TIME COACHING

RECORDS

Year W-L-T Coach

Captain

Year W-L-T Coach

Captain

1933

4-1-1

Jack Hoblitzell

Jack Hoblitzell

1957

4-8-0

Ira Rodgers

A. Morosco

1934

4-3-0

Bob Lowe

Bob Lowe

1958

5-4-1

Ira Rodgers

Bucky Lane

1935

3-3-1

Sam Aspinall

Sam Aspinall

1959

4-8-0

Ira Rodgers

Adolph Popp

1936

1-3-0

Kirk Jackson

Kirk Jackson

1960

3-5-4

Ira Rodgers

Adolph Popp

1937

1-4-1

Kirk Jackson

Kirk Jackson

1961

7-5-1

Ira Rodgers

Bob King

1938

3-6-0

Tom Graham

Tom Graham

1962

9-2-1

C. Hockenberry

Sid Bennett

1939

4-2-0

Dr. R. Aspinall

Tom Graham

1963

6-4-0

C. Hockenberry

Jim Hess

1940

3-2-0

Dr. R. Aspinall

Tom Graham

1964

6-6-0

C. Hockenberry

None

1941

4-1-0

Dr. R. Aspinall

Woody Wyatt

1965

7-7-0

C. Hockenberry

None

1942

1966

11-4-0

C. Hockenberry

D. Spannauer

1943

1967

6-7-0

C. Hockenberry

Steve Hague

1968

11-2-1

C. Hockenberry

None

1969

14-3-0

C. Hockenberry

Bruce Keagy

1944

No Golf – WW II

1945 1946

6-2-1

Dr. R. Aspinall

Michael Krak

1970

8-2-2

C. Hockenberry

Bruce Keagy

1947

12-0-0

Dr. R. Aspinall

Don Hall

1971

10-6-0

C. Hockenberry

Jack Lynn

1948

8-4-0

Dr. R. Aspinall

Berkeley Davis

1972

12-8-0

C. Hockenberry

None

1949

12-0-0

Ira Rodgers

Robert Coulson

1973

12-7-0

C. Hockenberry

None

1950

8-4-0

Ira Rodgers

T. Prozillo

1974

11-3-0

C. Hockenberry

None

1951

5-4-0

Ira Rodgers

Claude Hills

1975

5-10-0

C. Hockenberry

None

1952

7-5-0

Ira Rodgers

Reggie Spencer

1976

6-11-0

C. Hockenberry

None

1953

8-4-1

Ira Rodgers

Reggie Spencer

1977

11-6-0

C. Hockenberry

None

1954

5-3-2

Ira Rodgers

Bruce Davis

1978

10-0-1

C. Hockenberry

None

1955

7-3-0

Ira Rodgers

“Happy” Hall

1979

4-1-0

Bob Gwynne

None

1956

5-4-0

Ira Rodgers

George Pettit

1980

3-0-0

John Sermon

Richard Wainwright

1974 MOUNTAINEERS

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SCORING

RECORDS

LOW ROUND 1. Matthew Sharpstene 2. Alan Cooke

Max Sear

Avery Schneider

Mark Goetz

Mike Krak

Jack Lynn

Berk Davis

Claude Hillis 7. Easton Renwick

Reggie Spencer 9. Etienne Papineau

Philipp Matlari

Tristan Nicholls

Jim Goodwin

Gary Loring 12. Logan Perkins

Chris Williams

Mason Short

Armand Coulson

Tom Prozillo

Stan Nolte

Jim Goodwin

Dave Stannbauer

Dave Lester 21. Avery Schneider

George Wisosn

James Kuhn

Harry Young

Bruce Keagy

Richard Adams

Robert Ault Jim Camella

Pat Weaver

John Elwood

64 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 67 67 68 68 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70

Martin Downs Collegiate, 2018 Furman Intercollegiate, 2017 Janney VCU Shootout, 2016 Ka’napali Collegiate Classic, 2017 Martin Downs Collegiate, 2018 Twice (1947,48) vs. Indiana, 1971 vs. Washington & Jefferson, 1948 vs. Maryland, 1949 Joe Feaganes Invite, 2015 vs. Ohio, 1952 Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic, 2017 Janney VCU Shootout, 2017 Seminole Intercollegiate, 2017 vs. West Liberty, 1963 vs. Pitt, 1963 The Health Plan Mountaineer Invite, 2017 Graeme McDowell, 2015 Quail Valley Intercollegiate, 2015 vs. Duquesne, 1941 vs. Geneva, 1949 vs. Fairmont State, 1962 vs. Fairmont State, 1964 vs. Pitt, 1966 Twice, 1976 Wolfpack Intercollegiate, 2015 vs. Pitt, 1963 vs. Indiana, 1966 vs. Indiana, 1968 vs. Indiana, 1968 vs. Indiana, 1968 three times, 1968 vs. LHU, Edinboro, SLU, 1973 vs. California (PA)/Davis Elkins, 1978 James Madison Invitational,1977

