2009-10 Middle Tennessee Men's Golf Information Guide

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Quick FactsUniversity InformationLocation: Murfreesboro, TNEnrollment: 25,191Founded: 1911Conference: Sun BeltColors: Royal Blue and WhiteNickname: Blue RaidersPresident: Dr. Sidney McPheeDirector of Athletics: Chris MassaroSenior Woman Administrator: Diane TurnhamNCAA Faculty Representative:Dr. Terry WhitesideMen’s Head Coach: Whit Turnbow Alma Mater: Middle Tennessee (2000) Office Phone: (615) 898-5754 E-mail: [email protected] Years at MT: Third seasonAssistant AD/Communications:Mark Owens (Golf contact)Office Phone: (615) 898-5057Cell Phone: (615) 631-9520Fax: (615) 898-5626E-mail: [email protected]. Athletic Communications Directors: Travis Woods, Jessica StauffacherAthletic Web Site Specialist:Bradley LambertAthletic Web Site: GoBlueRaiders.comAdministrative Assistant:Debbie Bartlett

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2009-10 Middle Tennessee Men’s Golf Information Guide Credits Editorial: The 2009-10 Middle Tennessee Men’s Golf Information Guide is a publication of the Athletic Communications Office with the intent to serve all media and followers of Blue Raider golf programs. Additional copies may be purchased for $10. Mail orders should include $3 for postage and handling. This year’s guide was written, designed and edited by Mark Owens, assistant athletic director/com-munications. A special thanks also goes to Bradley Lambert for his services and to MTSU Publications and Graphics for their assistance in proofreading. The Middle Tennessee Athletic Communications staff extends its thanks to all SBC and opponent media relations offices, the SBC office and all members of past media relations staffs who have assisted in compiling information that is an integral part of this publication. Questions, comments or corrections should be directed in writing to Assistant Athletic Director/Communications Mark Owens at [email protected].

Photography: Photography provided by J. Intintoli, MTSU Photographic Services (Jack Ross) and Bradley Lambert.

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that does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities.

2 2010 InformationRoster/Schedule .............................................................2

3 2008-09 Notebook .........................3

4 The TeamHead Coach Whit Turnbow ..........................................4-5Assistant Coach Chas Narramore ....................................6Michael Wilson ...............................................................7Kent Bulle ...................................................................8-9Hunter Green...........................................................10-11Jason Millard ...........................................................12-13Brad Simons ............................................................14-15Craig Smith .............................................................16-17Matt Emery ..................................................................18Douglas Harris ..............................................................18Dane Voss .....................................................................18

19 Stats, History, FacilitiesFall/Spring Combined Stats ..........................................19All-Time Letterwinners ................................................20Team/Individual Champions ........................................21Honor Roll ....................................................................23Records ........................................................................24Results ....................................................................25-26Jeff Hendrix Performance Center ..................................27Area Golf Courses ....................................................28-29Strength and Conditioning ...........................................30

26 UniversityThe University ..............................................................31President Sidney McPhee .............................................32Director of Athletics Chris Massaro ...............................33Scarlett Commons ........................................................34Dining Facilities ............................................................34Sun Belt Conference .....................................................35

Mission Statement

The MT Athletic Program promotes excel-lence in athletics and provides academic and athletic opportunities for every student-athlete, the University, and the community. Building on tradition, the program advances the University’s regional and national stature and creates opportunities for innovative partnerships throughout the region. Middle Tennessee State University continually works to maximize human, financial, and physi-cal resources to create and heighten the quality of its sports programs.

Note to the Media:Assistant AD/Communications Mark Owens of the Middle Ten-nessee Athletic Communications Office is ready to assist you with any questions or requests concerning the 2010 Blue Raider golf program, media guide, coaches and student-athletes. Please do not hesitate to contact Owens with any requests. You can call him in the office at (615) 898-5057 or on his cell at (615) 631-9520, or you may reach him via e-mail at [email protected].

Middle Tennessee Athletic CommunicationsThe Middle Tennessee Athletic Communications Office is located on the ground level of Murphy Center, Room G-099.

Media Services/CredentialsMembers of the media are supplied with up-to-date release pack-ages which can be obtained from the official MT Web site, www.GoBlueRaiders.com, or in the Athletic Communications Office. The release contains updated statistics, season results and notes.

InterviewsAll player and coach interviews must be arranged through the Middle Tennessee Athletic Communications Office. Home or cell phone numbers of players will not be given to members of the media. Players and coaches should not be contacted directly under any circumstances. Interviews with players and coaches may be arranged in advance by contacting Owens. The golf team practices at Champions Run, Indian Hills, Old Fort and Stones River golf courses in Murfreesboro. Players and coaches are available for interviews immediately following practice, or interviews may also be arranged prior to practice. Media desiring to conduct interviews by phone should make arrangements through the Middle Tennessee Athletic Communications Office.

Sun Belt ConferenceSBC statistics, schedules and other information are available at sunbeltsports.org. At the end of the season, the SBC will an-nounce its annual postseason All-SBC teams and Coaches of the Year, as well as Scholar-Athlete winners.

InternetInformation about Middle Tennessee athletics can be obtained at the Athletic Department’s Web site, found at www.GoBlueRaid-ers.com. All game stories, updated stats, weekly releases, photo galleries and Blue Raider golf news is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week on the site.

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2009 RosterName Height Class Hometown Previous AffiliationKent Bulle 6-0 Sr. Glasgow, Ky. Glasgow HSMatt Emery 6-2 Fr. Franklin, Tenn. Baylor SchoolHunter Green 5-10 So. Dayton, Tenn. Rhea County HSDouglas Harris 6-0 r-Fr. Franklin, Tenn. Battleground AcademyJason Millard 5-9 Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Riverdale HSBrad Simons 6-2 So. Mountain Home, Ark. Mountain Home HSCraig Smith 6-1 r-Sr. Springfield, Tenn. Davidson AcademyDane Voss 5-11 r-Fr. Jonesborough, Tenn. Science Hill HSHead Coach: Whit Turnbow (3rd season, Middle Tennessee, 2000)

ScheduleFall 2009Date Tournament Location ResultAug. 30-Sept. 1 Golfweek Conference Challenge Riverside, Iowa 6th/15 teamsSept. 25-27 Mason Rudolph Championship Franklin, Tenn. 1st/17 teamsOct. 5-6 Squire Creek Golf Classic Ruston, La. 3rd/16 teamsOct. 26-27 Aldila Intercollegiate Chattanooga, Tenn. 1st/17 teams

Spring 2010Date Tournament LocationFeb. 21-23 Jaguar Intercollegiate Mobile, Ala.March 5-7 USF Invitational Tampa, Fla.March 15-16 Rio Pinar Invitational Orlando, Fla.March 21-23 Callaway Match Play Championship Dove Mountain, Ariz.April 12-13 ASU Red Wolf Classic Jonesboro, Ark.April 19-20 Crooked Stick Invitational Carmel, Ind.April 26-28 Sun Belt Conference Championship Muscle Shoals, Ala.May 20-22 NCAA Regionals TBAJune 4-6 NCAA Finals Chattanooga, Tenn.

Front Row (l-r): Douglas Harris, Dane Voss, Hunter Green, Jason Millard.Back Row (l-r): Head Coach Whit Turnbow, Matt Emery, Brad Simons, Craig Smith, Kent Bulle, and assistant coach Chas Narramore.

Pronunciation GuideKent Bulle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BullChas Narramore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChaseJason Millard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meal-erd

Head coach Whit Turnbow (middle) with seniors Kent Bulle (left) and Craig Smith (right)



2008-09 NotebookBlue Raiders earn elusive Sun Belt ChampionshipMiddle Tennessee earned the Sun Belt Conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA Re-gionals when it won the league championship for the first time, April 22, at the Tradition Course at Cypresswood in Houston, Texas. The Blue Raiders faced a 12-shot deficit after the first round but they made all of it up on Moving Day and Middle Tennessee entered the final round tied with Denver for the lead. The Blue Raiders shot 284 in the final round to win the championship by six shots. It marked the first SBC Championship for Middle Tennessee since joining the conference in 2000-01. Four Blue Raiders finished among the Top 12 individually, led by Chas Narramore’s fifth-place finish with an even-par 216. Jason Millard tied for sixth, and Rick Cochran and Kent Bulle tied for 12th.

Narramore, Millard earn All-SBCSenior Chas Narramore and sophomore Jason Millard were named All-SBC in 2009. Narramore earned the honor for the third consecutive year to become the only Blue Raider to earn three All-SBC honors. He joins former Blue Raiders Brett Alexander and J.R. Wade as the only three-time all-conference performers in program history. Millard earned All-SBC honors for the first time.

Smith returns to lineup for postseasonJunior Craig Smith was the only member of Blue Raiders’ five-man lineup who was not part of the 2008 postseason. Smith was shut down with a stress fracture in the lower back at the end of the regular season. After missing more than two months during rehab Smith returned to the lineup for the Mason Rudolph Championship in October, 2008 and has been a fixture since. Prior to his injury, Smith was the SBC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, as well as All-SBC, in 2007.

Blue Raiders stun field, capture Callaway titleMiddle Tennessee defeated the top three seeds to win the Calloway Match Play Championship in March. The Blue Raiders earned a spot in the national event based on their finish at the 2008 NCAA National Championship. They topped second-seeded and No. 30-ranked San Diego State in the quarterfinals, beat second-seeded and No. 22-ranked Florida State in the semifinals, and turned back top-seeded and No. 6-ranked Indiana in the championship round. Kent Bulle, Chas Narramore and Craig Smith were undefeated in their three matches. The field included 14 of the nation’s Top 50 teams, including four Top 10s. (All rankings are based on Golfstat).

Narramore named National Player of WeekChas Narramore was named Golfweek’s National Player of the Week (3/30/09) after helping Middle Tennessee capture

the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship. Narramore went 3-0, including defeating Indiana’s Alex Martin in the championship match to cap his perfect week. Narramore has several solid moments at The Callaway but his biggest may have been one of the most impressive matches of the tournament when he defeated Florida State’s Matt Savage 7 and 6 in the semifinals. He also beat San Diego State’s Andrew Cooley in the opening round of match play to help lead Middle Tennessee to an upset of the No. 2 seed.

Bulle captures All-American IntercollegiateJunior Kent Bulle won the All-American Intercollegiate at the Tradition Course at Cypress-wood in Houston with a 7-under 209. He is the only Blue Raider to capture an individual event in 2008-09. He was named SBC Golfer of the Month in February.

Millard goes low at Mason RudolphJason Millard posted Middle Tennessee’s best round and came within one shot of the school record with a 6-under 65 in the second round of the Mason Rudolph Champion-ship. Millard was par or lower in all three rounds and finished tied for second with an 8-under 205. The Middle Tennessee record for low round is Emile Vaughn’s 64 in the 1977 Tennessee Intercollegiate.


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recruiting ability and maturity when making the decision to elevate him to head coach. “Whit has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and proven to be a great recruiter as evidenced by the current group of Blue Raider golfers that he was responsible for recruiting and signing,” Massaro said. “I believe Blue Raider fans are going to be pleased with the manner in which Whit leads this program. He has had the opportunity to play for and coach with a great mentor in Johnny Moore, who allowed Whit to handle more and more of the day-to-day responsibilities of running a program through the years, which has helped prepare him for this job.” Turnbow’s Blue Raiders turned in a 38-19 mark against a rigorous fall schedule in 2007-08, capturing a team championship at the Jaguar Intercollegiate and finishing fifth out of 17 teams in the fall opener at the Scenic City Invitational. Turnbow’s team came up big in its second tournament under him as a head coach when it shot an astounding 38-under 826 on the way to shattering the previous school record of 853 for best three-round tournament. Turnbow was responsible for recruiting and signing each Blue Raider golfer in the program in 2007 when Middle Tennessee fashioned a 115-29-2 record and was ranked among the top 50 nationally in the

WHITTURNBOWHead Coachthird season two-time SBC Coach of the Yearmiddle tennessee, 2000

Whit Turnbow, 31, enters his third season as Middle Tennessee’s head coach after leading the pro-gram to unprecedented success in his debut season of 2007-08. Turnbow was named the program’s sixth head coach by Director of Athletics Chris Massaro in July 2007. In two years at the helm, Turnbow has led the Blue Raiders to two NCAA regionals, one NCAA National Championship appearance, a Sun Belt Conference championship, and been named the league’s coach of the year twice. Middle Tennessee won its first SBC Golf Champion-ship in 2009, weeks after Turnbow’s Blue Raiders shocked the field to win the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship. Turnbow was named SBC Coach of the Year for the second time in as many years. Turnbow led Middle Tennessee to a top-40 national ranking and its first-ever at-large berth in an NCAA Regional in 2007-08. Once there, the Blue Raiders

advanced to the NCAA Division I National Championships for the first time (as a Division I member) in West Lafayette, Ind. Middle Tennessee continued to make history at the National Championships when the Blue Raiders made the 15-team cut to play on the final day. Middle Tennessee won a school-record five tournaments under Turnbow in 2007-08, including four straight - also a school record for most consecutive tournament titles. The Blue Raiders were an astounding 142-54 during Turnbow’s debut season. For his efforts, Turnbow was named the Sun Belt Conference and Eaton Golf Pride Southeast Regional Coach of the Year. Middle Tennessee was named Golfweek’s National Team of the Week three times in 2007-08 and freshman Jason Millard earned All-American honors, while teammates Chas Narramore and Rick Cochran earned All-Sun Belt first-team honors under Turnbow’s tutelage. Although Turnbow is in his third season as head coach, he is no stranger to the program or Middle

Tennessee’s current group of players. He was a substantial part of the Middle Ten-nessee golf program both as a player and assistant coach for nine years - four as a player and five seasons (2002-07) as-sisting the men’s and women’s programs. Turnbow replaced long-time coach Johnny Moore, who was in the position 18 seasons and coached Turnbow. Mas-saro pointed toward Turnbow’s leadership,



Turnbow Quick Facts

Birthdate: July 20, 1978Family: Wife, Lori; Daughter, ReaganHometown: Shelbyville, Tenn.High School: Shelbyville Central, 1996Education: Middle Tennessee, 2000

Collegiate Playing ExperienceMiddle Tennessee, 1996-2000

Professional Playing ExperienceHooters Tour, 2000-02Hurricane Tour, 2000-02Development Players Tour, 2000-02

Coaching ExperienceMiddle Tennessee, Assistant Coach, Dec. 2002-May 2007Middle Tennessee, Head Coach, June 2007-Present

Golfstat rankings. The 2007 Blue Raiders turned in 10 top-5 finishes including finishing third or higher in the final six tournaments of the spring. It should come as no surprise that Turnbow is vastly respected by his peers in coaching circles because of his contributions to the development of young talent. In his first season as assistant coach (2003), Turnbow helped the Blue Raiders place in the top 5 four times, including one tournament champion-ship. In all, Middle Tennessee has enjoyed 20 top-5 finishes during Turnbow’s five years as an assistant coach. The Blue Raiders set what was then a school record for best tournament in 2004 when they shot a 14-under 274 at LSU. Middle Tennessee also won its first two tournaments since 2000 in 2003 and 2006, capturing the 2003 ULM Intercollegiate and the 2006 USF Intercollegiate. Turnbow was a four-year letterwinner as a golfer at Middle Tennessee from 1996 to 2000, and he helped lead the 2000 team to the Ohio Valley Confer-

ence Championship and a berth in the NCAA Regional. The Blue Raiders were ranked 45th nationally after winning the OVC. Golfweek magazine ranked Middle Tennessee 46th and MasterCard Col-legiate had the team ranked 50th, marking the first time in program history that the Blue Raiders ended the season ranked in the Top 50 in both major polls. During his playing career at Middle Tennessee, Turnbow played in 31 tournaments with three top-10 fin-ishes. He maintained a 76.4 scoring average throughout his four years. He debuted with two top-10 finishes as a Blue Raider - finishing tied for ninth at the USF/Ron Smith Invitational and a sixth-place finish at the Southern Junior/Senior. He competed in all 11 tournaments as a sophomore and shot a career-low round of 69 at the USF/Ron Smith Invitational, good enough to place him eighth in the tournament. He man-

aged to own the lowest scoring average on the team (75) despite being one of the youngest players on the squad. His success continued into his junior year, when he again fired a career-low 69 at the Matlock Invitational. He also had a round of 70 at the Fall Beach Classic, where he finished 20th. He competed in eight tour-naments during his senior year, including the team’s victory at the OVC Championships and the NCAA East Regional. Following his collegiate playing days, Turnbow spent three years (2000-02) competing professionally. He participated in the Hooters, Hurricane and Developmental Players tours. Turnbow was named the TrueTemper/TPGA Assistant Professional Player of the Year in 2001. He was the low professional at the Tennessee Open in 2001 and 2007 and placed fifth at the Harold Eller Pro-Am, the

Coca-Cola Open and the Wilson Ez-Go Open. He was also low pro at the 2006 Honors/Council Fire Pro-Am. During his profes-sional time, Turnbow worked at Lakewood Golf and Country Club in Tullahoma, Tenn.,

as an assistant to Chuck Lynch. He was the Junior golf director at Lakewood and started the first Junior program at the Fayetteville Country Club. Turnbow is certified as a golf conditioning special-ist by GMP Fitness, and he was nominated for the TaylorMade/Adidas National Assistant Coach of the Year award in 2004. Turnbow’s experience on the course provides a great deal of assistance and he continues to maintain the winning tradition at Middle Tennessee. Turnbow and his wife, Lori, have a 2-year-old daughter named Reagan. They reside in Murfreesboro. Lori, a physical education teacher at Reeves-Rogers Elementary School, is a 2000 graduate of Middle Tennessee.

