SMU GOLF ONLINE Quick Facts
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GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS SMU GOLF ONLINE Quick Facts .............................................................. 1 The SMU Athletics Department presents the latest Roster ...................................................................... 2 information on SMU golf to fans around the world at its official Dallas Athletic Club .................................................. 3 website, SMUMustangs.com. In 2005, SMU partnered with SMU Golf & The Payne Stewart Cup ................... 4-5 College Sports Television (CSTV) and went through a major redesign giving Mustang fans better coverage than ever before This Is SMU ............................................................. 6 of SMU Athletics. Dallas, Texas ........................................................... 7 SMUMustangs.com provides the most accurate and up-to- SMU Strength & Conditioning .................................. 8 date golf information including rosters, player bios, individual stats, schedules and tournament recaps. All of which is available Learning Enhancement Center ................................ 9 to Mustang fans and media representatives. Head Coach Jay Loar ............................................ 10 Fans can buy tickets and renew season packages online Associate Head Coach Mike Dirks .........................11 through the virtual branch of the SMU Athletics Ticket Office. In Scott Barton, Mark Costanza, Arwed Fischer, addition, SMU supporters can learn about the numerous facets of the Athletics Department including staff directories, facility Dan Kleckner ......................................................... 12 information, and camp sign-ups. Kelly Kraft, Draegen Majors, James Minahan, Jacob Repokis ....................................................... 13 Marc Sambol, Nicholas Soglanich, Aaron Stewart, Ben Tewes, Frank Wrenn ...................................... 14 Records/History ..................................................... 15 SMU QUICK FACTS Location ................................................ Dallas, Texas Founded .............................................................1911 President .........................................R. Gerald Turner ATHLETIC PUBLIC SMU ATHLETICS Director of Athletics .................................Steve Orsini MISSION STATEMENT University Athletic Representative ..... C. Paul Rogers RELATIONS Chairman of the Athletic Council ..........Dan Orlovsky Southern Methodist University strives for excellence in The SMU Athletics Public Relations Office is located teaching, research and service. Within this mission, SMU’s Senior Woman Administrator .................... Koni Daws on the third floor of the Paul B. Loyd Jr. All-Sports Center. intercollegiate athletics program is an integral part of the institution Golf Program Administrator ........................Kris Lowe Members of the media can contact men's golf SID Brad and its educational programs. SMU is committed to maintaining Sutton in his office by calling 214-768-1651. an intercollegiate athletics program that reflects the attitudes Enrollment ...................................................... 10,941 and values underlying the University’s overall mission: integrity, Nickname ....................................................Mustangs Mailing Address: academic excellence, leadership, equity, diversity and success. Loyd All-Sports Center An intercollegiate athletics program that reflects these values Mascot ........................ Peruna VIII (a Shetland pony) P.O. Box 0315 will contribute to the overall quality of the campus experience Colors ...................................................Red and Blue Dallas, Texas 75275 by fostering a sense of community and promoting institutional Street Address for overnighted materials: commitment on the part of student, faculty, staff and alumni. Conference ....................... Conference USA (C-USA) Loyd All-Sports Center SMU is committed to maintaining a successfully competitive Home Facility ....................Dallas Athletic Club (DAC) 5700 Ownby Drive, Suite 307 intercollegiate athletics program that acts in concert with academic Dallas, Texas 75205 objectives and enriches the life of the institution. Accordingly, the Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................................ 5/4 Office Phone: 214-768-2883 intercollegiate athletics program should be conducted with respect, Office Fax: 214-768-2044 fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility. The student-athlete’s Assistant A.D. for Public Relations (Golf Contact): activities are an integral part of the larger educational experience, COACHING STAFF Brad Sutton enhancing his or her holistic development. The University will Head Coach ............................... Jay Loar (Texas ‘69) Email: [email protected] admit no student-athlete who does not demonstrate a reasonable Assistant Director: Herman Hudson likelihood of successfully completing a baccalaureate degree at Year at SMU ....................................................... 