2011-12 Belmont Men's Golf Media Guide

2011-2012 MEN’S GOLF

TABLE OF CONTENTS, QUICK FACTS

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Golf -- 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belmont University

Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nashville, Tenn.

Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951

Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,374

Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruins

Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navy, Red, and White

Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I

Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Sun

President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert C. Fisher

(Henderson St., 1970)

Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Strickland

(Georgia Southern, 1971)

A.D. Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615.460.5547

HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM

First D-I Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-1998

Best D-I Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st

7 times (most recent - 2005 Belmont Intercollegiate)

Best A-Sun Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th

Atlantic Sun Championship (2004, 2005, 2006)

TEAM INFORMATION

Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/4

Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Home Facilities:

Westhaven Golf Club, Bluegrass Country Club, Golf

House Tennessee

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Flynn

Tenure: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fourth Season

Golf Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615.790.7600

Best Time to Call: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mornings

Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaylon Cude

Volunteer Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Henry

Athletic Trainer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Lee

MEDIA RELATIONS

Men’s Golf Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Langdon

Media Relations Office Phone: . . . . . . . 615.460.5609

Media Relations Fax Number: . . . . . . . . 615.460.5584

E-mail Address: . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Web Page: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.belmontbruins.com

Web Page: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @BelmontMWGolf

Mailing Address:

Office of Athletics

Media Relations

1900 Belmont Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37212

WHAT’S INSIDE

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2011-12 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2011-12 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Golf Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Elliott Wickenden, Ben Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Chris McKay, Ted Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Adam Sanders, Chris Thurman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Carson Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2011 Fall Results/Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2010-11 Results/Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12

Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

Team Honors/Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Belmont at the A-Sun Championship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Belmont University Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

University Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Athletic Department Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19

Academics and Belmont Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Nashville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Atlantic Sun Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

CreditsEditor: John LangdonAssistance: Dan Forcella, Kenisha Rhone, Greg Sage, and MeganWilson Photos: ASunPhotos.com, Glenn Gregory, Michael Krouskup, DonMcPeak, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Belmont University is an equal opportunity/affirmative actionemployer under all applicable civil rights laws.

2011-2012 TEAM ROSTER


2011-12 Belmont Men’s Golf Roster

Name Ht. Class Hometown (Last School) Academic Major

Christopher McKay 6-1 JR Columbus, Ohio (Tennessee State) International Economics

Ted Moon 5-8 FR Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview HS) Accounting

Adam Sanders 6-3 FR Oxford, Ala. (Oxford HS) Business Administration

Ben Simpson 6-0 SO Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay HS) Accounting

Chris Thurman 6-2 FR Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Orangewood Christian) Entrepreneurship

Carson Ward 5-9 FR Paducah, Ky. (Reidland HS) Finance

Elliott Wickenden 6-5 JR Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut HS) Business Administration

Head Coach: Scott Flynn (Florida, 1981) - third season

Assistant Coach: Gaylon Cude (Belmont, 2010) - second season

2011-2012 SCHEDULE


2011 Fall Schedule

Date Day Event Host Site

9/17-18 Sat.-Sun. UK Invitational Kentucky Lexington, Ky.

9/23-25 Fri - Sun. Mason Rudolph Championship Vanderbilt Franklin, Tenn.

10/3-4 Mon.-Tues. Murray State Invitational Murray State Murray, Ky.

10/10-11 Mon.-Tues. UC Bearcat Invitational Cincinnati Hebron, Ky.

10/17-18 Mon.-Tues. Austin Peay Intercollegiate Austin Peay Hopkinsville, Ky.

2012 Spring Schedule

Date Day Event Host Site

3/5-6 Mon.-Tues. Samford Intercollegiate Samford Oneonta, Ala.

3/10-11 Sat.-Sun. Pinehurst Intercollegiate Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, N.C.

3/26-27 Mon.-Tues. UALR/First Tee Classic UALR Little Rock, Ark.

4/2-3 Mon.-Tues. Red Wolves Intercollegiate Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark.

4/9-10 Mon.-Tues. GOC-Mizzou Tiger Invt. Missouri Columbia, Mo.

4/16-18 Mon.-Wed. Atlantic Sun Championship Kennesaw State Braselton, Ga.

Junior Elliott Wickenden postedtwo top-20 finishes during the

2010-11 season.

Sophomore Ben Simpson rankedthird on the team in scoring with

a 76.1 average.

FACILITIES


GOLF HOUSE TENNESSEE

The Little Course at Conner Lane and the facilities of Golf

House Tennessee will serve as the primary practice facility

for Belmont men's golf for the 2011-12 season.

The Little Course is located at Golf House Tennessee in

Franklin. The course was built in 1995 and was designed by

Bob Cupp. This challenging par three executive course

offers golfers the chance to improve their short game under

all types of conditions. The course features two double

greens, nine bunkers, two ponds, and several elevated tees.

The Golf House is the home to the major Tennessee golf

organizations and the Tennessee Junior Golf Academy. The

Academy is one of the top teaching programs in the nation

and provides the children of Tennessee the chance to learn

about the game. Golf House is also home to the Tennessee

Golf Association Junior Golf Tour, which organizes and

operates junior tournaments across the state.

WESTHAVEN GOLF CLUB

The club, which opened in September of 2009, is

designed by renowned architects Arthur Hills/Steve

Forrest and Associates.

Westhaven is a private, championship 18-hole golf

course, in Franklin, Tennessee, from land developer

Southern Land Company. The layout is 6,976 yards

from the longest tees with a par of 72.

The name of the club derives from the adjacent

upscale community, Westhaven. As a “core” course,

none of the Westhaven homes will line the course;

this allows members to enjoy a true golfing experi-

ence in a completely natural setting.

BLUEGRASS COUNTRY CLUB

Bluegrass Country Club is located in Hendersonville,

Tennessee, just north of downtown Nashville.

The par 72, 6,641 yard 18 hole golf course was built

in 1951 by designer Robert Bruce Harris. Mr. Harris

was the first President of the American Society of

Golf Course Architects – a notable fraternity that

included Donald Ross and Robert Trent Jones, Sr.

Recently, there was a one million dollar greens

reconstruction by Robert E. Cupp Design, bringing

golf at Bluegrass to its finest for all levels of play.

TABLE OF CONTENTS, QUICK FACTS


ELLIOTT WICKENDEN6-5 -- JuniorKnoxville, Tennessee (Farragut HS)

2010-11: Played 28 rounds in 10 events... Finished the season with a scoring average of 76.8...Posted two top-10 finishes during the season... Had a career-best fourth place finish at theSamford Intercollegaite in March... Tied for 11th place at the Murray State Invitational in October...Carded a team-low 68 in the second round of the Samford Intercollegiate... His best 54-score wasa 220 at Murray State.

2009-10: Played 24 rounds in nine events... Posted a scoring average of 78.1... Had one top-20 finish, a tie for 19th placeat the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate... Shot a season-low 69 at the Big Blue Intercollegiate, which tied for the second low-est on the team for the season... Carded two rounds of par or better for the season.

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Farragut High School... Helped lead the Admirals to the 2008 Tennessee Class AAA StateChampionship ... Played in two State Tournaments, finishing in the top-10 in both... Earned All-State honors as a senior.

Personal: Majoring in Business Administration... Would like a career as a professional golfer... Favorite athletes are GeoffOgilvy and Adam Scott ... Hobbies include fishing andwatching sports... Favorite TV shows are House, Lost,Heroes, The Office... His father is a native of Australia and iscurrently the Head Professional at Tellico Village in EastTennessee... Has one sister, Claire... Son of Mark and AnnetteWickenden... Born February 22, 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia.

CAREER STATISTICS Year Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 182009-10 24 1874 78.1 692010-11 28 2149 76.8 68TOTALS 52 4023 77.3 68

BEN SIMPSON6-0 -- SophomoreLexington, Kentucky (Henry Clay HS)

2010-11: Competed in 29 rounds in 10 events... Finished third on the team in scoring average

with a 76.1 average... Best finish was a tie for 23rd at the Mizzou Intercollegiate in April... Posted a

season-low 70 in the third round of the Austin Peay Intercollegiate in October... His best 54-hole

score was a 219 at Austin Peay... Academic All-Conference.

Prior to Belmont: Five-year letterwinner at Henry Clay High School… Finished third individually at the Kentucky State

Championship as a senior… Helped lead his Clay team to three top-three finishes in the Kentucky State Tournament,

including a State Championship during his freshman season… Named team captain as a senior.

Personal: Majoring in Business… Plans on a career in finance or marketing… Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and

Kevin Garnett… Hobbies include playing disc golf and bas-

ketball, watch sports… Favorite movies are Caddyshack and

Anchorman … Has one sister, Katie… Son of Bobby and

Nanci Simpson… Born July 11, 1991 in Lexington, Kentucky.

CAREER STATISTICS (through Fall 2010)Year Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 182010-11 29 2208 76.1 70TOTALS 29 2208 76.1 70

ATHLETE PROFILES


CHRIS MCKAY6-1 -- JuniorColumbus, Ohio (Tennessee State)

Career at Tennessee State (2008-2010): Played two seasons for Tennessee State… Competed in 14

events and carded a scoring average of 81.3… Posted one top -20 finish, a tie for 16th at the

Alabama A&M Classic.

High School: Prepped at Upper Arlington High School… Elected team captain his senior season… In juniors, he posted

three top-five finishes on the Plantation Junior Golf Tour.