Blue Raider Coaching FraternityCoach Years Tourney Titles (Conf.)Wink Midgett 1939-42 0E.K. Patty 1946-81 55 (11)Jimmy Earle 1982-86 4 (0)Walt Rogers 1987-89 0Johnny Moore 1989-2007 15 (5)Whit Turnbow 2007-Present 9 (1)Totals 1939-Present 85 (17)



CHASNARRAMOREAssistant CoachFirst season three-time nCaa participantmiddle tennessee, 2009

Chas Narramore, the only three-time Sun Belt All-Conference player in Middle Tennessee history, is in his first season as the assistant golf coach for the Sun Belt Champion Blue Raiders. “This is Chas’ first year with us and he provides a tremendous amount of experience and leadership, both on and off the golf course,” noted Head Coach Whit Turnbow. “Chas is playing professional golf, and is an accomplished player. He is also a Middle Tennessee guy, and we are proud to have him as part of our program.” Narramore and fellow senior Rick Cochran fired a combined seven-under-par final round to lead Middle Tennessee to its first-ever SBC title in 2009.

Along with three SBC Player of the Month awards, Narramore was voted the National Player of the Week on March 30, 2009 by Golfweek Magazine. He was also a member of the Blue Raiders’ 2008 NCAA team that finished 15th in the national tournament. For his career, Narramore had a career stroke average of 73.52 for 128 rounds; with a low round of 66. He had 16 Top Ten finishes, and seven Top Five’s during his career. His second place finish in the 2007 Scenic City Invitational was his career best, and his three-round total of 206 for that tournament is the third-best in Middle Tennessee history. A native of Kingston, Tenn., Narramore played for Roane County High School where he was a two-time All-State selection and also a Tennessee State Junior champion. He also lettered in basketball and tennis.

NARRAMORE’S CAREER BESTS 18-hole Score 66 54-hole Score 206 Tournament Finish 2nd Top 10 Finishes 16 Top 20 Finishes 25

NARRAMORE’S CAREER RESulTS 2008-09 Aldila Intercollegiate 71-68-72=211 (15th) Mason Rudolph Championship 74-78-68=220 (43rd) Squire Creek Intercollegiate 76-71-72=219 (30th) Sam Hall Intercollegiate 69-76-73=218 (7th) All-American Classic 77-75-76 = 228 (36th) USF Invitational 72-71-73 = 216 (18th) Callaway Match Play 72-76 = 148 (17th) * - def. Andrew Cooley, San. Diego St. 1-up * - def. Matt Savage, Fla. St. 7 and 6 * - def. Alex Martin, Ind. 3 and 2 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate 77-75--79 = 231 (29th) SBC Championships 75-72-69 = 216 (5th) NCAA Central Regional 77-75-72=224 (T44th)

2007-08 Scenic City Invitational 67-70-69=206 (2nd) Jaguar Intercollegiate 66-72-71=209 (4th) Brickyard Collegiate 75-72-79=226 (49th) Squire Creek Intercollegiate 76-78-75=229 (73rd) GADO North Texas Classic 75-71-71=217 (14th) The All-American 75-73-75=223 (10th) Ron Smith Invitational 71-71-72=214 (7th) Carter Plantation Intercollegiate 73-73-74=220 (3rd) MT/ALDILA Intercollegiate 72-74-73=219 (11th) SBC Championships 71-73-71=215 (14th) The Maxwell 69-72-68=209 (4th) NCAA East Regional 69-70-71=210 (23rd) NCAA National Championship 80-76-80-75=311 (60th) 2006-07 Scenic City Invitational 72-72-79 = 223 (7th) Jaguar Intercollegiate 72-77-71 = 220 (37th) Crown Colony Classic 73-74 = 147 (15th) Mason Rudolph Championship 74-69-72 = 215 (3rd) Sam H. Hall Invitational 71-68-73 = 212 (9th) GADO North Texas Classic 71-75-79 = 225 (10th) All-American Intercollegiate 71-71-77 = 219 (11th) South Florida Intercollegiate 72-77-68 = 217 (7th) Carter Plantation Intercollegiate 71-74-70 = 215 (4th) First Tee Collegiate 72-73-70 = 215 (13th) MT/Aldila Intercollegiate 71-73-80 = 224 (33rd) SBC Championships 71-72-73 = 216 (6th) NCAA East Regional 86-80-71=227 (71st) 2005-06 Cobb/Ferrell Mean Green Green 80-74-82 = 236 (74th) Reynolds Plantation Classic 75-83-77 = 235 (51st) Sam Hall Invitational 74-75-79 = 228 (72nd) Dick Wittcoff/USF Invitational 72-79-75 = 226 (36th) USA Spring Classic 72-70-74 = 216 (2nd) UALR/First Tee Collegiate 81-75-74 = 230 (37th) ASU Indian Classic 72-74-81 = 227 (21st) SBC Championship 69-76-80 = 225 (25th)



MICHAELWILSONStrength and Conditioning CoachSecond season Certified by the titleist performance instituteGeorgia Southern, 200�

Michael Wilson is in his second year as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for both the men and women’s golf teams at Middle Tennessee. Wilson, a native of Nashville and a graduate of Father Ryan High School, began his career at Middle Tennessee in August of 2008. Initially, Wilson was helping with the football program full-time, but when an opening came up for the golf teams, Wilson immediately made the jump and the move has worked out well. Although it was quite a bit different from football, Wilson enjoys adding golf to his duty list. He and Coach Whit Turnbow discovered a program that is put on by Titleist through their Performance Institute. It was a program based on years of research in how best to train golfers, and offered certification to take the course. Wilson now has two levels of certifica-tion, with one more to go. He has learned specific things that golfers need to do to have a perfect swing, and to add more power to their swing. Analyzing the swings of each golfer, and showing them how to correct it is one of the many areas he specializes in for the Blue Raiders. “Michael Wilson has turned our strength and conditioning program into something that is sought-after by other programs around the country,” said Coach Whit Turnbow. “Other coaches are calling me all the time to see what we are do-ing. “He has completed two levels in the Titleist Performance Institute certification process and is one of four in the country that works with a golf team that is certified on the second level. He has done a tremendous job in taking our strength and conditioning program to what I consider to be

one of the best in the country.” He also deals with equipment, and how to use it properly. He talks to the golfers about food and nutrition, right down to what they should and should not eat prior to a match, and also during a match. Wilson instructs the golfers in how to lift weights correctly, so that they are getting the most out of what they are doing. “If Coach Turnbow sees something that needs to be improved, such as a swing, or strength to hit the ball farther, he can tell us what he wants, and we can do it,” said Wilson.

Wilson began his collegiate career at Georgia Southern, and worked under Tom Melton. When he graduated and started job hunting, Melton told him to call Russell Patterson at Middle Tennessee, who

was looking for some help in strength and condition-ing. Patterson hired Wilson for football, and golf was added to his duties in August of 2008. Wilson is pleased with how well the golfers have responded to the new program. Despite initially be-ing hesitant to try the new program, it has now been fully accepted and embraced by both teams. “We have definitely seen improvement, especially in attitudes. The guys come in now and they want to work,” said Wilson. “Once they realized that this program had the full support of Coach Turnbow, they bought into it immediately. Now, they really get after it and you can tell by their play on the course.”

“Michael Wilson has turned our strength and con-ditioning program into something that is sought-after by other programs around the coun-try,” said Coach Whit Turnbow. “Other coaches are calling me all the time to see what we are doing.”



NOTABLE2008 NCAA Championship Participant ... Won 2009 All-American Intercollegiate with 7-under 209 ... SBC Golfer of Month, Feb., 2009 ... Qualified for the 2007 U.S. Amateur ... 65 at Jaguar Intercollegiate (Fall 2008) is tied for second-best round all time and his 203 at the event is the best three-round total in program history … Co-Medal-ist at 2009 Aldila Scenic Invite with a 6-under 210.

2009-10 (SENIOR)2009 Fall: Finished with the team’s top scoring average at 71.36 for four tournaments … Shot even par or better in nine of 11 rounds, including last eight in a row … Was Co-Medalist at the Aldila Scenic Invite with a 6-under par 210 total.

2008-09 (JUNIOR) 2009 Spring: Named SBC Golfer of Month for February ... Won All-American Classic with season-best 7-under 209 ... Fired season-low 67 in opening round of All-American Classic ... Enjoyed six sub-par rounds ... Won all three matches at the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship to help lead Middle Tennessee to the team cham-pionship ... Defeated Alex Kang (San Diego State), Cameron Knight (Florida State) and David Erdy (Indiana) in match play competition ... At the NCAA Regional finished 1-under over the final two rounds after collecting six of his seven birdiesEnded the Regional 24th (out of 75) after firing a 6-over 222.2008 Fall: Saw action in two tournaments, posting a 5-over par 221 in both events ... Earned a 39th-place finish at the Squire Creek Intercollegiate, including a 71 during the final round ... Posted a season-low 70 during the final round of the Aldila Intercollegiate.

2007-08 (SOPHOMORE) One of two Blue Raiders to play in all 13 events and posted a 73.9 stroke average ... Tied for first at the Jaguar Intercollegiate ... Enjoyed 14 rounds at par or better ... Fashioned two Top 10 and five Top 20 finishes. Spring 2008: Helped lead Middle Tennessee to its first NCAA Divi-sion I Men’s Golf National Championship, where the Blue Raiders made the cut and finished 15th nationally ... Helped assure Middle Tennessee’s berth in the NCAA Championship when he shot 5-under 67 in the opening round and 1-under 70 in the second round of the NCAA East Regional. He finished 35th at the Regional at 1-under for the tournament ... Ten of his 14 rounds of par or better came in the spring with a low round of 67 at the NCAA East Regional ... Finished second at the Ron Smith Invitational with a 4-under 212 to lead the Blue Raiders to its second straight team champion-ship ... Enjoyed 10th place finish at the Middle Tennessee/Aldila Intercollegiate, which Middle Tennessee won ... Finished 22nd at The All-American to help lead the Blue Raiders to the first of four consecutive tournament wins ... Finished 17th at the Carter Planta-tion Intercollegiate. Fall 2007: Played in all four spring tournaments and posted a 72.7 average with a career-best round of 65 ... Second-round 65 at the Jaguar Intercollegiate tied for the second lowest round in program

KENTBULLESeniorGlasgow, ky.Glasgow hS

history. Tied for low medalist honors at Jaguar Intercollegiate with a 13-under 203, which set the individual record for best three-round total, besting the previous mark of 208 in 1996 ... Finished 13th out of 95 players at Squire Creek Intercollegiate ... Was seventh among Sun Belt golfers with a 72.7 average during fall season.

2006-07 (FRESHMAN)Spring 2007: Played in six tournaments with a 73.2 stroke average ... His 73.97 scoring average for his freshman season (06-07) was 19th overall in the Sun Belt ... Fired low round of 4-under 68 in the second round at the Carter Plantation Intercollegiate, where he enjoyed one of his two Top 10 finishes ... Finished 10th out of 75 players at the Carter Plantation and 10th out of 60 at the Middle Tennessee/Aldila Intercollegiate ... Five of his 18 rounds played were par or better ... Shot final round of 69 at the First Tee Intercollegiate and the Middle Tennessee/Aldila Intercollegiate ... Helped pace team to win with a 13th-place finish (out of 90 players) at the South Florida Intercollegiate. Fall 2006: Competed in four tournaments with a scoring average of 75.17, which was 28th in the Sun Belt during the fall season ... Best finish was eighth at the Jaguar Intercollegiate ... Posted a career-best 68 in the opening round of the Jaguar Intercollegiate and shot a 6-under 210 for his best three-round total ... Shot under par in all three rounds at the Jaguar Intercollegiate (68-71-71) ... Turned in a 15th-place finish in his first collegiate tournament at the Scenic City in Chattanooga.

HIGH SCHOOL Earned six letters in golf for coach Johnny Belcher at Glasgow High School, while also lettering in basketball and tennis ... Named team MVP in 2003, 2004, and 2005 ... Set course record at Bowling Green Country Club with a 64 in the Bowling Green Invitational Tournament (2005), which also stands as the tournament record .... Named to Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) All-State team in 2005 and 2006 ... 2003 KHSAA Region Champion .... 2003 KHSAA State Golf Tournament Sportsmanship Award ... 2002 KHSAA Region Runner-up ... 2002 All-Region Team ... 2006 US Bank Hall of Fame Male Athlete ... 2006 KHSAA First Corbin District Sportsman-ship Award ... 2006 KHSAA First Corbin Regional Sportsmanship Winner ... Named team MVP in 2003, 2004, and 2005 ... Posted lowest tournament score (71) and had a season stroke average of 71 in 2005 ... Team MVP in tennis in 2005 and 2006 and earned the 2006 Glasgow Athletic Booster Club Tennis Award ... Named to the 15th District All-Academic Team in basketball for the 2005 and 2006 seasons ... Kentucky All “A” Classic 4th Region All-Academic in 2005 and 2006.

PERSONAL Born on Sept. 15, 1988 ... Son of Freddie and Pam Bulle ... Favorite hobby is ping-pong.

