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Bucknell GolfAcademics • Family • Team

Each year dozens of outstanding high school golfers and their families visit Bucknell University and the Bachman Golf Center. When they do, I get a chance to tell them about the fantastic opportunities that Bucknell offers, and the high expectations that the University maintains for its student-athletes, both in the classroom and on the golf course. These conversations often lead to some common questions, so I thought I would take a moment to clarify some frequently asked questions related to the Bucknell golf program.

— Coach Michael Binney

• Financial AidBucknell is a Division I member of the Patriot League, and as such,

we are a non-scholarship program. Need-based financial assistance is available to our team members through the Bucknell Office of Financial Aid and is “blind.” What this means is that neither Athletic Department nor the Golf Program is involved in this process. Families seeking Financial Aid assistance are required to apply for financial assistance each year.

• Program PrioritiesIt is important that potential student athletes understand our

program’s priorities. At Bucknell University, academics come first. The student-athlete must be capable of handling a demanding course load as well as competing in a D1 sport. Since the golf program is a two-season sport, those demands extend for the majority of the academic calendar and can be challenging to say the least. This will require commitment and dedication on the part of the student-athlete and will require efficient time management and the support of their family. Our program’s success depends upon our players being able to manage multiple priorities at the same time. With that said, the Bison golf program continuously produces multiple Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipients each year, and the type of student-athlete that I will look to recruit is self-motivated, self-disciplined, and is a gentle-man on and off the course, as well as in the classroom. As a member of the men’s golf program, a player is expected to uphold the highest standards of conduct when representing Bucknell University.

• Coming to CampusAny prospective student-athlete who is considering Bucknell

University as a place to call home during their collegiate career should visit the campus if at all possible. I tell recruits all the time that they will know within five minutes of walking on to campus whether or not they can call Bucknell (or any campus for that matter) home for the next four years. It is vitally important for potential recruits to see the academic and athletic facilities that Bucknell has to offer. Lewisburg and Bucknell provide a symbiotic ‘vibe’ for learning and playing golf. The men’s golf program is looking for outstanding scholar-athletes that are dedicated to their studies and the game of golf.

• Golf FacilitiesBucknell University has the unique advantage of having its own

university-owned golf course and a year-round practice facility. This enables us to stand out amongst our peers in the college golf world and gives us a tremendous advantage in the northeastern portion of the country where the weather is less-than-hospitable during the winter

months where golf is concerned. The Bachman Golf Center, opened in 2011, features both indoor and outdoor practice areas, four hitting bays, an indoor and outdoor practice green, an outdoor short-game area, team locker rooms, a players lounge as well as a multi-functional conference room for meetings and academic study. Both facilities are located within easy walking and driving distance from the center of campus. Bison golfers have daily access to the course and its facilities.

• Golf AbilityHere is where the proverbial rubber meets the road in recruiting

terms. First and foremost, the type of player that I am looking to recruit is one that can come to Bucknell as a freshman with the confidence and skills necessary to compete in the Patriot League the very first time they tee it up. That kind of player is self-motivated, self-disciplined, and is not intimidated by older or more experienced players. That type of skillset and confidence only comes through tournament golf, and the experience gained by playing a lot of it. I expect recruits to be playing in the highest caliber junior events in which they can participate. That means tournaments like AJGA, IJGT and USGA events. Since Junior Golf has become global; and recruiting as well, it is hard for a coach in one particular geographical area to evaluate the skills of a junior golfer in another geographical area without the aid of national-level ranking systems like Junior Golf Scoreboard, Golfweek, and AJGA Polo Golf ranking systems. With that said, if a junior golfer wants a coach to notice their abilities, and that coach is a 1,000 miles away, their virtual resume needs to speak for itself. The bottom line is this; there is no substitute for tournament golf, except tournament golf!

In terms of scoring and handicaps, I rely very little on a player’s USGA Handicap because of the short-duration of its computation. Junior Golf Scoreboard (JGS) has done a tremendous job in leveling the national playing field by offering a 52-week tournament “handicap” so to speak. It takes a player’s results from the previous 52 weeks and computes a scoring differential that relates to a courses slope, rating and the actual tournament field as well. It is much more accurate than a typical USGA handicap and can be used nationally to compare players in a tournament context that have never played against one another. A typical high school player with D1 potential should have a 2.0 differential or better, which would normally place them inside the top 1,000 in any of the ranking systems.

• Coach’s NoteHopefully, this outline will give you some insight into what it will

be like to be part of the Bison family. We are proud of our school, its traditions and its academic excellence, and feel that there are few places better suited for a student-athlete who wants the highest educational experience in the country. Those aren’t idle words, as Bucknell Univer-sity boasts one of the highest rankings in student-athlete graduation in the country, and has claimed the fifth-most Academic All-America selections among all Division I schools. I am extremely blessed and fortunate that the Department of Athletics & Recreation at Bucknell has entrusted me with leading the men’s golf program and I will do my utmost to maintain the highest traditions and standards of the university and Bucknell Athletics.

Go Bison!

Academics • Family • TeamBe a Bison

What it means to

“... the pursuit of athletics in college need not in-terfere with a fellow’s studies, and if you give a boy a well developed body his brain will get the benefit of it.”

— Christy Mathewson, in his book Won in the Ninth, written in 1910

The term “student-athlete” signifies something extraordinary on the cam-pus of Bucknell University.

Being a Bison means that you have the rare blend of physical skills along with the drive and passion needed to succeed at the highest level of colle-giate athletics.

Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar first and foremost. You believe that values associated with Division I athletics, such as time man-agement, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, contribute to a well-rounded college experience.

At Bucknell, our students, faculty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in upholding the scholar-ath-lete ideal that balances a challenging academic program with the demands of successful Division I athletics. Being a Bison means that you have pledged to be a student-athlete in the purest sense. In doing so, you will be reward-ed for a lifetime.

D.J. Magee was one of six Bison named to the Patriot League Men’s Golf Academic Honor Roll in 2013-14.

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On July 30, 2014, Bucknell director of athletics and recreation John Hardt announced the hiring of Michael Binney, Major, USMC (Ret.), as head men’s golf coach. A veteran of more than 20 years of active duty service in the United States Marine Corps, Binney has turned to a career in golf. He has spent the last four years as assistant professional at Ebensburg Country Club, and from 2010-12 he was assistant men’s golf coach at Saint Francis (Pa.) University.

After retiring from the U.S. Marine Corps, Binney attended the Profes-sional Golfers Career College in Orlando, Fla., in 2009. He also received his USGA rules official credentials in 2010 and has been an active member of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s tournament operations. In April 2011 Binney was hired as assistant pro at Ebensburg CC, and he also served as an assistant coach at Saint Francis under former Red Flash head coach Nick Wheeler.

Binney was an attack helicopter pilot during his two-decade tenure in the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of major. A 1986 graduate of Boston College, Binney received a master’s degree in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California in 2003, where he completed his thesis on Joint Close Air Support in the Low Intensity Conflict. He also attended Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School in Quantico, Virginia in 1996 and Marine Corps Command and Staff College in 2000.

Binney’s overseas deployments included service in Somalia, Bosnia, and multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, where he was recog-nized for his actions with the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Joint Service Commendation Medal. His most re-cent service was as a pilot stationed at the Marine Corps Reserve Training Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of an avia-tion squadron responsible for operational flight planning, maintenance control, scheduling and quality assurance for 18 USMC helicopters. He also spent three years (2003-06) with the Joint Special Operations Command headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and earlier in his career he served in various roles as a pilot based out of Camp Pendleton, California and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

“I am pleased to welcome Michael Binney to our golf community and the Bison Athletics family,” said Hardt at the time of Binney’s hiring. “Prior to turning his professional aspirations to the sport of golf, Mike acquired critical leadership and organizational development skills during his long and successful career in the military. Those abilities will translate very well to the coaching profession, where he will be mentoring a highly motivated group of student-athletes with aspirations of competing for future Patriot League championships.”

“I am very excited about the opportunity that John Hardt and Bucknell University has entrusted in me, and I am looking forward to working with the Bison student-athletes,” said Binney. “The Bucknell men’s golf program is poised for continued success with tremendous facilities, a strong histori-cal foundation and a talented group of returning players who exhibit the ideals of true scholar-athletes.”

Binney succeeds Jim Cotner, who retired in May after leading the Bucknell men’s golf team to three Patriot League titles and 16 tournament wins during his 13-year tenure as head coach. Binney becomes just the sixth head coach in the 70-plus-year history of the Bucknell men’s golf program, following in the footsteps of Harold Evans (1939-42, 1946-66), Brad Tufts (1967-75), Jeff Ranck (1976-81), Tommy Thompson (1982-2001) and Cotner (2001-14).

MEN’S GOLF QUICK FACTSUniversity Information

Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837Founded: 1846 as the University at LewisburgEnrollment: 3,500Nickname: BisonColors: Orange and BlueAffiliation: NCAA (Div. I), ECACConference: Patriot League (Army, Bucknell, Boston University, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola, Navy) President: Dr. John C. BravmanDirector of Athletics: John HardtSenior Woman Administrator: Maisha KellyDir. of Athletic Communications: Jon TerryHead Athletic Trainer: Mark Keppler

Men’s Golf InformationHead Coach: Michael BinneyAlma Mater: Boston College ’86Men’s Golf Phone: (570) 577-3075Email: mwb013@bucknell.eduWebpage: www.BucknellBison.comAthletic Department FAX Phone: (570) 577-1660Men’s Golf Address: Michael Binney, Head Men’s Golf Coach, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837Home Course: Bucknell Golf Club (Par 70)2014 Patriot League Finish: 5th

2014-15 MEN’S GOLF ROSTER Name Cl. Hometown/Secondary SchoolJohn Edler So. Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson-Fair HavenNick Geissler Jr. Lake Forest, Ill./StevensonJack Gregor Fr. North Wales, Pa./La SalleAustin Honigford Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./Park TudorDaniel Levin Fr. New York, N.Y./Riverdale Country SchoolD.J. Magee So. Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Torrey PinesZachary Melnick So. Blue Bell, Pa./Saint Joseph’s PrepPeter Scialabba Sr. Oyster Bay, N.Y./Friends AcademyJ.B. Thompson Fr. Jupiter, Fla./JupiterC.J. Zachary Fr. Hummelstown, Pa./Hershey

Credits: This guide was written and edited by Bucknell’s Office of Athletic Communications. Photography by Marc Hagemeier.

