2013 Men’s Golf Championship

April 25-27 | GreyStone Golf Club | Dickson, Tenn. Hosted by the Ohio Valley Conference and Morehead State University Tournament & Course Information

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS NOTE: All times Central (CT) HOST PERSONNEL

Wednesday, April 24 Ohio Valley Conference 615-371-1698 OVCSports.com 11:15 a.m. Coaches Meeting – GreyStone GC (Duke Room) Beth DeBauche Commissioner Times below Practice Round – GreyStone GC Brad Walker Associate Commissioner for Operations 12:00 p.m. - Jacksonville State Jennifer Gibbs Asst. Commissioner for Championships 12:10 p.m. - Austin Peay Brian Pulley Asst. Commissioner for External Affairs 12:20 p.m. - Murray State Matt Banker Asst. Commissioner for Institutional Services 12:30 p.m. - Eastern Kentucky Kyle Schwartz Asst. Commissioner for Media Relations 12:40 p.m. - UT Martin Heather Brown Director of Media Relations 12:50 p.m. - Eastern Illinois Jake Bajema Multimedia Services Assistant 1:00 p.m. - Morehead State 1:10 p.m. - Tech Morehead State 606-783-2088 MSUEagles.com 1:20 p.m. - Tennessee State Brian Hutchinson Director of Athletics 1:30 p.m. - SIU Edwardsville Sara Larson Tournament Director & Athletic Trainer 1:40 p.m. - Belmont Turk Windell Assistant Tournament Director Matt Segal Media Relations Director Thursday, April 25 Jim Wells Starter & Tournament Operations 7:00 a.m. Range Opens Dr. Rex Chaney Head Men’s Golf Coach 8:00 a.m. Round One – tee times starting on first hole 11:30 a.m. Lunch served at golf course (closes at 2 p.m.) GreyStone Golf Course 615-446-0044 GreyStoneGC.com 7:00 p.m. Banquet – GreyStone Golf Course Charlie Blunt Golf Professional & Director

Friday, April 26 7:00 a.m. Range Opens 8:00 a.m. Round Two – tee times starting on first hole 11:30 a.m. Lunch served at golf course (closes at 2 p.m.)

Saturday, April 27 7:00 a.m. Range Opens 8:00 a.m. Round Three – tee times starting on first hole 11:30 a.m. Lunch served at golf course (closes at 2 p.m.) Awards Ceremony following completion of play

GREYSTONE GOLF CLUB 2555 Highway 70 East / Dickson, TN 37055 / phone: 615-446-0044 / fax: 615-446-9990

GreyStone Golf Club, which many recognize as Middle Tennessee’s finest daily fee golf course, is home to the Ohio Valley Conference Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships again this spring. Over the last few years, GreyStone has hosted more major state and professional qualifying tour- naments than any other Tennessee golf course.

Designed by PGA Tour pro Mark McCumber, GreyStone Golf Club offers a challenging yet fun round of golf to competitors of all skill levels. The golf course, which features a par of 72 and yardage of 6,858, is a short drive from Nashville and is easily accessible from throughout Middle Tennessee.

Opened in 1998, GreyStone Golf Club has already hosted some of the region’s highest profile events: ** PGA Tour First-Round Qualifying (2000 & 2002) ** Men’s and Women’s Tennessee State Opens (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2003) ** Monday Qualifying for the BellSouth Senior PGA event ** First Stage PGA Tour School Qualifying (2004)

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APSU -- OVC HISTORY

Tournament Champions 1979, 1988, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009

Individual Medalist 1979 Richard Smith 1988 Craig Rudolph 1989 David Beard 1991 Michel Alary 2003 Matt Gallant 2012 Anthony Bradley

