2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF TABLE of CONTENTS HBU QUICK FACTS Quick Facts

2 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF TABLE OF CONTENTS HBU QUICK FACTS Quick Facts...... 1 Parker Rodgers...... 20 General Head Coach David Shuster...... 2 Val Almendarez...... 21 Location...... Houston, Texas Asst. Coach Jordan Jeffers...... 3 Guillaume Chalancon...... 22 Founded...... 1960 2014-15 Schedules...... 4 Raul Hernandez...... 23 Enrollment (Undergraduate)...... 3,128 2014-15 Rosters...... 5 2013-14 Men’s Recap...... 24 Nickname...... Huskies Caitlyn Cassity...... 6 Home Golf Courses...... 25 Colors...... Royal Blue & Orange Rachel Mulkey...... 7 Women’s Awards/Letterwinners.....26 Affiliation...... NCAA Division I Conference...... Southland Brook Johnston...... 8 Men’s Awards/Letterwinners...... 27 Aries Ramirez...... 9 HBU...... 28-33 Administration Charlotte Hartshorn...... 10 Compliance...... 34-35 President...... Dr. Robert B. Sloan, Jr. Susan Hagger...... 11 Southland Conference...... 36-37 Director of Athletics...... Steve Moniaci Giorgia Carletti...... 12 Administration...... 38-43 Faculty Athletics Representative...... Dr. Robert Towery 2013-14 Women’s Recap...... 13 Athletic Training...... 44-45 Coaching Staff Andy Ariens...... 14 Athletic Performance...... 46-47 Head Coach...... David Shuster Trey Cassity...... 15 Athletic Department Directory...... 48 Alma Mater...... Angelo State Jeffrey Merrell...... 16 Athletic Facilities...... 49 Assistant Coach...... Jordan Jeffers Preston Stanley...... 17 HBU Sports Hall of Honor...... 50 Alma Mater...... West Texas A&M Brandon Wilhide...... 18 Colin Montgomerie...... 51 Athletic Media Relations Isiah Huerta...... 19 Houston, Texas...... 52-53 Director...... Russ Reneau Office Phone...... 281.649.3098 Cell Phone...... 281.923.0813 Houston Baptist University Mission Statement E-mail...... [email protected] The mission of Houston Baptist University is to provide a learning experi- Assistant Director...... Mary Ellen Leisering ence for students that instills them with a passion for academic, spiritual, Office Phone...... 281.649.3087 and professional excellence as a result of our central confession, “Jesus E-mail...... [email protected] Christ is Lord.” Assistant Director (Golf)...... Kyle Rogers Office Phone...... 281.649.3208 HBU Athletic Department Mission Statement E-mail...... [email protected] Student Assistant...... Pilar Donnelly To be committed to Christ-centered development of people through intercol- Office Phone...... 281.649.3098 legiate athletics. E-mail...... [email protected] Athletic Department Fax...... 281.649.3496 To aid the University in recruitment of the general student body and create school spirit and pride among students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Athletic Training Director...... Richie Valdés Associate Director...... Emily Kohut To help provide a positive identity for the University through our Assistant Athletic Trainers...... Omni Ashford athletic endeavors...... Daniel Meza ...... Dana Quinterro To provide a competitive, diverse, and equitable athletic program in compli- ...... Hanna Stelzer ance with applicable rules and regulations that promotes opportunities for Athletic Performane student-athletes to earn a degree, to achieve individual athletic potential Director...... Paul Constantine within team goals, and to emphasize spiritual and social growth. Olympic Sports Director...... René Peña Graduate Assistant...... Jennifer Cadwell

CREDITS

The Houston Baptist University Golf Media Guide is an official publication of the HBU Athletic Department. Due to NCAA legislation, it is not permissible to print and distribute this publication.

Editors: Pilar Donnelly, Russ Reneau, Kyle Rogers Graphic Design: Pilar Donnelly, Russ Reneau, Kyle Rogers Cover Designs (Front and Back): Kyle Rogers Photographers: Anthony Vasser, Anthony Vasser Photography, Houston; Michael Tims, Michael Tims Photography, Houston; Russ Reneau.

Direct all inquires to: Kyle Rogers Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations Houston Baptist University 7502 Fondren Rd. Houston, TX 77074

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David Shuster

Head Coach

David Shuster is in his eighth season as the head golf coach at as many years. Lou-Hing captured individual medalist honors at the Houston Baptist University, overseeing both the men’s and women’s Great West Conference Championship, Balbina Guajardo was named programs. Shuster was hired in June of 2007 to resurrect the great Player of the Year and Jessica Ngui claimed Newcomer of the Year tradition of golf programs at HBU, which had been discontinued in the honors. Guajardo, Lou-Hing, Ngui and Paige Gibson earned first-team late 1980s. all-conference honors, while Kang, Gaia Olcese and Alexandra Hopson earned second-team honors. In the school’s first year of Southland Conference competition in 2013-14, Shuster guided Preston Stanley to an individual bid to the During the 2009-10 season, the women captured the first of their NCAA Championships. Stanley was an all-SLC honoree after finishing three titles, and he helped guide Olcese to the individual title and con- sixth at the league tournament, where the Huskies placed seventh as ference player of the year honors, while Guajardo was the conference a team. HBU’s women also placed seventh in the SLC tournament, led newcomer of the year. Gibson and Lee joined Olcese as first-team all- by Rachel Mulkey’s second-team all-conference performance. conference honorees, while Guajardo made the second team. Off the course, Shuster’s teams won awards in the classroom, plac- The men’s program transitioned to the America Sky Conference, ing four women on the WCGA All-American Scholar team, the most of which is consists of many of the Great West schools, and the Huskies any school in the SLC and the state of Texas. Stanley earned first-team finished third in 2010 with five all-conference honorees, and 10th in all-SLC academic recognition for the men, while Jeffrey Merrell was 2011. During the 2008-09 season, Shuster led both programs in their named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar by the GCCA. first season of Great West Conference play. The men won the first-ever GWC championship and the women recorded a runner-up finish. The 2012-13 season was a banner year for both the men’s and women’s programs, and Shuster was awarded each program’s re- Shuster produced five Great West All-Conference honorees on the spective conference Coach of the Year honor. The men captured the men’s side and four on the women’s side in the 2009-10 season. In America Sky Conference championship, earning an automatic berth addition to those, the women’s team produced two members of the to the NCAA Tournament. The tournament appearance was the first by NGCA All-American Scholar Team. an HBU team since 1988. Preston Stanley, the conference runner up, A native of Fort Stockton, Shuster was an All-State golfer in high earned first-team all-conference honors, while Brandon Wilhide made school before attending Temple Junior College on a golf scholarship. the second team. He finished his collegiate career at Angelo State University. He spent The women claimed their fourth-straight Great West Conference twenty-four years as a high school coach working with multiple sports. championship in the final year of the league, with Kelsey Lou-Hing His teams claimed State Championships in football and golf. claiming her second Great West Conference Tournament individual His golf teams and players have won multiple district and region title. Lou-Hing was joined on the all-conference first team by Katy Kile championships as well as having numerous regional and state quali- and Rachel Mulkey. Katie Paxton and Jenny Kang earned second-team fiers. In his final year at Aledo in 2007, his boy’s team won the state honors. title while the girls finished third in only their second ever appearance Paige Gibson was named the conference Player of the Year during at the state tournament. Those finishes landed him Coach of the Year the 2012-13 season, and was joined on the first team by Lou-Hing honors from the NTGCAA. and Paxton. Natasha Lee, Jessica Ngui and Kang each earned second- In addition to his coaching and teaching, Shuster also served as the team all-conference honors. vice president in a family corporation in Ft. Stockton. He also served The men also had a stellar season in 2011-12 with the emergence as the Director of the Recreation Department for the City of Ft. Stock- of freshmen Andy Ariens, Jeffrey Merrell, Stanley and Wilhide, who ton, overseeing the operation of fifteen different sporting activities for were the sixth-ranked freshman class nationally, according to Golfstat. several summers. The foursome led the Huskies to a runner-up finish at the America Sky Quite the golfer himself, Shuster hit his third-ever hole-in-one in De- Conference Championship. cember of 2007 with a 3-iron on a 213-yard hole. In the 2010-11, Shuster earned his second Great West Conference Coach of the Year Award in leading the women to their second title in

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Jordan Jeffers

Assistant Coach

Jordan Jeffers begins his first season at HBU as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s golf programs. Jeffers is no stranger to HBU, as he competed on the 2009 Great West Conference championship team. He was also named GWC New- comer of the Year and finished as the individual runner-up at the conference championship. Prior to HBU, he was a PING All-American and two-time state finalist at Odessa College and had a standout career at Delhart High School. Jeffers earned his Bachelor of General Studies degree at West Texas A&M.

Shuster with 2014 NCAA qualifier Preston Stanley

2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 3 2014-15 Schedules WOMEN’S FALL Date Tournament Site Location Sept. 7-9, 2014 Golfweek Program Challenge Caledonia GC Pawleys Island, S.C. Sept. 22-23, 2014 ULM Fred Marx Invitational Bayou DeSiard CC Monroe, La. Oct. 6-7, 2014 SHSU Harold Funston Invitational Raven’s Nest GC Huntsville, Texas Oct. 27-28, 2014 UAB Fall Beach Bash The Peninsula Gulf Shores, Ala.

SPRING Date Tournament Site Location Feb. 15-16, 2015 Texas State Invitational Landa Park GC New Braunfels, Texas Feb. 23- 24, 2015 Islander Classic Corpus Christi CC Corpus Christi, Texas March 9-10, 2015 Southern Miss Lady Eagle Invitational Hattiesburg CC Hattiesburg, Miss. March 16-17, 2015 Jackrabbit Invitational Primm Valley GC Primm, Nev. March 30-31, 2015 HBU Husky Invitational Riverbend CC Sugar Land, Texas April 13-15, 2015 Southland Conference Championship Stonebridge Ranch McKinney, Texas

MEN’S FALL Date Tournament Site Location Sept. 7-9, 2014 Golfweek Program Challenge Caledonia GC Pawleys Island, S.C. Sept. 29-30, 2014 Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational Colorado National GC Erie, Colo. Oct. 13-14, 2014 Miramont Invitational Miramont CC Bryan, Texas Oct. 27-28, 2014 Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational Quail Valley GC Vera Beach, Fla.

SPRING Date Tournament Site Location Feb. 9-10, 2015 UTSA Oak Hill Invitational Oak Hills CC San Antonio, Texas Feb. 20-22, 2015 Wyoming Desert Invitational Classic Club Palm Desert, Calif. March 13-14, 2015 Border Olympics Laredo CC Laredo, Texas March 23-24, 2015 UTSA Lone Star Invitational Briggs Ranch CC San Antonio, Texas April 6-7, 2015 Texas State Jim West Intercollegiate Wolfdancer GC Bastrop, Texas April 12, 2015 Reveille Challenge Traditions GC Bryan, Texas April 20-22, 2015 Southland Conference Championship Stonebridge Ranch McKinney, Texas

All Dates and Times are subject to change

4 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 2014-15 Rosters WOMEN’S Name Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) Giorgia Carletti 5-6 FR-HS Milano, Italy (Collegio Villoresi San Giuseppe) Caitlyn Cassity 5-8 SR-3L Katy, Texas (Katy HS) Susan Hagger 5-8 FR-HS Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes HS) Charlotte Hartshorn 5-7 SO-1L Nuneaton, England (Etone Sixth Form) Brook Johnston 5-4 JR-2L Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS) Rachel Mulkey 5-6 SR-2L Flower Mound, Texas (University of Texas HS/UMKC) Aries Ramirez 5-4 JR-TR El Paso, Texas (Eastwood HS/McLennan CC)

Head Coach: David Shuster Assistant Coach: Jordan Jeffers

MEN’S Name Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) Val Almendarez 5-8 SO-1L San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS) Andy Ariens 5-10 SR-3L Mansfield, Texas (Mansfield HS) Trey Cassity 5-10 SR-3L Katy, Texas (Katy HS) Guillaume Chalancon 6-0 FR-HS Paris, France (Ecole Pascal) Raul Hernandez 5-6 FR-HS League City, Texas (Clear Falls HS) Isaiah Huerta 5-7 JR-2L Duncanville, Texas (St. Marks School of Texas) Jeffrey Merrell 6-1 SR-3L Aledo, Texas (Aledo HS) Parker Rodgers 6-0 JR-TR Houston, Texas (Cy-Fair HS/Ranger College) Preston Stanley 5-11 SR-3L Katy, Texas (CHSA) Brandon Wilhide 5-7 SR-3L Richmond, Texas (Travis HS/UT Arlington)

Head Coach: David Shuster Assistant Coach: Jordan Jeffers

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Caitlyn Cassity

5-8 w Senior-3L w Katy, Texas (Katy HS)

2013-14 (Junior): Was named to the Southland Conference Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll…played in 10 tournaments and finished third on the team with a stroke average of 77.46… recorded four top-20 and two top-10 finishes with one of those placed in the top-five…posted a season-low 36-hole tournament of 148 with two rounds of 74, tying for 10th at the UAB Fall Beach Bash…scored a season-low 54-hole tournament of 227 and tied for 13th at the Islander Classic…had a season-low round of 73 twice at both Le Triomphe and MSU Ocala Invita- tionals…tied for fourth at Le Triomphe…concluded the season at the SLC Championship with a final round of 81.

2012-13 (Sophomore): Finished fifth on the team with a 82.75 stroke average...appeared in three events, totaling eight rounds…posted season-low of 242 to finish 34th in the SHSU Harold Funston Invitational…fired her season low of 78 in the third round.

2011-12 (Freshman): Recorded an 82.7 stroke average for the season…had one top-20 finish in four tournaments…tied for 23rd with a season-low 54-hole total of 240 at the HBU Husky Invitational…shot a season-best 78 in the final round of the Huskies’ home event…tied for 14th at the Great West Confer- ence Championships with a score of 242.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at Katy High School for coach Mike Ellaby…qualified for regionals all four years… was a member of the National Honor Society, National Art Hon- or Society and Seniors Serving Proudly.

Personal: Full name is Caitlyn Sue Cassity…born April 20, 1993 in Ponca City, Okla.…daughter of Glenn and Roma Cassity…has one brother, Trey, and one sister, Grace…brother, Trey, is a senior on the HBU men’s golf team…majoring in accounting.

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Rachel Mulkey

5-6 w Senior-2L w Flower Mound, Texas (University of Texas HS/UMKC)

w Second Team All-Southland Conference (2014) w First Team All-Great West Conference (2013) w First Team Great West All-Tournament (2013)

2013-14 (Junior): Earned All-Southland’s All-Conference first Jackrabbit Invitational...ended the season with a 237 (83-82- team, Academic All-SLC first team and the SLC Spring Commis- 72) to tie for 27th at the 2012 Summit League Champion- sioner’s Honor Roll…competed in all 11 tournaments of the ships...named a Distinguished Scholar on The Summit League season and placed first on the team with a stroke average of Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team. 76.45…recorded eight top-20, four top-10 and two top-five finishes…opened the season at the Chip-N-Club Invitational with a High School: Twice named to the TJGT all-tour team out of the first round of 84 but finished this tournament with a final round University of Texas High School...finished as the medalist at the of even par-72, which was her season-low…tied for fourth place 2009 TJGT Red River Challenge, the TJGT Sooner Invitational, at the F&M Bank APSU 36-hole tournament..shot a season- the TJGT World Link Open, the TJGT Castle Hills Open and the low 54-hole tournament of 223, twice, coming at the Islander Upland Energy Open...recorded a stroke average of 74 with a Classic and the MSU Ocala Spring Invitational where she tied low round of 66. for fifth and 10th, respectively…finished the season at the SLC Championship with a final round of 78. Personal: Full name is Rachel Elizabeth Mulkey…born April 5, 1992, in Dallas…daughter of Marlyes Mulkey…majoring in ac- 2012-13 (Sophomore): Named to the All-Great West Confer- counting. ence first team and All-Great West Conference Tournament first team…finished second on the team with a 79.50 stroke average...appeared in 11 events, totaling 30 rounds…posted her season low of 226 to finish with a tie for fourth place in the HBU Husky Invitational…fired her season low of 73 in the first rounds of both the SHSU Harold Funston Invitational and the Jackrab- bit Invitational.