ALAN COOKE

36-HOLE TOURNAMENT 1. Max Sear 2. Max Sear 3. Etienne Papineau 4. Avery Schneider 5. Easton Renwick Pat Weaver 7. Dave Lester 8. Tristan Nicholls Easton Renwick Max Sear Dave Lester 12. John Elwood John Elwood 14. Pat Weaver

71-66=137 68-71=139 69-72=141 70-74=144 73-72=145 72-73=145 77-72=147 73-75=148 79-69=148 73-75=148 77-70=148 77-72=149 77-72=149 72-78=150

Janney VCU Shootout, 2016 Wolfpack Intercollegiate, 2015 Janney VCU Shootout, 2016 Wolfpack Intercollegiate, 2015 Wolfpack Intercollegiate, 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship, 1978 W. Va. Intercollegiate, 1977 President’s Day Challenge, 2016 Mountaineer Intercollegiate, 2015 Mountaineer Intercollegiate, 2015 W. Va. Intercollegiate, 1979 W. Va. Intercollegiate, 1979 W. Va. Intercollegiate, 1977 Eastern Eight Tourn., 1978

15. Mike Greer 16. Alan Cooke Cole Hand Tristan Nicholls Mason Short Avery Schneider Chris Williams Terry Dubois Terry Dubois 24. Chris Williams Gary Loring Jim Camella Mike Tennant

78-73=151 A-10 Championship, 1981 78-74=152 Wolfpack Intercollegiate, 2015 78-75=152 Mountaineer Intercollegiate, 2015 73-79=152 Robert Kepler Invitational, 2016 73-79=152 Mountaineer Intercollegiate, 2015 73-79=152 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate, 2016 78-77=152 Wolfpack Intercollegiate, 2015 77-75=152 NCAA District 2 Tourn.,1982 79-73=152 Atlantic-10 Championships, 1979 74-79=153 Mountaineer Intercollegiate, 2015 74-79= 153 SoCon Tournament, 1963 76-77= 153 Marshall Invitational, 1974 77-76=153 A-10 Championship, 1980 WVUGolf

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54-HOLE TOURNAMENT 1. Alan Cooke 2. Alan Cooke 3. Easton Renwick Max Sear 5. Max Sear Matthew Sharpstene 7. Max Sear Matthew Sharpstene Mark Goetz Philipp Matlari 11. Max Sear Etienne Papineau 13. Etienne Papineau Tristan Nicholls 15. Chris Williams Max Sear 17. Max Sear Max Sear Matthew Sharpstene Etienne Papineau Etienne Papineau Mark Goetz Avery Schneider 24. Alan Cooke Tristan Nicholls 26. Alan Cooke Alan Cooke Max Sear Max Sear Max Sear Logan Perkins 32. Max Sear Max Sear Easton Renwick Mason Short Avery Schneider 37. Jon Ransone Etienne Papineau Etienne Papineau Etienne Papineau Matthew Sharpstene Mark Goetz Drew Dewald 44. Tristan Nicholls Tristan Nicholls Max Sear 47. Max Sear Max Sear Max Sear Etienne Papineau Etienne Papineau Etienne Papineau Mark Goetz Matthew Sharpstene Philipp Matlari Tristan Nicholls

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69-69-68=206 Seminole Intercollegiate, 2017 70-70-67=207 Rutherford Intercollegiate, 2016 71-70-67=208 Joe Feaganes Invite, 2015 70-71-67=208 Rutherford Intercollegiate, 2016 67-70-72=209 Rutherford Intercollegiate, 2018 74-71-64=209 Martin Downs Collegiate, 2018 70-68-72=210 Martin Downs Collegiate, 2018 67-72-71=210 Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic, 2017 73-66-71=210 Martin Downs Collegiate, 2018 70-68-72=210 Janney VCU Shootout, 2017 73-66-72=211 Janney VCU Shootout, 2017 69-71-71=211 Health Plan Mountaineer Invite, 2017 71-69-72=212 Furman Intercollegiate, 2018 69-73-70=212 Janney VCU Shootout, 2017 70-71-72=213 Seminole Intercollegiate, 2017 71-70-72=213 Furman Intercollegiate, 2018 72-73-69=214 Seminole Intercollegiate, 2016 71-71-72=214 Tavistock Collegiate Invite, 2017 74-70-70=214 Janney VCU Shootout, 2017 74-71-69=214 Janney VCU Shootout, 2017 69-71-74=214 Rutherford Intercollegiate, 2018 71-70-73=214 Irish Creek Collegiate, 2018 74-73-68=214 Martin Downs Collegiate, 2018 74-75-66=215 Furman Intercollegiate, 2017 68-75-72=215 Seminole Intercollegiate, 2017 67-76-73=216 Joe Feaganes Invite, 2015 74-71-71=216 Mountaineer Intercollegiate, 2016 76-67-73=216 Kiawah Invitational, 2016 74-76-66=216 Health Plan Mountaineer Invite, 2017 69-71-76=216 Seminole Intercollegiate, 2018 69-73-74=216 Irish Creek Collegiate, 2018 75-68-74=217 Quail Valley, 2016 70-73-74=217 Tiger Invitational, 2017 72-72-73=217 Quail Valley Intercollegiate, 2015 72-73-72=217 Joe Feaganes Invite, 2015 74-66-77=217 Health Plan Mountaineer Invite, 2017 71-74-73=218 Joe Feaganes Invite, 2015 72-72-74=218 The Invitational at Kiawah, 2016 71-71-76=218 Mountaineer Intercollegiate, 2016 72-72-74=218 Seminole Intercollegiate, 2018 69-75-74=218 Rutherford Intercollegiate, 2018 75-71-72=218 Rutherford Intercollegiate, 2018 72-74-72=218 Health Plan Mountaineer Invite, 2017 71-74-74=219 Rutherford Intercollegiate, 2016 75-70-74=219 Martin Downs Collegiate, 2018 74-70-75=219 Rutherford Intercollegiate, 2017 70-73-77=220 Tiger Turning Stone, 2015 74-76-70=220 Joe Feaganes Invite, 2015 74-73-73=220 Furman Intercollegiate, 2017 74-77-69=220 Quail Valley, 2016 73-73-74=220 Seminole Intercollegiate, 2017 68-79-73=220 Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic, 2017 75-72-73=220 Janney VCU Shootout, 2017 73-72-75=220 John Hayt Collegiate Invitational, 2018 72-74-74=220 Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic, 2017 76-76-68=220 Health Plan Mountaineer Invite, 2017

