2009-10 lsu men's golf media guide

THIS IS LSU3 Campus Life4 University Club5 LSU Golf House6 Practice Facilities8 Cox Communications Academic Center 10 Athletic Training11 Strength and Conditioning12 Championship Tradition14 LSU Greats16 Prominent Alumni18 City of Baton Rouge19 State of Louisiana20 Athletics Director21 LSU Administration

PREVIEW22 Season Preview24 Tournament Information26 SEC Opponents

THE TEAM27 Head Coach Chuck Winstead29 Assistant Coach Shane Warren30 Brent Blaum31 Brian Leveille32 Andrew Loupe33 John Peterson34 Clayton Rotz35 Austin Gutgsell36 Josh Jones37 Sang Yi

REVIEW38 Season Review40 2008-09 Final Statistics and Results41 2008-09 Round-by-Round Results42 2008-09 Tournament Summaries44 SEC Recap

HISTORY 45 All-Time Tournament Titles46 All-Time Honors48 LSU at the SEC Championships49 LSU at the NCAA Championships50 Record Book52 Tournament History53 Tigers on Tour56 Letterwinners

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UniversityLocation: Baton Rouge, La.Founded: 1860Enrollment: 29,317Nickname: Tigers or Fighting TigersHome course: The University Club (Par 72)Mascot: Mike VI (Live Bengal Tiger)Colors: Purple and GoldConference: SoutheasternAffiliation: NCAA Division IPresident: Dr. John V. LombardiChancellor: Dr. Michael V. MartinFaculty Representative: Dydia DeLyser

Athletic DepArtmentVice Chancellor and Director of Athletics: Joe AllevaSr. Associate AD/Operations: Verge AusberrySr. Associate AD/Business: Mark EwingSr. Associate AD/SWA: Judy SouthardSr. Associate AD/External Relations: Herb VincentAssociate AD/Compliance: Bo BahnsenAssociate AD/Operations: Eddie NunezAssociate AD/Student Services: Miriam SegarAssistant AD/Facility Services: Ronnie HaliburtonAssistant AD/Ticket Manager: Brian Broussard

mens Golf stAffHead Coach: Chuck Winstead Alma Mater: LSU, 1991 Year at LSU: FifthAssistant Coach: Shane Warren Alma Mater: Alabama, 1994 Year at LSU: Fifth

teAm informAtion2008-09 Record: 94-49-62008-09 SEC Finish: T4thPostseason: NCAA South Central RegionalLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/2Top Returnees: Andrew Loupe (Jr.), John Peterson

(Jr.), Clayton Rotz (Jr.), Sang Yi (So.)Top Newcomers: NoneInaugural Season: 1932Tournament Titles: 107NCAA Championships: 4SEC Championships: 15

sports informAtionAssistant AD/Sports Information Director: Michael BonnetteSenior Associate SID: Kent LoweSenior Associate SID: Bill FranquesAssociate SID: Matt DunawayAssociate SID: Bill MartinAssociate SID: Will StaffordGraduate Assistant: Jake TerryPublications Director: Jason FeirmanGraphic Design Coordinators: Krystal Bennett, Courtney WilburnPublications Student Assistants: Kenli Langlois, Courtney WimmertPhotographer: Steve FranzMens Golf Contact: Will StaffordSecretary: Pat FredericksStudent Assistants: Molly Clark, Jesse Delerno, Ryan

Ginn, Sidney Kleinpeter, Elizabeth Stuart, Chad Vignes

contAct informAtion (AreA coDe 225)Sports Information: 578-8226Sports Information Fax: 578-1861Will Staffords Cell: 436-4389Will Staffords E-mail: [email protected] Golf Office: 578-1280LSU Athletic Department: 578-0628Ticket Office: 578-2184Website: www.LSUsports.net

meDiA informAtion The 2009-10 LSU Mens Golf Media Guide was written to provide members of the media with statistics and information needed to adequately cover the LSU mens golf team. For further information on the team and the scheduling of interviews with head coach Chuck Winstead, assistant coach Shane Warren or any of the student-athletes, please contact Will Stafford in the LSU Sports Information Department at (225) 578-8226.

mAilinG ADDressLSU Sports InformationP.O. Box 25095Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5095

overniGht mAilinG ADDressAthletic Administration Building, Fifth FloorNorth Stadium DriveBaton Rouge, LA 70894

Editor: Will Stafford

Editorial Assistance: Chad Vignes

Design and Layout: Courtney WilburnJason Feirman

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Photography: Steve Franz Andrew Fredrickson Bryan Wayne

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2009-10 mens Golf scheDUleseptember27-28 PING/Golfweek Invitational Bremerton, Wash. Gold Mountain GC

october3-4 Gary Koch Invitational Tampa, Fla. Old Memorial GC10-12 Brickyard Collegiate Championship Macon, Ga. The Brickyard26-27 David Toms Intercollegiate at the CCLA Baton Rouge, La. CC of Louisiana

febrUAry13-14 Gator Invitational Gainesville, Fla. Mark Bostick GC28-2 John Hayt Invitational Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Sawgrass CC

mArch8-9 Louisiana Classics Lafayette, La. Oakbourne CC19-21 Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational Statesboro, Ga. Forest Heights CC28-30 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Awendaw, S.C. Bulls Bay GC

April5-6 Morris Williams Intercollegiate Austin, Texas Univ. of Texas GC16-18 SEC Mens Golf Championships St. Simons Island, Ga. Frederica GC

mAy20-22 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA

JUne2-5 NCAA Mens Golf Championships Chattanooga, Tenn. The Honors Course

2009-10 LSU MEnS GOLf MEdIA GUIdE2

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LSUs Memorial Tower (top main photo) was one of the first structures completed on the present campus and sits east of the quadrangle (above, left). It represents the University as a memorial to those who gave their lives during World War I. Although it currently houses the LSU Anglo-American Art Museum, plans are in process to return Memorial Tower to a military museum as originally intended. The University lakes (above, right) on the LSU campus give various recreational options.

Location: Baton Rouge, La.Founded: January 2, 1860Enrollment: 29,317President: Dr. John V. LombardiMajor Fields for Bachelors Degrees: 72Major Fields for Masters Degrees: 72Major Fields for Doctoral Degrees: 54

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has, throughout its 145-year history, served the people of Louisiana, the region, the nation, and the world. LSU is creating a revolution, one of pervasive change and advancement. For the past five years, the focus of the LSU community has been an increased commitment to excellence. Our progress has been dramatic and shows no sign of stopping. Having witnessed many of yesterdays possibilities become todays tangible realities, the LSU community set forth to capitalize on its success. The goal was to improve our standing as a nationally competitive flagship university. Following intense discussions among the LSU Board of Supervisors, campus administrators, faculty, and student leaders, the objectives required to reach this status crystallized, providing the impetus for LSUs National Flagship Agenda.

LSU laid the groundwork for me being a professional in the way the school is run and the professors. Off the field, I learned to be a good person. On the football field, it is the training, the hard work and the dedication. LSU teaches you everything you need to be successful.

- Andrew WhitworthCincinnati Bengals

For the past decade, the LSU mens and womens golf teams have called The University Club home. The course received the honor of being ranked the 13th best home for college golf in the country according to a survey published in the September 2005 issue of Golf Digest. The evaluation by Golf Digest ranked the Top 15 home courses in college golf and included such criteria as shot values, resistance to scoring, course layout and design, memorability and conditioning. Now plans are in the works for an even better championship course as the TAF will partner with LSU golf All-American and PGA star David Toms to redesign many of the U-Clubs holes to make it a sterner test of ones golfing abilities. Being included in such a list is a nice honor, said LSU head coach Chuck Winstead. Jim Lipe, the designer of the University Club, is an LSU alum and is a proven golf course architect. Hes been Jack Nicklaus right-hand man on his design team for years. Its certainly a great honor to be included on the list.

The course opened in 1998 under the design of Lipe and is a par-72 layout that plays with a championship yardage of 7,274 yards. It is carved into nearly 300 acres of land just seven miles south of the LSU campus on Nicholson Drive.

It also boasts one of the nations finest practice facilities in The LSU Golf House, which opened to rave reviews in the fall of 2002. The Golf House includes a lavish meeting room, office space for the coaching staff and an area devoted to equipment repair and storage. It also includes an indoor driving range and a learning center where each player can utilize video analysis to benefit his development in a classroom setting. The course was built on land donated to the Tiger Athletic Foundation and subsequently leased to The University Club. The original vision that drove University Clubs development was having a premier course that would

provide a place for TAF members to play, as well as a home for the mens and womens golf teams at LSU.

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The LSU Golf House opened in the fall of 2002 to rave reviews from players, coaches and members of the athletic administration alike. This $850,000 facility funded by the Tiger Athletic Foundation functions primarily as a golf-learning center for the LSU mens and womens teams where student-athletes are able to improve their skills at one of the premier practice facilities in the nation. The Golf House features a lavish meeting room, office space for both the mens and womens coaching staffs and an area devoted to equipment repair and storage. It also includes locker rooms, an indoor driving range with two hitting bays and a state-of-the-art learning center which can utilize video analysis to benefit each players development in a classroom setting.