Prior to HBU: Played one season at UMKC, posting a 78.04 stroke average over 25 rounds... shot a low round of 72... recorded three top-20’s, one top-10 and two rounds at or below par...finished with a team-low score in three events...finished with the ninth lowest stroke average in The Summit League... her 78.04 stroke average ranks as the fourth lowest in UMKC history...her 72’s at Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational and the Summit League Championships are tied for the seventh lowest rounds in UMKC history...shot a 226 at Marilynn Smith/ Sunflower Invitational, tied for the seventh lowest 54-hole tournament score in UMKC history...helped UMKC to five of the 11 lowest single-round scores and six of the 10 lowest 54-hole tournament scores in school history… shot a 226 (77-77-72) to place 11th at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational...shot a 228 (79-74-75) to tie for 30th at the Johnie Imes Invitation- al...shot a 230 (74-76-75) to tie for seventh at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial...tied for 16th with a 237 (80-75-82) at the

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Brook Johnston

5-4 w Junior-2L w Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS)

2013-14 (Sophomore): Was named to the Southland Confer- ence Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll…competed in seven tournaments and finished fourth on the team with a stroke average of 77.61…recorded three top-20 finishes, at the Lady Eagle and HBU Husky Invitational, including one in the top-10 at the Le Triomphe Collegiate Invitational where she tied for seventh… opened the season with a first round of 73…posted a season- low tournament of 231 at the MSU Ocala Spring Invitational… had a season-low round of even par-72 in the first round of the Islander Classic…closed the season at the SLC Championship with a third round score of 80.

2012-13 (Freshman): Finished eighth on the team with a 84.75 stroke total...appeared in four events, totaling eight rounds… posted season-low of 253 to finish with a tie of 62nd place in the HBU Husky Invitational…fired with a season-low of 82 in both the first and second rounds.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at Cedar Park High School for coach Cary Williams…all-state selection as a senior… all-region and two-time all-district first-team selection…named team MVP twice...led her team in stroke average, was the most accurate driver, had the most one-putts per round, hit the most greens in regulation and had the highest percentage of bird- ies… also named academic all-region and three-time academic all-state.

Personal: Full name is Brook Mae Johnston…born Sept. 13, 1993, in Round Rock, Texas…daughter of Criss and Kim John- ston…her father, Criss, played golf at West Texas…majoring in accounting.

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Aries Ramirez

5-4 w Junior-TR w El Paso, Texas (Eastwood HS/McLennan CC)

Prior to HBU: Played two seasons at McLennan Community Col- lege in Waco...named second team NJCAA All-American as a sophomore, ranking as high as eighth nationally among junior college players with a 77.38 stroke average...finished ninth at the 2014 NJCAA Women’s Golf Championship to help the Highlassies to a third place finish...finished 13th at the 2013 NJCAA Women’s Golf Championship to help MCC to a fourth place finish and tied for third to lead the team to the Region V title as a freshman.

High School: Played for Eastwood High School in El Paso... competed in 38 tournaments with one individual title and 29 top- 10 finishes...was a two-time all-district and all-city selection... named all-region in 2010.

Personal: Was the runner-up at the 2009 JCAA Winter Classic in while competing as a junior.

Aries Ramirez

McLennan Community College

Second Team

Golf All-American Team

2013-2014

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Charlotte Hartshorn

5-7 w Sophomore-1L w Nuneaton, England (Etone Sixth Form)

2013-14 (Freshman): Was named to the Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll…played in five tournaments with four of those being individual performances…posted a stroke average of 79.92… opened the season at the Chip-N-Club Invitational with her lone top-five finish of fourth place at 245…recorded a season-low 54-hole tournament of 235 at the Islander Classic, including season-low round of 73…her final performance of the season was at the HBU Husky Invitational with a last round of 88.

High School: Played at Etone Sixth Form under coach by Stu- art Bottrill in Nuneaton, England…named the 2010 and 2012 Warwickshire Player of the Year…2012 Gross Club Champi- on…2012 County Finals Champion…finished third at the 2012 Anadlucia Junior Open.

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Susan Hagger

5-6 w Freshman-HS w Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes HS)

High School: Had an outstanding career at Seven Lakes High School in Katy for coach Sean Ewing...was the Lady Spartan’s top player for her last two seasons...earned the 19-5A individu- all-district title and led the team to the championship...finished in the top six in six out of 10 events in the 2013-14 season and fired a career-low round of 68 at Oakhurst Golf Club...finished third in her junior year at the 2012 Starburst Junior Classic in Killeen, Texas, and had a pair of runner-up showings on the 2012 Texas Junior Golf Tour...finished the 2012-13 season with three top-five finishes...won the 2011 Meadowbrook Farms Ju- nior Club Championships, earned all-tour team honors and won five events in the 12-14 division.

Personal: Full name is Susan Marie Hagger…born December 27, 1996, in Katy, Texas…majoring in international business.

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Giorgia Carletti

5-6 w Freshman-HS w Milano, Italy (Collegio Villoresi San Giuseppe)

High School: Giorgia Carletti competed individually as well as with a team in several national tournaments...earned first place four times out of her eight individual competitions and placed third at the National “Gran Prix Coppa d’Oro” at Golf Club Ac- quasanta in Rome.

Personal: Carletti was born October 28, 1995, in Milano, Italy... daughter of Mario and Michela Carletti...has an older sister, Ro- berta...majoring in kinesiology.

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TEAM RESULTS

Tournament (Par) Date Rounds Place Teams Players Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total To Par Chip-N Club Invitational (72) Sept. 9-10, 2013 3 8 13 75 320 319 309 948 +84 ULM Fred Marx Invitational (72) Sept. 23-24, 2013 3 4 13 74 306 300 297 903 +39 Bob Hurley Auto ORU Shootout (71) Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2013 3 T9 18 89 314 310 310 934 +98 F&M Bank APSU Intercoll.(72) Oct. 14-15, 2013 2 5 14 83 311 309 -- 620 +44 UAB Fall Beach Bash (72) Oct. 28-29, 2013 2 4 12 70 301 298 -- 599 +23 Le Triomphe (72) Feb. 9-10, 2014 2 2 18 94 302 302 -- 604 +28 Islander Classic (72) Feb. 24-25, 2014 3 2 16 83 292 310 306 908 +44 Lady Eagle Invitational (72) March 10-11, 2014 2 4 13 78 304 313 -- 617 +41 MSU Ocala Spring Invitational (72) March 23-25, 2014 3 2 16 91 299 297 299 895 +31 HBU Huskies Invitational (72) March 31-April 1, 2014 3 4 13 75 312 313 307 932 +68 SLC Championship (72) April 15-17, 2014 3 7 10 50 314 316 311 941 +77

TEAM LOW ROUNDS

No. Strokes Tournament Date Round 1. 292 Islander Classic Feb. 24-25, 2014 1st Round 2. 297 MSU Ocala Spring Invitational March 24, 2014 2nd Round 297 ULM Fred Marx Invitational Sept. 24, 2013 3rd Round 4. 298 UAB Fall Beach Bash Oct. 28-29, 2013 2nd Round 5. 299 MSU Ocala Spring Invitational March 25, 2014 3rd Round 299 MSU Ocala Spring Invitational March 23, 2014 1st Round 7. 300 ULM Fred Marx Invitational Sept. 23, 2013 2nd Round 8. 301 UAB Fall Beach Bash Oct. 28-29, 2013 1st Round 9. 302 Le Triomphe Collegiate Invitational Feb. 9-10, 2014 1st Round 302 Le Triomphe Collegiate Invitational Feb. 9-10, 2014 2nd Round

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Low Tournament Top Stroke Player Rounds Strokes (54 Holes) Low Round Par/- Rounds 20/10/5 Average Rachel Mulkey 29 2217 223 72 1 8/4/2 76.45 Christina Cantu 29 2243 220 71 4 5/1/1 77.34 Caitlyn Cassity 26 2014 227 73 -- 4/2/1 77.46 Brook Johnston 18 1397 231 72 1 3/1/0 77.61 Katie Paxton 29 2266 227 74 -- 4/1/0 78.14 Charlotte Hartshorn 13 1039 235 73 -- 1/1/1 79.92 Katy Kile 12 956 225 73 -- 1/1/0 79.67 Jenny Kang 8 687 253 81 -- -- 85.88 FOUR-PLAYER TEAM 26 7960 903 292 -- 10/10/8 306.15

INDIVIDUAL LOW ROUNDS

No. Strokes Player Tournament Date Round 1. 71 Christina Cantu Islander Classic Feb. 24, 2014 1st Round 71 Christina Cantu Chip-N Club Invitational Sept. 09, 2013 1st Round 3. 72 Christina Cantu MSU Ocala Spring Invitational March 23, 2014 1st Round 72 Brook Johnston Islander Classic Feb. 24, 2014 1st Round 72 Rachel Mulkey Chip-N Club Invitational Sept. 10, 2013 3rd Round 72 Christina Cantu UAB Fall Beach Bash Oct. 29, 2013 2nd Round 7. 73 Caitlyn Cassity MSU Ocala Spring Invitational March 25, 2014 3rd Round 73 Rachel Mulkey MSU Ocala Spring Invitational March 24, 2014 2nd Round 73 Rachel Mulkey MSU Ocala Spring Invitational March 23, 2014 1st Round 73 Rachel Mulkey Islander Classic Feb. 24, 2014 1st Round 73 Caitlyn Cassity Le Triomphe Collegiate Invitational Feb. 9, 2014 1st Round 73 Rachel Mulkey Le Triomphe Collegiate Invitational Feb. 10, 2014 2nd Round 73 Katy Kile ULM Fred Marx Invitational Sept. 23, 2013 2nd Round 73 Rachel Mulkey ULM Fred Marx Invitational Sept. 24, 2013 3rd Round 73 Brook Johnston UAB Beach Bash Oct. 28, 2013 1st Round

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Andy Ariens

5-10 w Senior-3L w Mansfield, Texas (Mansfield HS)

2013-14 (Junior): Was named to the Southland Conference Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll…played in seven tournaments to record a 76.57 stroke average…opened the season with a score of 75…posted a season-low tournament of 220 at the Briggs Ranch Invitational where the second round was also a season-low with a two-under par 70 performance…closed the season at the SLC Championship with a final round of 82.

2012-13 (Sophomore): Competed in 11 tournaments and ended the season with a 74.66 stroke average…recorded two top-20 finishes, including one top-10 and one top-five…shot a season-low tournament total of eight-under par 205 and shot 71 and 69, followed by a career-low and course record 65 in the third round to win the HBU Husky Invitational…opened the season with a 76 at the Moe O’Brien Intercollegiate…closed the season with a tie for 48th at the NCAA Regional Tournament with a total of 232.

2011-12 (Freshman): Competed in nine tournaments and led the Huskies with a 75.0 stroke average…recorded three top-20 finishes, including one top-10…shot a season-low tournament total of two-under par 214 with rounds of 74, 72 and 68 to tie for 14th at the UCF Rio Pinar Invitational…his final-round 68 was his season-low…opened the season with a 69 at the Mark Simpson Invitational…closed the season with his best finish, placing sixth at the America Sky Conference Championship with a total of 226.

High School: Was a four-year letter winner at Mansfield High School for coach Trampas Wilson…helped lead the Tigers to the Class-5A state title…named first-team all-state, all-region and all-district selection…posted a 73 stroke average as a senior… averaged 75 as a junior, 77 as a sophomore and 78 as a freshman…qualified for match play in a playoff at the Junior Amateur.

Personal: Full name is Andrew Michael Ariens…born March 7, 1993, in Irving, Texas…son of Scott and Sheryl Ariens…has one sister, Taylor…undecided major.

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Trey Cassity

5-10 w Senior-3L w Katy, Texas (Katy HS)

2013-14 (Junior): Played in only five tournaments and recorded a stroke average of 77.47…began the season with a season-low even par-71 round at the HBU Husky Invitational where he competed individually…posted season-low tournament of 230 at the Husky Invitational…concluded the season with a final round of 83 at the Rice Intercollegiate.

2012-13 (RS-Sophomore): Competed in five tournaments with a 74.64 stroke average…recorded two top-20 finishes, including one top-10…shot a season-low tournament total of par 144 at the Moe O’Brien Intercollegiate…his first round of 68 was his season low, which opened up the season for him…closed the season with a total of 229 at the Sacramento State Invitational.

2011-12 (Sophomore): Did not play in any tournaments during the season.

2010-11 (Freshman): Recorded an 81.7 stroke average…was the Huskies’ top finisher, tying for 20th as an individual at the HBU Men’s Intercollegiate...posted his best round of the season with a 74 in the opening-round of the Huskies’ home event... had a season-best 54-hole score of 230 in the HBU tournament.

High School: Played at Katy High School for coach Mike Ellaby… had a stroke average of 76 and season-low round of 69 as a senior…a three-time all-district selection and three-time team MVP...won the Houston Golf Association Match Play Champion- ship at Memorial Park in July 2010.

Personal: Full name is Glenn Cassity III and goes by “Trey”…born Aug. 16, 1991, in Ponca City, Okla.…son of Glenn and Roma Cassity…has two sisters, Caitlyn and Grace…sister, Caitlyn, is a senior on the HBU women’s golf team...majoring in business.

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Jeffrey Merrell

6-1 w Senior-3L w Aledo, Texas (Aledo HS)

2013-14 (Junior): Was named to the Southland Conference Personal: Full name is Jeffrey David Merrell…born Feb. 22, Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll…competed in seven tour- 1993, in Fort Worth, Texas…son of Arvin and Helen Merrell… naments landing in fifth on the team with a stroke average of majoring in molecular biology/biochemistry. 76.38…opened the season with a score of 78…recorded his first of four even or below par rounds with a first round of 71 at the HBU Husky Invitational…shot a season-low tournament of 221, twice, at the Husky Invitational and the Jim West Invi- tational competing individually at the latter…posted a season- low round of 70 at the Briggs Ranch Invitational where he also competed individually…closed the season with a round of 76.

2012-13 (Sophomore): Competed in 12 tournaments with a 74.68 stroke average…recorded three top-20 finishes, including two top-10 and two top-five…shot a season-low tournament total of 137 and shot 66 and 71 to tie for first place in the Moe O’Brien Intercollegiate…his first round, along with the third round of the HBU Husky Invitational, were his season-low rounds…opened the season with his low-round of 66 in the Moe O’Brien Intercollegiate…closed the season with a round of 78 and total of 240 in the NCAA Regional Tournament.

2011-12 (Freshman): Competed in eight tournaments and ranked fourth on the team with a 75.6 stroke average...posted three top-20 finishes…opened the season with nine-straight rounds in the 70’s…claimed first career victory at the Connecti- cut Cup, shooting a two-under par 214 with rounds of 70, 73 and 71...his opening-round 70 was his lowest of the season… tied for 13th at the America Sky Championship with a total of 233.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at Aledo High School for coach Greg Nelson…was the district individual champion and won four-straight tournaments as a senior…posted a 73.3 stroke average to earn first-team all-region and second-team all-state honors…ranked as high as No. 3 in Class-4A by Golf- week…made the Top 200 in the Polo rankings…made the academic all-district team all four years ... member of the National Honor Society.

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Preston Stanley

5-11 w Senior-3L w Katy, Texas (CHSA)

w First Team All-Southland Conference (2014)

2013-14 (Junior): Earned All-Southland Conference First Team and Southland All-Academic First Team honors...qualified individually for the NCAA Championships...played in 12 tournaments and held the best stroke average on the team at 72.51… posted eight top-20 finishes, including five top-10 and three top-five…opened the season with a first round of 68, followed by seven straight below par rounds, the lowest of these being a 67…landed a first place finish at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational…shot a season-low tournament of 205 at the Jim West Invitational…his second-round of 66 was his season-low… closed the season with a round of 73 at the SLC Championship, where he placed sixth with a total of 219.

2012-13 (Sophomore): Competed in 11 tournaments with a 73.50 stroke average…recorded six top-20 finishes for the second year in a row, including two top-10 and two top-five…shot a season-low tournament total of 211 and shot 76, 70 and 65 to tie for fifth in the HBU Husky Invitational…his third round was his season-low…placed second in the American Sky Confer- ence Championship Tournament after shooting a total of 214… opened the season with a round of 70 in the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational…closed the season with a round of 78 in the NCAA Regional Tournament.

