2018-19 Houston Men's Golf
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MEDIA ALMANAC INFORMATION 2018-19 COUGARS Director of Golf Jonathan Dismuke ..6-7 Associate Head Coach Ryke Dismuke ...8 Pryce Beshoory ................................9 Carson Cavner ...............................10 Sam Elkington ...............................11 Alexander Frances ..........................12 George Gardner ..............................13 Andrew Gibson ...............................14 Zach Tracy .....................................15 Matt Williams ........................... 16-17 Chris Chomyn / Alex Isakson .............18 Luke Long ......................................19 Braxton Watkins / Logan Young .......20 2018-19 HOUSTON MEN’S GOLF 5 2018-19 HOUSTON MEN’S GOLF DIRECTOR OF GOLF JONATHAN DISMUKE in the fall (HBU Husky Intercollegiate, OGIO Utah Invita- tional and Bayou City Collegiate Classic). The Cougars fired JONATHAN a dazzling team score of 17-under-par 267 in the Second Round at the OGIO Utah Invitational for one of the lowest DISMUKE rounds in school history. Director of Golf In the spring, the Cougars enjoyed team crowns at the one-day President’s Day Challenge and Colin Montgom- 10th Season at Houston erie Invitational. Auburn, 2004 After finishing third at the American Championships, the Cougars received their fifth straight NCAA Regional in- Jonathan Dismuke enters his 10th season with the Uni- vitational under Dismuke’s watch, competing at the NCAA versity of Houston and his fifth as director of golf for the Franklin Regional. men’s and women’s programs. There, the Cougars played superb golf over the final With the addition of the Women’s Golf program in two days at 30-under-par to advance to the NCAA Cham- 2013-14, he oversees both programs while continuing to pionships. Michael Perras became the second Cougar in serve as men’s head coach at Houston as many years to post three straight rounds in the 60s in THE DISMUKE FILE As a student-athlete, assistant coach and head coach, NCAA Regional play, becoming only the fourth Cougar in PERSONAL Dismuke has enjoyed tremendous success throughout his school history to earn medalist honors at an NCAA Re- Full Name: Jonathan McKinley Dismuke collegiate golf career while competing against the na- gional. Hometown: Calhoun City, Miss. tion’s top players and teams. Perras would go on to be named to the All-American 2018-19 COUGARS Pronunciation: Diz-Myook (as in mute) As impressive as his and his teams’ achievements have Athletic Conference and PING All-South Central Region EDUCATION been on the course, he also has worked dligently behind Teams and was recognized as PING All-America Honorable • Auburn • Bachelor’s in education • 2004 • Calhoun Academy • Calhoun City, Miss. • 1999 the scenes to continue to move Houston Golf forward. Mention, the second straight season in which a Cougar Dismuke played a key role in brokering a partnership was received All-America honors. FAMILY with Golf Club of Houston to make that facility the Cou- Perras, who won two tournaments in 2015-16, was Wife: Maggie Children: Daughter, Anna Katherine; gars’ home course. He also worked closely with adminis- joined by teammates Matt Dunn (Bayou City Collegiate son, George McKinley trators, alumni and the community to raise funds for the Classic), Papito Gonzalez (President’s Day Challenge) and Vincent Martino (Northern Intercollegiate) as individual COACHING CAREER construction of the Dave Williams Golf Academy at Golf 2013 – Houston • director of golf Club of Houston. champions. 2009-12 Houston • men’s head coach This first-class facility offers the latest technology and The Cougars continued their stellar play during the 2008-09 Texas A&M • assistant coach 2006-08 Mississippi • assistant coach amenties for Houston student-athletes and makes Hous- 2014-15 season, advancing to the NCAA Championships ton the only school in the state of Texas that can boast of for the second straight year, a first since 2000-01. COACHING NOTES a home course/practice facility that annually hosts a PGA Houston captured the team title at the Miramont Invi- • 2013 Conference USA Coach of the Year • Three NCAA Championships appearances TOUR event. It officially opened to the public in August tational at Miramont Golf Club in Bryan, Texas, in October (2016, 2015, 2014) 2012. 2014 for the 10th title of Dismuke’s head coaching career. • Six NCAA Regional team appearances The Cougars edged Purdue in a 1-hole team playoff at (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012) In the spring of 2014, Houston Golf opened the Mike • One NCAA Regional individual appearances (2018) and Pat Booker Short-Game Facility at Golf Club of Hous- the NCAA Lubbock Regional to clinch the fifth and final • 2009 NCAA Division I national champions (Texas A&M) ton. spot for the NCAA Championships. • 2008 Jan Strickland National Assistant Coach of the Year finalist Blair Hamilton earned medalist honors for the first AT HOME IN HOUSTON time in his career at the Border Olympics in March 2015 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS at HOUSTON In 2017-18, Michael Perras competed