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T E C H R A D I O / T V R O S T E R

Adam Cunningham5-8 | SophomoreCookeville, Tenn.

Mitch Thomas5-9 | Sophomore

Knoxville, Tenn.

Tanner Garland5-10 | Senior

Cleveland, Tenn.

Maxx Verble5-10 | Junior

Gallatin, Tenn.

Polk BrownHead CoachThird Season

Mason Griffin6-2 | R-Junior

Kingston, Tenn.

Lee Whitehead5-10 | Junior

Knoxville, Tenn.

Carla HazelwoodAssistant CoachSecond Season

Bryce Kendrick6-0 | Sophomore

Powell, Tenn.

A.J. Wilkerson6-3 | Freshman

Sparta, Tenn.

Career Best Times/Distances

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Welcome to Golden Eagle Golf

Location: Cookeville, Tenn.Founded: 1915Enrollment: 11,768Nickname: Golden EaglesColors: Purple and GoldConference: Ohio ValleyPresident: Dr. Philip OldhamFaculty Representative: Dr. Jeff RobertsDirector of Athletics: Mark WilsonAthletic Trainer: Joe ErdeljacAssistant A.D for Sports Information: Rob SchabertAffiliation: NCAA Division I Head Coach: Polk Brown (Tennessee Tech, 2006) Assistant Coach: Carla Hazelwood (Tennessee Tech, 2009)

Quick Facts

2013-14 Schedules ...................................1 President’s Award Winners ....................1Golden Eagle Coaching Staff............2-3

About the Golden Eagles/Men2013-14 Team Photo / Roster ...............4Golden Eagle Profiles ....................... 5-12All-Time Participants ......................13-14Annual Award Winners ........................ 14Tournament Championships ......15-16Tournament Medalists ......................... 16All-Tournament Honors .................17-18

About the Golden Eagles/Women2013-14 Team Photo / Roster ............ 19Golden Eagle Profiles .....................20-25Tournament Championships ............ 26

All-Tournament Honors .................27-28All-Time Participants ......................29-30Annual Award Winners ........................ 30 Tournament Medalists ......................... 31

TTU Sports Hall of Fame ...................... 32 Award Winners ....................................... 33 University President .......................34-35 Director of Athletics ........................36-37 Academic Support ..........................38-39 Sports Medicine ...............................40-41 Athletic Performance Center .......42-43 Athletic Performance Staff ...........44-45Athletics Staff/Support ........................ 46 Ohio Valley Conference ....................... 47 Media Relations................................48-49 About the University ............................ 32

Inside The GuidePresident’s Award

Originated in 1994, the President’s Award is the highest honor a Tennessee Tech student-athlete can receive within his/her sport. One member of each of Tech’s intercollegiate teams is selected as the representative of that team - someone who best combines academic achievement with athletic accom-plishment. Check other media guides for a list of President’s Award winners in those sports. The golf winners have been:

YEAR .....MEN’S TEAM ...... WOMEN’S TEAM1994 ........ Greg Wyatt ............ Lisa Phipps1995 ........ Chad Foster ........... Lisa Phipps1996 ........ Wade Morrell ........ Amy Waters1997 ........ Wade Morrell ........ Ashley Beal1998 ........ Shane Sewell ........ Cindy Copeland1999 ........ Shane Sewell ........ Kylie Crouch2000 ........ Shane Sewell ........ Cindy Copeland2001 ........ Kyle Young ............. Kylie Crouch2002 ........ Kyle Young ............. Sarah Thomas2003 ........ Ryan Greer ............. Sarah Thomas2004 ........ Ryan Greer ............. Sarah Thomas2005 ........ Jonathan Cox ....... Beth Underhill2006 ........ Scott Stallings ...... Beth Underhill2007 ........ Scott Stallings ...... Kayla Garrison2008 ........ Barrett Steakley ... Ashley Spangler2009 ........ Greyson Painter ... Megan Bradford2010 ........ Josh Simer ............. Diana Carson 2011 ........ Tyler Cassetty ....... Carley Rhyne2012 ........ Greg Kitts ............... Brandy VanEtten 2013 ........ Greg Kitts ............... Amanda Randolph

Greg Kitts

Amanda Randolph

2014 Men’s Golf Spring Schedule Feb. 24-25 at Snowman Getaway Goodyear, Az. Palm Valley Golf Club March 10-11 at Grover Page Classic Jackson, Tenn. Jackson Country Club March 17-18 Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Sevierville, Tenn. Sevierville Golf Club April 7-8 at ASU Red Wolf Intercollegiate Jonesboro, Ark. Ridgepoint Country Club April 12-13 at UK Bluegrass Invitational Lexington, Ky. UK Big Blue Golf Course April 24-26 at OVC Championships Muscle Shoals, Ala. RTJ Fighting Joe Course

2013 Men’s Golf Fall Results Sept. 9-10 at Sam Hall Intercollegiate 5thSept. 30-Oct. 1 at Murray State Invitational 8thOct. 7-8 at Bearcat Invitational 4thOct. 14-15 at APSU F&M Bank Invitational 6th Nov. 3-5 at Hummingbird Intercollegiate 4th

2014 Women’s Golf Spring Schedule March 2-4 at Kiawah Island Intercollegiate Charleston, S.C. Oak Point and Cougar Point March 10-11 at Bison Invitational Las Vegas, Nev. Paiute Golf Resort March 17-18 Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Sevierville, Tenn. Sevierville Golf Club April 4-5 at EKU Colonel Classic Richmond, Ky. Arlington Golf Course April 13 at Morehead State Challenge Lexington, Ky. Kearney Hill Golf Links April 21-23 at OVC Championships Muscle Shoals, Ala. RTJ Fighting Joe Course 2013 Women’s Golf Fall Results Sept. 9-10 at MSU Drake Creek Invitational 5thSept. 16-17 at Great Smokies Invitational 9thOct. 7-8 at CSU Wendy’s Invitational 5th Oct. 14-15 at APSU F&M Intercollegiate 8thOct. 21-21 at MTSU Blue Raider Invitational 9th


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Former Golden Eagle player Polk Brown is in his third sea-son as head golf coach at Tennessee Tech. He was named July 21, 2011, to direct both the women’s and men’s golf teams, tak-ing over the reins from women’s coach Brandy Stout and men’s coach Craig King. “This is an exciting development for our women’s and men’s golf teams, and one that we feel will really benefit our student-athletes,” said TTU Director of Athletics Mark Wilson when making the announcement. “Polk Brown is an outstand-ing young man with tremendous enthusiasm, a passion for the game of golf, and a strong desire to help our student-athletes achieve success. “This change is not a reflection on our previous coaches in any way,” Wilson added. “The past few years we went with coaches who had other full-time positions and coached our teams part-time. This new direction is simply an opportunity for us to go with someone who could spend more ‘face’ time with our players, more time on the golf course in practices, and could also develop a recruiting plan for the future to make sure that we recruit the most outstanding student-athletes for the golf teams.” Brown received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Tech in 2006, and completed his coursework in 2011 to add his mas-ter’s degree in curriculum and instruction. He spent his first year after graduation as an Apprentice at Holston Hills Country Club in Knoxville, then returned to school in 2009 to begin working toward his master’s. He has also worked two years at Oak Ridge Country Club teaching and hosting junior clinics. “I am absolutely honored to have the opportunity to represent Tennessee Tech,” Brown said. “It’s a dream come true. The coaches before me, especially Bobby, left a huge legacy

for me to try to fulfill, especially in the high principles he held. I remember going to school in August, 2001 and now it’s exactly 10 years later I’m coming back as head coach. It’s such an honor.” Brown said helping the current and future Golden Eagle players achieve success in life will be his highest priority. “I just want to represent Tennessee Tech in the best way possible. I am thrilled to be back, and I want to work with these young men and women and help them achieve all they can,” Brown said. “I want them to graduate from Tennessee Tech, and I want to help prepare them to be successful for the rest of their lives. I want them to strive for OVC championships, and to be-come the very best person they can. And, when they look back they can say it was the best time they’ve ever had.”

Head CoaCH Polk Brown

Third season

As a Player: Top 5 finisher in 2006 OVC Tournament

Four-time all-tournament selection

Golden Eagle Coaching Staff



assistant CoaCH

Carla Hazelwood

Second season

A 2009 graduate of Tennessee Tech and former Golden Eagle golfer, Carla Hazelwood returned in 2012 to her alma mater to take the posi-tion of assistant coach for the men’s and women’s golf teams. Most recently, Hazelwood served as the graduate assistant coach at fellow OVC school, Austin Peay. Hazelwood began her career at Tech in 2005-06 and in the spring was named the team’s Most Dedicated Player by legendary TTU coach Bobby Nichols. She also received the team’s Impact Award in 2006. Selected as team captain in 2009, she finished her playing career with two all-tournament honors (2006 North/South/Jacksonville Beach Golf Course and 2007 TSU Triangular/Greystone Golf Course).

Brown was a four-year letterman under coach Bobby Nichols, playing for the Golden Eagles from 2001 to 2006, with a redshirt season in 2002-03. As a player, he earned all-tourna-ment honors four times during his career, including the Mercer Invitational as a freshman and both the EKU Spring Invitational and Austin Peay Invitational as a senior. A team captain in his final year, he finished fifth at the 2006 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament to claim his fourth all-tournament honor. In 2001-02 he won the Most Improved Player Award and the Impact Award, and in 2005-06 he received the team’s Most Dedicated Player Award.



tHe 2013-14 Golden eaGlesFront row, from left: Maxx Verble, Mitch Thomas, Adam Cunningham, Lee Whitehead; Back row, from left: Assistant coach Carla Hazelwood, Tanner Garland, Mason Griffin, A.J. Wilkerson, Bryce Kendrick, head coach Polk Brown

2013-14 GoldEn EAGlE RoSTERPlayer Yr. Ht. Hometown MajorAdam Cunningham So. 5-8 Cookeville, Tenn. BusinessTanner Garland Sr. 5-10 Cleveland, Tenn. Civil EngineeringMason Griffin Jr. 6-2 Kingston, Tenn. Electrical EngineeringBryce Kendrick So. 6-0 Powell, Tenn. BusinessMitch Thomas So. 5-9 Knoxville, Tenn. BusinessMaxx Verble Jr. 5-10 Gallatin, Tenn. EXPWLee Whitehead Jr. 5-10 Knoxville, Tenn. JournalismA.J. Wilkerson Fr. 6-3 Sparta, Tenn. Wildlife / Fisheries Science

Head Coach: Polk Brown Assistant Coach: Carla Hazelwood

Golden Eagle Team Photo / Roster



AdAMCUnnInGHAMSOPHOMORE

COOKEVILLE HS

COOKEVILLE, TENN.

Meet the Golden Eagles

Year Rounds Strokes Low Average2012-13 30 2307 67 76.92013-14 15 1122 69 74.8TOTALS 45 3429 67 76.2

ADAM’S CAREER NUMBERS

AT TECH:2013-2014 (Sophomore): Playing 15 rounds over five tourna-ments during the fall season, Adam shot a low-round of 71 during the Sam Hill Intercollegiate...averaged 74.8 during the fall season.

2012-13 (Freshman): Adam showed vast improvement in the spring, playing in seven events and earning two top 15 fin-ishes…at the Forest Hills Invitational (Feb. 23), his 70+75=145 earned him a career-best sixth-place finish, missing All-Tour-nament honors by just one stroke… shot a 75+74+76=225 at the Grover Page Classic (Mar. 10-12) to earn a 13th-place finish… carded a first-round 67 at the TSU Big Blue Intercol-legiate (Apr. 1-2), tying for the sixth-best round of any OVC golfer of the year… finished the event at even par, his lowest three-round score of the year… helped the Golden Eagles to a surprising third place finish at the Ohio Valley Conference Championship (Apr. 25-27)… earned a share of the team’s Im-pact Award with two teammates. In Fall 2012: Cunningham competed in four fall tournaments, playing 12 rounds in his debut season as a Golden Eagle… shot a low-round of 71 at the Mason Rudolph Championship (Sept. 21-23)… averaged a round of 79.5 in the fall.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterman at Cookeville High School, playing No. 1 for the last two years, Adam helped CHS compete as a team in the TSSAA State Championship his freshman and sophomore years...won the 2011 Schooldays tournament shooting 66 to qualify for match play and then winning four consecutive matches...selected to the 2010 Tennessee all-state team, finishing in a tie for second in the TSSAA-AAA state tournament...selected the Nashville Tennes-sean’s mid-state player of the year in 2010 and was second team in 2011, and was the district player of the year in 2010

and district co-player of the year in 2011, as selected by the coaches...won the Regional championship in 2010...finished 2nd in the PGA Junior Qualifier for Tennessee in 2011 and 2012 (69, 64).

PERSONAL: The son of Glenn and Lorna Cunningham... full name is Adam Taylor Cunningham... born on September 9, 1993 in Cookeville... majoring in Business.



AT TECH: 2013-14 (Senior): Tanner did not compete dur-ing the fall.

2012-13 (Junior): Garland participated in one spring tournament… at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 17-19), he carded identical rounds of 81 to finish tied for 52nd… owned an average of 79.2 for the year. In Fall 2012: Tanner participated in one tournament in the fall for the Golden Eagles...carded a 234 at the F&M Bank APSU Invitational (10/22-23).

BEFORE TECH: Tanner played two seasons on the golf team at Walters State Community College for coach Bill Gardner...was voted Junior College Academic All-America both years.

HIGH SCHOOL: Garland was a four-year letter-winner for coach Nick Cantrell at Cleveland High School... earned all-tournament honors in his senior season at both the district and regional tournaments.

PERSONAL: Son of Tony and Dana Garland… born May 20, 1991… full name is Tanner Paul Garland… majoring in civil engineering.


TAnnERGARlAndSENIOR

CLEVELAND HS

CLEVELAND, TENN.

Year Rounds Strokes Low Average2012-13 5 396 75 79.22013-14 - - - -TOTALS 5 396 75 79.2

TANNER’S CAREER NUMBERS



MASon GRIFFInR-JUNIOR

OAK RIDGE HS

KINGSTON, TENN.

AT TECH:2013-14 (Junior): Mason competed in five tournaments, total-ing 15 rounds of golf...finished in the top thirty in four of the five events..averaged a round of 73.6 during the fall.

2012-13 (Redshirt): Mason sat out and earned a redshirt.

2011-12 (Sophomore): Mason played in six tournaments dur-ing the spring, accumulating 18 rounds of play…nabbed a top 15 finish at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate (Apr. 16-17) after shooting 72+70+74=216 to finish even and tied for 14th… averaged 75.8 per round on the year. In Fall 2011: Mason com-peted in all five tournaments during the fall season, totaling 14 rounds of golf...finished tied for 10th out of 92 golfers with a 68-72-72=212 at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate in Octo-ber...shot a career-low round of 68 in the first round at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate...finished with a fall-season average of 74.1, lowering his 2010-11 average by a half-stroke.

2010-11 (Freshman): Mason played in nine tournaments and posted a 74.7 stroke average...scored his low round of 70 in the first round of the APSU F&M Bank Intercollegiate Tournament on October 18, where he finished two-under par, recording a 70-73-71=214...his top finish was a tie for 4th place at the Big Blue Classic on April 3-5, where he shot a 73-74=147...played 24 total rounds.

HIGH SCHOOL: Mason came to Tech from Oak Ridge High School where he was a fixture on the golf team for coach Jody Wadell...as a junior, he finished second in the district and region tournaments for Oak Ridge, and went on to capture second place in the TSSAA state tournament...named the 2009 Player of the Year...selected to play in the Wiley Cup two years

Year Rounds Strokes Low Average2010-11 24 1792 70 74.72011-12 32 2425 68 75.82012-13 - - - - 2013-14 15 1104 69 73.6TOTALS 56 5321 68 74.7

MASON’S CAREER NUMBERS


for the Roane/Anderson County team in competition against Knox County.

Personal: Son of Chris and Suzanne Griffin… born May 20, 1992… full name is Mason Maxwell Griffin… majoring in electri-cal engineering.



BRYCE KEndRICK

SOPHOMORE

GRACE CHRISTIAN

POWELL, TENN.

AT TECH:2013-14 (Sophomore): Bryce competed at four events during the fall totaling 12 rounds... totaled his best scores during his last two events...wrapped up the fall with a top 30 finish and he averaged a round of 73.83 during the fall.

2012-13(Freshman): Kendrick competed in six spring tour-naments, playing 16 rounds… wrapped up the season with a top 15 finish at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate (Apr. 15-16) after shooting his two lowest scores of the season with a 71+73+70=214 to finish two-under par… led the Golden Eagle squad in average with a 75.26 on the year… named the team’s Most Improved Player and Long Hitter. In Fall 2012: Kendrick made one appearance for the Golden Eagles in the fall, playing three rounds… shot an 82+75+73=230 at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate (Oct. 22-23), tying for 57th.

HIGH SCHOOL: Bryce was a four-year captain and letterman on the golf team for coaches Johnny Cox and his father, David Kendrick, at Grace Christian Academy in Knoxville…received MVP honors all four seasons… also lettered four years on the GCA basketball team… named all-region three times in his high school career… earned all-state honors as a senior… placed second in the TSSAA State Tournament with a 36-hole total of four-under par as a senior… earned a fourth place fin-ish in the 2011 PrepXtra Masters. PERSONAL: Son of David and Elizabeth Kendrick… born Feb-ruary 2, 1994… full name is Bryce Jennings Kendrick…teamed with his dad to capture the U.S. Father/Son Championship, where the qualified to play in the World Father/Son Tourna-ment in Spain...majoring in business.


BRYCE’S CAREER NUMBERS




MITCH THoMASSOPHOMORE

FARRAGUT HS

KNOXVILLE, TENN.

AT TECH:2013-14 (Sophomore): Mitch played in five tournaments, totaling 15 rounds of golf in the fall...had three top ten finishes with two of those in the top five...averaged 71.4, which led the team.

2012-13(Freshman): Thomas made a splash at the ASU Red Wolf Intercollegiate (Mar. 1-2), carding a third-round 66, the lowest score of any Tech golfer since current PGA tour member Scott Stallings in 2006… the score finished tied for second-lowest in the OVC in 2012-13… his two-under, 77+71+66=214 earned him a seventh-place finish out of the 112 golfers in the field… followed that tournament up with a 75+74+69=218 at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate (Apr. 15-16), tying for 30th… helped the Golden Eagles to a surprising third place finish at the Ohio Valley Conference Championship (April 25-27)… named the team’s Best Putter and earned a share of the Impact Award with two teammates. In Fall 2012: Thomas made an instant impact for the Golden Eagles, shooting a team-best 76.3 average in the fall… scored a season-low round of 70 in his first collegiate round at the Mason Rudolph Championship (Sept. 21-23)… tied for 31st at the Skyhawk Classic (Oct. 7-9), carding a 71+73+76=220.

HIGH SCHOOL: Thomas was a four-year letterwinner at Knoxville Farragut High School, where he played golf under former Golden Ea-gle Jonathan Cox… named as a three-time selection on the All-Prep Extra Team… was the 2011 Region 2 medalist… helped his team win four consecutive district and regional championships and the TSSAAState Championship in 2008 and 2009… also had a solid junior career, winning four tournaments and earning multiple top five fin-ishes… qualified into the Tennessee State Amateur and State Junior championships… was an Honors student throughout his time at KFHS. PERSONAL: Son of Cary and Libby Thomas… born September 27, 1993… full name is Mitchell Lee Thomas… majoring in business.


MITCH’S CAREER NUMBERS




MAXX VERBlEJUNIOR

HENDERSONVILLE CHRISTIAN

GALLATIN, TENN.

AT TECH:2013-14 (Junior): Maxx competed in three events during the fall schedule, totaling nine rounds of golf...averaged 75.67 during the fall. 2012-13 (Sophomore): Maxx qualified for four events and carded an average of 79.64 over his 14 rounds during the spring… had his best finish at the Bobby Nichols Intercol-legiate (Mar. 17-19), shooting a 73+82=155 to tie for 33rd and finish +11… also shot his single-round low score of the year at the event, carding a first-round 73. In Fall 2012: Maxx participated in one tournament in the fall, scoring a 77-78-74=229 at the Skyhawk Classic at Paris Landing State Park (10/7-9).

In 2011-12 (Freshman): Maxx did not play in any tourna-ment during the 2012 spring season. In Fall 2011: Maxx played in two tournaments during the fall season, totaling six rounds of golf...shot a low round of 75 in the second round at the Murray State Invitational in October...finished with a stroke average of 77.8.

HIGH SCHOOL: Maxx played golf and was a forward on the basketball team at Hendersonville Christian Academy in Hendersonville, Tenn. He was named the MVP of the golf team three consecutive years from 2008-10 and posted a nine-hole stroke average of 36 over his career with the Crusaders.

PERSONAL: The son of Marc and Lynn Verble...born Jan. 30, 1992...full name is Kenneth “Maxx” Verble...majoring in exercise science, physical education and wellness with an emphasis in coaching.

Year Rounds Strokes Low Average2011-12 6 467 75 77.82012-13 14 1115 73 79.64 2013-14 9 681 71 75.67TOTALS 29 2263 71 77.7

MAXX’S CAREER NUMBERS




lEE WHITEHEAdJUNIOR

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY of KNOXVILLE

KNOXVILLE, TENN.


LEE’S CAREER NUMBERS

AT TECH:2013-14 (Junior): Lee competed in five tournaments in the fall, totaling 15 rounds of golf...finished in the top ten twice with one of those in the top five...had the second best aver-age per round on the team with a 72.87.

2012-13 (Sophomore): Lee played in all seven tourna-ments during the spring, finishing with 18 rounds of play… finished with three top 10 finishes, scoring his low-round of 67 as part of a 67+72+74=213 scorecard at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate (Apr. 15-16) to shoot 3-under and tie for ninth out of 93 golfers… tied for fourth at the Grover Page Classic (Mar. 10-12) after shooting +3 with a 73+75+71=219… helped the Golden Eagles to a surprising third place finish at the Ohio Valley Conference Champion-ship (April 25-27)… shot an impressive 70+72=142 to tie for eighth in the tournament… earned a share of the Impact Award with two teammates. In Fall 2012: Lee played 15 rounds in his debut season as a Golden Eagle...shot low round of the fall at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate, carding a third-round 70 and finishing 17th out of 81 golf-ers...led Tech at Rees Jones Invitational, finishing in 44th with a 238

BEFORE TECH: Lee played for King College one season and placed second in the Conference Carolinas North Greenville Fall Classic.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Christian Academy of Knoxville High School...awarded CAK’s Most Valuable Player in 2009....placed second in the 2010 A-AA Division 1 state tourna-ment and was also named to the All-State team the same year...helped claim back to back region and state chami-pionships in 2009 and 2010 along with the district title in 2010...won the 2012 Knoxville City Amateur.