2011-12 (Freshman): Competed in 10 tournaments and tied for second on the team with a 75.2 stroke average…recorded a team-leading six top-20 finishes, including one top 10…after opening the season with an 82, shot 23-straight rounds in the 70’s, the highest of those being a pair of 78’s and one 77… shot a tournament-low 217 three times…with that total, he tied for 11th at the HBU Husky Intercollegiate, had a season-best tie for 10th at the Rice Intercollegiate, where he shot a season- low 69 in the opening round, and tied for 20th at the UCF Rio Pinar Invitational…tied for 17th at the America Sky Conference Championship with a total of 234.

High School: Was homeschooled in Katy, Texas…traveled to Scotland to play golf.

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Brandon Wilhide

5-7 w Senior-3L w Richmond, Texas (Travis HS/UT Arlington)

2013-14 (Junior): Was named to the Southland Conference or Roll as a senior…qualified for the 2008 U.S. Junior Amateur. Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll…played in 12 tournaments and earned second place on the team with a stroke average of Personal: Full name is Brandon Lee Wilhide…born Jan. 31, 74.86…recorded three top-20 completions with one of those 1992, in Houston…son of Gary and Patricia Wilhide…has one being in top-10…opened the season with a first round of 75… sister, Ashley Wilhide…father, Gary, wrestled at the University of recorded a season-low tournament of 211 and a season-low Maryland from 1975-76…majoring in economics. round of 66 in the first round at the HBU Husky Invitational where he tied for sixth…his second best season-low tournament of 215 with a third round of 67 took place at the Briggs Ranch Invitational…concluded the season with a final round of 75.

2012-13 (Sophomore): Competed in 12 tournaments with a 74.09 stroke average…recorded four top-20 finishes, including two top-10 and one top-five…shot a season-low tournament total of 146 in the Moe O’Brien Intercollegiate and shot rounds of 75 and 71…his final round, along with many other tying rounds, were his season-low rounds…placed fifth in the ULM Wallace Jones Invitational with a total of 222…opened the season with a round of 75 in the Moe O’Brien Intercollegiate…closed the season with a round of 81 in the NCAA Regional Tournament.

2011-12 (Freshman): Competed in nine tournaments and tied for second on the team with a 75.2 stroke average…recorded three top-20 finishes, including one top 10…posted scores in the 70’s in 24 of 26 rounds…shot a season-low 217 with rounds of 74, 73 and 70 to tie for 11th at the HBU Husky Inter- collegiate…had his best finish of the year by shooting 218 at The Connecticut Cup…twice shot 70 for his lowest round of the season, in the second round at The Connecticut Cup and the final round of the HBU Husky Intercollegiate…tied for 13th at the America Sky Conference Championship with a score of 233.

Prior to HBU: Redshirted the 2010-11 season at the University of Texas at Arlington, which won the 2011 Southland Confer- ence Championship.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner for coach Micheal Pike at Travis High School in Richmond, Texas…was named the team’s Most Valuable Player all four years…made the A&B Hon-

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Isaiah Huerta

5-7 w Junior-2L w Duncanville, Texas (St. Marks School of Texas)

2013-14 (Sophomore): Was named to the Southland Confer- ence Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll…played in 10 tournaments, earning a fourth place finish on the team with a 76.07 stroke average…earned two top-20 finishes including one top- ten finish…began the season with rounds of 74, 75, and 71… shot a season-low tournament of 219 at the Fall Beach Classic where he claimed his lone top-10 finish, tying for 10th…recorded season-low round of two-under par 70 at the Briggs Ranch Invitational…concluded the at the Jim West Invitational with a final round of 82.

2012-13 (Freshman): Competed in two tournaments…recorded an overall stroke average of 77.50…shot a season-low tournament total of 231 to tie for 35th in the HBU Husky Invitational… his second round of 74 was his season-low…opened the season with a score of 77 in the UTSA/Lone Star Invitational…closed the season with a round of 78 in the HBU Husky Invitational.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner for coach David Bak- er at St. Marks School of Texas…was a three-time team MVP (2010-2012)…also made the honor roll three times (2010- 2012).

Personal: Full name is Anthony Isaiah Huerta…born May 14, 1994, in Dallas…son of Antonio and Irma Huerta…has one younger brother, Tristan…majoring in BCMB.

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Parker Rodgers

6-0 w Junior-TR w Houston, Texas (Cy-Fair HS/Ranger College)

Prior to HBU: Competed for Ranger College in Ranger, Texas for coach Tim Moore…recorded a 74 stroke average with three second-place finishes during the 2012-13 season…shot 73 stroke average with five second-place finishes during the 2013-14 season…received the Ranger Cup Captain and Champion athletic honors…member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

High School: Attended Cypress Fairbanks High School in Cy- press, Texas…earned four letters playing for coach Rusty Hicks…had perfect attendance all four years.

Personal: Full name is Parker William Rodgers…born April 27, 1994, in Sherman, Texas…son of Jim and Kim Rodgers…has one brother, Spencer and one sister, Beth…majoring in finance.

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Val Almendarez

5-8 w Sophomore-1L w San Antonio, Texas (Reagan HS)

2013-14 (Freshman): Was named to the Southland Confer- ence Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll…competed in 10 tournaments to finish with a stroke average of 75.80 and placed third on the team…placed among the top-20 twice with one of those in the top-10…began the season with an opening first round of 74, followed by nine straight with scores in the 70’s and below…recorded his season-low tournament of 211 at the HBU Husky Invitational with his first round being a season-low of two-under par 69 followed by scores of 70 and 72 in rounds two and three…finished the season at the SLC Championship with a final round of 78.

High School: Was a two-year letter winner at Ronald Reagan High School for coach Brent McCuiston…academic all-state selection his junior and senior year…posted a 74 stroke average and scored a career low of 67 as a senior…averaged 76 as a junior…averaged 78 as a sophomore and 79 as a freshman… tied for first in district and tied for sixth state shooting.

Personal: Full name is Valentin Almendarez III, but goes by “Val”…born June 21, 1995 in Galveston, Texas…son of Valentin and Bernadette Almendarez…has one brother, Andres, and one sister, Liliana…majoring in business management.

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Guillaume Chalancon

6-0 w Freshman-HS w Paris, France (Ecole Pascal)

Prior to HBU: Attended the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy and the Bishop Gates Golf Academy as a postgraduate student during the 2013-14 season…competed in five tournaments recording all top-10 finishes.

High School: Attended Ecole Pascal in Paris France for his first two years…transferred to Sotogrande International School in Sotogrande, Spain, for his last two years (2011-2013)…during this time, he also attended the Jason Floyd Golf Academy in Sotogrande…elected most improved athlete for the 2011-12 season.

Personal: Full name is Guillaume Chalancon…born Feb. 12, 1995, in Paris, France…son of Frederic and Nathalie Chalan- con…has one older sister, Margaux…major is undecided.

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Raul Hernandez

5-7 w Freshman-HS w League City, Texas (Clear Falls HS)

High School: Attended Clear Falls High School...ranked 57th nationally by Golfweek...named team MVP three times as well as a two-time all-district and all-state selection.

Personal: Full name is Raul Hernandez...native of Venezuela... member of the Venezuela National Amateur and Junior Team... finished fourth at the International Tournament of Jockey Club de Rosario...runner-up at the AJGA’s Goodman Networks Junior Championship...posted top-10 finishes in the Under Armor/ Hunter Mahan Championship and the Genesis Shootout... runner-up at the 2009 Cataluna Junior Championship...won the 2009 HGA Tour Championship and the HGA Match Play Cham- pionship in the 13-15 division...won the 2012 Galveston Is- land Junior Championship and the Meadowbrook Farms Shark Shootout.

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TEAM RESULTS

Tournament (Par) Date Rounds Place Teams Players Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Total To Par Sam Hall Intercollegiate (72) Sept. 9-10, 2013 3 13 15 87 291 292 285 868 +4 Mark Simpson Colorado Inv. (72) Sept. 23-24, 2013 3 4 16 84 301 298 285 884 +20 HBU Husky Invitational (71) Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2013 3 3 13 72 273 290 290 853 -1 Jim Rivers Invitational (72) Oct. 20-21, 2013 3 12 12 66 309 299 314 922 +58 Fall Beach Classic (72) Nov. 4-5, 2013 3 8 13 73 299 298 299 896 +32 Oak Hills Invitational (71) Feb. 10-11, 2013 3 15 15 84 312 308 311 931 +79 Rice Intercollegiate (72) Feb. 17-18, 2014 3 T-7 15 83 298 299 303 900 +36 Bayou City Collegiate Champ. (72) Feb. 21-23, 2014 3 15 15 87 295 300 293 888 +24 Border Olympics (72) March 14-15, 2014 3 15 17 97 304 303 313 920 +56 Briggs Ranch Invitational (72) March 24-25, 2014 3 T-5 15 84 296 296 274 866 +2 Jim West Invitational (72) April 7-8, 2014 3 11 14 80 289 290 296 875 +11 SLC Championship (72) April 21-23, 2014 3 7 12 59 305 305 302 912 +48

TEAM LOW ROUNDS

No. Strokes Tournament Date Round 1. 273 HBU Husky Invitational Sept. 30, 2013 1st Round 2. 274 Briggs Ranch Invitational March 25, 2014 3rd Round 3. 285 Sam Hall Intercollegiate Sept. 10, 2013 3rd Round 285 Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational Sept. 24, 2013 3rd Round 5. 289 Jim West Invitational April 7, 2014 1st Round 6. 290 Jim West Invitational April 7, 2014 2nd Round 290 HBU Husky Invitational Sept. 30, 2013 2nd Round 290 HBU Husky Invitational Oct. 1, 2013 3rd Round 9. 291 Sam Hall Intercollegiate Sept. 09, 2013 1st Round 10. 292 Sam Hall Intercollegiate Sept. 09, 2013 2nd Round

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Low Tournament Top Stroke Player Rounds Strokes (54 Holes) Low Round Par/- Rounds 20/10/5 Average Preston Stanley 36 2614 205 66 19 8/5/3 72.61 Brandon Wilhide 36 2695 211 66 8 3/1/0 74.86 Val Almendarez 30 2274 211 69 5 2/1/0 75.80 Isaiah Huerta 30 2282 219 70 5 2/1/0 76.07 Jeffrey Merrell 21 1604 221 70 4 0/0/0 76.38 Andy Ariens 21 1608 220 70 3 0/0/0 76.57 Trey Cassity 15 1162 230 71 1 0/0/0 77.47 Zach Collier 9 719 237 72 0 0/0/0 79.89 FOUR-PLAYER TEAM 36 10715 853 273 22 16/8/2 297.64

INDIVIDUAL LOW ROUNDS

No. Strokes Player Tournament Date Round 1. 66 Preston Stanley Jim West Invitational April 7, 2014 2nd Round 66 Brandon Wilhide HBU Husky Invitational Sept. 30, 2013 1st Round 3. 67 Preston Stanley Jim West Invitational April 7, 2014 1st Round 67 Preston Stanley Briggs Ranch Invitational March 25, 2014 3rd Round 67 Brandon Wilhide Briggs Ranch Invitational March 25, 2014 3rd Round 67 Preston Stanley HBU Husky Invitational Sept. 30, 2013 1st Round 7. 68 Preston Stanley The Sam Hall Intercollegiate Sept. 09, 2013 1st Round 8. 69 Val Almendarez HBU Husky Invitational Sept. 30, 2013 1st Round 69 Preston Stanley Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational Sept. 24, 2013 3rd Round 10. 70 Andy Ariens Briggs Ranch Invitational March 24, 2014 2nd Round 70 Isaiah Huerta Briggs Ranch Invitational March 25, 2014 3rd Round 70 Jeffrey Merrell Briggs Ranch Invitational March 25, 2014 3rd Round 70 Brandon Wilhide HBU Husky Invitational Oct. 1, 2013 3rd Round 70 Preston Stanley The Sam Hall Intercollegiate Sept. 10, 2013 3rd Round 70 Preston Stanley Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational Sept. 23, 2013 2nd Round 70 Val Almendarez HBU Husky Invitational Sept. 30, 2013 2nd Round 70 Preston Stanley Rice Intercollegiate Feb. 18, 2014 3rd Round

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2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 25 HBU Golf History WOMEN’S AWARDS AWARDS ALL-AMERICA ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE Stephanie Farwig...... 1981 GREAT WEST INDIVIDUAL MEDALIST Rachel Mulkey...... 2014 (2nd) Caroline Pierce...... 1986 Gaia Olcese...... 2010 Kelsey Lou-Hing...... 2011, 2013 ACADEMIC ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE NGCA/WGCA ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR Rachel Mulkey...... 2014 (1st) Laci Humphrey...... 2009, 2010 GREAT WEST ALL-CONFERENCE Brianna Maynard...... 2010 Paige Gibson....2009 (1st), 10 (1st) , 11 (1st), 12 (1st) HBU SPORTS HALL OF HONOR Rachel Mulkey...... 2013, 2014 Balbina Guajardo...... 2010 (2nd), 11 (1st) Stephanie Farwig...... 1997 Katie Paxton...... 2013, 2014 Laci Humphrey...... 2009 (2nd) Caroline Pierce...... 1997 Caitlyn Cassity...... 2014 Alexandra Hopson...... 2011 (2nd) Mary Beth Morgan...... 2010 Brook Johnston...... 2014 Jenny Kang...... 2011 (2nd), 12 (2nd), 13 (2nd) Katy Kile...... 2013 (1st) JAN EDDS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Natasha Lee...... 2010 (1st), 12 (2nd) Caroline Pierce...... 1986 Kelsey Lou-Hing.....2011 (1st), 12 (1st), 13 (1st) Brianna Maynard...... 2009 (1st) GREAT WEST CHAMPIONS Rachel Mulkey...... 2013 (1st) 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Jessica Ngui...... 2011 (1st), 12 (2nd) Gaia Olcese...... 2010 (1st), 11 (2nd) GREAT WEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR Katie Paxton...... 2012 (1st), 13 (2nd) Gaia Olcese...... 2010 Andrea Zwartynski...... 2009 (1st) Balbina Guajardo...... 2011 Paige Gibson...... 2012 GREAT WEST ALL-TOURNAMENT Paige Gibson...... 2011 (2nd), 12 (1st) GREAT WEST NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Balbina Guajardo...... 2011 (1st) Paige Gibson...... 2009 Katy Kile...... 2013 (2nd) Balbina Guajardo...... 2010 Kelsey Lou-Hing.....2011 (1st), 12 (1st), 13 (1st) Jessica Ngui...... 2011 Rachel Mulkey...... 2013 (1st) Jessica Ngui...... 2011 (1st), 12 (2nd) GREAT WEST COACH OF THE YEAR Katie Paxton...... 2012 (1st), 13 (1st) David Shuster...... 2010, 11, 12, 13

LETTERWINNERS Adams, Kim 1980, 1981 Maynard, Brianna 2010 Ballard, Nancy 1982 McCain, Connie 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 Cameron, Katie 2013 McFadden, Veronica 1986 Cantu, Carla 1980, 1981, 1982 Morgan, Mary Beth 1975, 1976, 1977 Cantu, Christina 2014 Mulkey, Rachel 2013, 2014 Cassity, Caitlyn 2012, 2013, 2014 Murray, Andrea 1980, 1981 Donovan, Sherry 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 Ngui, Jessica 2011, 2012 Farwig, Stephanie 1979, 1980, 1981 Olcese, Gaia 2010, 2011 Fowler, Tracee 1982 Paxton, Katie 2012, 2013, 2014 Gibson, Paige 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Pena, Veronica 1977 Guajardo, Balbina 2010, 2011 Pierce, Caroline 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 Gustafson, Peggy 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 Ravey, Leslie 1980, 1981 Harlan, Jackie 1980, 1981 Robbins, Janet 1985, 1986 Hartshorn, Charlotte 2014 Rogers, Kelsey 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Hopson, Alexandra 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Schmidt, Karen 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 Humphrey, Laci 2008, 2009 Skelly, Debbie 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 Hunt, Linda 1976 Snider, Susan 1982, 1983 Johnston, Brook 2013, 2014 Soderman, Ann 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Kang, Jenny 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Stehling, Sue 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Kile, Katy 2013 Sudduth, Katie 2008, 2009 Kimbro, Lisa 1977, 1978 Supernaw, Jessica 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Kline, Jaclyn 2009 Wellenstein, Ann 1985, 1986 Lee, Natasha 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Wiesner, Toni 1976 Lou-Hing, Kelsey 2010, 2011, 2012 Zwartynski, Andrea 2008, 2009 Markette, Kelley 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