All-Tournament 2001 Ryan Strickland 2003 Matt Gallant Richie Head 2005 Justin Metzger 2006 Justin Metzger 2008 Grant Leaver Front Row (L-R): Korey Smith, Anthony Bradley, Tucker Wallace, Chris Baker and Alasdair MacLennan. 2009 Luke Sherrod Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Kirk Kayden, Marco Iten, Trey Tarpley, Dustin Korte, Austin Kramer and Brian Balthrop Cleve Guinn. 2010 Erik Barnes 2012 Anthony Bradley Name Year Hometown (Previous School) Dustin Korte Chris Baker Fr. Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin HS) Coach of the Year Anthony Bradley Jr. Devon, England (Ivybridge HS) 1979 Sherwin Clift Cleve Guinn R-Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Rossview HS) 1988 Paul Powers Marco Iten Jr. Niederglatt, Switzerland (KZU Buelach) 1989 Paul Powers Dustin Korte Sr. Metropolis, Ill. (Massac County HS) 2002 Mark Leroux Austin Kramer Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Halls HS) 2003 Mark Leroux Alasdair MacLennan Jr. Dunfermline, Scotland (Queen Anne HS) Golfer of the Year Korey Smith R-Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS) 1979 Richard Smith Trey Tarpley Jr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville HS) 1988 Craig Rudolph Tucker Wallace So. Dickson, Tenn. (Dickson County HS) 1989 David Beard 1991 Michael Alary Head Coach: Kirk Kayden (Toledo, 1997) 2003 Matt Gallant 2009 Erik Barnes

Freshman of the Year 2005 Grant Leaver 2007 Erik Barnes 7KIRK KAYDEN

DUSTIN KORTE8 Visit OVCSports.com for a full list of All- Conference and All-Newcomer awards 3 Belmont Bruins

BU -- OVC HISTORY

** First Year in the OVC **

Front Row (L-R): Ted Moon, Scott Barnhart, Ashton Van Horne and Head Coach Scott Flynn. Middle Row (L-R): Bryan Grisard. Back Row (L-R): Carson Ward, Adam Sanders, Ben Simpson, Elliott Wickenden, Chris Thurman and Sean Buchanan.

Name Year Hometown (Previous School) Scott Barnhart Fr. Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Christian) Sean Buchanan Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista HS) Bryan Grisard Fr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville HS) Ted Moon So. Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview HS) Adam Sanders So. Oxford, Ala. (Oxford HS) Ben Simpson Jr. Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay HS) Chris Thurman So. Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Orangewood Christian) Ashton Van Horne Fr. Georgetown, Ky. (Scott County HS) Carson Ward So. Paducah, Ky. (Reidland HS) Elliott Wickenden Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut HS)

Head Coach: Scott Flynn (Florida, 1981) Assistant Coach: Dr. Mike Voight

7SCOTT FLYNN

ELLIOTT WICKENDEN8

Visit OVCSports.com for a full list of All- Conference and All-Newcomer awards 4 Eastern Illinois Panthers

EIU -- OVC HISTORY

Tournament Champions None

Individual Medalist None

All-Tournament 2012 David Lawrence

Coach of the Year None

Golfer of the Year None

Freshman of the Year Front Row (L-R): Oscar Borda, Kevin Flack, Austin Sproles and James Jansen. None Back Row (L-R): Travis Smyczynski, Will Drerup, Tommy Ponce and Michael Koester.

Name Year Hometown (Previous School) Oscar Borda Fr. Iguassu Falls, Brazil Will Drerup Fr. Rockford, Ill. (Rockford Lutheran HS) Kevin Flack Sr. Belvidere, Ill. (Rockford Lutheran HS) James Jansen So. Effingham, Ill. (Saint Anthony HS) Michael Koester So. Effingham, Ill. (Saint Anthony HS) Tommy Ponce Sr. Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville HS) Travis Smyczynski Sr. Barrington, Ill. (Barrington HS) Austin Sproles Fr. Bloomington, Ill. (Tri Valley HS)

Head Coach: Mike Moncel (UC San Diego, 1986) Assistant Coach: Craig Toler (Southern Indiana, 2005)

7MIKE MONCEL

TOMMY PONCE8 Visit OVCSports.com for a full list of All- Conference and All-Newcomer awards 5 Eastern Kentucky Colonels

EKU -- OVC HISTORY

Tournament Champions 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1997, 2006, 2008

Individual Medalist 1957 Mike Edwards 1980 Dave Gaer 1982 Pat Stephens 1983 Russ Barger 1984 Russ Barger 1985 Bruce Oldendick 1986 Bruce Oldendick 1992 R.C. Chase 1997 Chris Bedore 2011 Johan Eriksson

