CO LIN JO SEPH JUN IO R // CA PTA IN STEPHEN W ATTS JUN IO R // CA PTA IN TO LEDO M EN’S GO LF 20 16 -17 M E D IA G U ID E Toledo Rockets @ToledoMensGolf ToledoMensGolf UTROCKETS.COM | 419.530.GOLD 22015-16015-16 TTOLEDOOLEDO MMEN’SEN’S GGOLFOLF OOTTOTTO BBLACKLACK IINVERNESSNVERNESS IINTERCOLLEGIATENTERCOLLEGIATE FFIRST-TEAMIRST-TEAM AALL-MACLL-MAC HHEADEAD CCOACHOACH SSTEPHENTEPHEN WWATTSATTS JJAMIEAMIE BBROCEROCE AACADEMICCADEMIC AALL-MACLL-MAC CCOLINOLIN JJOSEPHOSEPH AACADEMICCADEMIC AALL-MACLL-MAC TTHOMASHOMAS SSHINDLERHINDLER AACADEMICCADEMIC AALL-MACLL-MAC SSPENCERPENCER SSHOEMAKERHOEMAKER SSCHOOL-RECORDCHOOL-RECORD 33.759.759 CCAPTURESAPTURES MMEDALISTEDALIST CCUMULATIVEUMULATIVE GGPAPA DDURINGURING HHONORSONORS ATAT RROCKETOCKET SSPRINGPRING 22016016 SSEMESTEREMESTER IINDIVIDUALNDIVIDUAL CCLASSICLASSIC TTOLEDOOLEDO SSECURESECURES FFIRST-PLACEIRST-PLACE FFINISHINISH AATT NNOTREOTRE DDAMEAME KKICKOFFICKOFF CCHALLENGEHALLENGE TOLEDO MEN’S GOLF | 2016-17 MEDIA GUIDE UUTROCKETS.COMTROCKETS.COM //UTROCKETSUTROCKETS @@TOLEDOROCKETSTOLEDOROCKETS @@UTROCKETSUTROCKETS UUTOLEDOROCKETSTOLEDOROCKETS 1 RROCKETOCKET MMEN’SEN’S GGOLFOLF 22016-17016-17 TABLE OF CONTENTS RROCKETOCKET MMEN’SEN’S GGOLFOLF ((1-20)1-20) MMEETEET TTHEHE RROCKETSOCKETS ((31-48)31-48) ((CONT.)CONT.) Look Back at 2015-16 _________________________________________1 Grant Godfrey __________________________________________ 44-45 Quick Facts/Media Information ______________________________2-3 Thomas Thurloway ______________________________________ 46-47 2016-17 Toledo Roster ________________________________________4 Meet the Rockets ___________________________________________ 48 2016-17 Toledo Schedule _____________________________________5 University of Toledo __________________________________________6 22015-16015-16 SSEASONEASON IINN RREVIEWEVIEW ((49-52)49-52) University of Toledo Points of Pride ___________________________7-8 Team Results ______________________________________________50 Sullivan Athletic Complex _____________________________________9 Individuals Round-By-Round ______________________________50-52 Inverness Club - Home of the Rockets _________________________ 10 All-MAC Teams _____________________________________________ 51 Toledo-Area Golf Courses ____________________________________ 11 Academic All-MAC Team _____________________________________52 Rocket Golf Performance Center ___________________________12-14 MAC Championships All-Tournament Team ____________________52 Top 100 Club _______________________________________________ 15 MAC Men’s Golfer of the Week _________________________________52 Student Athletic Academic Services ________________________ 16-17 Strength & Conditioning ______________________________________18 HHISTORYISTORY & RRECORDSECORDS ((53-70)53-70) Sports Medicine _____________________________________________19 History, Records & Honors ____________________________________54 City of Toledo _______________________________________________20 Inverness Intercollegiate __________________________________55-57 Year-by-Year Results _____________________________________58-51 22017017 SSPRINGPRING OOUTLOOKUTLOOK ((21-24)21-24) Rockets in the NCAAs _____________________________________62-65 