BullE’S CAREER BESTS 18-hole Score 65 54-hole Score 203 Tournament Finish 1st Top 10 Finishes 9 Top 20 Finishes 16

BullE’S CAREER RESulTS 2009-10 Golfweek Conference Challenge 72-75-74=221 (29th) Mason Rudolph Championship 70-72=142 (21st) Squire Creek Classic 72-68-72=212 (4th) Aldila Scenic Invite 72-68-70=210 (1st)

2008-09 Aldila Intercollegiate 74-77-70=221 (51st) Squire Creek Intercollegiate 77-73-71=221 (39th) Arizona Intercollegiate 74-74-69 = 217 (19th) All-American Intercollegiate 67-69-73 = 209 (1st) Ron Smith/USF Invitational 71-75-74 = 220 (47th) Callaway Match Play 81-75 = 156 (59th) * def. Alex Kang, San Diego State 1-up * def. Cameron Knight, Fla. State 2-and-1 * def. David Erdy, Indiana 1-up Robert Kepler Intercollegiate 82-76-78 = 236 (48th) SBC Championships 71-71-77 = 219 (12th) NCAA Central Regional 79-70-73=222 (31st) * - match play competition

2007-08 Scenic City Invitational 74-77-75=226 (76th) Jaguar Intercollegiate 68-65-70=203 (1st) Brickyard Collegiate 76-79-73=228 (56th) Squire Creek Intercollegiate 70-73-73=230 (50th) GADO North Texas Classic 82-75-73=228 (56th) The All-American 80-72-75=227 (22nd) Ron Smith Invitational 70-70-72=212 (2nd) Carter Plantation 80-69-79=228 (17th) MT/Aldila Intercollegiate 74-70-74=218 (10th) SBC Championships 76-71-74=221 (29th) The Maxwell 71-78-74=223 (41st) NCAA East Regional 67-75-70=212 (35th) NCAA National Championship 77-77-78-82=314 (69th)

2006-07 Scenic City Invitational 74-75-75 = 224 (15th) Jaguar Intercollegiate 68-71-71 = 210 (8th) Crown Colony Classic 81-74 = 155 (51st) Mason Rudolph Championship 81-79-77 = 237 (67th) All-American Intercollegiate 76-77-74=227 (41st) Ron Smith/USF Intercollegiate 73-68-77=219 (13th) Carter Plantation Intercollegiate 73-68-77=218 (10th) First Tee Collegiate 72-74-69=215 (13th) MT/Aldila Intercollegiate 73-75-69=217 (10th) SBC Championships 76-76-71=223 (19th)

BullE’S CAREER STATISTICS Season Tourn. Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 2006-07 10 29 2145 73.96 68 2007-08 13 40 2958 73.95 65 2008-09 9 26 1921 73.88 67 2009-10 4 11 785 71.36 68 Career 36 106 7809 73.66 65


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Kent Bulle


MT Men’s Golf 2010�0

2009-10 (SOPHOMORE)2009 Fall: Was Co-Medalist at the Aldila Scenic Invite with a 6-under 210 for his best career finish … Finished seventh at the Mason Rudolph Championship … Seven of his 11 rounds were under par including three in the 60s … His 67 at the Mason Rudolph was his top round.

2008-09 (FRESHMAN)2008 Fall: Played in the Aldila Intercollegiate ... Shot 10-over 226 with a low of 74 during the third round ... Was 3-over par with a 75 during his first collegiate round.

HIGH SCHOOLA three-time all-state, all-region and all-district selec-tion from 2005-06 through 2007-08 at Rhea County High School for coach Micah Ruehling ... Won the state championship as a sophomore and junior in 2006 and 2007, respectively ... Finished as the state runner-up his senior campaign of 2008 ... Selected as the Chat-tanooga Times-Free Press Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008 ... Won the TSU Big Blue tournament.

PERSONALHunter is majoring in economics ... Born on November 26, 1989 ... Son of Mike and Jamie Green ... Mother went to Middle Tennessee, was a cheerleading captain and president of Alpha Delta Pi sorority ... Wants to continue playing golf after graduation.

HUNTERGREENSophomoreevansville, tenn.rhea County hS

GREEN’S CAREER BESTS 18-hole Score 67 54-hole Score 210 Tournament Finish 1st Top 10 Finishes 2 Top 20 Finishes 3

GREEN’S CAREER RESulTS 2009-10 Golfweek Conference Challenge 70-79-78=227 (52nd) Mason Rudolph Championship 71-67= (7th) Squire Creek Classic 69-74-76=219 (19th) Aldila Scenic Invite 69-70-71=210 (1st)

2008-09 Aldila Intercollegiate 75-77-74 =226 (67th) Arizona Intercollegiate 85-78-80 =243 (90th)

GREEN’S CAREER STATISTICS Season Tourn. Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 2008-09 2 6 469 78.16 74 2009-10 4 11 794 72.18 67 Career 6 17 1263 74.29 67


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Hunter Green



NOTABLENamed All-SBC in April, 2009 ... Became the sixth Blue Raider golfer to qualify for the U.S. Amateur and only the second to make the cut and reach the match play round of 64 (2008) … First Middle Tennessee player to garner All-American recognition since 1968 (Golf Coaches Association of America) … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (GPA 3.0-3.49) for 2007-08 academic year … 2008 NCAA Championship Participant.

2009-10 (JUNIOR)2009 Fall: Was second on the team with a 72.00 scoring average in four tournaments ... Had a low round of 66 at the Mason Rudolph and a total of five rounds under par ... Finished fourth overall at the Golfweek Conference Challenge at 6-under par.

2008-09 (SOPHOMORE)2009 Spring: Earned All-SBC honors after leading Middle Tennessee in stroke average with a 72.7 ... Turned in top performances in last two events entering the NCAA Central Regional, finishing fifth (out of 74) at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate and sixth at the SBC Championships, respec-tively ... Enjoyed best round of the spring with a 2-under 70 in the final round of the SBC Championships ... Had two top 10 finishes in five spring events ... Helped lead Middle Tennessee to the title at the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship as well as the first SBC Golf Championship in program history.2008 Fall: Continued to make strides on the links, leading the team with a 70.75 average in the four tournaments ... Fired a career-low 65 during the second round of the Mason Rudolph Championship in Nashville ... Finished with an 8-under 205 at the event for a second place result out of 90 players ... The 205 ranks as the second-lowest three-round score in school history ... Also shot under par in the season-opening Aldila Intercollegiate with a 4-under 212 ... Carded a 66 during the second round on his way to a 17th-place finish ... Earned his second top-five result by placing third (out of 76 participants) at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate to conclude the campaign ... Recorded a 69 during the event’s final round.

2007-08 (FRESHMAN)OVERVIEW: Middle Tennessee’s highest finisher at the NCAA Division I Men’s Championship when he tied for 18th at the

JASONMILLARDJuniormurfreesboro, tenn.riverdale hS

Kampen Course (Purdue University) … Helped lead Middle Tennessee to the NCAA Division I Men’s Championship for the first time, and the Blue Raiders also earned an at-large berth into the NCAA East Regional, marking the first time they had received an at-large invite … Part of the lineup that registered a school-record five tournament wins, including four straight … Ranked 25th in final Sun Belt standings with stroke average of 73.9 … Turned in six top 20 finishes and had 10 rounds of par or better.2008 Spring: Helped lead Middle Tennessee to its first NCAA Division I Men’s Golf National Championship, where the Blue Raiders made the cut and finished 15th nationally … Was in the lineup for 12 of 13 team events … Highest finish was seventh (out of 67 participants) at The All-American, where he led the team in scoring for the first time and helped lead the team to the first of four consecutive tournament wins … Spring stroke average was 73.9 – third-best on the team … Finished 17th with a 2-over 218 at the Ron Smith Invitational … Finished 18th at the Carter Plantation Intercollegiate … Placed 11th at the Aldila Intercollegiate … Finished 21st at The Maxwell.2007 Fall: Established a season-low 68 in the second round of his first collegiate tournament at the Scenic City Invitational in Chattanooga … Tied the season-low with a 68 at the Jaguar Intercollegiate and turned in a 14th-place finish with a 3-under 213 in the very next tournament.

HIGH SCHOOLNamed the Daily News Journal Golfer of the Year as a junior and senior and was named to the publication’s All-Area Golf Team four-straight years … Ranked No. 75 nationally by the American Junior Golf Association and was regarded as the third-rated prep prospect by the Junior Golf Scoreboard … Capped high school career with fourth-place finish in the TSSAA Class AAA Golf Tournament and tied for low medalist honors at the Region 4-AAA Tournament … Had two top-10 finishes at the state tournament … Three-time all-state selection … Owned a 69.8 stroke average during his senior season … Finished in the top 10 11 times in 15 summer tour-naments prior to senior season … Low round was a 62.

PERSONALSon of Eddie and Debbie Millard … Won the Rutherford County Open Championship in 2006 and 2007.

MIllARD’S CAREER BESTS 18-hole Score 65 54-hole Score 205 Tournament Finish 2nd Top 10 Finishes 6 Top 20 Finishes 14

MIllARD’S CAREER RESulTS 2009-10 Golfweek Conference Challenge 68-71-71=210 (4th) Mason Rudolph Championship 74-66=140 (16th) Squire Creek Classic 73-73-74=220 (28th) Aldila Scenic Invite 76-77-69=222 (36th)

2008-09 Aldila Intercollegiate 74-66-72=212 (17th) Mason Rudolph Championship 69-65-71=205 (2nd) Squire Creek Intercollegiate 70-73-73=216 (19th) Sam Hall Intercollegiate 76-71-69=216 (3rd) Arizona Intercollegiate 74-74-82 = 231 (70th) USF Invitational 72-72-73 = 217 (22nd) Callaway Match Play 77-76 = 153 (43rd) * def. by Matt Hoffenberg, San Diego St. 1-up * def. by Brooks Koepka, Fla. St. 3 and 1 * def. Seth Brandon, Indiana 2 and 1 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate 76-75-71 = 222 (5th) SBC Championships 75-73-70 = 218 (6th) NCAA Central Regional 77-72-72=221 (T20th) * - match play competition

2007-08 Scenic City Invitational 76-68-79=233 (62nd) Jaguar Intercollegiate 68-74-71=213 (14th) Brickyard Collegiate 74-72-79=225 (46th) GADO North Texas Classic 73-75-80=228 (44th) The All-American 71-74-77=222 (7th) Ron Smith Invitational 74-70-74=218 (17th) Carter Plantation Intercollegiate 76-78-75=229 (18th) MT/ALDILA Intercollegiate 73-72-74=219 (11th) SBC Championships 73-75-74=222 (33rd) The Maxwell 72-71-73=216 (21st) NCAA East Regional 75-73-74=222 (104th) NCAA National Championship 77-72-73-78=300 (18th)

MIllARD’S CAREER STATISTICS Season Tourn. Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 2007-08 12 37 2737 73.97 68 2008-09 10 29 2111 72.79 65 2009-10 4 11 792 72.00 66 Career 26 77 5640 73.24 65



Jason Millard


MT Men’s Golf 2010��

NOTABLE No. 1-ranked prospect in Arkansas according to Junior Golf Scoreboard.

2009-10 (SOPHOMORE)2009 Fall: Played in all four tournaments and had a scoring average of 73.64 ... Had two rounds at even par or better ... Tied for 28th at the Squire Creek Classic.

2008-09 (FRESHMAN)2009 Spring: Finished 28th at the All-American Clas-sic ... Posted a low round of 71 in the tournament.

2008 Fall: Played in three tournaments ... At the Aldila Intercollegiate posted a low round of 73 finishing in 82nd place ... Lowest round was a 70 at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate where he finished 13th.

HIGH SCHOOL Played for coach Brad Morris at Mountain Home High School in Mountain Home, Ark. ... Lettered in golf and basketball, earning four varsity letters in golf ... Three-time All-State selection (2006-08) ... Won the Class 6A Arkansas High School State Championship in 2005 and 2006, leading Mountain Home to the team title both seasons ... He also was a three-time All-Conference selection ... Finished 14th at the Big I National Finals ... Lowest 18-hole score is 64.

PERSONAL Brad is majoring in Physical Education ... Son of Bill and Leisa Simons ... Born on Aug. 12, 1989 ... Favorite hobbies include ping pong, music, corn hole ... After graduation aspires to play professional golf or coach college golf.

BRADSIMONSSophomoremountain home, ark.mountain home hS

SIMON’S CAREER BESTS 18-hole Score 70 54-hole Score 220 Tournament Finish 13th Top 10 Finishes 0 Top 20 Finishes 1

SIMON’S CAREER RESulTS 2009-10 Golfweek Conference Challenge 75-74-73=222 (30th) Mason Rudolph Championship 73-72=145 (40th) Squire Creek Classic 73-75-72=220 (28th) Aldila Scenic Invite 71-74-78=223 (45th)

2008-09 Aldila Intercollegiate 73-80-79=232 (82nd) Mason Rudolph Championship 78-73-74=225 (65th) Sam Hall Intercollegiate 70-77-74=221 (13th) All-American Classic 78-71-78=227 (28)

SIMON’S CAREER STATISTICS Season Tourn. Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 2008-09 4 12 905 75.41 70 2009-10 4 11 810 73.64 71 Career 8 23 1715 74.56 70



Brad Simons



NOTABLEQualified for 2007 U.S. Amateur and became the first Blue Raider to make the cut and play in the match play round of 64 … Low medalist at the Sun Belt Conference Championships as a freshman in 2007 … Earned Sun Belt Player of the Year, First-Team All-Sun Belt and Sun Belt Freshman of the Year in 2007 … Suffered season-ending back injury in April 2008 and missed the summer circuit ... Qualified for the 2009 U.S. Amateur but did not make the cut.

2009-10 (R-SENIOR)2009 Fall: Played in all four tournaments and registered a 73.27 stroke average ... Was fourth at the Mason Rudolph with a 5-under 137 ... Had four rounds under par and three rounds in the 60s.

2008-09 (R-JUNIOR)2009 Spring: Played in all six spring events ... Highest finish was 14th (out of 71) at the All-American Classic when he shot 7-over 223 ... Fired low round of 71 in second round of SBC Championships as Middle Tennessee overcame a 12-shot deficit to move into a tie for the lead entering final round ... Helped lead Middle Tennessee to the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship and SBC Championship ... Won all three matches during Callaway Collegiate Match Play competition.2008 Fall: Played in three of the four tournaments during the fall ... Shot a season-low 8-over 221 to place 13th at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate ... Posted a season-low 70 during the last round of the fall at the Sam Hill Intercolle-giate ... Turned in a 71 during the final round of the Mason Randolph Championship in Nashville and the second round of the Squire Creek Intercollegiate.

2007-08 (SOPHOMORE)OVERVIEW: Turned in five top-20 finishes and one top 10 … Ranked 15th in the final Sun Belt Conference stand-ings with a 73.5 stroke average.2008 Spring: Back injury cut short what was shaping into another solid season for the 2007 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year … Turned in a 74.5 stroke average and participated in five events … Best finish was ninth (out of 89 players) at the Ron Smith Invitational … Finished 12th (of 78) at the Carter Plantation Intercollegiate … Also had finishes of 26th at The All-American, 28th at the GADO North Texas Classic and 34th at the Aldila Intercolle-giate ... Low round was a 69, which he shot in the second round at the Ron Smith Invitational.2007 Fall: Finished the fall ranked fifth in the Sun Belt rankings with a 72.25 stroke average, which was top on the Middle Tennessee team … Participated in all four

CRAIGSMITHSeniorSpringfield, tenn.Davidson academy

tournaments … Best finish was 13th out of 95 players at the Squire Creek Intercollegiate … Shot par or better in six of his 12 rounds played, including shooting under par in five rounds … Best round of fall season was a 68 at the Scenic City Invitational.

2006-07 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)2007 Spring: Ranked 10th in the Sun Belt with a 73.26 stroke average for 06-07 season … Played in all seven spring tournaments and posted a team-best 72.1 stroke average … Was the low medalist at the Sun Belt Cham-pionships with a 5-under 216 after turning in consecutive bogey-free rounds (second and third) and shooting a career best 6-under 66 in the final round, which is tied for the fifth-best round in program history … Was named first-team All-Sun Belt and the Sun Belt’s Freshman of the Year … Turned in five top-10 finishes out of seven tourna-ments, including four top-five finishes … In addition to winning the Sun Belt Championship, also finished third at the All-American Intercollegiate (216), fourth at the Carter Plantation Intercollegiate (215) and fifth at the First Tee Intercollegiate (211) … Shot par or better in 12 of 21 rounds, including seven rounds under par ... Was even or under par for four of seven tournaments.2006 Fall: Participated in all five tournaments with a 75.2 stroke average, which was 30th among Sun Belt golfers in the fall ... Turned in his best finish in the final event of the fall with a 24th-place showing at the Sam H. Hall Invita-tional ... Also posted his fall season-best round of 69 in the final round of the Sam H. Hall Invitational ... Posted four rounds of par or better during the fall season ... Became fourth Blue Raider to qualify for the U.S. Amateur after earning low medalist honors at USGA sectional qualifying at Camp Creek golf Club in Watersound, Fla., in August.