All-Tournament 1999 Eric Willenbrink 2000 Eric Willenbrink Chad Creech 2002 Sam Covitz Brad Morris 2003 Brandon Brown (L-R): Stuart Witt, Taylor Riggs, Kyle Congleton, Ben Purcell, Garrett Hinton, Danny Bishop, Andrew Patrick Williams Yeast, Johan Eriksson, Zack Butler and Daniel DeLuca. 2004 Brandon Brown 2007 Shaun McConnell 2008 Phil Hendrickson Jesse Massie Name Year Hometown (Previous School) 2008 Ryan Britt 2009 Trey Bowling Danny Bishop Sr. Lexington, Ky. (Dunbar HS) 2011 Johan Eriksson Zack Butler Sr. Lexington, Ky. (Dunbar HS) Kyle Congleton Fr. Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central HS) Coach of the Year 1974 Glen Presnell Daniel DeLuca Fr. Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic HS) 1975 Jim Sutty Johan Eriksson Sr. Stockholm, Sweden (Farsta HS) 1980 Ray Struder Garrett Hinton Jr. Elizabethtown, Ky. (Elizabethtown HS) 1982 Bobby Seaholm 1983 Bobby Seaholm Ben Purcell R-Fr. Somerset, Ky. (Somerset HS) 1984 Lew Smither Taylor Riggs So. LaGrange, Ky. (Oldham County HS) 1985 Lew Smther 1986 Lew Smither Stuart Witt Jr. Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central HS) 1992 Lew Smither Andrew Yeast Sr. Harrodsburg, Ky. (Mercer County HS) 1997 Lew Smither 2006 Pat Stephens Head Coach: Pat Stephens (Eastern Kentucky, 1983) 2008 Pat Stephens Golfer of the Year 1980 Dave Gaer 1982 Pat Stephens 1983 Russ Barger 1984 Russ Barger 1985 Bruce Oldendick 7PAT STEPHENS 1986 Bruce Oldendick 1992 R.C. Chase 1997 Chris Bedore 2008 Phil Hendrickson

Freshman of the Year TAYLOR RIGGS8 2010 Zach Butler

Visit OVCSports.com for a full list of All- Conference and All-Newcomer awards 6 Jacksonville State Gamecocks

JSU -- OVC HISTORY

Tournament Champions 2004, 2007, 2011, 2012

Individual Medalist 2004 Nick Mackay Matias Anselmo 2007 Daniel Willett 2008 Gonzalo Berlin 2011 Andres Schonbaum Matthew Wallace

All-Tournament 2004 Nick Mackay Matias Anselmo 2005 Julian Colmenares 2006 Daniel Willett 2007 Daniel Willett Julian Colmenares Front Row (L-R): David Weeks, Oliver Carr, Nic Elliott and Zac Contris. Back Row (L-R): Andres Bryan Rozier Schonbaum, Bo Hayes, Dorian Fernandez, Dylan Shephard, Tomasz Anderson, B.J. Chung, John 2009 Gonzalo Berlin Bullen and Franco Grillo. 2010 Andres Schonbaum 2011 Andres Schonbaum Name Year Hometown Matthew Wallace Tomasz Anderson So. Hertfordshire, England Gonzalo Berlin John Bullen Fr. Childersburg, Ala. 2012 Tomasz Anderson Oliver Carr So. Cumbria, England Tom Robson B.J. Chung Fr. Rosario, Argentina Zac Contris So. Hokes Bluff, Ala. Coach of the Year Nic Elliott Fr. Surrey, England 2004 James Hobbs Dorian Fernandez Jr. Ponferrada, Spain 2007 James Hobbs Franco Grillo So. Buenos Aires, Argentina 2011 James Hobbs Bo Hayes Fr. Gadsden, Ala. 2012 James Hobbs Andres Schonbaum Sr. Cordoba, Argentina Dylan Shephard So. Austin, Texas Golfer of the Year David Weeks Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. 2004 Nick Mackay Matias Anselmo Head Coach: James Hobbs (Montevallo, 1971) Assistant Coach: Cullen Carstens (Missouri Baptist, 2007) Freshman of the Year 2006 Daniel Willett 2009 Hunter Hawkins 2011 Matthew Wallace 2012 Tomasz Anderson

7JAMES HOBBS

ANDRES SCHONBAUM8 Visit OVCSports.com for a full list of All- Conference and All-Newcomer awards 7