PERSONAL: Son of Karen Easter and Mark Whitehead … full name is Lee Matthew Whitehead … birthdate is March 3, 1993 … major-ing in Journalism.



A.J. WIlKERSon FRESHMAN

White County HS

Sparta, Tenn.


AT TECH:2013-14 (Freshman): A.J. did not compete during the fall.

HIGH SCHOOL: Wilkerson lettered four years in golf and four years in basketball under former Golden Eagle basketball player Eric Mitchell while at White County High School… helped lead his team to district and regional championships in 2012… named the 2011 co-Player of the Year in Class 6AAA in the state of Tennessee… won the outright title of Class 6AAA Player of the Year in 2012… made two appearances in the TSSAA Class 6AAA Stat Championship, tying for 24th as a sophomore and tying for 20th as a senior… named all-district all four seasons at WCHS… also earned all-district honors in basketball as a junior… averaged an 18-hole score of 72 in four years… named to the honor roll every year at WCHS.

PERSONAL: Son of Randy and Sherry Wilkerson… born December 1, 1994… full name is Anthony Jay Wilkerson… majoring in wildlife and fisheries science.



Gary Maxwell, 1984Lee Maxwell, 2007-13Scott McGaha, 1997-00Chase McMillan 2002-04Scott McMillan, 1981-82Jack Merrell, 1960-61Wes Miller, 1995, 1997Andy Mills, 1986Roger Mitchell, 1969-70Scott Moran, 1997-00Mike Morgan, 1987Wade Morrell, 1994-97Jimmy Muhlig, 1950-52David Mullinax, 1969-71Erich Mumford, 1985-86Jack Munroe, 1958-60Bill Muse, 1960-63Chris Myers, 2004, 2006-07

NBobby Nichols, 1961-64Marc Norman, 1981-84

ORobert Odum, 1959-62Chad Owenby, 1994-95

PDon Pack, 1953Tom Pack, 1986-89Greyson Painter, 2006-07Fred Parsons, 1979-81Mike Patton, 1966Aaron Peters, 2000-02Doug Peterson, 1995-97Sam Poteet, 1971Kevin Powers, 1977

RGary Rager, 1975-76Grant Ramsey, 1998-00Travis Ramsey, 2007-12John Marshall Reeves, 1981Frank Richmond, 1950

DRandy Darcy, 1970-73Steve Davis, 1994Tom Dawson, 1973-76Bryan Delaney, 1993-96Craig Dever, 1995Bill DeWees, 1966-69Jared Dunn, 2006-10

EDavid Edwards, 1991, 1993Bill Elliot, 1965

FBobby Farley, 1961-63Bill Farris, 1959Bainy Ferguson, 1957John Ferguson, 1958-60Morris Ferguson, 1953Aaron Ferry, 1998-99Chad Foster, 1994-96John Fox, 2006-07

GDirk Gardner, 1973-75Tanner Garland, 2013-Blake Garrison, 2006-10Peyton Gibbs, 2006-07Gary Gibson, 1961-64Steve Gibson, 1963-66Warren Gilley, 1959Bill Gish, 1966Terry Goad, 1987-89Britt Gober, 1976-77Brad Golden, 1998Brent Goodrum, 2006Mike Green, 1978Bobby Greenwood, 1958Ryan Greer, 2001-04Chris Griffin, 1981-82Mason Griffin, 2010-Alex Guery, 1995

HMike Hamioll, 1973-74Brandon Harper, 1993Jake Heatherly, 2006-10Jack Henry, 1978-79Ron Henry, 1967-70Randy Herring, 1982-83Jason Hibdon, 1995-98Bill Hickey, 1982-85Matthew Hickey, 2006Ron Hickman, 1954-57Ronnie Hickman, 1989-90Scott Hines, 1976-79John Hoffmeister, 1950-51Cary Hogan, 1995-97Mark Howard 2000Mack Huddleston, 1963-66Warren Huddleston, 1974-75Bobby Hudson, 1986-89Terry Humphreys, 1965Braxton Hunter 2003-06

IJohn Inman, 1988-91

JMatt Jeffers 2003-05

KMike Kelly, 1972-75Phil Kelley, 1966, 68-69Bryce Kendrick, 2013-Alan Key, 1977-79Tom Kilpatrick, 1964Bob King, 1950Craig King, 1979-81Joe Kinisley, 1972-74Greg Kitts, 2010-13Patrick Klesel, 1999-02Terry Kogley, 1973-74Paul Korth, 1982-85Wes Korth, 2007-10Mike Kyker, 1966-67

LRay Laycox, 1963Mike Lenox, 1970-71Billy Lewis, 1952-54Al Lohr, 1963Mason Long, 1965David Lunsford, 1962

MJohn MacDearman, 1992-95Matt Manzaro, 1993-94Scott Manzaro, 1993-96Preston Marshall, 2006-10Gary Mason, 1973-76Scott Masters, 1994-95Tom Maupin, 1975-76

AJim Alexander, 1968-71Bob Ammons, 1963, 1965Eric Anderson, 2002-05 Jeff Andrews, 1975-78Kevin Applegate, 1991-94Scott Armstrong, 1980

BHoward Bagget, 1959, 1961Bobby Barbee, 1970-72Lakelen Barham, 1980Terry Barret, 1966-69David Belcher, 1992-94Patrick Bell, 1998Dee Bennett, 1967-68Robert Bennett, 1982Derek Bledsoe, 2002Kevin Bost, 1992-95Adam Boyd, 1995-99Nick Bradley, 1995-96Bill Branch, 1954-57John Brient, 1978-79George Brown, 1982Polk Brown, 2001-06John Bryan, 1952David Burnette, 1981-82Bill Burton, 1953-55

CJeff Caplenor, 1965Walter Carlen, 1959John Carmichael, 1967Scott Carmichael, 1989-91Tyler Cassetty, 2007-12Les Cater, 1950Chris Cauthen, 1994Clark Childress, 1973-74Calvin Clark, 2006-07Bob Clevenger, 1955-56Tim Coffey, 1985-86, 89Joshua Cooke, 2006Jim Cornelius, 1985-89Jason Cox, 2000-03Jonathan Cox, 2001-05Adam Cunningham, 2012-

The Tech Sports Information Office has compiled the following list from past rosters and would appreciate any assistance in maintaining the list. If we’ve missed someone or have any years incorrect, please notify our office. Thank you!

Polk Brown (2002-06)

Jeff Andrews (1975-78)

All-Time Golden Eagle Participants

David Mullinax (1969-71)



2006 - Polk Brown 2007 - Scott Stallings 2008 - Greyson Painter 2009 - Josh Simer 2010 - Wes Korth 2011 - Tyler Cassetty Sam Schrock 2012 - Greg Kitts 2013 - Lee Maxwell Impact Award: 1994 - Wade Morrell 1995 - Adam Boyd 1996 - Jason Hibdon 1997 - Wes Miller 1998 - Brad Golden 1999 - Kyle Young 2000 - Jason Cox 2001 - Ryan Greer 2002 - Ryan Greer Polk Brown Eric Anderson 2003 - Braxton Hunter 2004 - Scott Stallings 2005 - None 2006 - Calvin Clark 2007 - Wes Korth 2008 - Tyler Cassetty 2009 - Jared Dunn 2010 - Jared Dunn 2011 - Mason Griffin 2012 - Lee Maxwell 2013 - Lee Whitehead Miitchell Thomas Adam Cunningham Low Average: 1994 - Greg Wyatt (76.1) 1995 - Scott Manzaro (75.4) 1996 - Doug Peterson (75.8) 1997 - Wes Miller (75.0) 1998 - Shane Sewell (75.0) 1999 - Scott Moran (74.2) 2000 - Kyle Young (75.4) 2001 - Kyle Young (76.3) 2002 - Kyle Young (75.1) Eric Anderson (75.1) 2003 - Eric Anderson (73.0) 2004 - Scott Stallings (75.0) 2005 - Scott Stallings (72.6) 2006 - Scott Stallings (70.6) 2007 - Scott Stallings (71.3) 2008 - John Fox (73.7) 2009 - Greyson Painter (74.2) 2010 - Josh Simer (73.2) 2011 - Tyler Cassetty (73.8) 2012 - Greg Kitts (74.8) Tyler Cassety (74.8) 2013 - Bryce Kendrick

John Roberts, 1976Bill Rogers, 1981-82, 1984

SSam Schrock, 2010-12 Steve Schultz, 1995Ted Schwanger, 1955-56Brad Sewell, 1998-02Shane Sewell, 1997-00Echols Shelden, 1951-53Josh Simer, 2007-10Jeff Sluman, 1977Hubert Smith, 1951-53Ivan Smith, 1977Gary Spears, 1962Scott Stallings, 2004-07Barrett Steakley, 2005-07

TMitch Thomas, 2012-Dewey Thrasher, 1971-72Steve Tomsic, 1988-91

UJay Underwood, 1989-91, 1993-94

VTodd Vaughn, 1998-99Maxx Verble, 2011-

WHenry Waggoner, 1964Bill Waller, 1957Bob Waller, 1958Casey Warren, 1998Mike Wells, 1983-86Lee Whitehead, 2012-A.J. Wilkerson, 2014-Scott Wilkerson, 1987Jack Wilks, 1956B-Bob Williams, 1998-00Al Womack, 1967-68Greg Wyatt, 1992-94

YJerry Young, 1965Kyle Young, 1998-00, 02Sam Young, 1970-73

Most Valuable Player: 1994 - Greg Wyatt 1995 - Scott Manzaro 1996 - Doug Peterson 1997 - Wade Morrell 1998 - Scott Moran 1999 - Scott Moran 2000 - Scott Moran 2001 - Kyle Young 2002 - Kyle Young 2003 - Eric Anderson 2004 - Eric Anderson 2005 - Braxton Hunter 2006 - Scott Stallings 2007 - Scott Stallings 2008 - John Fox 2009 - Greyson Painter 2010 - Josh Simer 2011 - Tyler Cassetty 2012 - Greg Kitts 2013 - Greg Kitts Most Improved Player: 1994 - Wade Morrell 1995 - Scott Manzaro 1996 - Jason Hibdon 1997 - Wes Miller 1998 - Scott Moran 1999 - Shane Sewell 2000 - Brad Sewell 2001 - Jason Cox 2002 - Polk Brown 2003 - Braxton Hunter 2004 - Ryan Greer 2005 - Matt Jeffers 2006 - Jared Dunn 2007 - Barrett Steakley 2008 - Jake Heatherly 2009 Wes Korth 2010 - Jake Heatherly 2011 - Greg Kitts 2012 - Mason Griffin 2013 - Bryce Kendrick Most Dedicated Player: 1994 - Greg Wyatt 1995 - Wade Morrell 1996 - Adam Boyd Wade Morrell 1997 - Adam Boyd 1998 - Aaron Ferry 1999 - Grant Ramsey 2000 - Shane Sewell 2001 - Grant Ramsey 2002 - Polk Brown Eric Anderson Ryan Greer 2003 - Ryan Greer 2004 - Ryan Greer 2005 - Jonathan Cox

AnnUAl TEAM AWARdSBest Putter: 1995 - Greg Wyatt 1995 - Adam Boyd 1996 - Doug Peterson 1997 - Wade Morrell 1998 - Grant Ramsey 1999 - Scott Moran 2000 - Kyle Young 2001 - Ryan Greer 2002 - Ryan Greer 2003 - Chase McMillan 2004 - Braxton Hunter 2005 - Braxton Hunter 2006 - Braxton Hunter 2007 - Scott Stallings 2008 - Barrett Steakley 2009 -Tyler Cassity 2010 - Travis Ramsey Lee Maxwell 2011 - Lee Maxwell 2012 - Lee Maxwell 2013 - Mitchell Thomas Long Hitter: 1994 - Chad Foster 1995 - Adam Boyd 1996 - Jason Hibdon 1997 - Jason Hibdon 1998 - Jason Hibdon 1999 - Adam Boyd 2000 - Kyle Young 2001 - Aaron Peters 2002 - Eric Anderson 2003 - Eric Anderson 2004 - Scott Stallings 2005 - Scott Stallings 2006 - Scott Stallings 2007 - Scott Stallings 2008 - Blake Garrison 2009 - Jake Heatherly 2010- Blake Garrison 2011 - Travis Ramsey 2012 - Travis Ramsey 2013 - Bryce Kendrick

All-Time Golden Eagle Participants

Team Captains: 1994 - Greg Wyatt Kevin Applegate 1995 -Scott Masters 1996 -Scott Manzaro Bryan Delaney 1997 - Wade Morrell Adam Boyd 1998 -Adam Boyd 1999 -Adam Boyd 2000 -Scott Moran Scott McGaha Shane Sewell 2001 - Grant Ramsey B-Bob Williams 2002 - Kyle Young Brad Sewell 2003 - Jason Cox 2004 - Ryan Greer 2005 - Eric Anderson Jonathan Cox Matt Jeffers 2006 - Polk Brown Braxton Hunter 2007 - Scott Stallings Chris Myers 2008 - Barrett Steakley Peyton Gibbs 2009 - JCalvin Clark Greyson Painter 2010 - Josh Simer Jake Heatherly Wes Korth 2011 - Tyler Cassetty 2012 - Tyler Cassetty Travis Ramsey 2013 - Greg Kitts Lee Maxwell



Golden Eagle golf teams have won 45 tournament championships since 1973.Tournament Championships

Year Tournament Site Field Size1951 ..............OVC Championship (S) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................1954 ..............OVC Championship (S) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................1955 ..............OVC Championship (S) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................1958 ..............T.I.C. Championship (S) ..................................................................................Old Hickory Country Club ................................................................11 teams1973 ..............Golden Eagle Invitational (F) ....................................................................... Ironwood Golf Course .......................................................................17 teams1973 ..............Kentucky Invitational* (F) .............................................................................Lexington, Ky. .......................................................................................10 teams1973 ..............Tennessee Tech Invitational (S) ..................................................................Cookeville Country Club................................................................... 5 teams1974 ..............Tennessee Tech Invitational (S) ..................................................................Cookeville Country Club...................................................................16 teams1977 ..............Tennessee Tech Invitational (S) ..................................................................Cookeville Country Club...................................................................10 teams1982 ..............Lee College Invitational (F) ..........................................................................Cleveland, Tenn...................................................................................... 5 teams1983 ..............Lee College Invitational (F) ..........................................................................Cleveland, Tenn...................................................................................... 9 teams1984 ..............T.I.C. Championship (S) ..................................................................................Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club .......................................................14 teams1986 ..............Tri-State Classic (F) ..........................................................................................Pickwick State Park .............................................................................15 teams1986 ..............Shorter Classic (F) ............................................................................................Rome, Ga. ...............................................................................................10 teams1987 ..............Shorter Classic (F) ...........................................................................................Rome, Ga. ................................................................................................. 8 teams1987 ..............Smoky Mt. Invitational (F)** ........................................................................Graysburg Country Club ...................................................................10 teams1987 ..............Shorter Classic (F) ............................................................................................Rome, Ga. ................................................................................................. 9 teams1988 ..............T.I.C. Championship (S) ..................................................................................Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club .......................................................12 teams1988 ..............Eagle Classic (F) ................................................................................................Gilbertsville, Ky. ...................................................................................... 9 teams1989 ..............Springbrook Collegiate (F) ...........................................................................Niota, Tenn. ...........................................................................................11 teams1989 ..............Sewanee Invitational (F) ...............................................................................Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club ......................................................... 9 teams1989 ..............Shorter Classic (F) ............................................................................................Rome, Ga. ...............................................................................................10 teams1990 ..............Springbrook Classic (S) ..................................................................................Niota, Tenn. ...........................................................................................11 teams1990 ..............T.I.C. Championship (S) .................................................................................. Ironwood Golf Course ......................................................................... 4 teams1990 ..............OVC Championship (S) ..................................................................................Old Hickory Country Club .................................................................. 7 teams1990 ..............T.I.C. Championship (F) ..................................................................................Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club .......................................................10 teams1991 ..............T.I.C. Championship (F) .................................................................................. Ironwood Golf Course ......................................................................... 5 teams1991 ..............Eagle-Persimmon Hills (F) ............................................................................Aiken, S.C. ..............................................................................................15 teams1991 ..............Cumberland Invitational (F) ........................................................................London, Ky. .............................................................................................. 9 teams1992 ..............Eagle-Persimmon Hills (F) % .......................................................................Aiken, S.C. ..............................................................................................18 teams1992 ..............Eagle Classic (F) ................................................................................................Elizabethton Country Club ................................................................ 9 teams1992 ..............T.I.C. Championship (F) ..................................................................................Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club ......................................................... 5 teams1993 ..............Smoky Mountain Inv. (F) ...............................................................................Graysburg Country Club ...................................................................18 teams1994 ..............Graysburg Invitational (F) .............................................................................Graysburg Country Club ...................................................................13 teams1994 ..............WCU Invitational (F)........................................................................................Holly Forest Golf Club .......................................................................... 5 teams1995 ..............Persimmon Hills Invitational (S) .................................................................Persimmon Hills ..................................................................................11 teams1995 ..............Smoky Mountain Inv. (S) ...............................................................................Graysburg Country Club ...................................................................10 teams1997 ..............Persimmon Hills Invitational (S) .................................................................Persimmon Hills ..................................................................................16 teams1999 ..............Carson Newman Invitational (S) ................................................................Persimmon Hills ...................................................................................23 teams1999 ..............T.I.C. Championship (S) .................................................................................. Ironwood Golf Course .......................................................................13 teams1999 ..............Lipscomb Fall Classic (F) ...............................................................................Temple Hills ...........................................................................................13 teams2000 ..............Eagle Invitational (F) .......................................................................................Country Club of Morristown ...........................................................12 teams2003 ..............Mercer Invitational (S)....................................................................................Healy Point Country Club ................................................................... 7 teams2003 ..............Tri-State Classic (S) ..........................................................................................Pickwick State Park Course ..............................................................13 teams2004 ..............Sonic/Chattanooga Classic (F) ....................................................................Signal Mountain Country Club ......................................................14 teams2005 ..............Wintrop Waterford ..........................................................................................Waterford Golf Course.......................................................................15 teams2006 ..............Eastern Kentucky Spring Invitational (S) .................................................Arlington Golf Club ............................................................................13 teams2007 ..............BSC Spring Invitational (S) ...........................................................................Oxmoor Golf Course ..........................................................................15 teams2007 ..............UT Martin Skyhawk Fall Classic (F) ............................................................Paris Landing Golf Course ................................................................16 teams

T.I.C. indicates the Tennessee Intercollegiate Championships(F) indicates Fall tournament (S) indicates Spring tournament* tied with Miami, Ohio ** tied with East Tennessee State % tied with Morehead State



Year ...........Medalist........................ Tournament/Site ...................................................................................Score1951 ........... Jimmy Muhlig ...............OVC Championship .......................................................................................... 1521960 ........... John Ferguson ..............T.I.C. Championship/Chattanooga Golf & CC .......................................... 1441973 ........... Terry Kegley* .................Golden Eagle Invitational/Cookeville Country Club ....................................1973 ........... Mike Kelly .......................Tennessee Tech Invitational/Cookeville Country Club ........................ 1421976 ........... Tom Dawson ..................T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club ........................... 1411980 ........... Craig King .......................Carson-Newman Invitational/Smokey Mountain Country Club .............. 1981 ........... Craig King .......................Nashville Golf & Athletic Club Intercollegiate/Nashville ............................. 1981 ........... Craig King .......................T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club ...................................1981 ........... Craig King .......................Shorter Classic/Rome, Ga. ......................................................................................1981 ........... Craig King .......................Nashboro Village Collegiate/Nashboro Village ..............................................1982 ........... John Reeve% .................RC Cola Invitational/Rome, Ga. ............................................................................1982 ........... Bill Hickey$ .....................Carson-Newman Invitational/Newport, Tenn. ................................................1982 ........... Bill Hickey .......................Lee College Invitational/Cleveland, Tenn. ................................................ 1421984 ........... Bill Hickey .......................T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club ........................... 1471985 ........... Erich Mumford ..............T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club ........................... 1431986 ........... Erich Mumford* ............Shorter Classic/Rome, Ga. ......................................................................................1987 ........... Jim Cornelius* ...............Shorter Classic/Rome, Ga. ......................................................................................1987 ........... Bobby Hudson ..............Shorter Classic/Rome, Ga. .............................................................................. 1481988 ........... Jim Cornelius .................Eagle Classic/Gilbertsville, Ky. - 54 holes .................................................. 2191988 ........... Jim Cornelius .................T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club ........................... 1501989 ........... Johnny Inman ...............Shorter Classic/Rome, Ga. .............................................................................. 1501989 ........... Ron Hickman .................Sewanee Fall Classic/Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club ...................................1990 ........... Tom Pack .........................Springbrook Classic/Niota, Tenn. ............................................................... 1381990 ........... Tom Pack .........................OVC Championship/Old Hickory Golf Course-54 holes ...................... 2081990 ........... Ron Hickman .................Fall T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis .............................. 1501990 ........... Kevin Applegate ...........North Alabama Invitational/Florence, Ala. .............................................. 1471991 ........... Scott Carmichael ..........T.I.C. Championship/Ironwood Golf Course ............................................ 1451992 ........... Scott Carmichael ..........Pizza Hut Invitational/Jackson, Miss........................................................... 1431992 ........... Kevin Applegate ...........Tri-State Classic/Pickwick State Park .......................................................... 1391992 ........... Brian Delaney ................Fall T.I.C. Championship/Sewanee Golf and Tennis .............................. 1491993 ........... Kevin Applegate ...........Winthrop Invitational/Rock Hill, S.C.-18 holes ...........................................721994 ........... Wade Morrell* ...............Smoky Mountain Invitational/Graysburg Country Club ..................... 1421994 ........... Scott Masters .................WCU Holly Forest Invitational/Cullowhee, N.C. ...................................... 1431995 ........... Adam Boyd .....................Persimmon Hills Invitational/Aiken, S.C. ................................................... 1461995 ........... Scott Manzaro ...............Smoky Mountain Invitational/Graysburg Country Club ..................... 1441996 ........... Doug Peterson ..............Tennessee State Invitational/Old Hickory, Tenn. ................................... 1411999 ........... Scott Moran ..................Carson Newman Intercollegiate/Aiken, S.C. ............................................ 1501999 ........... Shane Sewell .................T.I.C. Championship/Cookeville, Tenn. ...................................................... 1372000 ........... Grant Ramsey ................Eagle Invitational/Country Club of Morristown ..................................... 1442002 ........... Eric Anderson ................Butler Fall Invitational/Eagle Creek Golf Course. ................................... 2092005 ........... Scott Stallings ...............Young Oil Intercollegiate/ McCalla, Ala. .................................................... 1382006 ........... Scott Stallings ...............Murray State/Murray, Ky ................................................................................. 1812006 ........... Scott Stallings ...............EKU Invitational, Richmond, Ky. ................................................................... 1392006 ........... Scott Stallings ...............Belmont Invitational/Nashville, Tenn. ........................................................ 2062006 ........... Scott Stallings ...............Murray State Invitational/Murray, Ky. ....................................................... 2092006 ........... Scott Stallings ...............Western Carolina Invitational/ Western, Ky. ............................................. 1402007 ........... Scott Stallings ...............Grover Page Classic/Jackson, Tenn. ............................................................ 2082007 ........... John Fox ..........................Skyhawk Classic/Buchanan, Tenn. .............................................................. 211 *lost on third hole of playoff / % lost on first hole of playoff / $ won on third hole of playoff Note: Please contact the sports information office if you can provide any supplemental information where missing.