2005-06 (FRESHMAN)Took a redshirt season.

HIGH SHOOLPlayed for Davidson Academy, where he earned Tennessee Player of the Year honors in 2004 ... Was third team all-state in 2002 and 2003 ... Owns the school’s low nine-hole average with a 31 ... Played for coach Kevin Maggard ... Advanced to match play in the 2004 U.S. Junior Champion-ship ... Ranked as one of the top 100 prospects in the nation in 2004.

PERSONALCraig is majoring in liberal studies ... Born on July 1, 1987 ... Son of Lee and Pam Smith.

SMITH’S CAREER BESTS 18-hole Score 66 54-hole Score 211 Tournament Finish 1st Top 10 Finishes 7 Top 20 Finishes 15

SMITH’S CAREER RESulTS 2009-10 Golfweek Conference Challenge 75-74-79=228 (55th) Mason Rudolph Championship 69-68=137 (4th) Squire Creek Classic 75-71-78=224 (41st) Aldila Scenic Invite 75-74-68=217 (21st)

2008-09 Mason Rudolph Championship 75-76-71=222 (53rd) Squire Creek Intercollegiate 80-71-75=226 (68th) Sam Hall Intercollegiate 75-76-70=221 (13th) Arizona Intercollegiate 76-71-80 = 227 (58th) All-American Classic 76-72-75 = 223 (14th) USF Invitational 74-72-73 = 219 (39th) Callaway Collegiate Match Play 77-77 = 154 (49th) * def. Bryan Martin, San. Diego St. 3 and 1 * def. Seth Lauer, Fla. St. 3 and 2 * def. Drew Allenspach, Indiana 1-up Robert Kepler Intercollegiate 76-85-75 = 236 (48th) SBC Championships 79-71-79 = 229 (44th) NCAA Central Region 77-70-72=219 (15th) * - match play competition

2007-08 Scenic City Invitational 68-70-76=214 (17th) Jaguar Intercollegiate 71-69-76=216 (19th) Brickyard Collegiate 73-73-75=221 (34th) Squire Creek Intercollegiate 70-74-72=216 (13th) GADO North Texas Classic 75-74-74=223 (28th) The All-American 76-77-75=228 (26th) Ron Smith Invitational 72-69-74=215 (9th) Carter Plantation Intercollegiate 77-73-76=226 (12th) MT/ALDILA Intercollegiate 78-72-76=226 (34th)

2006-07 Scenic City Invitational 72-80-81 = 233 (39th) Jaguar Intercollegiate 72-77-74 = 223 (45th) Crown Colony Classic 77-74 = 151 (34th) Mason Rudolph Championship 77-75-78 = 230 (47th) Sam H. Hall Invitational 75-72-69 = 216 (24th) GADO North Texas Classic 76-79-71=226 (13th) All-American Intercollegiate 75-70-71=216 (3rd) Ron Smith/USF Intercollegiate 73-72-72=217 (7th) Carter Plantation Intercollegiate 72-75-68=215 (4th) First Tee Collegiate 70-69-72=211 (5th) Middle TN/Aldila Intercollegiate 73-72-75=220 (22nd) SBC Championships 76-69-66=211 (1st)

SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS Season Tourn. Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 2006-07 12 35 2564 73.25 66 2007-08 9 27 1985 73.52 68 2008-09 7 29 2176 75.03 70 2009-10 4 11 806 73.27 68 Career 31 102 7531 73.83 66



Craig Smith



MATTEMERYFreshmanFranklin, tenn.Baylor School

2009-10 (FRESHMAN)2009 Fall: Did not compete in any tournaments.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the Baylor School in Chattanooga where he lettered four years ... Helped Baylor to state titles in 2006, 2007, and 2008 ... Had a stroke average of 73.4 his senior year with a low round of 64.

PERSONAL: Matt is majoring in Business Finance ... Born on November 8, 1990 ... Son of Eric and Edie Emery.

DOUGLASHARRISr-FreshmanFranklin, tenn.Battleground academy


HIGH SCHOOL: Played golf, football, and basketball at Battle Ground Academy ... Was all-region in golf in 2006 and 2007.

PERSONAL: Douglas is majoring in Ac-counting ... Born on November 14, 1988 ... Son of Doug and Nancy Harris.

DANEVOSSr-FreshmanJonesborough, tenn.Science hill hS

NOTABLE Earned High School All-American honors following his freshman year at Science Hill.


HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the all-confer-ence team all four years ... Crowned the district medalist in 2008 as a senior and was the Region 1 Tournament champion in 2007 as a junior ... Tied for ninth at the High School Golf Coaches Association National Championship in Virginia Beach, Va., as a freshman to garner High School All-American accolades ... Earned team MVP honors as a freshman and senior ... Collected three top-10 results in American Junior Golf Association events ... Placed sixth in the 2008 Tennessee Junior Amateur ... Was the only high school player to make the cut of 60 at the 2007 Tennessee State Men’s Amateur ... His high school squad finished as the state runner-up in 2008 ... Also competed in basketball and track ... Received the Triple-Sport Athlete Award as a junior.

PERSONAL: Dane is majoring in recreation and leisure studies with a concentra-tion in recreation administration ... Son of Steve and Cindy Price ... Born on April 25, 1990 .


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2008-09 Middle Tennessee Combined Fall/Spring Golf Results

Event Rounds Scores Finish Top Individual(1) Aldila/Scenic City Intercollegiate 3 290-283-282 = 855 -9 5th/16 Chas Narramore (71-68-72 = 211 -5/T15th)(2) Mason Rudolph Championship 3 294-282-278 = 854 +2 4th/17 Jason Millard (69-65-71 = 205 -8/T2nd)(3) Squire Creek Intercollegiate 3 295-287-282 = 864 E 8th/16 Rick Cochran (72-72-66 = 210 -6/T6th)(4) Sam Hall Intercollegiate 3 289-297-286 = 872 +20 2nd/14 Jason Millard (76-71-69 = 216 +3/T3rd)(5) Arizona Intercollegiate 3 304-296-308 = 908 +56 16th/17 Kent Bulle (74-74-69 = 217 +4/T19th)(6) All-American Classic 3 294-283-298 = 875 +11 2nd/13 Kent Bulle (67-69-73 = 209 -7/1st)(7) USF Invitational 3 285-286-290 = 861 -3 3rd/23 Rick Cochran (70-71-71 = 212 -4/T4th)(8) Callaway Match Play Championship ** 2 298-303 = 601 +25 7th/16 Cochran, Narramore (72-76 = 148 +4/T17th)(9) Robert Kepler Intercollegiate 3 311-303-300 = 914 +62 6th/13 Jason Millard (75-76-71 = 222 +9/5th)(10) SBC Championships 3 295-287-284 = 866 +2 1st/12 Chas Narramore (75-72-69 = 216 E/5th)(11) NCAA Central Regional 3 310-287-289=886 +22 9th/14 Craig Smith (77-70-72=219 +3/15th)

Team Scoring Average Rounds Strokes Avg.Fall 12 3445 287.0Spring 20 5911 295.6Total 32 9356 292.4

Individual Averages - OverallPlayer Tournaments Rounds 1st Rd. Avg. 2nd Rd. Avg. 3rd Rd. Avg. Strokes Avg. Low Rd.Jason Millard 10 29 741 (74.1) 717 (71.7) 653 (72.6) 2111 72.8 65 (2)Chas Narramore 10 29 740 (74.0) 737 (73.7) 654 (72.7) 2131 73.5 68 (1,2)Rick Cochran 11 32 825 (75.0) 812 (73.8) 718 (71.8) 2355 73.6 66 (3) Kent Bulle 9 26 676 (75.1) 660 (73.3) 585 (73.1) 1921 73.9 67 (6)Craig Smith 10 29 765 (76.5) 741 (74.1) 670 (74.4) 2176 75.0 70 (4, 11)Brad Simons 4 12 299 (74.8) 301 (75.3) 305 (76.3) 905 75.4 70 (4)Hunter Green 2 6 160 (80.0) 155 (77.5) 154 (77.0) 469 78.2 74 (1)() - denotes tournament in which low round was scored

Average Team Scores By Round Round No. Shots Avg. 1 11 3265 296.8 2 11 3194 290.4 3 10 2897 289.7



All-TIME lETTERWINNERSA

Ernie Adcock ..................................................‘66-69Charles Adwell ..............................................‘48-50Brett Alexander .............................................‘97-00Russ Allstun ..................................................‘87-89Jim Atkins .....................................................‘70-73

BNick Bailes .....................................................‘04-08Bart Barnes ...................................................‘05-07Michael Barrett .................................................. NAJohn Beddies .................................................‘01-02Blake Bivens ..................................................‘02-05Brad Bolton ...................................................‘90-92Taylor Bowers ................................................‘01-04John Bragg ....................................................‘39-40William Breen .................................................... NADavid Bright ....................................................... NADerrick Bright ................................................‘05-07Maine Brock ..................................................‘96-97Joe Brown ....................................................... 1963Bill Buck ........................................................‘71-74Kent Bulle ............................................. ‘06-Jonathan Burns ............................................... 2002

CSteve Campbell .............................................‘78-79Jeff Carlisle ....................................................‘81-82Kevin Carter .................................................... 1984Michael Chadwick ........................................... 1975Mike Chesser .................................................‘93-96Rick Cochran ..................................................‘05-09Henry Cofrancesco .............................................. NAGeorge Cogbill ...............................................‘64-67Jeff Cook ........................................................‘88-90T. Dallas Cook ..................................................... NASamuel Cooper ................................................ 1999Mike Craig .....................................................‘89-90Mike Crawford ...............................................‘83-84

DWillie Daniel ..................................................‘01-03Jerry Davis ....................................................... 1967Steve Davis ...................................................... 1982Randy Denny .................................................‘83-84David Dixon ...................................................‘59-62Charles Duckwell ............................................. 1972Ronnie Duff ...................................................‘76-77Bob Dyer .......................................................‘51-52Bobby Dyke ...................................................‘75-76

EJimmy Earle .................................................... 1958Charles Eastman ................................................. NACharles Embrey .............................................‘48-50Don Enga......................................................... 1980Larry Ezell ....................................................... 1965

FChris Farr .......................................................‘78-79Scotty Felker ................................................... 1974John-Paul Fitzgerald ....................................... 1992

GFrederick Gaines ................................................. NACharlie Gibson ...............................................‘01-04Larry Gilbert ..................................................‘62-65Christopher Godbold ....................................... 1980Steve Goldstein .............................................‘78-79Marty Graham ...............................................‘55-58Ron Graham ..................................................‘86-89Steve Graham ................................................‘88-91Hunter Green .....................................‘09-

Kenny Green ..................................................‘02-05Chris Guy .......................................................‘91-94

HScott Haile .......................................................... NAJack Haley .....................................................‘63-66Chris Hall .......................................................‘78-79Doug Hall ......................................................‘58-61Paul Haller.......................................................... NAMike Harmon ................................................‘75-77Darrell Hartsfield ............................................. 1980Ramsey Hassan ............................................... 1998Powell Hawkins ...................................... ‘51, ’54-56Thomas Hayes ................................................. 1991David Head ....................................................‘93-96Gary Head .....................................................‘60-63Steve Head ...................................................... 1970Steve Heard ..................................................... 1989Ken Heater ...................................................... 1990Carter Henderson ..........................................‘01-03Brent Henley ................................................... 1985Brian Higgins ................................................‘95-96Keith Hight ...................................................... 1983Ralph Hitt ........................................................ 1948Clay Holloway................................................‘66-69Scudday Horner .................................................. NAGeorge House .................................................. 1954Jim Hudson ..................................................... 1977Bill Huling ....................................................... 1971Sam Hunt ......................................................‘76-77Jim Hurt ........................................................‘73-74

JAaron Jackson ...............................................‘39-40Eddie Jackson ................................................‘81-82Jimmy Jackson ..............................................‘39-40James Jennings ............................................... 2003Daniel Johnson ................................................ 1993Andy Joiner ...................................................‘87-89David Jones ..................................................... 1966Tom Jordan...................................................... 1992

KJerry Kamis ..................................................... 1975Robert Knight ................................................. 2001Art Kraft ........................................................‘67-70Brad Kuester..................................................‘88-90

lMarty Lane ......................................................... NABob Larson ....................................................‘81-82Jack Lassater ................................................... 1951Johnny Ledbetter ............................................... NAEric Lee ..........................................................‘83-86Mac Lee .........................................................‘03-05Reese Legge .................................................... 1980Stuart Leonard ................................................... NADan Lewis ......................................................‘63-66Irvin Lewis ....................................................... 1966Chuck Liner ...................................................‘86-87Matt Lucchesi ................................................‘91-94

MSteve MacFarland ............................................ 1973Ralph Maddux ................................................. 1973Michael Mandle ................................................. NABarrett Mann ................................................... 1997Charles Mattox ..............................................‘61-63Jan McClain ...................................................‘74-75David McCloskey ............................................. 1970Jon McDaniel .................................................‘94-96 Jim McElhaney ................................................ 1992Gene McIntire ................................................‘39-40

Patrick McLennan ..........................................‘04-06Scott McMurray .............................................‘90-92Matt McWilliams ............................................. 2000Jared Melson .................................................‘84-87Dan Midgett ..................................................‘62-65Justin Miers ...................................................‘00-01Harry Mikazans ............................................... 1971Jason Millard ......................................... ‘08-Mark Miller....................................................‘80-83Michael Moody ............................................... 1996Johnny Moore ...............................................‘60-61Mike Moore ..................................................... 1989Gary Morse ...................................................... 1982Steven Myers ...................................................... NA

NChas Narramore ............................................‘05-09Josh Nelms ....................................................‘02-06Gerald Nelson ................................................‘76-77Harry Nesbitt .................................................‘72-73Jeffrey Netherton ............................................ 1990James Newberry ............................................. 1993Berthel A. Olsen .............................................. 1978

PJoe Parentie .................................................... 1969Gene Parrish ..................................................‘55-56Erick Paschal.................................................... 1995Stuart Pate ....................................................‘99-01Elbert Patty ...................................................‘39-40Howard Payne ...............................................‘49-52Lundy Plunkett ................................................ 1987John Powers ..................................................‘80-81Tom Provow .................................................... 1978Spencer Provow ............................................‘05-07

RJimmy Rager ................................................... 1957Bennett Rambo .............................................‘53-54Dane Randle ..................................................‘98-00David Reed ....................................................‘93-96Bill Reilly .......................................................‘80-82Steve Ressler .................................................‘96-99Joey Richardson ............................................‘88-92Jeff Riley .......................................................‘69-71Gary Risberg ..................................................‘69-72Steve Robinson ............................................... 1965Morris Rogers .................................................. 1971

SRobert Sain ...................................................‘48-50Tres Scheibe ..................................................‘84-85Rea Schuessler ................................................ 1981Billy “Boots” Scott ............................................ 1961Geary Sharber ...............................................‘74-76Nick Shelton ..................................................‘94-95Gary Sherfey ................................................... 1970

Bingham Sisk .................................................. 1972Gary Sledge ........................................................ NACraig Smith ........................................... ‘06-John R. Smith ................................................‘51-53Richard Smith ...............................................‘57-59Sammy Smith ...............................................‘52-54Doug Snead ...................................................‘86-87Kevin Snell ...................................................... 1993Richard Spangler ...........................................‘97-00Theodore Spottswood ........................................ NAThomas Stewart .............................................. 1982Maynard Stiles ................................................... NACraig Stoudner ..............................................‘66-68Billy Strickland ................................................ 1952Jim Sundberg .................................................. 1991