Outside the facility is a practice tee box that measures 100 yards in length, a brand new wedge game area built in 2007 and a 10,000 square-foot putting and pitching green surrounded by practice bunkers where players are able to practice in a spacious environment. Chuck Winstead, who is the head coach of the mens golf team and a Top 100 Teacher according to Golf Magazine, believes that having such a facility is essential in the development of his players and is evidence that LSU is committed to running a first-class program. The facility offers our student-athletes an environment second to none to excel and reach their potential, Winstead said. The combination of state-of-the-art technology to work on their game combined with our indoor putting area to fine-tune their stroke enables our players to maximize their ability. We are able to utilize the tools we have to get the best out of each player and teach them in a comfortable setting. LSU womens head coach Karen Bahnsen echoed Winsteads sentiments, saying that she enjoys having the opportunity to utilize the facilitys many features to teach her players in a productive atmosphere. Theres no question that the LSU Golf House offers our student-athletes state-of-the-art instructional technology to take their game to another level, Bahnsen said. Our two indoor hitting bays, club repair room with a lie and loft machine and video center allows each coach to teach the players in the most effective way possible. We also have a large meeting room that allows us to meet as a team and discuss course strategy and work with our team on all mental aspects of the game.

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conference roomThe lavish conference room at the LSU Golf House enables the LSU coaching staff and players to meet in a quiet, spacious area.

An inside view of the luxorious meeting and conference room.


locKer roomThe new Tiger locker room includes space for all the players to dress and store their equipment.

viDeo AnAlysisLSU head coach Chuck Winstead teaches his players using state-of-the-art video technology that is second to none.

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hittinG bAyThe LSU Golf House at the University Club features an indoor driving range with two hitting bays that give the Tigers an opportunity to practice in a climate-controlled environment.

weDGe GAmeThe practice facilities at The LSU Golf House feature a brand new wedge game area with three target greens, each measuring 2,000 square feet. Players can fine-tune their wedge game by hitting shots from all lies and angles up to 120 yards as the greens are guarded by rough and five bunkers. The project, designed by LSU alumni David Toms, Jim Lipe and Chuck Winstead, was completed in the summer of 2007.

pUttinG GreenIn addition to building a new wedge game area, recent renovations to the practice facilities at The LSU Golf House saw the completion of a brand new putting green measuring 10,000 square feet along with an existing putting green measuring 14,000 square feet that has been overseeded with bent grass. In all, the improvements to the practice facilities at The LSU Golf House are estimated at $150,000.

tee boxMembers of the LSU mens and womens golf teams have the opportunity to practice in a spacious environment as The LSU Golf House features a large tee box measuring 100 yards in length.

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Academic CenterfOR STUdEnT-ATHLETES

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Included in the 54,000 square feet of the Academic Center are individual study areas as well as 14 private computer rooms for student-athletes to work one-on-one with tutors or by themselves.

bo campbell AuditoriumThe 1,000-seat auditorium is used through the year as a classroom and lecture hall. Each seat in the auditorium has space for a laptop and a modem hookup, providing

each student unlimited learning opportunities. The auditorium also contains a movie theatre size screen to

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The library provides a perfect setting for individual study, or with a tutor as a group.

Amenities4 54,000 square feet of working

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4 300 computer workstations

4 14 private computer rooms in a state-of-the-art computer lab

4 Additional study rooms and classrooms for private or group study

4 Electronic scheduling of tutoring sessions

4 A 1,000-seat auditorium for classes and lectures

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A $15 million renovation to the Gym Armory in 2002 not only made it among the nations premier academic centers, but put it at the forefront. Improvements to the existing center give LSU student-athletes the best opportunity for success by providing access to the latest technology, as well as an array of expanded services.

Throughout the Academic Center are 75 computer stations, providing student-athletes with a quiet working environment for research, writing and studying.

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The two-story, 22,000-square-foot facility contains 20 treatment tables with the newest forms of modalities available, 14 taping stations, a 1,600-square-foot rehabilitation area which contains the latest rehabilitation equipment including the Cybex Norm, Woodway treadmills and Body Master select rise equipment. LSUs multi-million dollar athletic training facility is named in honor of Dr. Martin J. Broussard (left), the legendary trainer whose career spanned more than 40 years at LSU.

TRAInInG CEnTERBroussard Athletic

LSU boasts the largest and most complete athletic training facilities in all of collegiate athletics with both the Operations Center and the Broussard Center for Athletic Training in Tiger Stadium. Both are furnished with the latest in technology and equipment. The Operations Center training room features a full view of the practice fields, two hot/cold jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill. The Broussard Center includes an on-site x-ray room, an in-house pharmacy, as well as the largest hydrotherapy pool in both collegiate and professional sports. It is also one of the few collegiate training centers with a full-service pharmacy and a full-service vision center.

hyDrotherApy treAtmentAn integral part of rehabbing and developing LSU

student-athletes is the operations centers hot/cold jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill in a fully

equipped Hydrotherapy room. The Broussard training center (above) boasts the largest hydrotherapy pool in

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The Operations Center houses one of the most complete strength training facilities in the nation. Completed in 2006, the weight room area includes 16 multi-purpose platform, bench, incline, squat and Olympic lifting stations, along with 12 dumbell bench stations.

cUstom weiGhtsCustom irongrip dumbells, weights and equipment made by Body Masters and Eleiko. Watch and listen to state-of-the-art video and sound system.

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LSU ATHLETICS

MEnS BASkETBALL The LSU mens basketball team captured its fourth SEC Western Division title this decade and won the Southeastern Conference regular season championship with a 13-3 record, winning the title by three games under first-year head coach Trent Johnson. LSU was 27-8 on the year and advanced to

the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Johnson was the consensus choice as SEC Coach of the Year and a finalist for three

national coach of the year honors.

GYMnASTICS The gymnastics team continued to show it is one of the nations elite programs in 2009 by advancing to the Super Six after capturing the NCAA Central Regional for the second year in a row. The regional championship marked the Tigers sixth overall, and the Super Six berth was the teams second straight. LSU has now made 25-consecutive postseason appearances.

TRACk & fIELdThe Tigers earned a pair of top-five finishes in NCAA competition with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships followed by a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The Lady Tigers finished sixth nationally during both the indoor and outdoor seasons while earning a pair of runner-up team finishes at the SEC Championships.

SOCCERThe LSU soccer team continued its rise to national prominence with an outstanding 2008 season in which it captured its second-straight SEC Western Division championship and earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row. The Tigers recorded program bests with a

14-4-2 overall record and a 7-3-1 mark in SEC play, while they also finished second in the final SEC standings.

The nations Elite Teams

Ashleigh Clare-kearney GymnAstiCs

LSUs all-time leader in career individual titles with 114, Ashleigh Clare-Kearney became the fifth national champion in school history and the first LSU gymnast to capture two individual national titles. She became the Vault National Champion with a 9.9000 average and the Floor National Champion with a 9.9500 score. In addition, Clare-Kearney earned First Team All-America honors on vault, bars and floor.

Trindon Holliday mEns trACk & FiELD/FootbALL

Trindon Holliday wrapped up the 2009 season as the NCAAs fastest man as he was crowned NCAA champion in the 100-meter dash while setting a new personal best with the top time in the country at 10.00 seconds in the national final. Holliday also earned a pair of runner-up finishes in NCAA competition during the 2009 season in the 60 meters indoors and 4x100-meter relay outdoors to finish with eight All-America honors for his career.

Tyson Jackson FootbALL

Tyson Jackson became the highest LSU defender to ever be picked in the NFL Draft when he was selected as the No. 3 overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2009 draft. A second team All-SEC selection, he finished his career with 122 tackles and 18.5 sacks while leading the Tigers to a fourth straight bowl victory in the 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl against Georgia Tech.

Jared Mitchell bAsEbALL

Jared Mitchell became LSUs first Major League Baseball first round draft selection since 2003 when he was taken No. 23 overall by the Chicago White Sox. The junior outfielder was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2009 College World Series following the Tigers run to a sixth national title. Mitchell, also a wide receiver on the gridiron, became just the second athlete in school history to win national titles in multiple sports.

Marcus Thornton mEns bAskEtbALL

The consensus Player of the Year for the Southeastern Conference as he led the Tigers to the regular season SEC championship with a 13-3 record. Thornton averaged over 21 points a game and would be among the quickest Tigers to 1,000 points, reaching it in less than two years. Thornton was drafted in the second round by the Miami Heat and traded to the New Orleans Hornets.

BASEBALL the team of the 90s returned to the top of 21st-century college baseball as lsU brought home a sixth national championship in its first season at new Alex box stadium. the tigers knocked off top-seeded texas in the best-of-three college world series championship series and were sparked by a 14-game postseason winning streak. third-year head coach paul mainieri was the unanimous choice for national coach of the year as lsU finished the season with a 56-17 record, a southeastern conference regular season title and an sec tournament title.


Brittnee CooperVoLLEybALL

Brittnee Cooper racked up All-SEC, All-Louisiana and All-AVCA South Region First-Team accolades after a breakout junior season posting 302 kills on a team-best .336 attack percentage. She was a contributing member on the USA Volleyball Womens National A2 Red Team that captured a silver medal at the USA Adult Championships in May 2009.

Megan falcon WomEns tEnnis

Three-time All-American Megan Falcon left her mark on the womens tennis program as she ended her college career with a 99-18 record and ranked eighth on LSUs all-time wins list. Falcon finished at No. 14 for her senior campaign and earned first team All-SEC honors for the third consecutive season.

Julius GloecknermEns sWimminG & DiVinG

The 2009 SEC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his sport, Julius Gloeckner earned three NCAA All-America honors and broke four individual school records last season. The senior swimmer was also a part of two relay records and led the team with 16 event victories during the dual-meet season.

Samantha HenryWomEns trACk & FiELD

LSU is world-renown for its sprint program, and Samantha Henry continued that tradition in 2009 while earning five All-America honors in NCAA competition. Henry proved to be the most dominant sprinter in the SEC while capturing three conference titles in the 60 meters and 200 meters.