26 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF HBU Golf History MEN’S AWARDS AWARDS NCAA APPEARANCES 1985 ...... Corey Buescher (10th) 1974, 1985, 1986, 1987 (5th), 1988, 2013 Colin Montgomerie...... 70-65-70=205 (-11) 1987...... Colin Montgomerie (3rd) (TAAC Tournament Record; previously held by Hal ...... Glenn Joyner (5th) ALL-AMERICA Sutton and Jodie Mudd) ...... Alex Espinosa (8th) Johnny Lewis...... 1972 Darryl Henning...... 75-72-72=217 1988...... Paul Devenport (1st) Robert Seligman...... 1972 1986 ...... Henrik Simonson (2nd) Ken Kelley...... 1982 Alex Espinosa (runner-up)...... 74-65-71=210 (-6) ...... Jeff Wagner (4th) Darryl Henning...... 1985, 1986 1988 ...... Ulfar Jonsson (9th) Colin Montgomerie...... 1986, 1987 Paul Devenport...... 69-76-73=218 Jeff Wagner...... 1988 GREAT WEST NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Henrick Simonsen (runner-up)...... =222 Ulfar Jonsson...... 1988 Jordan Jeffers...... 2009 HBU SPORTS HALL OF HONOR CLEVELAND GOLF/SRIXON ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR GREAT WEST COACH OF THE YEAR Colin Montgomerie...... 1997 Jeffrey Merrell...... 2014 David Shuster...... 2009 Darryl Henning...... 2008 WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME Tim Thelen...... 2008 GREAT WEST ALL-CONFERENCE Colin Montgomerie...... 2013 Dave Mannen...... 2009 Ian Armstrong...... 2009 Jeff Wagner...... 2014 Jordan Jeffers...... 2009 SOUTHWESTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Andrew Rollins...... 2009 1987...... Team: T2nd-10 ALL-TRANS AMERICA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Mark Slater...... 2009 Jeff Wagner...... 72-72-69=213 (5th) 1980...... Mark Naes (7th) Sumin Yu...... 2009 ...... Robert Verplank (8th) TRANS AMERICA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS ...... Ken Kelley (10th) AMERICA SKY CHAMPIONS 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989 ...... Ron Koerth (10th) 2013 TAAC COACH OF THE YEAR 1981...... Ken Kelley (2nd) AMERICA SKY ALL-CONFERENCE Dave Mannen...... 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1982...... Ken Kelley (1st) Sumin Yu...... 2010 (2nd) ...... 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 ...... Greg Henning (4th) Preston Stanley...... 2013 (1st) ...... Brent Kriegel (9th) Brandon Wilhide...... 2013 (2nd) TAAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1983...... Darryl Henning (3rd) Ken Kelley...... 1982 th ...... Tim Thelen (5 ) AMERICA SKY ALL-TOURNAMENT Darryl Henning...... 1984 st 1984...... Darryl Henning (1 ) Hudson Hansard...... 2013 (1st) Colin Montgomerie...... 1985 rd ...... Glenn Joyner (3 ) Preston Stanley...... 2013 (1st) Paul Devenport...... 1988 ...... Tim Thelen (5th) st AMERICA SKY COACH OF THE YEAR TAAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 1985...... Colin Montgomerie (1 ) nd David Shuster...... 2013 1981 ...... Darryl Henning (2 ) Ken Kelley (runner-up)...... 71-76=147 ...... Marc Watson (10th) ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE 1982 ...... Paul Jepsen (10th) Preston Stanley...... 2014 (1st) Ken Kelley...... 70-72-74=216 (E) 1986...... Alex Espinosa (2nd) ...... Colin Montgomerie (3rd) ALL-ACADEMIC SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE 1984 st rd Preston Stanley...... 2014 (1 ) Darryl Henning...... 72-66-76=214 (-2) ...... Glenn Joyner (3 )

LETTERWINNERS Almendarez...... 2014 Heyle, Gordon...... 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 Pedersen, Jan Frej...... 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 Ariens, Andy...... 2012, 2013, 2014 Huerta, Isaiah...... 2013, 2014 Perry, Wayne...... 1973, 1974 Armstrong, Ian...... 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Jeffers, Jordan...... 2009, 2010 Potter, Doug...... 1984 Bode, Andy...... 1976 Jepsen, Paul...... 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 Redman, Mark...... 1981, 1982 Branham, Jerrel...... 1980 Jonsson, Ulfar...... 1988, 1989 Reynolds, Murphy...... 1990, 1991 Bueltel, Steve...... 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 Joyner, Glenn...... 1984, 1985, 1986 Rollins, Andrew...... 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Buescher, Cory...... 1986 Kahlden, Dale...... 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 Sacasa, Alvaro...... 1978 Carhart, Bob...... 1969 Karstedt, Eddie...... 1969 Seligman, Bob...... 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 Cassity, Trey...... 2011, 2013. 2014 Kendrick, Terry...... 1980 Sheehan, Daniel...... 1982 Chow, Mark...... 1981 Kelly, Ken...... 1981, 1982 Shimek, Kyle...... 1990, 1991 Collier, Zach...... 2013, 2014 Krause, Greg...... 1975 Simonsen, Henrick...... 1988, 1989, 1990 Cox, Rick...... 1975, 1976 Kriegel, Brent...... 1982, 1983 Slater, Mark...... 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Demaret, Tracy...... 1967 Leslie, John...... 1971 Slaven, Butch...... 1977 Devenport, Paul...... 1987, 1988, 1989 Lewis, Johnny...... 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 Smith, Mark...... 1976, 1977 Dickey, Tom...... 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 Lowe, Jud...... 1991 Stanley, Preston...... 2012, 2013, 2014 Donics, Frank...... 1981 Lugowski, Pete...... 1991 Stewart, Dave...... 1991 Dorman, Mike...... 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 Lytten, Jeff...... 1984 Thelen, Tim...... 1983, 1984 Durio, Michael...... 2013 Maddox, Arlin...... 1978 Verplank, Robert...... 1980, 1981 Eger, Kevin...... 1980 Marek, Jonathan...... 2011, 2012 Villereal, Miguel...... 1986 Elge, Jacob...... 1966 McCrory, Brown...... 1978 Walker, Jimmy...... 1977, 1978 Espinosa, Alex...... 1986, 1987 Melideo, Joe...... 1977, 1978 Waggoner, Joe...... 1975 Fife, Steve...... 1977 Merrell, Jeffrey...... 2012, 2013, 2014 Wagner, Jeff...... 1987, 1988 Fontenot, Charles...... 1969, 1970, 1971 Millichamp, Rod...... 1973, 1974, 1975 Watson, Marc...... 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Gomez, Chris...... 1986 Mocklow, Tony...... 1988 Wellenstein, Paul...... 1980 Gray, Bill...... 1967 Montgomerie, Colin...... 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 Wilhide, Brandon...... 2012, 2013, 2014 Gwin, Harvin...... 1973, 1974 Moreland, Steve...... 1969, 1970 Williams, Craig...... 1981 Hagen, Mike...... 1976, 1977 Moresco, Joseph...... 1987 Wortham, Ross...... 1977 Haines, Kit...... 1966, 1967 Naes, Mark...... 1980 Youell, Steve...... 1981 Hansard, Hudson...... 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Nebout, James...... 1990 Young, Kenneth...... 2009 Hanson, Don...... 1967 Newman, Jim...... 1991 Yu, Sumin...... 2009, 2010 Haskins, Steve...... 1978 Norman, Todd...... 1982, 1983, 1984 Zepeda, Henry...... 1966, 1967 Henning, Darryl...... 1983, 1984, 1985 Norton, Mike...... 1966 Henning, Greg...... 1982, 1983 Palisin, John...... 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 27 28 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 2014-15 HBU HBU HUSKIES HUSKIES GOLF GOLF 29 30 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 31 32 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 33 Compliance The goal of the Athletics Compliance Office is to educate, monitor, and verify As a member of the NCAA, Houston Baptist University is accountable for the NCAA rules compliance with regard to each sport and component within the actions of its boosters and fans. Even the best-intentioned action on a fan’s Athletics Department. The compliance office strives to be proactive with educa- part may be a violation of NCAA rules. Please contact the HBU Athletics Compli- tion along with having monitoring systems in place that are effective and user ance Office if you have any questions concerning what is permissible. friendly. HBU compliance embraces open communication with faculty, staff, If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact the compli- student-athletes and the community at large. It is compliance office’s position ance office at 281-649-3342. that all questions and requests for rules interpretations shall be answered in a friendly and timely manner. In addition, it should be known that no rules viola- PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES tion is too minor to be reported. In responding to rule violations, the compliance Who is a prospective student-athlete? office will determine whether the violation was incidental or intentional and to A “prospective student-athlete,” better know as a “recruit” or “prospect”, is what effect the violation will have on the involved coach, student-athlete or a student who has started classes for the ninth grade, with the exception of administrator. men’s basketball which is a student who has started classes for the seventh The compliance office maintains an open-door policy and is designed to be grade. In addition, any younger student-athlete who receives any benefits from student-athlete friendly. The compliance office functions as an office within the the institution would be considered a recruit. Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Houston Baptist University. It is the mission of the compliance office to provide a service to HBU which is in align- Recruiting ment with the overall mission of the University. Only coaches and athletic department staff may be involved in the recruiting process. Athletics representatives are prohibited from contacting a prospec- Mission Statement tive student-athlete or members of his/her family by telephone, letter, e-mail, or The HBU Athletics Compliance Office is committed to creating and foster- in person for the purpose of encouraging participation in athletics at Houston ing an atmosphere of compliance throughout the HBU community. Operating Baptist University. This prohibition remains in effect even after the prospect with integrity and accountability, the Athletics Compliance Office will educate, signs a National Letter of Intent (scholarship offer). monitor and promote all aspects of rules compliance in accordance with NCAA, NCAA Recruiting Definitions Great West Conference, and HBU rules and regulations. NCAA Recruiting Calendars

Rules & Regulations Visiting HBU Effective institutional management and integrity in intercollegiate athlet- An “official visit” is a visit paid in whole or in part by the university and can- ics through compliance with, and enforcement of, the rules and regulations of not exceed 48 hours in length. A prospect can make a total of five official visits, Houston Baptist University the NCAA, the Great West Conference, and the stan- with a limit of only one per university. dards of fair play and appropriate conduct for student-athletes and institutional Official Visit Checklist (link to .pdf file) representatives. An “unofficial visit” is a visit made at the prospect’s own expense. The university may provide (a) three complimentary tickets to an on-campus athletics Amateur Sportsmanship event in which the university’s team is competing and (b) transportation to view The call to honesty, integrity, commitment, hard work and social responsi- off-campus practice and competition sites within a 30-mile radius. Prospects bility resounds from the Department’s administrators, coaches and student- can make as many unofficial visits as they want. athletes. Through participation in athletics, student-athletes are provided opportunities to develop essential life skills in leadership, teamwork, discipline, National Letter of Intent goal setting, respect for self and respect for others, as demonstrated both on The National Letter of Intent (NLI) is a binding agreement between a pro- and off the field of play. spective student-athlete and an institution in which the institution agrees to provide a prospective student-athlete who is admitted to the institution and HBU’s Commitment to Rules Compliance is eligible for financial aid under NCAA rules athletics aid for one academic Houston Baptist University has made the commitment to operate and sup- year in exchange for the prospect’s agreement to attend the institution for one port a Division I athletics program. Along with this commitment is the pledge academic year. All colleges and universities that participate in the NLI program that the program is administered and operated with the highest level of integ- agree to not recruit a prospective student-athlete once he/she signs an NLI rity, respect and regard for all rules and regulations that govern its operation. with another college or university. Therefore, a prospective student-athlete who It is every coach and staff member’s responsibility to operate his/her program signs an NLI should no longer receive recruiting contacts and calls and is en- in full compliance with all NCAA, Great West Conference and Institutional rules sured an athletics scholarship for one academic year. The NLI must be accom- and regulations. Ignorance of these regulations cannot be used as an excuse panied by an institutional financial aid agreement. If the student-athlete does for failure to comply. not enroll at that institution for a full academic year, he/she may be subject Coaches and staff members have an affirmative duty to the following: to specific penalties, including loss of a season of eligibility and a mandatory Knowledge of all NCAA and Great West Conference regulations and policies residence requirement. including but not limited to, recruiting, eligibility, amateur status and sporting behavior, as well as all rules interpretations, observance of all NCAA and Con- ference regulations and HBU policies. Self-reporting of all known or potential violations to the Assistant Athletic Director Compliance or the Athletic Director. Full cooperation with NCAA, Conference and HBU in all investigations and provi- sion of any of these entities with truthful and complete information concerning involvement in or knowledge of any violation of NCAA, Conference and regulations. HBU HEAD COACHES

Ron Cottrell Donna Finnie Theresa Fuqua Mary-Ellen Hall Trent Herman Basketball Women’s Basketball Track & Field/ Softball Volleyball Cross Country Indoor/Sand

34 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF Compliance Who is a “Representative of Athletic Interests?” w Reminders regarding relationships with currently enrolled HBU student-ath- A “representative of the institution’s athletics interests” or Booster can be an letes: individual, independent agency, corporate entity or other organization DO NOT employ or arrange employment for a prospective or enrolled student- BOOSTERS athlete without checking first with the HBU Athletic Department. The depart- w Have ever made financial contributions to the athletic department, or a spe- ment is permitted to make arrangements for summer employment for pros- cific team. pects prior to enrollment as freshmen and to enrolled student-athletes during Have contacted, in any manner, students in grades 9-12 regarding Husky ath- the summer and semester breaks. Stringent rules apply in these instances and letic programs. written records must be kept regarding employment. w Be assisting or to have assisted in providing benefits to enrolled student- athletes or their families. DO NOT provide transportation for prospects or student-athletes in your employ w Have provided or arranged summer employment for student-athletes. unless transportation is provided for all employees. w Have provided benefits to a student-athlete and or their parents w Are or ever have been a Husky season ticket holder (NCAA bylaw 13.02.13) DO NOT provide employment for student-athletes during the academic year w According to NCAA rules, once an individual has been identified as an insti- without contacting the HBU Athletic Department first. The NCAA has strict rules tutional “representative of athletic interests” the individual IS A BOOSTER FOR about the amount and source of outside funds during the academic year. LIFE! w Houston Baptist University is ultimately responsible for the acts of all “repre- DO NOT provide a student-athlete or friend discounted clothing, reduced rent, sentatives of athletic interests” in relation to NCAA rules and regulations. or any other benefits. The NCAA considers these extra benefits and they are specifically prohibited. Important Reminders w Boosters cannot be involved in the recruiting process. DO NOT provide room and/or board or any type of transportation during the w Only HBU staff members may be involved in the recruiting process. Boosters summers for a student-athlete with eligibility remaining. who are not employed by HBU may not contact a prospect in any way. w Boosters my not have any involvement with a prospect during an official or DO NOT provide any payment, expense or loan of an automobile for student- unofficial visit to the HBU campus. athlete to return home or to any location for ANY reason. w Boosters may continue to maintain pre-existing relationships with neighbors and friends who have prospect age children as long as you do not encourage DO NOT provide lodging or transportation costs incurred by friends or family of participation in HBU athletics. an enrolled student-athlete to visit campus or attend an away athletic contest. w You may not contact an enrolled student-athlete at another institution for the purpose of encouraging transfer to HBU and participation in our athletic DO NOT expend funds to entertain student-athletes, their friends or relatives. program. You are not even permitted to buy soda or a cup of coffee for them. w Boosters may not provide benefits of any kind to prospects or their families. DO NOT use the name or picture of an enrolled student-athlete to directly ad- Boosters CANNOT: vertise, recommend or promote sales or use of a commercial product or service w Provide cash or loans in any amount. of any kind. Even the sale of a picture of an enrolled student-athlete would w Sign off or co-sign a note with an outside agency to arrange a loan. jeopardize his/her eligibility. w Employ relatives or friends of a prospect as an inducement for the enrollment of the prospect at HBU. DO NOT provide awards or gifts to a student-athlete for his or her athletic per- w Provide gifts of any kind (e.g. birthday) or free services (airline tickets, laun- formance. All awards must conform to NCAA regulations and must be approved dry, meals in restaurants). by HBU. w Provide discounts for goods or services. w Provide use of an automobile. DO NOT allow a student-athlete, his/her friends or relatives to use your tele- w Provide hospitality or lodging in your home. phone to make long distance calls even if it is a free call. THIS INCLUDES CELL w Provide them transportation within or outside of the campus area. (e.g. from PHONES! campus to your home, from the airport to campus, to summer job, etc.) w Entertain or contact a prospect or prospect’s parents on or off campus. DO feel free to invite an HBU team for dinner or to meet with a group of alumni in a city where they are competing. The NCAA permits student-athletes, AS A Boosters CAN: TEAM, to receive special benefits not permitted as individuals. Arrangements w Attend high school and junior college athletic events assuming no attempt is for such events can be made in advance with the head coach or Athletic De- made to contact the prospect or his/her coaches. partment. w You May attend a public event (high school awards banquet) at which prospects are in attendance. No attempt should be made to recruit the prospect. w You May discuss summer employment arrangements with a prospect AFTER he/she has signed a National Letter of Intent. w You are permitted to play “pick up” basketball or softball games, continue neighborhood picnics or backyard barbecues and engage in your normal activities with the prospect and their family and friends. Again, you simply are not permitted to discuss the athletic program. HBU HEAD COACHES