TDavid “Doc” Tant ............................................‘56-59Bud Taylor .....................................................‘83-85Anthony Toogood ..........................................‘90-91Rob Towery ..................................................... 1983George Tucker ..................................................... NAWhit Turnbow ...............................................‘97-00

uJ. Usselton ....................................................... 1986

VEmile Vaughan ..............................................‘77-78Andy Vaughn .................................................‘01-02Joel Vinson ....................................................‘59-62

WJ.R. Wade.......................................................‘99-02Johnny Warren ................................................ 1997Farrell Waters ................................................‘59-60Chris Webb ....................................................‘03-04Mike Webb ....................................................‘91-92Allen Welch ...................................................‘53-56Gary Wells ....................................................... 1964Mark Wheaton ..............................................‘72-73James White ..................................................‘51-54Mike Whiteside .............................................‘67-70Patrick Williams .............................................‘00-03Bob Wolfe......................................................‘64-67Andy Wood ...................................................... 1988Leslie R. Woodward ......................................... 1960

YChip Yanen ....................................................‘75-76Larry Yount ....................................................‘72-75

ZBrad Zeitner .................................................... 1984

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TEAM/INDIVIDuAl CHAMPSTEAM

NCAA Champions1965 (College Division)

Sun Belt Conference2009

Ohio Valley Conference1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1978,

1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000

VSAC1948, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957

Tennessee Intercollegiate1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973,

1977, 1978, 1984, 1994

NCAA Invitational1967

Murray Invitational1967, 1969, 1972, 1978

Mid-South Classic1969, 1970, 1971

Mid-South Low Ball1969

WSM-TV Invitational1970, 1971, 1972

Sewanee Invitational1971, 1974

Mississippi State Invitational1972

Eastern Ky. Invitational1972, 1977

TTU Eagle Invitational1972, 1974, 1976

Opryland Classic1973, 1974, 1978

Austin Peay Invitational1973

Gus Doerner Invitational1985

Nashboro Village Classic1986

Springbrook Invitational1986

North Alabama Fall Classic1989

Eagle Classic1991

Bent Creek Intercollegiate1991

Spring Panther Intercollegiate1997

Southern Junior/Senior1998, 1999

Hillman Robbins Memorial1999

ULM/Fred Marx Intercollegiate2003

USA Jaguar Intercollegiate2007

USF/Ron Smith Invitational2006, 2007, 2008

The All-American2008

Carter Plantation Intercollegiate2008

Middle Tennessee/ALDILA Scenic Invite2008, 2009

Mason Rudolph2009

INDIVIDuAlNCAA Medalist

1963-Gary Head, 1965-Larry Gilbert

Ohio Valley Conference Medalist1953-John R. Smith, 1955-Marty Graham, 1958-Marty Graham,

1960-Joel Vinson, 1961-David Dixon, 1964-George Cogbill, 1966-Bob Wolfe, 1967-Jeff Riley, 1978-Chris Hall, 1995-David Reed and

Nick Shelton, 1998-Brett Alexander, 1999-Brett Alexander, 2000-Brett

Alexander

Sun Belt Conference Medalist2007-Craig Smith

VSAC Medalist1956-Allen Welch, 1957-Marty

Graham

Tennessee Intercollegiate Medalist

1958-Marty Graham, 1962-Gary Head, 1963-Jack Haley,

1967-Ernie Adcock, 1969-Mike

Whiteside, 1977-Emile Vaughan, 1979-Steve Goldstein, 1985-Jared Melson,

1992-John-Paul Fitzgerald

NCAA Invitational Low Medalist1967-Art Kraft

Mid-South Classic Low Medalist1969-Art Kraft, 1973-Harry Nesbitt

Murray Invitational Low Medalist1969-Jeff Riley, 1970-Jim Atkins, 1971-Mark Wheaton,

1972-Mark Wheaton, 1972-Harry Nesbitt

WSM-TV Invitational1970-Bill Buck, 1972-Jim Hurt

Sewanee Invitational Low Medalist1969-Gerry Risberg, 1971-Mark Wheaton

Eastern Ky. Invitational Low Medalist1972-Jim Hurt, 1973-Jim Hurt, 1978-Emile Vaughan

TTU Eagle Invitational Low Medalist1972-Jim Hurt, 1974-Jan McClain

Bent Brook/Blazer Invitational1990-Jeff Cook

North Alabama Fall Classic1989-Jeff Cook

Southern Junior/Senior Intercollegiate1979-Steve Goldstein

Nashboro Village Classic1983-Jared Melson (Co-Champion), 1986-Jared Melson

Mizuno/Peach State Invitational1996-Maine Brock

Spring Panther Intercollegiate1997-Brett Alexander

Southern Junior/Senior1998-Brett Alexander, 1999-Brett Alexander

Eagle Classic1984-Jared Melson

Goodyear Intercollegiate1985-Jared Melson

Gus Doerner Invitational1985-Jared Melson

Graf Hart Invitational1986-Jared Melson

Silver Spring Shores Invitational2003-Patrick Williams (T1st)

Springbrook Invitational1986-Jared Melson

USA Jaguar Intercollegiate2007 - Kent Bulle

Carter Plantation Intercollegiate2008 - Rick Cochran

All-American Classic2009 - Kent Bulle

Aldila Scenic Invite2009 - Kent Bulle and Hunter Green

1965 National Champions: Pictured from left to right: Larry Gilbert (individual champ), Dan Midgett, Jack Haley, Dan Lewis, George Cogbill and Bob Wolfe.



Since the Fall of 2007 Blue Raider Golf has: q Won 9 of 28 tournaments and placed in the top five 18 times q Made NCAA appearances in 2008 and 2009 q Won the Sun Belt Conference Championship q Won the prestigious Callaway Match Play Championship q Been ranked as high as No. 25 nationally



Individual Titles Record 1. Jared Melson ..................................................... 8 2. Brett Alexander ................................................. 6 3. Marty Graham ................................................... 4 Jim Hurt ............................................................ 4 5. Mark Wheaton ................................................... 3 6. +Kent Bulle ....................................................... 2 Jeff Cook ............................................................ 2 Steve Goldstein .................................................. 2 Gary Head .......................................................... 2 Art Kraft ............................................................ 2 Harry Nesbitt ..................................................... 2 Jeff Riley ............................................................ 2 Emile Vaughan .................................................. 2 14. Ernie Adcock ...................................................... 1 Jim Atkins .......................................................... 1 Maine Brock....................................................... 1 Bill Buck ............................................................ 1 Rick Cochran ...................................................... 1 George Cogbill ................................................... 1 David Dixon ....................................................... 1 John-Paul Fitzgerald .......................................... 1 Larry Gilbert ...................................................... 1 +Hunter Green .................................................. 1 Jack Haley .......................................................... 1 Chris Hall ........................................................... 1 Jan McClain ....................................................... 1 *David Reed ...................................................... 1 Gerry Risberg ..................................................... 1 *Nick Shelton .................................................... 1 Craig Smith ........................................................ 1 John R. Smith .................................................... 1 Joel Vinson ........................................................ 1 Allen Welch ....................................................... 1 Mike Whiteside .................................................. 1 Patrick Williams ................................................. 1 Bob Wolfe .......................................................... 1 Total ....................................................63* denotes tie for 1995 OVC title between Shelton and Reed

+ denotes tie for 2009 Aldila Scenic Invite

NCAA All-Americans1963-Gary Head (Champion), 1964-Jack Haley, 1965-

Larry Gilbert (Champion), 1965-Bob Wolfe (Runner-up), 1968-Ernie Adcock, 1968-Mike Whiteside

Golf Coaches Association of AmericaAll-Americans

2008-Jason Millard (honorable mention)

OVC Golfers of the Year�964-George Cogbill, 1966-Bob Wolfe, 1967-Jeff Riley,

1978-Chris Hall, 1995-David Reed, Nick Shelton, 1998-Brett Alexander,

1999-Brett Alexander, 2000-Brett Alexander

All-OVC1979-Steve Campbell, Chris Farr, Steve Goldstein, Chris Hall;

1980-Billy Reilly, Don Enga; 1981-Rea Schuessler; 1982-Eddie Jackson; 1984-Tres Scheibe, Bud Taylor; 1986-Eric

Lee; 1987-Ron Graham; 1988-Ron Graham, Steve Graham; 1989-Jeff Cook; 1990-Jeff Cook; 1991-Steve Graham;

1994-David Reed, Nick Shelton; 1995-David Reed, Nick Shelton; 1996-Brian Higgins; 1997-Maine Brock; 1998-Brett Alexander, Steve Ressler; 1999-Brett Alexander; 2000-Brett

Alexander, J.R. Wade

All-SBC2001-J.R. Wade; 2002-J.R. Wade

2003-Patrick Williams; 2004-Josh Nelms2007-Chas Narramore, Craig Smith; 2008-Rick Cochran, Chas Narramore2009-Jason Millard, Chas Narramore

SBC Golfers of the MonthSeptember, 2006-Rick Cochran October, 2006-Chas Narramore

September, 2007-Chas NarramoreFebruary, 2008-Chas Narramore

March, 2008-Rick CochranFebruary, 2009- Kent Bulle

OVC Coaches of the YearE.K. Patty

1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1978Johnny Moore

1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000

Sun Belt Coach of the YearJohnny Moore - 2007

Whit Turnbow - 2008, 2009 (co)

Easton Golf Pride Southeast Region Coach of the Year

Whit Turnbow - 2008

Final Rankings2000

46th by Golfweek magazine; 50th by MasterCard2007

47th by Golfstat2008

39th by Golfstat, 47th by Golfweek magazine

Larry Gilbert, the 1965 NCAA Champion, was featured on the cover of Golf World following his senior tour win at the 1994 Vantage Champion-ship. Gilbert defeated Ray Floyd by one stroke in a classic battle at Tanglewood Park.

National Team of the WeekGolfweek magazine:

March 4, 2008; April 10, 2008; May 22, 2008; Sept. 29, 2009

National Player of the WeekGolfweek magazine:

Chas Narramore, March 30, 2009

u.S. AmateurBrett Alexander (2000); Charlie Gibson (2000)

Spencer Provow (2004); Craig Smith (2006, 2007, 2009)Kent Bulle (2007); Jason Millard (2008)

Cleveland Golf Coaches Association of America

1986-Players Hall of Fame: Elbert Patty

Academic HonorsSun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll

2001-02 – John Beddies, Charles Ingram, J.R. Wade

2002-03 – Taylor Bowers, Kenny Green, Patrick Williams

2003-04 – Nick Bailes, Jonathan Burns,Charles Gibson, Kenny Green

2004-05 – Nick Bailes, Blake Bivens, Charles Brewer, Charles Gibson, Kenny Green

2005-06 – Nick Bailes, Bart Barnes, Derrick Bright, Rick Cochran, Jacob Lee, Spencer Provow

2006-07 – Spencer Provow2007-08 – Nick Bailes, Jason Millard, Chas Narramore

2008-09 – Rick Cochran, Andrew Green, Jason Millard, Chas Narramore, Brad Simons, Dane Voss

HONOR ROll

Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List2002-03 – Jonathan Burns, Carter Henderson

2003-04 – Blake Bivens, Patrick Williams2005-06 – Jonathan Burns

2006-07 – Kent Bulle2007-08 – Rick Cochran

2008-09 – Kent Bulle



INDIVIDuAl RECORDSBest Round1. 64 Emile Vaughn . . . . . . . . .1977 Tennessee Intercollegiate2. 65 Matt McWilliams . . . . . . . . . 2000 Alabama Invitational2. 65 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate2. 65 Jason Millard. . . . . 2008 Mason Rudolph Championship5. 66 Larry Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965 NCAA Championships5. 66 Ernie Adcock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1976 OVC Championships5. 66 Gerald Nelson . . . . . . . . .1977 Tennessee Intercollegiate5. 66 Dane Randle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 USA Peninsula Classic5. 66 Patrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 Raising Cane Classic5. 66 Blake Bivens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 LSU Invitational5. 66 Craig Smith . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Sun Belt Championships5. 66 Chas Narramore . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate5. 66 Nick Bailes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate5. 66 Rick Cochran . . . . . . . .2008 Squire Creek Intercollegiate5. 66 Jason Millard. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Aldila Intercollegiate5. 66 Jason Millard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Mason Rudolph17. 67 JP Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992 Pizza Hut17. 67 David Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994 Pepsi Intercollegiate17. 67 Brian Higgins . . . . . . . . . . 1995 Peach State Invitational17. 67 Brett Alexander . . . . . 1998 Cleveland Golf Invitational17. 67 Brett Alexander . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Alabama Invitational17. 67 Patrick Williams . . . . 2001 Chattanooga Intercollegiate17. 67 Patrick Wiliams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002 Fall Beach Classic17. 67 Blake Bivens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Raising Cane17. 67 Josh Nelms . . . . . .2004 Mason Rudolph Intercolleigate17. 67 Josh Nelms . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Missouri Bluffs Challenge17. 67 Nick Bailes . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Missouri Bluffs Challenge17. 67 Rick Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 Scenic City Invitational17. 67 Rick Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 First Tee Collegiate17. 67 Chas Narramore . . . . . . . . .2007 Scenic City Invitational17. 67 Rick Cochran . . . . . . . . . . 2008 MT/Aldila Intercollegiate17. 67 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 NCAA East Regional17. 67 Rick Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 NCAA East Regional17. 67 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 All-American Classic17. 67 Hunter Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Mason Rudolph36. 68 Larry Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965 NCAA Championships36. 68 David Dixon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961 OVC Championships36. 68 Jim Hurt . . . . . . . . . . . . .1972 Tenn. Tech Intercollegiate36. 68 Steve Goldstein . . . . . . .1979 Tennessee Intercollegiate36. 68 Maine Brock . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Peach State Invitational36. 68 Brett Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 Panther Invitational36. 68 Brett Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 OVC Championships36. 68 Brett Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 OVC Championships36. 68 Brett Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Southern Jr.-Sr.36. 68 Brett Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 OVC Championships36. 68 J.R. Wade . . . . . . . . . 2001 Chattanooga Intercollegiate36. 68 Charlie Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 LSU Invitational36. 68 Josh Nelms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 LSU Invitational36. 68 Blake Bivens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 Mean Green Classic 36. 68 Chas Narramore . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Sam Hall Invitational36. 68 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 Jaguar Intercollegiate36. 68 Chas Narramore . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 USF Intercollegiate36. 68 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 USF Intercollegiate36. 68 Craig Smith . . . .2007 Carter Plantation Intercollegiate36. 68 Kent Bulle . . . . . .2007 Carter Plantation Intercollegiate36. 68 Spencer Provow . . . . . . . 2007 MT/Aldila Intercollegiate36. 68 Craig Smith . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Scenic City Invitational36. 68 Rick Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate36. 68 Rick Cochran . . . . . . . . . .2007 GADO North Texas Classic36. 68 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate36. 68 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Scenic City Invitational36. 68 Jason Millard . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Scenic City Invitational36. 68 Jason Millard . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate36. 68 Rick Cochran . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Sun Belt Championships36. 68 Rick Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Aldila Intercollegiate36. 68 Rick Cochran . . . . . 2008 Mason Rudolph Championship36. 68 Rick Cochran . . . . . 2008 Mason Rudolph Championship36. 68 Chas Narramore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 The Maxwell36. 68 Chas Narramore . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Aldila Intercollegiate36. 68 Chas Narramore . . 2008 Mason Rudolph Championship36. 68 Jason Millard. . . . 2009 Golfweek Conference Challenge36. 68 Craig Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Mason Rudolph36. 68 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aldila Scenic Invite36. 68 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . .2009 LA Tech Squire Creek Classic36. 68 Craig Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Aldila Scenic Invite

Best Three-Round Tournament Total1. 203 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate

