indiana university east 2012 men's golf guide

2011-12 Men’s Golf Guide

This is IU East

Indiana University East grew out of an extension established at Earlham College that was operated by Earlham and Indiana University. In 1967, the arrangement was expanded to include Purdue and Ball State universities and the extension became the Eastern Indiana Center of Earlham College.

In 1969, reflecting the community’s response to this opportunity to take state university courses at home, Richmond citizens formed an association known as Eastern Indiana Community College, Inc., to raise funds for the construction of a new campus. Following a successful campaign in which they raised over $1 million, members of the community col-lege organization, with the consent of the four education institutions involved in the center, requested Indiana University to establish a regional campus in Richmond to assume responsibility for the operation.

The Indiana General Assembly approved this plan, and on July 1, 1971, the East-ern Indiana Center for Earlham College became Indiana University East, the sixth campus in the Indiana University regional system. On October 3, 1972, ground was broken at the new campus site north of Richmond. The first building, an all-purpose academic facility named Whitewater Hall, was completed in late 1974 and dedicated February 23, 1975.

Ground was broken for a new library/classroom build-ing on August 8, 1990. It was dedicated as the Brice E. Hayes Hall on June 12, 1992.

The third classroom building on the IU East campus was completed in May 1995. The building, which was dedicated as Middlefork Hall on June 12, 1996, houses the fine arts program and classrooms and

laboratories for the School of Education and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. In 2009, the building was renamed Tom Raper Hall in recogni-tion of the largest gift in IU East’s history.

The fourth building, dedicated as Springwood Hall in November 1999, houses the Graf Recreation Center, University College, the Chancellor’s and Campus Life offices, as well as general and spe-cialty classrooms. Additionally, the IU East Henry County Danielson Learning Center was dedicated in May 1999 to serve the citizens of Henry County. IU

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East offers degree programs off-campus at the Ivy Tech Community College in Lawrenceburg River-

front Campus and in Con-nersville.

Indiana University East is both a traditional campus that excels in innovative learning options and a virtual campus with select online degree completion programs.

In the fall 2007, Indiana University East joined

the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and became the Red Wolves in 2008. Indiana University East student-athletes participate in five men’s and five women’s varsity sports.

Since awarding its first bachelor’s degrees in 1977, Indiana University East has expanded its academic portfolio to include 60 bachelor’s degree options and selected master’s degrees. As the fastest growing uni-versity campus in Indiana, IU East leads the region as the premier four-year and master’s public institu-tion in eastern Indiana and western Ohio.

All About Indiana University East Founded: 1971Enrollment: 2,769Nickname: Red WolvesChancellor: Nasser PaydarAthletic Director: Mark HesterColors: Crimson, silver and blackAddress: 2325 Chester BoulevardRichmond, IN 47374Main telephone: (765) 973-8200 or (800) 959-3278Athletics telephone: (765) 973-8316University Web site: www.iue.eduAthletics Web site: www.iueredwolves.comAffiliation: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)Conference: Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC)

Mark Hester Director of Athletics

Table of Contents This is IU East 2

Pack Attack 4

Red Wolves Roster 5

Red Wolves Facilities 7

2012 Season Preview 8

Meet the Red Wolves 11

2011 Season Review 27

Red Wolves Opponents 29

Red Wolves Record Book 30

Red Wolves Sports Information 32

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Red Wolves Roster

Alphabetical

Name Ht. Class Hometown Previous SchoolHubie Branstetter 6-0 Sophomore Brookville, Ind. Franklin County H.S.

Rhett Braun 6-0 Freshman Parker City, Ind. Monroe Central H.S.

Cam Brower 6-0 Freshman Fort Wayne, Ind. Carroll H.S.

Justin Carter 5-10 Sophomore Centerville, Ind. Centerville H.S.

Cameron Cox 5-9 Freshman Farmland, Ind. Monroe Central H.S.

Levi Gough 6-1 Freshman Lynn, Ind. Randolph Southern H.S.

Jordan Hiner 5-10 Freshman Greenfield, Ind. Greenfield-Central H.S.

Drew Houck 6-0 Freshman Portland, Ind. Jay County H.S.

Brandon Loomis 5-11 Junior Union City, Ind. Union City H.S.

Zack Palmer 5-10 Junior Richmond, Ind. Richmond H.S.

Lee Oakes 6-4 Sophomore Hagerstown, Ind. Hagerstown H.S.

Conner Pope 5-11 Freshman Greenfield, Ind. Greenfield-Central H.S.

Joey Smart 6-1 Redshirt Freshman Brookville, Ind. Morehead State University

Luke Warren 5-10 Freshman Vallonia, Ind. Brownstown Central H.S.

By Class

Name Ht. Class Hometown Previous SchoolBrandon Loomis 5-11 Junior Union City, Ind. Union City H.S.

Zack Palmer 5-10 Junior Richmond, Ind. Richmond H.S.

Hubie Branstetter 6-0 Sophomore Brookville, Ind. Franklin County H.S.

Justin Carter 5-10 Sophomore Centerville, Ind. Centerville H.S.

Lee Oakes 6-4 Sophomore Hagerstown, Ind. Hagerstown H.S.

Joey Smart 6-1 Redshirt Freshman Brookville, Ind. Morehead State University

Rhett Braun 6-0 Freshman Parker City, Ind. Monroe Central H.S.

Cam Brower 6-0 Freshman Fort Wayne, Ind. Carroll H.S.