Golden Eagle leadersMost Times as Medalist

Golden Eagle players who have won tournament medalist honors:

Scott Stallings ............................................7Craig King ....................................................5Jim Cornelius ..............................................3Bill Hickey ....................................................3Kevin Applegate .......................................3Scott Carmichael.......................................2Tom Pack ......................................................2Erich Mumford ...........................................2Ronnie Hickman .......................................2John Fox .......................................................1Jim Muhlig ..................................................1John Ferguson ...........................................1Terry Kegley ................................................1Mike Kelly ....................................................1Tom Dawson...............................................1John Reeve ..................................................1Bobby Hudson ...........................................1Johnny Inman ............................................1Brian Delaney .............................................1Wade Morrell ..............................................1Scott Masters..............................................1Adam Boyd .................................................1Scott Manzaro ............................................1Doug Peterson ...........................................1Scott Moran ................................................1Shane Sewell ..............................................1Grant Ramsey .............................................1Eric Anderson .............................................1 (bold indicates current players)

Golden Eagle golfers have won medalist honors 46 times since 1973(Updated through Fall 2013)

Scott Stallings earned medalist honors seven times in his career and was on 19 all-tournament teams, both Tech records

Tournament Medalists



Scott Stallings .................. 19Tom Pack ............................ 14Bill Hickey .......................... 11Jim Cornelius .................... 10Bobby Hudson ................. 10Kyle Young ........................ 10Scott Carmichael................9Tim Coffey ............................7Kevin Applegate ................7Eric Anderson ......................7Ryan Greer............................5Greg Wyatt ...........................5Scott Moran .........................4Adam Boyd ..........................4

Mark Norman ......................4Randy Herring .....................4Tyler Cassetty ......................3Barrett Steakley ..................3 Polk Brown ...........................3Brad Sewell ..........................3Scott Manzaro .....................3Scott Masters ......................3Brian Delaney ......................3David Edwards ....................3Johnny Inman .....................3Terry Good ...........................3Erich Manford .....................3Jonathan Cox ......................3

Josh Simer ............................3Lee Whitehead ....................2Mitch Thomas .....................2Shane Sewell .......................2Grant Ramsey ......................2Doug Petterson ..................2Jay Underwood ..................2John Reeve ...........................2Braxton Hunter ...................2John Fox ................................2Jake Heatherly ....................2Mason Griffin .......................1Grant Ramsey ......................1Scott McGaha ......................1

Golden Eagle All-Tournament leaders (Totals are from 1982-83 season through the 2013-14 Fall Season)

Kyle Young

Date ...........Place ......... Player ......................Tournament/Course ......................................Score11/5/13 .................3rd .................Lee Whitehead .....................Hummingbird Invitational/Country Club of Sapphire Valley ............ 214 10/15/13 ...............4th .................Mitch Thomas ......................APSU F&M INtercollegiate/The Links at Lovadell ............................. 211 10/8/13 .................2nd ................Mitch Thomas ......................Bearcat Invitational/Traditions Golf Club......................................... 211 3/12/13 .................4th .................Lee Whitehead .....................Grover Page Classic/Jsckson Country Club ....................................... 219 10/11/11 ...............4th .................Tyler Cassetty .......................Skyhawk Classic/Paris Landing State Park ....................................... 21410/4/11 .................3rd .................Tyler Cassetty .......................MSU Invitational/Miller Memorial Golf Course ................................ 2094/5/11 ...................4th .................Mason Griffin .......................Big Blue Classic/Kings Creek Golf Club ............................................. 1473/15/11 .................2nd ................Tyler Cassetty .......................Grover Page Classic/Jackson Country Club ....................................... 2124/28/10 .................5th .................Jake Heatherly .....................OVC Championship ......................................................................... 2183/30/10 .................4th .................Jake Heatherly .....................North Alabama Spring Classic. .......................................................... 483/30/10 .................4th .................Josh Simer............................North Alabama Spring Classic ......................................................... 1482/22/10 .................3rd .................Josh Simer............................Frito Lay/ AT&T Invitational ............................................................. 14810/06/09 ...............4th .................Josh Simer............................Murray State Invitational. ............................................................... 1419/21/08 .................2nd ................Greyson Painter ....................Sea Trail Intercollegiate ................................................................... 2144/08/08 .................4th .................Barrett Steakley ...................Murray Spring Invitational .............................................................. 2142/23/08 .................4th .................Barrett Steakley ...................Pizza Hut Classic .............................................................................. 14510/15/07 ...............5th .................Calvin Clark ..........................Skyhawk Classic/ Paris Landing ....................................................... 21810/15/07 ............... 1st .................John Fox ...............................Skyhawk Invitational/Paris Landing ................................................ 21110/15/07 ...............2nd ................Barrett Steakley ...................Skyhawk Invitational/Paris Landing ................................................ 2129/24/07 .................3rd .................John Fox ...............................Showdown in the Valley/Oxmoor Golf Course ................................. 2154/24/07 .................2nd ................Scott Stallings ......................OVC Tournament/Paducah CC .......................................................... 2204/10/07 .................5th .................Scott Stallings ......................TSU Intercollegiate/Greystone Golf Course ...................................... 2184/3/07 ...................3rd .................Barrett Steakley ...................Belmont Invitational/Natchez Country Club .................................... 2033/20/07 .................2nd ................Scott Stallings ......................JSU Grub Mart Intercollegiate/Silver Lakes...................................... 2153/6/07 ................... 1st ................Scott Stallings ......................Grover page Classic/Jackson Golf Club ............................................. 2082/27/07 .................4th .................Scott Stallings ......................BSC Spring Invitational/Oxmoor Golf Course ................................... 2152/27/07 .................5th .................Barrett Steakley ...................BSC Spring Invitational/Oxmoor Golf Course ................................... 21711/04/06 ............... 1st .................Scott Stallings ......................WCU Intercollegiate/Etowah Valley GC ............................................ 14010/31/06 ...............4th .................Scott Stallings ......................BSC Showdown/Bent Brook Golf Course ......................................... 20610/2/06 ................ T1st ................Scott Stallings ......................Murray State Invitational/Miller Memorial GC................................. 2094/25/06 .................2nd ................Scott Stallings ......................OVC Tournament/CC of Paducah ...................................................... 2134/25/06 .................5th .................Polk Brown ...........................OVC Tournament/CC of Paducah ...................................................... 2174/11/06 .................4th .................Scott Stallings ......................Billiken Invitational ......................................................................... 2214/4/06 ................... 1st .................Scott Stallings ......................Belmont Invitational ....................................................................... 2064/2/06 ................... 1st .................Scott Stallings ......................EKU Spring Invitational ................................................................... 1394/2/06 .................. T4th ................Polk Brown ...........................EKU Spring Invitational ................................................................... 1453/21/06 ................ T3rd ................Scott Stallings ......................Grub-Mart Young Invitational/Silver Lakes GC ................................ 1412/28/06 .................3rd .................Braxton Hunter ....................Samford Intercollegiate .................................................................. 21710/04/05 ............... 1st .................Scott Stallings ......................Murray State Invitational/ Miller Memorial GC ................................ 1819/19/05 ................T2nd................Scott Stallings ......................Bent Brook Golf Classic/Bent Brook GC ............................................ 2044/06/05 .................4th .................Scott Stallings ......................OVC/ Burningtree GC ....................................................................... 2174/02/05 ................ T3rd ................Jonathan Cox........................EKU Spring Invitational/ Arlington GC ............................................... 713/22/05 ................ T1st ................Scott Stallings ......................Young Oil Invitational/ Silver Lakes GC ............................................ 1383/15/05 ................ T4th ................Eric Anderson .......................Winthrop Waterford GC ................................................................... 146

Date ...........Place ......... Player ......................Tournament/Course ......................................Score11/09/04 .............. T4th ................Jonathan Cox........................Troy Invitational/Highland Oaks GC ................................................. 21010/19/04 .............. T1st ................Braxton Hunter ....................UTC/Sonic Intercollegiate/Signal Mountain CC ................................ 13409/25/04 .............. T4th ................Scott Stallings ......................EKU Colonel Classic/Arlington GC .................................................... 2092/24/04 .................4th .................Eric Anderson .......................Samford Intercollegiate/Farm Links ................................................ 18210/28/03 ...............3rd .................Scott Stallings ......................APSU Precept Invitational/Clarksville CC ......................................... 14709/09/03 ...............4th .................Eric Anderson .......................Harris Invitational/Bent Creek GC .................................................... 21604/22/03 ..............T2nd................Eric Anderson .......................Greg Palmer Eagle Classic/Eagle Trace GC ........................................ 21202/24/03 ...............2nd ................Ryan Greer ...........................JSU/Dancing Rabbit GC ................................................................... 14910/16/02 ............. T10th ...............Eric Anderson .......................UTC Intercollegiate/Signal Mountain GC ......................................... 21409/24/02 ............... 1st .................Eric Anderson .......................Butler Invitational/Eagle Creek GC .................................................. 20909/11/02 .............. T5th ................Ryan Greer ...........................Hams Invitational/Bent Creek GC .................................................... 21004/09/02 ..............T2nd................Ryan Greer ...........................Belmont Invitational/The Legends GC ............................................. 21503/23/02 ..............T2nd................Eric Anderson .......................EKU Spring Classic/Arlington CC ...................................................... 14303/05/02 .............. T3rd ................Kyle Young ...........................Tennessee State Classic/Pickwick State Park ................................... 14603/05/02 .............. T3rd ................Brad Sewell ..........................Tennessee State Classic/Pickwick State Park ................................... 14602/26/02 ...............3rd .................Brad Sewell ..........................Mercer Invitational/Healy Point CC .................................................. 15102/26/02 .............. T4th ................Ryan Greer ...........................Mercer Invitational/Healy Point CC .................................................. 15202/26/02 .............. T4th ................Polk Brown ...........................Mercer Invitational/Healy Point CC .................................................. 15209/11/01 ...............4th .................Kyle Young ...........................Drury Invitational/Bent Creek GC .................................................... 21710/31/00 ............... 1st .................Grant Ramsey ......................Eagle Invitational/----- ................................................................... 14410/31/00 ...............2nd ................Ryan Greer ...........................Eagle Invitational/----- ................................................................... 14910/24/00 ...............3rd .................Kyle Young ...........................La. State Invitational/---- ................................................................ 21210/10/00 ...............2nd ................Kyle Young ...........................Precept Invitational/----- ............................................................... 14510/10/00 ...............5th .................Jonathan Cox........................Precept Invitational/----- ............................................................... 14804/25/00 ...............4th .................Kyle Young ...........................OVC Championships/---- ................................................................. 15204/22/00 ...............4th .................Kyle Young ...........................Greg Palmer Eagle Classic/---- ........................................................ 22804/05/00 ...............5th .................Scott Moran .........................Amoco Ultimate/--- .......................................................................... 7303/14/00 ...............2nd ................Brad Sewell ..........................Eagle/Persimmon Hills Invitational/--- ........................................... 14902/21/00 ...............4th .................Kyle Young ...........................Pizza Hut/BellSouth/---- ................................................................. 14910/26/99 ...............3rd .................Scott Moran .........................Lipscomb Fall Classic/--- ................................................................. 14310/26/99 .............. T4th ................Kyle Young ...........................Lipscomb Fall Classic/--- ................................................................. 14410/26/99 .............. T4th ................Shane Sewell .......................Lipscomb Fall Classic/--- ................................................................. 14410/11/99 ...............5th .................Scott McGaha .......................Precept Invitational/--- ................................................................... 14910/05/99 ...............5th .................Kyle Young ...........................Chattanooga Intercollegiate/--- ...................................................... 21603/27/99 ...............4th .................Adam Boyd ..........................EKU Spring Classic/---- .................................................................... 22003/23/99 ............... 1st .................Shane Sewell .......................T.I.C./---- ......................................................................................... 13703/23/99 ...............2nd ................Kyle Young ...........................T.I.C./---- ......................................................................................... 13903/23/99 ...............3rd .................Grant Ramsey ......................T.I.C./---- ......................................................................................... 14403/19/99 ...............2nd ................Scott Moran .........................Lake City Invitational/---................................................................. 22103/16/99 ............... 1st .................Scott Moran .........................C-N Invitational/--- ......................................................................... 15003/16/99 ...............4th .................Adam Boyd ..........................C-N Invitational/---- ....................................................................... 15209/28/97 ...............4th .................Grant Ramsey ......................Colonel Fall Classic/---- ................................................................... 21804/08/97 ...............4th .................Wes Miller ............................Eagles Graysburg Hills Invitational/--- ............................................ 14904/06/96 ............... 1st .................Doug Peterson .....................TSU Intercollegiate/--- .................................................................... 141

All-Tournament Honors

Wes Miller .............................1Jason Hibdon ......................1Chad Foster ..........................1Wade Morrell .......................1Matt Manzaro ......................1Chris Cauther ......................1David Belcher ......................1Steve Tomsic ........................1Ronnie Hickman ................1Mike Morgan .......................1Kevin Best .............................1Mike Wells ............................1Britt Jared .............................1



Date ...........Place ......... Player ......................Tournament/Course ......................................Score04/23/88 .............. T6th ................Terry Goad ............................Springbrook Collegiate/--- .............................................................. 14904/16/88 ............... 1st .................Jim Cornelius........................Eagle Classic/Kentucky Dam Village ................................................ 21904/16/88 .............. T6th ................Tom Pack ..............................Eagle Classic/Kentucky Dam Village ................................................ 22603/15/88 ...............6th .................Bobby Hudson......................Persimmon Hills Collegiate Classic/-- .............................................. 160--/--/87 .................3rd .................Tom Pack ..............................Tri-State Classic/Pickwick State Park ............................................... 146--/--/87 .................4th .................Jim Cornelius........................Tri-State Classic/Pickwick State Park ............................................... 147--/--/87 ................T2nd................Jim Cornelius........................Shorter Invitational/-- .................................................................... 147--/--/87 ................ T7th ................Tom Pack ..............................Shorter Invitational/-- .................................................................... 152--/--/87 ................10th ................Bobby Hudson......................Shorter Invitational/-- .................................................................... 153--/--/87 ................T2nd................Jim Cornelius........................Graysburg Golf Tournament/-- ........................................................ 148--/--/87 ................T2nd................Bobby Hudson......................Graysburg Golf Tournament/-- ........................................................ 14804/24/87 ...............6th .................Mike Morgan ........................Paul J. Walker Spring Break Collegiate Classic ................................. 14704/11/87 ...............5th .................Jim Cornelius........................Tenn. Intercollegiate ....................................................................... 14604/11/87 ...............6th .................Tom Pack ..............................Tenn. Intercollegiate ....................................................................... 15104/06/87 .............. T1st ................Jim Cornelius........................U. of the South(dual match) .............................................................. 7404/06/87 .............. T1st ................Tom Pack ..............................U. of the South(dual match) .............................................................. 7404/04/87 ...............3rd .................Bobby Hudson......................Eagle Classic .................................................................................... 18604/04/87 ...............6th .................Jim Cornelius........................Eagle Classic .................................................................................... 18803/28/87 .............. T5th ................Jim Cornelius........................Eagle Smokey Mtn. Invitational/Graysburg CC ................................ 14803/28/87 .............. T5th ................Bobby Hudson......................Eagle Smokey Mtn. Invitational/Graysburg CC ................................ 14803/20/87 ...............2nd ................Jim Cornelius........................Shorter Classic................................................................................. 14703/20/87 ...............6th .................Tom Pack ..............................Shorter Classic................................................................................. 15103/20/87 ...............9th .................Bobby Hudson......................Shorter Classic................................................................................. 15310/29/86 ...............3rd .................Bobby Hudson......................Fall Shorter Classic .......................................................................... 14910/14/86 ...............2nd ................Tom Pack ..............................UT Martin Tri-State Classic/Pickwick State Park ............................... 14404/21/86 ...............2nd ................Erich Manford ......................Shorter Classic................................................................................. 14704/05/86 .............. T5th ................Tom Pack ..............................Eagle Classic .................................................................................... 22504/12/86 ...............3rd .................Tom Pack ..............................Tenn. Intercollegiate ....................................................................... 14405/11/86 .............. T5th ................Erich Mumford .....................OVC Championships ........................................................................ 23010/20/85 ...............9th .................Tom Pack ..............................Purdue Invitational ......................................................................... 22210/20/85 ............. T10th ...............Tim Coffey ............................Purdue Invitational ......................................................................... 225--/--/85 ................. 1st .................Bill Hickey ............................T.I.C. ................................................................................................ 147--/--/85 .................6th .................Mark Morman ......................T.I.C. ................................................................................................ 15403/10/85 ...............2nd ................Bill Hickey ............................Kennesaw College Invitational ........................................................ 16304/13/85 ............... 1st .................Erich Munford ......................T.I.C. ................................................................................................ 14304/13/85 ...............2nd ................Bill Hickey ............................T.I.C. ................................................................................................ 14704/13/85 ...............6th .................Mike Wells ............................T.I.C ................................................................................................. 14904/13/85 ...............9th .................Tim Coffey ............................T.I.C. ................................................................................................ 15004/13/85 ..............10th ................Britt Jared ............................T.I.C ................................................................................................. 15110/07/84 ...............8th .................Bill Hickey ............................Eastern Kentucky Classic ................................................................. 22210/02/84 ...............6th .................Jim Cornelius........................Goodyear Invitational ..................................................................... 15510/02/84 ..............10th ................Bill Hickey ............................Goodyear Invitational ..................................................................... 156--/--/84 ................. 1st .................Mark Norman .......................Fairfield Glade................................................................................... 73--/--/84 .................2nd ................Bill Hickey ............................Fairfield Glade................................................................................... 74--/--/84 .................3rd .................Randy Herring ......................Fairfield Glade................................................................................... 75--/--/84 .................3rd .................Randy Herring ......................Shorter Classic................................................................................... 72--/--/84 .................3rd .................Bill Hickey ............................Smokey Mtn. Invitational ................................................................ 154--/--/84 ................. 1st .................Bill Hickey ............................Lee College Invitational................................................................... 142--/--/84 ................ T5th ................Bill Hickey ............................T.I.C ................................................................................................. 154--/--/84 ................ T5th ................Randy Herring ......................T.I.C ................................................................................................. 15404/17/83 .............. T5th ................Mark Norman .......................Sewanee Invitational/Sewanee CC .................................................. 11304/09/83 ...............3rd .................Bill Hickey ............................Lee College Invitational/Rollinghills CC ........................................... 14904/09/83 ...............4th .................John Reeve ...........................Lee College Invitational/Rollinghills CC ........................................... 152o4/09/83 ...............5th .................Mark Norman .......................Lee College Invitational/Rollinghills CC ........................................... 15304/09/83 ...............6th .................Randy Herring ......................Lee College Invitational/Rollinghills CC ........................................... 15604/02/83 ............... 1st .................Bill Hickey ............................Carson-Newman Invitational/Smokey Mtn. CC ............................... 15403/27/83 ............... 1st .................John Reeve ...........................Shorter College/R.C. Invitational/Coosa CC ...................................... 15002/12/13_ _ _ _T4th_ _ _ _ Lee Whitehead _ _ _ _ _The Grover Page Classic _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 219 Note: Some dates are missing