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The Bucknell men’s golf team has enjoyed tremendous success in the last dozen years. The Bison have won three Patriot League titles and made three NCAA Regional appearances, to go along with numerous other team and in-dividual winners. Here are some of the team’s achievements dating back to 2002-03.

Team WinnersBucknell Invitational ...............................................................................................9/12-13/03St. Peter’s Invitational ................................................................................................... 4/20/04Colgate Invitational ................................................................................................9/11-12/04Bucknell Invitational .............................................................................................10/29-30/04St. Peter’s Invitational ................................................................................................... 4/19/05PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ............................................... 4/22-23/06Colgate Invitational .................................................................................................. 9/9-10/06Mount St. Mary’s Invitational ...........................................................................10/28-29/06PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ............................................... 4/21-22/07Bucknell Invitational ...............................................................................................9/14-15/07Lafayette Invitational .............................................................................................4/12-13/08Bucknell Invitational ...............................................................................................9/12-13/08PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ............................................... 4/25-26/09Bucknell Invitational ...............................................................................................9/18-19/09St. Peter’s Invitational ................................................................................................... 4/20/10Bucknell Invitational ...............................................................................................9/17-18/10

Team Runners-UpPatriot League/Ivy League Tournament ...............................................................5/1-2/04Hofstra Invitational ...............................................................................................10/15-16/04PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ............................................... 4/23-24/05Bucknell Invitational ...............................................................................................9/16-17/05Monmouth Hawk Invitational ..................................................................................4/2-3/05Bucknell Invitational ...............................................................................................9/15-16/06Lehigh Don Mershon Classic .............................................................................10/15-16/06Lafayette Invitational .............................................................................................4/14-15/07Colgate Invtitational ....................................................................................................9/8-9/07Hofstra Invitational ...............................................................................................10/12-13/07Lehigh Don Mershon Classic .............................................................................10/20-21/07PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ............................................... 4/26-27/08Cornell Invitational .................................................................................................9/26-27/09Lehigh Don Mershon Classic .............................................................................10/17-18/09Monmouth Hawk Invitational .............................................................................3/27-28/10Lafayette Invitational .............................................................................................4/10-11/10Navy Invitational ......................................................................................................4/17-18/10Wilmington Invitational .................................................................................................4/2/11Bucknell Invitational ...............................................................................................9/14-15/12

Individual WinnersAlex Dolle at St. Peter’s Invitational ........................................................................ 4/20/04Kyle Moran at Bucknell Invitational ................................................................10/29-30/04CHARLIE WADDELL AT PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ........ 4/23-24/05CHARLIE WADDELL AT PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ........ 4/22-23/06Charlie Waddell at Army Mulekicker Classic .................................................... 10/7-8/06Keita Aoki at Mount St. Mary’s Invitational ..................................................10/28-29/06Charlie Waddell at Lafayette Invitational .............................................................. 4/14/07Stuart Lindgren at Bucknell Invitational ........................................................9/14-15/07Jeff Pike at Bucknell Invitational ........................................................................9/12-13/08Andrew Cohen at Caves Valley Intercollegiate .............................................4/18-19/09ANDREW COHEN AT PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ............ 4/25-26/09Brian Bartow at Colgate Invitational.................................................................9/12-13/09Andrew Cohen at Bucknell Invitational ...........................................................9/18-19/09Brian Bartow at Cornell Invitational ..................................................................9/26-27/09Andrew Cohen at Lafayette Invitational .........................................................4/10-11/10Dan Bernard at Bucknell Invitational................................................................9/14-15/12

Individual Runners-UpAbbie Valentine at St. Bonaventure Keenan Invitational ..........................9/22-23/02Alex Dolle at St. Peter’s Invitational ........................................................................ 4/22/03Charlie Waddell at Cornell Invitational ............................................................9/25-26/04Alex Dolle at Bucknell Invitational ..................................................................10/29-30/04Patrick Yingling at St. Peter’s Invitational .............................................................. 4/19/05BEN PELLICANI AT PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ............... 4/23-24/05Patrick Yingling at Bucknell Invitational ..........................................................9/16-17/05Ben Pellicani at Monmouth Hawk Invitational ..................................................4/2-3/06Keita Aoki at Colgate Invitational ........................................................................ 9/9-10/06Charlie Waddell at Colgate Invitational ............................................................. 9/9-10/06Charlie Waddell at Bucknell Invitational .........................................................9/15-16/06Charlie Waddell at Lehigh Don Mershon Classic........................................10/15-16/06Andrew Cohen at Scotty Duncan Memorial .................................................... 10/6-7/07Rahul Desai at Colgate Invitational ........................................................................9/8-9/07

Rahul Desai at Lehigh Don Mershon Classic ...............................................10/20-21/07Ben Mattingly at Bucknell Invitational .............................................................9/18-19/09Andrew Cohen at Cornell Invitational .............................................................9/26-27/09Ryan Schneiter at Monmouth Hawk Invitational .......................................3/27-28/10*Jeff Pike at St. Peter’s Invitational .......................................................................... 4/20/10*Jon Hartman at Bucknell Invitational ...............................................................9/17-18/10PETER SCIALABBA AT PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ......... 4/28-29/12Luke Edelman at Bucknell Invitational ............................................................9/14-15/12* lost in playoff

BUCKNELL IN THE NCAA REGIONALSSINCE 2006

2006 NCAA WEST REGIONAL, TUCSON, ARIZONA

2007 NCAA WEST REGIONAL, TEMPE, ARIZONA

2009 NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL, BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY

Recent Bucknell Men’s Golf success

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The Bucknell campus community, and in particular the Bison varsity golf programs, now has a wonderful new addition in the form of the brand new Bachman Golf Center. Ground was broken on the facility in September 2010, the indoor space was completed in the spring of 2011, and by the summer of 2011 the facility was fully functional, including the spacious new outdoor practice range and putting and short game areas.

The Bachman Golf Center is a multi-purpose, indoor/outdoor facility that is located adjacent to the existing prac-tice range, just across Smoketown Road from the 11th hole of the Bucknell Golf Club. The 5,600 square-foot building houses coaches’ offices and locker rooms for the Bison men’s and women’s teams, a video-equipped swing diagnostic area, indoor putting green and hitting bays, and a conference room.

Next to the building is a new 16,000-square-foot prac-tice tee, a 10,000-square-foot, two-tiered putting green and a 5,700-square-foot short-game practice green with bunkers.

The Bison varsity golf teams have full access to the facil-ity, while Bucknell Golf Club members have fee-for-use access outside the varsity playing seasons. The project was completely supported by donors.

“This wonderful new learning center significantly enhances our ability to practice and prepare, both as a team and individu-ally,” said former Bucknell men’s golf coach Jim Cotner. “Today’s young players want to be able to work on their games all year round, and an indoor facility is essential to be able to attract top players to the Northeast. I also think the facility plays a big role in enhancing our team unity. It provides us with a central loca-tion where our players can get together throughout the year.”

“This project has been a long time in the making, and it is a dream come true,” said Bucknell women’s golf coach Kevin Jamieson. “On behalf of the Bison golf programs, we thank every player, parent and friend that has paved the way for this project to become a reality. This facility allows us to compete for some of the best players in the country that are looking for not only one of the best academic institutions, but one that can also offer wonderful practice facilities along with one of the nation’s best collegiate golf courses.”

Rear view of the facility, with a look at the indoor hitting bays and 16,000 square-foot practice range.

Indoor putting green Short-game area

Range located just outside lounge Varsity locker room

Team lounge Meeting room/study area

Brand new in 2011: the Bachman Golf Center

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BUCKNELL GOLF CLUB SCORECARDHOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOTALBLUE TEES 333 209 593 155 366 357 370 432 499 3314 192 364 408 172 400 527 139 354 383 2939 6253PAR 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 5 36 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 34 70HANDICAP 7 9 1 17 13 15 11 5 3 12 6 2 16 14 4 18 8 10Course Rating: 70.0 Slope: 128

The Bucknell varsity golf team has at its disposal one of the finest on-campus golf courses in the Northeast, the Bucknell Golf Club. The 18-hole course is complemented by a full-service restaurant and well-stocked pro shop, managed by veteran PGA Class A Professional Brian Kelly. The BGC also features a large practice range with both grass and artificial stalls, two large practice greens and additional short-game areas, including a practice bunker. The original nine holes were built in 1930 and designed by renowned course architect Emil Loeffler, who was the greens superintendent and architect of the famed Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh. Loeffler’s original nine was altered in 1947, and the course was expanded to 18 holes in 1964. Course architect Edward Ault of Silver Springs, Md., was hired to supervise the expansion. The course plays to a par 70 and is measured at 6,400 yards from the back of the championship tees. Despite the relative lack of length compared to many modern golf courses, the Bucknell layout presents a stern challenge to golfers of all abilities, playing to a rating of 70.0 and slope of 128 from the blue (back) tees. The club has hosted numerous U.S. Open local qualifiers and annually hosts the North Central Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championship. It is also in the regular rotation to host the Patriot League Championship, and has done so in 1994, 2000, 2005 and 2007.

No. 2: a tough 209-yard, par-3

The beautifully landscaped elevated tee box at No. 17

The par-3 13th

The signature par-5 9th requires an approach over a large pond

The BGC’s historic clubhouse Postcard-size greens at No. 18 ...

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A pretty walk home from the 18th

A view from the tee at the tough 5th

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After 13 successful years under the direction of coach Jim Cotner, a new era of Bison Golf kicks off this year as Michael Binney takes over the program following Cotner’s retirement. Binney inherits a young team, as former Patriot League Rookie of the Year Peter Scialabba is the lone senior, and eight of the 10 players on the roster are freshmen and sophomores.

