BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP May 1-3, 2009
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TABLE OF CONTENTS > THIS IS IU MEN’S GOLF > MEET THE HOOSIERS Season Preview ..................................................2-3 Drew Allenspach.............................................38-39 2008 Roster/Schedule/Quick Facts .............................. 4 Seth Brandon ...................................................40-41 2008 NCAA Championship .................................... 5 Jorge Campillo.................................................42-43 INDIANA MEN’S GOLF IU Practice Facility..............................................6-7 Alex Martin.......................................................44-45 MEDIA GUIDE IU Championship Course .................................8-10 Brandon Pike ...................................................46-47 North End Zone Facility ....................................... 11 Eric Serch .........................................................48-49 The 2008 Indiana Men’s Golf Media Guide Athletic Facilities.............................................12-13 Ben Bellville .......................................................... 50 is a production of the Indiana Athletics Basketball Development Center ........................ 14 Ren Han ................................................................. 51 Communications Office.I ndividuals wishing Strength & Athletic Training ............................... 15 Paul Park ............................................................... 52 to reproduce any portion of the guide should Indiana University ...........................................16-18 Incoming Freshmen ............................................. 53 receive prior consent from the Indiana Bloomington .......................................................... 19 Career Tournament Results ...........................54-55 Athletics Communications Office. Student Life ........................................................... 20 Photo Roster ......................................................... 56 INDIANA ATHLETICS Student Development .......................................... 21 COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Alumni .................................................................... 22 > 2007 SEASON REVIEW ASSEMBLY HaLL, Arts & Entertainment ........................................... 23 2007-08-In-Review ............................................... 57 1001 EaST 17TH StREET, Winning Tradition ................................................. 24 2007-08 Statistics ............................................58-59 BLOOMINGTON, IN 47408 Compliance ........................................................... 25 Big Ten Network ................................................... 26 > HISTORY & RECORDS IUHoosiers.com .................................................... 27 Jeff Overton .......................................................... 60 CREDITS University Administration ................................... 28 Shaun Micheel ..................................................... 61 > COVER DESIGN RYAN PRESKE Athletics Administration ..................................... 29 All-Americans ..................................................62-65 Indiana Golf Tradition .....................................30-31 Individual Records ............................................... 66 > CONTENT KYLE KUHLMAN 2008-09 Tournament Previews ......................32-33 Postseason Feats ................................................. 67 NATE WIECHERS Honors.................................................................... 68 > EdITING INDIANA UNIVERSITY > TEAM STAFF Team/Freshman Records .................................... 69 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Head Coach Mike Mayer ...............................34-36 Year-by-Year Results ......................................70-79 > GRAPHIC DESIGN RYAN PRESKE Support Staff ......................................................... 37 All-Time Coaches ................................................. 80 KYLE KUHLMAN All-Time Roster ................................................81-87 > LAYOUT KYLE KUHLMAN > MEDIA SERVICES NATE WIECHERS IU Athletics Communications............................. 