Date ...........Place ......... Player ......................Tournament/Course ......................................Score09/11/95 .............. T4th ................Jason Hibdon .......................Capital Bank Invitational/--- ........................................................... 15004/04/95 ............... 1st .................Scott Manzaro ......................Eagles Smoky Mountain Invitational/-- .......................................... 14404/04/95 ...............2nd ................Scott Masters .......................Eagles Smoky Mountain Invitational/--- ......................................... 14503/29/95 ...............3rd .................Scott Manzaro ......................Tennessee Intercollegiate Tournament/--- ...................................... 14503/29/95 .............. T5th ................Scott Masters .......................Tennessee Intercollegiate Tournament/--- ...................................... 14703/25/95 ...............4th .................Scott Manzaro ......................SEMO Bent Creek Classic/--- ............................................................ 14903/14/95 ............... 1st .................Adam Boyd ..........................Eagles’ Persimmon Hill Tournament/-- ............................................ 14603/14/95 ...............4th .................Brian Delaney ......................Eagles’ Persimmon Hill Tournament/-- ............................................ 14911/01/94 ............... 1st .................Scott Masters .......................WCU-Holly Forest/--........................................................................ 14311/01/94 ...............3rd .................Adam Boyd ..........................WCU-Holly Forest/--........................................................................ 15311/01/94 .............. T4th ................Doug Petterson ....................WCU-Holly Forest/--........................................................................ 15410/04/94 .............. T5th ................Brian Delaney ......................Eagles’ Graysburg Tournament/-- .................................................... 14709/20/94 ...............5th .................Chad Foster ..........................Legend’s/Pepsi/--............................................................................ 14404/05/94 .............. T1st ................Wade Morrell .......................Smoky Mtn/Graysburg/-- ................................................................ 14203/22/94 ...............5th .................Greg Wyatt ...........................Eagle Classic/--- .............................................................................. 15209/29/93 ...............5th .................Greg Wyatt ...........................Tri-State Classic/--- ......................................................................... 14509/15/93 ...............4th .................Greg Wyatt ...........................Nashboro/Bison Classic/-- ............................................................... 15004/28/93 ...............3rd .................David Edwards .....................OVC/--- ........................................................................................... 22404/28/93 ...............4th .................Kevin Applegate ...................OVC/--- ........................................................................................... 22504/06/93 ...............2nd ................Matt Manzaro ......................C-N Graysburg/--- ........................................................................... 15202/16/93 ............... 1st .................Kevin Applegate ...................Winthrop Invitational/--- .................................................................. 7210/16/92 ...............3rd .................Kevin Applegate ...................Shorter Classic/--- ........................................................................... 14610/11/92 ............... 1st .................Brian Delaney ......................Fall T.I.C./--- .................................................................................... 14910/11/92 ...............2nd ................David Edwards .....................Fall T.I.C./--- .................................................................................... 14910/11/92 ...............5th .................Chris Cauthen .......................Fall T.I.C./--- .................................................................................... 15709/29/92 ............... 1st .................Kevin Applegate ...................Tri-State Classic/--- ......................................................................... 13904/11/92 ...............4th .................Scott Carmichael ..................Eagle Classic/--- .............................................................................. 21804/04/92 .............. T3rd ................Scott Carmichael ..................T.I.C./--- .......................................................................................... 15103/17/92 ...............2nd ................Scott Carmichael ..................Persimmon Hills/--- ........................................................................ 15202/20/92 ............... 1st .................Scott Carmichael ..................Pizza Hut/--- ................................................................................... 14302/18/92 .............. T5th ................Scott Carmichael ..................Winthrop Invitational/-- ................................................................. 15102/18/92 .............. T5th ................Greg Wyatt ...........................Winthrop Invitational/--- ................................................................ 15110/17/91 .............. T5th ................Scott Carmichael ..................Wallace State/--- ............................................................................ 14710/17/91 .............. T5th ................Kevin Applegate ...................Wallace State/--- ............................................................................ 14710/11/91 ...............3rd .................David Belcher .......................Cumberland Invitational/--- ............................................................. 7309/21/91 ...............3rd .................Greg Wyatt ...........................Fall T.I.C./--...................................................................................... 15209/21/91 ...............5th .................Steve Tomsic.........................Fall T.I.C./--- .................................................................................... 15404/23/91 .............. T3rd ................Scott Carmichael ..................OVC/--- ........................................................................................... 22604/23/91 .............. T3rd ................Kevin Applegate ...................OVC/--- ........................................................................................... 22604/06/91 .............. T1st ................Scott Carmichael ..................T.I.C./--- .......................................................................................... 14504/06/91 .............. T4th ................David Edwards .....................T.I.C./--- .......................................................................................... 15004/06/91 .............. T4th ................Johnny Inman ......................T.I.C./--- .......................................................................................... 15003/12/91 ...............4th .................Scott Carmichael ..................Persimmon Hills/-- ......................................................................... 14709/25/90 ............... 1st .................Kevin Applegate ...................North Alabama Invitational/-- ........................................................ 14709/25/90 .............. T5th ................Johnny Inman ......................North Alabama Invitational/---....................................................... 15009/18/90 ............... 1st .................Ronnie Hickman ...................Fall T.I.C./--- .................................................................................... 15004/25/90 ............... 1st .................Tom Pack ..............................Springbrook Classic/--- ................................................................... 13804/24/90 ..............T2nd................Bobby Hudson......................Springbrook Classic/--- ................................................................... 14304/24/90 ..............T2nd................Jay Underwood ....................Springbrook Classic/--- ................................................................... 14304/07/90 .............. T1st ................Tom Pack ..............................T.I.C./--- ............................................................................................ 7204/07/90 .............. T1st ................Bobby Hudson......................T.I.C./--- ............................................................................................ 7203/26/90 ..............T2nd................Tom Pack ..............................Smoky Mountain Invitational/--- .................................................... 15111/12/89 .............. T4th ................Jay Underwood ....................Wallace Invitational/--- .................................................................. 14310/20/89 ............... 1st .................Johnny Inman ......................Shorter College Fall Classic/--- ........................................................ 15004/21/89 ...............2nd ................Terry Goad ............................Springbrook Classic/--- ................................................................... 14704/21/89 .............. T3rd ................Tim Coffey ............................Springbrook Classic/--- ................................................................... 14804/16/89 ...............3rd .................Tim Coffey ............................Eagle Classic/--- .............................................................................. 21804/08/89 ..............T2nd................Terry Goad ............................T.I.C./--.............................................................................................. 7604/08/89 .............. T4th ................Kevin Best ............................T.I.C./--- ............................................................................................ 7704/08/89 .............. T4th ................Tim Coffey ............................T.I.C./--.............................................................................................. 7710/25/88 ..............T2nd................Tim Coffey ............................Nashboro/Bison Classic/--- ............................................................. 15110/11/88 .............. T5th ................Tim Coffey ............................MTSU Invitational/--- ...................................................................... 14505/08/88 .............. T8th ................Bobby Hudson......................OVC/Stonehenge Golf Club.............................................................. 23204/23/88 ...............2nd ................Tom Pack ..............................Springbrook Collegiate/--- .............................................................. 145




The 2013-14 Golden eaGlesFrom left to right: Head coach Polk Brown, Allison Geer, Haley Davidson, Megan Williamson, Whitney Robertson, Maddi Everts, Lydia Triplett, assistant coach Carla Hazelwood

Golden Eagle Team Photo / Roster

2013-14 GoldEn EAGlE RoSTERPlayer Yr. Ht. Hometown MajorHaley Davidson Fr. 5-4 Chattanooga, Tenn. General Curriculum Maddi Everts So. 5-6 Ooltewah, Tenn. BusinessAllison Geer So. 5-7 Doyle, Tenn. NursingWhitney Robertson Fr. 5-4 Clarksville, Tenn. Pre-Physical TherapyLydia Triplett Fr. 5-5 Benton, Tenn. NursingMegan Williamson So. 5-5 Murfreesboro, Tenn. Journalism Head Coach: Polk BrownAssistant Coach: Carla Hazelwood



HAlEY dAVIdSonFRESHMAN

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN

CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

AT TECH:2013-14(Freshman): Haley played in two of the fall tourna-ments, totaling five rounds of golf...best finish was during the MSU Drake Creek Invitational. where she ranked in the top 50... Haley finished with an average of 85.4 per round.

HIGH SCHOOL: Davidson was a five-year letterwinner at Signal Mountain High School… helped lead her team to four consecu-tive TSSAA Class A-AA State Championship titles from 2009-2012… was a four-time district champion as well as a four-time regional champion for SMHS… finished 11th or better each of her four seasons in the TSSAA Class A-AA State Championship Tournament… collected an 11th-place finish her freshman season followed by a fifth-place finish her sophomore year… as a junior, finished ninth in the TSSAA Class A-AA State Tourna-ment Championship and wrapped up her stellar high school career with a second place showing… named a Chattanooga Times-Free Press Best of Preps selection four times… earned the Leadership Award while at SMHS.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Ron and Cristi Davidson… born August 28, 1995… full name is Haley Katherine Davidson… enrolled in general curriculum.

Year Rounds Strokes Low Average2013-14 5 427 83 85.4 Totals 5 427 83 85.4

HALEY’S CAREER NUMBERS




MAddI EVERTSSOPHOMORE

Notre dame HS

Ooltewah, TENN.

AT TECH:2013-14 (Sophomore): Maddi competed in all five of the fall tour-naments, totaling 13 rounds of golf...had the lowest round in the Great Smokies Intercollegiate with a career-best 67....three top 20 finishes including one spot in the top ten...finished with best aver-age per round on the team with a 76.85.

2012-13 (Freshman): Maddi developed into one of the best golf-ers in the conference, earning three All-Tournament honors in her last four events… finished tied for second at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 17-19)… helped lead the Golden Eagles to a first place finish at the same tournament… tied for third at the Samford Intercollegiate (Apr. 8-9)… shocked the field at the OVC Championships with a third-round 70 to take second place… named the team’s MVP and Most Dedicated Player… also had the lowest average on the team with a 79.08 over her 25 rounds for the year. In Fall 2012: Maddi qualified for each of the five tournaments in the fall… her low-round of 72 came during the first 18 holes at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate tournament in September… fin-ished tied for 24th out of 80 players in the event… tallied a scoring average of 80.27.

2011-12 (Redshirt): Maddi did not participate in the spring due to injury. In Fall 2011: Maddi played in four of Tech’s five fall tourna-ments during her freshman season...shot a low round of 74 on two occasions, first in the third round at the Drake Creek Invitational and again in the second round at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate, both in September...progressed steadily throughout the season, finishing with five consecutive sub-80 rounds after shooting 80 or above in her first three rounds...finished with a 78.3 average.

HIGH SCHOOL: Maddi graduated from Notre Dame High School, where she lettered in golf for four years under Coach Jeff Fisher...finished fifth at the TSSAA Class A-AA State Golf Championship as a junior in 2009 and also finished third in the regional in both her junior and senior years....Notre Dame was a two-time regional

Year Rounds Strokes Low Average2011-12 8 626 74 78.32012-13 25 1977 70 79.082013-14 13 999 67 76.85TOTALS 46 3602 67 78.3

MADALYNS’S CAREER NUMBERS

champion...was named Most Improved player on her team as a junior.

PERSONAL: Maddi is the daughter of Bob and Peg Everts...member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and was named to the Deans list in high school...majoring in business..full name is Madalyn Grace Everts...birthdate is March 17, 1993.




AllISon GEERSOPHOMORE

WHITE COUNTY HS

DOYLE, TENN.

AT TECH:2013-14 (Sophomore): Allison played in all five of the fall tournaments, totaling 13 rounds of golf...best finish came in the Great Smokies Intercollegiate, where she fired her lowest round...had one top 30 finish and she shot an average of 81.62 per round.

2012-13 (Freshman): Allison competed in four events, earning her first top 25 finish after carding an 82+78=160 at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 17-19)… helped lead the Golden Eagles to a first place finish at the same tournament… tied her career-low score of 79 twice at the Pinehurst Challenge (Mar. 1-2)… named the team’s Most Improved Player for the year. In Fall 2012: Allison made appearances for the Golden Eagles in three tournaments in the fall… posted a stroke average of 86.43 for the seven rounds… her low round for the season (79) came during the secondround at the Waynesville Golf resort.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years; named District 6AAA Player of the Year sophomore, junior, and senior years...placed second in the district tournament as a junior then won the district tournament as a senior and led the Warriorette team to a district title...back-to-back state tournament appearances junior and senior years...placed second in the annual Early Bird tourna-ment as a sophomore...graduated number nine in her class with a 4.0 G.P.A PERSONAL: Daughter of Terry and Andrea Geer...full name is Al-lison Cayce Geer...born September 7,1994..majoring in nursing.


ALLISON’S CAREER NUMBERS




WHITnEY RoBERTSonFRESHMAN

CLARKSVILLE HS

CLARKSVILLE, TENN.

AT TECH:2013-14 (Freshman): Whitney played in all five tourna-ments this fall, totaling 13 rounds of golf...Whitney’s lowest round came in CSU Wendy’s Invitational with a one-over-par 71...she placed in the top 30 four times during the fall and shot an average of 77.15 per round.

HIGH SCHOOL: Robertson earned four letters in golf under Vicki Mancrief and four more in softball under Joe Warren while at Clarksville High School… won back-to-back TSSAA Class AAA State Championships in 2011 and 2012… led her team to three consecutive district and regional titles as a sophomore, junior, and senior… was an all-state selection in each of her final two seasons at CHS… finished sixth at the TSSAA Class AAA State Championship Tournament her ju-nior season… concluded a stellar career with a fourth place finish at the TSSAA Class AAA State Championship Tourna-ment… won seven TGA Junior Tour tournaments and took home first place at the 2012 Toyota Tournament of Champi-ons… awarded the Point of Pride Award in both 2011 and 2012… also earned the Excellent Student Athlete Award… was a member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Doyle and Kim Robertson… born October 30, 1994… full name is Whitney Brynne Robert-son… majoring in EXPW/pre-physical therapy.

Year Rounds Strokes Low Average2013-14 13 1003 72 77.15 TOTALS 13 1003 72 77.15

WHITNEY’S CAREER NUMBERS




AT TECH:2013-14 (Freshman): Lydia competed in all five tournaments, totaling 13 rounds of golf...Whitney’s lowest round came in the CSU Wendy’s Invitational with a one-over-par 71, landing her in the top ten...she also added one top 20 finish which was in the MSU Drake Creek Invitational...Lydia had an aver-age of 78.54 per round.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lydia lettered four years in golf for Jason Adam and four years in softball for her father, Bill Triplett, while at Polk Coun-ty High School… competed in the TSSAA Class A-AA State Tournament her freshman, junior, and senior seasons… placed sixth at the TSSAA Class A-AA State Tournament as a junior, garnering all-state honors along the way… was a district runner-up or medalist in 2009, 2010, and 2011… named a Chatta-nooga Times-Free Press Best of Preps selec-tion in 2012… won the Early Bird Cookeville Invitational Tournament in the fall of 2012… took home first place in the second flight of the TGA Women’s State Amateur in the sum-mer of 2012… helped lead her softball team to three consecutive district championships in 2009, 2010, and 2011… named all-state softball player while at PCHS… was captain of the golf team and co-captain of the soft-ball team as a senior… named as a Wildcat scholar.

PERSONAL: Daughter of William and Linda Triplett… born June 21, 1995… full name is Lydia Grace Triplett… majoring in nursing.

Year Rounds Strokes Low Average2013-14 13 1021 71 78.54TOTALS 13 1021 71 78.54

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lYdIA TRIPlETT FRESHMAN

POLK COUNTY HS

BENTON, TENN.



MEGAn WIllIAMSonSOPHOMORE

BLACKMAN HS

MURFREESBORO, TENN.

AT TECH:2013-14 (Sophomore): Megan played in all five of the fall tourna-ments, totaling 13 rounds of golf...Megan’s lowest round came in the MTSU Blue Raider Invitational with a 74...Megan had her best finish at the MSU Drake Creek Invitatonal placing t-33rd...had two more top 40 finishes....Megan finished with an average of 79.69 per round. 2012-13 (Freshman): Megn finished up her first collegiate season with an average score of 81.08… earned top 25 finishes in three of her final four tournaments, including a 23rd place finish at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 17-19)… helped lead the Golden Eagles to a first place finish at the same tournament… also nabbed top 25 finishes at the Samford Women’s Intercollegiate (Mar. 8-9) and the Ohio Valley Conference Championship (Mar. 21-23)… received the team’s Impact Award for her efforts in her freshman campaign. In Fall 2012: Megan qualified for all five tournaments during the fall season, totaling 12 rounds of play… her low round of 73 came in the first round of the Great Smokies Intercollegiate outing… finished tied for 16th in the same event with a 73-78=151.

High School: A four-year letterman on the golf team at Blackman High school… played under Coach Seth Burt… in her final season she finished 13th in the TSSAA state tournament and was named the Murfreesboro Daily News Journal Female Golfer of the Year…earned all-district honors each year for Rutherford County… as a senior, she won the first flight of the Tennessee State Women’s Amateur and finished runner-up in the same tournament and flight in her junior year….graduated with honors Summa Cum Laude.

Personal: The daughter of Todd and Jodi Williamson…birthdate is July 29, 1994… full name is Megan Lynn Williamson…majoring in Journalism with a concentration in public relations...doing on-air reports with the Golden Eagle Sports Network.


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Year ............................. Dates ..........................Tournament/Course ................................................................Place/Field1994 .................................April 25-26 ....................... OVC Championships/Richmond Golf Course .......................................................... 1 of 31995 .................................April 8-9 ........................... Lady ‘Topper Invitational/Bowling Green, Ky. ....................................................... 1 of 41995 .................................April 24-25 ....................... OVC Championships/Murray Country Club ............................................................ 1 of 31996 .................................Oct. 13 ............................. EKU Fall Classic/ Richmond Country Club .............................................................. 1 of 41996 .................................Sept. 21-22 ...................... Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC ............................................................... 1 of 81997 .................................Oct. 19-20 ........................ Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC ............................................................... 1 of 81997 .................................Oct. 24-25 ........................ EKU Invitational/Arlington Golf Course ................................................................. 1 of 61998 .................................March 30-31 .................... Mercer Spring Invitational/Macon Golf Course ...................................................... 1 of 6 1998 .................................Sept. 14-15 ...................... Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ..................................................... 1 of 161999 .................................Sept. 13-14 ...................... Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ..................................................... 1 of 101999 .................................Oct. 10-11 ........................ Precept Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club ................................................... 1 of 81999 .................................Oct. 25-26 ........................ Great Smokies Collegiate/Waynesville Country Club ........................................... 1 of 202000 .................................March 20-21 .................... Chris Bannister Classic/Silver Lakes Golf Course .................................................. 1 of 122000 .................................April 28-30 ....................... OVC Championship/Ironwood Golf Course ............................................................ 1 of 52000 .................................Sept. 11-12 ...................... Tech Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course .............................................................. 1 of 152000 .................................Sept. 26 ........................... Evansville Lady Aces Invitational/Eagle Valley Golf Course .................................... 1 of 92000 .................................Oct. 23-24 ........................ Great Smokies Invitational/Waynesville Country Club ........................................ 1 of 202001 .................................March 13-14 .................... North/South Women’s Invitational/ Jacksonville Beach Golf Course ................... 1 of 162002 .................................Feb. 25-26 ........................ Mercer Invitational / Healy Point Country Club ..................................................... 1 of 62003 ................................Sept. 15-16 ...................... Tech Lady Classic / Ironwood Golf Course ........................................................... 1 of 102003 .................................Oct. 10-11 ........................ EKU Lady Colonel Classic / Arlington Golf Course ................................................ 1 of 162004 .................................Nov. 1 ............................... TSU Fall Quadrangular / Nashboro Village Golf Course .......................................... 1 of 32006 .................................April 30 ............................ TSU Spring Triangular/Greystone Golf Course ........................................................ 1 of 32008.................................Oct.20-21..........................APSU F&M Bank/Clarksville Country Club ........................................................... 1 of 172013 ................................March 17-19......................Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate./Sevierville Golf Course ........................................ 1 of 13

Golden Eagle golf teams have won 23 tournament championships since 1994

Madison Denman

2001 Golden Eagles

Tournament Champions



Beth Underhill

Year ...... Player ................. Tournament .................................................................Score1990 ........Tammy Walker .......Tech-Vandy Invitational/Ironwood Golf Course ................... 1701991 ........Katrina Parker ........Lady ‘Topper Invitational/Bowling Green, Ky. ..........................881991 ........Katrina Parker ........Samford Invitational/Birmingham, Ala. ................................... 1711991 ........Melanie Gray ..........Tech-Vandy Invitational/Ironwood Golf Course ................... 1581992 ........Melanie Gray ..........Winthrop Invitational/Rock Hill, S.C. ......................................... 1521992 ........Melanie Gray ..........Lady ‘Topper Invitational/Bowling Green, Ky. ....................... 1531992 ........Katrina Parker ........Tech/Vandy Invitational/Ironwood Golf Course ................... 1611992 ........Lisa Phipps ..............Samford Classic/Destin, Fla. ......................................................... 1631993 ........Lisa Phipps ..............Winthrop Invitational/Rock Hill, S.C. ............................................781994 ........Lisa Phipps ..............Tech/Vandy Invitational/Ironwood Golf Course ................... 1571994 ........Melanie Gray ..........Murray State Invitational/Murray Country Club ......................761994 ........Lisa Phipps ..............Murray State Invitational/Murray Country Club ......................811994 ........Melanie Gray ..........OVC Championships/Richmond Country Club .................... 1631994 ........Lisa Phipps ..............OVC Championships/Richmond Country Club .................... 1641994 ........Amy Waters .............OVC Championships/Richmond Country Club .................... 1671994 ........Melanie Gray ..........Tech/Vandy Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ............................ 1551995 ........Lisa Phipps ..............USM Lady Eagle Classic/Hattiesburg, Miss. ............................ 1571995 ........Melanie Gray ..........USM Lady Eagle Classic/Hattiesburg, Miss. ............................ 1581995 ........Lisa Phipps ..............EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Richmond Country Club ............ 1631995 ........Melanie Gray ..........Lady ‘Topper Invitational/Bowling Green, Ky. ..........................721995 ........Lisa Phipps ..............Murray Invitational/Murray Country Club .............................. 1581995 ........Lisa Phipps ..............OVC Championships/Murray Country Club ..............................771995 ........Melanie Gray ..........OVC Championships/Murray Country Club ..............................791995 ........Misty McKee ...........EKU Fall Classic/Richmond Country Club ..................................761995 ........Anita Stewart .........EKU Fall Classic/Richmond Country Club ..................................801995 ........Amy Waters .............EKU Fall Classic/Richmond Country Club ..................................801995 ........Misty McKee ...........Mercer Invitational/Macon, Ga. .................................................. 1701996 ........Misty McKee ...........OVC Championships/Ironwood Golf Course ......................... 2401996 ........Angie Thompson ..Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC ............................... 1621996 ........Ashley Beal..............Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC ............................... 1621996 ........Anita Stewart .........Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC ............................... 1641996 ........Jenny Rushing .......Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC ............................... 1651997 ........Ashley Beal..............Western Carolina Invitational/Cleghorn Plantation ............ 1661997 ........Ashley Beal..............Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC ............................... 153

Year ...... Player ................. Tournament .................................................................Score 1997 ........Brandy Lambert ....Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC ............................... 1661997 ........Cindy Copeland ....Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC ............................... 1671997 ........Kylie Crouch ...........Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC ............................... 1681997 ........Ashley Beal..............EKU Invitational/Arlington Golf Course................................... 1581997 ........Cindy Copeland ....EKU Invitational/Arlington Golf Course................................... 1651998 ........Ashley Beal..............Murray State Invitational/Miller Memorial ................................791998 ........Kim Spangler ..........Murray State Invitational/Miller Memoria .................................801998 ........Leslie Ferrell ............Murray State Invitational/Miller Memorial ................................811998 ........Leslie Ferrell ............McDonalds Lady Tiger Invitational/Castlewoods GC ......... 1521998 ........Leslie Ferrell ............Southern Mississippi Lady Invitational/Laurel CC ............... 1571998 ........Leslie Ferrell ............Mercer Spring Invitational/Macon Golf Course .................... 1471998 ........Kim Spangler ..........Mercer Spring Invitational/Macon Golf Course .................... 1541998 ........Cherry Bevis............Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course .................... 1481998 ........Leslie Ferrell ............Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course .................... 148 1998 ........Cindy Copeland ....Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course .................... 1531998 ........Ashley Beal..............Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course .................... 153

A complete listing of Golden Eagle golfers who have earned all-tournament recognition through 2013 fall season

Beth Underhill............... 14Kylie Crouch..................12Julie Smith .....................11Cherry Bevis ..................11Ashley Beal ....................11Kim Spangler ................10Lisa Phipps ...................... 9Melanie Gray .................. 9Diana Carson .................. 8Cindy Copeland ............ 7

Megan Bradford ............ 6Madison Denman ......... 6Leslie Ferrell .................... 6Sarah Thomas ................ 4Misty McKee ................... 3Katrina Parker................. 3Ashley Spangler ............ 3Carla Hazelwood ........... 2Anita Stewart ................. 2Katherine Bell ................. 1