Misty Jones Steve Jones Jared Moon Vic Shealy David Shuster Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Baseball Football Men’s & Women’s Golf

2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 35 #SouthlandStrong

Now in its sixth decade of service, the Southland Conference continues to be a Austin), and Ronnie Dunn (Abilene Christian), television personality and actress Ellen model of innovation, stability and consistent achievement as it celebrates the aca- DeGeneres (New Orleans), current NFL standouts Lardarius Webb (Nicholls State), demic and athletic accomplishments of its member institutions. Terrence McGee (Northwestern State), and Daniel Manning (Abilene Christian), Having commemorated its 50th anniversary in 2013, the Southland Conference professional golfers Shawn Stefani and Chris Stroud (both Lamar) and Colin Mont- has transformed itself into a dynamic and respected consortium of 13 member univer- gomerie (HBU), award-winning filmmaker Richard Linklater (Sam Houston State), sities in three states. Beginning with a historic meeting of five institutions in Dallas on American Idol winner Kris Allen (Central Arkansas), NFL Hall of Famer Jackie Harris March 15, 1963, the Southland Conference set on an extraordinary course that has (Northwestern State), former NFL standouts Bobby Hebert (Northwestern State), Gary proven successful well into its five decades of existence. Barbaro (Nicholls State), Wilbert Montgomery (Abilene Christian) and Gary Reasons The successful transformation continues, as the Southland Conference welcomed (Northwestern State), former MLB stars Darryl Hamilton (Nicholls State) and Kevin four additional members in 2013: Abilene Christian University, Houston Baptist Uni- Millar (Lamar), NCAA football coach Charlie Strong (Central Arkansas), actors John versity, the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and the University of New Larroquette (New Orleans), Ricardo Chavira (UIW) and Jesse Borrego (UIW), and the Orleans. late NFL coaching legend O.A. “Bum” Phillips (Lamar and Stephen F. Austin). In addition to its newest members, the Southland also consists of the University The Southland sponsors 17 championship sports, all at the NCAA Division I level. of Central Arkansas, Lamar University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State Uni- The eight men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ten- versity, Northwestern State University, Sam Houston State University, Southeastern nis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. The women compete for nine champion- Louisiana University, Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M University- ships in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor Corpus Christi. track and field, and volleyball. The conference earns automatic qualification to NCAA An original Southland member from 1963-73, Abilene Christian rejoined the league championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross as one of the most decorated athletic programs in NCAA history, and the addition of country, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and wom- Houston Baptist, UIW and New Orleans gives the Southland a regular competitive en’s tennis, and volleyball. presence in the key metropolitan areas of Houston, San Antonio and New Orleans. Continuing its tradition of innovation, the league launched the Southland Confer- Southland cities encompass approximately 14 million people, and six of its television ence Television Network in the fall of 2008 and has broadcast more than 160 events. markets rank among the top 100 in the U.S. The network has expanded its reach to roughly 13 million households throughout Tex- All told, the membership of the Southland encompasses nearly 140,000 current as, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma in recent years, and has also gained national students and an alumni base of nearly 800,000. Famous alums from current South- viewership through ESPN3 and Fox College Sports. In its first six years, the network land Conference schools include former CBS news anchor Dan Rather (Sam Houston has received recognition for its work, earning numerous College Sports Media and State), NBA executive Joe Dumars (McNeese State), ABC news anchor Robin Rob- Telly Awards. erts (Southeastern Louisiana), Major League Baseball star Wade Miley (Southeast- The Southland Conference, in conjunction with the city of Frisco, Texas, and Hunt ern Louisiana), NBA legend Scottie Pippen (Central Arkansas), and track and field Sports Group, also serves as the host to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Olympians Kenta Bell (Northwestern State), and Bobby Morrow and Billy Olson (both Game in Frisco, which has been home to the conference headquarters since 2006. Abilene Christian). The game is played at Frisco’s Toyota Stadium, and after a successful three-year Other notable alums from current members include Grammy Award-winning musi- run, the partnership was rewarded with a three-year renewal to serve as the national cians Frank Ocean (New Orleans), Don Henley and Rodney Crowell (both Stephen F. championship host site through the 2015 season. 36 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF Southland Conference football ranks among the best Football Championship Sub- the addition of 10 more All-Americans in 2012, the league continues to find national division leagues in the nation, and enjoys an annual expectation of competing for the success in both indoor and outdoor track and field. In the indoor circuit, the South- national championship with multiple teams advancing to the NCAA playoffs each year. land boasts 66 unique all-time All-Americans that have won a combined 11 national In 2013, three Southland teams – Southeastern Louisiana, McNeese State and Sam championships. Likewise, in the outdoor season, the league has seen 158 different Houston State – all qualified for the NCAA Division I Football Championship, and in 2011 All-Americans, including 128 men and 30 women, who have combined to win 21 and 2012, Sam Houston advanced to the national championship game. Also, in 2002 national championships. and 2003, McNeese State finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the nation, and Golf has traditionally been a strong Southland sport as exemplified by Lamar advanced to the 2002 national championship contest. The conference has been repre- men’s golfer Chris Stroud, who finished third individually at the 2003 NCAA National sented in eight national championship games since the league joined the FCS (formerly Championship and has 21 top ten PGA finishes since joining pro tour in 2007. Anoth- I-AA) in 1982. All told, Southland teams have played in 109 Division I playoff games in er Lamar alum, Shawn Stefani, had a pair of top seven finishes on the 2013 PGA tour. 32 years, winning 53 of the contests. The conference has increased sponsorship and championship opportunities for In addition to football, the Southland Conference can point to a number of accom- female student-athletes in recent years, adding women’s golf and soccer as league plishments in all sports. sports. Men’s basketball has experienced a tremendous amount of success during the In women’s soccer, Stephen F. Austin midfielder Kylie Louw became the first Southland’s 50 years. The league has sent four teams to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, player in conference history to earn All-America honors, when she earned third-team as well as a squad to the NIT Final Four. Basketball stars Karl Malone, Joe Dumars, mention by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. A member of the Jeff Foster, Dwight “Bo” Lamar, Andrew Toney and Mike Oliver played in the Southland South Africa Olympic team during the 2012 London Olympics, she also garnered Conference. In women’s basketball, the Southland also has its share of tradition with first-team Academic All-America Honors from the College Sports Information Direc- former member Louisiana-Monroe advancing to the 1985 NCAA Women’s Final Four, tors of America. Abilene Christian’s Brie Buschman was a first-team Academic All- and Stephen F. Austin sustaining itself as one of the most successful programs in the American in 2013. history of the sport. In 2014, the Ladyjacks became the fifth program in NCAA Division In women’s golf, the Southland sent two teams to 2012 NCAA regional play for I history to record more than 950 wins. the first time since the league added the sport in 2002. Lamar has a league-best five In each of the last five seasons, at least three Southland teams reached the post- Southland championships during that span. season, and in 2013, four women’s squads earned postseason berths. A Southland The Southland Conference has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to the team has played in the WNIT 14 times, including each of the last eight years. Women’s academic and athletic success of its student-athletes. With the F.L. McDonald Post- basketball all-stars have included Eun Jung Lee, Lisa Ingram, Portia Hill, Deneen Park- graduate Scholarship Award, the league annually honors one male and one female er, Katrina Price, and Joskeen Garner, and coaches such as Gary Blair, Linda Sharp, scholar-athlete with a stipend for postgraduate study. The Scholar-Athlete Award is James Smith and Linda Harper. given to each institution’s male and female student-athlete with the highest grade- Baseball has emerged as a constant Southland Conference strength with the league point average. The Steve McCarty Citizenship Award, initiated in 2005-06 and named earning numerous national rankings and NCAA tournament berths. The Southland after the former Stephen F. Austin athletic director, properly recognizes accomplish- consistently ranks among the top-10 conferences in the country. Major leaguers such ments off the court for a male and female student-athlete. Also, student-athletes with as Wade Miley, Paul Goldschmidt, Ben Sheets, Micah Hoffpauir, Hunter Pence, David grade-point averages above 3.0 are honored on the Southland’s annual All-Academic Segui, Brian Lawrence, Ben Broussard, Chuck Finley, Jerald Clark, and Terry Matthews teams and Commissioner’s Honor Roll. A total of 856 student-athletes appeared on once played in the Southland. the honor roll following the 2013 spring semester, and total of 1,553 student-athletes Softball continues to enjoy success on a national level, beating nationally-ranked earned a spot on the honor roll at the end of the fall and spring semesters during the opponents every year since 1995, including McNeese State’s win at No. 1 Arizona State 2012-13 academic year. early in the 2012 season. In 2013, the league had six wins against ranked opponents, While successful on the fields and courts, the Southland Conference hasre- including wins by McNeese State at No. 7 Alabama and No. 8 Texas A&M. In NCAA peatedly demonstrated its commitment to the academic and athletic success of its tournament competition, the Southland has racked up 15 wins. student-athletes. The Southland also has a proud history in volleyball with former member Texas- The conference continues to make great strides in the classroom. During the last Arlington representing the conference numerous times in the NCAA tournament, includ- seven years, no other Division I conference has improved its Academic Progress ing a run to the NCAA Volleyball Final Four in 1989. Rate as well as the Southland Conference has. In fact, in 2009-10, the Southland Track and field has also served as a proud asset for the Southland Conference as ranked 10th among the 31 Division I leagues in men’s basketball APR. The academic the league has produced numerous national champions and Olympic medalists. The progress the league has shown ultimately leads to higher graduation rates for our Southland boasts 28 men and three women student-athletes who have won NCAA track student-athletes. and field national championships, including Northwestern State’s Trecey Rew, who won In addition to providing expanding opportunities for student-athletes, the South- the women’s discus in 2011, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Shadrack Songok (10,000-me- land Conference and its member institutions are very involved in various community ter run) in 2007 and 2008 and McNeese State’s Brad Gebauer (pole vault) in 2007. The outreach programs. Many of these programs provide positive life skills training such league has also produced U.S. Olympic track and field medalists Earl Bell, Thomas Hill, as academics, citizenship and leadership to school-aged students in Southland com- Al Joyner, Charles Austin, and Liudmila Litvinova, along with other Olympians. With munities.

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE MILEAGE CHART SCHOOL ACU UCA HBU UIW LU MCN UNO NICH NSU SHSU SLU SFA AMCC Abilene Christian –– 523 409 624 461 526 702 670 436 341 669 364 390 Central Arkansas 523 –– 464 624 430 464 473 589 310 415 500 321 754 HBU 409 464 –– 198 88 144 348 316 229 70 314 142 219 Incarnate Word 245 624 198 –– 284 340 544 512 424 226 510 324 143 Lamar 461 430 88 284 –– 60 261 231 157 112 226 124 307 McNeese State 526 464 144 340 60 –– 206 171 121 172 166 161 363 New Orleans 702 473 348 544 261 206 –– 65 272 392 58 388 566 Nicholls State 670 589 316 512 231 171 65 –– 229 343 88 329 536 Northwestern State 436 310 229 424 157 121 272 229 –– 180 208 109 488 Sam Houston State 341 415 70 226 112 172 392 343 180 –– 338 94 290 Southeastern Louisiana 669 500 314 510 226 166 58 88 208 338 –– 311 535 Stephen F. Austin 364 321 142 324 124 161 388 329 109 94 311 –– 361 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 390 754 219 143 307 363 566 536 488 209 535 361 ––

2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 37 Administration Dr. Robert B. Sloan Jr.

University President

Dr. Robert B. Sloan Jr. is in his eighth year as President of Houston Baptist University, the third president in the school’s history. He came to HBU from Baylor University, where he served as both Chancellor and President. HBU has seen tremendous growth in Sloan’s first seven years as President. Enrollment has increased, building is happening all over campus and the Huskies have moved back to NCAA Division I. This is all part of Sloan’s vision to make HBU one of the premier Christian institutions in the country. Born in Coleman, Sloan grew up in Abilene before attending Baylor and earning a bachelor of arts degree cum laude, graduating “With Distinction.” In his freshman year, Sloan was a member of Baylor’s baseball team. He then earned a master of divinity degree magna cum laude from Princeton Theological Seminary before conducting post- baccalaureate research in church history at the University of Bristol, England, and earned the Doktor der Theologie degree insigni cum laude from the University of Basel, Switzerland. Before returning to Baylor to join the faculty of the Department of Religion, he taught at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and adjunctively at Hardin-Simmons University. He was the first to hold the position of chair of the George W. Truett School of Evangelism at Bay- lor and became founding Dean of Truett Seminary in 1993. Two years later, Sloan was named President of Baylor University. Ten years later, in 2005, Sloan was named Chancellor. While holding a full-time academic position, Sloan served as interim pastor of more than 20 churches throughout Texas and Oklahoma. He has also authored two books, edited several and published more than 50 articles during his career. Sloan has held memberships in many professional societies and learned organizations. He has held numerous civic positions in the Waco area and has served on the board of Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, the American Association of Presidents of In- dependent Colleges and Universities, the Big 12 Athletic Conference Board of Directors, and the Group of 6 (six major athletic conferences). He was inducted into the Little League Hall of Excellence in 1996. Married to the former Sue Collier, the Sloans have seven children, a daughter-in-law and three sons-in-law: Charissa, Bryan and Amy, Er- HBU ATHLETIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE aina and Bryan, Michael, Alathea and Justin, Sophia and Mac, and Paul. Theresa Fuqua They are also the proud grandparents of Robert Bryan Sloan IV and Lucy Larson. Mary-Ellen Hall Paul Lewis Phillip Marshall Anthony Martin Steve Moniaci Jared Moon Megan Mueller John Yarrington - Chair Kylee Short Hannah Wingate Jake Wonders Allan Yan

38 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF Administration Steve Moniaci Ron Cottrell