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SEASON AVERAGE NAME Max Sear Matthew Sharpstene Etienne Papineau Max Sear Alan Cooke Mark Goetz Max Sear Avery Schneider Chris Williams Philipp Matlari Logan Perkins Easton Renwick Drew Dewald Tristan Nicholls Tristan Nicholls Alan Cooke Etienne Papineau Dan Ackerman Chris Williams Avery Schneider Dan Ackerman Tristan Nicholls Avery Schneider Dave Lester

AVG. 73.03 73.09 73.31 73.63 74.03 74.06 74.09 74.36 74.44 74.63 74.75 74.87 75.00 75.05 75.15 75.15 75.47 76.0 76.29 76.40 76.90 77.00 77.00 77.16

ROUNDS 35 35 35 35 33 31 34 22 32 16 16 31 6 28 34 28 34 5 31 15 9 22 23 12

YEAR 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2017-18 2015-16 2017-18 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2016-17 1979-80 2015-16 2016-17 1978-89 2015-16 2015-16 Fall 1976

Dave Lester John Eldwood Rich Wainwright John Elwood Patrick Weaver Dan Ackerman John Elwood John Elwood Mike Tennant Rich Wainwright Scott Wilson Pat Weaver Rich Wainwright Greg Guadino Stan Wiel Pat Weaver Terry Dubois Stan Wiel Greg Guadino David Lester Jeff Rowan Jeff Rowan Jeff Rowan Root Clark Randy Wampler Robert Clark Robert Clark Tim Dyer Rich Wainwright Phil Zambos James Rider Scott Wilson William Hyre Richard Wainwright Mark Greer Jeff Rowan Ed Meador Stan Weil Stanley Jones Tom Dyer Jim Rider Jim Rider

77.2 77.33 77.70 77.73 77.89 77.92 78.16 78.2 78.30 78.4 78.80 78.80 78.93 79.00 79.10 79.20 79.30 79.30 79.60 79.70 79.73 79.90 80.40 80.41 80.50 80.60 80.60 80.62 80.62 80.64 80.37 80.80 81.30 81.70 82.00 82.50 82.69 83.20 83.85 85.80 86.3 86.55

12 Fall 1977 15 1977-78 10 1979-80 19 Spring 1977 19 Spring 1977 13 1980-81 12 Fall 1976 12 Fall 1977 13 1980-81 14 1978-79 5 1979-80 12 Fall 1977 15 1977-78 12 1980-81 10 1979-80 15 1977-78 13 1980-81 14 1978-79 8 1978-79 17 Spring 1977 19 Spring 1977 12 1978-79 10 1979-80 12 Fall 1976 8 1979-80, 1978-79 8 Fall 1977 19 Spring 1977 8 1980-81 8 Fall 1976 14 1977-78 8 Spring 1977 9 1978-79 7 1979-80, 1978-89 17 Spring 1977 6 1908-81 10 1977-78 13 1980-81 10 1977-78 7 Spring 1977 5 1980-81 6 Fall 1977 6 Fall 1976

TEAM LOW ROUND VS. PAR – TOP 10 RANK TO PAR SCORE

TOURNAMENT

1.

2.

3.

5.

7.

8.

9.

Janney VCU Shootout Martin Downs Collegiate Health Plan Mountaineer Invite Seminole Intercollegiate Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic Martin Downs Collegiate Janney VCU Shootout Furman Intercollegiate Rutherford Intercollegiate The Invitational at Kiawah

-13 -12 -11 -11 -10 -10 -7 -5 -4 -4

274 276 277 277 274 278 281 283 280 284

ROUND

2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st

SEASON

2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2016-17

TEAM LOW 54-HOLE TOTAL – TOP 10 RANK S CORE 1.

842 2.

849 3.

851 4.

853 5.

859

859 7.

865 866 8.

9.