Lisa Phipps

Golden Eagle All-Tournament leaders (Totals are through the 2010 Fall Season/Bold are current)


Katie Taylor...................... 1Natasha Bolton .............. 1Megan French ................ 1Brandy Stout .................. 1Angie Thompson .......... 1Brandy Lambert ............ 1Jenny Rushing ............... 1Amber Shepherd .......... 1Amy Waters ..................... 1Tammy Walker ............... 1

Julie Smith



Year ...... Player ................. Tournament .................................................................Score 1998 ........Leslie Ferrell ............Lady Racer Classic/Miller Memorial Golf Course .................. 1541998 ........Ashley Beal..............Lady Razorback Invitational/Pinnacle Golf Course ............. 1561998 ........Kylie Crouch ...........EKU Invitational/Arlington Golf Course................................... 1601999 ........Kylie Crouch ...........OVC Championship/Miller Memorial Golf Course............... 2461999 ........Cherry Bevis............Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course .................... 1461999 ........Kim Spangler ..........Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course .................... 1541999 ........Cherry Bevis............Lady Racer Classic/Francis E. Miller Memorial CC ................ 1501999 ........Cindy Copeland ....Lady Racer Classic/Francis E. Miller Memorial CC ................ 1541999 ........Cherry Bevis............Precept Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club ................. 1501999 ........Ashley Beal..............Precept Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club ................. 1561999 ........Cindy Copeland ....Precept Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club ................. 1561999 ........Cherry Bevis............Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course .......................... 1561999 ........Ashley Beal..............Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course .......................... 1581999 ........Kylie Crouch ...........Great Smokies Challenge/Waynesville Country Club ........ 1521999 ........Cindy Copeland ....Great Smokies Challenge/Waynesville Country Club ........ 1552000 ........Ashey Beal ...............Murray State Invitational/Miller Golf Course ............................802000 ........Cindy Copeland ....Murray State Invitational/Miller Golf Course ............................802000 ........Kim Spangler ..........OVC Women’s Championship/Ironwood Golf Course ........ 2342000 ........Ashley Beal..............OVC Women’s Championship/Ironwood Golf Course ........ 2352000 ........Cherry Bevis............OVC Women’s Championship/Ironwood Golf Course ........ 2392000 ........Kim Spangler ..........Tech Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ................................ 1532000 ........Cherry Bevis............Tech Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ................................ 1552000 ........Kylie Crouch ...........Tech Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ................................ 1562000 ........Cherry Bevis............Evansville Invitational/Eagle Valley Golf Course .....................792000 ........Kim Spangler ..........Evansville Invitational/Eagle Valley Golf Course .....................802000 ........Kylie Crouch ...........Evansville Invitational/Eagle Valley Golf Course .....................802000 ........Kylie Crouch ...........Precept Invitational/Clarksville Country Club ....................... 1522000 ........Cherry Bevis............Precept Invitational/Clarksville Country Club ....................... 1582000 ........Kim Spangler ..........Eastern Kentucky Fall Invitational/Arlington ......................... 1472000 ........Kylie Crouch ...........Eastern Kentucky Fall Invitational/Arlington ......................... 1482000 ........Cherry Bevis............Great Smoky Invitational/Waynesville Country Club ......... 1432001 ........Kylie Crouch ...........North/South Invitational/Jacksonville Beac .......................... 1542001 ........Kim Spangler ..........North/South Invitational/Jacksonville Beach........................ 1542001 ........Cherry Bevis............Chris Bannister Classic/Silver Lakes Golf Course .....................792001 ........Kylie Crouch ...........UAB Lady Blazer Classic/Inverness Country Club ...................772001 ........Kylie Crouch ...........EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course ................. 2252001 ........Kim Spangler ..........EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course ................. 2282001 ........Cherry Bevis............EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course ................. 2302001 ........Kylie Crouch ...........OVC Championships/Swan Lake Golf Course ....................... 2282001 ........Kim Spangler ..........OVC Championships/Swan Lake Golf Course ....................... 2282001 ........Julie Smith ..............Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course .................... 1582002 ........Julie Smith ..............Mercer Invitational/Healy Point Country Club ...................... 1622002 ........Natasha Bolton ......Mercer Invitational/Healy Point Country Club ...................... 1642002 ........Brandy Stout ..........Mercer Invitational/Healy Point Country Club ...................... 1692002 ........Julie Smith ..............OVC Championships/Country Club of Paducah .................. 2392002 ........Julie Smith ..............Butler Fall Invitational/Eagle Creek Golf Course ................... 2362002 ........Sarah Thomas ........Butler Fall Invitational/Eagle Creek Golf Course .................. 2362002 ........Julie Smith .............EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course ................. 1472002 ........Julie Smith ..............Great Smokies Invitational/Waynesville CC ........................... 1482002 .......Julie Smith ..............Austin Peay Precept/Clarksville Country Club ...................... 1572003 ........Julie Smith ..............Blade Sportswear/Healy Point Country Club ........................ 158 2003 ........Sarah Thomas ........Lady Racer Classic/Miller Golf Course ...................................... 155

2003 ........Brandy Stout ..........Samford Lady Bulldog/Timberline Golf Course.................... 1492003 ........Beth Underhill .......TTU Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ................................ 1532003 ........Julie Smith .............TTU Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ................................. 1572003 ........Beth Underhill .......Lipscomb Invitational/Bear Trace at Tims Ford ..................... 1502003 ........Sarah Thomas ........Lipscomb Invitational/Bear Trace at Tims Ford ..................... 1542003 ........Julie Smith ..............EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course ................. 1442003 ........Beth Underhill .......EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course ................. 1482004 ........Beth Underhill .......EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course ................. 1572004 ........Julie Smith ..............OVC Championships/Country Club of Paducah .................. 2412004 ........Sarah Thomas ........OVC Championships/Country Club of Paducah .................. 2412004 ........Beth Underhill .......Lady Indian Classic/Jonesboro Country Club ..........................772004 ........Megan French ........TSU Fall Quadrangular/Nashboro Village ............................... 1572004 ........Beth Underhill .......TSU Fall Quadrangular/Nashboro Village ............................... 1572005 ........Beth Underhill .......Buff Rock Shootout/Beat Brock Golf Course .......................... 1502005 ........Beth Underhill .......EKU Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course ........................... 2272005 ........Beth Underhill .......OVC/Country Club of Decatur .................................................... 2372005 ........Beth Underhill .......Draper Invitational/Draper Valley Golf Club .......................... 1462005 ........Beth Underhill .......F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate/Clarksville CC ..................... 1572006 ........Beth Underhill ......Big River Telephone Classic/Miller Memorial ........................ 1622006 ........Beth Underhill .......North/Sout/Jacksonville Beach Golf Course .......................... 1502006 ........Carla Hazelwood ...North/South/Jacksonville Beach Golf Course ....................... 1552006 ........Beth Underhill .......OVC Championships/Country Club of Paducah .................. 2272006 ........Diana Carson ..........EKU Colonel CLassic/Arlington Golf Course .......................... 2392006 ........Madison Denman .EKU Colonel Classic......................................................................... 2422006 ........Madison Denman .F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate ................................................. 1602007 ........Madison Denman .Lady Racer Classic/Miller Memorial Golf Course .................. 1582007 ........Katie Taylor .............Lady Racer Classic/Miller Memorial Golf Course .................. 1582007 ........Madison Denman .Samford Intercollegiate/Timberline Golf Course ................. 2272007 ........ Carla Hazelwood ..TSU Triangular/Greystone Golf Course .......................................732007 ........Diana Carson ..........TSU Triangular/Greystone Golf Course .......................................762007 ........Madison Denman .EKU Spring Invitational/Arlington Golf Course .................... 1512007 ........Diana Carson ..........IPFW Fall Classic/Deer Track Golf Course ................................ 1482007 ........Ashley Spangler ....IPFW Fall Classic/Deer Track Golf Course ................................ 1502007 ........Diana Carson ..........APSU Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club ........................752007 ........Madison Denman .Troy Invitational/Arrowhead Country Club ........................... 1512008 ........Diana Carson ..........Birmingham Southern Shootout ..................................................782008 ........Ashley Spangler ....Birmingham SOuthern Shootout.. ............................................ 1542008 ........Ashley Soangler ....North/South Tournament............................................................. 1532008 ........Megan Bradford ....North/South Tournament............................................................. 1542008 ........Megan Bradford ....Draper Valley Invitational ............................................................. 1452008 ........Diana Carson ..........Great Smokies Invitational ........................................................... 1412008 .........Diana Carson .........APSU Invitational ............................................................................. 1522008 ........Ashley Spangler ....APSU Inviational .............................................................................. 1522009 ........Megan Bradford ....Murray State Invitational .............................................................. 1582009 ........Megan Bradford ....Nelson Invitational .......................................................................... 2282009 ........Megan Bradford ....OVC Championship ........................................................................ 2332009 ........Megan Bradford ....APSU Invitational ............................................................................. 1502010 ........Diana Carson ..........Birmingham Southern Shootout ............................................... 1532011 ........Katherine Bell.........Belmont Invitational ..........................................................................762012 ........Amber Shepherd ..Belmont Invitational ....................................................................... 1522013........Maddi Everts...........Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate ..................................................... 1502013........Maddi Everts. ..........Samford U. Women’s Intercollegiate......................................... 2272013........Maddi Everts. ..........Ohio Valley Conference Championship .................................. 225




ASharon Anderson, 1987

BPatty Bailey, 1993-95Jennifer Ballinger, 1989Ashley Beal, 1997-00Jamie Beard 2002-04

Carabeth Ball, 1988Katherine Bell, 2010-13Cherry Bevis, 1998-01Michelle Bishop, 1988Natasha Bolton, 2002-05Megan Bradford, 2007-10Tracy Brock, 1988Katie Brown, 2007-10Tammy Burton, 1988

CTara Cantrell, 2007Diana Carson, 2007-10Tracy Cash, 1989Tiffany Chandler, 2001-02Stephanie Clay, 2000-02Mary Clift, 1989Joy (Martin) Coffee, 1990-92Cindy Copeland, 1997-00Kylie Crouch, 1998-01

DPeni Davis, 1997Haley Davidson, 2013-14Madison Denman, 2006-09Jennifer Denton, 1994-95

EAngela Edwards, 1990Anna Elkins, 1998Maddi Everts, 2012 -14

FLeslie Ferrell, 1998-99Allison Frankenburg, 2003Amy Franklin, 1997Megan French, 2003-06

GKayla Garrison, 2004-07Allison Geer, 2012-14Katy Beth Glover, 2011-12Molly Graham, 1986-87Melanie Gray, 1991-92, 94-95

HKirsten Hassler, 2004-06Carla Hazelwood, 2006-09Hilary Helton, 1998Tiffany Hickey, 1990Katya Hoffman, 2012-13Heather Houser, 2007-09

JPaula Jackson, 1989-92

KKaren Kendall, 1986

LBrandy Lambert, 1995-98Tammy Lane, 1987Stephanie Laud, 1986Colleen Lee, 1987

MMargaret Marsh, 1998Melanie Marshall, 1987Kristen Martinez, 2004-06Angela Mason, 1996Misty McKee, 1995-96Lacy Mitchell, 2001Melody Moore, 2007-2009Susan Moreau, 1991-93Amy Mullins, 1998-01Rachel Murphy, 1998

NHeather Neal, 1998Kelly Norton, 1989-91

PKatrina Parker, 1991, 1993-94Lisa Phipps, 1992-95 Karyn Priest, 1994

RAmanda Randolph, 2010-13Mary Reid, 1996-97Donna Reynolds, 1988Carley Rhyne, 2008-11Renea Riley, 1991-92Whitney Robertson, 2013-14Jenny Rushing, 1997

SAmanda Seibert, 2004-06Amber Shepherd, 2011-13Leslie Short, 1993Meredith Simpson, 1998-02Julie Smith, 2001-04Ashley Spangler, 2006-Kim Spangler, 1998-01Lindsay Spradlen, 2008-11Anita Stewart, 1995-97Brandy Stout, 2002-05Maegan Sullivan, 2006-09

The Tech Sports Information Office has compiled the following list from past rosters and would appreciate any assistance in maintaining the list. If we’ve missed someone or have any years incorrect, please notify our office. Thank you!

Melanie Gray was inducted into the TTU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.

Sarah Thomas

All-Time Participants

Anna Elkins



TKatie Taylor, 2007Sarah Thomas, 2001-04Angie Thompson, 1994-97Kristie Tolbert, 1992-93Lydia Triplett, 2013-14

UBeth Underhill, 2003-06

VBrandy Van Etten, 2011-12

WTammy Walker, 1991, 1993Ericka Wann, 2011Amy Waters, 1993-96Lori Whitaker, 1986-89Cheryl Williams, 1986Megan Williamson, 2012-14

Kayla Garrison

Angie Thompson

Most Valuable Player: 1994 - Melanie Gray 1995 - Lisa Phipps 1996 - Amy Waters 1997 - Ashley Beal 1998 - Leslie Ferrell 1999 - Kylie Crouch 2000 - Cherry Bevis 2001 - Cherry Bevis Kylie Crouch Kim Spangler 2002 - Julie Smith 2003 - Julie Smith 2004 - Julie Smith 2005 - Beth Underhill 2006 - Beth Underhill 2007 - Madison Denman 2008 - Ashley Spangler 2009 - Megan Bradford 2010 - Megan Bradford 2011 - Carley Rhyne 2012 - Katherine Bell 2013 - Madalyn Everts Most Improved Player: 1994 - Angie Thompson 1995 - Amy Waters 1996 - Brandy Lambert 1997 - Cindy Copeland 1998 - Kylie Crouch 1999 - Kylie Crouch 2000 - Kim Spangler 2001 - Julie Smith 2002 - Sarah Thomas 2003 - Natasha Bolton 2004 - Beth Underhill 2005 - Kristen Martinez 2006 - Madison Denman 2007 - Ashley Spangler 2008 - Megan Bradford 2009 - Carley Rhyne 2010 - Carley Rhyne 2011 - Katy Beth Glover 2012 - Amber Shepherd 2013 - Allison Geer

Most Dedicated Player: 1994 - Melanie Gray 1995 - Misty McKee 1996 - Anita Stewart 1997 - Peni Davis 1998 - Leslie Ferrell 1999 - Kylie Crouch 2000 - Cherry Bevis 2001 - Cherry Bevis Kylie Crouch 2002 - Julie Smith 2003 - Sarah Thomas Beth Underhill 2004 - Megan French 2005 - Kristen Martinez 2006 - Carla Hazelwood 2007 - Madison Denman 2008 - Madison Denman 2009 - Diana Carson 2010 - Megan Bradford 2011 - Brandy VanEtten

2012 - Brandy VanEtten & Madalyn Everts 2013 - Madalyn Everts Impact Award: 1994 - Angie Thompson 1995 - Misty McKee 1996 - Angela Mason 1997 - Ashley Beal 1998 - Leslie Ferrell 1999 - Cherry Bevis 2000 - No award given 2001 - Julie Smith 2002 - Natasha Bolton Brandy Stout 2003 - Kristen Martinez 2004 - Kayla Garrison 2005 - None 2006 - Carla Hazelwood 2007 - Diana Carson 2009 - Carley Rhyne 2010 - Amanda Randolph 2011 - Amanda Randolph 2012 - Maddi Everts 2013 - Megan Williamson Low Average: 1994 - Melanie Gray (82.5) 1995 - Melanie Gray (80.4) 1996 - Amy Waters (86.1) 1997 - Ashley Beal (84.6) 1998 - Leslie Ferrell (80.6) 1999 - Leslie Ferrell (81.3) 2000 - Cherry Bevis (78.9) 2001 - Kylie Crouch (76.8) 2002 - Julie Smith (82.4) 2003 - Julie Smith (81.8) 2004 - Julie Smith (78.3) 2005 - Beth Underhill (79.9) 2006 - Beth Underhill (77.3) 2007 - Madison Denman (80.3) 2008 - Ashley Spangler (78.3) 2009 - Megan Bradford (77.2) 2010 - Diana Carson (78.1) 2011 - Carley Rhyne (80.1) 2012 - Katherine Bell (81.1) 2013 - Madalyn Everts Best Putter: 1995 - Lisa Phipps 1996 - Misty McKee 1997 - Angie Thompson 1998 - Ashley Beal 1999 - Kylie Crouch 2000 - Cindy Copeland 2001 - Kylie Crouch 2002 - Julie Smith 2003 - Julie Smith 2004 - Julie Smith 2005 - Beth Underhill 2006 - Kristen Martinez 2007 - Madison Denman 2008 - Ashley Spangler 2009 - Madison Denman 2010 - Diana Carson 2011 - Amber Shepherd 2013 - Amber Shepherd

Long Hitter: 1995 - Melanie Gray 1996 - Angela Mason 1997 - Cindy Copeland 1998 - Leslie Ferrell 1999 - Leslie Ferrell 2000 - Cherry Bevis 2001 - Cherry Bevis 2002 - Julie Smith 2003 - Julie Smith 2004 - Julie Smith 2005 - Megan French 2006 - Megan French 2007 - Ashley Spangler 2008 - Ashley Spangler 2009 - Ashley Spangler 2010 - Amanda Randolph 2011 - Katherine Bell 2012 - Amanda Randolph 2013 - Amanda Randolph Team Captains: 1994 - Lisa Phipps 1995 - Melanie Gray Lisa Phipps 1996 - Amy Waters 1997 - Angie Thompson Brandy Lambert 1998 - Brandy Lamberts 1999 - Leslie Ferrell-Barrett 2000 - Ashley Beal Cherry Bevis 2001 - Cherry Bevis Kylie Crouch Amy Mullins Kim Spangler 2002 - Meredith Simpson 2003 - Sarah Thomas Julie Smith 2004 - Sarah Thomas Julie Smith 2005 - Natasha Bolton Brandy Stout 2006 - Megan French Kirsten Hassler Mandy Seibert Beth Underhill 2007 - Kayla Garrison 2008 - Meagan Sullivan 2009 - Meagan Sullivan Carla Hazelwood Ashley Spangler Madison Denman 2010 - Diana Carson 2011 - Carley Rhyne Lindsay Spradlen 2012 - Katherine Bell Amanda Randolph 2013 - Katherine Bell Amanda Randolph

Participants / Team Awards



Golden Eagle Medalists in dual Matches

Year ...... Medalist ...............Opponent/Site .......................Score1986 ........Cheryl Williams ...... Vanderbilt/Nashville, Tenn. ..............911986 ........Cheryl Williams ...... Austin Peay /Cookeville CC ..............781990 ........ Joy Martin ................ Cincinnati/Ironwood Golf Course ..791990 ........ Joy Martin ................ Cincinnati/Ironwood Golf Course ..871990 ........Katrina Parker ......... Tulane /Ironwood Golf Course ........841992 ........Susan Moreau ......... Samford/Birmingham, Ala. ...............401994 ........Melanie Gray ........... Murray/Ironwood Golf Course ........82

Tech’s first medalist: Cheryl Williams

Golden Eagle golfers have been tournament medalists 26 times since 1993

Year ....... Medalist ..............Tournament/Site ....................................................................... Score1993 ......... Lisa Phipps ............. Winthrop Invitational/Rock Hill, S.C. ...............................................................781994 ......... Melanie Gray ......... Murray State Invitational/Murray Country Club .........................................761995 ......... Lisa Phipps ............. OVC Championship/Murray Country Club ...................................................771995 ......... Amy Waters ............ EKU Fall Classic/Richmond Country Club .....................................................761997 ......... Angie Thompson . Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC ..................................78-74—1621997 ......... Kim Spangler ......... Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ........................76-76—1521997 ......... Ashley Beal ............. Cumberland Fall Invitational/London CC ..................................74-79—1531998 ......... Ashley Beal ............. Murray State Invitational/Miller Memorial GC ............................................791998 ......... Leslie Ferrell ........... Mercer Spring Invitational/Macon Golf Course .......................72-75—1471998 ......... Cherry Bevis (t1st) Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ........................73-75—1481998 ......... Leslie Ferrell (t1st) Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ........................75-73—1481999 ......... Cherry Bevis .......... Tennessee Tech Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ........................70-76—1461999 ......... Cherry Bevis ........... Precept Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club ....................71-79—1501999 ......... Kylie Crouch ........... Great Smokies Collegiate/Waynesville Country Club ............74-78—1522000 ......... Kim Spangler ......... OVC Championship/Ironwood Golf Course ........................77-79-78—2342000 ......... Kim Spangler ......... Tech Lady Classic/Ironwood Golf Course ...................................75-78—1532000 ......... Cherry Bevis ........... Evansville Lady Aces Invitational/Eagle Valley Golf Course....................792000 ......... Kylie Crouch ........... Precept Invitational/Clarksville Country Club ..........................77-75—1522000 ......... Cherry Bevis ........... Great Smokies Invitational/Waynesville Country Club .........70-73—1432001 ......... Kylie Crouch ........... EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course ..............77-76-72—2252002 ......... Julie Smith .............. Precept Intercollegiate/Clarksville Country Club ...................78-79—1572003 ......... Beth Underhill ....... Lipscomb Intercollegiate/Bear Trace at Tims Ford .................78-72—1502003 ......... Julie Smith .............. EKU Lady Colonel Classic/Arlington Golf Course ...................74-70—1442004 ......... Megan French ....... TSU Fall Quadrangular/Nashboro Village ..................................79-78—1572007 ......... Madison Denman EKU Spring Invitational/Arlington Golf Course .........................75-76--1512009 ......... Megan Bradford ... APSU Invitataional/Clarksville Country Club ..............................78-72--150

Golden EagleMedalist leaders

Golden Eaglette players who have won tournament medalist honors:

Cherry Bevis ...............................................5Kim Spangler .............................................3Kylie Crouch...............................................3Ashley Beal .................................................2Leslie Ferrell ...............................................2Lisa Phipps .................................................2Julie Smith .................................................2Megan Bradford .......................................1Madison Denman ....................................1Megan French ...........................................1Melanie Gray .............................................1Amy Waters ................................................1Angie Thompson .....................................1Beth Underhill...........................................1

Cherry Bevis has won the most medalist honors

Ashley Beal

Tournament Medalists



1975 InducteesPreston V. (Putty) Overall (1923-67)--Football, Basketball, Track, BaseballCreed Denton McClure (1937-39)--Football, TrackB. Holmes Neal (1937-39)--FootballTom Fann (1950-52)--FootballJames Dearing Miller (1920-25)--Football