Associate Director of Athletics/ Director of Athletics Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Steve Moniaci was named the Director of Athletics at HBU on Feb. Ron Cottrell is in his sixth year as associate director of athletics 1, 2010, after serving as interim director since May 2009. In his role, after serving 16 years as director of athletics for the Huskies. Cottrell he oversees the day-to-day operations of the athletic department and worked very closely with HBU President Robert Sloan in leading HBU’s its 17 NCAA Division I sport programs. He came to HBU in January of transition back to NCAA Division I. 2007 as the associate director of athletics, after 26 years across town Under Cottrell’s leadership, HBU athletics became one of the pre- at Rice University. mier NAIA programs in the country, winning 42 conference champion- During his four-plus years as director of athletics, HBU has ships and competing in national tournaments 32 times. successfully transitioned back to NCAA Division I membership status, Cottrell then led the Huskies back into NCAA Division I as a member joined the Southland Conference, and started a football program, of the Great West Conference, building on the successes of the past. which competes in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Under his guidance, HBU produced 96 All-America and 62 Academ- Moniaci was pivotal in the construction of HBU’s new 5,000-seat on- ic All-America honorees while maintaining a graduation rate above 90 campus football venue, Husky Stadium, which debuted on Sept. 6, percent. Cottrell was honored by his peers as the 2001 NAIA Region 2014, as HBU hosted McMurry in the season opener. Athletics Director of the Year. As members of the Great West Conference, HBU won four-straight Cottrell also has served Houston Baptist University as head men’s women’s golf titles and also won championships in volleyball, women’s basketball coach for 22 years and led his last 10 NAIA teams to na- soccer, indoor track and field, softball and baseball. The men’s golf tional championship appearances. He recorded his 400th career vic- team, competing in the America Sky Conference, won a pair of league tory in 2011-12 and has been named Conference Coach of the Year titles and advanced to the 2013 NCAA Championships. five times. In 2002-03, Cottrell was chosen Basketball Times National He began his tenure at Rice as the executive director for the Owl Coach of the Year after leading the Huskies to a 31-3 record and the Club and director of athletic promotions. He was elevated to assistant nation’s top ranking. He also was chosen as a coach for USA Basket- athletic director in charge of operations in 1985, associate athletic ball in 2006, helping select the U18 team that won the gold medal at director in 1997 and rose to the position of senior associate athletic the FIBA Americas Championship. director in 2001, a position he held until 2006. A native of Arkansas, Cottrell attended Houston’s Westbury High Moniaci was the administrator at Rice directly responsible for School. After graduating from Westbury, Cottrell attended the Univer- volleyball, baseball, tennis, golf and women’s soccer. During his tenure sity of Arkansas, where he served as a volunteer coach for Nolan Rich- with the Owls, he played an integral role in the success of the baseball ardson, his mentor, while earning his degree in industrial engineering. team’s 11 conference championships and five College World Series He also served as sports director for Fayetteville, Ark., ABC affiliate appearances, including the 2003 NCAA National Championship. KTVP-TV. Cottrell then spent a year as an assistant coach at North Da- He was also responsible for academic advising, sports information, kota State College of Science before returning to Arkansas and joining marketing and athletic fund-raising, concessions and facilities Richardson’s staff as an assistant coach. During Cottrell’s years as an maintainence. Moniaci has extensive experience in overseeing facilities assistant at Arkansas, the Razorbacks won two Southwest Conference renovations and construction. He oversaw renovations to historic Rice championships and went to the NCAA tournament three times, culmi- Stadium and to Rice Track to accommodate the addition of women’s nating with the Hogs’ appearance at the 1990 NCAA Final Four. soccer. He also played an important role in the expansion of Rice’s Cottrell is married to the former Jacque George, and they have Reckling Park, which is consistently rated as one of the country’s top two daughters: Scottlyn Rose (18) and Sydney-Anne (16). Scottlyn is a collegiate baseball venues. freshman at HBU and is a manager for the women’s basketball team. Moniaci graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree He also serves as a deacon at Sugar Land Baptist Church. in physical education and a minor in mathematics from Ball State University. He went on to attain his master’s degree in education with an emphasis in athletic administration from Ohio University. He and his wife, Cathy, have two daughters, Alyssa and Andrea.

2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 39 Administration Tom Payne Mary-Ellen Hall

Associate Director of Athletics/ Senior Woman Administrator/ Business & Operations Head Softball Coach

Tom Payne enters his fourth year at HBU and his first as associate Mary-Ellen Hall is in her seventh year as Senior Woman Administrator athletic director for business and operations. He has worked in a variety at HBU. Hall’s duties at SWA is to coordinate and/or provide support of all of capacities over the course of his 14-year career and has had the lux- woman’s sports teams at HBU, attend home and away games and confer- ury of gaining valuable experience in fiscal management and planning, ence championships as appropriate to represent the department, partici- facility management, internal operations, project management, strategic pate in the hiring and evaluation of sports coaches, disseminate pertinent planning, student development, fundraising, marketing and promotions, information to coaches, provide insight and information regarding women’s sports camps, human resource management, and coaching. issues and programming at all levels, as well as support for all woman’s He is responsible for oversight of all intercollegiate athletic depart- programs. She also represents HBU at Southland Conference and NCAA ment fiscal operations. He ensures that all fiscal operations are in full meetings and conventions. compliance with university, federal, state, Southland Conference, WAC Hall is also the head softball coach at HBU and the 2014 season was and NCAA guidelines. Payne works closely with all department staff, fi- her 23rd at the helm of the program. With a career record of 728-408, nancial affairs, accounts payable, human resources, and other service she has the most victories by any head coach in HBU history. She led the departments on campus. He also oversees all event operations for 17 Huskies to the Great West Conference championship in 2011, nine NAIA NCAA Division I sports. In addition, Marketing, Promotions, Ticket Op- national championship tournament appearances and was the Red River erations and Broadcasting fall under Payne’s umbrella of responsibili- Athletic Conference Coach of the Year every year HBU was a member of ties. He also serves as the sport administrator for Baseball, Men’s and the league. She and assistant coach Roger Willhite were honored as NAIA Southwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year in 1999 and 2005. Women’s Cross Country, and Men’s and Women’s Indoor/Outdoor Track She has coached 31 All-Americas and 44 Academic All-Americas. & Field programs. Hall is a 1988 graduate of HBU and was inducted into the HBU Sports Payne arrived at HBU after a short stint at the University of Houston. Hall of Honor in 2012. Prior to Houston, he served as the assistant athletic director of facilities at Johns Hopkins University, where he made a tremendous impact on the overall department. At Hopkins, the facility area saw a major change with many upgrades and improvements on how operations were con- Dr. Bobby Towery ducted. Payne was also part of the first-ever department strategic plan for intercollegiate athletics, serving as the chair of the image committee, and sitting on the facility committee. During his time, he was part of the completion of a multi-million dollar track and field complex and oversaw Faculty Athletic Representative major internal facility upgrades, including women’s lacrosse, wrestling, and men’s lacrosse locker room upgrades. He also oversaw improve- ment for external facilities including the baseball field, Homewood Field Stadium, and the Lacrosse Practice Field. He has had stops at Cornell University, Binghamton University, and Dr. Robert “Bobby” Towery is in his second year as the Faculty Athletic Purdue University, serving in a multitude of positions. He brings a wealth Representative at HBU, after serving five years as the chairman of HBU’s of championship experience to the department after serving in a variety Athletic Affairs Committee and liason to the NCAA. of roles working with the Texas Bowl, USA Track & Field National Cham- Towery has been a professor of chemistry at HBU since 1999 and has pionships, National Senior Games, Empire State Games, and the NCAA directed Welch undergraduate research scholars on several projects. He Division III Stagg Bowl. He has also served as the Box Office Manager for is a member of the American Chemical Society and International Union of the Men’s & Women’s Southland Conference Basketball Tournament the Pure and Applied Chemistry, was a COSM Nominee for the Minnie Stevens past three years. Piper Award in 2008 and earned the Opal Goolsby Excellence in Teaching He is a member of NACDA, CABMA, NACMA, NAADD, IAVM, NASPA, Award in 2004. and a variety of other professional organizations. Thomas currently Prior to working at HBU, Towery worked in private business from 1992- serves on the membership committee for CABMA. 1999 with the Drew Industrail Division of Ashland Chemical Company and Payne received his Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Larry S. Minter, Inc. Education from Ithaca College and continued on at Ithaca to work on his He was a research and teaching assistant at the University of Southern graduate studies in Exercise Science. Mississippi from 1985-1992 and also taught at Hinds Junior College, Bel- Payne and his wife, Amanda, are proud parents of two pups: Bear, a haven University, and First Presbyterian Christian Day School. maltipoo, and Chloe, a chocolate lab mix. Towery earned a bachelor of science in chemistry from Belhaven in 1978, while playing both baseball and basketball for the Blazers. He earned his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Southern Miss in 1999. He and his wife, Lisa, reside in The Woodlands.

40 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF Administration McNamara Outstanding Physical Education Major Award. Wonders earned Ted Seilheimer his master’s degree in 2000 at Lamar with a degree in kinesiology. He is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC). He served as College Men’s Director for the TABC Board from 2010-13. Wonders and his wife, Caren, have two sons. Assistant Director of Athletics/ Compliance & Academics Barbara Tolar

Ted Seilheimer is in his second year as assistant director of athletics for compliance and academics at HBU, after serving for two years as director Assistant Director of of compliance. He handles the day-to-day administration and investigation Compliance/Scholarships of NCAA compliance issues. Seilheimer returned to athletics after practic- ing law for two years, focusing primarily on real estate, corporate, and civil litigation matters. He most recently worked with the United States Soccer Federation and the Houston Dynamo in various operational and coordinator capacities, and has assisted the Huskies in developing marketing initia- Barbara Tolar is in her seventh year as assistant director of compli- tives and managing gameday operations. ance/scholarships coordinator for the Huskies. Tolar came to HBU after 35 A Houston native, Seilheimer worked for the University of Texas at Aus- years with the Rice University athletic department. tin athletics department for four years while earning his bachelors degree A Shreveport native, Tolar has been involved in athletics throughout her in Plan II Honors and Government, and graduated from the University of adult life. She moved to Houston when her husband, the late Charles Tolar, Notre Dame Law School where he interned with the Notre Dame Student played football for the Houston Oilers. He played fullback for the Oilers Activities Office, the Immigration Legal Aid Clinic, and the St. Joseph County for seven years until his retirement and then served the organization as Public Defender Office. a scout for three years. They met at Northwestern State University where He and his wife, Sarah, have a son, Owen. Barbara and her family represented Charles at the century celebration of NSU football after he was chosen one of the Demons’ Top 100 players. While at Rice, Tolar served first as a coaches’ secretary, and then ex- Jake Wonders ecutive assistant to the athletic director. While serving in that capacity, she took over compliance and the duties of assistant to the athletic director on scholarships. Tolar has three children: Debbie, Sharon and Brenda. She enjoys four grandchildren: Alicia, Nick, Shelby and Brandon, two great-grandchildren: Director of Academics Aisha and Braydon, and her Yorkshire terrier, Annie. Alonzo Williams

Jake Wonders begins his second year as Athletic Academic Director at HBU. This is his second stint at HBU, as Wonders was an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team from 2003-06, helping the Huskies to three Assistant Director of NAIA National Tournament appearances. Wonders was the recruiting coor- Student-Athlete Development dinator and responsible for all team travel. Wonders comes back to HBU after a two-year stint as the head men’s basketball coach at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas, from 2011- 13. He had a career record of 47-13 at San Jac, helping five student-athletes earn scholarships at NCAA Division I institutions. Wonders first came Alonzo Williams begins his first year as assistant director of compliance to San Jac as an assistant men’s basketball coach for the 2010-11 season at HBU, where his primary duties will include initial eligibility, serving as before earning the head position in May, 2011. advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), as well as other Prior to his time at San Jac, Wonders was the head men’s basketball compliance and continuing eligibility matters. coach at Panola College in Carthage, Texas, from 2006-10, where he led Williams previously worked as a trader and analyst in the energy field, the Ponies to three appearances in the NJCAA Region XIV Tournament serving as founder, president and CEO of Solaro Energy Marketing Corpora- (2008-10). tion since 2003, as well as stints with Shell Trading, TXU Energy Trading, Wonders worked with the Lamar men’s basketball team in different ca- Enron North America, El Paso Energy, and EOTT. pacities from 1997-00 and returned to assist the team in 2002-03. Won- He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in economics ders was part of a Cardinal team that reached the NCAA Division I National and political science from Rice University in 1995. He played linebacker for Tournament (2000) - the only appearance in a 27-year span - and coached the Owls from 1989-1992 and earned All-Southwest Conference honors as the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1998- a junior. 99. Wonders has also been a kinesiology professor at the schools while also assisting the men’s basketball programs. He taught either kinesiology or physical education at HBU, Lamar, San Jac, Panola, and Lewis-Clark State College, where he was also an assistant coach for the men’s basketball program from 2000-01. Wonders earned his undergraduate degree at Central Michigan Univer- sity in 1997 with a degree in sport studies and a minor in management and psychology. He graduated cum laude and was nominated for the Jane

2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 41 Media Relations Leisering is a 2006 graduate of Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa., where Russ Reneau she earned her bachelor of arts degree in sport media. While at Mercy- hurst, she was a four-year student assistant in the sports information office, assisting in all aspects of the Lakers’ 25 varsity sports.She has sports information in her blood as her father, John, is the former SID at Mercy- hurst College, and her brother, David, is the former SID at the University of Director of Athletic Media Relations Findlay. Leisering earned a Master of Liberal Arts at HBU in 2014. She is a member of College Sports Information Directors of America and the Eastern College Athletic Conference Sports Information Directors Association.

Russ Reneau is in his fifth year as director of athletic media relations and sixth overall at HBU. He oversees the media relations efforts for the Kyle Rogers department’s 17 NCAA Division I sports and is the primary contact for the football, men’s basketball and baseball teams. He has seen the Huskies’ official athletics website, HBUHuskies.com, through two redesigns, and he designs much of the department’s printed Assistant Director of Media Relations marketing and promotional materials. Reneau also serves as the color commentator for football road games and the play-by-play voice for baseball road games. He began working at HBU as a statistician in 2007 and began helping with the coverage of the baseball and volleyball programs in 2009, before moving into full-time role the following year. Reneau was the assistant director of athletic media relations and in- Kyle Rogers enters his first year as an assistant director of athletic me- ternet coordinator at Baylor from 2003-2006. He served as the contact dia relations at HBU and will be responsible for golf and volleyball, as well for volleyball, track & field/cross country, men’s and women’s golf, and as assisting with football and men’s basketball. worked extensively with the men’s and women’s basketball and baseball A 2013 graduate of Stephen F. Austin, Rogers joined the SFA athletics programs as the secondary contact. Reneau oversaw two redesigns of Bay- department in July of 2013 after serving an internship within the media lorBears.com and served as the play-by-play voice for Baylor Volleyball on relations office. He served as the primary contact for men’s basketball, the road. He was also the assistant director at Jacksonville University in soccer, baseball and tennis. During his time in the department, Rogers Florida from 2001-03, where he was the contact for the women’s basket- covered the men’s basketball team during their 2014 Cinderella run to the ball, baseball and volleyball teams. Reneau began his career in collegiate third round of the NCAA Tournament. Along the way, he helped maximize athletics as the soccer, swimming and cross country contact at Rice in media coverage for the SFA and head coach Brad Underwood, eventual 2000. winner of the 2014 Joe. B. Hall Award, given annually to the top first-year During the 2005-06 academic year, Reneau’s design of the Baylor head coach. During that season, Rogers coordinated media coverage of Men’s Golf Media Guide was ranked second nationally and the Baylor SFA basketball with USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, LA Times, Women’s Golf Media Guide was ranked fourth nationally by the College Newsweek and other major outlets during the team’s nation-leading home Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). He was an official scorer win streak and first-ever NCAA Tournament win. at the 2003 NCAA Volleyball Championship in Dallas, assisted in hosting In 2014-15, Rogers helped coordinate with ESPN2 and TV talent Jeff the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball South Regional at Reliant Stadium in Van Gundy and Adam Amin for ESPN’s College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. Houston and served on the local media committee for the 2011 NCAA He also coordinated media coverage for the Ladyjack soccer team as the Men’s Basketball Final Four, which was also held at Reliant Stadium. program claimed their fourth consecutive Southland Conference regular A Houston native, Reneau graduated with a bachelor of arts in jour- season title and closed the regular season with the nation’s longest active nalism and corporate communication from Baylor in 1998, and earned a overall win streak. Master of Science degree in sports leadership from Duquesne in 2014. He Rogers revamped the media guides for men’s basketball and soccer. is a member of the CoSIDA. For basketball, he also compiled an all-time series history for the ‘Jacks dating back to the program’s first season in 1925 and added dates to the all-time year-by-year history. Mary Ellen Leisering As an intern, Rogers assisted with all 17 varsity sports and updated the policy and procedures manual for the athletic department. He also served as the public address announcer for softball and play-by-play for the live streaming of home baseball games. Rogers, a graduate of Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas, origi- Assistant Director of Media Relations nally went to SFA as an athlete. He was a pitcher on the 2010 baseball team, but consecutive shoulder injuries cut his time on the field short. Rogers graduated cum laude from SFA with a degree in Radio/TV and minor in journalism. He broke into sports media, co-hosting an award-winning sports talk show on KSAU 90.1 FM, while serving as the station’s news and sports director. As a senior, his show was recognized by the Texas Mary Ellen Leisering is in her seventh year as assistant director of ath- Intercollegiate Press Association for excellence in collegiate journalism and letic media relations at HBU and is the primary contact for the men’s and he was named outstanding student broadcaster for SFA. women’s soccer, women’s basketball and softball programs. Rogers is a member of CoSIDA. She came to Houston after a 10-month internship at Wayne State Uni- versity in Detroit where she was responsible for the Division I women’s ice hockey program, as well as Division II men’s and women’s cross country Pilar Donnelly and men’s and women’s tennis. Leisering also served as the public relations intern for College Hockey America (CHA), where she was responsible for the weekly press releas- es and conference players of the week. She designed the WSU women’s Student Assistant hockey and the CHA men’s and women’s media guides and was also the acting commissioner at the 2007 CHA Women’s Hockey Tournament in Pittsburgh.