873 10. 874

TOURNAMENT Janney VCU Shootout Seminole Intercollegiate Martin Downs Collegiate Rutherford Intercollegiate Rutherford Intercollegiate Joe Feaganes Marshall Invite Furman Intercollegiate Health Plan Mountaineer Invite The Invitational at Kiawah Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic

SEASON 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2015-16 2017-18 2015-16 2017-18 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18

TEAM LOW 54-HOLE TOTAL VS. PAR – TOP 10 RANK TO PAR SCORE

TOURNAMENT

1.

2.

3.

4.

6.

7.

9.

10.

Janney VCU Shootout Seminole Intercollegiate Martin Downs Collegiate Rutherford Intercollegiate Furman Intercollegiate Health Plan Mountaineer Invite Rutherford Intercollegiate Joe Feaganes Marshall Invite The Invitational at Kiawah Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic

-22 -15 -13 +1 +1 +2 +7 +7 +9 +22

842 849 851 853 865 866 859 859 873 874

SEASON

2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2015-16 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

TEAM RECORDS (SINCE 2015) TEAM LOW ROUND – TOP 10 RANK S CORE 1.

274 2.

275 3.

276 4.

277

277 6.

278 7.

280 8.

281 9.

283

283

283

TOURNAMENT Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic Janney VCU Shootout Martin Downs Collegiate Health Plan Mountaineer Invite Seminole Intercollegiate Martin Downs Collegiate Rutherford Intercollegiate Janney VCU Shootout Furman Intercollegiate Joe Feaganes Marshall Invite Joe Feaganes Marshall Invite

ROUND 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 1st 3rd

SEASON 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2015-16 2015-16

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TEAM RESULTS

ALL-TIME BIG 12 TEAM RESULTS SEASON PLACE SCORE TO PAR LOCATION 2017-18 9th 303-288-297-299=1187 +67 Southern Hills Country Club // Tulsa, Okla.

2016-17 10th 329-294-313-315=1251 +131 Prairie Dunes Country Club // Hutchinson, Kan. 2015-16 10th 311-314-289-291=1205 +53 Whispering Pines County Club // Trinity, Texas TOP-10 72-HOLE SCORING NAME SCORE TO PAR Matthew Sharpstene 73-67-72-75=287 +7 Max Sear 79-74-71-69=293 +5 Mark Goetz 77-77-72-71=297 +17 Etienne Papineau 76-72-77-76=301 +21 Alan Cooke 79-84-70-73=306 +18 77-73-76-81=307 +27 Avery Schneider Chris Williams 83-70-79-78=310 +30 Chris Williams 83-77-74-76=310 +22 77-79-75-79=310 +22 Easton Renwick Max Sear 81-76-79-77=313 +33

PLACE T-11th T-12th T-36th T-41st 42nd T-45th 37th T-45th T-45th 49th

SEASON 2017-18 2015-16 2017-18 2017-18 2015-16 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2015-16 2017-18

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TOP-10 SCORING TO PAR NAME TO PAR SCORE Max Sear +5 79-74-71-69=293 73-67-72-75=287 Matthew Sharpstene +7 Mark Goetz +17 77-77-72-71=297 Alan Cooke +18 79-84-70-73=306 Etienne Papineau +21 76-72-77-76=301 Chris Williams +22 83-77-74-76=310 Easton Renwick +22 77-79-75-79=310 Tristan Nicholls +26 76-91-74-73=314 Avery Schneider +27 77-73-76-81=307 Chris Williams +30 83-70-79-78=310

PLACE T-12th T-11th T-36th 42nd T-41st T-45th T-45th 48th T-45th 37th

SEASON 2015-16 2017-18 2017-18 2015-16 2017-18 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2017-18 2016-17

SEASON-BY-SEASON BIG 12 RESULTS 2017-18 » SOUTHERN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB » TULSA, OKLA. Team Finish: 9th » Team Scoring: 303-288-297-299=1187 » +67 Matthew Sharpstene 73-67-72-75=287 +7 Mark Goetz 77-77-72-71=297 +17 76-72-77-76=301 +21 Etienne Papineau Avery Schneider 77-73-76-81=307 +27 Max Sear 81- 76-79-77=313 +33

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T-11th T-36th T-41st T-45th 49th

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2016-17 » PRAIRIE DUNES COUNTRY CLUB » HUTCHINSON, KAN. Team Finish: 10th » 329-294-313-315=1251 » +131 Chris Williams 83-70-79-78=310 +30 37th Alan Cooke 80-76-75-83=314 +34 T-40th Tristan Nicholls 86-75-79-77=317 +37 T-45th Etienne Papineau 80-77-83-79=319 +38 48th Max Sear 92-73-80-81=326 +46 50th 2015-16 » WHISPERING PINES COUNTRY CLUB » TRINITY, TEXAS Team Finish: 10th » 311-314-289-291=1205 » +53 Max Sear 79-74-71-69=293 +5 T-12th Alan Cooke 79-84-70-73=306 +18 42nd Chris Williams 83-77-74-76=310 +22 T-45th Easton Renwick 77-79-75-79=310 +22 T-45th Tristan Nicholls 76-91-74-73=314 +26 48th ATLANTIC-10 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM RESULTS SEASON SCORE PLACE COURSE 1981 775 3rd Rutgers University Golf Course 1980 811 3rd Hickory Ridge Country Club // Amherst, Mass.