1976 InducteesMalcolm P. Quillen (1930-33)--Baseball, FootballRaymond H. (Bull) Brown (1933-37)--Baseball, Basketball, Football, TrackElwin W. (Wink) Midgett (1930-34)--Baseball, Basketball, FootballSidney McGee (1939-68)--Sports InformationEmmett T. Strickland (1933-36)--Football, Baseball, Basketball

1977 InducteesHooper Eblen (1941-74)--Basketball, Baseball, Football, Track, Tennis, GolfKenneth Sidwell (1955-56)--BasketballJoe B. Sills (1927-31)--Football, Baseball, BasketballWilburn Tucker (1941-67)--Baseball, FootballEddie Watson (1922-28)--Football, Baseball, Basketball

1978 InducteesBenton Bilbrey (1940-43)--Track, Football, BaseballHuland Draper (1937-40)--Baseball, BasketballJack Van Hooser (1951-54)--Football, BaseballLonnie Warwick (1961-63)--FootballHomer (Rudy) Schmittou (1959-62)--Football, Track

1979 InducteesCarl S. (Cotton) Barlow (1936-39)--Football, BaseballTom Chilton (1956-57)--TrackWilliam Dupes (1949-51)--Football James S. Hagan (1957-60)--Basketball Flavious Smith (1948-52)--Football, Basketball

1980 InducteesAlbert Jobe (1927-30)--Football, Baseball, Basketball, TrackJim Ragland (1960-63)--FootballMarshall (Stick) Taylor (1953-56)--Football, BasketballDavid C. Williamson (1927-33)--Football, BasketballLarry Schreiber (1966-69)--Football

1981 InducteesFrank R. Adams (1927-31)--FootballLowell Smith (1958-61)--Football James A. Carlen (1924-27)--Athletics

1982 InducteesDavid Baxter (1958-61)--Football Kenneth Broyles (1951-53)--Football Bannis Norris (1931-35)--Basketball, BaseballVirgil Rains (1949, 1952-54)--FootballRay Thomas (1957-60)--Football

1983 InducteesEdward Gracey (1939-42)--Golf, Football, TrackGordon Mason (1957-61)--FootballCharles Pangle (1943-45)--Football, Basketball, BaseballW. J. Shumaker (1957-59)--FootballJim Youngblood (1968-72)--Football

1984 InducteesEdward F. Etzel (1971-74)--Rifle William C. Francis (1949-52)--FootballDon Cook (1948-51)--Baseball, BasketballTommy Hackler (1959-60)--Football Edd Zegarski (1942, 1947-48)--Football, Track

1985 InducteesEarl Carrier (1929-34)--Football, Baseball, BasketballRay Carter (1970-73)--Rifle Homer Hamdorff (1936-39)--Football, Baseball, BasketballCharles (Chuck) Kriese (1970-72)--Tennis

1986 InducteesGlen (Pete) Davis (1938-42)--Basketball, FootballElois Grooms (1972-75)--FootballMike Hennigan (1971-72)--FootballRon Shumate (1957-61)--Baseball, Basketball

1987 InducteesR.L. Highers (1940-43)--Football, Baseball BasketballFrank Jones (1972-76)--Basketball L.C. (Lusk) Stubblefield (1938-42)--Football Baseball

1988 InducteesEverett Derryberry (1940-74)--AdministrationHerbie Merritt (1956-59)--Basketball Dana Winningham (1972-75)--Football Kenneth (Moe) Wright (1955-57)--Football

1989 InducteesNoble Cody (1952-90)--Athletics James M. Gaylor (1951, 1955-57)--Football, BaseballGayle Burgess-Hastings (1975-76)--Basketball James G. (Red) Jarell (1944, 46-49)--Football, Basketball

1990 InducteesL.D. (Speedy) Carden (1946-50)--Basketball, FootballPam Chambers-Compton (1976-80)--BasketballBobby Nichols (1960-63)--GolfJohnny Oldham (1955-64)--Basketball 1991 InducteesRay Drost (1958-64)--Football, BaseballRon Filipek (1964-67)--BasketballRod M. Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--RifleJoseph (J.R.) Mulvihill (1967-69)--Football

1992 InducteesRobert Aylward (1970-73)--Rifle Jerilynn Harper (1979-82)--BasketballJim Harrison (1943-49)--Baseball, FootballMarynell Meadors (1970-86)--Basketball, Volleyball

1993 InducteesMarc Burnett (1977-82)--BasketballDr. William Headrick (1941-43)--Basketball, BaseballPam Cassity Smith (1973-77)--Basketball Don Wade (1968-82)--Football

1994 InducteesMurray Cunningham (1973-76)--Football Don J. Henderson (1946-49)--Football, BaseballEd Hooper (1940-1998)--AthleticsHubie Smith Jr. (1950-56)--Golf

1995 InducteesEd Burns (1975-79)--Football Kurt Fitz-Randolph (1976-80)--RifleRodney Moore (1975-79)--Track

1996 InducteesEldon Burgess (1962-96) and Gene Davidson (1962-98)--BroadcastingWayne Pack (1970-73)--Basketball Kim Tunnell-Suiter (1982-85)--VolleyballMike Winchester (1972-75)--Baseball

1997 InducteesWayne Anderson (1977-80)--Football Donley Canary (1973-77)--Baseball Jim Newkirk (1980-89)--RifleCheryl Taylor (1983-87)--Basketball

1998 InducteesJuan Escudero (1986-88)--TennisBruce Harris (1955-57)--BasketballBob Joye (1967-80)--Football Derek Lane (1984-87)--Baseball

1999 InducteesJim Cornelius (1985-88)--GolfJohnny Donnelly (1989-98)--SupporterMelinda Clayton Hatfield (1986-90)--BasketballElaine Proffitt Keagle (1978-82)--Rifle

2000 InducteesBill Branch (1949-52)--Football, BaseballC. Stephen Lynn (1966-69)--TennisMelanie Marshall (1986-89)--Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, GolfJohn D. Wall (1950-53)--TrackLana Ward (1987-90)--Rifle

2001 InducteesMatt Bulow (1987-90)--Tennis, ParalympicsAngela Moorehead (1988-91)-- BasketballMatt Stark (1977-80)--Rifle

2002 InducteesJohn Fitzpatrick (1969-72)--FootballTodd Kemp (1985-88)--BaseballRoschelle Vaughn (1990-92)--Basketball

2003 InducteesBecky Murray Isom (1982-85)--Volleyball Stephen Kite, Sr. (1982-86)--BasketballSteve Moore(1968-83)--Athletics TrainerRaymond Slonena, Sr. (1980-84)--RifleBarry Wilmore (1982-85)--Football

2004 InducteesAnthony Avery (1986-90)--Basketball Beth Keylon (1992-94)--SoftballAndrea Roark (1990-93)--SoftballDelores Wheatley (1969-2004)--Academics

2005 InducteesLeonard “Sonny” Allen (1951-54)--Football Scott Baerns (1985-88)--Baseball David Mays (1974-98)--Baseball Coach

2006 InducteesShawn Monday Smith (1986-90)--BasketballCecilia Ramsey Fisher (1988-91)--BasketballAngelo Volpe (1987-2000)--PresidentMelanie Gray Walker (1991-95--GolfBill Worrell (1981-2006)--Basketball Coach

2007 InducteesDr. Thurston Banks (1973-2006)--Administrator Stacy Hughes Britt (19866-89)--SoftballDr. David Larimore (1976-2006)--AdministratorEddie Scott (1951-54)--Football, TrackRyan Weeks (1986-89)--Football

2008 InducteesChris Hedman (1986-90)--Tennis Mark Maberry (1994-97)--BaseballJohn “Shakey” McClellan (1964-2007)--SupporterRachel Melchiorre (1994-97)--VolleyballTom Pack (1996-99)--Golf

2009 InducteesDena Adams Fairley (1995-98)--Cross Country, TrackJim Bishop (1967-71)--Football, BaseballJohn Moorhead (1955-59)--Football, TrackTony Stone (1955-59/67-73)--Football/CoachBranon Vaughn (1995-99)--Football

2010 InducteesSteve Hawkins (1984-87)--Baseball Diane Seng Haynes (1996-2000)--Basketball, Volleyball, Track Brandy Henry Kleeman (1999-2000)--Softball Gene Palmer (1956-60)--Cross Country, Track

A period of 10 years must pass after they complete their eligibility before athletes can

be nominated for the Tech Sports Hall of Fame. Nominations are due each year by June 30.

2011 InducteesRalph Broyles (1959-60)–FootballChad Evitts (1997-2000)–FootballAngie Duncan Hyche (1983-87)–VolleyballJames “Redbone” McMillan (1958-61)–FootballEsra Bayburt Roan (1994-98)–Tennis

2012 InducteesRalph Broyles (1959-60)–FootballChad Evitts (1997-2000)– FootballAngie Duncan Hyche (1983-87)–VolleyballJames “Redbone” McMillan (1958-61)–FootballEsra Bayburt Roan (1994-98)–Tennis

2013 InducteesKylie Crouch (1997-01)–Golf Stephanie Dallmann (2000-03)–Softball Wes Gallagher (1996-99)–Football Lupita Hernandez (2000-03)–Tennis Damien Kinloch (2001-03)–Basketball

Raymond Brown ..........................1933-1937Hooper Eblen ...............................1941-1974Tom Fann .....................................1950-1952P.V. Overall....................................1923-1967Emmett Strickland .......................1933-1936Wilburn Tucker .............................1941-1967Star Wood ....................................1950-1951Jim Youngblood ...........................1968-1972 Bill Dupes .....................................1954-1962Watson Brown ......................................2006-

Dr. Thurston Banks .......................1974-2006Raymond Brown ..........................1933-1937Dr. Everett Derryberry ..................1943-1974Hooper Eblen ...............................1941-1974David Larimore .............................1977-2004David Mays ...................................1974-1999 Marynell Meadors ........................1970-1986 Bobby Nichols ..............................1960-2008Johnny Oldham ............................1955-1964P.V. Overall....................................1923-1967Malcolm Quillen ...........................1930-1933Dr. Arliss Roaden ..........................1974-1985Wilburn Tucker .............................1941-1967Angelo Volpe ................................1987-2000Don Wade.....................................1966-1982Bill Worrell ...................................1980-2006

Jim Youngblood ...........................1968-1972

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

College Football Hall of Fame

OVC Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame



Woman of the Year 1991 - Dana Scott (Basketball)1992 - Cecilia Ramsey (Basketball)1993 - Bonnie Zoss (Volleyball/Track/BB)1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball)1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball)1996 - Merrie Robin Caldwell (CC/Track)1997 - Dena Adams (Track/CC)1998 - Rachel Melchiorre (Volleyball)1999 - Amber Clark (Basketball)2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball) and Collin Carmichael (Basketball)2001 - Rachael Gobble (Basketball) and Adrienne Fortmann (Softball)2002- Janet Holt (Basketball)2003 - LeeAnne Mongar (Softball)2004 - Alexis Boyd (Soccer) and Andrea Brown (Basketball)2005 - Laura Sidorowicz (Volleyball)2006 - Anne Morrow (Volleyball)2007 - Kayla Garrison (Golf)2008 - Beth Boden (Softball)2009 - Kappy Lang (Volleyball) 2010 - Teresa Craig (Volleyball)2011 - Brooke Mayo (Soccer) 2012 - Lindsey Reed (Soccer) 2013 - Kellie Cook (Basketball)

Kellie Cook Tristan Archer Diamond Henderson Syrym Abdukhalikov

An Honored StaffTory Acheson - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 2003, 2006John Blair - Women’s Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 2008Matt Bragga - Baseball TBCA Coach of the Year - 2009 OVC Coach of the Year - 2010, 2013 Bill Branch - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1994Watson Brown - Football OVC Coach of the Year - 2011 Kenny Doyle - Tennis OVC Coach of theYear - 2012, 2013Jennie Gilbert - Volleyball OVC Coach of the Year - 1997David Green - Athletic Trainer TATS Trainer of the Year - 1994 Frank Harrell - Men’s Basketball TSWA Coach of the Year - 1991

Bobby Holloway - Softball OVC Coach of the Year - 1994Tom Kelly - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2001Jeff Lebo - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001, 2002Barry Lewis - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 2008David Mays - Baseball OVC Coach of the Year -1993, 1995, 1997Sytia Messer - Women’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year, 2011 George Moody - Rifle OVC Coach of the Year - 2002, 2003Bobby Nichols - Men’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 1990, 2005Bobby Nichols - Women’s Golf OVC Coach of the Year - 2000, 2001Steve Payne - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2006

Tech Athletics staff members have won many honors and awards since 1986

Man of the Year1993 - Ben Holt (Baseball)1994 - Mike Kinney (Baseball)1995 - Willie Queen (Football)1996 - Gerald Bentley (Football)1997 - Robert Taylor (Football)1998 - Jeff Norman (Football)1999 - T.J. Christian (Football)2000 - Wes Gallagher (Football)2001 - Larrie Smith (Basketball)2002- Grant Swallows (Football)2003 - Brent Jolly (Basketball)2004 - Luis Aquerrevere (Tennis)2005 - Brett Vavra (Football)2006 - David McMahan (Football)2007 - Anthony Ash (Football)2008 - Thomas Nelson (Baseball)2009 - Bradley Thompson (Football) 2010 - Josh Simer (Golf) 2011 - Kelechi Ordu (Football)2012 - Corey Watson (Football) 2013 - Tristan Archer (Baseball)

Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year 1994 - Beth Keylon (Softball)1995 - Taunya Lovelace (Basketball)1996 - Stacy Hughes (Softball)1997 - Diane Seng (Basketball)1998 - Diane Seng (Basketbal/VB/Track)1999 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball)2000 - Diane Seng (Basketball/Volleyball)2001 - Janet Holt (Basketball)2002 - Janet Holt (Basketball) and Lupita Hernandez (Tennis)2003 - Stephanie Dallmann (Softball)2004 - Lori Bayless (Softball)2005 - Emily Christian (Basketball)2006 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Emily Christian (Basketball)2007 - Bonnie Bynum (Softball) and Beth Boden (Softball)2008 - Stephanie Fischer (Softball)2009 - Stephanie Place (CC and Track) 2010 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) 2011 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) and Leah Meffert (Volleyball)2012 - Tacarra Hayes (Basketball) 2013 - Diamond Henderson (Basketball)

Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year 1994 - Mike Jones (Football)1995 - Greg Bibb (Basketball)1996 - Michael Penix (Football)1997 - Mark Maberry (Baseball)1998 - Andre Caballero (Football)1999 - Branon Vaughn (Football)2000 - Branon Vaughn (Football)2001 - Chad Evitts (Football)2002 - Grant Swallows (Football)2003 - Casey Benjamin (Baseball)2004 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball)2005 - Willie Jenkins (Basketball) and Frank Omiyale (Football)2006 - Scott Stallings (Golf)2007 - Scott Stallings (Golf)2008 - Larry Shipp (Football)2009 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball)2010 - A.J. Kirby-Jones (Baseball) and Chad Oberacker (Baseball)2011 - Zac Swansey (Basketball) 2012 - Tim Benford (Football) 2013 - Syrym Abdukhalikov (Tennis)

Jim Ragland - Football OVC Coach of the Year - 1992, 1993Rob Schabert - Sports Information TTU Outstanding Professional - 2004Qasim Sheikh - Women’s Soccer OVC Coach of the Year - 1998Randy Smith - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1991, 1992, 1999, 2006Randy Smith - Women’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1999Mike Sutton - Men’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 2005 BWAA Most Courageous, 2006 NSC Kaia Jergenson Courage Award, 2006 Bill Worrell - Women’s Basketball OVC Coach of the Year - 1987, 1990, 1992, 2000Bill Worrell - Men’s Tennis OVC Coach of the Year - 1986

Individual Honors



Dr. Philip OLDHAM

v University President

Freed-Hardeman, 1980

Dr. Philip B. Oldham, who joined the university July 1, 2012, as its ninth president, is a former collegiate tennis player who understands the demands on student-athletes and who values how college athletics enhance the university and surrounding community. President Oldham previously served as provost and senior vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University

of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a position he had held since 2007. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Freed-Hardeman University in 1980 and his doctorate in analytical chemistry from Texas A&M University in 1985. He spent a year following his graduate work as a Wellcome Research Fellow at Burroughs Wellcome Co. (Glaxo Smith-Kline) before joining the faculty at Mississippi

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State University in 1986. Oldham served as head of Missis-sippi State University’s chemistry department for five years prior to becoming MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences dean in 2001. During his five years as provost at UTC, enrollment grew 28 percent to more than 11,400 students. He led ef-forts to improve student retention and graduation rates resulting in a 15 percent increase in freshmen retention in just three years. Under his leadership, UTC established the Center for Advisement and Student Success, created the Math Plaza and initiated UTeaChattanooga to educate future teachers. He oversaw the addition of doctoral programs in advanced nursing practice and occupational therapy as well as the redesign of summer school. Under his guidance, the university raised significant private support, received board approval to create the University Honors College and launched a creative new “Degree in 3” program designed to accelerate degree completion at reduced student costs.

Oldham has served on statewide task forces to develop the new higher education funding formula for Tennessee and to create universal transfer pathways to provide seamless student transfers across all Tennessee public colleges and universities. Along with his administrative accomplishments, Oldham has authored more than 35 peer reviewed research articles in analytical chemistry, along with two patents and approximately 100 conference presentations. His research has been financially supported by the National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Geological Survey and private industry. He has served on a number of scholarly editorial boards and as a peer reviewer for both the NSF and National Institutes of Health. Oldham and his wife, Kari, are proud of their family, which includes three sons (Clay, Paden and Sam), a daughter (Audrey) and a daughter-in-law (Rebecca).

Top: President Oldham and his son, Sam, visit with Mark Wilson during a preseason scrimmage. Below: The president addresses the Golden Eagles

during 2012 Football Photo Day. Right: One of Dr. Oldham’s many speaking appearances.



Award. The 2011 football team under Watson Brown won its first conference championship since 1975. Sytia Messer’s (TTU’s first female African-American head coach) and Jim Davis’ women’s basketball teams have won two OVC champion-ships in the last three seasons. The tennis team, under the direction of two-time OVC Coach of the Year Kenny Doyle, has gone unbeaten in OVC play while win-ning the regular season championship each of the past two years. Wilson, 44, has served as chair of the OVC Board of Director of Athletics and represented the OVC on the NCAA Lead-ership Council. Wilson currently serves on the FCS ADA Executive Committee and the NCAA Division I Football Cham-pionship Committee and Football Issues Committee. Wilson’s first nine years as Director of Athletics at TTU have showcased his vi-sion, energy, and enthusiasm for provid-ing outstanding experiences for Tech’s student-athletes and fans. In addition to major improvements in Tennessee Tech’s athletics facilities, high graduation and APR rates by Golden Eagle student-ath-letes, and outstanding academic success, Wilson has also cultivated excellent rela-tionships with the campus, community and alumni. In short, Wilson has facilitated growth and excellence in all areas of TTU Athletics Following an appointment on the NCAA Leadership Council, Wilson is cur-rently serving a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee and Division I Football Issues

Mark WILSON v Director of Athletics

University of Maine 1991

Tennessee Tech’s Mark Wilson was named in June as one of four winners of the Athletic Director of the Year Award for the Football Championship Subdi-vision, an honor that is selected and presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NAC-DA). “I am humbled that Tennessee Tech’s faculty athletic representative, Dr. Jeff Roberts, nominated me, and I’m honored to be selected by my peers at NACDA for this award,” Wilson said. “I love working hard for our student-athletes and com-munity so they have pride in everything Tennessee Tech Athletics.” TTU President Philip Oldham rec-ognized the efforts that led to Wilson’s selection. “Mark Wilson’s accomplishments and leadership have earned him this award and the respect of his peers and col-

leagues,” Oldham said. “Most importantly, Mark measures his own successes by how well TTU student-athletes perform in the classroom and on the field. His expectations and vision for our athletic programs continue to represent the university well.” Upon his arrival at Tennessee Tech in 2004, Wilson embarked on an ambi-tious enhancement program to improve every facet of intercollegiate athletics at Tennessee Tech. Tennessee Tech’s an-nual team GPA improved from a 2.79 in 2003-04 to 3.16 in spring semester 2013, including an all-time high semester of 3.2 in the spring of 2010. Private fundraising has enhanced facilities for TTU student-athletes, highlighted by the construc-tion of a 25,000 square-foot Athletic Performance Center and state-of-the-art basketball offices. He initiated a new branding and standard graphic identity

program for regional and national recognition of TTU athletics and under his leadership, TTU’s teams have been highly active supporting community outreach programs such as Habitat for Humanity and Mustard Seed Ranch (a local home for disadvan-taged youth). Wilson’s hiring deci-sions have also paid off. Twenty-two Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) regular season and tournament championships have been won, along with the 2012 OVC Sportsmanship

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Committee, and has been active in the Ohio Valley Conference governance structure. Wilson also developed a strategic plan for Tech’s athletic facilities and has already seen some of those plans become reality. During the past six years Tech has completed several construction and renovation projects to athletic facili-ties, including a spectacular, new Athletic Performance Center on the western edge of campus, a spacious, new basketball office complex in Eblen Center, a new natural grass practice field, installation of new turf in Tucker Stadium, renovating the running track, renovating the foot-ball offices, meeting rooms and locker rooms, and new lights at Tucker Stadium. Additional building plans call for a new student-athlete center and an on-campus tennis center.

Another step achieved un-der Wilson’s direction has been increased fund raising and devel-opment efforts with the goal of providing the necessary facilities and resources for Tech’s student-athletes, coaches and staff. All of those accomplishments have come while the department has continued to stay focused on compliance with all NCAA rules and regulations. The most recent NCAA announcements show that all 14 of Tech’s athletic programs are com-fortably above the benchmark for compliance in the Athletic Progress Rate (APR). Just as important are the rela-tionships that Wilson has developed and nurtured, including the Cookeville-Put-nam County Chamber of Commerce, the student body, the campus community and the region at-large. His leadership has been instrumental in the overwhelm-ing success in the community’s host role at Tucker Stadium for the annual Blue Cross Bowl for the TSSAA high school

state championship football games Tech has also seen growth in regional and national media

exposure for its student-athletes and coaches while his hands-on

approach to marketing and branding Golden Eagle Athlet-ics has earned increased op-

portunities and involvement for fans and sponsors. Some of the

ideas he has implemented include the Purple Pride Caravans, a new athletics logo and branding marks that have gained nationwide recognition, and an updated and modern ticketing system.

Under Wilson’s direction, Tech has introducing an enhanced digital vid-eo presence for athletics, including free live web streaming productions and a variety of additional video programs, interviews and features that give fans, alumni and support-ers greater access to Golden Eagle teams, student-athletes, coaches and staff.