“The guys are really energized to start the season,” said Binney prior to the start of the fall campaign. “I am getting to know their games, and I want to help each of them reach the highest peak of success that they can achieve. They believe they have the talent to win a conference title. They are pumped up to get started, and I’m really looking forward to seeing what we can do.”

Along with Scialabba, Binney will choose from junior Nick Geissler; sophomores John Edler, D.J. Magee and Zachary Melnick; and fresh-men Jack Gregor, Austin Honigford, Daniel Levin, J.B. Thomson and C.J. Zachary.

The Bison graduated three seniors from last year’s team that fin-ished fifth at the Patriot League Championship at West Point. One of those seniors, Schuyler Stitzer, led the team with a 75.4 scoring average in 2013-14. But Edler and Magee were both regular starters as fresh-men last season, and Scialabba has been a key contributor since he was runner-up at the 2012 Patriot League Championship and earned PL Rookie of the Year honors.

Scialabba averaged 76.0 last season and had a sixth-place finish at the Bucknell Invitational. Edler turned in a top-10 finish (T-8th) at the Lehigh Invitational and compiled a 76.4 average, and Magee finished his rookie year with a 77.5 average.

“We are going to be leaning on Peter quite a bit this season as our senior captain,” said Binney. “He had a good freshman year and has been a solid, steady performer for the last two years. The team expects him to continue that steady play and provide leadership for what is a fairly young team.

Geissler and Melnick are also back this season, and each of the freshmen are looking to play their way into the starting lineup.

“The core of sophomores with John, D.J. and Zach is a real solid group,” said Binney. “We are looking for them to take a step up from their freshman seasons and contend for the top spots on the team. All of the freshmen have a lot of potential. C.J., Jack and J.B. were all recruited players, and Daniel and Austin made the team as walk-ons through our qualifying tournament. Daniel was a Junior Amateur qualifier, and we have high hopes for him and all of the first-year guys.”

BISON TO FIELD VERY YOUNG TEAM AS NEW ERA BEGINS UNDER MICHAEL BINNEY

2014-15 teaM outlook/Bios

Fall 2014: Ranked third on the team with a 76.4 average ... best finish was T-6th at the Binghamton Invitational after a pair of even-par 72s ... closed with a 72 to finish T-15th at the Colgate Invitational ... Spring 2014: Posted a 77.3 spring average (76.4 for full season) ... finished 24th at first Patriot League Champion-ship, shooting 77-82-72 at West Point GC ... 2-over 72 in final round was his best spring score ... Fall 2013: Made a strong debut, averaging 75.8 while playing in five of the team’s six tournaments ... best round was a 1-over 73 at the Cornell Invitational ... 12 of 13 rounds were in the 70s ... finished T-8th for his first career top-10 at the Lehigh Invitational ... Personal: Born May 15, 1995 in West Long Branch, N.J. ... parents are Doug and Andrea Edler ... has two brothers, Charlie and Stephen ... Charlie is a member of the Dartmouth golf team, and the two brothers have been paired together at the Bucknell Invitational ... father played baseball at Harvard and mother was on the softball and swimming teams at Vermont ... grandmother, Marguerite Borden, is a member of the Bucknell Class of 1958 ... second team all-state selection as a senior Rumson-Fair Haven in 2013 ... First Team All-Shore in 2011 and 2013 and Shore Player of the Year in 2013 ... won the 2013 Monmouth County Championship by three shots for his second career county title ... later won the NJSIAA Central/South Group II sectional as part of another team victory ... at the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, shot 73 to finish T-10th in the state ... part of three state championship teams ... two-year team captain ... major is undeclared.

2014-15 (Sophomore): 76.4 avg. through fall season9/6-7 Colgate Invitational 79-75-72 T15th9/13-14 Bucknell Invitational 77-77-77 T27th9/20-21 Cornell Invitational 75-78-79 T29th10/5-6 Binghamton Invitational 72-72 T6th10/18-19 Lehigh Invitational 78-82 T28th

2013-14 (Freshman): 76.4 avg. 9/7-8 Colgate Invitational DQ-74-76 DQ9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 77-76-75 T22nd9/21-22 Cornell Invitational 76-73-80 T24th10/6-7 Army Invitational 76-74-73 T22nd10/27-28 Lehigh Invitational 76-79 T8th3/31-4/1 Wildcat Invitational 79-77-79 T52nd4/7 Lafayette Invitational WD-74 NC4/18-19 Navy Invitational 77-79 T53rd4/26-27 Patriot League Championship 77-82-72 24th

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Fall 2014: Appeared in three events, recording an average of 84.9 ... best round was 79 at the Columbia Invitational ... Spring 2014: Played at tournaments at Villanova and Navy, averaging 81.0 over five rounds ... best round was a 76 at the Wildcat Invitational ... Fall 2013: Appeared in three events with an average of 80.1 ... carded a career-best 73 in final round of Bucknell Invitational, where he finished T-22nd ... Spring 2013: Played at the Lafayette Invitational and Manor Intercollegiate, posting a low wound of 77 at the Manor ... Fall 2012: Made the lineup for the season-opening Colgate Invitational, where he placed T-36th ... shot 81-74-77 and finished T-22nd at the Bucknell Invitational ... Personal: Born Oct. 12, 1993 in Chicago ... parents are Grant and Diane Geissler ... has two siblings, Matt and Sarah ... three-year varsity golf letterman at Stevenson High School ... team captain as a senior ... was a longtime baseball player until focusing full-time on golf during his freshman year in high school ... majoring in political science ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2014-15 (Junior): 84.9 avg. through fall season9/20-21 Cornell Invitational 84-89-82 75th9/26-27 Columbia Invitational 87-79-86 45th10/31 Hummingbird Intercollegiate 87 75th

2013-14 (Sophomore): 80.5 avg.9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 76-79-73 T22nd9/21-22 Cornell Invitational 79-81-83 67th10/27-28 Lehigh Invitational 86-84 T39th3/31-4/1 Wildcat Invitational 84-85-76 T78th4/18-19 Navy Invitational 80-80 T69th

2012-13 (Freshman): 80.6 avg. 9/8-9 Colgate Invitational 83-80 T36th9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 81-74-77 T22nd4/7-8 Lafayette Invitational 89-78 T86th4/12-13 Manor Intercollegiate 84-77-83 57th

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Fall 2014: Did not compete in a tournament ... Personal: Born Oct. 1, 1995 in Philadelphia ... son of Michael Gregor ... has two older siblings, Katy and Kelly ... 2014 graduate of La Salle College High School, where he lettered in golf all four years ... 2013 Golf Association of Philadelphia Junior Sportsman of the Year ... four-time Philadelphia Catholic League All-Catholic honors ... two-time all-district honoree ... team captain ... helped lead team to three Philadelphia Catholic League championships and two district titles ... in 2014 team quali-fied for the state championship for the first time in school history ... carded a personal-best 67 at the 2012 Christman Cup.

Fall 2014: Appeared in three tournaments, with an average of 78.5 in six rounds ... posted three consecutive 78s in collegiate debut at Bucknell Invitational ... low round was 77 at Binghamton ... Personal: Born Nov. 30, 1985 in Scottsdale, Ariz. ... son of Kevin Honigford and Kim Pohlman ... has two younger siblings, Alex and Alissa ... uncle, Jim Honigford, played basketball at Ohio State ... four-year golf letterman at Park Tudor School ... three-time all-conference selection and two-time sectional medalist ... also an all-county honoree ... compiled a 77 average as a junior and senior ... helped lead team to three sectional titles, four conference championships and one county title ... finished in top 16 at boys state tournament.

2014-15 (Freshman): 78.5 avg. through fall season9/13-14 Bucknell Invitational 78-78-78 T34th10/5-6 Binghamton Invitational 77-80 T63rd10/31 Hummingbird Intercollegiate 80 T68th

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Fall 2014: Competed in all seven tournaments, compiling a 77.9 average ... posted two top-20 finishes: T-13th at the Bucknell Invitational and T-14th at the Columbia Invitational ... was 2-over and in third place through 36 holes at Columbia... had two 1-over rounds and three 2-over rounds ... Spring 2014: Played in four of the team’s six events and averaged 78.4 ... best spring round was a closing 74 at the Patriot League Championship at West Point GC ... finished T-36th in first league championship ... Fall 2013: Turned in an impressive fall debut, averaging 76.3 in nine rounds across three tournaments ... finished T-13th (75-74-77) in his first career outing at the Bucknell Invitational ... second-round 74 was season-low ... Personal: Born Oct. 6, 1994 in La Jolla, Calif. ... parents are David and Cindy Magee ... has one sister, Channing ... father played tennis in college ... four-year letterman on the golf team at Torrey Pines High School in Del Mar, Calif. ... named All-Avocado League, all-conference and All-CIF Southern Section in 2011 after helping his team to a 36-0 record and a state champion-ship ... CIF Southern Section All-Academic First Team selection 2012 and 2013 ... management major ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2014-15 (Sophomore): 77.9 avg. through fall9/6-7 Colgate Invitational 81-79-79 T48th9/13-14 Bucknell Invitational 77-76-72 T13th9/20-21 Cornell Invitational 80-81-74 T46th9/26-27 Columbia Invitational 73-73-83 T14th10/5-6 Binghamton Invitational 81-74 T51st10/18-19 Lehigh Invitational 80-82 T35th10/31 Hummingbird Intercollegiate 79 T62nd

2013-14 (Freshman): 77.5 avg.9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 75-74-77 T13th9/21-22 Cornell Invitational 78-78-77 T34th10/14-15 Donald Ross Intercollegiate 77-76-75 T70th3/23-25 Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate 79-79-80 T123rd3/31-4/1 Wildcat Invitational 79-76-75 T31st4/14 Saint Francis Invitational 75-81 T24th4/26-27 Patriot League Championship 84-80-74 T36th

Fall 2014: Played in all seven fall events and ranked second on the squad with a 76.2 average after making the team as a walk-on during open qualifying ... earned three top-20 finishes, highlighted by a T-8th at the Lehigh Invitational ... also placed T-12th at the Columbia Invitational and T-13th at the Bucknell Invitational ... opened the Cornell Invitational with a 1-over 73, his best round of the fall ... after opening with an 82 in his debut round at Colgate, each of his final 16 cards were in the 70s ... Personal: Born July 30, 1995 in New York City ... son of Henry and Audrey Levin ... 2014 graduate of Riverdale Country School in the Bronx ... four-year letterman and two-year captain of the golf team ... team finished third in NYSAIS Championship in 2012 and 2013, and fifth in 2014 ... led the team in scoring average all four years ... set a NYSAIS 9-hole record with a 31 ... finished second at the 2012 NYSAIS Championship and third in 2013 ... qualified for 2012 US Junior Amateur and 2012 NYS Open.