1979 783 2nd Rutgers University Golf Course 1978 776 3rd Penn State Blue Course // State College, Pa. ATLANTIC-10 CHAMPIONSHIP TOP SCORES NAME SCORE PLACE SEASON 72-73=145 1st 1978 Pat Weaver Mark Greer 78-73=151 3rd 1981 Terry Dubois 79-73=152 4th 1979 Mike Tennant 77-76=153 5th 1980 Dan Ackerman 79-75=154 6th 1980 Stan Jones 78-77=155 7th 1979 Mike Tennant 78-78=156 7th 1981 Rich Wainwright 75-82=157 10th 1979

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SERIES RECORDS vs.

OPPONENTS

OPPONENT

W

OPPONENT

W

American

1 0 0

1968

Muskingum

1 0 0

1976

Baldwin-Wallace

1 0 0

1961

Navy

0 1 0

1951

Baltimore

2 0 0

1977

Northern Illinois

0 1 0

1965

Bowling Green

0 1 0

1977

Ohio

8 21 1

1951

Bucknell

1 0 0

1969

Penn State

2

1940

18 3 0

1947

Pitt

Carnegie-Melon

9 2 1

1933

Quantico

1 0 0

1950

Catholic

2 0 0

1971

Richmond

7 1 0

1952

Clarion

3 3 1

1968

Robert Morris

1 0 0

1977

Davidson

0 2 0

1957

St. Vincent

1 0 0

1972

Davis & Elkins

3

1934

Salem

1 0 0

1972

California (Pa.)

50

L

0

T

0

SERIES BEGAN

L

20

T

0

38 26 6

SERIES BEGAN

1933

Duquesne

16 1 1

1933

Steubenville

1 0 0

1969

Edinboro

3 1 0

1971

Slippery Rock

5

1946

Fairmont State

4 0 2

1934

Virginia

0 2 0

1952

Frostburg State

2 0 0

1972

VMI

4 7 0

1954

Furman

0 1 0

1957

Virginia Tech

0 16 10

1959

Geneva

9 0 0

1947

Washington & Jefferson 16

8

0

1934

Georgetown

2 2 0

1948

Washington & Lee

6

1

1952

George Washington 15 4 3

1950

Waynesburg

18 2 0

1936

Glenville State

4 1 0

1972

West Liberty State

20

1962

Hampden Sydney

0 1 0

1976

Westminster

12 4 1

1946

Indiana Univ. (Pa.)

6

1964

Case Western

4 0 0

1949

Juniata

6 0 0

1956

West Virginia Wesleyan

5

1947

Lock Haven

1 0 0

1973

Wheeling

7 0 0

1965

Mansfield State

1 0 0

1975

William & Mary

4

1952

Maryland

2 4 0

1948

Youngstown State

4 0 0

1955

Mercyhurst

1 0 0

1977

Non Intercollegiate

5 3 0

--

Miami (OH)

0 0 1

1967

Totals

18

2

1

5

3

0

8

1

0

0

0

290 178 21

OCT. 8-9, 2018 » PETE DYE GOLF CLUB » BRIDGEPORT, W.VA. 2017 TEAM RESULTS 1. Bowling Green 2. West Virginia 3. Rutgers University T4. Utah T4. Eastern Kentucky 6. James Madison 7. Marshall 8. Akron 9. Towson 10. Seton Hall 11. Davidson 12. Loyola (Md.) 13. Winthrop 14. Ohio 15. Robert Morris 16. Youngstown State

2016 TEAM RESULTS 1. Arkansas 2. Mississippi State 3. Akron 4. West Virginia 5. East Carolina 6. James Madison 7. Cincinnati 8. Bowling Green 9. Miami (Ohio) T10. Memphis 10. Seton Hall T T 12. Arkansas State T 12. Toledo 14. Marshall

290-287-287=864 291-298-277=866 282-298-288=868 293-294-282=869 301-285-283=869 294-293-285=872 295-286-294=875 292-292-299=883 307-290-290=887 301-291-296=888 309-292-289=890 304-288-299=891 301-296-304=901 308-301-298=907 309-295-305=909 309-306-313=928

E +2 +4 +5 +5 +8 +11 +19 +23 +24 +26 +27 +37 +43 +45 +64

290-280-288=858 295-281-293=869 293-296-286=875 298-286-294=878 297-285-298=880 294-288-300=882 289-290-307=886 298-290-307=891 297-295-301=893 303-290-302=895 303-297-295=895 302-295-302=899 302-293-304=899 301-307-297=905

-6 +5 +11 +14 +16 +18 +22 +27 +29 +31 +31 +35 +35 +41

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2015 TEAM RESULTS 1. Penn State 2. Connecticut 3. Mississippi State 4. Towson 5. Missouri 6. Akron 7. Miami (Ohio) 8. Bowling Green 9. Cincinnati 10. West Virginia 11. Toledo 12. Seton Hall 13. Marshall 14. St. John’s