Wilson was named Director of Athletics on July 1, 2004. He came to Tennessee Tech from a position of Associ-ate Athletic Director at Ohio University. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Athletic Marketing for the University of Massachusetts, worked as a graduate assistant in the UMass athletic depart-ment and interned with the Northwest-ern University ticketing and marketing departments. Wilson received his bachelor’s de-gree in 1991 from the University of Maine in physical education and health, and earned his master’s in sports manage-ment from the University of Massachu-setts in 1994. Mark has two daughters, Katey (18) and Meaghan (13).



Dr. Lance JASITT v Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare

Penn State University,1978

Dr. Lance Jasitt serves as Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Student Welfare. Dr. Jasitt plays a key role in the academic success of each of

Tech’s varsity student-athletes, managers, and graduate assistants. His primary goals are to provide guidance and academic resources to permit student-athletes to maintain their academic eligibility under NCAA rules and to prog-ress to graduation. In this process, Dr. Jasitt serves as a primary liaison between coaches and faculty. A detail-oriented person and a diligent worker, Dr. Jasitt has developed a solid understanding of the opera-tions of the Athletics Department, the staff and the needs of its student-athletes. In addition to his academics/student welfare roles within Athletics, he has served in compliance and admin-istrative operations roles in the Tech Athletics Department since 1998.

Dr. Jasitt is also highly involved in promoting read-ing and literacy at all age levels. He was the 2008-09 president of the TTU Council of the International Read-ing Association and is actively involved in that organiza-tion. He also has served on the President’s Commission on the Status of Women for seven years. Raised in York, Pa., he earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State in 1978 and added a master’s in public administration from Valdosta State in 1987. In 1993, he received a master’s degree in education from Old Do-minion University and added a Ph.D. in literacy educa-tion from Tennessee Tech in 2004. Dr. Jasitt is a former Commander in the U.S. Navy. His wife of 30 years, Donna White Jasitt, is a former Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. They have two chil-dren, Ian and Meagan. Ian recently received his second degree from Tech, this one in Environmental Geology. Meagan is a senior Pre-Physical Therapy major at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

The success of Tennessee Tech University’s athletic teams is tied closely to the academic progress of each student-athlete, and the academic performance of each Tech student-athlete is closely monitored by the coaching staff as well as an experienced staff in Academic Services, led by Dr. Lance Jasitt. Student-athletes are the most visible component of a university, entertaining thousands of fans, students, alumni, family and friends. Their athletic abilities and achievements are a focus for national attention, as athletic events not only bring back faithful alumni, but serve as a welcome mat to the university for potential new students. Student-athletes devote many hours to practice, conditioning and training in an effort to be the best they can be. These hours are not required by non-athletes in the student body, and these extra demands can compete with academics for the student-athlete’s time and energy. The Tech Athletics Department works to provide help with course content (through tutors and monitored study hours) as well as with time management and study skills and any other academic support services that will allow Tech student-athletes to maximize their academic potential.

The “WIN” program: Work Intensely Now

The WIN Program was implemented in the fall semester of 2004 to provide additional support for freshmen and student-athletes whose general aca-

demic progress places them at risk for maintaining eligibility and graduating. The program involves the student-athlete, coach(es), academic advisor,

tutors, and others to build academic skills for success. Participation in the program is primarily based on grades, and coaches or the academic advisor

may recommend additional participation at any time. All incoming fresh-men meet at least one time per week with their coach to discuss academic

progress and needs as well as time management and study skill techniques. Other aspects of the program include monitored study hours, tutoring, and

study skills workshops.

Marilyn Borch-JensenAdministrative

Associate Academics

Virginia Lewis

Academic Coordinator

Academic Support



1985 ........................ Angie Duncan, Volleyball1985 ......................... Barry Wilmore, Football1985 .................... Andy Rittenhouse, Football1986 .................... Andy Rittenhouse, Football1986 ............................Joel Chandler, Football1986 ........................ Angie Duncan, Volleyball1987 ........................... Ed deHass, Basketball1987 .............................Derek Lane, Baseball1987 ........................ Angie Duncan, Volleyball1987 .................... Andy Rittenhouse, Football1987 ............................. Clark Richey, Football1988 ..................................Jim Cornelius, Golf1990 ......................... Steve Arnette, Baseball1990 ..........................Tuesday Frase, Softball1990 .............................Lisa Johnson, Softball1990 ...................... Spencer Hissam, Football1991 ........................... Ted Lockerby, Football1991 ................................. Ben Holt, Baseball1991 ...........................Andrea Roark, Softball1992 ........................... Ted Lockerby, Football1992 ...........................Andrea Roark, Softball1993 ...........................Andrea Roark, Softball1993 ................................. Ben Holt, Baseball1994 ...................Mary Beth Coombs, Softball1995 ...............................Scott Trent, Football1995 .................................... Lisa Phipps, Golf1995 ................. Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball1996 ............................. Jason Matson, Tennis1996 ........................... Stacy Hughes, Softball1996 ..............Kelly Carmichael, Track & Field1996 ....................Dena Adams, Track & Field1996 ........................... Brandy Henry, Softball1996 ................. Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball1996 ............. Meggan Toohey, Cross Country1997 ........................... Stacy Hughes, Softball1997 ....................Dena Adams, Track & Field1997 ....................Jenny Adams, Track & Field1997 ................................. Wade Morrell, Golf1997 .............................Jeff Norman, Football1997 .......................... Wes Gallagher, Football

1997 ................. Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball1998 .......................... Diane Seng, Basketball1998 ........................... Taylor Ralph, Baseball1998 ................................ Amy Ayers, Softball1998 ....................Jenny Adams, Track & Field1998 .......................... Wes Gallagher, Football1999 .......................... Diane Seng, Basketball1999 ................. Collin Carmichael, Basketball1999 ......................... Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis1999 ................................. Shane Sewell, Golf1999 .......................... Wes Gallagher, Football1999 ................Kevin Boucher, Cross Country1999 ...............Steven Gordon, Cross Country2000 .......................... Diane Seng, Basketball2000 .............................Janet Holt, Basketball2000 ................. Collin Carmichael, Basketball2000 ........................... Brandy Henry, Softball2000 .........................Mirza Duranovic, Tennis2000 .......................... Nick Solomon, Football2001 .............................Janet Holt, Basketball2001 ........................ Grant Swallows, Football2001 ...........................Kara Gilbert, Volleyball2001 ................................. Julie Tryon, Soccer2002 .............................Janet Holt, Basketball2002 ............................ Brent Jolly, Basketball2002 ...................... LeeAnne Mongar, Softball2002 ............... Stephanie Ward, Track & Field2002 ................................Alexis Boyd, Soccer2002 ...........................Kara Gilbert, Volleyball2002 ................................Trey Perry, Football2003 ......................Stephanie Ward, CC/Track2003 ..................... LeeAnne Mongar, Softball2003 ................................Alexis Boyd, Soccer2004 ......................Stephanie Ward, CC/Track2004 ..............................Brett Vavra, Football2004 .........................Anne Morrow, Volleyball 2005 ................................Eric Anderson, Golf2005 ........................Michelle Brigano, Soccer2005 ........................... Jess Seyfert, Volleyball

2005 .........................Anne Morrow, Volleyball2005 ............................... Jon Mahan, Football2006 ....................Leah Watson, Track & Field2006 .............................. Beth Boden, Softball2006 ............................... Jon Mahan, Football2007 .............................. Beth Boden, Softball2007 ............................Taylor Askew, Football2007 ..................Bradley Thompson, Football2008 .............................. Beth Boden, Softball2008 .....................Stephanie Fischer, Softball2008 ...................... Thomas Nelson, Baseball2008 ........................ Keri Coulthard, CC/Track2008 ............................Taylor Askew, Football2008 ..................Bradley Thompson, Football2008 ..............................Kathryn Lally, Soccer2008 ..............................Taren Brown, Soccer2008 .......................... Teresa Craig, Volleyball2009 ..........................Frank Davis, Basketball2009 ................................Keri Light, CC/Track2009 ..................... Stephanie Place, CC/Track2009 ........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2009 .......................... Teresa Craig, Volleyball 2009 ............................Taylor Askew, Football 2010 ............................... Lee Henry, Baseball 2010 ......................Chad Oberacker, Baseball2010 ........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball 2010 ...................................... Josh Simer, Golf 2011 ...........................Corey Watson, Football2011 ...................... James Normand, Football2011 ........................Lacie Coquerille, Softball2012 ..........................Molly Heady, Basketball2012 ..........................Stephen Bush, Football2013 ........................Dennis Ogbe, Basketball 2013 ........................... Beth Miller, CC & Track 2013 ..................... Adam McLeod, CC & Track 2013 ...................... James Normand, Football 2014 ........................Dennis Ogbe, Basketball

Total honors since 1985 ............. 114

Tennessee Tech alumna Ashlee Kiser serves as Academic Advisor for Tech’s student-athletes. A native of Wartburg, Tenn., Kiser earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Tech in 2005 and a master’s in English in 2007. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2005 and

finished her graduate degree with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Along with her accolades as a student, Kiser has also taught numerous English and writing courses at several levels in and around the Cookeville area including Cookeville High School, Tennessee Tech and Nashville State Com-munity College. Along with her success in the classroom, both as a student and teacher, Kiser has also been active in the community having participated in a number of different events. She has served as a writing scorer at several events at Nashville State and Tennessee Tech. She has also been a yearly participant in the TTU Festival of Student Writing since 2006 and was a member of the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society. Kiser and her husband, Brinn, recently welcomed their first child on Mother’s Day – Ian Lonnie Kiser was born May 13, 2012.

Tennessee Tech welcomed back one of its own as Justin Hilliard has rejoined Tech Ath-letics in the role of an Academic Advisor where he will work with the TTU student-athletes, helping them to excel in the classroom. Hilliard, a Pikeville, Tenn. native, spent five seasons on the Golden Eagle football team

including a redshirt freshman season. An All-OVC Selection in his senior sea-son, he wrapped a solid career with 117 total tackles, 22.5 tackles-for-loss, two blocked kicks, and one and half sacks in 43 career games. He took advantage of his time in the classroom as well, earning a Bach-elor of Science in Business Administration in Human Resource Management in May of 2010. While at Tech, Hilliard was involved not only with the football team, but also with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the prestigious Who’s Who Among Students honors program. He also served as an Academic Mentor, tutoring other students in math and business courses. Hilliard will be joined by his wife Staci during his time at Tech.

Ashlee Kiser - Academics Advisor -

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Justin HILLIARD - Academics Advisor -

1976 .................... Donley Canary, Baseball1978 .................. Pat Kannapel, Basketball1982 ................ Jerilynn Harper, Basketball1985 ....................Angie Duncan, Volleyball1986 ................Andy Rittenhouse, Football1986 ....................Angie Duncan, Volleyball1987 ........................ Derek Lane, Baseball1987 ....................Angie Duncan, Volleyball1987 ................Andy Rittenhouse, Football1988 ............................. Jim Cornelius, Golf1990 ........................ Lisa Johnson, Softball1993 ...................... Andrea Roark, Softball1996 ............... Dena Adams, Track & Field1996 .......................Stacy Hughes, Softball1996 ..............Dena Adams, Cross Country1997 ............... Dena Adams, Track & Field1997 .............Rachel Melchiorre, Volleyball1998 .............. Jenny Adams, Track & Field1999 .....................Adnan Hadzialic, Tennis1999 ......................Wes Gallagher, Football2000 ......................Diane Seng, Basketball2000 ......................Nick Solomon, Football2001 ........................ Janet Holt, Basketball2002 ........................ Janet Holt, Basketball2002 ..................LeeAnne Mongar, Softball2003 ................. Stephanie Ward, CC/Track2003 ..................LeeAnne Mongar, Softball2004 ................. Stephanie Ward, CC/Track2005 .................... Anne Morrow, Volleyball2007 ......................... Beth Boden, Softball2008 ..................Thomas Nelson, Baseball2008 ......................... Beth Boden, Softball2008 ................ Stephanie Fischer, Softball 2009 ....................... Taylor Askew, Football 2009 ......................Teresa Craig, Volleyball2010 ................................. Josh Simer, Golf2014 .................. Dennis Ogbe, Basketball



Responsible for providing medical coverage, recognition and treatment of injuries, and rehabilitation for all 14 intercollegiate teams and more than 300 student-athletes.

Tennessee Tech’s Sports Medicine department provides some of the most complete and advanced care available.

Joe Erdeljac was named in July 2008 as Head Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech University. Erdeljac previously served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Tennessee Tech

for seven years, and worked for nine years with high school athletes for the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Overall, he is currently in his 12th year at Tech. Erdeljac was at Tech from 1992 to 1999. During that time, he was the Athletics Trainer for the men’s basketball team and worked with the student-athletes on all of Tech’s teams. A native of West Virginia, Erdeljac, 48, begin his career in 1988 while an undergraduate at the University of West Virginia. Upon graduation with a bachelor’s degree in Science and Physical Education, he took a graduate assistant position at Austin Peay and received his master’s degree 1989. From there, he accepted his first full-time position as an Assistant Ath-letic Trainer at LaSalle University in Philadelphia, a post he held until being hired for a similar assignment at Tech under former Head Athletic Trainer David Green.

Joe ERDELJAC v Director of Sports Medicine

After seven years at TTU, he accepted a position in 1999 with the Cookeville Regional Medical Center as Head Ath-letic Trainer for Upperman High School in Baxter, a position he held until recently accepting the top post in Tech’s Sports Medicine Department. During his time with CRMC, he was a volunteer athletic trainer at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colo-rado Springs. A member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association (SEATA), and Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society (TATS). He was re-appointed by the governor to the Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers, a post he’ll fill through 2014. Joe and his wife, Jessica, have one daughter, Riley Grace, 4.

Assistant Athletic Trainers

Sports Medicine

Adam Graham Randi KaplanChuck Cushman Dan Redmond

West Virginia,1988



Dr. Richard WILLIAMS Team Physician Dr. Richard Williams, M.S., M.D., serves as the Team Physician for Tennessee Tech student-athletes. A physician at Mid-State Sports Medicine, Dr. Williams has specialized in sports medicine throughout his professional medical career, including experience with high school, college, Olym-pic and professional athletes. He understands sports medicine from an athlete’s point of view, participating on track and field and basketball teams during his high school and collegiate careers. A 1975 graduate of Crawfordsville (Ind.) High School, Dr. Williams also spent one year as a foreign exchange student in West Germany. He graduated Cum Laude (A.B.) from Dartmouth College, and went on to earn an M.S. degree in Medical and Molecular Genetics from Indiana University, and an M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Williams worked with the Indianapolis Colts training camp and provided volunteer medical support for high school soccer and football teams in Indianapolis during his senior year in medical school, and also served as a research assistant at the Methodist Sports Medicine Center. During his residency at the University of Cincinnati Hospitals, Dr. Williams provided coverage for local high school and college football teams, and worked extensively with the University of Cincinnati athletic teams. He earned an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship with Kentucky Sports Medicine in Lexing-ton, and during the 1994-95 season was the team physician at Eastern Kentucky University, including primary game coverage in football and basketball, and training room coverage for all sports. Since 1995, Dr. Williams has been in practice in the Upper Cumberland. He has assumed primary responsibility, training room care and game coverage and injury treatment for all of Tennessee Tech’s athletic programs along with area high schools.

Medical Support Staff Physical Therapy for Student-Athletes

Dr. James TALMAGE Consultant Dr. James Talmage, M.D., has over a decade of providing a variety of services to Tennessee Tech’s more than 300 student-athletes as general practitioner and consultant to the sports medicine staff. Currently a physician at the Occupational Health Center, Dr. Talmage moved to Cookeville in 1979 and has worked closely with the Tech sports medicine staff since 1987. While working with all men and women athletes, his primary area is the women’s basketball program. After graduating with a degree in Physiology from The Ohio State University in 1968, he was Summa Cum Laude in 1972 from the OSU medical school. He is Board Certified both in orthopedic surgery and in emergency medicine, and among his published works and lectures have been numerous items relating to athletic injuries and sports medicine.

Dr. Clark Childress Team Dentist

Dr. Garrett Shepherd Team Optometrist

Tennessee Tech University’s athletic training complex was renamed the Dr. William C. Francis Student Therapy/Athletic Training Complex on November 7, 1992, in recognition of the dedicated, long-time team physician who was instrumental in the health care of all Tech student-athletes for 35 years. The state-of-the-art facility is located in the east side of Tucker Stadium. A 1953 Tech graduate who served as the football team’s captain and was president of the student body, Dr. Francis was inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. Dr. Francis passed away on October 13, 1996.

Dr. William C. Francis Athletic Training Complex

TTU/CRMC Golden Eagle Sports Medicine Therapy Center is located inside the east side of Tucker Stadium on the TTU campus. The center specializes in athletic and orthopedic injuries and creates a convenient way for students, faculty and staff to attend physical therapy without leav-ing campus. The center is operated by a community partnership between Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Tennessee Tech, and is also open to members of the community. Dr. Mario Cruz joined the Tennessee Tech Sports Medicine program in the spring of 2013. His duties include the provision of rehabilitation ser-vices to all student athletes, as well as assisting the sports medicine staff. A Colombian native, Dr. Cruz specializes in the treatment of non-operative and post-operative musculo-skeletal, orthopedic, and sports medicine pathologies. He graduated with honors from Georgia Southern University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine with an emphasis in

Athletic Training. While at GSU, he worked with several athletic teams as a student trainer, including football, men’s soccer, baseball, women’s track and field, and men’s and women’s basketball. He was also the recipient of the Jerry Rhea Sports Medicine Scholarship Award, as well as the Georgia Athletic Trainer’s Association Undergraduate Student Scholarship Award. Following his graduation from GSU, he attended the Medical College of Georgia (now called Georgia Regents University), where he earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2009. While at MCG, he worked as an athletic trainer for Augusta State University, assisting with the medical care of student athletes. After finishing his training in rehabilitation sciences, Dr. Cruz gained experience working for private clinics providing both physical rehabilitation and athletic training services for a wide range of patients including high school, college, semi-professional, and professional athletes. In 2013, he became a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Rehabilitation/Medicine.



Tech’s new Athletic Performance Center: Building a Better Athlete

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting March 24, 2011

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE CENTER



The new Athletic Performance

Center provides Tennessee Tech

student-athletes with an indoorpractice facility

to use year-round, giving them

the opportunityto work on every

aspect of their game12 months a year.



Tennessee Tech’s strength and conditioning program features: u Strength and conditioning coaches u A wide variety of workout stations at the new Athletic Performance Center u A comprehensive obstacle course u Nutrition analysis u Complete conditioning regimen

With coaching experience at Washing-ton State, Boston College and Auburn, plus a couple of years training Special Forces Soldiers in the U.S. Army, Casey Kramer was named in December 2013 as the head strength and conditioning coach at Tennessee Tech University.

For the past two years, Kramer, 31, has served as the assis-tant strength and conditioning coach at Washington State Univer-sity, where his emphasis was with the Cougar football program. Kramer replaces Chip Pugh, who stepped down in October to take a position with Collegeside Church of Christ after seven sea-sons heading up Tech’s Athletic Performance Center and strength and conditioning program. Kramer said his primary goal for the program will be assist-ing student-athletes. “Number one, I want to do what I can to help each and every student-athlete in every single sport excel physically and build on their skills,” he said. “I hope to help them develop characteristics and traits that will translates into wins in the competitive arena.” He has been a key member of the staff in working with the WSU sports medicine staff, providing a link between injury reha-bilitation and performance, as well as planning and developing strength training and conditioning workouts for short- and long-term injured athletes. Prior to WSU, Kramer served as a military tactical strength and conditioning specialist for the U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson, Colo., a civilian position that developed strength and condition training programs for elite Special Forces Soldiers. He created multi-faceted programs that were effective regardless of location and could be performed year-round, in ad-

EMPHASIZING PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: The Tennessee Tech strength and conditioning program is a blend of science, technology, nutrition and one-on-one attention to each athlete. Golden Eagle student-athletes make a year-round commitment to physically

preparing to play their sport at the highest level. At TTU, a program is tailored to match each student-athlete’s individual needs with the sport-specific physical demands. This includes strength, speed, power, agility, flexibility, metabolic conditioning and motivation. This

combination allows Tennessee Tech’s student-athletes to better reach their specific goals. Another major focus of the strength staff is the development of sport-specific speed, agility and conditioning.

Casey KRAMER v Director of Athletic Performance /Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Northwestern Oklahoma State, 2005

dition to scheduling individual training sessions around military tactical training schedules. Due to deployments, his physical training programs were also utilized in a wide variety of locations and with a wide variety of available equipment. As part of the position at Fort Carson, Kramer took part in military training exercises to properly develop needs analysis, and briefed top U.S. Military officials on the importance of perfor-mance training. The programs he designed and developed were utilized by Soldiers attending Special Forces Assessment and Selection, as well as CAG Selection and Ranger School. He also spent two years as assistant strength and con-ditioning coach at Boston College for two years, from 2008 to 2010, where he worked closely with the football program. That position followed two years as graduate assistant strength coach at Auburn, where he worked with football, softball, women’s basketball, baseball, women’s soccer, and women’s gymnastics. His first position in the field was as a student intern strength and conditioning coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in 2005 in Health and Physical Education. He spent one season as the head strength and condition-ing coach at Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College, where he also served as tight ends coach for the football team. Kramer is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Condi-tioning Coaches Association (CSCCA), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Association of Tactical Strength and Conditioning Instructors. He is Strength and Condi-tion Coach Certified, and also certified in First Aid and CPR, and Modern Army Combatives (MAC-P) Level 1.

Athletic Performance



Golden Eagle Strength All-Americans

Awarded by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

2007 Katie Sutherland, Softball Amadi McKenzie, Men’s Basketball2008 Allison Price, Women’s Basketball John Jackson, Football2009 Blair Bowens, Women’s Basketball Kelechi Odu, Football 2010 Kaleigh Gates, Softball Elijah Muhammad, Basketball 2011 Tacarra Hayes, Women’s Basketball Dustin Dillehay, Football 2012 Kendall Hooper, Softball Scott Schweitzer, Football

Assistant Strength Coaches

Adam Urbano

By taking advantage of expert instruction,

Golden Eagle student-athletes are afforded every opportunity to maximize their athletic potential

Development of Core StrengthImagine the body is a 3-link chain with the head and arms being one link, the torso/trunk being the second link and the legs being the third link. If the core link (trunk/torso) is weak or inflexible, there is little chance of maximizing potential because all body movement stems from the core. Train using ground-based, multi-joint lifting versus machine lifting Most athletes participate in stand up power sports using many muscle groups at once. The emphasis of training should be on total body athleticism and flexibility rather than having body weight supported by a machine and forcing isolation of just one muscle group. By incorporating ground-based lifts and exercises that focus on the total body, the athlete be-comes more prepared to use their whole body in sport skills.