Cameron Cox 5-9 Freshman Farmland, Ind. Monroe Central H.S.

Levi Gough 6-1 Freshman Lynn, Ind. Randolph Southern H.S.

Jordan Hiner 5-10 Freshman Greenfield, Ind. Greenfield-Central H.S.

Drew Houck 6-0 Freshman Portland, Ind. Jay County H.S.

Conner Pope 5-11 Freshman Greenfield, Ind. Greenfield-Central H.S.

Luke Warren 5-10 Freshman Vallonia, Ind. Brownstown Central H.S.

Head Coach: Von Ebeling (3rd season)

Red Wolves Roster

HubieBranstetter

RhettBraun

CamBrower

JustinCarter

CameronCox

LeviGough

JordanHiner

DrewHouck

BrandonLoomis

ZackPalmer

LeeOakes

ConnerPope

LukeWarren

Head CoachVonEbeling

JoeySmart

Red Wolves Facilities

Highland LakeGolf CourseThe Indiana Univer-

sity East golf teams

practice and play their

home meets at High-

land Lake Golf Course

in Richmond.

Highland Lake became

the home course for

IU East’s men’s and

women’s golf teams in

the spring of 2010.

The course is located

at 1972 Highland

Road just east of the

intersection of Inter-

state 70 and U.S.

Highway 27. The

course is just north of the IU East

campus. A good golfer could hit

a drive from IU East’s property

across Interstate 70 to Highland

Lake.

Highland Lake Golf Course opened

in 1972. The course was designed

by John Budzale. The wide open

course is built on relatively flat

terrain.

Large greens are the challenge at

Highland Lake. Par is 72 and the

course yardage is 6,981 from the

back tees. The course rating is

71.5 and the slope rating is 118.

The facility includes

an on-site driving

range and three prac-

tice greens.

Highland Lake Golf

Course is the mu-

nicipal golf course for

the City of Richmond

Parks and Recreation

Department.

IU East golf teams pre-

viously played at Lib-

erty Country Club and

the Elks Country Club.

Athletics SuiteThe Indiana University

East athletic depart-

ment is housed in a

10-room suite in Springwood Hall

on the IU East campus.

The athletics suite opened in Feb-

ruary of 2010. The space includes

offices for all coaches, a study hall/

team meeting room, storage, laun-

dry facilities and a training room.

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The Indiana University East golf teams practice and play home meets at Highland Lake Golf Course in Richmond.

Is Oregon in the Red Wolves’ destiny?

The Indiana University East men’s golf team hopes

its 2012 season concludes with a trip to Salem, Ore.,

site of the 2012 NAIA Men’s Golf National Champi-

onships.

The young but hungry Red Wolves aim to win the

program’s first Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Con-

ference championship since 2008 and the first NAIA

national tournament trip in the program’s five-year

history.

“We are looking forward to what could be one of the

most successful seasons in the history of the men’s

golf program,” said IU East coach Von Ebeling.

The Red Wolves warmed up for the 2012 season

with a successful fall campaign, highlighted by the

program’s first sub-300 team scores and first sub-70

individual rounds.

Those were the practice swings. Can the Red Wolves

do it again when their ultimate destiny is at stake?

The rosterOn paper, IU East lost its top three golfers from the

2011 spring season.

In reality, Ebeling now has 14 capable golfers and

the deepest talent pool in the program’s history.

“We are very deep,” Ebeling said. “These guys are

going to have to play hard at all times if they want to

keep their spots. There will always be someone push-

ing them to play better. I think this element of inter-

nal team competition will keep each player ready to

card better scores.”

IU East returns two of its top five players from the

2011 spring season.

Sophomore Justin Carter (Centerville, Ind./Center-

ville High School) and junior Brandon Loomis (Union

City, Ind./Union City Community High School) both

played in IU East’s top five throughout the spring of

2011.

Junior Zack Palmer (Richmond, Ind./Richmond High

School) was IU East’s No. 2 golfer in 2010 and re-

turns to the lineup after a redshirt season.

Sophomore Hubie Branstetter (Brookville, Ind./

Franklin County High School) had IU East’s No. 4

average in two tournaments last spring.

Sophomore Lee Oakes (Hagerstown, Ind./Hagerstown

High School) also earned a varsity letter.

IU East also boasts a “fantastic core” of freshmen.

The Red Wolves played with an all-freshman top five

at several meets during the 2011 fall season.

“I look for them to make an immediate impact,”

Ebeling said.

Luke Warren (Vallonia, Ind./Brownstown Central

High School) emerged as the Red Wolves’ on-course

leader and shot a program-low 68 in September.

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Cam Brower (Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll High School),

the IU East golf program’s first Fort Wayne signee,

posted the Red Wolves’ lowest round at several fall

meets.

High school teammates Cameron Cox (Farmland,

Ind./Monroe Central High School) and Rhett Braun

(Parker City, Ind./Monroe Central High School) both

showed the ability to shoot in the 70s.

Levi Gough (Lynn, Ind./Randolph Southern High

School) qualified for IU East’s top five for a majority

of the fall meets.

Drew Houck (Portland, Ind./Jay County High School)

was an Indiana academic all-state golfer and showed

the ability to crack the top five.

High school teammates Jordan Hiner (Greenfield,

Ind./Greenfield-Central High School) and Con-ner Pope (Greenfield, Ind./Greenfield-Central High

School) provided additional depth to the IU East lineup.