294-291=585 295-300=595 308-288=596 302-296=598 302-297=599 304-297=601 298-304=602 299-304=603 299-305=606 305-302=607 301-307=608 307-305=612 301-314=615 319-320=639

INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTS Marshall 2017 Alex Weiss 2016 Patrick Flavin Miami (Ohio) 2015 Davis Baxter Cincinnati

71-70-67=208 68-69-73=210 70-69=139

+9 +19 +20 +22 +23 +25 +26 +27 +28 +31 +32 +36 +39 +63 -8 -6 -5

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AWARDS & TEAM 2017 2017 2018

HONORS

WINS East Carolina Intercollegiate Janney VCU Shootout Martin Downs Collegiate

TEAM AWARDS 2017 GCAA All-Academic Team 2018 GCAA All-Academic Team

EASTON RENWICK

AMATEUR/PROFESSIONAL WINS Alan Cooke (2015-17) 2016 West Virginia Amateur Cole Hand (2015-16) 2014 West Virginia Junior Etienne Papineau (2016-present) 2015 Quebec Amateur 2015 Quebec Match Play 2015 Canadian Collegial National Championship 2016 Futures Pro 2017 U25 Men’s Championship 2018 Glencoe Invitational 2018 Golf Quebec Match Play Championship Easton Renwick (2014-16) 2015 West Penn Amateur 2017 West Penn Open Championship Max Sear (2015-present) 2016 Ontario Men’s Amateur Chris Williams (2015-17) 2017 Coca-Cola Shootout

BIG 12 AWARDS & HONORS BIG 12 GOLFER OF THE MONTH Matthew Sharpstene

2017

BIG 12 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM FIRST TEAM Alan Cooke Chris Williams Alan Cooke Chris Williams Drew Dewald Etienne Papineau Avery Schneider Max Sear

2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2018 2018

SECOND TEAM Tristan Nicholls

2018

BIG 12 ACADEMIC ALL-ROOKIE TEAM Tristan Nicholls Etienne Papineau Logan Perkins

2016 2017 2018

GCAA ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR Chris Williams Max Sear

2017 2018

ALAN COOKE

WVU GOLF TEAM AWARDS TEAM MVP 2016 Max Sear 2017 Max Sear 2018 Max Sear MOST IMPROVED 2017 Tristan Nicholls 2018 Avery Schneider ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2016 Avery Schneider 2017 Etienne Papineau 2018 Philipp Matlari

ETIENNE PAPINEAU

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HISTORICAL HONORS ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALISTS Pat Weaver

1979

ATLANTIC 10 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Terry Dubois Mike Tennant Dan Ackerman Mark Greer

1979 1980 1980 1981

GENERAL

INFORMATION President E. Gordon Gee ��������������������������� 54 Director of Athletics Shane Lyons ��������������� 55 Intercollegiate Athletics Staff ��������������������� 56 WVU Head Coaches ����������������������������������� 56 Athletic Facilities �������������������������������������������57 Media Information ��������������������������������������� 58 WVU Athletic Communications ������������������� 58

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PRESIDENT » WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY E. GORDON GEE J.D., ED.D.

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Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having served as president of some of the most prestigious public and private universities for more than three decades.

When he returned to lead West Virginia University in 2014 as the institution’s 24th president, it was a homecoming of sorts. He was first named WVU president in 1981 at age 36 – at the time, among the youngest persons to ever serve as a university president.

He led West Virginia University until 1985 when he went on to presidencies at the University of Colorado (1985-90), Brown University (1998-2000) and Vanderbilt University (2001-07). He served as president of The Ohio State University from 1990-97 and again from 2007-13.

On his return to the Morgantown campus, he said, “This is not a job to me; it is a calling.” His leadership style bears that out as he works tirelessly to advance the University’s land-grant mission and open doors to the American dream.

In one of his latest addresses to the University community, he noted that for 150 years, the institution has been a polar star guiding West Virginians toward a brighter tomorrow. He said, “That is why, in this milestone year, we recommit our University to living the values that drive our work. Serving our students and our state is not just our duty — it is our passion.”

Gee has built a special relationship with the students as well as the state’s citizens, making it a point to visit students where they live, learn and socialize – and visiting all 55 West Virginia counties during his inaugural year – and at least half in subsequent years.

Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and Ed.D. degrees from Columbia University.

He clerked under Chief Justice David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, and was granted full professorship in 1978.

One year later, he became dean of the WVU College of Law, and, in 1981, was named WVU’s 19th president.

Gee has served on several education-governance organizations and committees, including the Big 12 Conference Council of Presidents, the Business Higher Education Forum and the American Association of Universities. He is past chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education Attainment and formerly served as co-chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Energy Advisory Committee. In 2009, King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia invited him to join its international advisory board. In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States.

Gee is currently serving as chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors Executive Committee and is a member of Forward 50, an initiative working toward student equity, success and outcomes.

