THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 2010-11 MEN’S GOLF CONTENTS/DIRECTORY/QUICK FACTS/WHAT IS A ZIP? | WELCOME TO AKRON GOLF WELCOME 1 – Welcome To Akron Golf The University of Akron Department of Athletics would like to welcome members of the media to 2010-11 Quick Facts 1 its coverage of the Zips men’s golf program. We Akron Athletics Directory 1 hope this publication will be useful in your cover- Media Information 1 age of The University of Akron. What is a Zip? 1 If you have any questions this season, please 2010-11 Schedule 2 feel free to contact The University of Akron athlet- Athletic and Academic Support 3 ics communications office. Firestone Country Club 4 The First Energy Invitational 5 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE State-of-the-Art Training Facilities 6 The University of Akron The Mid-American Conference 7 Akron Athletics Directory Rhodes Arena, Suite 83 Akron, OH 44325-5201 ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT (330) 972-7468 – Student-Athlete Profiles Office Phone: 330-972-7080 8 (330) 374-8844 FAX Roster 8 Office Fax: 330-972-5473 Team Picture 8 Tom Wistrcill CREDITS SENIOR PROFILES Athletics Director 330-972-7080 This publication was written, edited and Lucas Murray 9 Mary Lu Gribschaw designed by assistant director for athletics com- Doug Underwood 10 Senior Associate AD/SWA 330-972-7080 munications Dallas Moyer. Cover designed by JUNIOR PROFILES Dan Satter Dallas Moyer. Scott Landreth 11 Executive Sr. Associate AD 330-972-7279 Editorial assistance was provided by members Ryan Mason 12 Paul Hammond of the Akron men’s golf program, assistant athlet- Kevin Pikus 13 Associate AD, Fac. and Ops. 330-972-8102 ics director for athletics communications Gregg SOPHOMORE PROFILES Anne Jorgensen Bach and senior associate athletics director for Tim Lew 14 Associate AD, Academic Services 330-972-8555 external relations Dan Satter. Cameron Simmons 15 Mike Rodriguez Photography provided by John Ashley and Jeff FRESHMEN PROFILES Associate AD, Business 330-972-6280 Harwell. Charlie Bull 16 Rob Heuer Drew Czuchry 16 Asst. AD, Compliance 330-972-6857 George Van Horne Asst. AD, Development 330-972-8255 Quick Facts – Coaches 17 Gregg Bach Location: Akron, Ohio Head Coach Nick Goetze 17-18 Asst. AD, Athletic Communications 330-972-6106 Population: 208,000 Assistant Coach Colin Clemente 18 Dallas Moyer Men’s Golf Contact Founded: 1870 Coordinator of Special Events Mark Gore 18 Asst. Director, Athletics Comm. 330-972-6292 Enrollment: 27,911 Elizabeth Brinkmann Nickname: Zips 19 – Season Recap Asst. AD, Marketing/Promotions 330-972-8459 Colors: Blue (PMS 282) and Gold (PMS 871 Media Outlets Conference: Mid-American Fall 2009 Recap 19 President: Dr. Luis M. Proenza 2009-10 Recap 20-21 Cleveland AP Bureau 216-771-2172 Athletics Director: Tom Wistrcill Fax: 216-771-4218 Faculty Representative: J. Dean Carro Sports Writer: Tom Withers ([email protected]) – Recordbook Head Coach: Nick Goetze 22 Alma Mater/Year: Clemson, 1993 Year-by-Year Results 22-26 Akron Beacon Journal 330-996-3800 Years at UA: Third Year All-Time Conference Performances 27 44 E. Exchange Fax: 330-996-4218 Men’s Golf Office: 330-972-6895 All-Time Team and Individual Medalists 28 Akron, Ohio 44328 Men’s Golf Fax: 330-972-7375 Team and Individual Records 29 Sports Editor: Ron Ledgard Goetze’s Email: [email protected] Player Honors 29 Beat Writer: Tom Gaffney ([email protected]) Assistant Coach: Colin Clemente Previous Head Coaches 29 Home Facility: Firestone Country Club All-Time Letterwinners 30 Cleveland Plain Dealer 216-999-4370 1801 Superior Ave. Fax: 216-999-6276 What is a Zip? Cleveland, Ohio 44114 One of the unique nicknames in all of intercolle- Sports Editor: Roy Hewitt giate athletics belongs to The University of Akron. Beat Writer: Elton Alexander ([email protected]) Originally Zippers, athletic director Kenneth “Red” Cochrane officially shortened the nickname to the Canton Repository 330-580-8494 Zips in 1950. Twenty-five years earlier a campus- 500 Market Ave. Fax: 330-454-5745 wide contest had been conducted to choose a nick- Canton, Ohio 44702 name for The University’s athletics teams. Sports Editor: Joe Frollo Suggestions submitted by students, faculty, and Beat Writer: Mike Popovich alumni included Golden Blue Devils, Tip Toppers, ([email protected]) Rubbernecks, Hillbillies, Kangaroos and Cheveliers. The winner, freshman Margaret Hamlin, received The Buchtelite 330-972-7919 a prize of $10 for Zippers, a $6 pair of rubber Univ. of Akron Fax: 330-972-7810 overshoes and a brand name of the BF Goodrich Kolbe Hall, Akron, Ohio 44325 Company. Sports Desk 330-972-7459 “Zippy” the kangaroo was officially declared the Email: [email protected] school’s mascot on May 1, 1953. 