Allison Hightower WomEns bAskEtbALL

Allison Hightower became the first player in school history to lead LSU in points, assists, steals and blocks in a single season. A State Farm All-America Honorable Mention and unanimous first-team All-SEC selection, the junior guard guided the Lady Tigers to an 11th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

Megan McChrystalWomEns GoLF

McCrystal became the first LSU womens golfer in the 30-year history of the program to average less than 73 strokes per round for a full season as she earned first-team All-SEC honors and second-team All-America honors. She finished 12th nationally in the NCAA Division I Womens Golf Championships.

John PetersonmEns GoLF

The LSU mens golf team enjoyed its most successful season in a decade by winning three team titles in 2008-09, and John Peterson led the way with six top-10 finishes. Peterson earned his first career first-team All-SEC honor and became the first Tiger to earn All-America honors since 2003 as he was named a Second-Team All-American by PING and Golfweek.

Malorie RutledgesoCCEr

Malorie Rutledge was named the programs first SEC Offensive Player of the Year and consensus All-American in team history. Rutledge helped the Tigers to a 14-4-2 overall record and school record 7-3-1 mark in SEC play while scoring nine goals and 18 assists for 36 points on the year.

kirsten Shortridge soFtbALL

A NFCA All-America Third-Team selection, Kirsten Shortridge ranked inside the SECs top seven in hits (80), batting average (.426), multi-hit games (26) and stolen bases (26). She also garnered All-SEC, All-Louisiana and NFCA All-South First-Team picks after her .426 average was second-highest in program history.

Jane TreppWomEns sWimminG & DiVinG

Jane Trepp enjoyed one of the finest seasons in recent program history, shattering three individual school records in three different stroke disciplines and playing a role on four record-breaking relay squads. The sophomore also earned three NCAA All-America honors, including first-team recognition in the 200-yard medley relay.

Michael VenusmEns tEnnis

Michael Venus imprinted his name among the LSU greats in the history books and wrote a new line of his own as he became the first Tiger to capture the ITA All-American Championship in the fall of 2008. The SEC Player of the Year earned both singles and doubles All-America status en route to compiling a team-best 26 victories during the season.

46 national Team ChampionshipsMens Basketball (1) 1935Boxing (1) 1949Football (3) 1958, 2003, 2007Mens Golf (4) 1940, 1942, 1947, 1955Mens Indoor Track (2) 2001, 2004Womens Indoor Track(11) 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994,

1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004

Mens Outdoor Track (4) 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002Womens Outdoor Track (14) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991,

1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008

Baseball (6) 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009

115 SEC Team ChampionshipsBaseball (14) 1939, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1975,

1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009

Mens Basketball (10) 1935, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006, 2009Womens Basketball (3) 2005, 2006, 2008Football (10) 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970,

1986, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2007Mens Golf (15) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942,

1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1986, 1987

Womens Golf (1) 1992Gymnastics (1) 1981Mens Swimming & Diving (1) 1988Mens Tennis (4) 1976, 1985, 1998, 1999Mens Indoor Track (4) 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990Womens Indoor Track (11) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991,

1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2008

Mens Outdoor Track (22) 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1988, 1989, 1990

Womens Outdoor Track (10) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2007, 2008

Softball (5) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004Volleyball (4) 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991

Overall nCAA Championships *1. UCLA 1042. Stanford 973. USC 884. Abilene Christian 545. Kenyon 536. Oklahoma State 487. LSU 427. Arkansas 419. Texas 3910. College of New Jersey 37

Overall WomensnCAA Championships1. Stanford 372. UCLA 333. College of New Jersey 314. LSU 254. Kenyon 25

* - The NCAA does not recognize champions from the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

TWO STRAIGHT TOP 10 dIRECTORS CUP fInISHES

Another record-setting and historical season in lsU athletics was capped when the school recorded its second straight top 10 finish in the learfield sports Directors cup with a no. 9 showing among all Division i institutions. the ninth-place finish comes on the heels of last years no. 8 national finish, which marks only the second time in school history that lsU has posted back-to-back top 10 finishes in the Directors cup.

Elite Athletes

1. Stanford 2. North Carolina 3. Florida 4. Southern Cal 5. Michigan 6. Texas 7. California 8. Virginia 9. LSU 10. Ohio State

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from the football teams 2007 Bowl Championship Series national title to the baseball teams 2009 national championship, LSU is the home of the nations elite teams. The 2008-09 year was no exception.

The following eight individuals are the only athletes to have their jerseys retired by LSU. Basketball has retired the No. 23 for Pete Maravich, No. 50 for Bob Pettit, Jr., No. 33 for Shaquille ONeal and No. 40 for Rudy Macklin. Footballs only two retired jerseys are the No. 20 worn by Billy Cannon and the No. 37 worn by Tommy Casanova. Baseball retired the No. 15 in honor of longtime coach and athletics director emeritus Skip Bertman and the No. 20 for Ben McDonald. Casanova, Macklin and McDonald joined the prestigious list in May 2009. LSU

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seimone Augustus Two-time NCAA National Player

of the Year 2008 U.S. Olympic Gold

Medalist, WNBA star

Ashleigh Clare-kearney In 2009, became first LSU

gymnast to capture two individual national titles

Glen big baby Davis 2006 First-Team All-American 2008 NBA World Champion

Boston Celtics

Walter Davis Two-time track Olympian 2002 SEC Male Athlete of the

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sylvia Fowles Three-time All-American 2008 U.S. Olympic Gold

Medalist, WNBA star

20 Billy CannonOne of the true legends of college football in the South, Cannon was the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner and helped the Tigers to the 1958 national title. Cannons most memorable performance came in 1959 against Ole Miss when No. 1 LSU trailed No. 3 Ole Miss 3-0 in the fourth quarter. He fielded a punt, broke seven tackles and returned it 89 yards for the 7-3 victory. He went on to a successful 11-year professional career.

50 Bob PettitPettit led LSU to its first NCAA Final Four in 1953 and he later became the first player in NBA history to exceed the 20,000-plus point barrier. Pettit is a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, and in 1997, he was named as one of the top 50 players in NBA history.

33 Shaquille OnealONeal was the first pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He was named MVP of the league in 2000 and was a three-time NBA Finals MVP after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to three World Championships. At LSU, ONeal averaged 21.6 points and 13.6 rebounds for his career, and in 1991, he was named the Worlds Amateur Athlete of the Year as well as SEC Athlete of the Year and National Player of the Year. In 1997, he was named as one of the top 50 players in NBA history.

23 Pete MaravichPistol Pete, Maravich still holds the NCAA record for career points with 3,667 and for career scoring average with 44.2 points a game. He was selected the National Player of the Year in 1970 after leading the Tigers to the NIT Final Four. He scored 50-plus points an amazing 28 times. He went on to a 10-year professional career and was selected as one of the NBAs 50 greatest players in 1997.

WORLd-CLASS TIGERS


Esther Jones 21-time track All-American 1992 Olympic Gold medalist

muna Lee 20-time track All-American Two-time Olympian

richard thompson Eight-time track All-American 2008 Olympic Silver medalist

David toms Two-time SEC Golfer of the Year 2001 PGA Champion

todd Walker All-time College World Series

team Former Major Leaguer

37 Tommy CasanovaTommy Casanova is the only three-time All-American in the history of LSU football and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. During his Tiger career from 1969-71, Casanova personified versatil-ity for his myriad of talents as he played offense, defense, returned punts and kickoffs. One of just two three-time All-SEC performers at LSU, he played six seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL while earning his medical degree.

15 Skip BertmanA legend in the college baseball ranks, Bertman created a dynasty at LSU, guiding the Tigers to five national titles in a 10-year stretch from 1991-2000. He also coached the United States to a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and was an assistant on the gold medal-winning U.S. squad in Seoul, Korea, in 1988. Bertman retired from coaching following the 2001 season and is the LSU athletics director emeritus. Bertman was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

19 Ben McdonaldBen McDonald won the prestigious Golden Spikes Award, given annual-ly to the nations most outstanding player, in 1989 and is a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. He led LSU to two College World Se-ries appearances. In 1989, McDonald was also named National Player of the Year by Baseball America, The Sporting News and Collegiate Baseball as he went 14-4 with an ERA of 3.49 and an SEC record 202 strikeouts. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles as the No. 1 pick in the major league draft in 1989 and went on to enjoy a 10-year major league career with the Orioles and the Milwaukee Brewers.

40 Rudy MacklinRudy Macklin was a two-time basketball All-American selection during his Tiger career from 1976-81 during which time he became LSUs all-time leading rebounder with 1,276 boards and the second-leading scorer in school history behind only the legendary Pete Maravich with 2,080 points. He led the Tigers to two Elite Eight appearances and the 1981 Final Four in Philadelphia. He still holds the school single game rebound record with 32, a mark like some of the great records in any sport that may never be broken.

About LSU Retired JerseysThe retirement of the jerseys of Casanova, McDonald and Macklin comes under a new provision of the LSU jersey retirement bylaws that says the retirement of an athletes jersey in a particular sport does not preclude a current student-athlete in that sport from wearing the jersey number in that or any other sport, subject to the discretion of the head coach. This provision applies only to jerseys retired after January 1, 2007, so the numbers worn by Maravich, Pettit, ONeal, Cannon and Bertman may never again be worn by future student-athletes in their respective sports. To have a jersey retired at LSU, an athlete must have completed intercollegiate competition for LSU a minimum of five years prior to nomination. Athletes must have demonstrated truly unusual and outstanding accomplishments, exceeding and in addition to all criteria used for Hall of Fame selection. Nominees must have a unanimous vote of support from the Hall of Fame committee.