2014-15 (Freshman): 76.2 avg. through fall9/6-7 Colgate Invitational 82-75-78 T38th9/13-14 Bucknell Invitational 74-75-76 T13th9/20-21 Cornell Invitational 73-76-75 T29th9/26-27 Columbia Invitational 74-79-75 T12th10/5-6 Binghamton Invitational 74-76 T26th10/18-19 Lehigh Invitational 75-79 T8th10/31 Hummingbird Intercollegiate 79 T62nd

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Team captain in 2014-15 ... Fall 2014: Led the team with a 76.1 average ... high-light of the season was a 5-under 67 in the opening round of the Binghamton Invitational ... shot 77 in the second round and finished T-6th ... the 67 equalled the eighth-best round in program history and was the team’s best in four years ... also finished T-6th at the Bucknell Invitational with rounds of 74-72-76 ... placed 18th at both the Colgate and Columbia events ... Spring 2014: Ranked second on the team with a 76.3 spring scoring average and 76.0 full-season average ... best finish was T-11th (74-75) at the Lafayette Invitational ... shot 75-74-80 in a T-21st finish at the Patriot League Championship at West Point GC ... Fall 2013: Posted a 75.8 average in five events ... finished in 6th place at the Bucknell Invitational with rounds of 75-71-74 ... also carded a 1-over 71 in the second round of the Army Invitational ... Spring 2013: A regular in the Bison lineup, playing in five of the six spring events ... low round was a 1-over 72 in close out a T-20th finish at the Wildcat Invitational at Villanova ... placed T-30th at the Patriot League Championship (79-81-85) ... posted a scoring average of 78.9 for the spring and 78.6 for the full year ... Fall 2012: Played in three events with a top finish of T-17th at the Bucknell Invitational (77-77-75) ... averaged 78.1 in seven rounds ... Spring 2012: Earned Patriot League Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Patriot League honors after finishing runner-up at the Patriot League Championship ... shot 69-72-76 to finish six strokes behind winner William Park of Army ... held the 18 and 36-hole leads ... 1-under 69 in opening round was his season-best ... finished T-20th at the Navy Invitational with rounds of 74-78 ... Fall 2011: Played in two fall events as a freshman, appearing at the Bucknell Invitational (T-59th) and the Joe Agee Invitational (T-40th) ... averaged 78.0 in six rounds ... low score was a 75 at Bucknell ... low round in relation to par was a

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Fall 2014: Played in three tournaments, with a top finish of T31st at the Bucknell Invitational ... averaged 78.3 with a low round of 75 at Bucknell ... Spring 2014: Appeared in two spring events and recorded an 83.2 average ... Fall 2013: Compiled a 78.1 scoring average in three events ... debuted at the Bucknell Invitational and shot 75-81-73 ... played well at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate, posting 74-78-74 ... Personal: Born July 8, 1994 in Norristown, Pa. ... son of Kevin and Valerie Melnick ... has a brother, Kevin, and a sister, Alexandra ... Kevin played golf at Boston College ... father is a 1979 Bucknell graduate ... lettered four times in golf and three times in ice hockey at Saint Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia ... two-year captain and three-time All-Catholic League in golf ... helped lead team to a Catholic League championship as a junior and District 12 titles as a sophomore and senior ... in April 2013 won an International Junior Golf Tour event at Bulle Rock GC ... also had two other IJGT top-10s in 2013 ... assistant captain in hockey ... won the Hobey Baker Character Award ... majoring in biology.

2014-15 (Sophomore): 78.3 avg. through fall9/13-14 Bucknell Invitational 75-78-80 T31st10/5-6 Binghamton Invitational 77-78 T51st10/31 Hummingbird Intercollegiate 82 T71st

2013-14 (Freshman): 80.1 avg.9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 75-81-73 T26th10/14-15 Donald Ross Intercollegiate 74-78-74 T64th10/27-28 Lehigh Invitational 92-78 T39th3/31-4/1 Wildcat Invitational 89-81-82 86th4/14 Saint Francis Invitational 82-82 T41st

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4-over 76 at Colonial Heritage GC ... Personal: Born July 18, 1993 in Garden City, N.Y. ... parents are Sally and Dave Scialabba ... has one sister, Katie ... four-year golf letterman at Friends Academy in Locust Valley, N.Y. ... all-county selection as a junior and senior ... two-year team captain ... had the second-best scoring average in the county his junior and senior years ... majoring in economics ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2014-15 (Senior): 76.1 avg. through fall9/6-7 Colgate Invitational 75-76-76 18th9/13-14 Bucknell Invitational 74-72-76 T6th9/20-21 Cornell Invitational 80-80-77 T53rd9/26-27 Columbia Invitational 71-81-80 T18th10/5-6 Binghamton Invitational 67-77 T6th10/31 Hummingbird Intercollegiate 80 T68th

2013-14 (Junior): 76.0 avg.9/7-8 Colgate Invitational 77-76-80 T33rd9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 75-71-74 6th9/21-22 Cornell Invitational 80-74-75 T24th10/6-7 Army Invitational 76-71-78 T28th10/14-15 Donald Ross Intercollegiate 77-74-79 T73rd3/23-25 Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate 79-80-75 T108th4/6-7 Lafayette Invitational 74-75 T11th4/18-19 Navy Invitational 75-76 T25th4/26-27 Patriot League Championship 75-74-80 T21st

2012-13 (Sophomore): 78.6 avg.9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 77-77-75 T17th9/22-23 Cornell Invitational 82-77 T43rd10/7-8 Binghamton Invitational 78-81 57th3/26 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 80 T124th4/1-2 Wildcat Invitational 80-78-72 T20th4/12-13 Manor Intercollegiate 76-79-78 T36th4/20-21 Navy Invitational 76-83 T63rd4/27-28 Patriot League Championship 79-81-85 T30th

2011-12 (Freshman): 76.8 avg.9/16-17 Bucknell Invitational 81-77-75 T59th10/3-4 Joe Agee Invitational 76-79-80 T40th3/25-27 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 75-81-78 T104th4/13-14 Manor Intercollegiate 75-82-78 T36th4/21-22 Navy Invitational 74-78 T20th4/28-29 Patriot League Championship 69-72-76 2nd

Fall 2014: Played in three events in his debut season ... averaged 85.4, with a low round of 79 at the Bucknell Invitational ... Personal: Born June 18, 1995 ... son of Jack and Susan Thompson ... has two siblings, Sarah and Cameron ... father played on the golf team at Penn State ... 2014 graduate of Jupiter High School ... earned six high school letters in golf and two in lacrosse ... broke the school nine-hole scoring record with a 31 at The Bears Club ... helped team to a runner-up finish at the 2012 state championship ... won an SFPGA champion-ship at Sandpiper GC.

2014-15 (Freshman): 85.4 avg. through fall season9/13-14 Bucknell Invitational 93-79-81 T55th9/26-27 Columbia Invitational 88-80-89 48th10/18-19 Lehigh Invitational 87-86 64th

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Fall 2014: Saw action in four tournaments in his first college season ... played to an 83.3 average ... low round was his first, a 78 at Colgate ... Personal: Born Apr. 17, 1986 in Philadelphia ... parents are Christopher and Kim Zachary ... has two younger siblings, Kevin and Elizabeth ... 2014 graduate of Hershey High School ... four year varsity golf letterman ... team captain as a senior ... named to Mid-Penn and Lancaster Lebanon League all-star squads ... as a senior was the Mid-Penn runner up with a score of even-par 72 .. helped lead team to 2013 Mid-Penn Conference title and a second-place finish at the district champion-ship ... two-time club champion at Hershey Country Club ... runner-up at Harry Hamond Scholarship Tournament at Penn Oaks GC.

2014-15 (Freshman): 83.3 avg. through fall season9/6-7 Colgate Invitational 78-82-79 T48th9/13-14 Bucknell Invitational 81-80-86 51st9/26-27 Columbia Invitational 88-85-90 51st10/18-19 Lehigh Invitational 81-86 T53rd

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BUCKNELL 18-HOLE RECORDS

Individual65 Ben Pellicani, PLC at Bucknell, 4/23/0566 Will Bachman, Colgate Invitatonal, 9/12/1066 Andrew Cohen, Lafayette Invitational, 4/11/1066 Andrew Wallisch, Bucknell Invit., 9/18/0966 Patrick Yingling, Bucknell Invit., 9/16/0566 Chick Wagner, vs. Juniata, 5/9/7566 Bob Kotz, vs. Elizabethtown, 4/26/6667 Peter Scialabba, Binghamton Invit., 10/5/1467 Jeff Pike, Bucknell Invit., 9/12/0867 Rahul Desai, Bucknell Invit., 9/14/0767 Charlie Waddell, Bucknell Invit., 9/15/0667 Charlie Waddell, PLC at Bucknell, 4/23/0567 Alex Dolle, St. Peter’s Invitational, 4/20/0468 Jon Hartman, Bucknell Invitational, 9/17/1068 Brian Bartow, Bucknell Invitational, 9/18/0968 Andrew Cohen, Bucknell Invit., 9/18/0968 Ben Mattingly, Bucknell Invit., 9/18/0968 Andew Cohen, PLC at Army, 4/25/0968 Ben Mattingly, Bucknell Invit., 9/14/0768 Charlie Waddell, PLC at Bucknell, 4/22/0768 Kyle Moran, Bucknell Invitational, 9/17/0568 Nick Leibowitz, PLC at Bucknell, 4/15/0068 Chick Wagner, vs. Cornell/Lafayette, 4/22/7669 23 times