Last summer, working with Department of Commerce and Marshall University officials, he was instrumental in establishing the West Virginia Forward initiative to bring together state and local leaders in providing a blueprint for alignment and focus on solutions for a united and prosperous West Virginia. It quickly developed into a larger effort with policymakers, experts and government officials working together to formulate results-driven policy to help strengthen and diversify all regions of the state.

Active in many national professional and service organizations, he is on the executive committee of the National 4-H Council Board of Trustees as well as on the Board of Trustees of the Royal University for Women in Bahrain, with which West Virginia University has a long-standing academic partnership.

A recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, he is an executive board member of Boy Scouts of America. He has also served on the boards for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Limited Brands.

In 2011, Gee began serving as secretary on the Board of Directors of Ohio’s economic development program, JobsOhio. In 2011-12, Governor John Kasich asked him to chair the Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Collaborative and the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission. In December 2012, he began serving on the Columbus Education Commission.

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Gee has received many honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions over the years. He is a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award and the Outstanding Academic Leader of the Year Award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

He is the co-author of over a dozen books, including his two most recent, “Leading Colleges and Universities” and “Land-Grant Universities for the Future.” He has also authored many papers and articles on law and education.

Gee is engaged to Laurie Erickson, leader of the Erickson Foundation. Gee’s daughter, Rebekah, is Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. In addition to that role, she is a practicing gynecologist and Gratis Faculty at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Dr. Rebekah Gee is married to David Patrón and they have five children.

THE GEE FAMILY

Front from left: Nathan, Elly and Ben Patrón.

Back from left: Rebekah Gee, Eva Patrón, E. Gordon Gee, Elizabeth Patrón and David Patrón

E. Gordon GEE and fiancée Laurie ERICKSON.

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS SHANE LYONS ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT

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In his fourth year as the director of athletics at West Virginia University, Shane Lyons has a clear vision for his athletic program. It’s a vision that focuses on the betterment of more than 500 student-athletes and the day-to-day needs that will help them succeed in the classroom and in competition.

His open lines of communications have made him a popular role model for WVU athletes, and his honest, fair and caring approach has energized an entire department.

Whether it’s regularly scheduled meetings with the student-athletes or his open-door office policy, Lyons has his finger on the pulse of his student-athletes, coaches and staff.

His endless energy is devoted to his facilities master plan that will keep West Virginia a strong Power 5 institution and position his department for growth and continued success. Lyons’ facilities master plan isn’t about keeping up with the Joneses, it’s about taking what his department has, improving it and making it complete for the student-athlete. From training, nutrition, medical and competitiveness, Lyons’ vision is for future success, building winning programs and enhancing the overall WVU student-athlete experience. Lyons is about results, and he has already left a great deal of accomplishments in his rear view mirror.

He spearheaded and finished more than $100 million in fan enhancements to Milan Puskar Stadium and the WVU Coliseum, broke ground on a $45 million aquatic and track center in Morgantown, completed phase two of Coliseum renovations, bringing the arena up to current ADA seating code, and for the first-time ever, introduced a second video board to Milan Puskar Stadium to provide information and improve fan entertainment.

Overseeing 18 varsity sports, a self-sustaining department budget of more than $93 million and 250 employees, Lyons’ leadership has also guided WVU to unparalleled success in the classroom as the department recorded an impressive overall 3.2 GPA in 2018. And, with the student-athlete in mind, he has implemented a Clinical and Sport Psychology unit with a full-time director and professional interns, added specialized learning assistants to the Student-Athlete Development unit and entered into a partnership with WVU Medicine’s Neuroscience Department to assist in the training and recovery of student-athletes, all emphasizing his overall commitment to the well-being and performance student-athletes.

Ask him and he’ll tell you it’s not his department, but West Virginia’s department, and he can tell you his vision to improve it not only for the coming year, but for three, five, seven and 10 years down the road. He cares and the proof lies in what he has already accomplished in three years.

Additionally, his work with WVU President E. Gordon Gee’s senior leadership team, as well as the Big 12 Conference and other national committees, has brought additional respect and positive exposure to his department and the University. He currently serves on the Big 12 Administration Committee, Finance and Budget Committee and the Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee. In 2018, he chaired the overall athletic directors committee for the Big 12, was named again to the NCAA Division I Council and will serve as chair of the NCAA Division I Football Oversite Committee. He is also on the board of directors for Mylan Park in Morgantown.

Lyons came to West Virginia after spending three years as the deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer at Alabama where he worked closely on day-today strategic leadership and direction of the Crimson Tide Athletic program.

During his time at Alabama, his responsibilities included oversight of a $120 million budget, management of the day-to-day operations of the department and oversight of the Crimson Tide’s 21 sports teams. In addition, he played a pivotal role in a historic renegotiation of Alabama’s multimedia rights agreement that started in 2014 and was involved in several significant capital projects totaling more than $85 million.

The Crimson Tide won seven national titles in five different sports during his time there – two in football, two in men’s golf, one in women’s golf, one in gymnastics and one in softball. He also played a critical role in the hiring of four Alabama head coaches.

Prior to joining the Alabama staff in November 2011, Lyons spent 10 years as an associate commissioner at the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the ACC, Lyons focused on conference-wide compliance and academic initiatives, providing direct assistance to the conference’s presidents, chancellors and athletics directors in matters dealing with NCAA regulatory matters.