Individual, Team Records

2. 205 Jason Millard. . . . . 2008 Mason Rudolph Championship3. 206 Chas Narramore . . . . . . . . .2007 Scenic City Invitational4. 208 Maine Brock . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Peach State Invitational4. 208 Brett Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 OVC Championships4. 208 Brett Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 OVC Championships4. 208 Josh Nelms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003 Fall Beach Classic4. 208 Rick Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 Jaguar Intercollegaite9. 209 Matt McWilliams . . . . . . . . . 2000 Alabama Invitational9. 209 Patrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002 Fall Beach Classic9. 209 Nick Bailes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Sam Hall Invitational9. 209 Craig Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 First Tee Collegiate9. 209 Chas Narramore . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate9. 209 Rick Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 NCAA East Regional9. 209 Chas Narramore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 The Maxwell9. 209 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 All-American Classic17. 210 Emile Vaughn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 EKU Invitational17. 210 J.R. Wade . . . . . . . . . 2000 Chattanooga Intercollegiate17. 210 Blake Bivens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Raising Cane Classic17. 210 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 Jaguar Intercollegiate17. 210 Rick Cochran . . . . . . . .2008 Squire Creek Intercollegiate17. 210 Chas Narramore . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 NCAA East Regional17. 210 Jason Millard. . . . 2009 Golfweek Conference Challenge17. 210 Kent Bulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Aldila Scenic Invite17. 210 Hunter Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Aldila Scenic Invite26. 211 Don Enga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 OVC Championships26. 211 Brett Alexander . . . . . 1998 Peach State Intercollegiate26. 211 Dane Randle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 USA Peninsula Classic26. 211 J.R. Wade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Fall Beach Classic26. 211 Craig Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 First Tee Collegiate26. 211 Craig Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 First Tee Collegiate26. 211 Chas Narramore . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Aldila Intercollegiate

Best Two-Round Tournament Total1. 136 Emile Vaughn . . . . . . . . .1977 Tennessee Intercollegiate2. 137 Steve Goldstein . . . . . . .1979 Tennessee Intercollegiate2. 137 Craig Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Mason Rudolph4. 138 Hunter Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Mason Rudolph3. 139 David Dixon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961 OVC Championships3. 139 Jim Hurt . . . . . . . . 1972 Tennessee Tech Intercollegiate5. 140 Ernie Adcock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 OVC Championships5. 140 Mark Wheaton . . . . . . . .1972 Tennessee Intercollegiate5. 140 Gerald Nelson . . . . . . . .1977 Tennessee Intercollegiate5. 140 Jason Millard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Mason Rudolph8. 141 Joel Vinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961 OVC Championships8. 141 Jeff Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 OVC Championships8. 141 David Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Matlock Classic8. 141 Mike Harmon . . . . . . . . .1977 Tennessee Intercollegiate8. 141 Steve Goldstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 EKU Invitational8. 141 Steve Goldstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 EKU Invitational

TEAM RECORDSBest Round1. 270 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate2. 271 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 The Maxwell3. 272 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate4. 273 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Mason Rudolph5. 274 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 LSU Spring Invitational6. 276 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 The Maxwell6. 276 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 The Maxwell8. 278 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 NCAA East Regional8. 278 (3) . . . . . . . . 2008 Mason Rudolph Championship10. 280 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Ron Smith Invitational11. 281 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Matlock Classic11. 281 (1) . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Alabama Spring Invitational11. 281 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Scenic City Invitational14. 282 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 OVC Championships14. 282 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 OVC Championships14. 282 (2) . . . . . . . . . . 2001 Chattanooga Intercollegiate14. 282 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002 Fall Beach Classic14. 282 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Scenic City Invitational14. 282 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 NCAA East Regional14. 282 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Aldila Intercollegiate14. 282 (2) . . . . . . . . 2008 Mason Rudolph Championship14. 282 (3) . . . . . . . . . . .2008 Squire Creek Intercollegiate23. 283 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Peach State Invitational23. 283 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Aldila Intercollegiate23. 283 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 All-American23. 283 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Mason Rudolph27. 284 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Fall Classic27. 284 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate27. 284 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Sun Belt Championships27. 284 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Sun Belt Championships

Top 5 First Rounds1. 270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate2. 271 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 The Maxwell3. 274 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 LSU Spring Invitational4. 278 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 NCAA East Regional5. 281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Matlock Classic5. 281 . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Alabama Spring Invitational5. 281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Scenic City Invitational

Top 5 Second Rounds1. 272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate2. 273 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Mason Rudolph3. 276 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 The Maxwell4. 280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Ron Smith Invitational5. 282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 OVC Championships5. 282 . . . . . . . . . . 2001 Chattanooga Intercollegiate5. 282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002 Fall Beach Classic5. 282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Scenic City Invitational5. 282 . . . . . . . . 2008 Mason Rudolph Championship

Top 5 Third Rounds1. 276 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 The Maxwell2. 278 . . . . . . . . 2008 Mason Rudolph Championship2. 278 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Aldila Scenic Invite4. 281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 UALR First Tee Collegiate5. 282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Sun Belt Championships5. 282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 NCAA East Regional5. 282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Aldila Intercollegiate

Top Three-Round Tournaments1. 823 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 The Maxwell2. 826 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Jaguar Intercollegiate3. 846 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 NCAA East Regional4. 848 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 First Tee Collegiate5. 851 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Aldila Scenic Invite6. 853 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Sam Hall Invitational7. 856 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 Jaguar Intercollegiate8. 857 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 OVC Championships8. 857 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 OVC Championships8. 857 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Scenic City Invitational

Top Two-Round Tournaments1. 556 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Mason Rudolph2. 572 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961 OVC Championships3. 574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1965 OVC Championships4. 577 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Matlock Classic4. 577 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Peach State Invitational

Craig Smith’s two-round total of 137 at the 2009 Mason Rudolph was the second-best in school history.



1989-90 .................................. Finish ScoreJohnny Bench Collegiate Championship ............ 7th 638Blue Raider Golf Invitational ............................. 3rd 609UNA Fall Classic ..................................................1st 606Jaguar Intercollegiate ..................................... 15th 666Mobile Senior Bowl Golf Championship ............ 7th 623Lehigh Intercollegiate ....................................... 8th 910Southern Junior/Senior Intercollegiate ............. 4th 881Bent Brook/Blazer Intercollegiate ..................... 5th 895Ohio Valley Conference ......................................2nd 872

1990-91 .................................. Finish ScoreMobile College Senior Bowl............................... 4th 603Pizza Hut Intercollegiate ................................. 13th 671Eagle Classic .......................................................1st 757Bent Brook/Blazer Intercollegiate ....................T6th 896Music City Intercollegiate ...............................T13th 953Ohio Valley Conference ...................................... 6th 938

1991-92 .................................. Finish ScoreMizuno/Peach State Intercollegiate..................T4th 931Procter & Gamble Bent Creek Intercollegiate ......1st 595Murray State/McDonald’s Intercollegiate ........ 11th 908Colonial Classic ...............................................T12th 627Bent Brook/Blazer Invitational .......................... 3rd 877Music City Invitational ......................................T6th 912Pizza Hut Intercollegiate ................................... 4th 609Ohio Valley Conference ...................................... 5th 933

1992-93 .................................. Finish ScoreMizuno/Peach State Intercollegiate................. 14th 955Pizza Hut Intercollegiate ................................... 5th 624Sheraton-Emerald ........................................... 17th 948Boatmen’s/Bent Creek .......................................2nd 887Tennessee Intercollegiate ..................................2nd 599Music City Invitational ..................................... 15th 924Bent Brook/Blazer ............................................. 7th 880Ohio Valley Conference ...................................... 5th 930

1993-94 .................................. Finish ScoreCapital Bank/Bent Creek Classic ........................ 9th 327Georgia State/Mizuno Peach State Inv. .............. 5th 919Colonel Classic ................................................. 10th 925

Year-by-Year Results since 1989

Smoky Mountain/Graysburg Inv. ....................... 3rd 602James Madison Fall Classic ................................ 3rd 307Queen’s Harbor Intercollegiate ........................ 14th 952Sheraton-Emerald Invitational ........................ 16th 948Tennessee Intercollegiate ...................................1st 603Southern Junior/Senior .....................................2nd 892Bent Brook/Blazer Invitational ........................ 10th 913Music City Invitational ..................................... 10th 593Ohio Valley Conference .......................................1st 583

1994-95 .................................. Finish ScoreCapital Bank Bent Creek Inv. .............................. 4th 590Legends/Pepsi Intercollegiate .........................T2nd 590Mizuno/Peach State Inv. .................................... 8th 909Kroger Intercollegiate........................................ 4th 946Highland Oaks Intercollegiate ........................... 7th 915Mardi Gras Collegiate Championship ................T7th 602Ron Smith/USF Intercollegiate .........................T9th 922Tennessee Intercollegiate ..................................2nd 592Southern Junior/Senior ..................................... 5th 889Bent Brook/Blazer Invitational .......................... 6th 592Xavier Spring Golf Invitational ........................... 3rd 590Ohio Valley Conference .......................................1st 902

The 1993-94 Blue Raiders won the OVC championship.

1995-96 .................................. Finish ScoreLegends/Pepsi Intercollegiate ........................... 3rd 589Mizuno/Peach State Invitational ....................... 9th 897Kroger Intercollegiate...................................... 13th 940USA/Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Fall Inv. .......... 4th 900USF/Ron Smith Invitational ............................T10th 903Matlock Collegiate Classic ................................. 5th 577Southwest Classic .............................................T7th 934Southern Junior/Senior ...................................T2nd 892Eagle Classic ...................................................... 5th 900Xavier Invitational ............................................. 3rd 598Ohio Valley Conference .......................................1st 876

1996-97 .................................. Finish ScoreMizuno/Peach State Invitational ....................... 4th 906Legends/Pepsi Intercollegiate ..........................T8th 605Kroger Intercollegiate...................................... 15th 923USA Fall Beach Classic ..................................... 15th 902G. Gunby Jordan Intercollegiate ...................... 18th 929USF/Ron Smith Invitational ............................... 7th 920Matlock Collegiate Classic ............................... 14th 888Panther Spring Intercollegiate ...........................1st 883Southern Junior/Senior .....................................2nd 901Xavier Invitational ............................................. 5th 592Ohio Valley Conference ...................................... 3rd 865

1997-98 .................................. Finish ScoreMizuno/Peach State Invitational ..................... 13th 900Gunby Jordan Intercollegiate .......................... 12th 901Kroger Intercollegiate.....................................T17th 633USA Fall Beach Classic ..................................... 10th 893Deep South Intercollegiate .............................. 15th 936Bridges All-American Intercollegiate ............... 17th 627USF/Ron Smith Invitational ............................... 6th 868Matlock Invitational ........................................ 18th 909Alabama Spring Invitational ........................... 17th 912Southern Junior/Senior ......................................1st 911Ohio Valley Conference .......................................1st 857

1998-99 .................................. Finish ScorePrecept Peach State Intercollegiate ..................T5th 882Hillman Robbins Intercollegiate ...................... 12th 899Gary Koch/Cleveland Intercollegiate ............... 13th 883The 1995-96 Blue Raiders captured the OVC championship with a score of 876.



USA Peninsula Fall Beach Classic ....................... 3rd 860Bridges All-American Intercollegiate ............... 15th 919Ron Smith Invitational .................................... 15th 932Matlock Invitational ........................................ 16th 899Alabama Spring Invitational ..........................T12th 886Southern Junior/Senior ......................................1st 889Amoco Ultimate-Young Oil Intercollegiate ........ 8th 896Ohio Valley Conference ...................................... 3rd 877

1999-2000 .............................. Finish ScorePrecept Peach State Intercollegiate ................... 3rd 577Hillman Robbins Intercollegiate .........................1st 883Oral Roberts Classic ........................................... 3rd 879Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate ..........2nd 889Bridges All-American ........................................ 9th 902South Florida/Ron Smith Invitational ...............T4th 886Matlock Invitational ........................................ 10th 897Alabama Spring Invitational .............................2nd 862Amoco Ultimate-Young Oil Intercollegiate ......T2nd 303Ohio Valley Conference .......................................1st 607NCAA East Regional (Moosic, Pa.) .................... 18th 914

2000-01 .................................. Finish ScoreG. Gunby Jordan Intercollegiate ...................... 10th 457Cleveland Golf Kiawah Island .......................... 13th 916Raising Cane Classic .......................................... 4th 894Hillman Robbins Memorial................................ 7th 908Oral Roberts Classic ........................................... 5th 599Beau Rivage Classic ......................................... 10th 921

Ron Smith Invitational ...................................T10th 908Seminole Intercollegiate ................................. 15th 920Alabama Invitational....................................... 15th 963Amoco Intercollegiate ....................................... 7th 599Sun Belt Conference Championship..................T4th 894

2001-02 .................................. Finish ScoreRaising Cane Classic .......................................... 6th 873Hillman Robbins Memorial................................ 5th 882Chattanooga Intercollegiate .............................. 4th 865

The 1996-97 team had five Top 5 finishes and won the Panther Intercollegiate.

Rio Pinar Intercollegiate .................................. 14th 889Fall Beach Classic ............................................... 7th 870Gulf Coast Classic ............................................. 10th 915Ron Smith Invitational .................................... 12th 610LSU Spring Invitational.................................... 18th 298Chenal Trojan Cup ............................................ 14th 919Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate ........................... 9th 895Sun Belt Conference Championship................... 9th 916

2002-03 .................................. Finish ScoreRaising Cane Classic .......................................... 8th 879ULM/Fred Marx Invitational .............................. 4th 908Hillman Robbins Invitational ............................. 7th 919Rio Pinar Intercollegiate .................................... 8th 889Fall Beach Classic ............................................... 8th 866South Florida Invitational .................................. 9th 930LSU Spring Invitational...................................T14th 896Silver Spring Shores Invitational........................2nd 889Chenal Trojan Cup .............................................. 9th 891Amoco Ultimate-Young Oil Intercollegiate .....T10th 930ASU Indian Classic ........................................... 16th 915Sun Belt Conference Championship................... 8th 914

2003-04 .................................. Finish ScoreRaising Cane Classic .........................................T9th 872Mean Green Classic ......................................... 10th 893ULM/Fred Marx Invitational ...............................1st 889Shangri-La Shootout ......................................... 7th 889USA Fall Beach Classic ..................................... 12th 865UCF/Rio Pinar .................................................. 11th 909Dick Wittcoff/USF Invitational ........................... 3rd 890Emerald Coast Collegiate ................................... 4th 941Lindsay Collegiate Classic .................................T6th 905LSU Spring Invitational...................................... 4th 859ASU Indian Classic ........................................... 12th 599Sun Belt Conference Championship................... 7th 905

2004-05 .................................. Finish ScoreMean Green Classic ........................................... 5th 892Raising Cane Classic ........................................ 13th 890Mason Rudolph Championship ....................... 15th 887Memphis Intercollegiate ................................. 16th 933USA Fall Beach Classic ....................................... 9th 916Matlock Collegiate Classic ................................. 9th 904Tulane Invitational ............................................ 8th 906Dick Whittcoff/USF Invitational ......................... 3rd 890

The 2000-01 squad was the first to compete in the Sun Belt Conference.

The 2003-04 Blue Raiders won the ULM/Fred Marx Invitational.



