SeminolesFlorida State Seminoles2003-04 Men’s Golf Media Guide AA TRIPTRIP OFOF AA LIFETIMELIFETIME ScotlandScotland “We were like kids in a candy store. Each golf course would have been memorable in its own right but when you play five of the world’s top 30 course in eight days its hard to explain what kind of experience this provided for each of us. This was truly a lifetime gift that gave our current players a lifetime of memories and is a trip that every Seminole golfer can look forward to during their Florida State career.”– Trey Jones he Florida State men’s golf team enjoyed the trip of a lifetime as five members of the team played nine of the world’s most historic golf courses including Royal Turnbury and the St.Andrew’s Old and New Courses in August of 2003. Trey Jones,Florida State’s first- year head coach,made the trip with senior Tim Vickers,juniors Matt Adcock,Rusty Mosley and Mark Sestilio along with sopho- more Adam Wallace and assistant coach Mark Donaldson. Carl Domino,a Florida State University alumnus and current member Tof the State of Florida House of Representatives,endowed the trip as he has many others like it for the Seminole men’s and women’s golf teams. Florida State Men’s Golf Scotland Tour Itinerary Turnberry: Considered to be the finest golfing destination in the world Royal Turnberry: Seven-time host of British Open; Most recently in 1997 Turnbury Portland: Opened in 1924; Hosted qualifying rounds for 1979 European Open Carnoustie: Six-time host of British Open; Most recently in 1999 St. Andrew’s Old: Will host the British Open in 2005; Has hosted the event 26 times St. Andrew’s New: Opened in 1895; Built in response to demand for golf at St Andrew’s Muirfield: Opened in 1891; First course designed in two loops of nine holes Gullane: First report of golf played on site was 1650 North Berwick: 13th oldest golf club in world; Founded in 1832 “It was a trip of a lifetime and a one-time experience. Unless I’m playing in the British Open, I don’t think I’ll have the chance to play those courses again. As you approach the first tee at St. Andrews, you know how much history there is but you can’t help be more excited than you have ever been on the golf course. It was definitely the experience of a lifetime.” – Junior Mark Sestilio FSU MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA INFORMATION Florida State University Men’s Golf 2002-03 Best Finishes Mission Mason Rudolph Collegiate . .7th of 9 Quick Facts Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate . .T8th of 12 Statement The Mission of the Name of School . .Florida State University ACC Championship . .8th of 9 Department of Intercollegiate City/Zip . .Tallahassee,Fla.32316 Palmetto Intercollegiate . .9th of 15 Athletics at The Florida State Founded . .1851 2002-03 ACC Finish University shall be to produce Enrollment . .35,462 Uwharrie Point,N.C. .8th of 9 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division Symbol . .Seminoles Sports Information Quick Facts Assistant A.D.for Media and Public Relations . .Rob Wilson I programs for men and School Colors . .Garnet (PMS 202) and Gold (PMS 123) women that are character- Associate SID for Men’s Golf . .Chuck Walsh Course . .Don Veller Seminole Golf Course ized by excellence.In addi- Walsh’s Sports Information Office Phone . .(850) 644-1077 tion,the Department strives to Yards/Par . .7,033/Par 72 Walsh’s Home Phone . .(850) 385-8466 be recognized as a campus Affiliation . .NCAA Division I leader in terms of its ethics, Walsh’s E-Mail Address . [email protected] Conference . .Atlantic Coast non-discrimination and Sports Information Phone . .(850) 644-1403 President/Alma Mater, Year . .Dr.T.K.Wetherell/Florida State,1967 unquestioned fiscal integrity. Sports Information Fax . .(850) 644-3820 Excellence in intercolle- Faculty Representative . .Diane Harrison Sports Information Address . .P.O.Box 2195 giate athletics programs is Athletics Director/Alma Mater, Year . .Dave Hart,Jr./Alabama,1971 Tallahassee,Fla.32316 determined by academic achievement and the develop- Athletic Department Phone . .(850) 644-2526 Sports Information Overnight Address . .Room 5406/University Center C Ticket Office Phone . .(850) 644-1830 ment of character,maturity Pensacola St.and Stadium Drive and a sense of fair play in Website . .www.seminoles.com Tallahassee,Fla.32306 athletic programs.It,more- Head Coach: Trey Jones (North Alabama,1991) Sports Information Office over,engenders support for Assistant Coach: Mark Donaldson (Florida State,2001) The Florida State Sports Information Office is located on the ninth floor the University among its of University Center Building C.Chuck Walsh works with the men’s golf many constituent groups Home Golf Course: Don A.Veller Seminole Golf Course team and is always happy to provide up-to-date information about the including students,faculty, (Par 72,7,033 yards) Seminoles.The most complete information on the team as well as pic- alumni and friends at the Golf Course Phone: (850) 644-2582 tures,feature story ideas and statistics are always available by contacting local,state and national lev- 2003 Conference Finish: 8th the Sports Information Office. els.In striving to become a leader among our peers,The Top Returner/Stroke Average . .Matt Adcock,73.88 Interview Policy Department subscribes fully Key Losses/Stroke Average . .Eric Beaty,75.25; Peter Mitchell,76.33 All Florida State golfers and head coach Trey Jones are available for inter- to the philosophy and 2002-03 ACC Academic Honor Roll views with accredited members of the media throughout the season.All regulations set forth by the interview requests should be made through Chuck Walsh in the Sports Matt Adcock Peter Mitchell National Collegiate Athletic Information Office.Player interviews can be conducted before practice Association and operates Andy Lewis Adam Wallace and as class schedules permit.Golfers’ home phone numbers will not be within the fiscal regulations Brad Lusenhop provide to the media.Head coach Jones can be contacted in his office and non-discriminatory pro- Seminoles By Class weekday mornings when his team is not traveling at (850) 644-7289. cedures established by the Freshman (0) Word Wide Web Florida State University Board of Trustees and the Florida Sophomore (2) . .Gonzalo Ibarraran,Adam Wallace The media and general public can also obtain information on all of Florida State University sports programs through the official Athletic Legislature. Junior (4) . .Matt Adcock,Alan Beers,Rusty Mosley,Mark Sestilio Department web page on the World Wide Web.The address is It is the explicit philoso- Senior (2) . Brad Lusenhop,Tim Vickers http://www.seminoles.com.For more information of the site contact the phy of the Department that Seminoles By State/Country Florida State Sports Information Office. our student-athletes will be Florida (3): . .Matt Adcock,Mark Sestilio,Adam Wallace strongly encouraged and sup- Credits ported in their endeavors to Georgia (3): . .Alan Beers,Rusty Mosley,Tim Vickers Editor: Chuck Walsh progress toward a degree Mexico (1): . .Gonzalo Ibarraran Photography: Ryals Lee and the FSU photo lab,Ross Obley,Stanley Leary while simultaneously partici- New York (1): . .Brad Lusenhop Design: J.S.Goodson & Partners Advertising pating in an intercollegiate athletic program whose envi- Printing: FSU Printing Services ronment is consistent with the highest standards of aca- demic scholarship,sports- manship,ethics and institu- Table of Contents tional loyalty. Finally,the decisions and Media Information . .1 Seminoles in the NCAA Championships . .33 priorities of the Department 2003-04 Outlook . .2 A Closer Look:The Atlantic Coast Conference . .34 should always focus on our 2003-04 Team Roster . .4 All-Time Roster . .35 student-athletes first,as indi- viduals; second,as students; Coach Biographies . .5 One of the Nation’s Premier Programs . .36 and third,as athletes. Player Biographies . .7 Trey Jones: Q&A . .40 2002-03 Team Results . .15 This Is Tallahassee . .20 This Is Florida State . .22 NCAA Information . .24 Life Skills Program . .25 Strength and Conditioning . .26 Athletic Academic Support . .27 Golf Courses . .28 Seminoles In The Pros . .30 Men’s Golf All-Americans . .32 T.K. Wetherell Dave Hart, Jr. Chuck Walsh President Athletics Director Golf SID 1 FSU MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE 2003-2004 OUTLOOK FLORIDA STATE MEN’S GOLF TEAM Welcomes A New Coach AND RETURNS FIVE STARTERS IN 2004 The returning members of Florida State’s starting lineup (Matt Adcock,Rusty Mosley,Mark Sestilio,Tim Vickers and Adam Wallace) all played in at least five matches during the 2003 spring season and together displayed the ability and promise to form a competitive starting five. Jones will count on the continued strong play of all five players with Mosley and Adcock standing out as the Seminoles’ top returning players.Mosley and Adcock played in nine tournaments each while shooting a combined 16 rounds of par or better,34 rounds with scores of 75 or better and averaging fewer than 74.00 strokes per round.Both play- ers will have to emerge as team leaders and continue to improve on their stroke averages for the Seminoles to climb into the national rankings. Mosley,a junior,led the Seminoles with a career-low 73.76 average last year and played in nine of 12 tournaments as he re-solidified his position in the starting lineup.A regular starter as a freshman,Mosley redshirted in 2002 to work on his mechanics and has benefited tremendously from that sea- son away from competition. “Rusty is a talented ball striker and an outstanding putter,” said Jones.“The key for Rusty will be for him to learn to hit dif- rey Jones,in his first season as the ferent types of shots in competition and to trust his natural head coach at Florida State,enters the ability to execute under pressure.” 2003-04 season looking to return the Adcock,Florida State’s most surprising player in 2003, golfing spark to the Seminole program.