Team (Count 4 Scores)276 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/18/09279 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/14/07281 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/17/05282 PL Championship at Bucknell, 4/23/05283 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/16/05285 at Army Invitational, 10/6/13285 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/17/10286 at Joe Agee Invitatonal, 10/11/09286 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/12/08286 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/13/08286 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/14/07286 PL Championship at Bucknell, 4/23/05289 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/15/12289 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/16289 at Lafayette Invitational, 4/11/10289 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/16/06290 at Binghamton Invitational, 10/5/14290 at Wilmington Invitational, 4/2/11291 10 times

Team (Count 5 Scores)365 vs. Juniata, 5/9/75374 vs. Rutgers/Colgate, 4/17/76376 vs. Lafayette/West Chester, 4/17/81377 vs. Army, 4/21/78377 at Susquehanna, 4/15/76377 vs. Delaware, 4/14/72377 vs. Cornell, 4/24/73

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Year Golfer .................................Average1972 (spring) Dan Stetz .............................................77.21973 (spring) David Maier ........................................77.51974 (spring) Frank Root ..........................................76.21975 (spring) Chick Wagner ....................................73.81976 (spring) Chick Wagner ....................................76.11977 (spring) Tod Pike ...............................................78.01978 (spring) Doug Stock ........................................77.11979 (spring) Dave Richards ....................................77.11980 (spring) Dave Richards ....................................75.41981 (spring) Rob Wagner........................................77.11982 (spring) Bill Francis ...........................................80.61983 (spring) Bill Francis ...........................................79.41983 (fall) Erik Hagar............................................78.21984 (spring) Erik Hagar............................................80.51984 (fall) Ken Seibold ........................................78.01985 (spring) Ken Seibold ........................................79.51985 (fall) Pat Moylan ..........................................78.31986 (spring) Ken Seibold .........................................78.31986 (fall) Tom DeRigo ........................................77.71987 (spring) Ken Seibold .........................................77.21987 (fall) Pat Moylan ..........................................79.81988 (spring) John Shmerler ....................................79.01988 (fall) Jon Ingham .........................................80.11989 (spring) Jon Ingham .........................................81.51989 (fall) Jon Ingham .........................................81.31990 (spring) Jon Ingham .........................................78.61990 (fall) Don Hansen ........................................81.11991 (spring) Don Hansen ........................................81.81991 (fall) Don Hansen ........................................80.51992 (spring) Doug Dollenberg ..............................79.31992 (fall) Doug Dollenberg ..............................78.71993 (spring) Doug Dollenberg ..............................80.81993 (fall) Doug Dollenberg ..............................78.61994 (spring) Doug Dollenberg ..............................78.31994 (fall) Josh Hartman .....................................77.71995 (spring) Jeff Graf ................................................80.11995 (fall) Jeff Graf ................................................78.21996 (spring) Jeff Graf ................................................79.91996 (fall) Josh Hartman .....................................78.81997 (spring) Josh Hartman .....................................76.81997 (fall) Josh Hartman .....................................75.61998 (spring) Todd Schneider .................................80.21998 (fall) Todd Schneider .................................75.71999 (spring) Mark Rylak ...........................................80.81999 (fall) Ken Kosteva ........................................77.52000 (spring) Nick Leibowitz ...................................75.72000 (fall) Jimmy Freeman .................................74.42001(spring) Jimmy Freeman .................................77.02001 (fall) Nick Leibowitz ...................................77.32002 (spring) Nick Leibowitz ...................................75.62002 (fall) Abbie Valentine .................................76.32003 (spring) Tom Lane .............................................78.42003 (fall) Abbie Valentine .................................74.92004 (spring) Charlie Waddell .................................77.52004 (fall) Charlie Waddell .................................74.32005 (spring) Charlie Waddell .................................75.22005 (fall) Patrick Yingling ..................................74.02006 (spring) Ben Pellicani .......................................74.6

2006 (fall) Charlie Waddell .................................73.42007 (spring) Charlie Waddell .................................73.82007 (fall) Rahul Desai .........................................72.92008 (spring) Keita Aoki.............................................75.42008 (fall) Andrew Cohen ...................................75.32009 (spring) Andrew Cohen ...................................74.92009 (fall) Andrew Cohen ...................................72.42010 (spring) Andrew Cohen ...................................74.22010 (fall) Jon Hartman .......................................73.12011 (spring) Jon Hartman .......................................76.32011 (fall) Jon Hartman .......................................75.42012 (spring) Peter Scialabba ..................................76.82012 (fall) Dan Bernard .......................................74.42013 (spring) Schuyler Stitzer ..................................76.32013 (fall) Zach Pogust ........................................74.92014 (spring) Schuyler Stitzer ..................................75.42014 (fall) Peter Scialabba ..................................76.1

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1991Course: Seven Oaks G.C. (Hamilton, N.Y.)Team Champion: Army (311-326--637)Bucknell Finish: 4th (332-344--676)Bucknell Individuals: T7. Don Hansen (83-82--165); 9. Glen Hertzberg (80-86--166); 20. Dave Fries (87-88--175); T24. Doug Dollenberg (84-94--178); T24. Mike Smigie (85-93--178); T34. Chris Curti (99-88--187).

1992Course: West Point (N.Y.) G.C.Team Champion: Army (290-295-291--896)Bucknell Finish: 5th (316-308-322--946)Bucknell Individuals: T14. Don Hansen (76-75-80--231); T14. Doug Dollenberg (76-75-80--231); T18. Dave Fries (81-73-83--237); T34. Marc Shaffer (84-90-79--253); T36. Jim Foard (83-88-85--256); 38. Chris Curti (86-85-86--257).

1993Course: U.S. Naval Academy G.C. (Annapolis, Md.)Team Champion: Army (312-322-306--940)Bucknell Finish: 4th (330-313-329--972)Bucknell Individuals: 6. Doug Dollenberg (79-76-81--236); T12. Dave Fries (83-78-83--244); T14. Paul Gregory (87-76-82--245); T23. Jeff Graf (84-87-83--254); 27. Drew Smith (92-83-84--259); T28. Marc Shaffer (84-88-88--260).

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Bucknell Finish: 3rd (311-322-328--961)Bucknell Individuals: 2. Doug Dollenberg (76-78-80--234); 14. Jeff Graf (78-85-81--244); T15. Paul Gregory (78-79-88--245); T19. Don Hansen (79-80-89--248); T32. Tommy Martin (83-89-91--263); T40. Mark McGinly (90-101-79--270).

1994 (Championship Moved to Fall Season)Course: Seven Oaks G.C. (Hamilton, N.Y.)Team Champion: Army (309-299-322--930)Bucknell Finish: 3rd (302-315-328--945)Bucknell Individuals: 6. Jeff Graf (76-76-82--234); T11. Josh Hartman (73-79-88--240); T11. Eric Shortz (75-83-82--240); T15. Paul Gregory (78-77-87--242); 18. Marc Shaffer (78-84-82--244); T28. Tommy Martin (88-88-82--258).

1995Course: U.S. Naval Academy G.C. (Annapolis, Md.)Team Champion: Army (309-300-302--911)Bucknell Finish: 5th (329-317-321--967)Bucknell Individuals: 13. Jeff Graf (77-83-76--236); T20. Josh Hartman (81-78-85--244); T22. Bryan Sun (86-77-83--246); T30. Tony Calandra (90-81-80--251); 33. Jim Ofria (85-86-84--255); 34. Eric Shortz (94-81-82--257).

1996Course: Saucon Valley G.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.)Team Champion: Lehigh (318-310-307--935)Bucknell Finish: 3rd (322-314-318--954)Bucknell Individuals: 4. Josh Hartman (81-79-75--235); T5. Bryan Sun (77-77-82--236); Todd Schneider (84-76-83--243); Mark McGinly (80-85-80--245); Eric Shortz (87-82-81--250); Tony Calandra (87-82-83--252).

1997Course: West Point (N.Y.) G.C.Team Champion: Lehigh (297-299-300--896)Bucknell Finish: 5th (316-296-305--917)Bucknell Individuals: T6. Josh Hartman (80-70-74--224); 12. Todd Schneider (78-75-75--228); T19. Tony Calandra (80-77-77--234); T19. Ken Kosteva (81-74-79--234); T30. Mark Rylak (82-78-81--241); 40. Brad Borman (78-86-89--253).

1998Course: Seven Oaks G.C. (Hamilton, N.Y.)Team Champion: Navy (302-294-298--894)Bucknell Finish: T3rd (315-309-303--927)Bucknell Individuals: 6. Todd Schneider (77-75-75--227); T16. Tony Calandra (83-75-76--234); T18. Ken Kosteva (77-82-76--235); 23. Tom Marks (84-78-76--238); 30. Mark Rylak (78-81-85--244); 33. Nick Leibowitz (87-82-80--249).

2000 (Championship Moved Back to Spring Season)Course: Bucknell G.C. (Lewisburg, Pa.)Team Champion: Navy (305-307-299--911)Bucknell Finish: 2nd (299-305-310--914)Bucknell Individuals: 2. Ken Kosteva (74-72-74--220); 11. Jimmy Freeman (76-78-76--230); 19. David Horton (81-74-83--238); T33. Nick Perini (85-81-85--251); 37. L.J. Petroni (85-86-86--257); Nick Leibowitz (68-DQ-77--DQ).

2001Course: U.S. Naval Academy G.C. (Annapolis, Md.)Team Champion: Navy (298-298-293--889)Bucknell Finish: 4th (299-317-301--917)Bucknell Individuals: 5. Jimmy Freeman (75-77-70--222); T9. Nick Leibowitz (74-79-77--230); T12. Ken Kosteva (74-82-75--231); T23. Charles Markey (76-80-81--237); T25. Scott Leeder (78-81-79--238); 38. David Horton (85-83-83--251).

2002Course: West Point (N.Y.) G.C.Team Champion: Army (271-292-284--847)Bucknell Finish: 5th (300-306-301--907)Bucknell Individuals: T11. Abbie Valentine (71-74-77--222); T11. Scott Leeder (73-80-69--222); T22. Nick Leibowitz (77-76-77--230); T28. Dan Gale (79-76-79--234); 42. Charles Markey (85-86-78--249); 45. Alex Dolle (82-82-89--253).