ProminentLSU ALUMnI

Lod Cook Cook graduated from LSU with a bachelors degree in mathematics in 1955 and then earned his Masters degree in petro engineering in 1955. Cook served as CEO of ARCO for nine years.

Eduardo Aguirre, Jr.Named the first Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, Aguirre, Jr., was the U.S. Ambassador to Spain from 2005 until 2009.

kevin faulkExcelled in both the classroom and on the playing field as he graduated in just three years. Faulk is currently a member of the three-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.

dr. James AndrewsA world-renowned orthopedic surgeon, Andrews is a 1963 graduate of LSU and a 1967 graduate of LSU Medical School. While at LSU, Andrews won the SEC indoor and outdoor titles in the pole vault.

Carlos Roberto floresThe president of Honduras from 1997-2001, Flores helped the nation recover after Hurricane Mitch devastated the country in 1998. Flores is married to the former Mary Carol Flake, also an alumnus of LSU.

Jim floresFlores graduated with two bachelors of science degrees; one in corporate finance in 1981 and the second in petroleum land management in 1982. Flores is currently Chairman, President and CEO of Plains Exploration & Production Company.

3Shaquille OnealA four-time NBA champion and 15-time All-Star, Shaquille ONeal is one of the most dominant centers in league history. ONeal, one of the most quotable athletes on the planet, joined the long list of prominent LSU alumni when he earned his degree in general studies in December 2000. ONeal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in June 2009.

Seimone Augustus 6Seimone Augustus received her degree in 2005 after just three years at LSU and while earning NCAA Womens Basketball National Player of the Year honors twice. She was the first pick of the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx and teamed with fellow LSU alum Sylvia Fowles to claim an Olympic gold medal for the United States in 2008.

Sylvia fowles4Sylvia Fowles was a two-time State Farm All-American at LSU before going onto a career in the WNBA with the Chicago Sky. Fowles and Seimone Augustus became the first LSU basketball players to claim Olympic gold when they did so in 2008 for the United States. Fowles returned to LSU to get her degree in general studies in May 2009.


LSUs enrollment is more than 25,000 students, including morethan 1,600 international students and nearly 5,000 graduate students.

Dr. Larry o. Arthur - AIDS researcher.

John Ed bradley - Sports Illustrated writer and novelist, former LSU football player.

John breaux - U.S. Senator (1987-2005) and U.S. Congressman (1972-86) from Louisiana.

Wil Calhoun - Executive Producer of television sitcom Friends.

Cassandra Chandler - One of the Federal Bureau of Investigations highest ranking African-American women as special agent in charge of the Norfolk Field office.

Lightning Joe Lawton Collins - Chief of Staff for President Harry Truman.

bill Conti - Oscar-winning composer who has written theme music for several well-known movies, including Rocky and its sequels.

Eric Arturo Delvalle - President of Panama (1985-1988).

Dr. Alexander William Alex Dunlap - Current chief veterinarian for NASA who is responsible for all NASA policies related to animal health and welfare.

A. Wright Elliott - Retired executive vice president, Chase Manhattan Bank.

Graves Erskine - U.S. Marine Corps General in WWII.

maxime A. Faget - Designed Mercury and Gemini spacecrafts.

mary Carol Flake Flores - Former first lady of Honduras.

murphy mike Foster, Jr. - Former governor of Louisiana (1996-2004).

kevin Griffin - Lead singer of the platinum-selling rock band Better Than Ezra.

Paul Groves - Award-winning tenor with the Metropolitian Opera.

rufus William (bill) Harp - Television set decorator for series including L.A. Law and Moonlighting.

Pat Hewlett - CIO of Exxon Mobil.

Walter Hitesman - Former president, Readers Digest.

Hubert Humphrey - U.S. vice president (1965-69).

W. Vernon Jones - Senior Scientist for Suborbital Research, NASA headquarters.

Catherine D. kitty kimball - In 2009, was sworn in as first female to serve as chief justice of Louisianas highest court.

Delos kip knight - Vice president of marketing and brand management for eBay international.

russell Long - U.S. Senator from Louisiana (1948-87).

ray marshall - Secretary of Labor under President Jimmy Carter.

James E. maurin - Founding partner and CEO of Stirling Properties, a national real estate services firm.

Grover murray - Former president of Texas Tech University.

Jake Lee netterville - Chairman of the board of Postlethwaite and Netterville, the largest Louisiana-based public accounting firm.

Edwin newman - Longtime NBC News journalist and author.

michael Papajohn - Only actor to star in four $150 million movies in the same calendar year doing so in 2009; former LSU baseball player.

Carolyn bennett Patterson - Former senior editor, National Geographic.

J. Howard rambin - Former CEO and Chairman of the Board, Texaco.

rex reed - Drama critic, syndicated columnist.

maj. Gen. thomas rhame - Led 1st Infantry Division against Iraq during Persian Gulf War.

thomas o. ryder - Chairman of the Board, The Readers Digest Association.

Frances seghers - Senior VP of Sony Entertainment European Community Affairs, which includes Sony Music, Sony Pictures and Sony Playstation.

Dolores spikes - Former President of the Southern University System and the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.

ray strother - Author, political consultant.

David suarez - Co-owner of Atlantic Company of America, Inc., which performed the historic restoration of the Washington Monument, the Smithsonians Air and Space Museum and the main U.S. Treasury Building.

rebeccca Wells - Author of the novel and film Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.

Joanne Woodward - Academy Award-winning actress and wife of Paul Newman.

Harry J. LongwellLongwell graduated from LSU in 1963 with a bachelors degree in petroleum engineering and retired in 2004 as the Executive Vice President and Director of ExxonMobil.

Reinosuke HaraHara researched at LSU in the 1950s and then later received an honorary doctorate of science degree from LSU in 1992. He is the former President and CEO of Seiko Instruments.

Eddie J. JonesThe former president of the NFLs Miami Dolphins franchise, the 37-year veteran of the NFL is currently a Trustee of the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Retirement and Disability Plan.

Mary L. LandrieuLandrieu became the first woman from Louisiana elected to a full term in the United States Senate in 1997.

Marty SixkillerSenior Technical Director for PDI/DreamWorks movies Antz, Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, Madagascar and Over the Hedge.

James CarvilleCarville received both a bachelors degree and law degree from LSU and gained fame in the 1990s as the chief campaign strategist for Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Carville also penned a best-selling memoir titled Alls Fair: Love, War and Running for President.

kenneth BrownA 1995 graduate of LSU and the host of Home and Garden Televisions (HGTV) show redesign, Brown credits much of his success to LSUs interior design program, which is ranked among the top 10 nationally. Browns show completed its first season in 2005.

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The state capitol building of Louisiana, located in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge, is the tallest capitol building in the nation at 34 stories and overlooks the Mississippi River.

ROUGEHospitality and comfort are a Southern tradition practiced to perfection around Baton Rouge. Minutes from the city, ancient moss-draped oaks, fragrant honeysuckle, formal gardens and the finest examples of Southern architecture await. Combine this with the excitement of the mighty Mississippi River, Cajun music and a gourmet meal that is topped with freshly brewed cafe-au-lait at one of Baton Rouges fine restaurants. So what does the future hold? Baton Rouge is now one of the fastest growing cities in the South -- a bustling Metropolis of cutting edge technology companies, high-powered law firms and forward thinking city leaders who passionately support the arts and promote the local economy. Old Man River just got an upgrade. Yes, this is one city thats rolling on the river.

Proximity Baton Rouge is just an hour away from the French Quarter in New Orleans and even closer to the million-acre Atchafalaya Swamp, which is called one of the biggest fishing ponds in the country.

distance Chart from Baton Rouge (BASED ON 70 MPH SPEED):Atlanta, Ga. ......................7 hoursBiloxi, Miss. ......................2 hoursBirmingham, Ala. .............6 hoursDallas, Texas ....................6 1/2 hoursHouston, Texas ................4 hours

Jackson, Miss. ...................21/2 hoursJacksonville, Fla. ................8 1/2 hoursLittle Rock, Ark. .................6 hoursMobile, Ala. ......................3 hoursMonroe, La. .......................2 1/2 hours

New Orleans, La. ..............1 hourOrlando, Fla. .....................10 hoursPensacola, Fla. ..................4 hoursShreveport, La. .................4 hoursBaton

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LouisianaTHE PELICAn STATE

The Pelican State features the hustle and bustle of downtown New Orleans. Contrast

that with the finest hunting, fishing and boating opportunities in the country making

Louisiana the Sportsmans Paradise.

Louisiana, one of Americas most culturally and geographi-cally diverse states, is located in the heart of the Deep South. Adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and dotted with hundreds of lakes and bayous, Louisiana is home to all types of terrain from swamps and marshes to lush forests and gentle hills.

3Unique CultureLouisiana is home to Mardi Gras, a two-week party that includes more than 60 parades and millions of visitors from around the world. All year long New Orleans Jazz, Creole culture, stately riverboats and some of the finest cuisine in the world is mixed into the diverse and renowned culture of Louisiana.

Cuisine4 Foods like boiled crawfish, jambalaya, shrimpetouffee and gumbo make the cajun and creole cuisine of Louisiana the envy of the nation.