Joey Smart (Brookville, Ind./Franklin County High

School) joins the program for the spring season as

a redshirt freshman. Smart set most of the school

records during his career at Franklin County High

School.

“These players have stuck together and become good

friends,” Ebeling said. “I can tell they have started to

unite and develop a family atmosphere.”

The scheduleThe Red Wolves will play five tournaments in prepara-

tion for the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Confer-

ence meet in Prestonburg, Ky., in late April.

First-time visits to courses created by noted design-

ers Donald Ross and Pete Dye highlight the sched-

ule.

IU East plays at the Indiana Institute of Technol-

ogy Thrill at the Hill at The Donald Ross Course in

French Lick, Ind., on March 26 and 27.

The Red Wolves play at the Dye-designed Kampen

Course in West Lafayette, Ind., during the Taylor

Invitational on April 9 and 10.

“The players have been talking about these events

and are excited about the opportunity to be chal-

lenged there,” Ebeling said.

The schedule includes traditional stops at tourna-

ments hosted by KIAC members Brescia University,

Berea College and Cincinnati Christian University.

The KIAC tournament will be held at Stone Crest

Golf Course, Prestonburg, Ky. The course is de-

scribed as a championship caliber links style course

carved out of a reclaimed surface coal mine. Players

can see for 50 miles in any direction from virtually

any spot on the 7,000-plus-yard course.

The goalsThe Red Wolves want to hit the Oregon trail.

The KIAC team champion and individual medalist

will advance to the NAIA Men’s Golf National Cham-

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pionship from May 22-25 at Creekside Golf Club in

Salem, Ore.

IU East was picked to finish second in the KIAC in a

preseason vote of the league’s coaches, but the Red

Wolves think they are “destined” to make a run at the

top spot.

“The players feel destined to make a push at the end

of the spring season to win the KIAC and move on to

the national tournament,” Ebeling said. “Our goal is

to get better each week and play our best at the con-

ference tournament.”

2012 Schedule

3/23 Brescia Spring Shootout at My Old Kentucky Home Golf Course, Bardstown, Ky

3/26-27 Indiana Tech Thrill at the Hill at The Donald Ross Course French Lick, Ind.

3/30-31 Berea College Spring Tee-Off at Battlefield Golf Club Richmond, Ky.

4/9-10 Taylor University Invitational at Kampen Course West Lafayette, Ind.

4/19-20 Cincinnati Christian Spring Invitational at Miami Whitewater Harrison, Ohio

4/27 KIAC Championships at Stone Crest Golf Course Prestonburg, Ky.

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He’s leading one team

on its drive for another

conference title, and he’s

helping another get into

the swing of intercolle-

giate competition.

Von Ebeling was named

head coach of the Indi-

ana University East men’s

and women’s golf teams

before the 2009-10 school

year.

“Von is very passionate about coaching and working

with young people,” IU East athletic director Mark

Hester said. “He is an extremely hard worker and is a

welcome part of the coaching staff.”

Ebeling led the IU East men’s golf team to a second-

place finish in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic

Conference during his first season. He also coached

the IU East women’s golf team in its first intercolle-

giate competitions.

Ebeling’s first two IU East golf teams produced an

four all-Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

golfers, five academic all-conference honorees and

a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete. The IU East golf

programs also won the national Buffalo Funds Five

Star Champions of Character Award for the 2010-11

school year.

“I joined the athletic department at IU East to help

create a framework that integrates a set of core val-

ues,” Ebeling says.

“I am here to further develop a vision which focuses

on the athletes and systematically teaches them

life skills and character. I’m focused on continuing

to work in an integrity-based program which helps

student-athletes return, academically eligible, each

and every season until graduating.”

Ebeling is a Ball State University graduate and cur-

rently resides in Darke County. He taught math to

special education students in an area school prior to

coming to IU East.

Ebeling traces his athletic roots to age 6, when he

started hanging around the local high school’s cross

country team. He swam competitively as a youngster.

He played football, basketball and baseball at Union

City Community High School.

Ebeling has served as an assistant football coach at

Union City and Mississinawa Valley (Ohio) and as a

basketball coach at multiple levels.

All About VonFull name: George Von Ebeling

Hometown: Union City, Ind.

College: Ball State University

Why Von coaches at IU East: I am here to further

develop a vision which focuses on the athletes and

systematically teaches them life skills and character

Meet the Red WolvesVon Ebeling • Head Coach • 3rd season

Von Ebeling

Brandon Loomis

2010-11• Shot season-low 36-

hole score of 193 on

April 14-15 at Cincin-

nati Christian University

Invitational and April

18-19 at Asbury Univer-

sity Invitational.

• Shot season-low 18-

hole score of 93 and

placed season-best 20th

at IU East Red Wolves

Spring Invitational on April 8.

• Season 18-hole average of 96.4.

2009-10• Shot 36-hole season-low 189 and finished season-

best 20th at Cincinnati Christian University Invita-

tional on April 15-16.

• Shot 18-hole season-low 87 in first round of Berea

College Spring Tee-Off on March 26-27.

• Season 18-hole average of 98.5.

High School• All-county and all-conference honoree as a senior at

Union City Community High School.

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Brandon has improved his skills steadily over the

last three years and is becoming more competitive.

He has been working out vigorously in the weight

room and is in very good condition.”

All About Brandon• Full name: Brandon Charles Loomis

• Hometown: Union City, Ind.