2003Course: Saucon Valley G.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.)Team Champion: Navy (297-290-291--878)Bucknell Finish: 5th (319-310-309--938)Bucknell Individuals: T8. Tom Lane (79-75-74--228); T11. Abbie Valentine (74-82-74--230); T17. Alex Dolle (78-74-83--235); 33. Ben Pellicani (90-79-79--248); 40. Chris Martinez (89-85-82--256); T45. Brian Troast (88-89-88--265).

2004Course: Seven Oaks G.C. (Hamilton, N.Y.)Team Champion: Army (320-302-308--930)Bucknell Finish: 4th (319-311-316--946)Bucknell Individuals: 6. Charlie Waddell (80-78-75--233); 12. Tom Lane (81-78-78--237); T13. Ben Pellicani (79-79-80--238); T13. Patrick Yingling (79-76-83--238); T28. Abbie Valentine (83-80-84--247); T36. Alex Dolle (86-84-84--254).

2005Course: Bucknell G.C. (Lewisburg, Pa.)Team Champion: Army (284-283-293--860)Bucknell Finish: 2nd (286-282-299--867)Bucknell Individuals: 1. Charlie Waddell (67-71-71--209); 2. Ben Pellicani (71-65-74--210); T16. Keita Aoki (74-73-79--226); T16. Kyle Moran (75-75-76--226); T30. Tom Lane (74-79-78--231); T30. Patrick Yingling (79-73-79--231).

2006Course: U.S. Naval Academy G.C. (Annapolis, Md.)Team Champion: Bucknell (299-298-299--896)Bucknell Individuals: 1. Charlie Waddell (69-70-71--210); 11. Ben Pellicani (77-76-78--231); T12. Kyle Moran (77-76-80--233); T20. Rahul Desai (76-79-80--235); T22. Patrick Yingling (87-76-73--236); T29. Keita Aoki (85-80-77--242).

2007Course: Bucknell G.C. (Lewisburg, Pa.)Team Champion: Bucknell (291-297-295--883)Bucknell Individuals: 3. Charlie Waddell (74-73-68--215); T4. Andrew Cohen (72-74-74--220); T6. Keita Aoki (73-76-73--222); T19. Rahul Desai (72-76-80--228); T30. Kyle Moran (75-74-83--232); T32. Stuart Lindgren (76-77-80--233).

2008Course: Saucon Valley C.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.)Team Champion: Navy (311-307-307--925)Bucknell Individuals: 4. Rahul Desai (79-74-78--231); 6. Andrew Cohen (80-73-82--235); 16. Stuart Lindgren (82-80-80--242); T17. Ben Mattingly (81-81-81--243); T17. Brian Bartow (89-76-78--243); 19. Keita Aoki (83-80-81--252).

2009Course: West Point (N.Y.) G.C.Team Champion: Bucknell (295-297-292--884)Bucknell Individuals: 1. Andrew Cohen (71-68-69--208); T9. Brian Bartow (77-76-74--227); T11. Ben Mattingly (79-76-73--228); T18. Will Bachman (69-81-81--231); T20. Andrew Wallisch (80-77-76--233); 36. Parker Phillips (78-83-83--244).

2010Course: Seven Oaks G.C. (Hamilton, N.Y.)Team Champion: Lafayette (303-295-304--902)Bucknell Finish: 5th (308-302-307)Bucknell Individuals: T10. Andrew Cohen (77-77-75--229); Ryan Schneiter (74-78-77--229); T17. Brian Bartow (79-73-78--230); T28. Ben Mattingly (80-79-77--236); 30. Will Bachman (78-76-85--239); 31. Jeff Pike (81-76-83--240).

2011Course: U.S. Naval Academy G.C. (Annapolis, Md.)

Team Champion: Army (293-287-290--870)Bucknell Finish: T5th (300-305-295--900)Bucknell Individuals: T13. Schuyler Stitzer (75-76-72--223); 16. Jon Hartman (75-78-72--225); T17. Will Bachman (73-73-80--226); T22. Parker Phillips (77-79-74--230); T26. Ben Mattingly (77-78-77--232); T35. Dan Bernard (79-82-78-- 239).

2012Course: Bucknell G.C. (Lewisburg, Pa.)Team Champion: Navy (288-290-300--878)Bucknell Finish: 4th (293-293-306--892)Bucknell Individuals: 2. Peter Scialabba (69-72-76--217); T16. Dan Bernard (74-70-83--227); T19. Schuyler Stitzer (75-76-77--228); T19. J.J. Szmadzinski (79-75-74--228); T32. Jon Hartman (75-83-79--237); T39. Will Bachman (77-85-79--241).

2013Course: Saucon Valley C.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.)Team Champion: Lehigh (299-296-303--898)Bucknell Finish: 4th (307-312-310--925)Bucknell Individuals: T4. Schuyler Stitzer (72-77-77--226); 16. Dan Bernard (76-79-79--234); T18. Zach Pogust (82-81-74--237); T18. Billy Wright (80-77-80--237); T30. Peter Scialabba (79-81-85--245); T32. Thomas Walter (81-79-86--246).

2014Course: West Point G.C. (West Point, N.Y.)Team Champion: Loyola (287-283-291--861)Bucknell Finish: 5th (306-299-297--902)Bucknell Individuals: T11. Schuyler Stitzer (75-72-75); T21. Peter Scialabba (75-74-80); 24. John Edler (77-82-72); T27. Zach Pogust (79-75-79); T36. D.J. Magee (84-80-74); T36. Thomas Walter (84-78-76).

BUCKNELL PL TOURNAMENT RECORDS Team IndividualLow 18 282 (2005) 65 (Ben Pellicani, 2005)Low 36* 568 (2005) 136 (Ben Pellicani, 2005)Low 54 867 (2005) 208 (Andrew Cohen, 2009)Best Finish 1st (‘06, ‘07, ‘09) 1st (Charlie Waddell, 2005, 2006)*First 36 holes 1st (Andrew Cohen, 2009)

EAST COAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

1975Course: Host Farm (Lancaster, Pa.)Team Champion: Temple (386-376--762)Bucknell Finish: T3rd (385-384--769)Bucknell Individuals: T7. Tod Pike (76-77--153); T7. Chick Wagner (77-76--153); Mike Helffrich (80-75--155); Tom Meredith (75-80--155); Bruce Firm (80-77--157); Frank Root (78-79--157); Jack Fitzgibbons (79-79--158).

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1976Course: Host Farm (Lancaster, Pa.)Team Champion: Delaware (780)Bucknell Finish: 5th (793)Bucknell Individuals: Chick Wagner (73-80--153); Tod Pike (74-86--160); Bruce Firm (77-83--160); Glen Grove (76-85--161); Doug Stock (79-84--163); Frank Root (84-83--167); Wes Castles (85-84--169).

1977Course: Concord C.C. (Concordville, Pa.)Team Champion: Delaware (378-394--772)Bucknell Finish: 6th (414-412--826)Bucknell Individuals: T9. Tod Pike (76-81--157); Doug Stock (86-77--163); Dave Ludwick (82-86--168); Wes Castles (87-82--169); Mike Chutz (85-86--171); Jon Barsky (85-91--176); Dick Roth (89-94--183).

1978Course: Concord C.C. (Concordville, Pa.)Team Champion: Temple (398-380--778)Bucknell Finish: 3rd (409-388--797)Bucknell Individuals: 3. Mike Chutz (78-74--152); T13. Doug Stock (84-75--159); 18. Rob Wagner (82-80--162); T19. Dave Ludwick (86-77--163); T24. Frank Brown (80-84--164); Dick Roth (85-82--167); Wes Castles (86-82--168).

1979Course: Concord C.C. (Concordville, Pa.)Team Champion: Temple (390-386--776)Bucknell Finish: 4th (398-406--804)Bucknell Individuals: 5. Dave Richards (76-78--154); 8. Rob Wagner (74-84--158); T9. Doug Stock (81-78--159); T18. Mike Stoyla (83-80--163); T41. Jeff Buley (84-87--171); T41. Bob Williams (84-87--171); T48. Kevin Forrest (87-86--143).

1980Course: Concord C.C. (Concordville, Pa.)Team Champion: Temple (378-384--762)Bucknell Finish: 4th (404-390--794)Bucknell Individuals: T10. Dave Richards (78-78--156); T13. Rick Cramer (83-75--158); T15. Kevin Forrest (79-80--159); T18. Rob Wagner (82-78--160); T22. Mike Stoyla (82-79--161); T28. Bill Francis (84-80--164); T43. Bob Williams (85-82--167).

1981Course: The Brantwood G.C. (Elkton, Md.)Team Champion: Temple (361-366--727)Bucknell Finish: 6th (398-379--777)Bucknell Individuals: 6. Rob Wagner (73-75--148); T15. Peter Orr (77-75--152); T32. Mike Stoyla (80-78--158); T40. Kevin High (86-74--160); T45. Bill Francis (80-82--162); T54. Jeff Buley (87-77--164); T73. Bob Craig (95-81--176).

1982Course: Old York Road C.C. (Ambler, Pa.)Team Champion: American (393-380--773)

Bucknell Finish: 5th (406-408--814)Bucknell Individuals: 7. Bill Francis (76-78--154); T14. Kevin Forrest (79-81--160); T20. John Stasko (80-82--162); T37. Kevin High (85-82--167); T54. Bob Craig (86-87--173); T54. Mike Stoyla (88-85--173); 64. Rick Cramer (92-85--177).

1983Course: Cranbury (N.J.) C.C.Team Champion: Towson State (394-394--788)Bucknell Finish: 6th (415-398--813)Bucknell Individuals: T6. Bill Francis (81-75--156); T9. John Stasko (80-77--157); T25. Ed Wostbrook (83-81--164); T36. Tim Dickens (82-84--166); T47. John Delaney (89-81--170); 58. Bob Craig (91-85--176); T60. Tim Shook (91-87--178).