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dr. John V. LombardiPresident, Louisiana State University System

Dr. John V. Lombardi is the fifth individual to serve as the President of the Louisiana State University System. As its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Lombardi oversees 11 institutions, including five academic campuses, as well as 10 public hospitals located throughout the state. He is also a Professor of History at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. Dr. Lombardi was born in Los Angeles, Calif., and attended Pomona College, where he earned his bachelors degree. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in history from Columbia University. He joined the faculty in the Department of History at Indiana University, where he later served as Dean of International Programs and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1987, he became Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University. From 1990-1999, Dr. Lombardi was President of the University of Florida. Prior to his appointment as President of the LSU System, he served as Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is a Latin American historian with a special interest in Venezuela. Dr. Lombardi is also one of the countrys foremost authorities in higher education, serving as Co-Editor of The Top American Research Universities. He is the author of numerous professional publications, and along with his wife, Cathryn, co-authored a teaching atlas on Latin American history. He has taught courses in history, intercollegiate sports and university management. dr. John Lombardi with Mike the Tiger at the

2009 LSU Athletics Hall of fame ceremony.

Before arriving at NMSU in 2004, Dr. Martin served for six years as vice president for agriculture and natural resources at the University of Florida, leading the universitys Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. He was elevated to senior vice president of the University of Florida shortly before being selected as NMSUs president. Previously, he was vice president for agricultural policy and the dean of the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota. He began his academic career at Oregon State University as a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. An academic leader dedicated to the land-grant mission, Dr. Martin is recognized as a strong voice for higher education. In 2007, he received the Justin Smith Morrill Memorial Award, named after the author of the bill creating land-grant universities, which honors outstanding service on behalf of the land-grant mission. Only six individuals have been designated to receive this award since it was first given in 1980. For his leadership in improving the quality of life for New Mexico citizens and future generations, he was awarded the 2008 Distinguished Leadership Award by Leadership New Mexico. Other recent awards include his recognition as a powerbroker by The New Mexico Business Weekly in 2006, being named Outstanding Alumnus of Minnesota State University Mankato in 2006 and receiving the NMSU Social Justice Award in 2005. Dr. Martin is involved in a wide array of professional and community organizations and activities.

An active scholar, Dr. Martin has authored numerous book chapters and articles for academic journals, trade publications and the popular press and recently published pieces for The Chronicle of Higher Education and University Business. Some of his philosophy is summed up in the following quote: It is the tradition of land-grant universities to be non-traditional, written as part of a 2001 article titled The Land-Grant University in the 21st Century, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. He traced the history of the land-grant movement from the mid-1800s and concluded that the fundamental land-grant principles of accessibility, practical as well as classical education, research and discovery in the public interest, and connectedness to all the people remain powerful and profound. A native of Crosby, Minn., Dr. Martin earned a bachelors degree in business and economics and a masters degree in economics at Mankato State College (Minnesota State University) in Minnesota. He received his Ph.D. in applied economics from the University of Minnesota in 1977. Dr. Martin and his wife, Jan, have two children, both adopted from South Korea. Amanda, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, is a graphic artist in Saint Paul, Minn. Sam, who holds a bachelors degree from the University of Minnesota and a masters from Sarah Lawrence College, is a genetics counselor at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City.

dr. Michael V. MartinChancellor, LSU

Dr. Michael V. Martin assumed the chancellorship of Louisiana State University and A&M College on August 1, 2008. Prior to his appointment as LSUs eighth chancellor, Dr. Martin established a distinguished career in higher education, serving most recently as president of New Mexico State University.

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Joe AllevaLSU Vice Chancellor and director of Athletics

Under Allevas guidance in 2008-09, LSU reached new heights in terms of athletic success while continuing to be recognized as one of the top enterprises in college athletics. A veteran leader in college athletics, Alleva is dedicated to athletic and academic excellence. He is committed to providing the opportunities and the resources necessary for student-athletes to excel in competition, in the classroom and in the community. Alleva, 56, is well-respected for sustaining high standards of excellence and integrity in athletic programs, hiring the finest coaches in the country and the high level of success achieved by student-athletes. Under Allevas direction, all 20 LSU sports competed in NCAA post-season play for the first time in school history, and it culminated with the baseball team winning the national championship. In addition, six teams finished in the top 10 nationally. The Tigers hold claim to being the only school in the Southeastern Conference to participate in a bowl game and the mens and womens NCAA basketball tournaments during 2008-09. Furthermore, LSU student-athletes volunteered a total of 2,360 hours for community service projects. LSU earned a ninth-place ranking in the 2009 Learfield Directors Cup, which measures the overall athletic success for institutions across the country. LSU was second only to Florida in the Directors Cup among SEC institutions as the Tigers accumulated points in 18 of a possible 20 categories in the standings, also a first for the school. Upon being hired at LSU, Alleva immediately made an impact by hiring Trent Johnson to lead the mens basketball program. Johnson, the 2009 SEC Coach of the Year, wasted little time in turning the Tigers into a winner as LSU claimed the 2009 SEC regular season title and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. LSU also had top 10 national finishes in gymnastics, mens and womens indoor track and field and mens and womens outdoor track and field. Thirteen of LSUs 20 sports finished the year ranked among the top 25 in the nation. The Tiger football team capped their season with a record ninth-straight bowl appearance as LSU closed out 2008 with a 38-3 win over 14th-ranked Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. During the offseason, Alleva helped secure the funding necessary for the addition of a state-of-the-art artificial turf practice field, which compliments the surface the Tigers have in their indoor practice facility. The addition of the outdoor artificial turf field gives the LSU football program one of the nations finest all-around facilities.

Not only did LSU teams set records but so did the fans as over 1.5 million fans filled venues on the LSU campus. LSU set the school record for overall attendance in the sports of football, baseball and softball. Alleva oversaw the grand opening of two of the premier baseball and softball facilities in college athletics, Alex Box Stadium and Tiger Park. LSU also broke ground on a basketball practice facility that will house both the mens and womens basketball teams starting in December of this year.

The new basketball practice facility will feature two full length courts as well as locker rooms and other amenities for both squads. In addition, LSU opened a new gift center for its fans the LSU SportsShop. The LSU SportsShop, a spectacular, free-standing facility that features the latest in LSU apparel and merchandise, is located adjacent to Mikes Habitat. Under Allevas guidance, LSU has one of the most lucrative apparel and shoe contracts with Nike while also having one of the nations most attractive multi-media rights contracts with CBS Collegiate Sports Properties. LSU athletic budget is now approaching $85 million, which allows the university to compete at the highest level in the nation. Alleva has a long-term vision for continued improvements to LSUs athletic facilities in order to insure that the Tigers are among the best in the country well into the 21st Century. One of his top priorities is the enhancement of Tiger Stadium and making Tiger Stadium and the North Stadium Drive corridor a showplace for the university. Allevas

innovative plan is to make a plaza area between the Maravich Assembly Center and Tiger Stadium that would recognize LSUs national championship teams and distinguished alumni. This special area, along with Mikes Habitat, and the LSU SportsShop, would become the focal point for visitors to campus. Alleva is also pursuing a major renovation to the golf course at the University Club and is developing plans for a new gymnastics practice facility, indoor tennis center and improved soccer and track facilities. Joe Alleva brings a wealth of experience and

accomplishment to LSU, LSU President John Lombardi said of hiring Alleva. Im confident weve found a new leader for LSU athletics who exemplifies the vision and integrity needed to lead our sports programs to new heights, a champion of student athletes who believes in the highest standards of competition both on the field and in the classroom. Allevas impressive tenure as director of athletics at Duke propelled the university into the ranks of Americas top all-around collegiate programs. Among his outstanding list of accomplishments includes the greatest 10-year period in Duke athletics, winning more ACC and NCAA championships than in any other decade in school history. Also, his fundraising reached extensive heights providing new facilities or renovations for all 26 sports at Duke, which enhanced the experience for every student-athlete. Alleva is active on the national collegiate athletics scene, having served on the Football Bowl

Certification Committee. He sat on several Atlantic Coast Conference committees and served on the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet. Alleva majored in Finance at Lehigh University and received his bachelors degree in 1975. While at Lehigh, Alleva was the quarterback of the football team and team captain in 1974. Alleva also played on the Lehigh baseball team. He served as a graduate assistant football coach and earned an MBA in 1976. Alleva began his 32-year career at Duke University in 1976. He spent 28 years in the athletic administration prior to becoming director of athletics in 1998. Alleva played a key role in Durhams community sports scene. He started Little League Baseball in Durham more than 20 years ago, and also began the American Legion baseball program Alleva is a member of the North Carolina American Legion Hall of Fame, Suffern High School Hall of Fame and the Rockland County Hall of Fame. Alleva and his wife, Annie, have three children, J.D., Jeff, and Jenny.

Joe Alleva enters his second year as LSUs Director of Athletics after being hired to lead one of the nations most powerful athletic programs on April 4, 2008. Alleva joined LSU after 10 years of outstanding leadership as the director of athletics at Duke University. He officially took over at LSU on July 1, 2008.