MOR -- OVC HISTORY

Tournament Champions 1973, 1977, 1981, 1993, 1999

Individual Medalist 1970 Bill Spannuth 1973 Eddie Mudd 1981 Charlie Bowles 1993 Mike Brumfield 2006 Shawn Tipton

All-Tournament 1999 Ben Hensley Josh Teater 2001 Nick Atzinger 2002 Nick Atzinger 2006 Shawn Tipton 2009 Lee Chaney 2010 Crit Reddick

Front Row (L-R): Jared Stacy, Matt Logan, Sam Zirnheld, Jared Flanery, Crit Reddick and Logan Hogge. Coach of the Year Back Row (L-R): Asst. Coach Buck Dawson, Volunteer Asst. Dean Schneider, Will Branham, Brad Martin, 1973 Ed Bignon Michael Fehrenbacher, Brad Newnam, Michael Pinsonneault and Head Coach Dr. Rex Chaney. 1977 Rex Chaney 1981 Rex Chaney Name Year Hometown (Previous School) 1993 Rex Chaney Will Branham Fr. Pikeville, Ky. (Pikeville HS) 1999 Rex Chaney Michael Fehrenbacher Fr. Olney, Ill. (East Richland HS) Golfer of the Year Jared Flanery Sr. Sandy Hook, Ky. (Elliott County HS) 1970 Bill Spannuth Logan Hogge Fr. Owingsville, Ky. (Bath County HS) 1972 Bill Spannuth Matt Logan Sr. Olive Hill, Ky. (West Carter HS) 1973 Eddie Mudd Brad Martin So. Lexington, Ky. (George Rogers Clark HS) 1981 Charlie Bowles Brad Newnam R-Fr. Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central HS) 1993 Mike Brumfield Michael Pinsonneault Jr. Windsor, Ontario (Belle River HS) Jared Stacy So. Morehead, Ky. (Rowan County HS) Freshman of the Year Sam Zirnheld Sr. Louisville, Ky. (Trinity HS) None

Head Coach: Dr. Rex Chaney (Morehead State, 1955) Assistant Coach: Buck Dawson (Morehead State, 1960) Volunteer Assistant: Dean Schneider (Morehead State, 2012)

7REX CHANEY

SAM ZIRNHELD8 Visit OVCSports.com for a full list of All- Conference and All-Newcomer awards 8

MUR -- OVC HISTORY

Tournament Champions 1971, 1987, 1991, 2010

Individual Medalist 1962 Billy Graham 1963 Billy Graham 1965 Ron Acree 1971 Chris Pigott 1977 Kevin Kleir 1987 Chris Carlson 1996 Adam Grogan 2001 Brandon Henson 2008 Nick Newcomb 2010 Nick Newcomb

All-Tournament 2001 Brandon Henson 2002 Matt Stark 2003 Will Cox 2004 Kyle Shirley Front Row (L-R): Wade Thompson, Hunter York, Travis Thompson, Patrick Newcomb and Preston 2005 Jamie Frazier French. Back Row (L-R): Daniel Harper, Brock Simmons, Jared Gosser, Jordan Smith, Duncan 2008 Nick Newcomb McCormick and Tyler Brown. 2009 Jared Wolfe 2010 Nick Newcomb Name Year Hometown (Previous School) Jared Wolfe Tyler Brown Sr. Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs HS) Chris Griffin Preston French Fr. Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay HS) 2011 Cameron Carrico Jared Gosser Fr. Russell Springs, Ky. (Russell County HS) 2012 Patrick Newcomb Daniel Harper Fr. Murray, Ky. (Calloway County HS) Duncan McCormick Fr. Morganfield, Ky. (Union County HS) Coach of the Year Patrick Newcomb Sr. Benton, Ky. (Marshall County HS) 1971 Buddy Hewitt Brock Simmons Fr. Murray, Ky. (Calloway County HS) 1987 Buddy Hewitt 1991 Buddy Hewitt Jordan Smith So. Murray, Ky. (Murray HS) 2001 Buddy Hewitt Travis Thompson So. Benton, Ky. (Marshall County HS) 2009 Eddie Hunt Wade Thompson So. Mt. Carmel, Ill. (Mt. Carmel HS) 2010 Eddie Hunt Hunter York Sr. Hardin, Ky. (Marshall County HS) Golfer of the Year Head Coach: Eddie Hunt (Murray State, 1966) 1962 Billy Graham 1963 Billy Graham 1965 Ron Acree 1971 Chris Pigott 1987 Chris Carlson 2001 Brandon Henson 7EDDIE HUNT 2010 Nick Newcomb 2011 Cameron Carrico 2012 Patrick Newcomb