• High School: Union City Community High School

• Area of study: Business

• Parents: Richard and Carolyn Loomis

• Why Brandon chose IU East: I knew it was a great

place to get a good education

Meet the Red WolvesBrandon Loomis • Junior

Brandon Loomis

Zack Palmer

2010-11• Redshirted during

2011 spring season after

playing three meets for

IU East during the fall

season.

2009-10• Posted 36-hole sea-

son-low score of 164 at

Kentucky Intercollegiate

Athletic Conference meet

on April 23.

• Shot 18-hole season-best 79 to lead IU East in the

first round of the KIAC meet.

• Finished in season-best eighth place at Cincinnati

Christian University Invitational on April 15-16.

• Second on team with season 18-hole average of

86.8.

High School• No. 1 golfer for Richmond High School as a junior

and as a senior.

• All-conference selection as a junior and senior.

• Helped Richmond win conference team title as a

senior.

• Helped Richmond qualify for the Indiana regional

tournament as a junior and senior.

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Zack is a mature, smart player who has grit and de-

termination. He can play with an attacking style and

is exciting to watch.”

All About Zack• Full name: Zachery Edward Palmer

• Hometown: Richmond, Ind.

• High School: Richmond High School

• Previous College: IUPUI

• Area of study: Sports Marketing

• Parents: Marilou Hodgkin and Pat Hodgkin

• Why Zack chose IU East: Close to home

Meet the Red WolvesZack Palmer • Junior

Zack Palmer

Hubie Branstetter

2010-11• Shot season-best

18-hole score of 85 on

March 19 in final round

of Berea College Spring

Tee-Off.

• Placed season-best

19th place April 8 at

the IU East Red Wolves

Spring Invitational.

• Fourth on team with

season 18-hole average

of 88.0.

High School• Helped Franklin County High School win confer-

ence championship as a senior.

• Finished second as individual at conference meet

with a career-low 79.

• Helped Franklin County advance to the IHSAA re-

gional as a senior.

• Contributed to the lowest 9-hole and 18-hole team

scores in school history.

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Hubie is the team’s top academic athlete. He puts

energies into the things he can control and lets go

of the things he can’t. He takes pride in the fact he

gives his best.”

All About Hubie• Full name: Hubert Branstetter

• Hometown: Brookville, Ind.

• High School: Franklin County High School

• Area of study: Nursing

• Parents: Hubert and Karen Branstetter

• Why Hubie chose IU East: Proximity to home, cost

and quality of education

Meet the Red WolvesHubie Branstetter • Sophomore

Hubie Branstetter

Justin Carter

2010-11• Opened and closed his

freshman season with

season-best score of 84

on April 8 at IU East

Red Wolves Spring Invi-

tational and April 29 in

final round of Kentucky

Intercollegiate Athletic

Conference meet.

• Placed season-best

15th at IU East Red

Wolves Invitational.

• Fifth on team with 18-hole season average of 91.0.

High School• Won Centerville (Ind.) High School’s most improved

player award as a senior.

• Improved his 18-hole scores from the mid-90s to

the mid-80s over the course of his high school career.

• Best nine-hole score of 39.

• Best 18-hole score was an 85 at Centerville’s con-

ference meet during senior year.

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Justin has a knack for surviving on the course and

can come in with a good score. Even if he hits a ball

in the trees, he has the ability to go in there and

make a shot out of tough positions.”

All About Justin• Full name: Justin Alexzander Carter

• Hometown: Centerville, Ind.

• High School: Centerville High School

• Area of study: Computer science

• Parents: William Carter and Sherri Killion

• Why Justin chose IU East: I wanted to go to a small

college and a program where I would have a chance

to stand out

Meet the Red WolvesJustin Carter • Sophomore

Justin Carter

Lee Oakes

2010-11• Shot 18-hole season-

low of 98 and placed

season-best 22nd at IU

East Red Wolves Spring

Invitational on April 8.

• Season 18-hole aver-

age of 103.7.

High School• Helped Hagerstown

(Ind.) High School team

win the county boys golf title as a senior.

• Helped the Tigers break the school record for lowest

nine-hole team score in a single competition.

• Recorded nine-hole best of 40 and 18-hole best of

88.

• Indiana Football Coaches Association academic all-

state honoree as a senior.

• Earned academic all-conference recognition in foot-

ball and golf.

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Lee is working on his game and has a desire to ac-

complish things. He is making great strides and has

improved over the past year.”

All About Lee• Full name: Lee Alexander Oakes

• Hometown: Hagerstown, Ind.

• High School: Hagerstown High School

• Area of study: Accounting

• Parents: Steve Oakes and Lori Oakes

• Why Lee chose IU East: Proximity to home, cost

and general interest in the school

Meet the Red WolvesLee Oakes • Sophomore

Lee Oakes

High School • Advanced to Indiana

regional meet as an indi-

vidual as a senior.

• Helped Monroe Central

High School (Ind.) ad-

vance to Indiana regional

competition as a sopho-

more and as a junior.

• County champion as a sophomore.

• Multi-year all-conference and all-county honoree.

• Shot high school career low of 77 during an Indiana

sectional meets in 2010 and 2011.

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Rhett has the ability to cruise or switch gears into

attack mode. He is a quiet leader who solidly elevates

his game.”

All About Rhett• Full name: Rhett Landon Braun

• Height: 6’0”

• Hometown: Parker City, Ind.