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After competing with one of the youngest starting lineups in the country last season, the LSU mens golf team is more confident and more experienced heading into the 2009-10 season as the Tigers are poised to take the next step under head coach Chuck Winstead and compete for an SEC championship and a spot in the 30-team field at the NCAA Division I Mens Golf Championships. Back to lead the way is the entire starting five that represented the LSU program at both the SEC Championships and NCAA South Central Regional a year ago. The Tigers finished in a tie for fourth place at the SEC Championships before placing sixth at the NCAA South Central Regional and missing a spot in the 2009 NCAA Mens Golf Championships by just two shots. Junior John Peterson is riding high following an All-American sophomore campaign in 2008-09 in which he established himself as one of the premier players in all of college golf. Peterson was named a Second-Team All-American by both Golfweek and PING following his outstanding effort in finishing the campaign ranked No. 20 in Golfweeks ranking of the top college golfers in the country. He led the Tigers with a 72.48 scoring average while racking up five top-five and six top-10 finishes on the year. What is most impressive about Petersons performance is that he wrapped up the 2008-09 season with four-straight third-place finishes as an individual, including third-place efforts at both the SEC Mens Golf Championships and NCAA South Central Regional. With his performance at the SEC Mens Golf Championships, Peterson is the first LSU Tiger to earn a top-10 finish at the conference tournament since John Humphries in 2003 en route to receiving his first career first-team All-SEC honor. Not only that, but Peterson became the first LSU golfer to win an individual event title since Beck Troutman in 2005 with his victory at the 2009 John Hayt Invitational at Sawgrass Country Club. But Peterson was not the only Tiger to shine in 2008-09 as Andrew Loupe also proved to be one of the premier performers in the SEC throughout the season. Loupe joined Peterson as the only Tigers to compete in all 11 tournaments on the year while finishing with a 73.7 scoring average, which ranked No. 2 on the

team, while also capturing three top-10 finishes and six top-20 finishes. The Tigers were also led by the performance of phenomenal freshman Sang Yi, who signed with LSU as one of the top recruits in the country for the Class of 2008. Yi earned a selection to the SEC All-Freshman Team after competing in 10 tournaments for LSU while averaging 74.3 strokes per round in his rookie season. Yi was second on the team with three top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes on the year. Junior Clayton Rotz and sophomore Josh Jones also make their return this fall to give LSU one of the more talented rosters in all of college golf. The Tigers will kick off their season Sept. 27-28 with a trip to Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash., to compete in what might be their strongest tournament of the regular season with an appearance at the PING/Golfweek Invitational. The event features five teams that qualified for the eight-team match play competition to determine the national champion a year ago, including Arizona State, Oklahoma State, Southern California, Washington and NCAA champion Texas A&M. It doesnt get any easier for the Tigers as they head to Old Memorial Golf Club in Tampa, Fla., the following week to compete in the Gary Koch Invitational from Oct. 3-4 before making their first ever appearance at the Brickyard Collegiate Championship in Macon, Ga., from Oct. 10-12. LSU will wrap up a whirlwind fall season by playing host to the inaugural David Toms Intercollegiate at the Country Club of Louisiana as they welcome a regional field to Baton Rouge on Oct. 26-27. The tournament will feature a 14-team field as Auburn, Kent State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, North Florida, Northwestern, Ole Miss, Pepperdine, Rice, South Alabama, Southeastern Louisiana and UAB will join the Tigers at the Country Club of Louisiana. The spring season opens with a familiar trip to Gainesville, Fla., as the Tigers will compete in the SunTrust Gator Invitational at the Mark Bostick Golf Course from Feb. 13-14.

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2009-10 LsU MENs GOLf ROsTERName Ht. Class exp. Hometown (Previous School)Brent Blaum 5-11 Sr. 1L Coral Gables, Fla. (Westminster Christian HS)Austin Gutgsell 6-0 So. SQ Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS)Josh Jones 5-11 So. 1L The Colony, Texas (Texas Home School)Brian Leveille 5-7 Sr. SQ Basking Ridge, N.J. (Ridge HS)Andrew Loupe 6-1 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge, La. (Episcopal HS)John Peterson 5-11 Jr. 2L Fort Worth, Texas (Paschal HS)Clayton Rotz 5-10 Jr. 2L Chambersburg, Pa. (Chambersburg Area Senior HS)Sang Yi 6-0 So. 1L Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS)

They will then return to the state of Florida two weeks later looking to defend their team crown at the John Hayt Invitational to be held Feb. 28-March 2 at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach. LSU earned a comfortable eight-stroke victory over Arizona State at the 2009 John Hayt Invitational as Peterson led the way with his first career individual title at the event. LSUs victory a year ago was the second of three team titles won during the course of the 2008-09 season. LSU will have little time to rest in the month of March as it competes in three tournaments in consecutive weeks. The Tigers will travel to nearby Lafayette, La., on March 8-9 to tee it up in the Louisiana Classics at Oakbourne Country Club before making their annual trip to Statesboro, Ga., to compete in the Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational to be held at Forest Heights Country Club from March 19-21. They will then wrap up the month with an appearance at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate to be held March 28-30 at Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendaw, S.C. Following its appearance in the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, the squad will have one last opportunity to prepare for the postseason as it joins a strong field at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate hosted by the University of Texas. This marks the first time that the Tigers will compete in the event that will be held April 5-6 at the University of Texas Golf Course. The SEC Mens Golf Championships return to St. Simons Island, Ga., for the 10th-straight season with Frederica Golf Club playing host to the event for the third year in a row. This years tournament will be held April 16-17. Before moving to Frederica Golf Club in 2008, the nations most competitive conference championship called the Seaside Course at nearby Sea Island Golf Club its home for a total of seven seasons. LSU finished in a tie for fourth place in the 12-team field in 2009. The NCAAs new format for postseason play was a smashing success in 2009 as the Texas A&M Aggies were crowned national champions following an eight-team match play tournament. The 2010 NCAA Division I Mens Golf Championships will be held at The Honors Course in Chattanooga, Tenn., from June 2-5. In the new format, the NCAA individual champion is determined following the conclusion of 54 holes of stroke play with the top eight teams in the 30-team field earning a spot in a single-elimination match play tournament to crown a national champion.

The team with the lowest score after three rounds of competition will play the team with the eighth-lowest score, the second-place team will play the seventh-place team and so on until a champion is crowned. The idea is that the newly established format will make the NCAA Championships an attractive option for television coverage in the future. Teams will qualify for a spot in the 30-team field at the NCAA Championships through one of six NCAA Regional tournaments held across the country from May 20-22. Thirteen teams will be selected to compete in each regional tournament with the top-five teams earning a spot in the field at the 2010 NCAA Division I Mens Golf Championships.

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PING/Golfweek InvitationalDate: Sept. 27-28, 2009Host: WashingtonLocation: Bremerton, Wash.Course: Gold Mountain Golf ClubPar: 72Yardage: 7,111Last Years Team Champion: Oklahoma State (843)Last Years Medalist: Morgann Hoffmann, Oklahoma State, and Robin Wingardh, Tennessee (207)Field: Alabama, Arizona State, Chattanooga, Colorado State, Indiana, Kent State, LSU, NC State, New Mexico, Oklahoma State, Southern California, TCU, Texas A&M, UNLV, WashingtonLSUs 2008-09 Finish: Did not competeSID Contact: Brian TomSID E-mail: [email protected] Office: (206) 897-1742SID FAX: (206) 543-4668

Gary Koch InvitationalDate: Oct. 3-4, 2009Host: Auburn & KentuckyLocation: Tampa, Fla.Course: Old Memorial Golf ClubPar: 72Yardage: 7,389Last Years Team Champion: NoneLast Years Medalist: NoneField: Auburn, Augusta State, East Tennessee State, Georgia Southern, Florida, Florida State, Kentucky, North Carolina, North Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, South Florida, Texas Tech, UAB, VirginiaLSUs 2008-09 Finish: Did not competeSID Contact: Chuck GallinaSID E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (334) 844-9807SID FAX: (334) 844-9807

Brickyard collegiate championshipDate: Oct. 10-12, 2009Host: MercerLocation: Macon, Ga.Course: The Brickyard at RiversidePar: 70Yardage: 7,128Last Years Team Champion: Georgia (859)Last Years Medalist: Cameron Tringale, Georgia Tech (211)Field: Augusta State, Chattanooga, Charlotte, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, LSU, Mercer, Michigan, North Florida, Ole Miss, Penn State, Virginia Commonwealth, Virginia TechLSUs 2008-09 Finish: Did not competeSID Contact: Andrew TredwaySID E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (478) 301-5349SID FAX: (478) 301-5224

David Toms Intercollegiate at the ccLaDate: Oct. 26-17, 2009Host: LSULocation: Baton Rouge, La.Course: Country Club of LouisianaPar: 72Yardage: 7,106Last Years Team Champion: NoneLast Years Medalist: NoneField: Auburn, Kent State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Mississippi State, North Florida, Northwestern, Ole Miss, Pepperdine, Rice, South Alabama, Southeastern Louisiana, UABLSUs 2008-09 Finish: Did not competeSID Contact: Will StaffordSID E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (225) 578-7947SID FAX: (225) 578-1861

Gator InvitationalDate: Feb. 13-14, 2010Host: FloridaLocation: Gainesville, Fla.Course: Mark Bostick Golf CoursePar: 70Yardage: 6,800Last Years Team Champion: Florida (824)Last Years Medalist: Toby Ragland, Florida (205)Field: TBALSUs 2008-09 Finish: T6thSID Contact: Kate ManlySID E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (352) 375-4683 ext. 6131SID FAX: (352) 375-4809

John hayt Invitational Date: Feb. 28-March 2, 2010Host: North FloridaLocation: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.Course: Sawgrass Country ClubPar: 72Yardage: 6,925Last Years Team Champion: LSU (885)Last Years Medalist: John Peterson, LSU (214)Field: Alabama, Arizona State, Chattanooga, Coastal Carolina, Duke, Furman, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, LSU, North Florida, TCU, Tennessee, Tulsa, UAB, UNC-WilmingtonLSUs 2008-09 Finish: 1stSID Contact: Jeff WuerthSID E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (904) 620-4027SID FAX: (904) 620-2821