Train for Power (which results in increased speed)Power = (Mass Moved x Distance)/time. The less time it takes to move a mass a certain distance, the higher the output. As seen in the above formula, an increase in speed of movements results in an increase in power. Train AthleticismMany factors are included in athleticism: strength, power, speed, agility, flexibility, coordination, fitness level and mental toughness are just a few. It is the goal to maximize an athlete’s overall athleticism.

Train as a Team When teams train together, it provides another opportunity to develop chemistry, teamwork, leadership skills and a com-petitive environment. Within this competitive environment, teams can work on mental toughness, attacking the weights and maintaining a positive attitude. By enabling athletes to work on these things as a team, it helps to promote a stronger sense of unity, therefore making it harder to “fold” under pres-sure.

Make workouts short and intenseThere are many philosophies on how to get athletes stronger, faster and more flexible. But, when combined, these philoso-phies have the same three underlying principles: a) The workouts should be highly organized b) The workouts should be short in duration c) The workouts should be extremely intense

The following are recommendations for athletes concerning days and times of strength trainig (including warmups): * In-season: 3 days / week; 30-40 minutes/workout * Post-season: 3-4 days / week; 45-60 minutes/workout * Pre-season: 4 days / week; 50-60 minutes/workout

Katie Lowery

Matt HewittJenna Bekker



TylerBirdwell

DavidCarter

BobbyLong

Sandy Zimmerman

Kim Meredith

CaseyScarlett

Mary GrayJohnson

AndrewNeff

JocelynVerVelde

DylanVazzano

MattWagner

MattHewett

KatieTallant

ScottSchweitzer

AdamUrbano

Marilyn Borch-Jensen

Justin Hilliard

Ashlee Kiser

Virginia Lewis

Patrena Hicks

Kim Nash

Leveda DexterCorporate Sales &

Marketing

Kevin BostianAssociate A.D.Development

Joe ErdeljacDirector of Sports

Medicine

Frank HarrellAssociate

Athletics Director

Dr. Lance JasittAssistant A.D.

Academics

Tammie McMillanAssistant A.D.

Business

Dr. Jeff RobertsFaculty Athletics Representative

Rob SchabertAssistant A.D.

Sports Information

Mandy ThatcherCompliance & Special

Events

Mark WilsonTennessee Tech

University Director of Athletics

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATIONHEAD COACHES

SPORTS INFORMATION / GOLDEN EAGLE SPORTS NETWORK

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

COMPLIANCE

CLERICAL STAFFFACILITIES

TICKET OFFICE

MARKETING & SALES

MikeLehman

Matt Dexter

Tony CoxCross Country/Track

Jim DavisWomen’s Basketball

Kenny DoyleMen’s Tennis

Steve PayneMen’s Basketball

Steve SpringthorpeSoccer

Dave ZelenockVolleyball

Bonnie BynumSoftball

Matt BraggaBaseball

Casey KramerPerformance

Polk BrownMen’s/Women’s Golf

Watson BrownFootball

Robin BurroughsCheerleading/Dance



ohio Valley Conference

role on what has become a national issue. In 1995, the OVC implemented a first-of-its-kind “Sportsmanship Statement,” a policy which promotes principles of fair play, ethical conduct and respect for one’s opponent. The statement has become a model for others to follow across the nation, and has answered the challenge of the NCAA Presidents Commission to improve sportsmanship in collegiate athletics. Additionally, the OVC annually presents the Steve Ham-ilton Sportsmanship Award, in honor of the former Morehead State student-athlete, coach and athletics director, to a junior or senior student-athlete with significant athletic contribu-tions who best exemplifies the characteristics of sportsman-ship and citizenship. Most recently, the Conference has also implemented the OVC Institutional and Team Sportsmanship Awards, which are presented to one institution and 18 sport-specific teams voted by their peers to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical conduct as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. The vision of leadership demonstrated by the Found-ing Fathers in 1948 remains alive today as the Ohio Valley Conference prepares for the future. One example is in regard to the current trend in collegiate athletics administration for increased involvement of university presidents in setting policies and making rules. The presidents of OVC institutions, however, have always governed the Conference, long before presidential governance became a national theme. The Ohio Valley Conference sponsors the following sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis and track for men, and basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and volleyball for women. In addition, the OVC also sponsors the combined men’s and women’s sport of rifle. Now in its seventh decade of competition, the Ohio Val-ley Conference has grown significantly from its humble begin-nings while increasing the number of athletics opportunities it provides for students. Current league representatives include charter members Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University and Murray State University, along with Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, Eastern Illinois University,

Jacksonville State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University Ed-wardsville, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.

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ball added over the next four years. Those sports were initially governed by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW), but the overall strength of women’s programs in the league was demonstrated by the automatic bids the OVC instantly received when the NCAA became the governing body in 1982. The playing field is not the only place where OVC ath-letes are working hard. The league also recognizes excellence in the classroom. Six Scholar-Athlete Awards are presented yearly to male and female athletes, while others are com-mended for their academic success by being Medal of Honor recipients or earning a spot on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Additionally, the league annually presents one institutional Academic Achievement Award, as well as separate team awards in each Conference-sponsored sport. Since the College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) Academic All-America program began, the Ohio Valley Conference has had 215 student-athletes honored with the award, including 36 over the last three years. Through the early years of the league, administrators wrestled with fan behavior due to the close proximity of the Conference members and the intense rivalries which devel-oped. Just as it did decades ago, the OVC took the leadership

The Ohio Valley Conference215 Centerview Drive, Suite 115

Brentwood, Tenn. 37027(615) 371-1698

www.ovcsports.com

Now in its 66th year, the Ohio Valley Conference continues to build on the success that has made it the nation’s eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. In May 2011 the Conference expanded for the second time in four years, adding Belmont University which will begin competition in the 2012-13 academic year. The addition of Belmont gave the OVC 12 members, the most the league has had at one time in its illustrious history. The move added a second team in the city of Nashville and was the first addition to the league since Southern Illinois University Edwardsville joined in 2008. Subsequently, the league has shown its stabil-ity over the past decade, seeing only one member institution depart over the past 13 years. The 2009-10 school year saw a change in leadership as Beth DeBauche was named the seventh full-time Commis-sioner in league history on July 28. She is currently one of just six females to be the head of a Division I conference, and one of just nine to lead a Division I conference all-time. The last three commissioners of the OVC have moved onto jobs as the commissioner of the Big Ten, Big 12 and the Mid-American Conferences. The OVC’s proud past dates back to 1948, but seeds for the new league were actually planted in 1941. Discussions were put on hold by World War II but reemerged Feb. 27-28, 1948 at the Kentucky Hotel in Louisville as Morehead State, Louisville and Evansville merged to form the OVC. Tennessee Tech joined the OVC the following year. In the 1950s, the OVC became a pioneer on a much more significant scale socially, breaking racial barriers to provide educational and athletic opportunities to African-Americans. Through the past 65 years, 15 teams have won or shared the league’s football title. The list is led by Eastern Kentucky, winner of 21 outright or shared football crowns (including sharing the 2011 championship). Former member Middle Tennessee is next with 11 titles, followed by Tennessee Tech with 10. The first Division I-AA/FCS football playoff was held in 1978 with only four teams, which is the only year through present day that the OVC did not field a playoff representative. In the late 1970s, women’s athletics began somewhat of a rebirth on the national scene as the NCAA began sponsoring and marketing women’s sports. Recog-nizing the need to provide increased opportunities for female athletes, the OVC established women’s championships in the sports of basketball, tennis and track in 1977, with cross country and volley-

From left: Beth DeBauche, Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner; Brad Walker, Associate Commissioner/Chief Operating Officer; Jennifer Gibbs, Assistant Commissioner for Championships; Kyle Schwartz, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations; Brian Pulley, Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs; Matthew Banker, Assistant Commissioner for Institutional Services; Heather Brown, Director of Media Relations.



Sports Information Suite located on upper level of Eblen Center

(Rooms 442-446)

Rob Schabert: Assistant Athletic Director: (931) 372-3088 Mike Lehman: Coordinator: (931) 372-6139 Dylan Vazzano: Coordinator: (931) 372-3293

Jocelyn VerVelde: Coordinator: (931) 372-3293 Matthew Wagner: Coordinator/Video: (931) 372-3883

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5057 TTU, Cookeville, TN 38505

Overnight Address: 1100 McGee BlvdEmail: [email protected]

Area Code is 931 Mark Wilson - Athletic Director: 372-3961

Frank Harrell - Compliance: 372-3939Matt Dexter/Tyler Birdwell - Facilities: 372-3945

Joe Erdeljac - Athletic Trainer: 372-3934Ticket Office - 372-3940

Key Telephone Numbers

CREDITS: This guide is a publication of the Tennessee Tech University Sports Information Office. Cover design: WD Stone and Associates. Photography: TTU Photo Services, Tony Marable, Jim Dillon, Rob Scha-bert, Mike Lehman, Jocelyn VerVelde.

Sports Information

Rob SCHABERT

v Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Information

and BroadcastingSt. Cloud State, 1977

Now in his 32nd year on the Tennessee Tech athletics staff, Rob Schabert is assistant athletics director for sports information and broadcasting. He joined the Tech staff on Sept. 8, 1982, and has been going full-speed ever since, work-ing not only in publicizing Tech’s student-athletes and staff but also in promo-tions and marketing for the athletics department. In September 2008 he was inducted into the Hall of Distinction at Min-nesota State University (Mankato). An active member of the College Sports Information Directors of Amer-ica (CoSIDA), he has attended the organization’s annual workshop in 31 of his 36 years in the profession. He has served on numerous CoSIDA committees, including Ethics, Academic All-America and Writing, and he currently serves on the Olympic Liaison Committee. In 2004, he was voted winner of the university’s Outstanding Profes-sional Award, and in July 2005 was promoted to his current title. Schabert has won dozens of national publications and writing awards, including “Best in the Nation” from USA Volleyball for his annual media guide six times. In addition to award-winning publications, he has kept pace with the fast-changing world of the sports information profession, moving Tech smoothly into the digital age and the exploding world of social media. Schabert, 58, has established several programs within the department. He created the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in 1987 and initiated the Presi-dent’s Awards program in 1991. He also established the Woman of the Year/Man of the Year awards along with the Outstanding Male and Female Athlete awards. He is active in the TTU Sports Hall of Fame selection process and serves as the emcee of the annual Hall of Fame Dinner. Schabert has promoted the selection of numerous Tech Academic All-Americans and is extremely active in promoting both the academic and athletic accomplishments of Tech’s student-athletes. Another wing of his operation is the day-to-day production and opera-tions of the vast Tech athletics web site, TTUsports.com. Rob and his staff also serve as the hosts to all media attending athletics events on campus. Over the past several years, many of the interns who have worked for Schabert have moved into full-time positions in the Sports Information profes-sion at a wide variety of colleges and universities, including Appalachian State, UAB, Xavier, Idaho, Texas State, New Mexico, Minnesota State (Mankato) and FLorida Atlantic. A Minnesota native who learned the trade under the guidance of his father, Bob (a long-time Minnesota Sportswriter), Rob earned his bachelor’s degree in mass communications from St. Cloud (Minn.) State University in 1977, spent one year in the Minnesota Twins public relations office, and was SID for five years at Mankato State University. He was a charter member of the St. Cloud chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2002, Rob was a volunteer with the Salt Lake Olympic Committee as a member of the Press Operations staff. Rob and his wife, Joan, have two grown children who are also in the public relation business -- Matt (Morehead State sports information) and Kris-ten (U.S. Army public affairs). They also have one grandson, Jacob.

Media Relations

ON THE COVER: Shown on the cover of the 2014 golf guide are, from left, Lee Whitehead, Mason Griffin, Maddi Everts and MeganWilliamson.

THANK YOU! Additional assistance producing this guide provided by:

Jared Nelson Ross Fanning



Mike Lehman, 24, is in his second year on the Tech Sports Information Staff. A Northern Illinois University graduate from Dundee, Ill., Lehman worked as an undergraduate in the NIU SID office. He serves as the primary contact for the Golden Eagle men’s basketball and baseball teams, as well as the tennis and golf programs. He is also heavily involved in providing daily updates on the official Tech Athletics website, producing department publications and a variety of social media projects. While at Northern Illinois, Lehman held several responsibilities over. After gaining experience his first year, he was kept on for a special summer project of reformatting the record books. Lehman earned new duties in his second year, including leading the statistics crew for basketball and assisting with volleyball. He was also the secondary contact for women’s tennis and was chosen to design the 2012 MAC Women’s Tennis Championship program. During his time with the Huskies, NIU was honored as a 2011 “Super

11” sport information department by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), which recognizes the best 11 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) departments in the nation during the season.

Dylan Vazzano, a graduate of Syracuse University and native of Los Angeles, joined the Sports Information staff at Tennessee Tech University in mid-August, 2013, as a Sports Information Coordinator. Vazzano comes to Tech after spending the last two years as Sports Information Director and lead play-by-play broadcaster at Menlo College, an NAIA school in the San Francisco Bay Area. Vazzano, 24, is the primary contact for soccer and softball, and will broadcast the audio portion of webstreams of soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball games on the OVC Digital Network. He is also the side-lines reporter during football broadcasts on the Golden Eagle Sports Network, and provide play-by-play for selected basketball games. While at Menlo, Vazzano controlled all communications and media relations aspects for the department’s 14 sports, As a broadcaster, he provided play-by-play for football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball,

softball, men’s wrestling, and served as the “voice” of eight different regional and national tournaments.

Jocelyn VerVelde, a graduate of Central Michigan University and na-tive of Oostburg, Wis., joined the Sports Information staff in July. VerVelde, 23, majored in sports studies at CMU and minored in journalism. She is the primary contact for the volleyball, women’s basketball and track & field teams, and will work with all 14 Golden Eagle programs. She also provides daily updates on TTUsports.com, provides content and updates for Tech’s social media including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, contributes to “unlimited” magazine, and provides photography and video support. A 2008 graduate of Sheboygan (Wis.) County Christian High School where she was a standout player in volleyball, basketball and soccer, she spent two years at North Dakota State University and was a member of the volleyball team. She transfered to Central Michigan where she played her final three seasons for the Chippewas, with current Golden Eagle volleyball head coach Dave Zelenock as one of the

assistant coaches. During her final year at CMU, she worked as a student assistant in the sports information office, and was the primary contact for the men’s and women’s track & field teams.

Matt Wagner, 23, is in his second year as the primary Video Coordinator for Tech Athletics, and has been instrumental in the department’s expanding video production area. A 2011 Western Kentucky University graduate, he pro-duces all of the Athletics live web streaming, coach’s shows, and a wide variety of video features and special projects. His position utilizes both his creative abilities and his technical knowledge. He works in designing sports program-ming, promos and creative pieces for Tech athletics, as well as production of all Golden Eagle Athletics video and audio content for the OVC Digital Network, TTUsports.com and social media such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. He also serves as the Director for the weekly Watson Brown Show. Wagner assists in the promotion of all 14 Golden Eagle teams. He graduated from WKU with Summa Cum Laude honors and Bachelor of Arts degree in Television and Film production, with a minor in English. A Danville, Ky., resident, Wagner has worked on film sets, television sets, and sports productions ranging from

Lexington, Ky., to Los Angeles.

Fans can follow and support Tech Ath-letics through several social media outlets, including Twitter and Facebook. The Ten-nessee Tech Sports Information Depart-ment has created a TTU Sports Fan Page on

Facebook, and also send regular “tweets” via Twitter. Twitter provides up-to-the-minute, breaking news while

Facebook focuses on feature stories, game previews and recaps for all Tech teams.

Follow Tech on Facebook at: TTU Sports Follow Tech on Twitter at: @TTUGoldenEagles

Tech Athletics also has an Instagram account under the name ofTTUGoldenEagles

Sports Information Coordinators Social Media

Sometimes a pen and paper just can’t tell the whole story. That’s where video comes in. After producing more than 100 videos during the 2012-13 academic year, Tech Athletics looks to continue its visual media efforts by providing quality videos on a regular basis. From feature stories and behind-the-scenes pieces to high-lights and press conferences, the TTUSports1 YouTube channel is the exclusive home for Tech video content.

Watch for information about the all-new OVC Digital Network, which will provide free web streaming of all OVC football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games, plus other featured content. In conjunction with mem-ber schools, the OVC provides the online destination for exclusive LIVE streaming video and audio straight to your computer. This broadband video channel is the ultimate place for fans of OVC member schools on the web. The OVC Digital Network is powered by OVCsports.com, the Official Site of the Ohio Valley Conference.

OVC Digital Network



About the University

“TTU among most affordable universities in the nation”

– Newsweek

WHERE QUALITY COUNTS For nearly 100 years, Tennessee Tech has served the various needs of the region, the state and beyond. Not only is Tech renowned as a fine institution of higher education, it also serves as a public resource center and encourages scholarly research and creative activity by its faculty and students. Today, Tech makes a number of contributions to economic develop-ment locally, regionally and nationally. Tech’s 65,000-plus alumni occupy positions of leadership in educa-tion, business, industry, government and public service. Tennessee Tech is widely known as an institution noted for its aca-demic quality -- an institution where the energies of the faculty, staff and students are devoted to ensuring that the university’s quality is maintained and enhanced. The university is divided into seven academic divisions offering more than 40 programs of study leading to the bachelor’s degree and more than 20 programs of study at the graduate level. More than 75 percent of the 370 full-time faculty members hold doctoral degrees. Considered one of the most picturesque campuses in the South -- and one of the safest -- the buildings carry an attractive Georgian style architecture that lends the Tech campus an Ivy-league character. Tech was established in 1915 as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, located on the site of its forerunner, Dixie College. TPI gained university status in 1965, reflecting the institution’s role as a multipurpose, state-sup-ported university. Tech’s current enrollment continues to include students from almost all 95 Tennessee counties, along with students from more than 40 other states and about 40 foreign countries.

CAMPUS LIFE Tennessee Tech students know that there is a lot more to college life than what goes on in the classroom. Nearly 200 student organizations on campus offer activities ranging from academic, athletic, cultural, political, community-oriented, social to spiritual. At Tech, it’s easy to get involved and make friends. Campus recre-ation coordinates 11 intramural and club sports: basketball, bowling, flag football, golf, racquetball, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball and wrestling. The Fitness Center is a free, full-service health club for students. It houses a fully equipped weight room, 25-meter indoor pool, cardiovascu-lar equipment and an indoor track. Tech is also a center for the arts, presenting concerts, theatre produc-tions, lectures, dance performances, films, workshops, demonstrations and art exhibits each year. And, of course there’s always an athletics event to attend. Tennessee Tech’s athletic teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference for 14 sports on the NCAA Division I level, and students can attend all regular season athletic events absolutely free!

The Tennessee Tech Athletic Department unveiled a new brand on Aug. 31, 2006, with an all-new set of logos for the Golden Eagles. The brand is new, but the tradition remains -- the name Golden Eagles. How did TTU adopt the name? In the first quarter of this century, Tennessee Polytechnic Institute was a tiny school, located in the rugged, mountainous Upper Cumberland region where Golden Eagles were plentiful, soaring above the lush, upland forests. It's easy to understand how those early students and faculty could narrow their choices for their athletic team's nicknames to "Golden Eagles" or "Mountaineers." On February 14, 1925, the nickname "Golden Eagles " was officially adopted. The school news-paper, The Oracle, printed a story that outlined the efforts of a committee to suggest several possible nicknames to Athletic Association members for

their consideration. The two most popular names were "Golden Eagles" and "Mountaineers," and the association, by a vote of 139-18, proudly declared its preference. It wasn't until 27 years later that a tangible mascot found its way to the campus. Several Tech students braved a driving night rainstorm to pilfer a huge block-tin eagle statue from the charred ruins of a resort hotel in Monteagle. They painted the creature - with a wingspan of over six feet - a glistening gold, and suspended it from the rafter for public inspection at the following day's basketball game in Memorial Gym. Then-Governor Frank G. Clement, a lifelong friend of the hotel owner, was in Cookeville to speak . He worked out a compromise between his friend and the school students, who wanted to retain the eagle as their mascot.

Why we're

the Golden Eagles

T E C H R A D I O / T V R O S T E R

Anna Cunningham5-7 | Freshman

Cookeville, Tenn.

Haley Davidson5-4 | Freshman

Chattanooga, Tenn.

Whitney Robertson5-4 | Freshman

Clarksville, Tenn.

Polk BrownHead CoachThird Season

Maddi Everts5-6 | SophomoreOoltewah, Tenn.

Lydia Triplett5-5 | FreshmanBenton, Tenn.

Carla HazelwoodAssistant CoachSecond Season

Allison Geer5-7 | Sophomore

Doyle, Tenn.

Megan Williamson5-5 | Sophomore

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

2014 Schedule

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Men’s Schedulefeb. 24-25 . . . . . . . . . at Snowman Getaway (Loyola-Maryland) • Goodyear, Ariz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m.

Palm Valley Golf Course (54 holes)

Mar. 10-11 . . . . . . . . . . at Grover Page Classic (UT Martin) • Jackson, Tenn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a.m. Jackson Country Club (54 holes)

Mar. 17-18 . . . . . . . . . . at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (TTU) • Sevierville, Tenn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.sevierville Golf Club (54 holes)

apr. 7-8 . . . . . . . . . . . at ASU Red Wolf Intercollegiate (Arkansas State) • Jonesboro, Ark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a.m.Ridge Point Country Club (54 holes)

apr. 12-13 . . . . . . . . . . at UK Bluegrass Invitational (Kentucky) • Lexington, Ky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.UK Big Blue Course (54 holes)

apr. 24-26 . . . . . . . . . at OVC Championship (OVC) • Florence, Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a.m.RTJ Shoals Fighting Joe Course (54 holes)

woMen’s ScheduleMar. 2-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kiawah Island Intercollegiate (Charleston) • Kiawah Island, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a.m.

Oak Point and Cougar Point (54 holes)

Mar.10-11 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Bison Invitational (Bucknell) • Las Vegas, Nev.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m. Paiute Golf Resort (36 holes)

Mar. 17-18 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (TTU) • Sevierville, Tenn.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.sevierville Golf Club (36 holes)

apr. 4-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at EKU Colonel Classic (Eastern Kentucky) • Richmond, Ky.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.arlington Golf Course (36 holes)

apr. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Morehead State and Austin Peay • Lexington, Ky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a.m. Kearney hill Golf Course (36 holes)

apr. 20-22 . . . . . . . . . . .at OVC Championship (OVC) • Florence, Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a.m. RTJ Shoals Fighting Joe Course (54 holes)

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