• High School: Monroe Central High School


• Parents: Ron and Kelli Braun

• Why Rhett chose IU East: The golf program and

close to home

Rhett Braun • Freshman

Rhett Braun

Meet the Red Wolves

High School • Advanced to Indiana


vidual as a senior.


High School (Ind.) ad-

vance to Indiana regional

competition as a sopho-

more and as a junior.

• County champion as a sophomore.


• Shot high school career low of 77 during an Indiana

sectional meets in 2010 and 2011.

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Joey is capable of shooting under par. I am excited

about him joining our team for the spring. He is going

to add a big boost. He has won tournaments before

and has a strong game.”

All About Joey• Full name: Joseph Lawrence Smart


• Hometown: Brookville, Ind.

• High School: Franklin County High School

• Previous College: Morehead State University

• Area of study: Physical Therapy

• Why Joey chose IU East: Convenient

Joey Smart • Redshirt Freshman

Joey Smart

Meet the Red Wolves

High School • Helped Carroll High

School (Ind.) advance to

an Indiana regional tour-

nament during each of

his last three high school

seasons.

• Multi-year all-confer-

ence honoree.

• Posted career best score of 73 during conference

tournament during his junior year.

• IU East’s first men’s golf recruit from the Fort

Wayne area.

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Cameron can compete for medalist honors, has a big

game and big potential. He has the ability to control

his short game. He sees the line - not just on putts,

but on all shots.”

All About Cam• Full name: Cameron Levi Brower


• Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.

• High School: Carroll High School


• Parents: John and Denise Bower

• Why Cam chose IU East: Best fit and opportunity to

play early

Cam Brower • Freshman

Cam Brower

High School • Advanced to the In-

diana state meet as an

individual as a junior.

• Qualified for Indiana


vidual as a senior.


advance to an Indiana

regional as a sophomore and as a junior.

• Conference medalist as a senior with a high school

career-low of 73.


Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Cameron has a fine, fundamentally sound golf

swing. He has the ability to raise his game when

he has to. He is one of the top ball strikers no the

team.”

All About Cameron• Full name: Cameron Kyle Cox


• Hometown: Farmland, Ind.

• High School: Monroe Central High School


• Parents: Kristin and Theresa Cox

• Why Cameron chose IU East: Location and size

Cameron Cox • Freshman

Cameron Cox

Meet the Red Wolves

High School • Four-time all-county

honoree and two-time

all-conference performer

for Randolph Southern

High School (Ind.).

• Shot in the 30s for

nine holes during senior

season.

• Has a career low of 70 for 18 holes.

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Levi soaks up the golf environment and puts in the

extra time. He has the ability to play with patience.

He has accuracy off the tee and will hit a lot of fair-

ways.”

All About Levi• Full name: Nicholas Levi Gough


• Hometown: Lynn, Ind.

• High School: Randolph Southern High School

• Area of study: Communications and/or broadcasting

• Parents: Treva Gough and James Gough

• Why Levi chose IU East: I can play golf for the

school and it is close to home

Levi Gough • Freshman

Levi Gough

High School • Competed for the

Greenfield (Ind.) Central

High School boys golf

team.

• Has a career-low of 82

for 18 holes

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Jordan might prove himself to be human with a

double-bogey, but then he has the capacity to recov-

er. He can control his distances on his short irons and

has improved steadily.”

All About Jordan• Full name: Jordan P Hiner


• Hometown: Greenfield, Ind.

• High School: Greenfield-Central High School

• Area of study: Biology

• Parents: Eric and Christy Hiner

• Why Jordan chose IU East: Golf and friends

Jordan Hiner • Freshman

Jordan Hiner

Meet the Red Wolves

High School • Academic All-State

selection as a senior at

Jay County High School

(Ind.), one of just 15

players in the state to

receive the honor.

• Also an academic all-

state honoree in football.

• All-conference golfer with career lows of 39 for

nine holes and 83 for 18 holes

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Drew is a dedicated player who is willing to bring a

shot from the practice tee. He has total command of

himself and pushes himself to reach his goals.”

All About Drew• Full name: Andrew Dale Houck


• Hometown: Portland, Ind.

• High School: Jay County High School

• Area of study: Marketing

• Parents: Jack and Dora Houck

• Why Drew chose IU East: They offered great finan-

cial aid, and I was able to play golf

Drew Houck • Freshman

Drew Houck

High School • Pope was MVP of the

Greenfield-Central High

School (Ind.) boys golf

team as a junior.

• Posted career-best

scores of 83 for 18 holes

and 37 for nine holes.

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Conner faces a lot of competition on this team and

will have to prove himself individually. He will need

to stay with it and take things one shot at a time.”

All About Conner• Full name: Conner Coleman Pope


• Hometown: Greenfield, Ind.

• High School: Greenfield-Central High School


• Parents: Jeff and Lori Pope

• Why Conner chose IU East: I love the small campus

and knowing everyone ... I really like that I can con-

tinue my golf career at the next level.

Conner Pope • Freshman

Conner Pope

Meet the Red Wolves

High School • Brownstown (Ind.)

Central High School

team MVP as a junior.

• Multi-year all-confer-

ence selection.

• Posted an 18-hole av-

erage of 75.8 during his

high school career.

• Vice-President of the Indiana Association of Stu-

dent Councils executive board.

• President of the Brownstown Central student coun-

cil.

• Also an all-state honoree in tennis as a senior.