Personal: Majoring in International Economics… Would like a career in economic analysis… Favorite TV shows are

Seinfeld, SportsCenter, and NCIS… Hobbies include working out, reading, and listening to music… Favorite vacation spot

in Bermuda… Has one sister, Sarah, and one brother, Jon… Born June 24, 1990 in Columbus, Ohio.

TED MOON5-8 -- FreshmanLilburn, Georgia (Parkview HS)

Prior to Belmont: Four-year letterwinner at Parkview High School... Competed in the GHSA Class

AAAAA State Tournament twice… Was a two-time Region 8-AAAAA champion… Named 2011

Gwinnett County Boys Golfer of the Year by the Gwinnett Daily Post… Placed second in the

Georgia State Open in July of 2011… Competed on Southeastern Junior Golf Tour (SJGT) for last two years, where he

posted five top-10 finishes, including a first place showing at the Sea Island Junior Championship in February of 2011.

Personal: Majoring in Accounting… Favorite movie is The Pursuit of Happyness... Hobbies include playing sports and

travelling... Favorite person he admires is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.... Favorite vacation spot is Europe... Has two siblings:

Clara and Stephanie... Son of Frank and Jane Moon… Born August 10, 1992 in Tarrytown, New York.

ATHLETE PROFILES


ADAM SANDERS6-3 -- FreshmanOxford, Alabama (Oxford HS)

Prior to Belmont: Four-year letterwinner at Oxford High School… Was AHSAA Section Champion

twice and won Calhoun County High School title three times… Led his Oxford team to four con-

secutive county championships… During his senior season, he had five tournament wins and

played in the AHSAA Class 6A State Championship as an individual and finished in 18th place.

Personal: Majoring in Business… Favorite athletes are Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy… Hobbies include reading, playing

the guitar, and running… Favorite TV show is Criminal Minds… Favorite movie is The Legend of Bagger Vance… Has one

sister, Katie… Son of David and Donna Sanders… His father played golf collegiately at Jacksonville State… Born

September 21, 1992 in Talladega, Alabama.

CHRIS THURMAN6-2 -- FreshmanAltamonte Springs, Florida (Orangewood Christian)

Prior to Belmont: Four-year letterwinner at Orangewood Christian Academy… Posted top-10 finish-

es in regionals as a junior and as a senior… In districts, he finished in second place as a junior and

in third place as a senior… Elected team captain… In juniors, he had five top-10 finishes in the past

year.

Personal: Majoring in Entrepreneurship… Favorite athletes are Dwight Howard and Zach Johnson… Hobbies include

hunting, fishing, and travelling… Favorite movies are Iron Man and Casino Royale… Favorite vacation spot is Italy… Has

one sister, Carly… Son of Jon and Cindy Thurman… Born July 17, 1992 in Orlando, Florida.

ATHLETE PROFILES, ALL-TIME ROSTER


CARSON WARD5-9 -- FreshmanPaducah, Kentucky (Reidland HS)

Prior to Belmont: A five-year letterwinner at Reidland High School… As a senior, he won the Class

A Regional Championship and was the first Reidland golfer in 17 years to qualify for the State

Tournament… Competed in the SAJGA Tour and posted three top-25 finishes… Also lettered in

basketball, where he earned All-District honors twice and was twice named District Tournament MVP.

Personal: Majoring in Finance… Favorite foods include steak, chicken, and french fries… Hobbies include going to the

lake and playing basketball… Favorite vacation spot is Destin, Florida… Has a brother, Austin, and a sister, Haley… Son of

Neil and Ronna Ward… Born October 2, 1992 in Paducah, Kentucky.

ALL-TIME ROSTER (NCAA Era)

AAmundson, Danny 2004-2009Ashwood, Stuart 2007-2010

BBaldwin, John 2002-2006Barker, Adam 1998-2000, 01-03Burrell, Kevin 2003-2007

CCook, Brian 1997-2002Cude, Gaylon 2006-2010

EEastman, James 2000-2003Einarsson, Gud 2002-2006

FFlynn, Brenton 2002-2006Foreman, Jarryd 2003-2006Fulks, Jonathan 1998-2002

HHance, Logan 2010-2011Hayes, Andy 1998-2002Higgins, John 2003-2004Hooper, Steven 1997-2000

KKeene, Charlie 1997-2001Kim, Aaron 2003-2005Kelly, Patrick 2004-2008

LLanier, Jeff 2004-2007

MMarkley, Max 2010-2011Marshall, Simon 2006-2010McKay, Chris 2011-presentMartin, Michael 2003-2006Meyer, Ben 1998-2002Meyer, Drew 2000-2002Miller, Matt 2003-2004Moon, Ted 2011-present

NNovinger, David 2010-2011

OO'Brien, Scott 2005-2010

PPerez, Jose 1998-2001Perez, Raphael 1999-2001

RRidge, Teague 1998-1999Rocke, Bryn 2006-2010

SSanders, Adam 2011-presentSimpson, Ben 2010-presentSmith, Dan 2007-present

TTaylor, Brannon 1998-1999Taylor, Robbie 2009-2010Thurman, Chris 2011-presentTraubenberg, Dax de 2002-2006

UUlrich, Justin 1997-1998

WWard, Carson 2011-presentWebb, Jon 1997-2001Wickenden, Elliott 2009-presentWilkes, Jay 1997-1998Wynia, Adam 2001-2006

COACHING STAFF


SCOTT FLYNNHead CoachFourth Season

Scott Flynn is in his fourth season as Head Men's Golf Coach at Belmont.

In his first three years as head coach, Flynn has begun to make strides both the course and off thecourse. During the 2010-11 season, the Bruins posted six top-10 finishes, including second placesfinishes at the Morehead State and Murray State tournaments. In addition, the program has sever-al academic honors, including Dan Smith being named 2010-11 Cleveland Golf All-American

Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

Scott came to Belmont with over three decades of experience in playing, teaching and promoting the game of golf. Scott is aClass A member of the PGA of America and has worked extensively with numerous elite players at both the collegiate andprofessional levels during his career.

As the Head Men's Golf Coach at Cal State Fullerton he was one of the first to fully integrate a resident sports and perform-ance psychologist into their program, along with a comprehensive approach to strength and conditioning. Scott has partici-pated in numerous national coaching and teaching seminars and has been a featured speaker at a number of golf industryand association events.

In addition to his teaching and coaching duties, Scott has also served in senior leadership capacities at some of the country'spremier golf and resort properties. Concurrent with his position as President of one of the country's leading golf managementand development firms, Scott directed the operations of a full service sports marketing and event management divisionresponsible for the creation and execution of numerous major televised golf events including a number in association with thePGA Tour. He has served on numerous golf industry boards and has been the Chairman of the Southern California PGAEducation Committee. Scott has also taken a hands on leadership and coaching role in a number of youth golf and life skillsdevelopment programs including The First Tee.

In addition to his role at Belmont, Flynn also works as Director of the Tennessee PGA Junior Golf Academy in Franklin,Tennessee.

Scott is a graduate of the University of Florida where he was a National Merit Scholar earning a degree in BusinessAdministration. Scott and his wife, Jo, live in Franklin where they are active participants in the In His Grip golf outreach min-istry. They have three married children and three grandchildren.

GAYLON CUDEAssistant Coach

Gaylon Cude begins his second season as an assistant coach for the Belmont men’s golf team.Currently, he is working as an Assistant Golf Professional at the Golf House Tennessee LearningCenter in Franklin.

Cude is no stranger to the Belmont program. He was a four-year letterwinner for the Bruins from2006-2010. Last season, as a senior, Cude finished third on the team in scoring average. For hiscareer, he played 80 competitive rounds and finished with a scoring average of 76.5, which ranks him

in top-15 in the school’s Division I era. Outside of golf, he served as Vice President of Belmont Student-Athlete AdvisoryCommittee.

Gaylon graduated from Belmont in May of 2010 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

He resides in his hometown of Centerville, Tennessee.

2011 FALL RESULTS


9/17-18/2011 -- UK Bluegrass Fall InvitationalUniversity Club -- Lexington, Ky.Par 71, 6988 yards -- 15 teams, 87 playersBelmont 306 293 296 895 +43 8thElliott Wickenden 71 72 74 217 +4 t-7thTed Moon 74 73 73 220 +7 t-21stBen Simpson 79 71 75 225 +12 t-33rdAdam Sanders 82 77 74 233 +20 t-71stChris Thurman 86 77 83 246 +33 86th

9/23-25/2011 -- Mason Rudolph ChampionshipVanderbilt Legends Club -- Franklin, Tenn.Par 71, 7100 yards -- 14 teams, 78 playersBelmont 293 310 294 897 +45 14thBen Simpson 73 76 70 219 +6 t-34thTed Moon 75 79 71 225 +12 t-55thCarson Ward 72 76 79 227 +14 t-64thElliott Wickenden 73 79 76 228 +15 t-68thAdam Sanders 79 83 77 239 +26 77thChris Thurman# 79 82 83 244 +31 78th

10/3-4/2011 -- Murray State InvitationalMiller Memorial GC -- Murray, Ky.Par 71, 6601 yards -- 12 teams, 74 playersBelmont 290 290 286 866 +14 3rdTed Moon 67 72 72 211 -2 5thBen Simpson 73 75 70 218 +5 t-15thCarson Ward 72 76 73 221 +8 t-25thAdam Sanders 81 72 71 224 +11 t-37thElliott Wickenden 78 71 76 225 +12 t-41stChris Thurman# 79 73 78 230 +17 t-52nd