Freshman of the Year 2008 Cameron Carrico PATRICK NEWCOMB8

Visit OVCSports.com for a full list of All- Conference and All-Newcomer awards 9 SIU Edwardsville Cougars

SIUE -- OVC HISTORY

Tournament Champions None

Individual Medalist None

All-Tournament None

Coach of the Year None

Golfer of the Year None

Freshman of the Year None

(L-R): Alex Knoll, Mitchell Homb, Colin McCarty, Dalton Charboneau, Taylor White, Taylor Cox, Grant Wynia, Clark Schmidt and Head Coach Derrick Brown. Not pictured: Nathaniel Khachaturian.

Name Year Hometown (Previous School) Dalton Charboneau Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Osseo HS) Taylor Cox Jr. Columbia, Mo. (Hickman HS) Mitchell Homb So. Dixon, Ill. (Dixon HS) Nathaniel Khachaturian Fr. Champaign, Ill. (Lamar) Alex Knoll Sr. Westphalia, Mo. (Helias HS) Colin McCarty So. Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena HS) Clark Schmidt Sr. Rantoul, Ill. (Saint Thomas More HS) Taylor White So. Dakota Dunes, S.D. (Dakota Valley HS) Grant Wynia Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt HS)

Head Coach: Derrick Brown (South Dakota, 2005)

7DERRICK BROWN

COLIN MCCARTY8 Visit OVCSports.com for a full list of All- Conference and All-Newcomer awards 10 Tennessee State Tigers

TSU -- OVC HISTORY

Tournament Champions None

Individual Medalist 2002 Robert Dinwiddie

All-Tournament 2001 Robert Hunt 2002 Robert Dinwiddie 2004 Robert Dinwiddie

Coach of the Year None

Golfer of the Year 2002 Robert Dinwiddie 2005 Robert Dinwiddie

Freshman of the Year (L-R): Tyler Hendrickson, Matt Campbell, Shane Sampair, Cody Wellborn, James Stepp, Andrew None Warner, Dallas Hill, Cameron Scitern and Head Coach Parrish McGrath.

Name Year Hometown (Previous School) Matt Campbell So. Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Beech HS) Tyler Hendrickson So. Akota, Tenn. (Brighten HS) Dallas Hill So. Nashville, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy) Shane Sampair So. Forest Lake, Minn. (Fort Lewis College) Cameron Scitern Sr. Rockdale, Texas (Caldwell HS) James Stepp So. Cheatham, Tenn. (Harpeth HS) Andrew Warner Jr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville HS) Codie Welborn Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland HS)

Head Coach: Parrish McGrath

7PARRISH MCGRATH

CAMERON SCITERN8 Visit OVCSports.com for a full list of All- Conference and All-Newcomer awards 11 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

TTU -- OVC HISTORY

Tournament Champions 1951, 1954, 1955, 1990

Individual Medalist 1951 Jim Muhlig 1990 Tom Pack

All-Tournament 2000 Kyle Young 2001 Kyle Young 2005 Scott Stallings 2006 Polk Brown 2007 Scott Stallings 2010 Jake Heatherly

Coach of the Year 1990 Bobby Nichols 2005 Bobby Nichols

Front Row (L-R): Lee Whitehead, Bryce Kendrick and Adam Cunningham. Back Row (L-R): Mitch Golfer of the Year Thomas, Greg Kitts, Maxx Verble, Head Coach Polk Brown, Lee Maxwell and Mason Griffin. Not 1977 Ivan Smith pictured: Tanner Garland. 1990 Tom Pack 2006 Scott Stallings Name Year Hometown (Previous School) 2007 Scott Stallings Adam Cunningham Fr. Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville HS) Freshman of the Year Tanner Garland Jr. Cleveland, Tenn. (Cleveland HS) None Mason Griffin Jr. Kingston, Tenn. (Oak Ridge HS) Bryce Kendrick Fr. Powell, Tenn. (Grace Christian HS) Greg Kitts R-Jr. Caryville, Tenn. (Anderson County HS) Lee Maxwell Sr. Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville HS) Mitch Thomas Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut HS) Maxx Verble So. Gallatin, Tenn. (Hendersonville Christian HS) Lee Whitehead So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Christian Academy of Knoxville)