42 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF Husky Club/Tickets/Promotions/Marketing Dr. Brad Hovious L. Lamar Thomas

Executive Director/ Coordinator of Promotions & The Husky Club Gameday Experience

Dr. Brad Hovious is in his third year as Executive Director of the Husky Lamar Thomas is in his second year as coordinator of promotions and Club at HBU. gameday experience at HBU. His duties include in-game entertainment as Hovious helps in the efforts to secure funds for HBU Athletics, including well as soliciting corporate support for Huskies athletic events. Thomas annual giving, endowed giving, and major gifts directly related to university is no stranger to HBU, as he was a three-year letterwinner for the men’s projects. basketball team from 2010-13. He transferred to HBU after one season Hovious served as Assistant Athletic Director for Development at Rice at Fordham University and appeared in 77 games for the Huskies, scoring University from 1999-2010 and saw contributions to the Owl Club rise sig- 135 points and grabbing 168 rebounds. nificantly under his guidance. Prior to his tenure at Rice, Hovious was the Athletic Director at Arkan- sas State, where he had a major role in increasing booster club donations Lacie Hinkle on an average of seven percent each year. He then left ASU to serve as a consultant to the Norwest Sun Bowl, then became the assistant golf pro in Charlottesville, Va. Hovious also served as the Director of Athletics at the University of Texas-El Paso from 1987 to 1993 and saw the Miners track and field, golf, General Manager/ tennis and football teams experience their best seasons under his watch. HBU Sports Properties UTEP’s football team was extended an invitation to the Independence Bowl and the basketball team qualified for five NCAA tournaments. The Oxford, Miss., native was a two-sport letterman in basketball and tennis at Mississippi and received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Ole Miss in 1969, adding a master’s in physical education in Lacie Hinkle has served as the General Manager of HBU Sports Proper- 1970. After two years as an officer in the army, he coached at the high ties since October, 2014. school level for four years before he enrolled in Ohio University’s sports Hinkle came to HBU from the University of North Carolina at Greens- administration program. He graduated with a master’s degree from Ohio in boro where she was a Ticket Sales Assistant, focusing primarily on selling 1975 and two years later earned a doctorate in education administration group tickets for UNCG men’s and women’s basketball games. from Louisiana State. Prior to UNCG, Hinkle served as the Corporate Sales and Partnerships After earning his doctorate, Hovious was Athletic Director at Delta State Assistant at Coastal Carolina University from 2013-14. While there, she as- for 10 years and was also an assistant professor in the education depart- sisted in the sale, renewal and fulfillment of corporate sponsorships, implement. mented sport specific marketing plans, oversaw the athletic department’s Hovious and his wife, Marcia, have four children: Mary Katherine Stout, external events, and produced social media content. Taylor Wilkinson, Greg Cohen, and Hally Cohen. Hinkle is a 2013 graduate of Coastal Carolina and holds a bachelor of science degree in recreation and sport management. Prior to graduation, she interned in Coastal’s athletic marketing office. Scott Tarrant

Director of Ticketing & Promotions

Scott Tarrant is in his seventh year at HBU, but is in his second year as director of ticketing and promotions. He is responsible for the ticketing of all Huskies athletic events, in-game entertainment, as well as Husky Sports Network broadcasts. Tarrant came to HBU after more than 10 years with the McLane Group, serving as sales manager for Astrodome USA, special assistant to the chairman of the Houston Astros and director of sales for Classic Foods. Along with current HBU director of athletics Steve Moniaci, Tarrant helped implement and develop the Minute Maid College Baseball Classic, which has matched the nation’s top programs in a professional environ- ment for the past 12 years. Tarrant was also instrumental in bringing the first NCAA Super Regional to a professional facility when Rice hosted Southwestern Louisiana at the Astrodome in 1999.

2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 43 Athletic Training Richie Valdés Dana Quinterro

Director of Athletic Training Assistant Athletic Trainer

Richie Valdés is in his third year as director of athletic training at HBU Dana Quinterro is in her sixth year as assistant athletic trainer at HBU, and will be working primarily with the Huskies’ football program. working primarily with the women’s soccer and women’s basketball pro- Valdés comes to HBU after serving as head football athletic trainer and grams. Quinterro spent two years working for Austin Sports Medicine, as- assistant athletic trainer at Rice since 2006. He supervised and coordi- sisting four orthopedic surgeons, four physical therapists and a physiatrist nated the healthcare needs for all football student-athletes and the Rice in daily clinical functions. Stadium Athletic Training Room and provided on-site coverage for all prac- Quinterro earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training at the Univer- tices, workouts, conditioning sessions and games in prevention, recogni- sity of Texas in 2006. While at UT, she worked as the head athletic training tion, evaluation, rehabilitation and care of all athletic injuries. student with the Longhorn football team, as well as volleyball and women’s While at Rice, he also served as sub-committee chair for medical ser- track and field. Her duties at Texas also included assisting with the athletic vices at the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, served as tournament training coverage at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and numerous Big 12 medical director at the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball South Regional, 2009 championships. She was also a member of the Longhorn Athletic Training Conference USA Women’s Tennis Championship, 2007 and 2008 NCAA Student Association. Baseball Super Regional and 2007, 2008 and 2009 NCAA Baseball Re- gional. He was also tournament host for the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball South Regional and 2007 Conference USA Men’s Tennis Championship Omni Ashford and assisted at two bowl appearances – the 2006 New Orleans Bowl and the 2008 Texas Bowl. Prior to Rice, Valdés was a graduate assistant trainer at Southern Mis- sissippi, where he worked with the softball and football programs. During his undergraduate work at Georgia, he was a student athletic trainer, as- Assistant Athletic Trainer sisting with women’s soccer, football, softball and track and field. Valdés earned his bachelor’s degree in science education in exercise and sports science in athletic training from Georgia in 2004, then earned a master of science degree in sports administration from Southern Miss in 2006. Omni Ashford begins her second year as an assistant athletic trainer He is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, a and will work primarily with the HBU cross country and track and field licensed member of the Texas State Athletic Trainers Association, a mem- teams. ber of the Southwestern Athletic Trainers Association and a member of the A 2011 graduate of HBU, Ashford was a four-year letterwinner for the Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Association. track team, where she participated in the triple jump and sprints. She was Valdés married the former Sarah Beth Hendley of Melbourne, Fla., in the women’s team captain in 2007. Ashford was also an athletic training Dec. 2011, and they have a daughter, Caroline. student assistant at HBU. She made the Dean’s List all four years and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology: athletic training. Emily Kohut Ashford is a certified athletic trainer, a certified personal fitness trainer, and a healthcare provider with the American Red Cross.

Associate Director of Athletic Training

Emily Kohut is in her fifth year as associate director of athletic training at HBU, and will mainly be responsible for the care of the Huskies’ football program. She came to HBU after two years as assistant athletic trainer for the football program at Rice University. While at Rice, she also covered several football and basketball camps and NCAA postseason events. A native of Osceola, Pa., Kohut attended California University of Penn- sylvania, earning a bachelor of science degree in athletic training in 2008. She also served as an athletic training student, gaining experience with several sports. She earned a master of education degree in allied health education and administration from the University of Houston in 2010. Kohut is a certified and licensed athletic trainer and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. She is also a member of the South- western Athletic Trainers’ Association and has obtained National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement Specialist Certification.

44 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF Athletic Training Hanna Stelzer Daniel Meza

Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer

Hanna Stelzer enters her second year as an assistant athletic trainer Daniel Meza begins his second year as athletic training intern, after and will work primarily with the volleyball and softball programs. spending the previous four years as a student assistant. While a student Stelzer came to Houston from Lubbock, where she was a student ath- assistant, Meza worked with several sports in his four years: women’s letic trainer for the Texas Tech women’s basketball team. Prior to that, she soccer (2011-12), softball (2011-12), football (2012), men’s basketball was a student athletic trainer at Shallowater High School, in Shallowater, (2012-present), and baseball (2012-present). Texas, where she assisted with the men’s and women’s basketball, soft- He assisted with four conference tournaments (women’s soccer, 2010; ball, and baseball programs. She was also a student athletic trainer for softball, 2010 and 2012; outdoor track and field, 2012) and the HBU Cross Lubbock Sports Medicine, where she evaluated orthopedic injuries and Country Open in 2012. Meza is currently working a summer internship with fitted orthopedic devices and casts. the NFL’s Houston Texans, where he covers all practices, workouts, con- A Long Island, N.Y., native, Stelzer earned her bachelor’s degree in ditioning sessions, and games. He also assists with prevention and care exercise science from Concordia University of Chicago, and her master’s of on-field injuries, along with on-site rehabilitation. Meza also worked an degree in athletic training from Texas Tech. She was on the Dean’s List at internship with the Rice University football team from Aug.-Nov. 2010. Concordia and she also played volleyball. She is a licensed athletic trainer Meza graduated from HBU in May, 2013, with a bachelor of science in the state of Texas and has volunteered at the Special Olympics and Buf- degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in athletic training. falo Springs Ironman. Chris Eaton Katie Becnel

Assistant Athletic Trainer Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

Chris Eaton enters his first year as an assistant athletic trainer. He Katie Becnel enters her first year as a graduate assistant athletic train- comes to HBU from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, La., er at HBU. She works primarily with the women’s soccer program. where he was a graduate assistant athletic trainer from 2012-14. While Becnel received her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from South- at Southeastern, he worked with the football and baseball teams, both of eastern Louisiana in Hammond, La. While at SLU, Becnel worked with the which were 2013-14 Southland Conference champions. 2013 Southland Conference champion football program. She served as a Eaton received his bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Purdue state senator for the SLU Athletic Trainers’ Association and also acted as University in West Lafayette, Ind. At Purdue, he spent time working with the the Student Representative for the Louisiana Athletic Trainers’ Association swimming and diving, football, and cheerleading programs. Executive Committee. The native of Spiceland, Ind., also spent a month in China, where he A Belle Chasse, La., native, Becnel is working towards a master’s de- studied alternative practices in sports medicine. gree in theological studies at HBU.

TEAM PHYSICIANS

Alysia Michael Arun Randolph BEDGOOD KENT RAJARAM TAYLOR

2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 45 Athletic Performance Paul Constatine René Peña

Director of Olympic Sports Director of Athletic Performance Athletic Performance

Paul Constantine enters his second year at HBU. After spending one René Peña is in his first season as the Director of Olympic Athletic season as director of football athletic performance, he now oversees Performance at HBU and his 19th as a strength coach. all 17 of the Huskies’ NCAA Division I programs as director of athletic Peña comes to HBU after spending the past four years being the performance. strength and conditioning coordinator for the St. Louis Cardinals. While Constantine spent the 2012-13 academic year at Baylor University with the Cardinals, Peña was a member of the exciting 2011 World Se- as athletic performance coach and intern strength and conditioning ries champions and also the 2013 National League champions. Peña’s coach, working with the Bears acrobatics and tumbling team, men’s talent helped develop many Major League athletes while with the Car- tennis, as well as assisting with football and volleyball. He was also a dinals and many Minor League championship titles as well. strength and conditioning assistant and intern strength and condition- As a strength coach, Peña has worked with many athletes in the high ing coach at Campbell University from 2011-12, working with the Cam- school, collegiate, and professional level in both men’s and women’s els’ football, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and wrestling sports. programs. Constantine graduated from Campbell with an Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science in 2012. He was a four-year letterwinner as a wide receiver on the Camels’ football team from 2008-2011 and was a member of the Unity Council (team captain). In 2011, he earned Pio- neer League All-Conference honorable mention and Pioneer League Academic All-Conference honors. Originally born in Miami, Constantine was a standout wide receiver Jennifer Cadwell at Enloe High School in Raleigh, N.C.

Athletic Performance Graduate Assistant

Jennifer Cadwell is entering her second season as an athletic performance graduate assistant. She comes to HBU from Texas A&M, where she was a strength and conditioning intern from January to May 2012. Primarily working with the men’s tennis team, she helped the team with proper warmups and implemented personal training plans. She also spent time as an exercise technicist at Texas A&M and taught kinesiology. Cadwell earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Texas A&M in May 2012 with a 3.4 GPA.

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2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 47 Athletic Department Directory Name Title Office Phone E-mail Steve Moniaci Director of Athletics 281.649.3096 [email protected] Dr. Bobby Towery Faculty Athletics Representative 281.649.3459 [email protected] Tom Payne Associate AD/Business & Operations 281.649.3743 [email protected] Dr. Brad Hovious Executive Director - Husky Club 281.649.3252 [email protected] COMPLIANCE & ACADEMICS Ted Seilheimer Assistant AD/Compliance & Academics 281.649.3046 [email protected] Jake Wonders Director of Academics 281.649.3028 [email protected] Barbara Tolar Assistant Director of Compliance/Scholarships 281.649.3052 [email protected] Alonzo Williams Assistant Director of Compliance 281.649.3342 [email protected] MEDIA RELATIONS Russ Reneau Director of Athletic Media Relations 281.649.3098 [email protected] Mary Ellen Leisering Asst. Director of Athletic Media Relations 281.649.3087 [email protected] Kyle Rogers Asst. Director of Athletic Media Relations 281.649.3208 [email protected] Pilar Donnelly Student Assistant 281.649.3098 [email protected] TICKETING & PROMOTIONS Scott Tarrant Director of Tickets & Promotions 281.649.3143 [email protected] L. Lamar Thomas Sponsorship & Promotions Intern 281.649.3143 [email protected] MARKETING - ROCKBRIDGE SPORTS Lacie Hinkle General Manager, HBU Sports Properties 281.649.3039 [email protected] ATHLETIC TRAINING Richie Valdés Director of Athletic Training 281.649.3157 [email protected] Emily Kohut Associate Director of Athletic Training 281.649.2285 [email protected] Dana Quinterro Assistant Athletic Trainer 281.649.3115 [email protected] Hanna Stelzer Assistant Athletic Trainer 281.649.3328 [email protected] Omni Ashford Assistant Athletic Trainer 281.649.3328 [email protected] Chris Eaton Assistant Athletic Trainer 281.649.3328 [email protected] Daniel Meza Assistant Athletic Trainer 281.649.3328 [email protected] Katie Becnel Graduate Assitant Athletic Trainer 281.639.3328 [email protected] ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE Paul Constantine Director of Athletic Performance 281.649.3114 [email protected] Rene Pena Director of Olympic Sports Performance 281.649.3791 [email protected] Jennifer Cadwell Graduate Assistant 281.649.3791 [email protected] BASEBALL Jared Moon Head Coach 281.649.3332 [email protected] Xavier Hernandez Assistant Coach 281.649.3262 [email protected] Russell Stockton Assistant Coach 281.649.3264 [email protected] Brent Schmidt Volunteer Assistant Coach 281.649.3264 [email protected] BASKETBALL - MEN’S Ron Cottrell Head Coach/Associate AD 281.649.3250 [email protected] Steven Key Assistant Coach 281.649.3271 [email protected] Jud Kinne Assistant Coach 281.649.3409 [email protected] Jeremy Case Assistant Coach 281.649.3057 [email protected] Timir Patel Director of Operations 281.649.3082 [email protected] BASKETBALL - WOMEN’S Donna Finnie Head Coach 281.649.3149 [email protected] Ben Chase Assistant Coach 281.649.3105 [email protected] Lauren Tippet Assistant Coach 281.649.3106 [email protected] Becca Allison Assitant Coach 281.649.3790 [email protected] FOOTBALL Vic Shealy Head Coach 281.649.3870 [email protected] Scott Smith Associate Head Coach - Offensive Coordinator/QBs 281.649.3876 [email protected] Shannon Kelley Assistant Head Coach - Running Backs 281.649.3872 [email protected] Roger Hinshaw Assistant Coach - Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties 281.649.3871 [email protected] Brent Vieselmeyer Assistant Coach - Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 281.649.3878 [email protected] Aaron Fletcher Assistant Coach - Cornerbacks & Nickels 281.649.3873 [email protected] Burl Jordan Assistant Coach - Defensive Line 281.649.3877 [email protected] Jeff Love Assistant Coach - Receivers 281.649.3874 [email protected] Drew O’Daniel Assistant Coach - Offensive Line 281.649.3875 [email protected] Rachel Syphers Program Coordinator 281.649.2303 [email protected] GOLF - MEN’S & WOMEN’S David Shuster Head Coach 281.649.3092 [email protected] Jordan Jeffers Assistant Coach 281.649.3085 [email protected] SOCCER - MEN’S Steve Jones Head Coach 281.649.3480 [email protected] Ryan Pratt Assistant Coach 281.649.3091 [email protected] Michael Bouchahine Graduate Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers) 281.649.3045 [email protected] SOCCER - WOMEN’S Misty Jones Head Coach 281.649.3490 [email protected] Brandon Bonilla Assistant Coach 281.649.3079 [email protected] Michael Bouchahine Graduate Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers) 281.649.3045 [email protected] SOFTBALL Mary-Ellen Hall Head Coach/Senior Woman Administrator 281.649.3248 [email protected] Roger Willhite Assistant Coach 281.649.3254 [email protected] TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY - MEN’S & WOMEN’S Theresa Fuqua Head Coach 281.649.3093 [email protected] Glen McMicken Assistant Coach/SID 281.649.3089 [email protected] Sesar Figueroa Assistant Coach 281.649.3147 [email protected] Billy Johnston Assistant Coach 281.649.3018 [email protected] VOLLEYBALL - INDOOR & SAND Trent Herman Head Coach 281.649.3316 [email protected] Alisha Keltner Assistant Coach 281.649.3273 [email protected] Ben Farmer Assistant Coach 281.649.3144 [email protected] 48 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF Athletic Facilities

SORRELS FIELD - SOCCER HUSKY STADIUM - FOOTBALL

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BRADSHAW FITNESS CENTER

In Feb. 2012, HBU aquired the Bradshaw Fitness Center (BFC), which has been an in- stant boost to student life on campus. The fitness center is available for use at no extra cost to HBU students. The facility offers car- dio equipment, machine and free weights, a lap pool, hot tubs, saunas, a basketball court, racquetball courts, a running track, and locker rooms.