1 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 2010-11 MEN’S GOLF WELCOME TO AKRON GOLF | 2010-11 SCHEDULE FALL SEASON Day, Date Event Location Course Time (ET) Place Score Sat., Sept. 18 Maryland Intercollegiate - Day 1 Cambridge, Md. River Marsh Golf Course All Day 6 of 15 578 Sun., Sept. 19 Maryland Intercollegiate - Day 2 Cambridge, Md. River Marsh Golf Course All Day 6 of 15 868 Fri., Sept. 24 Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate - Day 1 Franklin, Tenn. Legends Golf Course All Day 7 of 17 289 Sat., Sept. 25 Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate - Day 2 Franklin, Tenn. Legends Golf Course All Day t8 of 17 576 Sun., Sept. 26 Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate - Day 3 Franklin, Tenn. Legends Golf Course All Day 9 of 17 866 Sat., Oct. 2 D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate - Day 1 Normal, Ill. Weibring Golf Course All Day 3 of 18 308 Sun., Oct. 3 D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate - Day 2 Normal, Ill. Weibring Golf Course All Day 7 of 18 917 Mon., Oct. 11 Firestone Invitational - Day 1^ Akron, Ohio Firestone Country Club All Day 7 of 13 581 Tues., Oct. 12 Firestone Invitational - Day 2^ Akron, Ohio Firestone Country Club All Day 8 of 13 879 Mon., Oct. 25 Memphis Intercollegiate - Day 1 Memphis, Tenn. Colonial Country Club All Day 1 of 15 586 Tues., Oct. 26 Memphis Intercollegiate - Day 2 Memphis, Tenn. Colonial Country Club All Day 2 of 15 885 Mon., Nov. 1 Hummingbird Intercollegiate - Day 1 Cashiers, N.C. Country Club of Sapphire Valley All Day t14 of 18 299 Tues., Nov. 2 Hummingbird Intercollegiate - Day 2 Cashiers, N.C. Country Club of Sapphire Valley All Day 12 of 18 588 SPRING SEASON Day, Date Event Location Course Time (ET) Place Score Mon., Feb. 21 USA Mobile Bay Intercollegiate - Day 1 Mobile, Ala. Magnolia Grove Country Club All Day Tues., Feb. 22 USA Mobile Bay Intercollegiate - Day 2 Mobile, Ala. Magnolia Grove Country Club All Day Mon., March 7 Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate - Day 1 Aiken, S.C. Palmetto Golf Course All Day Tues., March 8 Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate - Day 2 Aiken, S.C. Palmetto Golf Course All Day Mon., March 14 UCT/Rio Pinar Intercollegiate - Day 1 Orlando, Fla. Rio Pinar Country Club All Day Tues., March 15 UCT/Rio Pinar Intercollegiate - Day 2 Orlando, Fla. Rio Pinar Country Club All Day Sat., April 9 UK Bluegrass Invitational - Day 1 Lexington, Kent. UK Big Blue Golf Course All Day Sun., April 10 UK Bluegrass Invitational - Day 2 Lexington, Kent. UK Big Blue Golf Course All Day Sat., April 16 Illini Spring Classic - Day 1 Urbana, Ill. Stone Creek Golf Course All Day Sun., April 17 Illini Spring Classic - Day 2 Urbana, Ill. Stone Creek Golf Course All Day Fri., April 29 Mid-American Conference Championship - Day 1 Mason, Ohio TPC at Riverbend All Day Sat.., April 30 Mid-American Conference Championship - Day 2 Mason, Ohio TPC at Riverbend All Day Sun., May 1 Mid-American Conference Championship - Day 3 Mason, Ohio TPC at Riverbend All Day ^ Event hosted by The University of Akron Follow Akron men’s golf on the official web site of UA Athletics, www.GoZips. com. The newly designed site contains everything from game stories and statistics, to previews and press releases. If it’s happening in UA Athletics, then it’s happening on... www.GoZips.com Scott Landreth finished the Fall season with a 73.86 scoring average, one of three Zips to post an average under 74.00. 2 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 2010-11 MEN’S GOLF ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT | WELCOME TO AKRON GOLF James P. and Gail (Andrews) McCready believe in the value of athletic competition and the potential it has to positively shape the lives of student-athletes through the valuable lessons it offers. As testimony to this, in 1993 the McCreadys’ established The McCready Family Golf Scholarship to benefit The University of Akron golf program with a pledge of $100,000. In addition to their scholarship, the McCready’s to date have made gifts totaling over $200,000 in support of Zips golfers. But their influence on the golf program does not end there. A master at recognizing potential, Mr. McCready’s busi- ness achievements are numerous. A 1965 graduate from The University of Akron, earning an MBA from UA in 1969, McCready took his talent of tapping potential and rose steadily through the ranks of the Brelin Group. After joining the company in 1976, McCready became its president in 1983. Following the breakup of the company in 1995, he formed the Cypress Companies, comprised of Ausco Products in Michigan, Prior Gaskets in Texas, Riker Products of Ohio and Tredit Tire and Wheel of Indiana. In honor of his corporate achievements, McCready was presented with the prestigious Frank L. Simonetti Distinguished Business Alumni Award in 1987 and is a member of the board of the College of Business Institute for Global Business. The McCreadys are active in the Bridgestone Invitational, the Great Trail Council of the Boy Scouts and the Akron Rotary Club.