10/10-11/2011 -- Bearcat InvitationalTraditions Golf Club -- Hebron, Ky.Par 71, 6855 yards -- 14 teams, 79 playersBelmont 304 296 294 894 +42 10thElliott Wickenden 76 69 73 218 +5 t-10thBen Simpson 72 75 72 219 +6 t-17thCarson Ward 76 77 74 227 +14 t-50thTed Moon 80 75 77 232 +19 t-62ndAdam Sanders 82 77 75 234 +21 67th

10/17-18/2011 -- APSU IntercollegiateThe Links of Novadell -- Hopkinsville, Ky.Par 72, 7132 yards -- 16 teams, 92 playersBelmont 295 281 289 865 +1 6thTed Moon 71 69 71 211 -5 t-6thAdam Sanders 73 68 74 215 -1 t-23rdElliott Wickenden 73 74 70 217 +1 t-33rdBen Simpson 78 72 74 224 +8 t-66thCarson Ward 78 72 74 224 +8 t-66thChris Thurman# 78 72 75 225 +9 t-70th

# Indicates individual player

2011 FALL STATISTICS

Player Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 54 Top 10 Top-20

Ted Moon 15 1099 73.3 67 211 2 2

Ben Simpson 15 1105 73.7 70 218 -- 2

Elliott Wickenden 15 1105 73.7 69 217 2 2

Carson Ward 12 899 74.9 72 221 -- --

Adam Sanders 15 1145 76.3 68 215 -- --

Chris Thurman 12 945 78.8 72 225 -- --

Chris McKay -- -- -- -- -- -- --

2010-2011 RESULTS/STATISTICS


9/13-14/2010 -- Morehead State Fall KickoffWasioto Winds Golf Course -- Pineville, Ky.Par 72, 6820 yards -- 10 teams, 61 playersBelmont 300 292 293 885 +21 2ndLogan Hance 76 70 70 216 E t-6thDan Smith 74 74 75 223 +7 t-12thDavid Novinger 78 77 70 225 +9 t-24thBen Simpson 72 75 78 225 +9 t-24thMax Markley# 76 73 77 226 +10 t-29thElliott Wickenden 79 73 81 233 +17 t-48th

9/24-26/2010 -- Mason Rudolph ChampionshipVanderbilt Legends Club -- Franklin, Tenn.Par 71, 7100 yards -- 17 teams, 90 playersBelmont 301 296 302 899 +47 16thDan Smith 75 72 77 224 +11 t-62ndLogan Hance 75 76 74 225 +12 t-68thMax Markley 82 74 72 228 +15 t-75thBen Simpson 75 74 79 228 +15 t-75thDavid Novinger 76 81 80 237 +24 t-87th

10/4-5/2010 -- Murray State InvitationalMiller Memorial Golf Course -- Murray, Ky.Par 71, 6601 yards -- 10 teams, 62 playersBelmont 292 287 288 867 +15 2ndDan Smith 70 69 75 214 +1 t-2ndMax Markley 73 73 71 217 +4 t-5thElliott Wickenden 74 73 73 220 +7 t-11thDavid Novinger# 77 71 73 221 +8 t-13thLogan Hance 75 76 71 222 +9 t-16thBen Simpson 80 72 73 225 +12 t-27th

10/11-12/2010 -- UC Bearcat InvitationalTraditions Golf Club -- Hebron, Ky.Par 72, 7103 yards -- 16 teams, 90 playersBelmont 295 307 296 898 +34 t-12thDan Smith 74 72 72 218 +2 t-8thLogan Hance 76 78 71 225 +9 t-37thBen Simpson 74 83 74 231 +15 t-60thElliott Wickenden 71 77 84 232 +16 t-64thMax Markley 77 80 79 236 +20 t-76th

10/18-19/2010 -- F&M Bank Austin Peay IntercollegiateThe Links at Novadell -- Hopkinsville, Ky.Par 72, 6841 yards -- 17 teams, 91 playersBelmont 299 290 292 881 +17 16thDan Smith 73 71 74 218 +2 t-51stBen Simpson 73 76 70 219 +3 t-56thLogan Hance 74 72 76 222 +6 t-68thMax Markley 79 74 72 225 +9 t-80thElliott Wickenden#78 78 80 236 +20 89thDavid Novinger 80 73 wd 153

2/20-21/2011 -- Frito Lay/AT&T JSU IntercollegiateDancing Rabbit Golf Course -- Philadelphia, Miss.Par 72, 7138 yards -- 17 teams, 90 playersBelmont 328 299 627 +51 7thMax Markley 83 72 155 +11 t-20thDavid Novinger 78 79 157 +13 t-29thDan Smith 85 73 158 +14 t-35thLogan Hance 82 79 161 +17 t-46thElliott Wickenden 86 75 161 +17 t-46th

3/7-8/2011 -- Samford IntercollegiateLimestone Springs Golf Club -- Onenota, Ala.Par 72, 6987 yards -- 17 teams, 91 playersBelmont 300 293 593 +17 5thElliott Wickenden 73 68 141 -3 t-4thDan Smith 75 74 149 +5 t-24thMax Markley 75 75 150 +6 t-32ndLogan Hance 77 76 153 +9 t-47thBen Simpson 80 87 167 +23 87th

3/11-13/2011 -- Pinehurst IntercollegiatePinehurst #6 -- Pinehurst, N.C.Par 71, 6880 yards -- 16 teams, 91 playersBelmont 312 302 305 919 +67 13thDan Smith 77 72 75 224 +11 t-30thElliott Wickenden 78 75 75 228 +15 t-42ndBen Simpson 76 79 78 233 +20 t-60thMax Markley 82 76 77 235 +22 t-66thLogan Hance 81 79 82 242 +29 t-80th

3/28-29/2011 -- Grub Mart IntercollegiateSilver Lakes Golf Course -- Jacksonville, Ala.Par 72, 7040 yards -- 14 teams, 79 playersBelmont 291 291 299 881 +17 5thDan Smith 75 72 71 218 +2 t-10thMax Markley 73 71 76 220 +4 t-18thBen Simpson 72 74 78 224 +8 t-33rdLogan Hance 71 74 80 225 +9 t-38thElliott Wickenden 76 75 74 225 +9 t-38th


2010-2011 RESULTS/STATISTICS


4/4-5/2011 -- Mizzou IntercollegiateThe Club at Old Hawthorne -- Columbia, Mo.Par 72, 7221 yards -- 16 teams, 84 playersBelmont 331 313 308 952 +88 13thMax Markley 83 75 74 232 +16 t-16thBen Simpson 83 75 76 234 +18 t-23rdDan Smith 83 80 78 241 +25 t-60thElliott Wickenden 83 83 82 248 +32 72ndLogan Hance 82 87 80 249 +33 73rd

4/18-20/2011 -- Atlantic Sun ChampionshipChateau Course at Chateau Elan Club -- Braselton, Ga.Par 71, 7030 yards -- 11 teams, 55 playersBelmont 291 285 298 874 +22 8thDan Smith 69 68 76 213 \ E t-8thLogan Hance 75 72 74 221 +8 t-31stMax Markley 73 74 74 221 +8 t-31stBen Simpson 77 71 74 222 +9 t-37thElliott Wickenden 74 74 77 225 +12 t-45th


2010-11 STATISTICS

Player Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 54 Top 10 Top-20 Top FinishDan Smith 31 2300 74.2 68 213 4 5 T-2ndMax Markley 31 2345 75.6 71 217 1 4 T-5thBen Simpson 29 2208 76.1 70 219 0 0 T-23rdLogan Hance 31 2361 76.2 70 216 1 1 T-6thDavid Novinger 13 993 76.4 70 221 0 1 T-13thElliott Wickenden 28 2149 76.8 68 220 1 2 T-4th

2010-11 Season -- Team Low Rounds285 Atlantic Sun Championship, 4/18-20/2011 (2nd round)287 Murray State Invitational, 10/4-5/2010 (2nd round)288 Murray State Invitational, 10/4-5/2010 (3rd round)290 F&M Bank Austin Peay Intercollegiate, 10/18-19/2010 (2nd round)291 Grub Mart Intercollegiate, 3/28-29/2011 (1st round)291 Grub Mart Intercollegiate, 3/28-29/2011 (2nd round)291 Atlantic Sun Championship, 4/18-20/2011 (1st round)292 Morehead State Fall Kickoff, 9/13-14/2010 (2nd round)292 Murray State Invitational, 10/4-5/2010 (1st round)292 F&M Bank Austin Peay Intercollegiate, 10/18-19/2010 (3rd round)

2010-11 Season -- Individual Low Rounds1. 68 Elliott Wickenden, Samford Intercollegiate, 3/7-8/2011 (2nd round)

68 Dan Smith, Atlantic Sun Championship, 4/18-20/2011 (2nd round)3. 69 Dan Smith, Murray State Invitational, 10/4-5/2010 (2nd round)

69 Dan Smith, Atlantic Sun Championship, 4/18-20/2011 (1st round)5. 70 Logan Hance, Morehead State Fall Kickoff, 9/13-14/2010 (2nd round)