Homewood Suites Intercollegiate ....................T6th 884UALR/First Tee Collegiate ................................. 11th 908LSU Spring Invitational.....................................T6th 893Sun Belt Conference Championship................... 5th 896

2005-06 .................................. Finish ScoreMean Green Classic .............................................T7 889Reynolds Plantation Classic ............................... 5th 878Mason Rudolph Championship ......................... 5th 872Missouri Bluffs Classic ....................................... 4th 859Sam Hall Invitational ....................................... 11th 881North Texas Classic ............................................ 9th 905All-American Invitational .................................. 3rd 875USF Invitational ..................................................1st 871USA Spring Classic ............................................. 3rd 881UALR First Tee Collegiate .................................. 7th 907ASU Indian Classic ............................................. 7th 908Sun Belt Conference Championship................. 10th 906

2006-07 .................................. Finish ScoreScenic City Invitational ......................................2nd 899Jaguar Intercollegiate ....................................... 5th 856Crown Colony Classic ......................................... 6th 595Mason Rudolph Invitational .............................. 8th 897Sam H. Hall Invitational .................................... 4th 853GADO North Texas Classic .................................. 4th 898All-American Intercollegiate ............................. 3rd 878Ron Smith/USF Intercollegiate ...........................1st 869Carter Plantation Intercollegiate .......................2nd 868UALR First Tee Collegiate ...................................2nd 848Middle Tennessee/Aldila Intercollegiate ............ 3rd 874Sun Belt Conference Championship................2nd * 869* lost in sudden death playoff

2007-08 .................................. Finish ScoreScenic City Invitational ...................................... 5th 857South Alabama Jaguar Intercollegiate ...............1st 826Brickyard Collegiate Championship ................... 9th 884Louisiana Tech/Squire Creek Classic ................... 7th 875Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate ....................... 11th 293GADO North Texas Classic .................................. 5th 876All-American Golf Classic ....................................1st 891Ron Smith/USF Invitational ................................1st 858Carter Plantation Intercollegiate ........................1st 881Middle Tennessee/Aldila Intercollegiate .............1st 869

Sun Belt Championship ..................................... 7th 869The Maxwell...................................................... 5th 823NCAA East Regional (Chattanooga, Tenn.) ......... 9th 846NCAA Championships (West Lafayette, Ind.) ... 15th 1225

2008-09 .................................. Finish ScoreAldila Scenic City Intercollegiate ....................... 5th 855Mason Rudolph Championship ......................... 4th 854Louisiana Tech/Squire Creek Classic ................... 8th 864Sam Hall Intercollegiate ....................................2nd 872Arizona Intercollegiate .................................... 16th 908All-American Classic ..........................................2nd 875USF Invitational ................................................. 3rd 861Callaway Match Play Championship ...................1st 601Robert Kepler Intercollegiate ............................ 6th 914Sun Belt Championship ......................................1st 866NCAA Central Regional ...................................... 9th 886

2009-10 .................................. Finish ScoreGolfweek Conference Challenge ........................ 6th 875Mason Rudolph Championship ..........................1st 556Squire Creek Classic ........................................... 3rd 867Aldila Scenic Invite .............................................1st 851

The 2004-05 Blue Raiders.



Jeff Hendrix Golf Performance Center

On May 21, 2009, the Middle Tennessee Athletic Department officially dedicated the Jeff Hendrix Golf Performance Center at Champions Run Golf Course.

The Jeff Hendrix Golf Performance Center is a 2,600-square foot indoor practice facility for the men’s and women’s golf teams. It features four hitting bays with two video analysis rooms, player’s lounge, club repair room and an upstairs putting lab with video analysis.

“It’s was an exciting day as we officially dedicated the facility,” Whit Turnbow said. “We appreciate the generosity of Jeff Hendrix, as well as all of the people who have donated to the program, to help this and these types of things become reality. This facility provides our players access to improving their games throughout the year and it will benefit our men’s and women’s programs as a whole.”


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Where the men call home ... STONES RIVER

COUNTRY CLUB

Prior events: pGa tour School – First Stage for �0 years, BellSouth Senior Classic Qualifying, tSSaa State high School Championships for �� years, USGa Junior Championships for �9 years, mid-State amateur Qualifying , State pGa pro-assistant Championships twice, and several state and local events.History: opened in august of �9��, architect - leon howard; renovation of greens, tees, bunkers, and new irrigation system in 200�Par: �2Yardage: �,0�0Current Course Record: nick Bailes (9-under par, ��)Architect: Denis GriffithsDirector of Golf: tracy WilkinsHead Golf Professional: marty mcCurryCourse Superintendent: Joel Beckham

OLD FORTGOLF CLUB

on october 2�, �9��, the charter of the town and Country Club inc. was accepted by the incorporators and the first charter membership meeting was held. a. l. todd Jr. presented the first constitution and by-laws and moved acceptance of the same. the first officers of the club were elected at this meeting: B. n. White, president; C. B. huggins, vice president; k. p. ezell, secretary; robert lasseter, treasurer. on December 2, �9��, the board confirmed the purchase of �0 acres of land from George haynes. the original 9 holes were designed and supervised by mr. arnold mears, then of richland Club, nashville, and presently “pro emeritus” of Chickasaw Country Club, memphis. mr. mears did an outstanding job and his superintendent on the site was Dr. elbert patty. the golf course was started in �9�� and the overall cost was approxi-mately $��,000. an additional � acres of land was purchased from George haynes so that the driveway could be located where it now is rather than down closer to the bridge. the golf course was opened for play at � p.m. Saturday, September �0, �9�9.

Green fees for guests were $� on weekdays and $�.�0 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. the formal opening of the club and the dedication ceremo-nies were held on Sat-urday, September ��, �9�9. Dues were $� per month. the back nine holes were complet-ed in �9�9 and the front nine holes were renovated in �9�9. throughout the years, a pool and six lighted tennis courts were added, offer-ing the rutherford County community the only private, full-service country club in the area. By �99�, SrCC had grown to over �00 members. Due to the need to expand member facilities, improve the infrastructure of the buildings, and compete for the area’s special event busi-ness, the membership voted to rebuild a portion of the clubhouse and renovate adjoining buildings at an expense of $�.� million. the new clubhouse opened in octo-ber �999 and provided the membership

with multiple dining facilities for adults only, families, fine dining and outdoor dining, expanded men’s/women’s locker room facilities, an exercise room, mul-tiple card rooms, and, most significantly, a spacious ballroom facility to attract special functions and large catering events. Stones river Country Club has hosted several golf events including ten-nessee pGa Section Championships, the ladies tennessee State amateur, and the tennessee Girls State Championship. the head golf professional is rob mcGill.

“the renovations at old Fort Golf Club have made it a true test of golf. our players have certainly benefited from the upgrades, and we are grateful to have the opportunity to play and prac-tice on a challenging course.” – Whit Turnbow



CHAMPIONS RUNGOLF COURSE

INDIAN HILLSGOLF CLUB

Champions run Golf Course stylisti-cally reveals the natural beauty of middle tennessee while showcasing the distinc-tive mark of its architect, C. Stuart moore. the �,900-yard, par �2 layout wraps itself gently around beautiful hardwood trees and picturesque landscape. the championship course features �� holes, �� bunkers, numerous water hazards, and challenging tee shots. every hole is unique in its own way. the top-con-ditioned course provides the perfect measure of comfort and challenge for every golfer’s game. Champions run offers the conve-nience of numerous splendid ameni-ties so that each round of golf can be enjoyed to its fullest. the inviting and impressive clubhouse is designed to of-fer golfers and visitors alike an elegant setting for socializing with friends, both new and old. the driving range has grass teeing space for �0 players, and golfers enjoy �0,000 square feet of chipping and putting greens.

Champions run is owned and man-aged by former mid-dle tennessee golfer Steve Graham. Gra-ham played for the Blue raiders from �9�� to �99� and earned all-conference honors his senior season. after a brief stint in professional golf, Graham went to work in �99� for mchenry metals Golf in its tour promotions depart-ment. his responsibilities and accom-plishments include establishing person-al relationships with tour professionals, making mchenry metals the no.-� driver model on the Senior pGa tour during the �999 season. he also provided player product support by fitting products to the players and building clubs to their specifications. he participated in budget preparations and player con-tract negotiations and communicated to the mchenry company on all issues concerning player relations, product performance, and club design.

the head golf professional at Cham-pions run is ray pearce from Jackson, tenn. pearce competed on the Ben hogan tour from �99� to �99�, where he placed second to tom lehman at the �99� hogan Classic. ray’s experience also includes four years as a golf instructor at the tennes-see pGa Junior Golf academy at the Golf house of tennessee. the course also serves as the home of the Jeff hendrix Golf performance Center, middle tennessee’s new state-of-the-art facility.

indian hills Golf Club is an ��-hole public facility open year-round. the beautiful Stones river meanders through the golf course, providing a uniquely scenic setting for champion-ship golf. the par �2 layout is �,�00 yards with ample tee boxes to challenge golf-ers of all abilities. the facility features a �0,000-square-foot clubhouse and a �,000-square-foot golf shop with the latest in golf equip-ment and apparel. the facility also offers a first-class, award-winning, golf acad-emy. in addition, there is an extensive practice facility featuring two putting greens, a chipping green, a practice bunker, and a driving range with target greens. the Golf academy at indian hills Golf Club offers a wide variety of state-of-the-art technology to help all aspects of any golfer’s game. Digital swing analy-sis is a specialty at indian hills Golf Club.

Digital swing analysis allows students to see their swings and compares them to the swings of today’s top players. this process increases the speed of improve-ment, which results in lower scores. Chas travis currently serves as the director of golf at the course.

Area home courses for Blue Raiders ...



STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

One of the biggest changes in college athletics over the past few years has been the attitude toward strength and conditioning. Performing in the weight room has become just as important as on-the-field competition, and Middle Tennessee has one of the very best staffs in the nation committed to making student-ath-letes the best they can be. It all happens in the Blue Raiders’ 10,000-plus square foot weight room facility located adjacent to the north end zone of Floyd Stadium and designed for use by all Middle Tennessee student-athletes. It is a strength training area that rivals any in the country. The weight room has been described by many people as better than any in the immediate area, including those at SEC and Conference USA schools. The facility, which opened in January of 1999, greets student-athletes with over 20,000 pounds of plates and dumbbells, but the sheer volume of weights is not the most impressive aspect of the room. It is equipped with nine full power racks, nine elevated platforms, and nine

half-racks. Hammer strength equipment rounds out the room with five ground-base jammers, a dead lift, a leg press, a leg curl, and a leg extension. Other Ham-mer strength equipment in the facility includes a bench press, a military press, a rowing ma-chine, neck machine, pull-up, and pull-over. An impressive array of dumbbells is also provided

for the student-athletes’ use. Two sets each of dumbbells ranging from five to 150 pounds are kept on racks around the room. Mirrors ring the

walls of the room to help student-athletes ensure that they are using proper form throughout their workouts. Cardiovascular equipment, such as treadmills and sta-tionary bikes, is also available in the facility. Other state-of-the-art ame-nities may also be found in the weight room. A television with cable and a state-of-the-art sound system has been installed for the enjoyment of the student-athletes. Three offices for the strength coaches are located in the facility, along with restrooms and a hospitality area.



As MTSU counts down to its centennial celebration in 2011, there’s vibrancy in abun-dance across campus, in Murfreesboro and Rutherford County, and around the region. Growth can be seen at many levels, from enrollment to facilities to scholarship aid to endowment to student involvement to research, and more. With a record 25,191 registered and attending in fall 2009 and with the largest undergraduate total in Tennessee, enroll-ment remains on the rise since the arrival of Dr. Sidney A. McPhee, MTSU’s 10th president, in 2001. The University’s growth parallels that of Murfreesboro (pop. 100,000) and Rutherford County (pop. 229,380). Facility growth can be seen in the expanded Health, Wellness, and Recreation Center and Reese Smith Jr. Field for baseball; future projects including Science, Student Union and Colleges of Education and Be-havioral Science buildings; multiple parking garages; and more. People who have not visited campus in many years are astonished at the changes and, obvi-ously, there are more on the horizon. The University Honors College unveiled its first class of Buchanan Fellowship recipi-ents in 2007-08. Limited to 20 students per year, this is the highest academic scholarship awarded at MTSU. More entering freshmen and transfers continue to receive the HOPE Scholarship, with the Tennessee Legislature increasing the award amount to compensate for tuition increases. MTSU’s endowment leaped from $29.8 million to $34.9 million during the 2006-07 fiscal year. “For 2005-06, we had asset value appreciation of more than 13 percent,” said Joe Bales, vice president for Development and University Relations. “Add to that the gifts we received that year, and the total growth of our endowment put us in the top 25 percent of colleges and universities in the nation.” More than $1 million a year is now pumped into academic units in earnings from the endowment, which appear in the form of scholarships, faculty awards, and student-support programs. Once on campus, students have about 300 registered organizations to choose from. They can be

involved in student government and political groups, Greek life (sororities and fraternities), student publications, honor societies, profes-sional organizations, human interest groups, and more. The University continues to move forward with student and faculty research. External funding has reached $37 million, which includes public service, research, and instruc-tion, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs reports. The Undergraduate Research Center held its second Scholars Week in the spring, showcasing research efforts and the arts. The celebration included departmental and college events that featured oral and multi-media presentations, posters, performances, debates, demonstrations, speakers, luncheon, and awards. Students continue to excel at national levels as evidenced by recognition they have received as groups or individuals. MTSU’s 500-plus acre campus rests

near the geographic center of Tennessee. From food to shopping to entertainment, visitors and permanent residents alike can find what they need and want in Murfreesboro. Adjacent to I-24, the Avenue, with a variety of retail stores and eateries, opened in fall 2007. In a few years, Middle Tennessee Medical Center will be joining other medical offices along Medical Center Parkway, not far from I-24 and the Avenue, and about 15 minutes from campus. Murfreesboro is about 30 miles east of Nashville, the state capitol, Music City U.S.A., and

home of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, Tennessee Titans NFL team, Nashville Predators NHL franchise, Nashville Sounds Triple-A baseball affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, and other cultural and entertainment venues such as the Sommet and Schermerhorn Symphony centers.

The Forbes “America’s Best Colleges” 2009 survey recently ranked Middle Tennessee State University among the top 50 schools in the nation for being a “Best Buy” in higher education. MTSU also ranked as the top public institution in Tennessee and was in the top 100 public universities in the nation.



President l 9th Year l Prairie View, 1976 Dr. Sidney A. McPhee is the tenth president of Middle Tennessee State University. Prior to his appointment at MTSU in 2001, he was executive vice chancellor at the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) in Nashville. In addition, he served as chief academic officer and interim chancellor for the Board of Regents system. Before his appointment at TBR, McPhee served in various administrative capacities at several major universities including Oklahoma State Uni-versity, University of Louisville, and University of Memphis.