In addition, he served as the ACC’s human resource manager and was responsible for the administration, negotiation and mediation of the employee benefits program and managing the conference’s organizational policies and procedures. He was part of the senior administrative team for ACC events, including the football championship game, the men’s basketball tournament and men’s and women’s NCAA basketball events.

Prior to working at the ACC, Lyons served as associate athletics director for compliance at Big 12 member Texas Tech from 1998 to 2001. During that time, Lyons assumed responsibility for the leadership, administration and implementation of a comprehensive NCAA compliance program with emphasis toward rules education and

extensive monitoring systems. He also served as oversight administrator for several of the Red Raiders’ athletic teams and had financial and operational supervision of the strength and conditioning, nutritional and sports medicine units.

Before joining Texas Tech, Lyons worked at the NCAA for almost 10 years as a senior membership services representative, where he was responsible for the oversight and coordination of rules and interpretations for the 25 membership service representatives and was the staff liaison to various NCAA standing committees.

Lyons began his career in college athletics in July 1988 as assistant commissioner of the Big South Conference. With the Big South, he was in charge of conference-wide compliance and championships.

A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a graduate of Parkersburg High, Lyons was a standout basketball player for the Big Reds. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport management from WVU in 1987 and 1988, respectively.

Lyons, the University’s 12th athletic director, and his wife, Emily, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have two children: Cameron and Brooke. Cameron is a member of Terry Bowden’s football team at Akron and Brooke plays volleyball at Morgantown High School.

SHANE LYONS THROUGH THE YEARS: 1988-89 Big South Conference (Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Championships) 1989-98 NCAA (Senior Membership Services Representative) 1998-2001 Texas Tech (Associate Athletic Director – Compliance) 2001-11 Atlantic Coast Conference (Associate Commissioner) 2011-15 Alabama (Deputy Director of Athletics/Chief Operating Officer) 2015-present West Virginia (Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President) SHANE LYONS’ NATIONAL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS 2000-01 Division I Satisfactory Progress Waivers Committee 2004-06 Division I Academics/Eligibility Compliance Cabinet 2004-06 Recruiting Subcommittee (Chair 1 year) 2004-08 Division I Interpretations Committee (Chair 2 years) 2005-07 Legislative Review Committee (Chair 2 years) 2006-08 Division I Management Council 2008-11 Division I Legislative Council (Chair 1 year) 2010-11 Division I Communications and Coordination Committee 2015-18 Big 12 Administration, Finance and Budget Committee 2015-18 Big 12 Game Management and Officiating Subcommittee 2017-18 Big 12 Athletic Directors Council Chair Division I Council 2018- 2018- Division I Football Oversight Committee Chair

THE LYONS FAMILY CAMERON, SHANE, EMILY and BROOKE

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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INTERCOLLEGIATE

ATHLETICS

MICHAEL FRAGALE

KELI ZINN

STEVE URYASZ

SIMON DOVER

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

EXECUTIVE SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ BUSINESS OPERATIONS/ CFO

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ COMMUNICATIONS

TERRI HOWES

BEN MURRAY

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ SPORT ADMINISTRATION/ SWA

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ MAC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MATT WELLS

GREG FEATHERSTON

APRIL MESSERLY

ERIC BUDA

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE

ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/FACILITIES & OPERATIONS

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ANNUAL GIVING

BRANDON CUNNINGHAM

ZACH ECKERT

ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/MAJOR GIFTS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ FACILITIES & OPERATIONS

JAMIE HALL

SAM MORRONE

BRYAN MESSERLY

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, DONOR RELATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ BUSINESS OPERATIONS

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ COMMUNICATIONS

PRESTON WAGES

STEPHANIE WHITE

NATHANIEL ZINN

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/COMPLIANCE

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/MARKETING

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MIKE CAREY

SEAN CLEARY

SEAN COVICH

TIM FLYNN

JON HAMMOND

DANA HOLGORSEN

BOB HUGGINS

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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WRESTLING

RIFLE

FOOTBALL

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NIKKI IZZO-BROWN

JIMMY KING

MARLON Le BLANC

MIHA LISAC

RANDY MAZEY

VIC RIGGS

REED SUNAHARA

WOMEN’S SOCCER

ROWING

MEN’S SOCCER

TENNIS

BASEBALL

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

VOLLEYBALL

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BASKETBALL PRACTICE FACILITY

CAPERTON INDOOR FACILITY

CARY GYM

DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM

DREAMSWORK FIELD

MONONGALIA COUNTY BALLPARK

MOUNTAINEER FIELD AT MILAN PUSKAR STADIUM

MOUNTAINEER TENNIS COURTS

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CONTACT INFORMATION ATHLETIC INFORMATION The West Virginia University athletic communication office is located on the second floor of the WVU Coliseum in room 217.

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3450 Monongahela Blvd., Room 217 Morgantown, WV 26506 PHONE INFORMATION Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105 Press Box: 304-293-6480

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Associate Director of Athletic Communications Email: Ashley.bailey@mail.wvu.edu

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