Head Coach: Polk Brown (Tennessee Tech, 2006) Assistant Coach: Carla Hazelwood (Tennessee Tech, 2009)

7POLK BROWN

GREG KITTS8 Visit OVCSports.com for a full list of All- Conference and All-Newcomer awards 12 UT Martin Skyhawks

UTM -- OVC HISTORY

Tournament Champions None

Individual Medalist None

All-Tournament 1999 Chris Jones 2000 Charles Willoughby 2011 John Michael Sisinni

Coach of the Year None

Golfer of the Year None

Freshman of the Year None Front Row (L-R): Head Coach Jerry Carpenter, Clay Harbin, Ben Reeves, Austin Smith, Tyler Guy, Brendon Caballero, Peyton Deming, Graham Sleigh, Taylor Deming, Tyler Shellnut, John Michael Sisinni and Volunteer Assistant Scott Carpenter.

Name Year Hometown (Previous School) Brendon Caballero So. Brentwood, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS) Peyton Deming Fr. Franklin, Tenn. (Christ Presbyterian Academy) Taylor Deming Sr. Franklin, Tenn. (Christ Presbyterian Academy) Tyler Guy Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Rossview HS) Clay Harbin Jr. Jackson, Tenn. (University School of Jackson) Ben Reeves Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden HS) Tyler Shellnut Jr. Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy) John Michael Sisinni Jr. Olive Branch, Miss. (Southern Baptist Educational Center) Graham Sleigh Sr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Montgomery Central HS) Austin Smith Fr. Sharon, Tenn. (Westview HS)

Head Coach: Jerry Carpenter (UT Martin, 1966) Volunteer Assistant: Scott Carpenter (UT Martin, 2004)

7JERRY CARPENTER

BEN REEVES8 Visit OVCSports.com for a full list of All- Conference and All-Newcomer awards 13 OVC Championship History