70 David Novinger, Morehead State Fall Kickoff, 9/13-14/2010 (3rd round)70 Logan Hance, Morehead State Fall Kickoff, 9/13-14/2010 (3rd round)70 Dan Smith, Murray State Invitational, 10/4-5/2010 (1st round)70 Ben Simpson, F&M Bank Austin Peay Intercollegiate, 10/18-19/2010 (3rd round)

10. 71 David Novinger, Murray State Invitational, 10/4-5/2010 (2nd round)71 Logan Hance, Murray State Invitational, 10/4-5/2010 (3rd round)71 Max Markley, Murray State Invitational, 10/4-5/2010 (3rd round)71 Elliott Wickenden, UC Bearcat Invitational, 10/11-12/2010 (1st round)71 Logan Hance, UC Bearcat Invitational, 10/11-12/2010 (3rd round)71 Dan Smith, F&M Bank Austin Peay Intercollegiate, 10/18-19/2010 (2nd round)71 Logan Hance, Grub Mart Intercollegiate, 3/28-29/2011 (1st round)71 Max Markley, Grub Mart Intercollegiate, 3/28-29/2011 (2nd round)71 Dan Smith, Grub Mart Intercollegiate, 3/28-29/2011 (3rd round)71 Ben Simpson, Atlantic Sun Championship, 4/18-20/2011 (2nd round)

TEAM RECORDS


Team Championships (8)TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate - 2008-09 seasonBelmont Intercollegiate - 2005-06 seasonSamford Intercollegiate - 2005-06 seasonGrover Page Classic - 2004-05 seasonSamford Intercollegiate - 2004-05 seasonSonic/Chattanooga Intercollegiate - 2004-05 seasonStetson Intercollegiate - 1999-2000 seasonLake City/Eagle Invitational - 1998-99 season

Individual Championships (6)Scott O'Brien MSU Spring Invitational, 2007-08Jeff Lanier Yestingsmeier Invitational, 2006-07Jeff Lanier Buffalo Rock Southern Showdown, 2005-2006Jeff Lanier Samford Intercollegiate, 2004-05Adam Barker Stetson Intercollegiate, 1999-2000Charlie Keene Lake City Eagle Invitational, 1999-2000

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Lowest 18-Hole Score -- Individual1. 64 Jeff Lanier Southern Showdown, 2005-06

Jeff Lanier Samford Intercollegiate, 2004-05Adam Barker Stetson Intercollegiate, 1999-2000

4. 65 Jeff Lanier Yestingsmeier Invitational, 2006-075. 66 Scott O'Brien Belmont Intercollegiate, 2006-07

Jeff Lanier Southern Showdown, 2005-06Adam Wynia Southern Shootout, 2004-05Charlie Keene Drury Invitational, 1999-2000

9. 67 Scott O'Brien Atlantic Sun Championship, 2008-09Brenton Flynn Southern Showdown, 2005-06Brenton Flynn Belmont Intercollegiate, 2005-06Mike Martin Samford Intercollegiate, 2005-06Adam Wynia Belmont Intercollegiate, 2005-06Brenton Flynn Chattanooga Intercollegiate, 2003-04Adam Barker Stetson Intercollegiate, 2001-02Charlie Keene Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-01Jon Webb Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-01Brian Cook Lipscomb Fall Classic, 1999-2000

Lowest 36-Hole Score -- Individual1. 130 Jeff Lanier Southern Showdown, 2005-20062. 131 Adam Barker Stetson Intercollegiate, 1999-20003. 135 Scott O'Brien Belmont Intercollegiate, 2006-07

Charlie Keene Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-01Charlie Keene Drury Invitational, 1999-2000

6. 138 D. Amundson Mason Rudolph Intercoll., 2008-09D.Amundson Belmont Intercollegiate, 2006-07Brenton Flynn Southern Showdown, 2005-06Adam Wynia So. Showdown, Rudolph Invt. 05-06Brenton Flynn Chattanooga Intercollegiate, 2004-05Jonathan Fulks Chattanooga Invt., 2001-02

Lowest 54-Hole Score -- Individual1. 199 Jeff Lanier Southern Showdown, 2005-062. 201 Adam Barker Stetson Intercollegiate, 1999-20003. 204 Jeff Lanier Samford Intercollegiate, 2004-054. 207 Scott O'Brien Belmont Intercollegiate, 2006-07

Jeff Lanier Yestingsmeier Invitational, 2006-07Jonathan Fulks Chattanooga Intercollegiate, 2001-02

7. 209 Adam Wynia Belmont Intercollegiate, 2005-06 Charlie Keene Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-01

9. 210 Adam Wynia Southern Showdown, 2005-06Jeff Lanier Atlantic Sun Championship, 2004-05Brenton Flynn Chattanooga Intercollegiate, 2003-04Adam Barker Stetson Intercollegiate, 2002-2003Jon Webb Stetson Intercollegiate, 1999-2000

Lowest 18-Hole Scoring Avgs. - Individual Season (min. 8 rounds)1. 72.4 Adam Barker, 2002-032. 72.6 Jeff Lanier, 2004-05

Adam Wynia, 2005-064. 72.9 Jeff Lanier, 2005-065. 73.0 Jeff Lanier, 2006-07

Adam Wynia, 2004-057. 73.5 Mike Martin, 2005-068. 73.6 Adam Barker, 1999-20009. 73.7 Danny Amundson, 2008-09

Mike Martin, 2004-05

Lowest 18-Hole Scoring Average - Individual Career (min. 3 years)1. 72.8 Jeff Lanier, 2004-20072. 73.9 Adam Wynia, 2002-20063. 74.1 Adam Barker, 1998-2000, 2001-20034. 74.5 Danny Amundson, 2005-20095. 74.9 Scott O'Brien, 2006-20106. 75.0 Stuart Ashwood, 2007-20107. 75.2 Mike Martin, 2003-20068. 75.3 Dan Smith, 2007-20119. 75.4 Brenton Flynn, 2002-2006

Charlie Keene, 1997-2001

TEAM RECORDS


TEAM RECORDS

Lowest 18-Hole Team Score 1. 271 Southern Showdown (first round), 2005-062. 274 Southern Showdown (second round), 2005-063. 277 Belmont Intercollegiate (second round), 2006-07

Belmont Intercollegiate (first round), 2006-07Chattanooga Intercollegiate (second round), 2004-05

6. 280 TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate (first round), 2008-097. 281 Atlantic Sun Championship (first round), 2004-05

Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-019. 282 Yestingsmeier Invitational (first round), 2009-10

Argonaut Invitational (second round), 2006-07Callis Intercollegiate (third round), 2006-07Samford Intercollegiate (second round), 2004-05Stetson Intercollegiate (first round), 1999-2000

Lowest 36-Hole Team Score 1. 545 Buffalo Rock Southern Showdown, 2005-062. 554 Belmont Intercollegiate, 2006-073. 560 Sonic/Chattanooga Intercollegiate, 2004-054. 568 TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, 2008-09

5. 571 APSU Intercollegiate, 2008-096. 574 Palmers Toyota USA Fall Intercollegiate, 2008-09

Drury Invitational, 1999-20008. 575 MSU Spring Invitational, 2007-089. 578 Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-0110. 579 Belmont Invitational, 2000-01

Lowest 54-Hole Team Score 1. 832 Buffalo Rock Southern Showdown, 2005-062. 851 Stetson Intercollegiate, 1999-20003. 855 Belmont Intercollegiate, 2006-074. 856 TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate, 2008-095. 859 Buffalo Rock/Southern Shootout, 2004-056. 860 APSU Intercollegiate, 2008-097. 861 Stetson Intercollegiate, 2000-2001

861 Samford Intercollegiate, 2004-059. 862 Atlantic Sun Championship, 2004-0510. 866 Missouri Bluffs Challenge, 2005-06

BELMONT MEN'S GOLF TEAM HONORS (Division I Era)

Golf Coaches Association of America All-Academic Team 2010-112009-102008-09 President's Special Recognition Award (Top-7 teamGPA)

CoSIDA Academic All-District IVDan Smith (2010-11)Danny Amundson (2008-09)Jon Webb (2000-2001)

Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar TeamDanny Amundson (2007-08, 2008-09)Scott O'Brien (2008-09, 2009-10)Dan Smith (2009-10, 2010-11)

All-Atlantic Sun ConferenceFirst TeamAdam Wynia (2005-06)Jeff Lanier (2004-05)

Second TeamAdam Barker (2001-02, 2002-03)Jeff Lanier (2005-06)Adam Wynia (2004-05)

Atlantic Sun All-FreshmanScott O'Brien (2006-07)Matt Miller (2003-04)

President's Scholar Athlete of the Year (University Award)Jon Webb (2000-01)

Director of Athletics Character Award (University Award)Charlie Keene (2000-01)

Betty Wiseman Inspiration Award (University Award)Dan Smith (2010-11)

Graduating Senior Academic Achievement Award (UniversityAward)Dan Smith (2010-11)

David Fish Award (University Award)Dan Smith (2010-11)

Atlantic Sun All-AcademicDanny Amundson (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), Stuart Ashwood (2009, 2010), John Baldwin (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), AdamBarker (2002, 2003), Kevin Burrell (2004, 2006, 2007), GaylonCude (2008, 2009, 2010), James Eastman (2002, 2003), GudEinarsson (2006), Brenton Flynn (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006),Jarryd Foreman (2004, 2005, 2006), Jonathan Fulks (2002),Andy Hayes (2002), Jon Higgins (2004), Patrick Kelly (2005,2006, 2007, 2008), Max Markley (2011) Simon Marshall (2008),Mike Martin (2005, 2006), Drew Meyer (2002), Ben Meyer(2002), Scott O'Brien (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), BrynRocke (2008, 2009, 2010), Ben Simpson (2011), Dan Smith(2008, 2010, 2011), Ben Spears (2002), Adam Wynia (2002,2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)

U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship Qualifier Brenton Flynn (2009)

U.S. Amateur Championship QualifierBrenton Flynn (2009)

BELMONT AT THE A-SUN CHAMPIONSHIP


Individual RecordsTop Finish: T7th - Jeff Lanier (2005 at Vanderbilt Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn.)Low 18-hole score: 67 -- Scott O'Brien (2009 at Keith Hills Country Club - Buies Creek, N.C.)Low 36-hole score: 137 - Dan Smith (2011 at Chateau Course at Chateau Elan- Braselton, Ga.)Low 54-hole score: 210 -- Jeff Lanier (2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn.)Low 1st round score: 67 -- Scott O'Brien (2009 at Keith Hills Country Club - Buies Creek, N.C.)Low 2nd round score: 68 -- Dan Smith (2011 at Chateau Course at Chateau Elan - Braselton, Ga.)Low 3rd round score: 68 -- Adam Wynia (2006 at Eagle Creek GC - Orlando, Fla.)