as an individual and shared the individual championship at the NCAA Lub- • 2016 Colin Montgomerie Invitational • 2016 President’s Day Challenge qualifier at the NCAA Bryan Regional and represented the bock Regional, becoming only the third Cougar in school • 2015 OGIO Utah Invitational Cougars in the NCAA postseason for the seventh straight history to win an NCAA Regional individual crown. • 2015 Bayou City Collegiate Classic Hamilton was named a PING All-America Honorable • 2015 HBU Husky Intercollegiate season under Dismuke. • 2014 Miramont Invitational Perras and Zach Tracy earned All-American Athletic Mention at the end of the season -- the second straight • 2014 Border Olympics Conference honors. season in which a Cougar received All-America accolades • 2014 Querencia Cabo Collegiate • 2014 Bayou City Collegiate Championship During the 2016-17 season, Dismuke’s Cougars ad- -- and competed at the RBC Canadian Open in July 2015. • 2013 Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic vanced to the NCAA Regionals for the sixth consecutive Hamilton also qualified for the U.S. Amateur Cham- • 2013 Conference USA Championships season and posted five top-five team finishes, including pionship for the second time during his career, joining • 2013 Border Olympics • 2013 Lone Star Invitational second-place showings at the Bayou City Intercollegiate, teammate Matt Dunn at the nation’s premier amateur • 2011 Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic (Co) Royal Oaks Intercollegiate, Border Olympics and American event. Under Dismuke’s leadership in 2013-14, the Cou- • 2009 HBU Husky Invitational Athletic Conference Championships. gars returned as a team to the NCAA Championships for PLAYING EXPERIENCE Perras and Papito Gonzalez were named to the All- the first time since 2001. • 2001-04 Four-year letterman at Auburn American Athletic Conference for the first time in their Houston enjoyed four team championships in 2013- PLAYING HONORS careers, and eight Cougars were named to the American 14, including three straight to open the spring season. • Competed at three NCAA Championships Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. Included in that impressive streak was a team title at (2004, 2003, 2002) In 2015-16, Dismuke led the Cougars to the NCAA the Querencia Cabo Collegiate on March 2-4, snapping • Competed in four NCAA Regionals (2004, 2003, 2002, 2001) Championships for the third straight season with five defending national champion Alabama’s 11-tournament • Member of 2002 SEC championship team regular-season touranment championships and five in- winning streak. • Tied for fourth at 2004 NCAA Regional Roman Robledo won three individual titles, while Kyle • 2004 All-SEC dividual titles. • 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll Houston opened the year with three tournament titles Pilgrim earned the team’s first individual championship, 6 MEDIA ALMANAC DIRECTOR OF GOLF JONATHAN DISMUKE thanks to a final-round 66 at the Fighting Irish Gridiron legiate in the second tournament of the fall. His individual career was highlighted by numerous Classic on Sept. 24, 2013. The Cougars regularly competed with five student- top-five showings, including a third-place finish at the For the third straight season, the Cougars advanced athletes in their first seasons in the Scarlet and White, 2004 NCAA Regional. That same season, he earned All- to the NCAA postseason with a berth at the NCAA Eu- including four true freshmen. Dismuke wasted little SEC honors and was named to the SEC Academic Honor gene Regional as the No. 2 seed. With a fourth-place time in making his impact felt with the Cougars during Roll. showing there, Houston advanced as a team to the his first season, though he was not hired until mid-July As a senior in 2004, he posted a three-round score NCAA Championships for the first time since 2001. 2009 and forced to play catch-up both on the recruiting of 211, including a 69 in the second round, at the Yale Competing at the nation’s premier collegiate event, trail and in building the team’s schedule. University Golf Club, at the NCAA East Regional to finish the Cougars finished 10th overall, falling just two place The Cougars captured the team championship at the in a tie for fourth at that event. shy of advancing to match play. James Ross tied for Husky Invitational to wrap up the 2009 fall season in Advancing to the NCAA Championship, he opened third overall with a score of 5-under-par 206, thanks to only the fourth tournament of his head coaching career. the nation’s top collegiate event with an impressive 68 a final-round 66, while Robledo tied for 19th. In addition to the team title, Jackie Lindsey won and led the Tigers with a threeround score of 217 to fin- 2018-19 COUGARS Houston also excelled in the classroom. Ross, Pilgrim, medalist honors at the Husky Invitational with four ish among the top-40 leaders. Curtis Reed, Bryn Flanagan, Blair Hamilton, Vincent Cougars finishing among the top-seven individual lead- Dismuke is one of only two Tigers in school history Martino, Emmett Oh and Jesse Droemer were named ers at that event.