88 RYAN PRESKE > phOTOGRAPHY PAUL RILEY PGA OF AMERICA SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KOHLER, CO., ASSOCIATED PRESS IUHOOSIERS.COM 08/09 INDIANA hoosIers • 1 SEASON PREVIEW The Indiana Hoosiers enter the 2008-09 “Jorge’s goal is simple, to campaign in pursuit of tournament titles. lead this team to Big Ten With the top four players from last season’s and NCAA Championships,” squad that finished 21st in the NCAAs all re- said Mayer. “He’s one of turning, the Cream and Crimson look to be the best players to ever in contention for Big Ten and NCAA Cham- play at Indiana University pionships in May ’09. and it’s going to be an honor and privilege to coach him “From top to bottom this has to be one of, his senior year.” if not the most, talented group of players we’ve had since I’ve been here,” said Head Fellow senior Seth Brandon Coach Mike Mayer. “We’ll be led by a strong is also one of the premier group of experienced upperclassmen with golfers in the Big Ten, earn- a bunch of talented, hungry younger guys ing second team all-confer- fighting for time in the lineup.” ence honors in 2008. Bran- don has shown the ability Second team All-Big Ten selection Seth Brandon Big Ten Champion and Player of the Year to place his name at the top Jorge Campillo headlines the Hoosier line- of the leaderboard, winning As a sophomore, Alex Martin played in all up after finishing in a tie for second place a pair of individual tournament titles in his 14 events for the Hoosiers and looks to re- at the 2008 NCAA Championship. Campil- career. His 216 at last season’s Pinehurst main in the lineup again in 2008-09. The St. lo’s 72.68 career scoring average through Intercollegiate earned him medalist honors Xavier High School (Ohio) product racked his first three seasons at IU ranks second and led the Hoosiers to their second con- up seven top-25 finishes and placed 19th all-time in the Hoosier record books. The secutive team title at the event. at Big Tens last season. Martin put in a lot Caceres, Spain native continued to shine of work on his golf game over the summer, over the summer, serving as captain for “Seth has the skills to challenge Jorge for playing in multiple tournaments and win- the victorious European team in the Palmer the top spot,” said Mayer. “He has that ning the Cincinnati Metropolitan Amateur. Cup. He also earned medalist honors at the level of talent, he just needs to put it all Spanish National Amateur and ended the together. From a ball-striking standpoint, “Alex continues to get better after another summer ranked #3 in the World Amateur there’s none better.” big summer,” said Mayer. “He is going to Rankings. come in this fall and push the top of the Academic All-American Drew Al- lineup. He’s a guy we are really going to lenspach also brings a load of count on this year to fight for a top spot on playing experience to the table this the team.” year, having donned the Cream and Crimson the past three seasons. The fifth spot in the lineup is likely a seven- He tallied three top-10 finishes man battle that includes two upperclass- last year, including a fifth place men, two sophomores and a trio of fresh- showing at the Mizzou Tiger Clas- men. Senior Brandon Pike has shown the sic. Allenspach exemplifies what it potential to find some time in the lineup means to be an IU student-athlete, following an outstanding summer. Pike is a giving 100-percent on the course confident, committed golfer that plays with and in the classroom. a lot of passion. “What Drew Allenspach brings “We are looking for someone to seize the to this program is passion and he lineup spot and Brandon Pike is definitely brings a lot it,” said Mayer. “He one of the people who can do it,” said May- has the talent, the ability, the pas- er. “He wants to have a big senior year and sion, he has it all and we’re really he has the ability to do so.” looking for him to be the guy that gives us a spark when we need it Sophomore Ren Han earned several op- most, shooting some unbelievable portunities in the lineup as a freshman rounds of golf.” and is expected to be in the mix for more chances this season. Han posted a 217 at Jorge Campillo became the eighth Hoosier to win an the ’08 Pinehurst Intercollegiate, giving him individual Big Ten Championship after firing a four- a share of second place at the event. round score of 278 last season. 2 • 08/09 INDIANA hoosIers IUHOOSIERS.COM SEASON PREVIEW “You don’t finish second in an intercolle- After taking a redshirt, Bellville looks to ride The schedule for 2008-09 is stacked with giate tournament like Pinehurst without a his red-hot summer play into the collegiate big-name courses and big-time intercol- ton of talent,” said Mayer. “Once he learns season. Bellville’s most impressive perfor- legiate golf tournaments. A group of four to understand the game a bit better, he will mance was at the Indianapolis Amateur ‘majors’ serves as the base for this sea- play with the best of them. He is going to Championship, winning the event with a 10- son’s docket with other competitive events fight for a starting spot.” under total of 130 (66-64). surrounding the ‘majors,’ including the adi- das Hoosier Invitational on April 11-12. Paul Park is another second-year player “Ben can hit the ball a long way, has the that cracked the lineup as a rookie. Park strength to play and has the desire to play,” “We built this schedule around the four ma- got the starting nod at the UNCG