Team RecordsTop Finish: 6th 2006 at Eagle Creek GC - Orlando, Fla. 2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn.2004 at Keith Hills II GC - Buies Creek, N.C.

Low 18-hole score: 281 -- 2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn. (first round)Low 36-hole score: 567 - 2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn.Low 54-hole score: 862 - 2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn.Low 1st round score: 281 - 2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn.Low 2nd round score: 286 - 2005 at Legends Club - Nashville, Tenn.Low 3rd round score: 283 - 2006 at Eagle Creek GC - Orlando, Fla.

Top-10 Finishers: 52011: Dan Smith - T-8th 2008: Danny Amundson - T-10th2005: Jeff Lanier - T-7th2003: Adam Barker - T-8th2004: Brenton Flynn - T-8th

Top-20 Finishers: 102011: Dan Smith - T-8th 2009: Scott O'Brien - T-19th2009: Scott O'Brien - T-11th 2008: Danny Amundson - T-10th 2006: Adam Wynia & Mike Martin - T-16 2005: Jeff Lanier - T-7th2004: Brenton Flynn -T-8th 2003: Adam Barker - T-8th, Brenton Flynn - T-19th

BELMONT’S A-SUN CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES

April 18-20, 2011Chateau Course at Chateau ElanBraselton, Ga. 8th of 11 291-285-298=874

April 19-21, 2010The Legends at Chateau ElanBraselton, Ga.9th of 11 311-295-295=901

April 20-22, 2009Keith Hills GCBuies Creek, N.C.10th of 11 289-294-317=900

April 21-23, 2008Chateau Elan Resort Braselton, Ga.8th of 10 313-294-306=913

April 16-18, 2007GC at Sanctuary CoveWaverly, Ga.8th of 10 320-310-315=945

April 17-19, 2006Eagle Creek GCOrlando, Fla.6th of 10 291-295-283=869

April 18-20, 2005Vanderbilt Legends ClubFranklin, Tenn.6th of 12281-286-295=862

April 19-21, 2004Keith Hills GCBuies Creek, N.C.6th of 11288-292-300=880

April 14-16, 2003Indigo Lakes CC Daytona Beach, Fla.7th of 12 296-298-30=895

April 22-24, 2002Deer Island GC Tavares, Fla.10th of 11298-304-303=905

BELMONT UNIVERSITY


In the mid-1800s, Belmont University’s

campus was known as Adelicia Acklen’s

Belle Monte estate. The antebellum man-

sion remains today, flanked by university

buildings separated in age by more than a

century. The first educational institution

on the estate was the original Belmont

College (1890-1913), offering elementary

school through junior college education

to young ladies. The school merged with

Ward Seminary to become the prestigious

Ward-Belmont School for Women (1913-

1951) and in 1951, became the coed

Belmont College. In 1991, the college

became Belmont University, and this year,

began the 122nd year of higher educa-

tion on this site.

Belmont continually reflects its rich her-

itage as it excels in academics. For 2011,

U.S. News & World Report placed Belmont

University at No. 5 in the Best Regional

Universities—South category. Perhaps

even more notable than the top five rank-

ing, Belmont has stood out for three con-

secutive years as one of U.S. News &

World Report’s most cited “Schools to

Watch” in the nation.

Belmont’s vision is to be a premier teach-

ing university bringing together the best

of liberal arts and professional education

in a Christian community of learning and

service. Belmont strives to empower men

and women from diverse backgrounds to

engage and transform the world with dis-

ciplined intelligence, compassion, courage

and faith. Believing that every student is

created for a purpose in life, Belmont

encourages students to explore their pas-

sions and develop their talents to meet

the world’s needs.

Belmont’s boundaries continue to extend

beyond the Nashville campus through its

Cool Springs campus south of Nashville

and organized programs such as the

Washington Center program and music

business’ Belmont West in Los Angeles

and Belmont East in New York City. Study-

abroad programs place students in China,

Costa Rica, Great Britain, France,

Germany, Italy, Russia, South Africa and

Spain. Belmont also serves as a regional

site of the East-West Center for the

Development of Asian Studies.

Vital to the Belmont student experience

are service learning, volunteerism and mis-

sion projects that invest in surrounding

communities. Through the efforts of stu-

dents and faculty, Belmont has touched

lives in Nashville’s charitable organiza-

tions, its growing Hispanic community,

area tutoring programs, neighboring busi-

nesses and mentoring programs, as well

as inner-city and overseas mission proj-

ects, including trips to the Appalachian

Mountains and the Ukraine.

Among its student body of more than

6,000, are students from every state and

more than 29 countries. In addition to

seven baccalaureate degrees in over 75

areas of study, Belmont offers master’s

degrees in Business Administration,

Accountancy, English, Education, Sport

Administration, Music, Nursing and

Occupational Therapy, and doctorates in

Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Physical

Therapy and Law.

Under the leadership of President Robert

Fisher, Belmont celebrates more than a

century of an accomplished academic her-

itage and commitment to educational

innovation. Notably, Belmont has earned

the Atlantic Sun Academic Champion

Trophy eight of the last 10 years.

Moreover, Belmont has recently opened

several impressive new facilities on cam-

pus, including McWhorter Hall and two

new freshmen residences—Patton Hall

and Bear House. Still, one of Belmont’s

biggest achievements came in 2008 with

the hosting of the Town Hall Presidential

Debate, the first presidential debate to be

held in Tennessee.

Belmont’s remarkable growth and

achievement certainly give credence to its

theme, From Here to Anywhere!

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION


ENROLLMENT GAINS

UNDER FISHER

Year . . . . . . . . . .Enrollment (gain)2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,9762001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,129 (153)2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,344 (215)2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,629 (285)2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,959 (330)2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,319 (360)2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,484 (165)2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,765 (281)2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,017 (252)2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,393 (376)2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,936 (543)2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,374 (438)

Enrollment is up 114 percentsince Fall 2000. The overwhelm-ing progress is “the latest valida-tion that Belmont University hasthe right vision for its future," saidDr. Robert Fisher, president of theuniversity. "Belmont University ison a roll. The abilities of ourincoming freshmen and our rapid-ly rising enrollment show we areon the right track."

MISSION STATEMENTBelmont University is a student-centered Christian communityproviding an academically chal-lenging education that empowersmen and women of diverse back-grounds to engage and transformthe world with disciplined intelli-gence, compassion, courage andfaith.

VALUES OF BELMONTIntegrityInquiryCollaborationServiceHumility

Dr. Robert (Bob) Fisher serves as President ofBelmont University, a position he has held sinceApril 2000.

During his tenure the University's enrollmenthas risen by 81 percent while the campus itselfhas expanded significantly with the additions ofthe Curb Event Center and Beaman Student LifeCenter, the Gordon E. Inman Center, the TrouttTheater complex, McWhorter Hall and severalnew residence halls and parking garages. Underhis leadership Belmont University also broke intothe Top 5 for the first time in the Best RegionalUniversities South category in U.S. News & WorldReport's analysis of America's Best Colleges.Soaring to No. 5 in the 2011 edition, Belmontwas also honored for the third year in a row asone of the top schools nationwide for "leadingthe pack in improvements and innovativechanges."

Academically, the university has addednumerous new interdisciplinary programs in thepast decade, including Social Entrepreneurship,New Century Journalism, Pharmacy and, mostrecently, the Belmont College of Law which willwelcome its first class in 2012. In addition, Fisherworked to secure Belmont as the host site for the2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate, a historicevent broadcast worldwide that also led toFisher's selection as 2008 Tennessean of the Yearand 2010 Nashvillian of the Year.

But Dr. Fisher's greatest sense of accomplish-ment comes not from new campus structures,stronger endowments or an ever-increasing stu-dent population. Rather, he measures achieve-ment through witnessing education's impact oneach individual student. "The student is the focusof all our efforts here at Belmont," Fisher said,"and our top priority is meeting the needs ofthose students. My life's mission is to help createexperiences that transform people, especially stu-dents, in ways that enable them to become allthey were created to be."