Year-by-Year Champions 2003 Austin Peay Year-by-Year Medalists 2002 Robert Dinwiddie, TSU 1949 Western Kentucky 2004 Jacksonville State 1949 Owen Chapman, WKU 2003 Matt Gallant, APSU 1950 Western Kentucky 2005 Samford 1950 John Coleman, WKU 2004 Nick Mackay, JSU 1951 Tennessee Tech 2006 Eastern Kentucky 1951 Jim Muhlig, TTU Matias Anselmo, JSU 1952 Western Kentucky 2007 Jacksonville State 1952 John Coleman, WKU 2005 Bradley Famer, SAM 1953 Western Kentucky 2008 Eastern Kentucky 1953 John R. Smith, MTSU 2006 Shawn Tipton, MOR 1954 Tennessee Tech 2009 Austin Peay 1954 No selection 2007 Daniel Willett, JSU 1955 Tennessee Tech 2010 Murray State 1955 Marty Graham, MTSU 2008 Nick Newcomb, MUR 1956 Middle Tennessee 2011 Jacksonville State 1956 Don Woods, WKU 2009 Gonzalo Berlin, JSU 1957 Western Kentucky 2012 Jacksonville State 1957 Mike Edwards, EKU 2010 Nick Newcomb, MUR 1958 Middle Tennessee 1958 Marty Graham, MTSU 2011 Johan Eriksson, EKU 1959 Western Kentucky Team Championships 1959 Gerald Belcher, WKU Andres Schonbaum, JSU 1960 Middle Tennessee 16 Middle Tennessee 1960 Joe Vinson, MTSU Matthew Wallace, JSU 1961 Middle Tennessee 11 Eastern Kentucky 1961 David Dixon, MTSU 2012 Anthony Bradley, APSU 1962 Middle Tennessee 9 Western Kentucky 1962 Billy Graham, MUR 1963 Middle Tennessee 7 Austin Peay 1963 Billy Graham, MUR 2012 Final Individual Results 1964 Middle Tennessee 5 Morehead State 1964 George Cogbill, MTSU GreyStone GC -- Dickson, Tenn. 1965 Western Kentucky 4 Jacksonville State 1965 Ron Acree, MUR 1. Anthony Bradley, APSU 210 1966 Middle Tennessee 4 Murray State 1966 Bob Wolfe, MTSU T-2. David Lawrence, EIU 213 1967 Middle Tennessee 4 Tennessee Tech 1967 Jeff Riley, MTSU T-2. Patrick Newcomb, MUR 213 1968 Western Kentucky 3 East Tennessee State 1968 Rick Whitfield, WKU T-4. Tomasz Anderson, JSU 214 1969 Western Kentucky 1 Samford 1969 Rick Whitfield, WKU T-4. Dustin Korte, APSU 214 1970 East Tennessee 1970 Bill Spannuth, MOR T-4. Tom Robson, JSU 214 1971 Murray State 2012 Final Team Results 1971 Chris Pigott, MUR T-7. Brendon Caballero, UTM 215 1972 East Tennessee GreyStone GC -- Dickson, Tenn. 1972 Mike Hannon, ETSU T-7. Johan Eriksson, EKU 215 1973 Morehead State 861 Jacksonville State 1973 Eddie Mudd, MOR T-9. William Hunt, MUR 216 1974 Middle Tennessee 862 Austin Peay 1974 Bill Rislove, ETSU T-9. Graham Sleigh, UTM 216 1975 Eastern Kentucky 866 Murray State 1975 Skeeter Heath, ETSU T-11. John Michael Sisinni, UTM 217 1976 East Tennessee 871 Eastern Kentucky 1976 Skeeter Heath, ETSU T-11. Hunter York, MUR 217 1977 Morehead State 874 UT Martin 1977 Kevin Klier, MUR T-13. Zack Butler, EKU 218 1978 Middle Tennessee 887 Eastern Illinois 1978 Chris Hall, MTSU T-13. Marco Iten, APSU 218 1979 Austin Peay 889 Morehead State 1979 Richard Smith, APSU T-13. Alfonso Otoya, JSU 218 1980 Eastern Kentucky 910 Tennessee Tech 1980 Dave Gair, EKU T-13. Sam Zirnheld, MOR 218 1981 Morehead State 911 Tennessee State 1981 Charlie Bowles, MOR T-17. Brian Fister, EKU 219 1982 Eastern Kentucky 1982 Pat Stephens, EKU T-17. Gino Parrodi, EIU 219 1983 Eastern Kentucky 2012 All-OVC First Team 1983 Russ Barger, EKU T-17. Billy Peel, EKU 219 1984 Eastern Kentucky Tom Robson, Jacksonville State 1984 Russ Barger, EKU 20. Andres Schonbaum, JSU 220 1985 Eastern Kentucky David Lawrence, Eastern Illinois 1985 Bruce Oldendick, EKU 1986 Eastern Kentucky Patrick Newcomb, Murray State 1986 Bruce Oldendick, EKU 2012 All-OVC Tournament Team 1987 Murray State Tomasz Anderson, Jacksonville St. 1987 Chris Carlson, MUR Anthony Bradley, Austin Peay (MVP) 1988 Austin Peay Dustin Korte, Austin Peay 1988 Craig Rudolph, APSU David Lawrence, Eastern Illinois 1989 Austin Peay 1989 David Beard, APSU Patrick Newcomb, Murray State 1990 Tennessee Tech 2012 All-OVC Second Team 1990 Tom Pack, TTU Tomasz Anderson, Jacksonville State 1991 Murray State Brian Fister, Eastern Kentucky 1991 Michael Alary, APSU Dustin Korte, Austin Peay 1992 Eastern Kentucky Anthony Bradley, Austin Peay 1992 R.C. Chase, EKU Tom Robson, Jacksonville State 1993 Morehead State Gino Parrodi, Eastern Illinois 1993 Mike Brumfield, MOR 1994 Middle Tennessee Billy Peel, Eastern Kentucky 1994 Caine Fitzgerald, SEMO 1995 Middle Tennessee Andres Schonbaum, Jacksonville St. 1995 David Reed, MTSU 1996 Middle Tennessee Nick Shelton, MTSU 1997 Eastern Kentucky 2012 All-OVC Newcomer Team 1996 Adam Grogan, MUR 1998 Middle Tennessee Tomasz Anderson, Jacksonville St. 1997 Chris Bedore, EKU 1999 Morehead State Brendon Caballero, UT Martin 1998 Brett Alexander, MTSU 2000 Middle Tennessee Tucker Wallace, Austin Peay 1999 Brett Alexander, MTSU Visit OVCSports.com for a complete 2001 Austin Peay Mitchell Homb, SIUE 2000 Brett Alexander, MTSU historical rundown on the OVC Men’s 2002 Austin Peay James Stepp, Tennessee State 2001 Brandon Henson, MUR Golf Championship

