Athletic Performance Center 2009 JMU Field Hockey A Message from the Coach Thank you for your interest in the James Madison University Men’s Golf Program. I hope you enjoy reading about all JMU has to offer you as a student and an athlete. JMU is a terrific university that is continually ranked as one of the top public universities in the country. From the beauty of the campus to the outstanding academic programs, this is a great place where you can grow and develop to your fullest potential. The athletic department made a decision in October of 2006 to fully fund the men’s golf program in both scholarships and budget. With this commitment from JMU, I am excited about the opportunity to coach and recruit players who will enable our team to compete at the highest level. My objectives each year are to play a competitive Division I schedule, to win the CAA Conference Championship and go to the NCAA Schedule Championship. I believe my coaching and playing experience September at the collegiate and professional levels will help you become the 14-15 at Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate player that you want to be. 25-27 at Sea Trail Intercollegiate Our on-campus and off-campus facilities compliment each other October to produce an excellent training environment. In the Plecker Athletic 5-6 at Frank Landrey Invitational Performance Center, our strength and conditioning coaches hold 19-20 at Georgetown Intercollegiate workouts geared towards improving golf performance. The APC also 26-28 at Kauai Collegiate Invitational houses our state-of-the-art academic support facilities to help the March student-athlete succeed academically. We have seven-day-a-week 1-2 at 2010 Seahawk Invitational playing and range privileges at two local golf clubs (Packsaddle 8-10 at Palmas Del Mar Intercollegiate Ridge Golf Club -- www.packsaddle.net -- and Lakeview Golf Club -- 22-23 at First Market Bank Intercollegiate www.lakeviewgolf.net). This is complemented with our on-campus April indoor practice facility which includes a putting surface, hitting stalls 16-18 at CAA Championships and top-quality video equipment to analyze your game. 25-26 at 34th Rutherford Intercollegiate To learn more about our University and the golf program, please May visit our websites at www.jmu.edu or www.jmusports.com. 1-2 at 2010 Cavalier Classic 20-22 at NCAA Regionals Sincerely, 30-June 5 at NCAA Championship Jeff Forbes Men’s Golf Coach 540-568-6693 For more, visit JMUSports.com 127 Athletes Jhonny Montano Senior Cochabamba, Bolivia/Cochabamba Cooperative School • Competed in one event for the Dukes in 2008-09. • Two top-20 finishes, including 12th at the Cavalier Mike Meisenzahl Classic. r-Junior • Economic major who enjoys soccer and volleyball. Medford, N.J./Shawnee • Tied for team lead with 10 starts in 2008-09. • Finished second on the team with a 73.7 stroke average. • Kinesiology major who enjoys surfing and snowboarding. 2 Men’s Golf 540-568-6693 Matt Neely Junior Ashland, Va./Patrick Henry • Competed in nine events in 2008-09. • Three career top-10 finishes, including twice in the top six last year. • Kinesiology major. Chad Mozingo Sophomore Culpeper, Va./Culpeper County • Competed in four events as a freshman. • Tied for 21st at the FSU Spring Break Invitational. • Enjoys baseball, billiards, ping-pong and hunting. Jack Bonifant Sophomore Silver Spring, Md./ Sherwood • Competed in five events as a freshman. • Shot a season-low 71 at the Frank Landrey Invitational. • Media Arts and Design major who enjoys sports and movies. For more, visit JMUSports.com 3 Athletes Mike Smith Sophomore Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./ Nease • Competed in seven events as a freshman. • Recorded two top-20 finishes and five top-30 finishes. • Enjoys basketball, billiards, working out and water sports. Chris Wellde Sophomore Ellicott City, Md./Centennial • Competed in six events as a freshman. • Shot a season-low 69 to finish fourth at the 2008 Stono Cup. • Business management major who enjoys basketball, football and Garrett Whitmore poker. Sophomore Midlothian, Va./Midlothian • Competed in two events as a freshman. • Recorded a season-low 71 at the FSU Spring Break Invitational on March 12. • Two-time Richmond Times-Dispatch first-team All-Metro. 4 Men’s Golf 540-568-6693 Newcomers Ryan Vince Freshman Charlotte, N.C./ Providence • 2009 Charlotte Observer Rich Leeper All-Mecklenberg team. Freshman • 2009 Carolina Weekly Super Golf first team. Chapel Hill, N.C./Carrboro • Honor roll student who • Four-time all-conference selection. enjoys playing video • Four-time team MVP. games. • Won the state regional tournament as a senior. 