Prior to his appointment at Belmont, Fisherwas vice president for academic affairs atArkansas State University for four years and wasdean of the School of Business at HendersonState University, his alma mater, for 10 years.Fisher earned a B.S.B.A. from Henderson State,an M.B.A. from the University of Memphis and aPh.D. from the University of Arkansas.

In addition to his success as both faculty mem-ber and higher education administrator, Fisher isalso an accomplished author with his mostrecent work, Life Is a Gift: Inspiration from theSoon Departed, released in 2008. Co-authoredwith his wife Judy, Life Is a Gift features a collec-

tion of lessons learned from interviews with 104terminally ill patients of Alive Hospice inNashville. Dr. Fisher previously co-authored RealDream Teams: Seven Practices Used by World-Class Team Leaders to Achieve ExtraordinaryResults, published by St. Lucie Press, withBelmont's Vice President of UniversityAdvancement Dr. Bo Thomas.

Expressing knowledge gained from his busi-ness degrees and management positions, Dr.Fisher has published numerous articles on man-agement and leadership and has consulted witha wide variety of organizations on humanresource and strategic planning issues, includingKimberly-Clark Corporation, Alltel, Arkla Gas andthe U.S. Department of Transportation, amongothers. In 1992, Fisher served in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, as a Fulbright Scholar, conductingresearch and consulting with the NationalInstitute of Public Administration. He also provid-ed a keynote address at the Arabian Society forHuman Resource Management Conference inBahrain in 1998.

Active in his community, Fisher has served innumerous volunteer roles with such organiza-tions as Alignment Nashville, the NashvilleAlliance for Public Education and the PENCILFoundation, all of which support Nashville's pub-lic schools. He also is a past chair of the GreaterNashville Area Chamber of Commerce. He is anactive member of the Rotary Club of Nashville,participates in Nashville's Agenda and is a 2001graduate of Leadership Nashville. He also servesas a member of the Board of Directors for theSouthern Financial Partners, a division ofSouthern Bancorp, Inc., and is a director for FifthThird Bank, Tennessee Division. In addition, he isor has been a member of the Board of Directorsfor the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, theCountry Music Hall of Fame, the Boy Scouts ofMiddle Tennessee, the Nashville Symphony, theYMCA of Middle Tennessee, Music City Coalition,TICUA, Cumberland Region Tomorrow and theNCAA Division I Board of Directors and ExecutiveCommittee.

Married for 40 years, Dr. Fisher and his wifeJudy share in their commitment to BelmontUniversity, where Mrs. Fisher provides supportthrough her role as campus-wide coordinator ofinterior construction and exterior landscaping/light-ing. The Fishers are the proud parents of threegrown children and have two wonderful sons-in-law, one wonderful daughter-in-law and six per-fect grandsons.

President • 12th Year at Belmont

DR. ROBERT FISHER

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION


Now entering his 16th year as Director ofAthletics, Mike Strickland has led Belmont'sDepartment of Athletics through its infancystages as a new NCAA Division I program tobecome one that sees annual success on thefield and in the classroom. During his tenure atBelmont, the program has expanded the num-ber of teams it fields, joined the Atlantic SunConference, enhanced its facilities, and estab-lished a reputation producing winning teamsand distinguished student-athletes.

Since arriving in Nashville in 1996, Stricklandhas overseen the inception of six new sports atBelmont: women's soccer, women's golf andmen's and women's indoor and outdoor trackand field. In addition, the University has built theFrances Bond Davis Tennis Courts and theWhitten Soccer Complex, as well the mostrecent partnership with Metro Parks for athleticfields at Rose Park. This exciting new venturewill house Belmont baseball, softball, soccer,and track & field.

Two of the most important achievements ofhis tenure at Belmont are the acceptance ofBelmont into the Atlantic Sun Conference andthe opening of the Curb Event Center.

During his tenure, Strickland has overseen aprogram expansion from 11 to 17 teams of com-petition, spearheaded membership into theAtlantic Sun Conference, spurred athletic facilityenhancement and forged a reputation of pro-ducing winning teams and distinguished stu-dent-athletes.

In 2008, Belmont became the first school inAtlantic Sun Conference history to represent theleague in three consecutive NCAA Men'sBasketball Championships. Adding conferencechampionships in women's soccer and men’sbasketball during the past academic year,Belmont Athletics has won a staggering 28Atlantic Sun Conference Championships sincebecoming a member institution in 2001-02.

In addition, the school has hosted nine con-ference championships over the past five years,most recently the 2006 A-Sun VolleyballChampionship. Strickland has taken a leadershiprole in the A-Sun serving as chairman of thetournament committee and presently serves asa member of the conference's membershipcommittee.

In addition to the program's success on thefield, his tenure has seen the building of theexquisite Curb Event Center. The $52 millionfacility, which opened in the fall of 2003, hasbecome the centerpiece of the athletics pro-gram. The complex houses a new 5,000-seat

arena for basketball and volleyball, locker roomsfor all sports, a training facility and weight room,as well as administrative offices for the AthleticDepartment.

Off the field, the athletic department hasmade academic achievement the cornerstoneof its definition of success. Belmont has won theAtlantic Sun Academic Trophy seven of the pasteight years. The Bruins boasted over two-thirdsof their student athletes with a grade-point aver-age of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale during thepast academic year. Belmont is the only schoolto win the trophy five straight times (2002-2006). Also of significance, Belmont has earneddistinction from the NCAA in each of theirAcademic Progress Rate (APR) reports.

Strickland brings varied years of experienceto the program, including nine years as athleticsdirector at Murray State University prior to com-ing to Belmont. While at Murray State, Stricklandserved on numerous Ohio Valley Conferencecommittees as well as serving on the NCAA I-AAfootball advisory committee and the NCAA riflecommittee. Prior to serving at Murray State,Strickland was an Associate Athletics Director atWichita State University from 1983-87, wherehe was responsible for all business operationsfor the department.

Strickland earned his bachelor's degree inpolitical science from Georgia SouthernUniversity and a master's degree in publicadministration from the University of Georgia.

In June of 2009, Strickland received theUnder Armour National Association ofCollegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)Division I Southeast Region A.D. of the YearAward. Strickland was honored at the annualNACDA convention in Orlando, Fla.

Strickland is married to the former MarthaThomas, an English instructor at Nashville StateCommunity College. The couple has two chil-dren: Leanna Elizabeth, a recent graduate of theUniversity of Tennessee, and Sara Grace, aBelmont University graduate who is married toJared Vaughn. In his leisure time, Mike enjoystravel, history, and spending time with his fami-ly, especially grandson Jacob.

ABOUT

MIKE STRICKLAND

BIRTHDATEJune 4

HOMETOWNAtlanta, Ga.

EDUCATIONGeorgia Southern

B.S. Political ScienceUniversity of Georgia

M.A. Public Administration

EXPERIENCEBelmont, Director of Athletics

1996-presentMurray St., Director of Athletics1987-96Wichita State, Associate AD

1983-87

PERSONALWife: MarthaDaughters: Leanna, Sara(Vaughn)Grandchild: Jacob

Director of Athletics • 16th Year at Belmont

MIKE STRICKLAND

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION


Administrative Staff

For five decades, Betty Wiseman has been an active figure at Belmont University. As a student,coach, and professor, Wiseman has been a great ambassador for the University and the Department ofAthletics.

As Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator, Wiseman advises the athletic depart-ment on the status of women's sports and conducts administrative tasks in relation to all sports. Sheserves as liaison between Athletics and Student Affairs, coordinates counseling, discipline, and all ran-dom drug-testing for athletes, and serves as advisor to Belmont’s Student-Athletes Advisory Committee.In addition, she works with teams as they participate in service opportunities throughout the year,including organizing and leading a yearly foreign mission trip with athletes to do Sports Evangelismoverseas. Countries served through these trips include Poland, Portugal, Costa Rica, Brazil, Venezuela,and Ukraine.

Wiseman also serves on many committees and boards. In 2008 she completed a four-year term asone of the Atlantic Sun Conference’s representatives on the NCAA Management Council. TheManagement Council serves as the main legislative body for Division I sports. She has been a memberof many Atlantic Sun Conference committees.

After graduating from Belmont in 1965, the Portland, Tennessee native was named as AssociateProfessor of Health and Physical Education in 1966 and began a teaching career of 40 years. She wasnamed Professor Emeritus in the Department of Health and Human Performance in 2006 where sheserved as Chair for six years. In 1968 the former high school basketball standout began a new career asa women’s sports trailblazer when she founded the women’s basketball program at Belmont, one of thefirst programs, not only in the state, but in the southeast. Wiseman was the head women's basketballcoach at Belmont for 16 seasons, compiling a 248-152 record. She led Belmont to four consecutiveberths in the National Women's Invitational Tournament from 1973-1977. In those tournaments, herteams knocked off such programs as Alabama, Nebraska, and North Carolina. She was inducted into theBelmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981.

Wiseman has been honored by several organizations for her contributions to collegiate athletics. In1999 she was given the Josten-Berenson Service Award by the Women's Basketball Coaches Associationduring the NCAA Women’s Final Four in San Jose, California to recognize her lifelong commitment towomen's basketball. In 2003 Belmont honored her by naming part of the university’s new athletic facil-ity the Striplin-Wiseman Athletic Office Complex. Finally, in 2004, Wiseman was inducted into theTennessee Sports Hall of Fame for her contributions to promoting women’s basketball in the state. Sheis the first Belmont coach or athlete to be so honored. In July 2007, she was featured in an article onthe front page of The Tennessean, as a Tennessee Sports Legend.