1984Course: Cranbury (N.J.) C.C.Team Champion: American (400-387--787)Bucknell Finish: 3rd (410-393--803)Bucknell Individuals: T5. Tom DiRigo (80-79--159); T5. Tom Collins (78-81--159); T11. Erik Hagar (84-77--161); T20. Ken Seibold (86-78--164); T20. Steve Antenucci (82-82--164); John Delaney (87-80--167); Tim Dickens (80-79--169).

1985Course: Oak Hill G.C. (Milford, N.J.)Team Champion: Delaware (320-336--656)Bucknell Finish: 3rd (330-340--670)Bucknell Individuals: T7. Erik Hagar (79-85--164); 10. Tom DiRigo (82-84--166); T13. Ken Seibold (86-83--169); T21. Tom Dickens (83-91--174); T28. Steve Antenucci (89-88--177).

1986Course: Saucon Valley C.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.)Team Champion: Delaware (328-317--645)Bucknell Finish: 3rd (328-330--658)Bucknell Individuals: 2. Ken Seibold (79-77--156); T9. Steve Antenucci (79-85--164); T15. Erik Hagar (85-83--168); 20. Pat Moylan (85-86--171); 21. Tom DeRigo (87-85--172).

1987Course: Pocono Manor (Pa.) G.C. Team Champion: Bucknell (313-310--623)Bucknell Individuals: T1. Scott Spangenberg (78-73--151); 4. Pat Moylan (78-78--156); T6. Ken Seibold (80-78--158); T10. Tom DiRigo (78-82--160); T10. Jon Ingham (79-81--160).

1988Course: Saucon Valley C.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.)Team Champion: Delaware (314-316--630)Bucknell Finish: 3rd (325-332--657)Bucknell Individuals: 6. John Schmerler (76-86--162); T7. Scott Paris (82-81--163); T10. Scott Spangenberg (84-81--165); T12. John Ingham (83-84--167); T27. Pat Moylan (89-92--181).

1989Course: Saucon Valley C.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.)Team Champion: Delaware (323-329--652)Bucknell Finish: 3rd (351-335--686)Bucknell Individuals: 5. Jon Ingham (82-82--164); Pat Moylan (85-87--172); Michael Smigie (91-85--176); Scott Spangenberg (93-90--183); Scott Paris (95-81--176).

1990Course: Pocono Manor (Pa.) G.C. Team Champion: Lehigh (304*)Bucknell Finish: 3rd (317)Bucknell Individuals: 2. John Ingham (74); T6. Mike Smigie (77); T12. David Fries (79); Scott Miller (87); Tim Levy (92). * Final round cancelled due to fog.

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CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY1956Course: American Legion C.C. (Mt. Union, Pa.)Team Champion: Bucknell (655)Bucknell Individuals: Ken Bensen (163); Jim Ladd (163); Stan Jackson (168); Bill Walliser (171).

1957Course: American Legion C.C. (Mt. Union, Pa.)Team Champion: Bucknell (318-308--626)Bucknell Individuals: 1. John Dunn (73-76--149); Bob Miller (81-76--157); Jim Ladd (83-75--158); Dave Doane (81-81--162).

1958Course: American Legion C.C. (Mt. Union, Pa.)Team Champion: Lehigh (335-333--668)Bucknell Finish: DQBucknell Individuals: T14. Jerry Lindholm (83-84--167); T29. Dick Bartholomew (85-89--174); T66. John McDonald (101-91--192); Bill Curtiss (80-DQ).

1959Course: DuPont C.C. (Newark, Del.)Team Champion: Bucknell (320-320--640)Bucknell Individuals: 1. Bob Etzweiler (74-80--154); 5. Bob Schad (159); 10. Bill Curtiss (83-80--163); 12. Jerry Lindholm (80-84--164).

1960Course: DuPont C.C. (Newark, Del.)Team Champion: Bucknell (330*)Bucknell Individuals: T2. Bob Etzweiler (79); 5. Bill Curtiss (81); T7. Bob Schad (84); T13. Jerry Lindholm (86). * Final round cancelled due to rain.

1961Course: Irem Temple C.C. (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)Team Champion: Bucknell (324-323--647)Bucknell Individuals: T5. Bob Etzweiler (80-77--157); 10. Curt Mull (80-81--161); 11. Jerry Singer (81-82--163); Bob Schad (83-83--166).

1962Course: Fox Hill C.C. (Exeter, Pa.)Team Champion: Rutgers (323-324--647)Bucknell Finish: 2nd (331-319--650)Bucknell Individuals: 2. Curt Mull (77-76--153); 8. Pete Sang (80-79--159); T35. James Dunn (88-80--168); T50. Jerry Singer (86-84--170).

1963Course: Oak Terrace C.C. (Philadelphia, Pa.)Team Champion: St. Joseph’s (320-313--633)Bucknell Finish: 6th (320-343--663)Bucknell Individuals: 3. Larry Kash (77-78--155); Don Mothner (80-85--165); Leon Weiss (79-87--166); Ralph Lerner (84-93--177).

1964Course: Susquehanna Valley C.C. (Selinsgrove, Pa.)Team Champion: St. Joseph’s (641)Bucknell Finish: 8th (336-334--670)Bucknell Individuals: Jim Dunn (78-86--164); Larry Kash (81-84--165); Marty Farber (91-76--167); Ralph Lerner (86-88--174).

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1965Course: Cavaliers C.C. (Wilmington, Del.)Team Champion: Dickinson (323-310--633)Bucknell Finish: DQ (324-320--644)Bucknell Individuals: T5. Marty Farber (79-79--158); Lowell Watson (82-78--160); Jim Dunn (82-80--162); Jay Fuller (81-83--164).

1966Course: Saucon Valley C.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.)Team Champion: Lehigh (338-334--672)Bucknell Finish: 3rd (352-338--690)Bucknell Individuals: 2. Ted Turner (77-86--163); Bob Kotz (83-84--167); Marty Farber (92-83--175); Lowell Watson (100-85--185).

1967Course: Bedford Springs C.C. (Huntingdon, Pa.)Team Champion: Bucknell (328-324--652)Bucknell Individuals: T7. Bob Kotz (81-79--160); T16. Ted Turner (82-81--163); T19. Bob Cheek (83-81--164); T24. Lowell Watson (82-83--165).

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1968Course: Williamsport (Pa.) C.C.Team Champion: Temple (324-314--638)Bucknell Finish: 2nd (325-314--639)Bucknell Individuals: T3. Bob Kotz (78-76--154); T8. Bob Cheek (82-75--157); T42. George Benson (81-83--164); T42. Bob Gray (84-80--164).

1969Course: N/A (hosted by Wilkes College)Team Champion: Delaware (660)Bucknell Finish: 6th (663)Bucknell Individuals: Bob Cheek (84-83--167); Steve Huston (85-84--169); Doc Riemer (79-83--162); Bob Gray (88-77--165).

1970Course: Washingtonian C.C. (Washington, D.C.)Team Champion: American (394-393--797)Bucknell Finish: 3rd (399-397--796)Bucknell Individuals: 9. Doc Riemer (83-73--156); T13. Ken Solar (78-80--158); T15. Marty Erb (77-82--159); T20. Dan Stetz (82-79--161); T23. Steve Huston (83-79--162); T26. Dave Maier (83-80--163); T32. Mark Reddy (79-86--165).

1971Course: Sharon Country Club (Trenton, N.J.)Team Champion: Gettysburg (396-392--788)Bucknell Finish: 5th (405-401--806)Bucknell Individuals: T6. Dan Stetz (79-77--156); T9. Dave Maier (82-76--158); T21. Greg Mordas (80-81--161); T36. Mark Reddy (86-78--164); T53. George Farrentelli (80-87--167); T64. Mickey Sinkus (85-85--170); 65. Ray Douglass (84-87--171).

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1973Course: Host Farm (Lancaster, Pa.)Team Champion: Bucknell (392-392--784)Bucknell Individuals: 2. Dan Stetz (73-78--151); T9. Dave Meier (81-76--157); T9. Chick Wagner (79-78--157); Greg Mordas (80-79--159); Mike Helffritch (80-80--160); Mickey Sinkus (80-83--163); Frank Root (81-85--166).

1974Course: Host Farm (Lancaster, Pa.)Team Champion: Temple (375-371--746)Bucknell Finish: 2nd (379-383--762)Bucknell Individuals: T6. Mickey Sinkus (77-75--152); T6. George Ferrantelli (76-76--152); T10. Frank Root (77-76--153); T10. David Young (74-79--153); Tom Meredith (75-81--156); Chick Wagner (81-77--158); Bruce Firm (86-79--165).

BUCKNELL TEAMS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

1957 NCAA ChampionshipCourse: The Broadmoor G.C. (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Team Champion: Houston (602)Bucknell Finish: 21st (648)Bucknell Individuals: Bob Miller (80-79--159); John Dunn (80-80--160); Jim Ladd (82-79--161); Stan Jackson (82-86--168).

1961 NCAA ChampionshipCourse: Purdue University Course (Lafayette, Ind.)Team Champion: Purdue (584)Bucknell Finish: 25th (640)Bucknell Individuals: Bob Etzweiler (79-71--150), Bob Schad (80-77-157); Curt Mull (83-82--165); Jerry Singer (86-82--168).

2006 NCAA West RegionalCourse: Omni Tucson National (Tucson, Ariz.)Team Champion: Arizona (279-273-275--827), Florida (273-282-272--827)Bucknell Finish: 26th (297-300-312--909)Bucknell Individuals: T95. Ben Pellicani (71-73-78--222); T115. Keita Aoki (75-74-77--226); T131. Charlie Waddell (76-76-79--231); 137. Chas Wagner (75-77-85--237); 140. Kyle Moran (82-80-78--240).

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2007 NCAA West RegionalCourse: ASU Karsten G.C. (Tempe, Ariz.)Team Champion: South Carolina (273-269-278--820)Bucknell Finish: 26th (299-299-295--893)Bucknell Individuals: T86. Charlie Waddell (71-73-73--217); T108. Andrew Cohen (73-78-70--221); T118. Brian Bartow (79-72-73--224); 137. Kyle Moran (76-78-79--233); 140. Keita Aoki (87-76-80--243).