2008 Kauai Invitational Kauai, Hawaii For more, visit JMUSports.com 5 2009 JMU Women’s Soccer Energetic Coach Jeff Forbes Head Coach • Third season as head coach of the men’s golf program. • 2008-09 CAA co-Coach of the Year. • Previously coached the JMU women’s golf team from 1996-99. • During his tenure, the women’s team had three top-five finishes at the ECAC Tournament. • Former four-year golfer at JMU and member of the 1991 NCAA Tournament team. • Two-time winner of the Heath Award. • Played golf at the professional level on five tours. • Won one event, had five top-five finishes and 12 top-10 performances during his professional tenure. • Helped design and develop Packsaddle Ridge Golf Course in Harrisonburg, Va. which was recognized in 2003 by Golf Digest as the fifth-best new golf course in the nation. • Earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from JMU. 6 Men’s Golf 540-568-6693 Colonial Athletic Association Jeff Forbes Tim Driver - 2009 CAA co-Coach of the Year. - 2009 All-CAA selection. - 2009 CAA All-tournament team. Scott Marino - 2006 All-CAA second team For more, visit JMUSports.com 7 Tradition of Excellence Faber Jamerson • Played on Golden Bear Tour in 2003. • Member of the Dukes squad that went to four- straight NCAA East Regional Championships. • Three-time SunTrust Virgnia State Open Champion. Joe Scheffres • Won Lakeview Amateur • Five top-five finishes in JMU career • Playing on the Hooters Tour Scott Polen • 2000 CAA Champion. • Holds the school record for 18-hole Mark round with a 64 Carnevale at the 2000 CAA • Inducted into JMU Athletics Championships. Hall Of Fame • Played on the PGA Tour • PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1992 • Only JMU golfer to win PGA Tour event (Chattanooga Classic) • Play-by-Play announcer for PGA Tour Radio 8 Men’s Golf 540-568-6693 Barry Londeree • 2004 All-America Scholar Ben Keefer • 2000 All-America Scholar Jay Woodson • Two-time State Amateur Champion. • Played on Hooters Tour in 2006 & 2008. • 2004 JMU Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. D.L. Moyers Pleasant • Three-time All-American Hughes • Played on the Grey Goose Gateway Tour in 2006, winning three events. • Won Waterford Crystal Classic and Waterford Hotel Classic on the Golden Bear Tour. 1997 Virginia Division I Intercollegiate Championship Team For more, visit JMUSports.com 9 This is... JMU’s beautiful campus includes 108 major buildings JMU on 696 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings. The University’s 18,000 students may choose from 106 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School. JMU’s academic program combines the liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program. • Female/Male Ratio: 60/40 • Student/Professor Ratio: 17/1 • Average Class Size: 29 10 Men’s Golf 540-568-6693 “JMU is a wonderful university from the beauty of the campus to the exceptional academic programs. This is a great place to grow and develop to your fullest potential.” - Jeff Forbes, JMU men’s golf coach For more, visit JMUSports.com 11 • U.S. News & World Report in its 2009 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public universities for the 15th straight year. • JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or university, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors. • Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2009 ranked JMU 28th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price. • Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions. • JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.” • JMU has been described as “one of the best managed, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities. • BusinessWeek magazine in 2009 ranked JMU’s College of Business 16th nationally among business schools at public universities and 44th among all universities. • JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on campus,” says Mother Jones Magazine. • JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year students are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development. • JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 “Best Value” public universities in the 2009 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable price.” 12 Men’s Golf 540-568-6693 Harrisonburg, Va.