Coach Ebeling’s Scouting Report“Luke is our leader on the course. He wants the pres-

sure. His objective is to win. He has performed at a

high level nearly every time out on the course.”

All About Luke• Full name: Luke M Warren


• Hometown: Vallonia, Ind.

• High School: Brownstown Central High School

• Area of study: Accounting/CPA

• Parents: Michael and Sandra Warren

• Why Luke chose IU East: The accounting program

and to play golf.

Luke Warren • Freshman

Luke Warren

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RED WOLVES SPORTS NETWORK

RADIO BROADCASTSWHON 930-AM of Richmond plans live broadcasts of at least 20 Indiana University East men’s basketball games. The station also plans a weekly 30-minute show dedicated to IU East sports. WHON-AM 930 is a 500-watt station with an estimated nighttime coverage radius of 40 miles and estimated daytime coverage radius of about 100 miles. Radio broadcasts are available at 930whon.com and iueredwolves.com. Games not broadcast on the radio are broadcast at iueredwolves.com.

TV BROADCASTSWhitewater Community Television And Hometown Sports Network Telecasts Indiana University East basketball games will be broadcast on Whitewater Community Television (WCTV) and the Hometown Sports Network. At least five broadcasts are planned. WCTV reaches 17,000 viewers in the Richmond area. The Hometown Sports Network reaches about 500,000 viewers across Indiana. All games are re-broadcast multiple times on both, networks. Both networks also air IU East’s award-winning coaches show, “Inside IU East Sports.”

IUEREDWOLVES.COM WEBSITEIndiana University East’s new Athletics Website attracts up to 30,000 page views per month. Live audio of all IU East basketball games is provided through iueredwolves.com. The site offers audio and video features.

A day-by-day look back

at the 2011 Indiana Uni-

versity East men’s golf

season. The Red Wolves

finished fourth in the

Kentucky Intercollegiate

Athletic Conference.

Freshman Wes Drees

made the all-conference

team and finished sec-

ond in the league’s

Player of the Year stand-

ings. Senior Nick Ary was

third in the league Player

of the Year standings.

March 19 -Swinging into secondThe Indiana University East men’s golf team finished

second out of seven teams in the Berea College

Spring Tee-Off with the help of an record-tying perfor-

mance by senior Nick Ary. Ary placed second overall,

only two strokes behind winner Dean Hoare from

Bryan College. Ary finished with a two-day score of

147 (including a 74 in the final round), matching his

own school record for lowest 36-hole score. Freshman

Wes Drees shot 80 in the final round and finished

fifth with a score of 153. Both Ary and Drees made

the all-tournament team. The Red Wolves concluded

the two-day, 36-hole event with a team score of 657.

April 8 - Close at homeOnly 12 strokes separated the four men’s teams

who participated in the Indiana University East Red

Wolves Spring Invitational. Competition was close for

the men’s individual crown, with four players tying

for second place. The Red Wolves shot 320 and got

within 12 shots of the two-time defending Kentucky

Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion Bres-

cia. This was IU East’s best score since 2009 and

the closest the Red Wolves had come to beating the

Bearcats in the past two years. Unfortunately, Asbury

University and Cincinnati Christian got closer, push-

ing IU East back to their 4th place finish. Senior

Nick Ary tied for second with a score of 75. Fresh-

man Wes Drees finished sixth with a score of 76.

Derrick McNeely finished with an 18-hole career low

of 80, and tied for tenth place.

April 15 - Drees reigns in soggy CincinnatiBattling against rain and tough competition, fresh-

man Wes Drees broke one IU East men’s golf record

and tied another on his way to winning medal honors

at the Cincinnati Christian University Spring Golf In-

Season ReviewIndividual excellence highlighted 2011 golf season

The 2010-11 Indiana University East men’s golf team, from left: Coach Von Ebel-ing, Brandon Loomis, Nick Ary, Derrick McNeely, Lee Oakes, Wes Drees, Hubie Branstetter and Justin Carter.

Continued on Page 28

vitational. Drees broke the school record for 36-hole

score with a two-day total of 145. He tied the school

record for 18-hole score with an ever-par 71 in the

final round at Miami Whitewater. Drees birdied four

holes, helping his team finish third out of five teams.

Nick Ary finished sixth with a two-day score of 160.

April 19 - All-tourney at AsburyNick Ary and Wes Drees made the men’s all-tourna-

ment team after playing at a two-day tournament at

Asbury University. Ary finished fourth with a two-day

score of 158. Drees finished sixth with a two-day

score of 162. A pleased coach Von Ebeling said that

the team’s “top three players played consistent both

rounds.” Freshman Justin Carter and sophomore

Brandon Loomis each finished with scores of 193.

The Red Wolves finished fourth in the six-team event

with a team score of 680.

April 29 - Fourth in the finaleThe IU East men’s golf team finished fourth in the

Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tourna-

ment with a team score of 662. Freshman Wes Drees

finished fourth and made both the all-tournament

and all-conference teams. Drees finished with a two-

day score of 154, finishing only seven strokes behind

the tournament winner. Nick Ary finished his career

as a Red Wolf with a two-day score of 156.