2009 NCAA Central RegionalCourse: The Club at Olde Stone (Bowling Green, Ky.)Team Champion: UCLA (292-285-286--863)Bucknell Finish: 14th (317-319-316--952)Bucknell Individuals: T55. Ben Mattingly (78-80-74--232); 66. Andrew Cohen (78-75-85--238); T68. Brian Bartow (77-86-78--241); T71. Ryan Schneiter (86-81-80--247); 73. Andrew Wallisch (84-83-84--251).

BUCKNELL INDIVIDUALS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

Mike Chutz 1978 Hon. Men. All-AmericaBob Etzweiler 1961Bob Kotz 1967Dave Maier 1972Dave Richards 1979 Hon. Men. All-AmericaFrank Root 1974Chick Wagner 1975, 1976Rob Wagner 1979, 1981

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No man played a larger role in solidifying Bucknell’s golf program than Harold Ev-ans, who served the university for more than 70 years until his passing in 2002.

Evans came to Bucknell as caddie master in 1931 and took over as head professional in 1932. After organizing the

school’s club golf team, he became the Bison’s first intercollegiate golf coach in 1939. He won a school-record 144 dual matches during his nearly quarter-century tenure as head coach and was inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.

Evans led the Bison to five Middle Atlantic Con-ference championships from 1956-61, and helped two of those teams to the NCAA Tournament.

The beauty of the Bucknell Golf Club is a tribute to Evans and his wife, Mary Louise, who planted countless trees and flowers and shaped the appear-ance of the course through the years, including the expansion from 9 to 18 holes in 1964.

A Bucknellian in the truest sense of the award, Tommy Thompson spent 44 years as either a player, assistant coach or head coach at Bucknell. A three-year starter in baseball and basketball and captain of both teams, Thompson served in the U.S. Army, pitched in the Detroit Tigers system and

coached baseball, basketball, golf and tennis teams at Bucknell until retiring in 2001.

He amassed more than 1,000 victories as a Bison player and coach. He was team captain of the basketball team and led the team in scoring as a senior at 16.3 points per game. Also a star on the baseball diamond, Thompson was named the out-standing athlete in the Class of 1960. From 1967-81 he was head baseball coach, and he helped author one of the greatest turnarounds in Bucknell history in any sport, taking the Bison nine from an 0-15 record in 1968 to a 15-4 mark and a Middle Atlantic Conference title in 1969.

He took over as head golf coach in 1981 and directed the Bison to an impressive 113-27 dual-match record, to go along with seven tournament titles. He was named Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2000.

Thompson was inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.

A 2000 Bucknell Athlet-ics Hall of Fame inductee, Brad Tufts served the Bucknell athletic department for over 30 years as either coach or administrator.

He was the men’s golf coach from 1967-75 and led his teams to Middle Atlantic Conference championships in

1967 and 1973. His men’s teams posted an impres-sive 80-38 dual-match record. Tufts became the first-ever coach of the Bucknell women’s golf program in 1998 and retired from coaching, and Bucknell, following the 2000 spring season.

He served in various administrative roles, including sports information director, associate director of public relations, director of information services, assistant and associate director of athlet-ics and interim director of athletics. Tufts received the Lester Jordan Award from the College Sports Information Directors of America in 1998. He is also the 1989 recipient of ECAC-SIDA’s Irving T. Marsh Award and the 2001 recipient of ECAC-SIDA’s Bob Kenworthy Good Person Award.

He will not be eligible for the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame until 2017, but Charlie Waddell is a good bet to one day join these elite ranks.

A 2007 graduate, Wad-dell is arguably the finest golfer in Bucknell annals. He won Patriot League

championships in 2005 and 2006, making him the only player in league history to win the league title twice. He also finished sixth in 2004 and third in 2007, giving him four All-PL plaques. Waddell won four career tournaments and helped Bucknell to back-to-back Patriot League team championships in 2006 and 2007, leading to NCAA Regional berths both years.

Waddell, who graduated as the school re-cord-holder for season (73.4) and career (74.9) scoring average, was also an outstanding stu-dent at Bucknell. He was an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection and was a nomi-nee for the Byron Nelson Award, presented to the top golfer in the nation who also demonstrates good sportsmanship and citizenship.

Bob Etzweiler is still re-membered as one of Buck-nell’s top golfers, and he oc-cupied the No. 1 or 2 position on Bison squads that captured three straight Middle Atlantic Conference championships. Etzweiler won the MAC indi-vidual title in 1959, tied for second in 1960 and placed

fifth in 1961. He qualified for the NCAA Championship dur-

ing his senior campaign and became one of only five eastern players to qualify for the match-play field of 64. The York, Pa., native was also selected to play in the East-West Match at that tournament. In an era when virtually all of the competition was in match-play format, Etzweiler had a career dual-match record of 23-10-1 and was 18-3-1 against MAC opponents.

He helped lead Bucknell to a 25-9 record during his career, including a school-record 10-2 record in 1961. Etzweiler, who in 2003 became just the second golfer to be inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, later won numerous amateur titles in the York area.

Chick Wagner, a 1984 Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee, played in the 1975 and 1976 NCAA Golf Champi-onships and was winner of the 1975 ECAC Fall Championship. Co-captain of the 1975 and 1976 Bucknell teams, Wagner helped lead the Bison to the 1973 Middle Atlantic Confer-

ence championship and to second place in the 1974 Eastern Championship.

He was on the Bucknell team that traveled to Scotland in 1973 for the St. Andrews International Intercollegiate Championship. A member of teams that had a combined 35-18 record in dual matches, Wagner set a school and Bucknell Golf Club com-petitive course record with a round of 66 in 1975, and he set Bucknell scoring records with a 73.8 season average (1975) and 76.4 career average. The recipient of the Edward W. Pangburn Award, he fin-ished in the top 10 in the conference championship tournament three times and was twice in the top 10 in the Eastern Championship. He was the 1983 champion of Oakmont Country Club.

BUCKNELL GOLF WELL-REPRESENTED IN ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

Harold Evans Bob EtzweilerChick Wagner

Tommy Thompson Brad TuftsCharlie Waddell

HAROLD EVANS CHICK WAGNER BOB ETZWEILER

TOMMY THOMPSON BRAD TUFTS CHARLIE WADDELL

The Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1979 to honor the very best in the history of Bison Athletics. There are now 234 out-standing student-athletes, administrators, coaches and friends of Bucknell whose contributions to Bucknell Athletics are forever preserved in the Hall of Fame, including the five men listed below who were associated with the golf program.

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JUNIOR YEAR• Send a letter expressing interest in Bucknell and the men’s golf pro-gram and fill out the online bio form at BucknellBison.com. Include both academic and golf resumes. Golf bio should include tournaments played, size of field, scores shot and place finish. • Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse. Be sure to include them as recipients of ACT and SAT test results. When you receive the test scores, forward them to coach Michael Binney as well.

SUMMER AFTER JUNIOR YEAR• The NCAA prohibits a coach from calling you prior to July 1 after you complete your junior year.• E-mail coach Binney (mwb013@bucknell.edu) your summer tourna-ment schedule.• Make an appointment to visit Bucknell and meet with coach Binney. • Update any SAT or ACT scores.

SENIOR YEAR• Send coach Binney an unofficial copy of your high school transcript, test scores and a list of classes you will be taking during your senior year.• E-mail the coach your fall tournament schedule and results after you play these events.• In October, coach Binney will inform prospective student-athletes of their status as a recruit versus a tryout candidate.• Potential recruits will be invited for an “official visit” to meet team members and experience campus life. • Recruit candidates and tryout candidates should submit applica-tions.• Candidates applying for financial assistance should do so at this time through the Bucknell financial aid office. The department of athletics is not involved in this process.• In November, the top candidates will be offered an admissions spot and a spot on the 10-player men’s golf roster.

CONTACTSAs per NCAA by-law 13.02.3, a contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged or takes place on the grounds of the prospect’s high school, or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect’s high school, preparatory school, two-year college, or all-star team is considered a contact, regardless of the conversation that occurs. We are limited to three off-campus contact days per prospective student-athlete.

INTERVIEWSHead coach Michael Binney strongly encourages all prospective student-athletes to arrange for an on-campus interview with the Admissions Office. If it is not possible to interview on campus, alumni interviews are highly recommended. All interviews should be arranged through the Admissions Office by calling (570) 577-1101.

TELEPHONE CALLSAs per NCAA by-law 13.1.3.1, institutional staff members may not telephone a prospect (or the prospect’s relatives or legal guard-ians) prior to July 1 following the prospect’s completion of the junior year in high school. After July 1, institutional staff members may telephone a prospect once per week (measured Sunday through Saturday). The once-per-week limit applies to the entire institution.

VISITS, OfficialAccording to NCAA by-law 13.7.1.2, a prospect may not make more than five expense-paid visits to NCAA member institutions, regardless of the number of sports in which the prospect is involved. An institution may not provide an expense-paid visit to a prospect who has not presented the institution with a high school (or college) academic transcript and a score from a PSAT, an SAT, a PACTPlus, or an ACT test taken on a national testing date under national testing conditions. Prospects must also be registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse in order to make an official visit. The official visit may not exceed 48 hours.

VISITS, UnofficialAccording to NCAA by-law 13.8.1, a prospect may visit an institution’s campus at the prospect’s own expense an unlimited number of times and may make an unofficial visit before the prospect’s senior year in high school.

If a prospective student-athlete and/or parent has any questions, please feel free to call head coach Michael Binney at (570) 577-3075. Best times to reach Coach Binney are between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Also, please feel free to forward any correspon-dence you feel will be helpful in his assessment of a prospective student-athlete.

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BISON GOLF: LEADERS ON THE COURSE AND IN THE CLASSROOM

Bucknell athletics teams are well-known for their prowess both on the playing fields and in the classroom. The Bison men’s golf team is no exception. In fact, the team had a stellar combined grade-point average of 3.52 in the fall 2013 semester and a 3.28 GPA in the spring of 2014. The following Bison men’s golfers achieved a 3.2 GPA last spring and earned a spot on the 2014 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

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