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Louisiana classics Date: March 8-9, 2010Host: Louisiana-LafayetteLocation: Lafayette, La.Course: Oakbourne Country ClubPar: 72Yardage: 7,000Last Years Team Champion: New Orleans (858)Last Years Medalist: Adam Cornelson, New Orleans (210)Field: TBALSUs 2008-09 Finish: Did not competeSID Contact: Daryl CetnarSID E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (337) 482-6331SID FAX: (337) 482-6649

schenkel/E-Z-Go InvitationalDate: March 19-21, 2010Host: Georgia SouthernLocation: Statesboro, Ga.Course: Forest Heights Country ClubPar: 72Yardage: 6,962Last Years Team Champion: South Carolina (865)Last Years Medalist: Matt Hill, NC State (209)Field: TBALSUs 2008-09 Finish: T12thSID Contact: Liz RyanSID E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (912) 478-5071SID FAX: (912) 681-0046

hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Date: March 28-30, 2010Host: College of CharlestonLocation: Awendaw, S.C.Course: Bulls Bay Golf ClubPar: 71Yardage: 7,261Last Years Team Champion: Augusta State (835)Last Years Medalist: Janne Kaske, Augusta State (199)Field: TBALSUs 2008-09 Finish: 6thSID Contact: Simon WhitakerSID E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (843) 953-3683SID FAX: (843) 953-6534

Morris Williams IntercollegiateDate: April 5-6, 2010Host: TexasLocation: Austin, TexasCourse: University of Texas Golf ClubPar: 71Yardage: 7,412Last Years Team Champion: Oklahoma State (863)Last Years Medalist: Tom Glissmeyer, Southern California (212)Field: Arkansas, Baylor, Fresno State, Georgia, Kansas State, LSU, New Mexico, Oklahoma State, Pepperdine, SMU, Texas, Texas A&M, TCU, Texas Tech, Tulsa, UT-San AntonioLSUs 2008-09 Finish: Did not competeSID Contact: Travis FeldhausSID E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (512) 232-9460SID FAX: (512) 471-6040

sEc Mens Golf championshipsDate: April 16-18, 2010Host: Southeastern ConferenceLocation: St. Simons Island, Ga.Course: Frederica Golf ClubPar: 72Yardage: 7,217Last Years Team Champion: Georgia (849)Last Years Medalist: Billy Horschel, Florida (206)Field: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, VanderbiltLSUs 2008-09 Finish: T4thSID Contact: Charles BloomSID E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (205) 458-3010SID FAX: (205) 458-3030

Ncaa RegionalsDate: May 20-22, 2010LSUs 2008-09 Finish: 6th at NCAA South Central RegionalRegional Hosts: TBA2009 Southeast Regional Champion: Central Florida (818)2009 Southeast Regional Medalist: Tarquin McManus, Arizona (198)2009 Northeast Regional Champion: Alabama (874)2009 Northeast Regional Medalist: Hunter Hamrick, Alabama (212)2009 Central Regional Champion: UCLA (863)2009 Central Regional Medalist: Matt Hill, NC State (212)2009 South Central Regional Champion: Oklahoma State (881)2009 South Central Regional Medalist: Kevin Tway, Oklahoma State (216)2009 Southwest Regional Champion: Florida (874)2009 Southwest Regional Medalist: Lance Lopez, Texas (209)2009 West Regional Champion: Arizona State (828)2009 West Regional Medalist: Jesper Kennegard, Arizona State (204)

Ncaa Mens Golf championships Date: June 2-5, 2010Host: ChattanoogaLocation: Chattanooga, Tenn.Course: The Honors Course2009 NCAA Champion: Texas A&M2009 NCAA Medalist: Matt Hill, NC State (207)Field: The top five teams from each NCAA Regional advanceSID Contact: Donnie WagnerSID Phone: (317) 917-6813SID FAX: (317) 917-6826

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aLaBaMaLocation: Tuscaloosa, Ala.Enrollment: 27,052Colors: Crimson and WhiteNickname: Crimson TideHome Course: Capstone ClubPresident: Dr. Robert E. WhittAthletics Director: Mal MooreSports Information Director: Doug WalkerMens Golf Contact: Josh MaxsonOffice Phone: (205) 348-6084Office Fax: (205) 348-8841E-mail address: [email protected] site: www.rolltide.comHead Coach (Season): Jay Seawell (8th)Alma Mater (Year): South Carolina (1988)2009 SEC Championships: 6th2009 NCAA Northeast Regional: 1st 2009 NCAA Championships: T12thLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/2Top Returnees: Bud Cauley, Hunter Hamrick, Hunter SlattonKey Losses: Matt Hughes, Matthew SwanTop Newcomer: None

aRKaNsasLocation: Fayetteville, Ark.Enrollment: 17,938Colors: Cardinal and WhiteNickname: RazorbacksHome Course: Pinnacle Country ClubPresident: Dr. B. Alan SuggAthletics Director: Jeff LongSports Information Director: Kevin TrainorMens Golf Contact: Jeri ThorpeOffice Phone: (479) 575-5037Office Fax: (479) 575-7428E-mail address: [email protected] site: www.arkansasrazorbacks.comHead Coach (Season): Brad McMakin (4th)Alma Mater (Year): Oklahoma (1991)2009 SEC Championships: 2nd2009 NCAA South Central Regional: 2nd 2009 NCAA Championships: 2ndLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/5Top Returnees: Sam Chavez, David Lingmerth, Ethan TracyKey Losses: Andrew Landry, Will OsborneTop Newcomer: Austin Cook

aUBURNLocation: Auburn, Ala.Enrollment: 24,530Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy BlueNickname: TigersHome Course: MultiplePresident: Jay GogueAthletics Director: Jay JacobsSports Information Director: Kirk SampsonMens Golf Contact: Gary ThorneOffice Phone: (334) 663-6650Office Fax: (334) 844-9806E-mail address: [email protected] site: www.auburntigers.comHead Coach (Season): Nick Clinard (1st)Alma Mater: Wake Forest (1995)2009 SEC Championships: 12th 2009 NCAA Regionals: Did not compete2009 NCAA Championships: Did not competeLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/2Top Returnees: Jackson Beindorf, Kyle Kopsick, Will McCurdyKey Loss: Glenn NorthcuttTop Newcomers: None

fLORIDaLocation: Gainesville, Fla.Enrollment: 51,733Colors: Orange and BlueNickname: GatorsHome Course: Mark Bostick Golf CoursePresident: Dr. James Bernard MachenAthletics Director: Jeremy FoleySports Information Director: Steve McClainMens Golf Contact: Kate ManlyOffice Phone: (352) 375-4683 ext. 6131Office Fax: (352) 375-4809E-mail address: [email protected] site: www.gatorzone.com Head Coach (Season): Buddy Alexander (23rd)Alma Mater (Year): Georgia Southern (1975)2009 SEC Championships: 3rd 2009 NCAA Southwest Regional: 1st2009 NCAA Championships: 19th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/3Top Returnees: Tyson Alexander, Andres Echavarria, Bank VongvanijKey Losses: Billy Horschel, Toby Ragland, Will StricklerTop Newcomers: Phillip Choi, Tyler McCumber, Tommy Chung Hao Mou

GEORGIaLocation: Athens, Ga.Enrollment: 34,180Colors: Red and BlackNickname: BulldogsHome Course: University of Georgia Golf ClubPresident: Dr. Michael F. AdamsAthletics Director: Damon EvansSports Information Director: Claude FeltonMens Golf Contact: Steven ColquittOffice Phone: (706) 542-1621Office Fax: (706) 542-9339E-mail address: [email protected] site: www.georgiadogs.com Head Coach (Season): Chris Haack (14th)Alma Mater (Year): Mellen (1986)2009 SEC Championships: 1st 2009 NCAA Southeast Regional: 2nd2009 NCAA Championships: 3rdLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/3Top Returnees: Harris English, Russell Henley, Hudson SwaffordKey Losses: Brian Harman, Adam MitchellTop Newcomers: Brian Carter

KENTUcKyLocation: Lexington, Ky.Enrollment: 27,000Colors: Blue and WhiteNickname: WildcatsHome Course: University Club of KentuckyPresident: Dr. Lee T. Todd Jr.Athletics Director: Mitch BarnhartMens Golf Contact: Evan CraneOffice Phone: (859) 257-3839Office Fax: (859) 323-4310E-mail address: [email protected] site: www.ukathletics.com Head Coach (Season): Brian Craig (9th)Alma Mater (Year): Florida (1992)2009 SEC Championships: 7th2009 NCAA Southeast Regional: 9th 2009 NCAA Championships: Did not competeLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/1Top Returnees: Jordan Blann, Alex VolpenheinKey Losses: Ben Fuqua, Andy WiningsTop Newcomers: Michael Kania, Cody Martin, Chase Parker

MIssIssIPPI sTaTELocation: Starkville, Miss.Enrollment: 17,824Colors: Maroon and WhiteNickname: BulldogsHome Course: Old Waverly GC, MSU Golf CoursePresident: Dr. Robert FoglesongAthletics Director: Greg ByrneMedia Relations Director: Mike NemethMens Golf Contact: Jan BlaineOffice Phone: (662) 325-0968Office Fax: (662) 325-2563E-mail address: [email protected] site: www.mstateathletics.comHead Coach (Season): Clay Homan (7th)Alma Mater (Year): Mississippi State (1995)2009 SEC Championships: 9th 2009 NCAA Southwest Regional: 10th 2009 NCAA Championships: Did not competeLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 3/5Top Returnee: Brian MasonKey Losses: Matt Fast, Noah Goldman, Carlos SainzTop Newcomers: Barrett Edens, Mike Genovese