Season Review

2011 results3/18-19 Berea Spring Tee-Off 2nd of 7

Score: 657

4/8 IU East Invitational 4th of 4

Score: 320

4/14-15 Cincinnati Christian Invitational 3rd of 5

Score: 664

4/18-19 Asbury Invitational 4th of 6

Score: 680

4/28-29 KIAC Championships 4th of 6

Score: 662

2011 statisticsPlayer Low 18 Low 36 Avg

Wes Drees 71 145 76.7

Nick Ary 73 147 77.3

Derrick McNeely 80 171 87.1

Hubie Branstetter 85 175 88.0

Justin Carter 84 176 91.0

Matt Trimnell 92 190 95.0

Brandon Loomis 93 193 96.4

Justin Gill 100 205 102.5

Lee Oakes 98 213 103.7

IU EAST 320 657 331.4

... Review, continued from Page 27

Red Wolves OpponentsMen’s Golf Travel Guide

TRAVEL GUIDEBrescia UniversitySpring ShootoutDates: March 23

Host School: Brescia Univer-

sity

Course: My Old Kentucky

Home Golf Course

Address: 668 Loretto Road

Bardstown, KY 40004

Web Site: www.brescia-

bearcats.com

Indiana TechThrill at the HillDates: March 26 and 27

Host School: Indiana Institute

of Technology

Course: The Donald Ross

Course

Address: 8670 West State

Road 56

French Lick, IN

Web Site: http://www.indianat-

ech.edu/athletics

Berea Spring Tee-OffDates: March 30 and 31

Host School: Berea College

Course: Battlefield Golf Club

Address: 524 General Cruft

Drive

Richmond, KY 40475

Web Site: http://www.berea.

edu/athletics/

Taylor InvitationalDates: April 9 and 10

Host School: Taylor University

Course: Kampen Course

Address: 1300 Cherry Lane

West Lafayette, IN 47907

Web Site: http://athletics.

taylor.edu/

Cincinnati ChristianInvitationalDates: April 19 and 20

Host School: Cincinnati Chris-

tian University

Course: Miami Whitewater

Address: 8801 Mt. Hope Road

Harrison, Ohio 45030

Web Site: www.goccueagles.

com/

KIAC ChampionshipsDates: April 27

Host School: Alice Lloyd Col-

lege

Course: Stone Crest Golf

Course

Address: 918 Clubhouse Drive

Prestonsburg, KY

Web Site: http://www.alc.edu/

athletics/

Indiana University East’s athletes travel in style on this bus. The “Wolfmobile” design was recognized in an international competition in 2010.

Red Wolves Record BookAll-time Results • Honors • Records • Personal Bests

ALL-TIME RESULTS20083/22 Berea Invitational 2nd/5

3/28 vs. Columbus State 1st/2

3/29 IU East Invitational 5th/10

4/12 KIAC Tourney 1st/3

4/18 OSU Lima Tourney 9th/16

5/2 Miami Hamilton Tourney 9th/11

5/3 Miami Middletown Tourney 12th/17

20093/16 Montreat Spring Invite 14th/15

3/21 Berea Invitational 3rd/5

3/28 Brescia Invitational 1st/5

4/9 IU East Shootout 4th/9

4/17 Cincinnati Christian Invite 2nd/5

4/24 KIAC Tourney 2nd/5

20103/19 Brescia Shootout 3rd/4

3/27 Berea Tournament 2nd/4

4/2 Heidelberg Invitational 6th/8

4/16 Cincinnati Christian Invite 2nd/4

4/23 KIAC Tourney 2nd/4

4/30 NAIA Qualifying Tourney 4th/6

20113/19 Berea Spring Tee-Off 2nd of 7

4/8 IU East Invitational 4th of 4

4/14 Cincinnati Christian Invite 3rd of 5

4/19 Asbury Invitational 4th of 6

4/29 KIAC Championships 4th of 6

ALL-TIME HONORS2008Steve Bishop

• Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Confer-

ence Coach of the Year

Mark Bevins


ence Player of the Year

• Academic All-Kentucky Intercollegiate

Athletic Conference

Nick Ary


ence all-tournament team

• Berea College Invitational all-tournament

team

Nathan Marley


ence all-tournament Team


Athletic Conference

Thomas Baumer


ence all-tournament Team

• Berea College Invitational all-tournament

team

2009Nick Ary

• All-Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic

Conference

• Brescia Spring Invitational all-tournament

team

• Berea Spring Invitational all-tournament

team

Mark Bevins

• Daktronics-NAIA Men’s Golf Scholar-

Athlete


Athletic Conference

• Indiana University East Male Scholar-

Athlete of the Year

• Red Wolves Shootout all-tournament team

Riley McGinsie

• Brescia Spring Invitational all-tournament

team

2010Nick Ary


Conference

• Berea College Spring Tee-Off medalist

• Brescia Bearcat Shootout all-tournament

team


ence Men’s Golfer of the Week (weeks of

March 22, March 29, April 5 and April 19)


Athletic Conference

Mark Bevins

• Daktronics-NAIA Men’s Golf Scholar-

Athlete

• Indiana University East Male Scholar-

Athlete of the Year


Athletic Conference

2011Wes Drees


Conference


ence tournament all-tournament team

• Second in Kentucky Intercollegiate

Athletic Conference Player of the Year

standings

• Asbury University Invitational all-tourna-

ment team

• Cincinnati Christian University Spring

Invitational medalist

• Berea College Spring Tee-Off all-tourna-

ment team



April 18 and May 2)

Nick Ary

• Third in Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic

Conference Player of the Year standings



March 21, April 11 and April 25)