Spring Outlook__________________________________________ 22-24 All-Time Letterwinners____________________________________66-68 2016 Fall Results ___________________________________________24 Varsity ‘T’ Hall of Fame ___________________________________69-70 CCOACHINGOACHING SSTAFFTAFF ((25-30)25-30) UUNIVERSITYNIVERSITY & MMEDIAEDIA IINFORMATONNFORMATON ((71-88)71-88) Head Coach Jamie Broce ________________________________ 26-29 University History & Traditions _________________________________72 Graduate Assistant Coach Alex Fernandez ______________________30 Athletic Traditions ________________________________________73-75 University President _________________________________________ 76 MMEETEET TTHEHE RROCKETSOCKETS ((31-48)31-48) Vice President & Athletic Director ___________________________77-79 Colin Joseph ____________________________________________32-33 Athletic Staff ____________________________________________80-81 Stephen Watts __________________________________________ 34-35 Toledo Head Coaches ________________________________________82 Spencer Shoemaker _____________________________________36-37 NCAA Compliance ___________________________________________83 Jamie Knipe ___________________________________________ 38-39 Media Information __________________________________________ 84 Cameron Mills ___________________________________________40-41 Toledo Campus Map _________________________________________85 Joe Bryce ______________________________________________ 42-43 Mid-American Conference ________________________________86-87 Rockets on the Internet _____________________________________ 88 TTOLEDOO L E D O MMEN’SE N ’ S GGOLFO L F | 22016-170 1 6 - 1 7 MMEDIAE D I A GGUIDEU I D E 2 UUTROCKETS.COMTROCKETS.COM //UTROCKETSUTROCKETS @@TOLEDOROCKETSTOLEDOROCKETS @@UTROCKETSUTROCKETS UUTOLEDOROCKETSTOLEDOROCKETS RROCKETOCKET MMEN’SEN’S GGOLFOLF 22016-17016-17 QUICK FACTS MEDIA INFORMATION — GENERAL — — ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS — ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE: Location: Toledo, OH 43606-3390 Associate Director: The Athletic Communications Office is Population: 285,937 (city); 654,696 (metro) Brian DeBenedictis (17th year) located on the fourth floor in Savage Founded: 1872 Email: [email protected] Arena. For inquiries concerning University Enrollment: 20,648 Office Number: (419) 530-4919 of Toledo men’s golf, contact Brian De- Nickname: Rockets Mobile Number: (567) 249-6333 Benedictis in the Athletic Communications Colors: Midnight Blue (PMS 280) & Gold (PMS 116) Home Number: (567) 455-6714 Office at (419) 530-4919. Mascot: Rockets Twitter: @UTDeBenedictis Home Course: Inverness Club Ath. Communications Fax Number: (419) 530-4428 INTERVIEW REQUESTS: All student- Conference: Mid-American Official Athletic Website: utrockets.com athlete and coach interviews need to be President: Dr. Sharon L. Gaber Facebook: utrockets coordinated with the Athletic Communi- Vice President & Athletic Director: Mike O’Brien Twitter: @ToledoRockets cations Office. Please contact Associate Senior Associate Athletic Director: Kelly Andrews Instagram: utrockets Athletic Communications Director Brian NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. Mary Powers YouTube: utrockets DeBenedictis to make arrangements. — COACHING STAFF — — MISSION STATEMENT OF Head Coach: Jamie Broce INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS — Alma Mater/Year: Ball St. ‘99/5th Year “The University of Toledo Department of Intercollegiate Graduate Assistant Coach: Alex Fernandez Athletics is committed to providing a broad-based Alma Mater/Year: Central Oklahoma ‘15/1st Year athletes program for men and women that strives for Office Phone: (419) 530-4218 academic and competitive excellence at conference, Twitter: @ToledoMensGolf regional and national levels.” The 2016-17 Toledo Men’s Golf Media Guide was written, edited and designed by Brian DeBenedictis. CCOVEROVER DDESIGN:ESIGN:: Derek Marckel. EEDITORIALDITORIAL AASSISTANCE:SSISTANCE: Steve Easton. PPHOTOGRAPHY:HOTOGRAPHY: Dan Miller. PPUBLISHEDUBLISHED BBY:Y: Univ. of Toledo Athletic Communications Office. TTOLEDOO L E D O MMEN’SE N ’ S GGOLFO L F | 22016-170 1 6 - 1 7 MMEDIAE D I A GGUIDEU I D E UUTROCKETS.COMTROCKETS.COM //UTROCKETSUTROCKETS @@TOLEDOROCKETSTOLEDOROCKETS @@UTROCKETSUTROCKETS UUTOLEDOROCKETSTOLEDOROCKETS 3 22016-17016-17 TTOLEDOOLEDO MMEN’SEN’S GGOLFOLF ((L-R):L-R): Head Coach Jamie Broce, Cameron Mills, Joe Bryce, Stephen Watts, Jamie Knipe, Spencer Shoemaker, Thomas Thurloway, Colin Joseph, Grant Godfrey, Graduate Assistant Coach Alex Fernandez. NNAMEAME HHTT YYRR HHOMETOWNOMETOWN - HHIGHIGH SSCHOOLCHOOL Joe Bryce 5-10 Fr. Bathgate, Scotland - Bathgate Academy Grant Godfrey 6-2 Fr. Delaware, OH - Rutherford B. Hayes Colin Joseph (C) 6-1 Jr. Loveland, OH - Loveland Jamie Knipe 5-9 So. Ballymoney, Northern Ireland - Dalnada Grammar School Cameron Mills 6-0 So. Belfast, Northern Ireland - Campbell College Belfast Spencer Shoemaker 5-8 So. Findlay, OH - Findlay Thomas Thurloway 5-11 Fr. Crawley, England - Oriel Stephen Watts (C) 5-10 Jr. Larne, Northern Ireland - Larne Grammar School (C) - 2016-17 Team Captain HHEADEAD CCOACH:OACH: Jamie Broce (5th Year, Ball State ‘99) GGRADUATERADUATE AASSISTANTSSISTANT CCOACH:OACH: Alex Fernandez (1st year, DePauw ‘14) ROCKET TIDBITS — ROCKETS BY STATE/COUNTRY — — ROCKETS BY CLASS — Ireland (3) ______________________________________Jamie Knipe Junior (2) ____________________________________ Colin Joseph Cameron Mills Stephen Watts Stephen Watts Sophomores (3) ______________________________ Jamie Knipe Ohio (3) _______________________________________ Grant Godfrey Cameron Mills Colin Joseph Spencer Shoemaker Spencer Shoemaker Freshmen (3) ____________________________________Joe Bryce England (1) ________________________________Thomas Thurloway Grant Godfrey Scotland (1) ______________________________________ Joe Bryce Thomas Thurloway TTOLEDOO L E D O MMEN’SE N ’ S GGOLFO L F | 22016-170 1 6 - 1 7 MMEDIAE D I A GGUIDEU I D E 4 UUTROCKETS.COMTROCKETS.COM //UTROCKETSUTROCKETS @@TOLEDOROCKETSTOLEDOROCKETS @@UTROCKETSUTROCKETS UUTOLEDOROCKETSTOLEDOROCKETS 22016-17016-17 SSCHEDULECHEDULE DDATEATE EEVENTVENT LLOCATIONOCATION SSITEITE Sept. 4-5 Turning Stone — Tiger Intercollegiate Verona, NY Kaluhyat Golf Course Sept. 12-13 Wolf Run Intercollegiate Zionsville, IN Wolf Run Golf Club SSEPT.EPT. 119-209-20