OLE MIssLocation: Oxford, Miss.Enrollment: 17,601Colors: Cardinal Red and Navy BlueNickname: RebelsHome Course: University of Mississippi Golf CourseChancellor: Dr. Robert C. KhayatAthletics Director: Pete BooneSports Information Director: Langston RogersMens Golf Contact: Kim LingOffice Phone: (662) 915-7522Office Fax: (662) 915-7006E-mail address: [email protected] site: www.olemisssports.comHead Coach (Season): Ernest Ross (14th)Alma Mater (Year): Ole Miss (1974)2009 SEC Championships: 8th 2009 NCAA Central Regional: T6th 2009 NCAA Championships: Did not competeLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/4Top Returnees: Joe David, Jonathan RandolphKey Losses: Sean Dale, Jesse SpeirsTop Newcomers: Chad Bounds, Pete Kellermann, Thomas Watkins

sOUTh caROLINaLocation: Columbia, S.C.Enrollment: 25,077Colors: Garnet and BlackNickname: GamecocksHome Course: The University ClubPresident: Dr. Harris PastidesAthletics Director: Eric HymanSports Information Director: Steve FinkMens Golf Contact: Wes ToddOffice Phone: (803) 777-7872Office Fax: (803) 777-2967E-mail address: [email protected] site: www.gamecocksonline.comHead Coach (Season): Bill McDonald (3rd)Alma Mater (Year): Georgia Tech (1989)2009 SEC Championships: T4th2009 NCAA Southeast Regional: T2nd 2009 NCAA Championships: 16thLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/5Top Returnees: George Bryan IV, Wesley Bryan, Patrick RadaKey Losses: Allen Koon, Mark Silvers IIITop Newcomers: Dykes Harbin, Dean Hester

TENNEssEELocation: Knoxville, Tenn.Enrollment: 26,400Colors: Orange and WhiteNickname: VolunteersHome Course: MultiplePresident: Dr. John D. PetersenAthletics Director: Mike HamiltonSports Information Director: Bud FordMens Golf Contact: John PainterOffice Phone: (865) 974-1097Office Fax: (865) 974-1269E-mail address: [email protected] site: www.UTsports.comHead Coach (Season): Jim Kelson (11th)Alma Mater (Year): Alabama (1987)2009 SEC Championships: 11th 2009 NCAA Northeast Regional: 2nd2009 NCAA Championships: 12thTop Returnees: Darren Renwick, Robin WingardhKey Loss: Chris PaisleyTop Newcomers: Adam Myers, Jay Vandeventer

VaNDERBILTLocation: Nashville, Tenn.Enrollment: 6,584Colors: Black and GoldNickname: CommodoresHome Course: The Legends Club of TennesseeChancellor: Nicholas S. ZepposDirector of Sports Operations: Brock WilliamsSports Information Director: Rod WilliamsonMens Golf Contact: Chris WeinmanOffice Phone: (615) 343-0019Office Fax: (615) 343-7064E-mail address: [email protected] site: www.vucommodores.comHead Coach (Season): Tom Shaw (4th)Alma Mater (Year): Georgia Tech (1991)2009 SEC Championships: 10th2009 NCAA Central Regional: 10th 2009 NCAA Championships: Did not competeLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3Top Returnees: Trey Del Greco, Hudson JohnsonKey Loss: Jon CurranTop Newcomer: Will Snipes, Ryan Thornton

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been laid for us to enjoy that kind of success once again. Its a very exciting time to be an LSU Tiger. Winstead, a Ruston native who played at LSU from 1989-91, believes that the foundation of any successful program is built on recruiting the best high school athletes the sport has to offer. In just four short seasons, Winstead has not only proven himself as one of the premier coaches in the game, but he has also established a reputation as being one of the nations top recruiters while attracting many of the elite junior golfers in the country to Baton Rouge since his first class in 2005. LSU will compete with one of the nations more talented rosters this season. In November 2006, Winstead signed one of the nations elite recruiting classes as prep stars Andrew Loupe of Baton Rouge, La., John Peterson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Clayton Rotz of Chambersburg, Pa., decided to continue their careers in the purple and gold. Each was the top recruit in his home state for the Class of 2007 and they have helped lead the Tigers back into the national spotlight as they enter their junior seasons this fall. The trio has been a staple in the starting lineup since joining the program two seasons ago. Peterson enjoyed a breakout sophomore season with his performance in 2008-09 as he finished the season ranked No. 20 in Golfweeks ranking of the top college golfers in the country. He became the first LSU Tiger to earn All-America honors since John Humphries in 2003 with a pair of Second-Team All-America selections from PING and Golfweek. Not only that, but he was selected a First-Team All-SEC performer in a vote of the leagues 12 head coaches. Winstead continued to build a foundation on the recruiting trail in November 2007 while inking a class ranked No. 4 in the nation for the Class of 2008 according to Golfweek. National blue chippers Sang Yi of Carrollton, Texas, John Jones of The Colony, Texas, and Austin Gutgsell of Mandeville, La., signed with LSU and will compete as sophomores for the Tigers this fall. Yi was the 12th-ranked junior golfer in the country and the 10th-ranked prospect in the Class of 2008 when he signed, while Jones was the nations 19th-ranked junior golfer and the 16th-ranked player in his classification according to the Golfweek Junior Rankings.

The LSU mens golf program has enjoyed a meteoric rise back to the pinnacle of college golf in just four short seasons under head coach Chuck Winstead, and if the 2008-09 campaign is any indication, the Tigers are poised to challenge for their first Southeastern Conference crown in 23 years this season with one of the more talented rosters in the country. Winstead enters his fifth season leading a program with four NCAA championships and 15 SEC championships in its illustrious history, and he has quickly transformed the Tigers into a perennial postseason contender during his tenure in Baton Rouge. The Tigers enjoyed their most successful season under Winstead a year ago after winning three tournament championships and earning a spot in the NCAA South Central Regional en route to finishing the season ranked No. 19 nationally in the final Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index of the top teams in all of college golf. After capturing the team title at the Gopher Invitational in Wayzata, Minn., in its 2008-09 season opener, Winstead guided LSU to a pair of team championships during the spring season at the John Hayt Invitational in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and the Reunion Intercollegiate in Jackson, Miss., in its regular season finale. It marked the first time since the 2003-04 season that the Tigers have won three team championships in a single season. He then coached the Tigers to their best finish at the SEC Mens Golf Championships in seven years as they tied for fourth place in the most competitive conference tournament in college golf. The team showed dramatic improvement from its eighth-place finish in 2008. That performance earned LSU a No. 4 seed in the NCAA South Central Regional hosted by Oklahoma State University at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla. The Tigers earned a sixth-place finish in the event and just missed a spot in the 30-team field at the NCAA Division I Mens Golf Championships by a mere two strokes. LSUs performance in NCAA Regional play was also a tremendous improvement from a 22nd-place finish at the NCAA West Regional in 2008. Were very proud of the progress that this program has made in just a few short years, but the work is never done, Winstead said. LSU Golf has a great and storied history on a national level, and there is no doubt that the foundation has Winstead was a golfer at lsU from 1989-1991.

Head Coach Fifth Season golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher <

golf digests no. 1 Teacher in Louisiana

PasT LsU hEaD cOachEs 1932 Ben Rizzuter1933-43 Major J. Perry Cole 1944-45 Mike Donahue1946-47 T.P. Heard1948-60 Mike Barbato1961-62 Henry Taylor*1961-62 Fred Knight*1963-67 Harry Taylor1968 C.D. Smith1969 Tommy Martty1970-71 Ben Freeman, Jr.1972-76 Bill Brogden1977-82 Dave Sigler1983-87 Buddy Alexander1988-98 Britt Harrison1999-2004 Greg Jones2005-present Chuck Winstead

* - Henry Taylor and Fred Knight served as co-head coaches from 1961-62

ThE chUcK WINsTEaD REsUME 2005-present LSU mens golf head coach2000-06 Director of Instruction and owner of the Chuck Winstead

Golf Academy in Baton Rouge1998-2000 Director of Instruction at English Turn Golf and Country Club

in New Orleans1997-98 Director of Instruction and operations manager for

the Nicklaus-Flick Golf Schools eastern United States headquarters

1996-97 Director of Instruction and Training for Golden Bear Golf Centers in North Palm Beach, Fla.

1994-98 Instructor for Nicklaus-Flick Golf Schools1993-95 Head instructor for the Bob Toski Golf Learning Center

in Sunrise, Fla.1993 Teaching assistant at the Hank Haney Golf Ranch in

McKinney, Texas1989-91 Member of the LSU golf team

Yi was selected as a member of the SEC All-Freshman Team with his performance in 10 tournament appearances during his rookie season while proving to be one of the elite newcomers to the college game. Jones also cracked LSUs five-man lineup in 10 tournaments, while Gutgsell made an impact with two tournament starts. LSU Golf will be a nationally competitive program again as we attract elite high school golfers to Baton Rouge and provide an environment for improvement that is second to none, Winstead said. We will provide our players with the opportunity to be the best they can be both on and off the course. There will be no other program in the country where a young man can go and have the resources he will find at LSU. Were on the cutting-edge in all areas, and as a result, our players will achieve great things in the future. While the Tigers have enjoyed tremendous success on the course in four seasons under Winstead with one All-America, two All-SEC and four SEC All-Freshman performers, they have also achieved great success in the classroom with 27 selections to the SEC Academic Honor Roll during his tenure as head coach. Winstead is considered one of the top teaching professionals in the country and has been a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher since 2005, joining the likes of Butch Harmon, Peter Kostis, Jim Flick and Tiger standout and recent LSU Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Merrins. In addition, Golf

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