10th Email: [email protected] SMU. To ensure that SMU’s student-athletes have a reasonable Associate Head Coach .......... Mike Dirks (Lamar '85) Public Relations Assistant: Andrea Chaknis opportunity to complete their baccalaureate degrees, the University Email: [email protected] will endeavor to provide the necessary and appropriate resources Office Phone ........................................ 214-768-3836 Office: 214-768-3735 for academic support. 2007-08 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS: The 2007-08 SMU men's golf media guide is a production of the SMU Athletics Public Relations Office. The guide was written and edited by Assistant Athletic Director for Public Relations Brad Sutton. Additional editing provided by Assistant Director of Public Relations Herman Hudson and Public Relations Assistant Andrea Chaknis. COVER & LAYOUT DESIGN The covers and layout were designed by Grant Hawkins Design. PRINTING Printing of this publication was arranged through Appreciation Print Wholesalers. PHOTOGRAPHY Photographs courtesy Peter Bick, Brad Bradley, The Dallas Athletic Club, Vladimir Cherry, Jeremy Cook, Jim Midgett, The NCAA; Cover photos provided by Vladimir Cherry. Copies of this media guide are available for $12.00 from the SMU Athletics Public Relations Office. PONY UP! PAGE 1 2007-08 ROSTER 2007-08 SMU Men's Golf Team (l to r): Marc Sambol, Kelly Kraft, Jacob Repokis, Mark Costanza, Frank Wrenn, Head Coach Jay Loar, Scott Barton, Dan Kleckner, Associate Head Coach Mike Dirks, James Minahan, Aaron Stewart, Ben Tewes, Draegen Majors, Arwed Fischer; Not pictured: Nicholas Soglanich NAME HT CL-EXP HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Scott Barton 5-9 SO-1L Dallas, Texas (Oklahoma St.) Mark Costanza 6-1 FR-HS Windermere, Fla. (Olympia) Arwed Fischer 5-10 JR-0L Aschaffenburg, Bavaria (Vosshagen Rissen) Dan Kleckner 6-1 SR-3L Spring, Texas (Klein) Kelly Kraft 6-0 FR-HS Denton, Texas (Ryan) Draegen Majors 5-7 SO-1L Bixby, Okla. (Bixby) James Minahan 6-0 SR-1L Spring, Texas (Klein) Jacob Repokis 6-2 SO-0L Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (UD Jesuit) Marc Sambol 5-7 FR-HS Dallas, Texas (Highland Park) Nicholas Soglanich 6-3 SO-0L Sydney, Australia (Pretoria) Aaron Stewart 6-1 FR-HS Windermere, Fla. (Olympia) Ben Tewes 6-2 JR-0L Lincoln, Neb. (Oklahoma St.) Frank Wrenn 5-8 JR-1L Greenville, S.C. (Clemson) Head Coach: Jay Loar Associate Head Coach: Mike Dirks PONY UP! PAGE 2 PONY UP! PAGE 3 SMU and The Dallas Athletic Club have entered into an agreement to establish the DAC as the home of the SMU men’s and women’s golf programs. As part of the agreement, SMU will construct a new $4 million practice facility and clubhouse on the grounds of the DAC. “We have made a commitment at SMU to be top-25 in all we do,” said SMU Director of Athletics Steve Orsini. “This golf complex will exceed that standard and will help our golf teams remain among the elite in collegiate golf while we maintain the high academic performance of our golf student-athletes.” The complex will consist of a team clubhouse, men’s & women’s locker rooms, a Golf Hall of Fame and trophy room, coaches’ offices, study rooms, a conference room, a workout facility and a media room. There will also be two hitting bays equipped with state-of-the-art video and swing analysis capabilities. On the five acres surrounding the complex, there will be two large putting greens - one Bentgrass and one Bermuda grass. Chet Williams of The Nicklaus Design Team will create a four- hole short course with a multitude of practice stations for every conceivable lie or situation. “We are pleased that the Dallas Athletic Club will be the home course of the SMU golf teams,” said DAC President Allen Hundley. “We believe this association will enhance the fine tradition of golf at this Club, while providing an exceptional, state-of-the- art facility for SMU. DAC is committed to a wonderful working relationship with SMU, their coaches and players.” Architect Robert McKinney, former Texas Amateur Champion, said, “This project will set the standard for all college teams in the nation.” The SMU men’s golf team claimed the National Championship in 1954 - while the DAC served as their home course - and has remained among the nation’s top programs, winning three of the last four conference championships. The SMU women also won a National Championship, claiming the 1979 AIAW crown. They are two-time conference champions and have finished in the nation’s top 25 12 times in the last 32 seasons. “This awesome opportunity for SMU`s golf programs and the DAC is a result of the hard work and efforts put in by