In May 2007, President McPhee received the title of Honorary Professor at China Agri-cultural University in Beijing. The Honorary Professor title is the highest academic award given at the institution. McPhee was named Outstanding Ameri-can University President of 2002 by the American Football Foundation. In 2003, he was listed by Nashville Post business maga-zine as one of Tennessee’s 100 Most Powerful Individuals, and in 2004, he was ranked by Tennessee Business magazine as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful African Americans in the State of Tennessee. In 2006, Dr. McPhee was listed by the Chronicle of Higher Educa-tion as one of seven university presidents in the U.S. who is shaping intercollegiate athlet-ics on a national scale. Most recently, in the spring of 2009, President McPhee was the key-note speaker for Prairie View A&M Founder’s Day celebrations, and in June of this year Dr. McPhee was an invited participant at the In-ternational Agricultural University Presidential Forum held in Beijing and sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. McPhee earned his bachelor’s degree (with highest honors, summa cum laude) from Prai-rie View A&M University; a master’s degree from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida; and a doctorate in applied behavioral studies in education from Oklahoma State University. He is also a graduate of the Harvard University Management Development Program and has completed professional development programs at St. Mary’s University of San Antonio, Texas, and Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. As an academician, President McPhee’s scholarly publications and presentations are extensive. His publications have appeared in local, national, and international profes-sional journals. In addition, he is the senior author of a book, Understanding the Campus Culture: An Introduction to College, and has co-authored a chapter for a major college textbook on academic advising. McPhee’s scholarly pursuits include several interna-tional visits and presentations in locations such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Lanzhou, China; Mekelle, Ethiopia; Penang, Malaysia; Hong Kong; Moscow and St. Pe-tersburg, Russia; Tokyo and Osaka, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel; Antwerp, Belgium; Montreal, Canada; Oxford, England; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Nassau, Bahamas. McPhee is a participating member of NCAA’s Football Academic Working Group and just recently chaired the NCAA Division I Working Group to Review “At-Risk” Student-Athlete issues (ARSA). The ARSA final report was submitted to the NCAA Board of Direc-tors in January. McPhee also served a five-year term on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors, a three-year term on the NCAA Executive Committee, and two terms as presi-

dent of the Sun Belt Conference athletic league and chairman of the SBC’s CEO Executive Committee. In May 2005, he was appointed to the NCAA Presidential Commission on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics. In 2002, President George W. Bush appointed him to the National Council for the Humanities, and the U.S. Senate confirmed him. A past member of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, McPhee chaired its membership council. He is a member of the Murfreesboro Noon Rotary Club and serves as a member of the SunTrust Bank Board of Directors (Nashville) and SunTrust Regional Bank Advisory Board (Murfreesboro). He also served on the Nashville Adven-

ture Science Center Board, the Middle Tennessee Medi-cal Center Board, and the Middle Tennessee Council for Boy Scouts of America Executive Board and co-chaired the Tennessee Legislative Retreat Task Force on Higher Education. McPhee was recently re-elected to a second three-year term as a commission member of the South-ern Association of Colleges and Schools. During McPhee’s tenure at MTSU, the University has experienced considerable growth in many areas. Student enrollment has increased significantly, mak-ing MTSU undergraduate enrollment the largest in the state. During the past several years, the University added twelve new degree programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. In 2002, for the first time in the history of the University, three Ph.D. programs were established: in Economics, English, and Human Perfor-mance. A Ph.D. in Public History was instituted shortly thereafter, and in July 2007, a new Ph.D. in Literacy Studies was approved. From 2001 to 2007, the Univer-sity increased extramural funding from $6 million to approximately $40 million. Since McPhee’s arrival, MTSU has been successful in raising admission standards, resulting in an increase in high-ability students. MTSU has been the institution of choice for midstate valedictorians and salutatorians in recent years and has enrolled a significant number of National Merit scholars and Achievement scholars. McPhee’s presidency has coincided with several

major improvements in University facilities. A ten-year, $70 million renovation of all student residential housing is scheduled for completion by 2011, the University’s cen-tennial year. In addition, the University acquired the 500-acre Guy James property to consolidate its highly regarded programs in the School of Agribusiness and Agriscience. This acquisition doubled the size of campus acreage from 500 to 1,000. Over $9 mil-lion was spent to renovate Andrew L. Todd Hall, which now houses the Department of Art and has state-of-the-art equipment for its students and faculty. The Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building was built with private funding. In January 2007, an addition to the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building was opened and dedicated, bringing the facility to 28,000 square feet. The University secured private gifts in support of a $6 million base-ball stadium completed in 2008 and dedicated this past spring. In 2006, the University received $15 million in state support for the planning and infrastructure development for a proposed $120 million science building, and in April 2007, a new $3 million track and soccer complex was opened. Recently, the Tennessee General Assembly approved the construction of a $31.7 million building for the University’s College of Education and Behavioral Science. A $19 million expansion of the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Center was completed in 2008. Presently, the University is involved in proposed or active capital projects totaling nearly $400 million. President McPhee is married to Elizabeth McPhee, and they have two children, Sen-eca and Sidney-Anthony.



Director of Athletics l 5th Year l Northern Colorado, 1983 The landscape of college athletics has changed drastically over the past decade and that renovation also has been demonstrated at Middle Tennessee, particularly during the four-plus years since Chris Massaro was named director of athletics on April 8, 2005. Proving to be a true visionary, Massaro has helped revolutionize the Blue Raiders’ ath-letic department while helping pave the way for even greater success in future years. During his short but highly successful reign, Massaro has overseen unprecedented success not only in the university’s athletic programs but also in regard to academic suc-cess, facility upgrades, and a proven record of hiring coaches who have thrived under his watch. Under Massaro’s leadership, the Blue Raiders have captured the Sun Belt’s all-sports trophy three times in five years. Since his arrival, Massaro has enhanced the Blue Raiders’ broad-based, 17-sport programs. Among the accomplishments included in the last four years: • The Athletic Department has captured 20 Sun Belt Conference championships and earned 14 coach of the year honors. • The athletic program has had a record 18 nationally televised events during his tenure. • Middle Tennessee’s football team earned an at-large invitation to the Motor City Bowl in 2006, the first bowl appearance during the Division I era, then picked up a second invitation in 2009 to the New Orleans Bowl and gained its first bowl victory. • The women’s volleyball team reached the Sweet 16 for the first time in 2007 and has made four straight NCAA appearances. • The men’s golf team received its first-ever at-large invitation into the East Regional in 2008 and subsequently advanced to the National Champion-ship where they finished 15th in the country. They backed up that effort with another NCAA regional in 2009 after winning the SBC title. • The women’s basketball team appeared in back-to-back NCAA Tournaments in 2006 and 2007 and returned again in 2009. The team narrowly missed reaching the Sweet 16 in 2007 after earning a No. 5 seed. • The Middle Tennessee tennis doubles team of Marco Born and Andreas Siljestrom won the National Championship in 2007 – the first NCAA doubles title in Athletic De-partment history. • The Middle Tennessee track teams have combined for four conference titles and the 2007 men’s outdoor squad finished No. 21 in the nation while the 2009 women’s indoor team ranked tied for 30th. • The Blue Raider baseball team captured the regular season and tournament championship in 2009 and advanced to the NCAAs. Massaro’s success at Middle Tennessee doesn’t stop with the athletic teams. There has been a tremendous track record for hiring quality coaches with head football coach Rick Stockstill, women’s head basketball coach Rick Insell, and men’s golf coach Whit Turnbow – and all Massaro hires – each earning Sun Belt Coach of the Year in their first seasons and men’s tennis coach David McNamara who won the Sun Belt and Coach of the Year honors in his second season. In all, Massaro’s guidance has provided coaches with the resources to produce 20 conference titles, 21 NCAA postseason appearances, one Sun Belt Conference Athlete of the Year, and 14 Coach of the Year awards. Academic enhancement has also skyrocketed under Massaro’s leadership. Massaro,

who was appointed to a panel on APR Improvement Plans for the 2007 NCAA Conven-tion, inherited a football program with a national-low score of 812 and saw it increase to a current 990 (on a 1,000-point scale) in 2009. As a whole, the Athletic Department has improved from a 908 score when Massaro was hired to an impressive cumulative (four years) score of 951 in 2007-08. All 17 Middle Tennessee sports teams achieved passing marks of 925 or higher in 2006-07 with four teams turning in a perfect mark of 1,000. In 2007-08, 16 of 17 teams topped the 925 mark. Massaro, who spent 20 years at the University of South Carolina prior to his appoint-ment at Middle Tennessee, also overhauled the annual Blue Raider Athletic Association’s

annual giving program, which resulted in a record num-ber of members and financial giving in 2008, indicating the fourth such year record numbers have been real-ized. The annual campaign has improved 40 percent since his arrival. Facility upgrades also have been at the top of Massaro’s impressive list of accomplishments. He completed a $6 million capital campaign for the new baseball stadium and initiated a series of major reno-vations to existing athletic facilities during the previ-ous three years, including a state-of-the-art soccer and track complex. Most recently, a state-of-the-art golf performance center was completed in December 2008. In the midst of numerous upgrades, Massaro also has initiated generous contributions that made it possible to install a new synthetic surface in Floyd Stadium for the 2006 season. Additionally, new vid-eoboards – one for football and two inside Murphy Center – were installed in 2007. Massaro has also made a significant upgrade in the Blue Raider football schedule. During the sum-mer of 2005, he announced a home game in 2007 that made Virginia the first team from the highly regarded ACC to visit Floyd Stadium, and then quickly added a second ACC member when Mary-land agreed to make the trip to Murfreesboro in

2008 and the Blue Raiders rewarded him with a 24-14 upset. On his 100th day on the job, Massaro made one of his biggest announcements: a five-year contract with the University of Memphis to play football that started in 2007. The Tigers became the first in-state Division I-A (FBS) football team to play the Blue Raiders in Murfreesboro. Massaro has also worked out a home-and-home series with Mississippi State that saw the Bulldogs come to Floyd Stadium in 2009 – making them the first SEC program to play in a Sun Belt stadium – and nearby Georgia Tech that will have the Yellow Jackets coming to Murfreesboro in 2011. He has also inked a home-and-home with Minnesota that will see the Golden Gophers come to Murfreesboro to begin the 2010 season on Thursday, Sept. 2. In March 2008, Massaro made another big move when he announced a four-game series with neighboring rival Vanderbilt of the SEC. The series begins in 2015 and the teams will play twice in Murfreesboro and twice in Nashville. The Glenwood Springs, Colo., native joined the South Carolina staff under the Ohio University sport administration program in 1985. Massaro earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Northern Colorado in 1983 and his master’s degree in sport administration from Ohio University in 1986. At UNC, Massaro was a five-year football team member. Massaro and his wife, Cindy, have four children: Hank, Lainey, Rachel, and Ben.



Scarlett Commons, named for former Middle Tennessee president M. G. Scarlett, is one of the premier living arrange-ments at any university in the region. Opened to students in the fall of 1999, the facility provides apartment-style living with the convenience of staying on campus. Nine three-story buildings with 12 apartments each and a useful clubhouse make up the Scarlett complex. Each apartment contains four private bedrooms connected

Middle Tennessee offers five different on-campus dining areas, with the most popular being Keathley University Center (KUC) Grill and Cyber Café. The KUC is located in the center of campus and is a major intersection for student activities. The Grill is located on the second floor and features Pizza Hut, Quizno’s Subs, Grille Works, Salad Garden, Chick-Fil-A, and Freshens (desserts and smoothies). The KUC Grill is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday–Thurs-day and is open until 5 p.m. on Fridays. The Cyber Café is the first of its kind in the Ten-nessee Board of Regents system, offering a futuristic and efficient way for students to dine. Students are able to eat while e-mailing or searching the Web at the same time on eight computers with access to the World Wide Web. Burger King and Subway serve students until 2:00 a.m. Monday–Thursday and 7 p.m. on Fridays. Six 32-inch televisions suspended from the ceiling also catch students up on events around the world. Sofas and armchairs make Cyber Café a great place to relax between classes with coffee or Ben and Jerry’s

ice cream. A popular event for students is open mic night when live music is performed during the dinner hour. This weekly event fills the cafe to capacity. The café also features a wide array of items traditionally found in convenience stores. Student-athletes can start the day with biscuits and gravy and an omelet from McCallie Dining in Corlew Hall. This is a favorite spot because of the fun atmosphere and all-you-can-eat dining selections. Student-athletes get a chance to relax and socialize with each other while feasting on subs, pizza, grill works, carved meats, fresh deli food, fresh-made pasta, and a salad bar. Thursday nights in McCallie are theme nights featuring, for example, tastes of the bayou on Cajun night or a feast of egg rolls and fried rice on Far East night. No matter what is served, the fellowship among athletes and students is always enjoyable. A great spot for lunch is the RaiderZone at James

Union Building, a new sports theme restaurant. Students can enjoy all you care to eat buffet-style foods, pizza and pasta, carved meats, fresh deli food, and freshly made salads. Snack favorites can be found in the Mass Com-munication and Business and Aerospace buildings and at Lightning’s Limo in the stadium breezeway. A new dining area in James E. Walker Library offers Starbucks coffee, sandwiches and wraps, fresh fruit, and fresh-baked pastries.

by two private bathrooms, a full kitchen, and a comfort-able living room. Each apartment is fully furnished, and window mini-blinds are provided. The kitchen includes a table and four chairs, microwave, re-frigerator, stove, and oven. The living area includes a sofa, lounge chair, and television stand. Each bedroom has a closet and is furnished with a bed, dresser, nightstand, and desk with a

hutch. Each apartment also includes cable and phone lines in the living room and data lines with access to the Internet for personal computers in each bedroom. The Scarlett Commons clubhouse creates a real sense of community with its recreation/meeting rooms, fireplace, big screen TV, and laundry room. Any maintenance issues can be addressed with just a phone call to the 24-hour

reception and service desk located in the clubhouse. Residents also enjoy the ease of using Raider Xpress, the University’s shuttle buses, to make it to every class on time. The Red shuttle makes stops in front of the clubhouse every 15 to 20 minutes and is a comfortable way to ride to the door of major buildings on campus. Students living in Scarlett Commons have their own restricted parking lot, so it’s easy to find parking in front of their buildings 24 hours a day. Each building has an assigned resident assistant on the first floor. These are student staff members who have the responsibility of helping residents with any difficulties they might have as well as helping to get all the residents involved in activities across campus. For more information on Scarlett Commons and other on-campus housing, visit http://www.mtsu.edu/~housing/.

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Wright Waters ................................................................................................................................................... CommissionerBert Carter ................................................................................................................................. Associate Commissioner/CFOKathy Keene ........................................................................................ Associate Commissioner/Compliance/General CounselRick Mello ......................................................................................................Associate Commissioner/Sports AdministrationJohn McElwain .......................................................................................................Associate Commissioner/CommunicationsBryant Carter .................................................................................................. Assistant Commissioner/Sports AdministrationKeith Nunez................................................................................................................................... Director of Media RelationsTravis Llewellyn .................................................................................................................Director of Multimedia/New MediaChauntrell Shelby ......................................................................................................................... Chief Administrative OfficerBen Garrett ..................................................................................................................................... Media Relations AssistantAndrew Ward ................................................................................................................................... Championships Assistant

While there are 31 NCAA conferences that sponsor multiple sports, the Sun Belt is one of only 11 to participate in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and Football Bowl Subdivision. The Sun Belt was formed in 1976 with six members competing in four men’s sports, and today comprises 13 institutions of higher learning while sponsoring 19 championship sports. The Sun Belt Conference enters its 34th season in 2009-10 with a proud history of athletic and academic success. The conference sponsors 10 women’s sports - basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball; and nine men’s sports – baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. Each of the 19 sports has seen numerous team and individual accomplishments, and nearly every SBC school is currently graduating its student-athletes at a rate higher than its respec-tive school’s student body. During the 2008-09 academic year alone, the Sun Belt Conference accomplished numerous feats. In the fall of 2008 Middle Tennessee, FIU and Western Kentucky University all repre-sented the league in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament – the first time the Sun Belt has sent three teams to the NCAA Tournament in volleyball and the second straight year the conference has sent multiple teams. Middle Tennessee advanced to the second round of the tournament. The Sun Belt momentum continued in the sport of football as Florida Atlantic and Troy both earned bowl bids after impressive regular-season performances. It marked the third time in the league’s eight-year football history that two teams have received postseason nods. FAU marked its place in the history books when the Owls defeated Central Michigan in the Motor City Bowl, becoming the first SBC team to win back-to-back bowl games. In men’s basketball, WKU received its second straight bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tour-nament after winning the Sun Belt Conference Championship. On the women’s side, Middle Tennessee captured national attention with the help of stand-out junior Alysha Clark who led the nation in scoring. The 2009 Sun Belt Conference golf teams picked up right where they left off after an im-pressive 2008 season that saw two squads advance to the NCAA National Championship after top-10 finishes at their respective regional sites. In baseball, the Sun Belt Conference has sent multiple teams to the NCAA tournament each year since 1988. The 21-year streak of having two or more teams reach NCAA play is matched by only four other conferences (ACC, Big West, SEC, Pac-10). Both WKU and Middle Tennessee represented the league in the NCAA Baseball Championships in 2009. Because of its status as a member of the Football Bowl Subdivsion coalition, the Sun Belt Conference has a permanent seat on the NCAA’s 17-member Board of Directors. As a result, the conference has a crucial voice on some of the most pressing issues in college athletics and will always have a role in the implementation of any future NCAA legislation and guidelines. The conference continues to utilize television to grow and promote the league and its member institutions. The SBC signed a new multi-year agreement with ESPN, Inc. in January of 2009 that will result in unprecedented national coverage for the league. Additionally, ESPN televised the conference’s men’s basketball championship game for the 29th straight season in 2009, marking its longest affiliation with any conference in the country.

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Documents

2009-10 Middle Tennessee Men's Golf Information Guide