She is a member of Brentwood Baptist Church where she serves as Trustee, is a member of the adultchoir, serves as a substitute teacher in Sunday School, and is an active missions volunteer.

ABOUT BETTY WISEMAN

BIRTHDATEFebruary 19, 1943

HOMETOWNPortland, Tenn.

EDUCATIONBelmont, B.A. Physical EducationVanderbilt, M.A.

(Peabody College for Teachers)

COACHING EXPERIENCEBelmont Women’s Basketball

(1968-84)Belmont Tennis (1976-84)

BETTY WISEMANAssistant AD/Senior Woman Administrator | 46th Year at Belmont

JULIE BEAZLEY

Program Assistant

STEVE BARRICK

Associate AD

WES BURTNER

Bruin Club Director

DEBBIE CHENOWETH

Men’s Basketball

HEATHER COPELAND

Dir. of Compliance

COLETTE KEYSER

Academic Compliance

JOHN LANGDON

Assistant Director of Compliance

AMY MCGINNIS

Finance

KENISHA RHONE

Women’s Director of Media Relations

GREG SAGEDirector of

Media Relations

SEAN SAWYERDirector of

Corporate Sales

RENEE SCHULTZ

Academic Services

JOYCE WATSON

Budget Assistant

JIMMY FRUSHDir. of Marketing

ACADEMICS AND BELMONT ATHLETICS


Academics is one of the cornerstones of Belmont University'sDepartment of Athletics. Since the move to Division I in 1997,Belmont student-athletes have excelled in the classroom as evi-denced by their graduation rates, grade point averages, andnumerous honors awarded to them during the past severalyears.

GPA TRADITION CONTINUES

Belmont University's Department of Athletics posted a 3.318GPA in the spring semester of 2011, marking the 27th consecu-tive semester in which the departmental GPA has exceeded a3.00. The "Top 5" team GPAs for the spring ranked as follows:

1. Women's Cross Country 3.6222. Volleyball 3.6013. Women's Golf 3.5124. Women's Soccer 3.4585. Softball 3.431

ALL-ACADEMIC TROPHY

Belmont student-athletes were the Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference Champions during the 2010-2011 academic year.This marks the eighth time in ten years that Belmont hasreceived this honor. The Academic Trophy is given annually tothe conference school with the greatest percentage of student-athletes receiving All-Academic honors. An impressive 76.3%(174 out of 228) of Belmont's student-athletes earned A-Sun All-Academic honors during the 2010-2011 academic year. To benamed A-Sun All-Academic, a student-athlete must achieve aGPA of 3.00 or higher during the semester in which his or hersport is officially in season.

ALL-AMERICAN/ALL-REGION/ALL-DISTRICT HONORS

In February 2011, Scott Saunders (Men's Basketball) was namedto the Capital One Academic All-America Third Team. Saundersbecame the 10th student-athlete at Belmont to receive this pres-tigious honor. Earlier in the month, Saunders, along with team-mate Mick Hedgepeth, received Capital One Academic All-District IV First Team honors, while Brett Parker (Men's Soccer),Dan Smith (Men's Golf) and Judah Akers (Baseball) were namedto the Capital One Academic All-District IV First Team during the2010-2011 academic year. Over the past twelve years, Belmontstudent-athletes have received Academic All-America honors 18times and All-District honors a total of 50 times. The programhonors thousands of student-athletes across the country forcombining the best of competition with academics.

ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE (APR)

In the spring of 2011, the NCAA published a list of teams whoseAPR (Academic Progress Rate) ranked in the top 10% nationallywithin their respective sports. The following Belmont squadswere included in that exclusive list:

1. Men's Basketball2. Men's Soccer3. Women's Golf4. Women's Soccer

2011-12 Belmont Academic Support StaffL to R: Nick Raschke -- Graduate Assistant, Allie Durben --- Graduate Assistant,

Renee Schults -- Academic Coordinator

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING


Inside the Curb Event Center, Belmont has a state of the artweight room for Belmont student-athletes. The 1600square foot facility offers several amenities for use byBelmont and its student-athletes. The facility has equip-ment including:

- Three power stations with customized platforms.

- Customized dumbbells from 5-to-150 pounds.

- A variety of free weight equipment and machines.

- A variety of speed, agility, and plyometric equipment.

Strength and Conditioning Mission

By means of teamwork, experience, current research, and

education, the staff of the Belmont Athletic Department

challenges each athlete in order for them to participate at

the highest level of competition.

In order to promote a positive atmosphere, the strength

and conditioning staff provide the athlete with a safe,

clean, professional environment. We strive to challenge

our athletes by way of free weights, multi-joint exercises,

and multiple sets.

While keeping the athlete's sport in mind, we individualize

the programs as much as possible, focusing on weaknesses

in order to prevent injuries and help them stay as competi-

tive as possible for as long as possible.

2011-12 Belmont Strength and Conditioning StaffJosh McMillian -- Head Coach, Stephanie Cushing -- Graduate Assistant, Adam Parsons -- Graduate Assistant

SPORTS MEDICINE


The Belmont athletic training department is

housed in a 1,860 square foot state-of-the-art mod-

ern, athletic training facility. The facility is equipped

with a hydroroom, taping area, treatment and

rehabilitation area as well as a doctor’s office.

Servicing over 200 over athletes participating in 17

Division I varsity sports, the facility is staffed by five

National Athletic Training Association Certified

Athletic Trainers.

• Two whirlpools

• Separate doctors office

• Separate rehabilitation area

• Five training tables

Mission Statement

The Belmont Athletic training staff is primarily responsible for the delivery of quality healthcare to all student athletes participat-

ing in intercollegiate athletic programs at Belmont University. This care will be provided by the guidelines of the NATA through

prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses sustained during any practice or game.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY VANDERBILT SPORTS MEDICINE

Rehab Area inTraining Room

2011-12 Belmont Sports Medicine StaffFront Row (L to R): LeighAnne Schlichte, Kim Anderson, Kelly Bachus, Megan Goerlinger

Back Row (L to R): Michael Stevens, Tim Lee, Jonathan DeMarie, Paul Malloy

ATHLETIC TRAINING DIRECTORY

Paul Malloy - Head Athletic TrainerMen’s Basketball, Cross Country, Track andField

Kim Anderson - Asst. Athletic TrainerWomen’s Basketball, Cheerleading

Kelly Bachus - Asst. Athletic TrainerVolleyball

Jon DeMarie - Asst. Athletic TrainerBaseball

Tim Lee - Asst. Athletic TrainerMen’s Soccer, Golf

Megan Goerlinger - Asst. Athletic TrainerWomen’s Soccer, Tennis

LeighAnne Schilchte - Graduate AssistantSoftball

Michael Stevens - Graduate AssistantCross Country, Track and Field

NASHVILLE -- MUSIC CITY, U.S.A.


Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and the entertain-ment, cultural, and commercial center of the Mid-South. With ametropolitan population more than 1.5 million, Nashville is oneof the fastest growing markets in the country. In the pastdecade alone, the population of the Nashville area has grown bynearly 30 percent.

‘The Music City’ can best be described as a pleasant mixof big city entertainment and "down home" friendliness.Nashville is located in the heart of our nation’s bustling core.Major cities such as St. Louis, Cincinnati, Memphis, Atlanta, andBirmingham can all be reached by car within 3-5 hours.

And when going from work to play, Nashville has it all.The city offers a multitude of sporting events, recreational oppor-tunities, restaurants, parks, and shopping malls.

The sports landscape in Nashville has changed dramati-cally over the past decade with the introduction of major profes-sional sports into the area. The arrival of the NFL’s TennesseeTitans in 1998 brought instant credibility and excitement to theMid-State. The Titans have won two division titles and one con-ference championship in their time in Nashville. The Titans alsorepresented the AFC in Super Bowl XXXIV, playing the St. LouisRams in one of the most memorable games in NFL history. Withstar running back Chris Johnson, the future looks bright for thepowder blue and white. Home for the Titans is LP Field, a 69,000seat, state-of-the-art facility located on the east bank of theCumberland River across from downtown. Aside from the NFL,LP Field also plays host to several major concerts and internation-al sporting events.

Not to be outdone, the Nashville Predators have intro-duced the thrills of the National Hockey League to MiddleTennessee. In 2011, the Predators advanced to the secondround of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for first time. The Preds skate inone of Nashville’s downtown landmarks, the Bridgestone Arena.The 18,000 seat Bridgestone Arena is a regular venue for touringgroups.

Another constant among Nashville professional sportsover the past two decades has been the Nashville Sounds. TheSounds, who have called Music City home since 1978, competein the Pacific Coast League as the Class AAA affiliate of theMilwaukee Brewers. In recent years, players like Ryan Braun,Prince Fielder, Yovani Gallardo, and Ricky Weeks have calledNashville home. The 2006 PCL Champion Sounds play at GreerStadium, located just minutes from downtown.