14 The Ohio Valley Conference

Beth DeBauche Brad Walker Jennifer Gibbs Kyle Schwartz

Now in its 65th year, the Ohio Valley Conference continues to build on the success that has made it the nation’s eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. In May 2011, the conference expanded for the second time in four years, adding , which began competition in the 2012-13 academic year. The addition of Belmont gave the OVC 12 members, the most the league has had at one time in its illustrious history. The move added a second team in the city of Nashville and was the first addition to the league since Southern Illinois University Edwardsville joined in 2008. SIUE began regular-season competition last season (2011-12) and is now eligible for postseason, just like Belmont. The 2009-10 school year saw a change in leadership as Beth DeBauche was named the seventh full-time commissioner in league history on July 28, 2009. She is currently one of just five females to be the head of a Division I conference, and one of just eight to lead a Division I conference all-time. The last three commissioners of the OVC have moved onto jobs as the commissioner of the Big Ten, Big 12 and Mid-American Conferences. The OVC’s proud history dates back to 1948, but seeds for the new league were actually planted in 1941. It was then that Roy Stewart, the athletics direc- tor at Murray State, Charles (Turkey) Hughes, the athletics director at Eastern Kentucky, and Kelly Thompson, the public relations director at Western Kentucky, first broached the idea of forming a new conference. Discussions were put on hold by World War II, but reemerged Feb. 27-28, 1948, at the Kentucky Hotel in Louisville as the three original institutions combined with Morehead State, Louisville and Evansville to form the OVC. Over its 64 years, OVC teams have garnered national championships and bowl games in football, along with national team or individual titles in the sports of rifle, cross country, track and golf. The OVC has also produced several Olympic athletes, including Murray State’s Morgan Hicks, who was a member of the 2004 United States Olympic Rifle Team and Morehead State’s Brian Shimer who competed in five Winter Olympics in bobsled (winning a bronze medal in 2002) and coached the 2010 United States bobsled team to its first gold medal since 1948. In addition, some of the greatest players in professional sports were educated at OVC institutions. The list includes former greats such as football’s Phil Simms (Morehead State), ’s (Western Kentucky) and (Austin Peay) and two-sport star Steve Hamilton (Morehead State) to present-day standouts like basketball players (Morehead State) and Trenton Hassell (Austin Peay), football player Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois) and players George Sherrill (Austin Peay) and Jon Rauch (Morehead State). Hamilton is the only athlete to ever play in the NCAA Basketball Championship, a Major League Baseball World Series (New York Yankees) and a NBA Championship Series (Los Angeles Lakers). The playing field is not the only place where OVC athletes are working hard. The league also recognizes excellence in the classroom. Six Scholar-Athlete Awards are presented yearly to male and female athletes, while others are commended for their academic success by being Medal of Honor recipients or earning a spot on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Additionally, the league annually presents one institutional Academic Achievement Award, as well as separate team awards in each conference-sponsored sport. Since the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America program began, the Ohio Valley Conference has had 211 student-athletes honored with the award, including 32 over the last three years (2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12). Through the early years of the league, administrators wrestled with fan behavior due to the close proximity of the conference members and the intense rivalries which developed. Just as it did decades ago, the OVC took the leadership role on what has become a national issue. In 1995, the OVC implemented a first- of-its-kind “Sportsmanship Statement,” a policy which promotes principles of fair play, ethical conduct and respect for one’s opponent. The statement has become a model for others to follow across the nation, and has answered the challenge of the NCAA Presidents Commission to improve sportsmanship in collegiate athletics. The Ohio Valley Conference sponsors the following sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis and track for men, and basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and volleyball for women. In addition, the OVC also sponsors the combined men’s and women’s sport of rifle. Now in its seventh decade of competition, the Ohio Valley Conference has grown significantly from its humble beginnings while increasing the number of athletics opportunities it provides for students. Current league representatives include charter members Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University and , along with Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, Eastern Illinois University, Jacksonville State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and University of Tennessee at Martin.

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