• Asbury University Invitational all-tourna-

ment team

• Cincinnati Christian University Spring

Invitational all-tournament team

• Berea College Spring Tee-Off all-tourna-

ment team


Athletic Conference

Hubie Branstetter


Athletic Conference

Indiana University East

• Buffalo Funds Five Star Champions of

Character Award winner for NAIA men’s golf

SCHOOL RECORDSTeam records

Single competition

Lowest 18-hole score: 312 (March 28,

2009, at Brescia Invitational)

Highest 18-hole score: 375 (April 30,

2010, at NAIA National Championships

Qualifying Tournament)

Lowest 36-hole score: 650 (March 20-21

at Berea Invitational)

Highest 36-hole score: 702 (April 1-2,

2010 at Heidelberg University Invitational)

Single season

Single season

Lowest 18-hole average: 326.5 (2009)

Highest 18-hole average: 344.6 (2010)

Individual records

Single competition

Lowest 18-hole score: 71 (Nick Ary, March

20, 2009 at Berea Invitational; Wes Drees,

April 15, 2011 at Cincinnati Christian

University Invitational)

The 2008 men’s golf team brought home the school’s first NAIA conference championship in any sport.

Red Wolves Record BookAll-time Results • Honors • Records • Personal Bests

Lowest 36-hole score: 145 (Wes Drees,

April 14-15, 2011 at Cincinnati Christian

University Invitational)

Single season

Lowest 18-hole average: 76.7 (Wes Drees,

2011)

Career

Most rounds played: 36 (Nick Ary, 2008-

11)

Lowest 18-hole average: 78.3 (Nick Ary,

2008-11)

INDIVIDUAL BESTSBrandon Loomis

Best 18-hole score: 87 (March 26-27,

2010 at Berea Invitational)

Best 36-hole score: 189 (April 15-16,

2010 at Cincinnati Christian Invitational)

Best finish: 20th place (April 15-16, 2010

at Cincinnati Christian Invitational)

Zack Palmer

Best 18-hole score: 79 (April 23, 2010 at

Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Confer-

ence meet)

Best 36-hole score: 164 (April 23, 2010

at Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Confer-

ence meet)

Best finish: 8th place (April 15-16, 2010

at Cincinnati Christian Invitational)

Hubie Branstetter

Best 18-hole score: 85 (March 19, 2011 at

Berea Invitational)

Best 36-hole score: 175 (March 18-19,

2011 at Berea Invitational)

Best finish: 19th place (April 8, 2010 at IU

East Spring Invitational)

Justin Carter

Best 18-hole score: 84 (April 8, 2011 at

IU East Spring Invitational; April 29, 2011

at Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Confer-

ence meet)

Best 36-hole score: 176 (April 28-29,

2011 at Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic

Conference meet)

Best finish: 15th place (April 8, 2011 at IU


Lee Oakes

Best 18-hole score: 98 (April 8, 2011 at IU


Best 36-hole score: 213 (Cincinnati Chris-

tian University Invitational, April 14-15,

2011)

Best finish: 22nd place (April 8, 2011 at

IU East Spring Invitational)

MISCELLANEOUSTeam championships

• 2008 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic

Conference meet (April 11-12, 2008)

• 2009 Brescia Invitational (March 28,

2009)

Individual medalists

• Mark Bevins (Kentucky Intercollegiate

Athletic Conference meet, April 11-12,

2008)

• Riley McGinsie (Brescia University Invita-

tional, March 28, 2009)

• Nick Ary (Berea College Invitational,

March 26-27, 2010)

• Wes Drees (Cincinnati Christian University

Invitational, April 14-15, 2011)

Most teams defeated at a meet: 7 teams

(April 19, 2008 at OSU-Lima Tournament)

Nick Ary, a 2011 Indiana University East graduate, was a three-time all-conference honoree.

Media InformationIndiana University East Sports Information

IU EastSports InformationKyle Wright is Indiana

University East’s Sports

Information Director. All

IU East golf media re-

quests should be direct-

ed to Kyle.

Phone: 765-973-8567

Cell: 317-258-6903

E-mail: [email protected]

Fax: 765-973-8568

Media ServicesIU East Sports Informa-

tion provides final results

for media in attendance

at IU East golf meets.

Meet recaps and statis-

tics and weekly updates

on individual golfers are

available by e-mail upon

request.

Interview requestsIU East’s golfers and

coaches should be al-

lowed a brief recovery

time after finishing a

competitive round. Golf-

ers and coaches are

available for post-round

interviews following suf-

ficient recovery time. IU

East golfers and coaches

are available for inter-

views on practice days.

Please contact IU East

Sports Information to

confirm practice times

and locations.

www.iueredwolves.comVisit www.iueredwolves.

com for previews, recaps

and final results for all IU

East golf meets.

Text updatesIU East fans now can get

score updates sent to

their cell phone. Just text

FOLLOW IUESCORES to

40404. Updates will be

sent after meets.

Social MediaGet automatic updates

about the IU East golf

team at www.twitter.com/

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Red WolvesSports NetworkThe IU East golf program

is featured on the new

Red Wolves Sports Net-

work.

IU East golf coaches

and athletes will appear

on the “Inside IU East

Sports” television show.

The show is broadcast

weekly on Whitewater

Community Television

(WCTV), Comcast Chan-

nel 20, and on the

Hometown Sports Net-

work, Comcast Channel

81.

The show will be broad-

cast to more than

500,000 homes across

Indiana.

IU East student Adam

Derengowski hosts the

show, featuring inter-

views with Red Wolves

coaches and athletes and

information about the

school.

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