Furthermore, Nashville has established itself as the ideal

place to host a major sporting event. In the past decade alone,the city has hosted events such as the U.S. Figure SkatingChampionships, the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, the NCAAmen's and women's basketball tournament, the SEC men's andwomen's basketball tournaments, numerous AAU national cham-pionships, and the U.S. Swimming Championships. Recently,Nashville was awarded the 2014 NCAA Women’s Final Four.Each year, Nashville hosts the highly-popular Country MusicMarathon and the Music City Bowl - which now pits teams fromthe Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conferenceseach December at LP Field.

Recreation is second-to-none in Nashville. Located inthe picturesque hills of Middle Tennessee, Nashville boasts thou-sands of acres of public parks and offers a variety of outdooractivities like golf, boating, fishing, and hiking.

Known as "Music City USA", Nashville is a city whosemusical tastes range from country to rock to gospel. The city hasseveral major concert venues and many big-name concert toursconsider Nashville a “must-stop.” The city also serves as home tothe Grand Ole Opry, the nation's longest running weekly radioshow, and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Nashville has longbeen the mecca of the country music industry and is one of thetop recording centers in the world. All of the music industry'smajor recording labels have a presence in Music Row, just northof the Belmont campus.

The nightlife in downtown Nashville offers somethingfor everyone. Amidst the savory sights and sounds of historicSecond Avenue sit some of the most venerable hot spots any-where. From Wildhorse Saloon and Hard Rock Cafe to FamousDave’s BBQ and The Pancake Pantry, it is not uncommon tobump into stars of stage and screen in Nashville.

Nashville's cultural environment earned the city its othernickname, the "Athens of the South." Nashville is well known asa major education center. The area's 10 accredited four-year andpostgraduate institutions, including Belmont, are an integral partof the economic and cultural identity of the area. In addition toits educational institutions, the city offers numerous cultural andartistic venues. It is home to nine performing arts facilities,including the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. TPAC is thehome to a wide range of events, including Broadway musicalsand performances by the Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, andthe Nashville Symphony. The city is also home to seven art gal-leries, including the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. The FristCenter, housed in the city's old main post office, presents a wideassortment of visual arts exhibitions. Nashville boasts 25 muse-ums (including the Tennessee State Museum), numerous historicsites (like The Hermitage - home of President Andrew Jackson,an exact replica of the Parthenon, and the Natchez TraceParkway), and an upgraded public library system that includes a$50 million downtown library.

Lastly, Nashville is the cornerstone of the Mid-Southeconomy. It has become a leader in printing and publishing,music and entertainment, finance and insurance, healthcaremanagement, automobile and other related industry, manufac-turing and tourism. Internationally known companies likeBridgestone/Firestone, Caterpillar Financial, Dell, Dollar General,HCA, and Nissan have significant operations in the city.

Sporting a mild climate with distinct changes in season -warm summers, colorful autumns, brisk winters, and beautifulsprings - no two days are alike in Nashville.


ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

For more than 30 years, the Atlantic Sun Conference has support-ed its member institutions in providing intercollegiate athleticsprograms committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sunmeets this mission by maintaining the highest standards in aca-demic and athletic achievement with a true balance between stu-dent and athlete. By integrating sportsmanship in the competitivearena and fostering leadership through community service, A-Sunmember institutions provide an overall educational experience forour student-athletes that reflects our commitment to and successin Building Winners for Life.

BUILDING…• Atlantic Sun student-athletes set a new all-time record with63.79 percent earning All-Academic honors by achieving at leasta 3.0 GPA during their season of competition last year.• The A-Sun led all of Division I last year as the NCAA’s top aca-demic women’s soccer conference; nine of 11 teams receivednational honors from the NSCAA for posting a team GPA of 3.0 orbetter, the highest percentage in the country.• ETSU baseball standout Paul Hoilman won his second-straightA-Sun Student-Athlete of the Year award becoming just the fourthperson in A-Sun history to accomplish that feat. The 2010National College Home Run Derby Champion posted a 3.95 GPAin math and was named a Lowe’s CLASS National finalist.• Belmont’s Mick Hedgepeth was named the 2010-11 NACDADivision I-AAA Scholar Athlete of the Year.• Kennesaw State’s Ben Greene earned the NCAA Elite-88 honorfor having the best GPA among participants in the NCAA men’sgolf national championship.

…WINNERS…• The A-Sun set multiple records for postseason participation inmen’s basketball and finished ranked 17th in conference RPI, lead-ing all but the ACC, SEC and Conference USA among nine south-eastern Division I conferences. A conference record three teamsreached postseason play; the A-Sun earned three postseasonwins, and hosted three postseason games with ETSU reaching thesemifinals of the CIT and Jacksonville notching a postseason winfor the second-straight year (2010 NIT, 2011 CIT).• A record-setting three A-Sun teams advanced to postseasonplay in women’s basketball (Stetson/NCAA; FGCU/WNIT; USCUpstate/WBI), with FGCU playing in the postseason for thefourth-consecutive year at Division I; the Eagles posted their thirdnational postseason victory in that span with a win in the WNITlast year.• The A-Sun earned national distinction in women’s basketball asone of only two Division I conferences to receive a grant from theNCAA to promote attendance nationally for women’s basketball -league attendance jumped more than 15%; the A-Sun also part-

nered with CollegeInsider.com to present the first national poll inwomen’s basketball for mid-major programs – a poll that showedFGCU in a top-ten ranking all year long.• A-Sun Baseball returned to a familiar lofty position on thenational stage last year. The A-Sun was a top-ten conference allyear, with Stetson, Belmont and Jacksonville playing in the NCAAChampionship; each A-Sun team had at least one win, withStetson and Belmont reaching the regional finals, giving the A-Sun five wins in the national tournament, tops among non-BCSconferences. Jacksonville’s Adam Brett Walker, ETSU’s Bo Reederand Mercer’s Jacob Tanis earned All-American honors.• Softball continued to impact the national rankings and tourna-ments as the A-Sun ranked in the top-12 conferences nationallyfor the fourth-straight year; the A-Sun boasted five teams in theRPI top-100.• National success for the A-Sun in men’s golf success has becomean annual achievement as the A-Sun sent multiple teams to theNCAA Championship for the eighth time in nine years; All-American Jeff Karlsson helped Kennesaw State finished third atthe NCAA Southeastern Regional last year, the best regional finishever for an A-Sun team. The Owls advanced to nationals, the sev-enth time in eight years an A-Sun team has advanced throughregionals into the finals.• The A-Sun posted the nation’s best increase in men’s soccerranking last year. Four programs improved nearly 100 spots in theNCAA RPI rankings with FGCU nationally ranked in the Top 25 forthe majority of the year.

…FOR LIFE!• Federal Graduation Rate and NCAA Graduation Success Rate(GSR) reports show the A-Sun meeting its mission of BuildingWinners for Life as 32 programs boast a perfect 100% successrate.• Three A-Sun schools, North Florida, Lipscomb and Belmont,received Community Engagement recognition from the CarnegieFoundation for exceptional commitment to community service.• The Tennessean tabbed Lipscomb graduate Beth Harwell, thestate’s first female Speaker of the House, as Tennessee’s MostPowerful Woman.• The A-Sun SAAC surpassed the $100,000 mark for charitablefund raising, reaching $103,000 in the seven-year history of thecharitable challenge.• The A-Sun claimed the Southeast D-I Athletic Director of theYear honor for the third-straight year, as Stetson’s Jeff Altier fol-lowed ETSU’s Dave Mullins and Belmont’s Mike Strickland in earn-ing that distinction.• Lipscomb basketball player Jenna Bartsokas earned post-gradu-ate scholarships from both the A-Sun and the NCAA as sheclaimed the A-Sun’ Student-Athlete of the Year honor and wasnamed a finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.• Three A-Sun institutions earned Top-10 rankings in U.S. News &World Report’s annual rankings of the best regional universities inthe southeast. Stetson at No. 3, Belmont at No. 5, and Mercer atNo. 8 each earned top marks.• The Princeton Review recognized ETSU, Mercer, North Floridaand Belmont in its list of the Best Colleges in the southeast.

Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the topeight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blendof the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institu-tions in the region: Belmont University, East Tennessee StateUniversity, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University,Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, MercerUniversity, University of North Florida, University of SouthCarolina Upstate and Stetson University.

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Golf Schedule

2011-12 Belmont Men’s Golf TeamFront Row (L to R): Elliott Wickenden, Ben Simpson, Ted Moon, Assstant Coach Gaylon Cude

Back Row (L to R): Chris Thurman, Adam Sanders, Chris McKay, Carson Ward, Head Coach Scott Flynn

2011 Fall Schedule

Date Event Host Site9/17-18 UK Invitational Kentucky Lexington, Ky.9/23-25 Mason Rudolph Championship Vanderbilt Franklin, Tenn.10/3-4 Murray State Invitational Murray State Murray, Ky.10/10-11 UC Bearcat Invitational Cincinnati Hebron, Ky.10/17-18 Austin Peay Intercollegiate Austin Peay Hopkinsville, Ky.

2012 Spring Schedule

Date Event Host Site

3/5-6 Samford Intercollegiate Samford Oneonta, Ala.

3/10-11 Pinehurst Intercollegiate Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, N.C.

3/26-27 UALR/First Tee Classic UALR Little Rock, Ark.

4/2-3 Red Wolves Intercollegiate Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark.

4/9-10 GOC-Mizzou Tiger Invt. Missouri Columbia, Mo.

4/16-18 Atlantic Sun Championship Kennesaw State Braselton, Ga.

Documents

2011-12 Belmont Men's Golf Media Guide