2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 49 HBU Sports Hall of Honor 1997 2000 Michael LeBlanc...... Basketball, 1999-2000, 01-02 Jared Moon...... Baseball, 1993-95 Name...... Sport, Years Active Eddie Brown...... Basketball, 1968-72 Tim Thelen...... Golf, 1983-84 Wally Abukishk...... Soccer, 1984-88 Cindy Connell...... Softball, 1995-98 Sergio Uribe...... Soccer, 1982-85 E.C. Coleman...... Basketball, 1969-73 Brandon Curtis...... Baseball, 1994-97 Nancy Wataka...... Volleyball, 2005-06 Stephanie Farwig...... Golf, 1977-81 Matt England...... Basketball, 1983-85 Nicole Westerterp...... Volleyball, 2003-06 Lorraine Fennell...... Tennis, 1981-84 Kaddie Mahoney...... Volleyball, 1988-91 Ricky Gras...... Soccer, 1979-82 Kevin Scott...... Baseball, 1996-97 Dale Green...... Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, 1965-68 Greg Wise...... Basketball, 1977-81 2009 Anicet Lavodrama...... Basketball, 1981-85 Dave Mannen...... Golf Coach, 1975-91 Kenny McCormick...... Baseball, 1965-69 2001 Larry Hollins...... Basketball, 1981-84 Colin Montgomerie...... Golf, 1983-87 Terry Hairston...... Basketball, 1982-84 Steve Kinnett...... Men’s Gymnastics, 1974-78 Ronnie Moore...... Baseball, 1965-69 Chad Hartley...... Basketball, 1995-99 Laura Hess...... Softball, 2003-05 Paul O’Neill...... Men’s Gymnastics, 1985-87 Chris Hill...... Baseball, 1998-99 1985 4x800 Men’s Track & Field Relay Team...... Robert Paige...... Basketball, 1973-76 Randy Martell...... Basketball, 1977-81 Charlie Foreman, Lowell Jones, Caroline Pierce...... Golf, 1982-86 Ty Schmaltz...... Baseball, 1966-69 Alfredo Lahuerta, Nureldin Ramirez David Preston...... Basketball, 1993-95 Kara Williams...... Volleyball, 1996-98 Miguel Rubio...... Men’s Gymnastics, 1986-89 2010 Alfonso Rodriguez Sadia...... Men’s Gymnastics, 1986-89 2002 Jere’ Adams...... Women’s Basketball, 2002-04, 06 Bobby Sanders...... Basketball, 1991-95 Rick Bailey...... Basketball, 1964-67 Bryce Burch...... Basketball, 1999, 2001-02 Wendy Thomas...... Softball, 1990-93 Ryan Bailey...... Basketball, 1993-97 Jorge Cruz...... Men’s Soccer, 1985-87 Ricky Thompson...... Track and Field, 1986-90 Ty Bailey...... Basketball, 1991-93 Joey Gregory...... Baseball, 2002-03 Nicole Williams...... Women’s Gymnastics, 1986-90 Becky Dudley...... Softball, 1996-98 Mary Beth Morgan...... Women’s Golf, 1975-77 Chris Wiloth...... Men’s Gymnastics, 1977-81 Chris Fadal...... Baseball, 1997-00 John Sweeney...... Men’s Gymnastics, 1983-85 1990 Women’s Gymnastics Team...... Michelle Baker, Gina Csengery, Tonya Fluty, 2003 2011 Barbara Hamby, Renee Melancon, A.J. Bass...... Baseball, 1991-93 Hutch Dvorak...... Gymnastics coach, 1973-89 Dawn Mulholland, Niecy Stringer, Loralyn Hinze...... Softball, 1997-00 Charlie Foreman...... Men’s Cross Country, 1982-85 Nicole Williams, Dawn Zugay Jamie Kemper...... Softball, 1998-00 Michael Holmquist...... Basketball, 2001-04 Sean Salinas...... Baseball, 1997-00 Mike Kyei...... Men’s Soccer, 1981-84 1998 Jim Skaggs...... Basketball, 1969-74 Archie Panfilli...... Baseball, 2004-05 Boone Almanza...... Basketball, 1981-85 Kathy Spies...... Softball, 1997-00 Debbie Skelly...... Women’s Golf, 1975-78 Trevor Enders...... Baseball, 1994-96 Shannon Holmes...... Basketball, 1991-95 2004 2012 Kim Lowe...... Volleyball, 1992-94, 96 Amy Boiteaux...... Volleyball, 1998-01 Ron Cottrell...... Basketball Coach, 1990-present; Dana Lyons...... Softball, 1992-95 Shawn Brown...... Baseball, 1990-93 Athletic Director, 1994-2009 Ryan Thomas...... Baseball, 1993-96 Fred Goporo...... Basketball, 1983-87 Mary-Ellen Hall...... Softball coach, 1992-present Lori Jordan...... Volleyball, 1998-01 Ken Kelley...... Men’s Golf, 1978-82 1999 Angie Perry...... Volleyball, 1998-01 Cheri Wood...... Softball, 2004-07 Reagan Buckley...... Baseball, 1996-97 Christine Phillips...... Softball, 1999-01 Magnus Fyhr...... Men’s Cross Country, 1984-85 Jennifer Carruth...... Softball, 1994-97 Justin Syfert...... Baseball, 2000-01 Joey Serralta...... Men’s Soccer, 1981 Tony DiCamillo...... Basketball, 1991-95 Jennifer Elias...... Softball, 1994-97 2005 2013 Holly Moore...... Volleyball, 1993-96 Tiffany Andrews...... Women’s Basketball, 1999-03 Stephanie Lust...... Volleyball, 2004-07 Walter Reese...... Baseball, 1990-93 Erin Bolton...... Softball, 2001-02 Bob Marley...... Athletic Trainer Danny Cataline...... Baseball, 1998-01 Ashkan Nowamooz...... Men’s Soccer, 1983-85 Mack Coleman...... Basketball, 1972-75 Jamie Sebesta...... Volleyball, 2004-07 Rachel Dinkins...... Volleyball, 1999-01 Charity Rychlik...... Softball, 2001-02 2014 Michael Crabtree...... Baseball, 2006-07 2006 Cari Scaff...... Women’s Basketball, 2001-05 Sherry Blakely...... Softball, 1992-95 Jeff Wagner...... Men’s Golf, 1987-88 Elele Ekadeli...... Volleyball, 2001-02 1983-84 Men’s Basketball Team...... Charles Fordjour...... Basketball, 1999-02 Gene Iba (Head Coach), Michael Hanks...... Baseball, 1999-02 Tommy Jones and Bob Marlin (Assistant Coaches), Carey Owens...... Women’s Basketball, 1999-00 Boone Almanza, Scott Bigott, Matt England, Mike Sissel...... Basketball, 1995-96 Fred Goporo, Terry Hairston, Larry Hollins, Rachelle Willhite...... Softball, 1991-94 Daryl Jones, Bruno Kongawoin, Anicet Lavodrama, Hamilton Lewis, Reggie Martin, Arthur Walton, 2007 Ellington Wilkins Tommy Crosby...... Baseball, 2001-03 Sarah Emmer...... Volleyball, 2002-03 Carlos Gil...... Soccer, 1982-85 Rod Nealy...... Basketball, 2002-03 Elinor Smith...... Women’s Basketball 2000-04; Volleyball, 2002-04 Rachel Werner...... Softball, 2002-05

2008 Morgan Anderson...... Softball, 2003-05 Dr. Ed Billings...... Athletic Director, 1966-90 Griffin Colvert...... Women’s Basketball, 2000-04 Tim Thelen was inducted into the HBU Sports Hall Katelyn Griffin...... Softball, 2002-05 of Honor in 2008. Darryl Henning...... Golf, 1983-85 50 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF Colin Montgomerie “MONTY”: HBU LEGEND Colin Montgomerie solidified himself as the most recognizeable figure in HBU athletics as he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2013. He played golf for the Huskies from 1983-87, earning All-America honors in 1986 and 1987, Trans America Athletic All-Conference honors in 1985, 1986 and 1987, and TAAC Player of the Year in 1985. He led the Huskies to the TAAC team championship in 1984, 1985 and 1986, and won the 1985 TAAC individual title with a tournament-record score of 11-under par 205. HBU made three-straight NCAA Championship appearances with Montgomerie from 1985-87. After his collegiate career at HBU, Montgomerie became a professional on the European Tour in 1987 and was named the 1988 Sir Henry Cot- ton Rookie of the Year. He then went on to win a record eight European Tour Order of Merit titles from, seven-straight from 1993-99, then again in 2005. Montgomerie earned European Tour Player of the Year honors in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999. He was named Order of the British Empire officer in 2005. The Glasgow, Scotland, native had a distinguished career as a member of eight European Ryder Cup teams, compiling a 20-9-7 record and never losing a singles a match. His 23.5 points in Ryder Cup play rank third, only 1.5 points behind the all-time leader. Montgomerie was named captain of the European squad for 2010 and led them to a 14.5-13.5 victory at Celtic Manor in Newport, South Wales. After recording 45 total victories on tour, which included 31 wins on the European Tour, Montgomerie has posted five victories on the Champions Tour and European Seniors Tour. In 2014, he captured a pair of major titles, winning the Senior PGA Championship by four strokes over Tom Watson and the U.S. Senior Open in a playoff. In his victory at the Travis Perkins Masters in August 2014, former HBU teammate Tim Thelen finished as the runner- up.

2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 51 w Houston is the fourth most populous w Houstonians eat out more than residents w Houston is home to the Texas Medical city in the nation, trailing only New York, of any other city. Houston has more than Center, the largest concentration of Los Angeles and Chicago, and is the 11,000 restaurants. medical facilities in the world, with a local largest of the southern U.S. and Texas. economic impact of $10 billion. w Houston has a unique museum district w Houson metro area’s population of 4.8 offering a range of museums, galleries, w Houston has the second lowest cost of million is the 10th largest among art and cultural institutions. living among major American cities. U.S. metropolitan statistical areas. w Houston is home to the Houston w Home to 18 Fortune 500 companies, w More than 38 million people each year fly Livestock Show and Rodeo. The largest second only to New York City, and more in and out of Houston’s two major rodeo in the world, it attracts more than than 5,000 energy-related firms, airports: Bush Intercontinental and 1.8 million visitors each year. Houston is considered by many as the William P. Hobby. Energy Capital of the World.

FAMOUS HOUSTONIANS Lance Berkman - MLB (HOU, NYY, STL, TEX) Beyoncé - Singer/Actress Clint Black - Country Singer Alexis Bledel - Actress, Gilmore Girls Danielle Bradbery - Winner, Season 4 of The Voice George H.W. & Barbara Bush - 41st U.S. President Mark Calaway - WWE’s “The Undertaker” Roger Clemens - MLB (BOS, TOR, NYY, HOU) Carl Crawford - MLB (TB, BOS, LAD) Walter Cronkite - Broadcast Journalist Michael Dell - Founder of Dell Computers Eric Dickerson - NFL Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler - NBA Hall of Famer Hilary & Haylie Duff - Actresses Adam Dunn - MLB (CIN, ARZ, WAS, CWS, OAK) Shannon Elizabeth - Actress, American Pie Steve Elkington - Golfer, 1995 PGA Champion George Foreman - Hall of Fame Boxer A.J. Foyt - Auto Racing legend (4-time Indy 500 winner) Billy Gibbons - Musician (ZZ Top) Howard Hughes - Film director/producer, aviator Rashard Lewis - NBA (SEA, ORL, WAS, MIA) Emeka Okafor - NBA (CHA, NO, WAS) Jim Parsons - Actor, The Big Bang Theory Dennis & Randy Quaid - Actors Andy Pettitte - MLB (NYY, HOU) Phylicia Rashad - Actress, The Cosby Show Dan Rather - Journalist, CBS Evening News Anchor Kenny Rogers - Country Singer Nolan Ryan - MLB Hall of Famer Patrick Swayze - Actor Thurman Thomas - NFL Hall of Famer Laura Wilkinson - Diver, Olympic gold medalist DANIELLE BRADBERY Winner on Season 4 of NBC’s “The Voice” Vince Young - NFL (TEN, PHI) Renée Zellweger - Actress 52 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 53 54 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 2014-15 HBU HUSKIES GOLF 55 2014-15 Women’s Golf Schedule

DATE TOURNAMENT LOCATION Sept. 8-9, 2014 Golfweek Program Challenge Pawleys Island, S.C. Sept. 22-23, 2014 ULM Fred Marx Invitational Monroe, La. Oct. 6-7, 2014 SHSU Harold Funston Invitational Huntsville, Texas Oct. 27-28, 2014 UAB Fall Beach Bash Gulf Shores, Ala. Feb. 15-16, 2015 Texas State Invitational New Braunfels, Texas Feb. 23-24, 2015 Islander Classic Corpus Christi, Texas March 9-10, 2015 Southern Miss Lady Eagle Invitational Hattiesburg, Miss. March 16-17, 2015 Jackrabbit Invitational Primm, Nev. March 30-31, 2015 HBU Husky Invitational Sugar Land, Texas April 13-15, 2015 Southland Conference Championship McKinney, Texas

2014-15 Men’s Golf Schedule

DATE TOURNAMENT LOCATION Sept. 8-9, 2014 Golfweek Program Challenge Pawleys Island, S.C. Sept. 29-30, 2014 Mark Simpson Colorado Inviational Erie, Colo. Oct. 13-14, 2014 Miramont Invitational Bryan, Texas Oct. 27-28, 2014 Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational Vero Beach, Fla. Feb. 9-10, 2015 UTSA Oak Hill Invitational San Antonio, Texas Feb. 20-22, 2015 Wyoming Desert Invitational Palm Desert, Calif. March 13-14, 2015 Border Olympics Laredo, Texas March 23-24, 2015 UTSA Lone Star Invitational San Antonio, Texas April 6-7, 2015 Texas State Jim West Intercollegiate Bastrop, Texas April 12, 2015 Reveille Challenge Bryan, Texas April 20-22, 2015 Southland Conference Championship McKinney, Texas

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