Table of Contents Roster/Schedule_ _____________ 2 Season_Outlook_______________ 3 Chris_Donielson_ _____________ 4 Oak_Hills_Country_Club________ 5 Sean_Burch___________________ 6 Kyle_Collins__________________ 7 Shane_Costelloe_______________ 8 Thomas_Kearney______________ 9 Matt_Johnston____________ 10-11_ Philipp_Krohn_ ______________ 12 Nick_Olivarri________________ 13 Kitt_Thabungkan_____________ 14 Newcomers_________________ 15 2005-06_Review___________ 16-17 Letterwinners_ ______________ 17 Conference_History___________ 18 Tournament_Titles_ __________ 19 Year-by-Year_Results_______ 20-29 About_UTSA_____________ 30-32 About_San_Antonio___________ 33 Dr._Ricardo_Romo____________ 34 Lynn_Hickey_________________ 35 On the cover: Top Row (L-R): Emilliano Martinez, Southland_Conference________ 36 Shane Costelloe and Nick Olivarri. Middle Row (L-R): Simon Merry, Philip Krohn, Kyle Collins, Matt Johnston and Head Coach Chris Donielson. Front Row (L-R): Kitt Thabungkan, Sean Burch, Thomas Kearney and Phillip Hui. UTSA Golf Facts Location________________________________San_Antonio,_Texas Enrollment_________________________________________28,520 Founded____________________________________________ 1969 Nickname____________________________________ Roadrunners Colors___________________Orange_(1655),_Blue_(289)_and_White Conference______________________________________Southland Affiliation________________________________ NCAA_Division_I First_Season_For_Men’s_Golf____________________________ 1983 All-Time_Tournament_Championships_ ___________________ 20 Lettermen_Returning/Lost_______________________________8/1 Credits President_ _______________________________ Dr._Ricardo_Romo The_2007_UTSA_Men’s_Golf_Media_ Athletics_Director______________________________Lynn_Hickey Guide_was_designed_and_written_by_ Head_Coach__________________Chris_Donielson_(Iowa_State_‘84) Carlos_Valdez,_assistant_sports_in- Golf_Office_Phone___________________________ (210)_458-4198 formation_director,_with_assistance_ Golf_Coach_E-Mail_ [email protected] Best_Time_To_Reach_ _________________________ Early_Morning from_Kyle_Stephens,_Sports_Infor- Sports_Information_Director___________________ Kyle_Stephens mation_Director,_and_Associate_SID_ Office_Phone________________________________ (210)_458-4551 Brian_Hernandez._Photography_by_ Associate_SID_ ____________________________Brian_Hernandez Mark_McClendon_and_Jeff_Huehn._ Office_Phone_ ______________________________ (210)_458-4907 Assistant SID/Golf Contact __________________Carlos Valdez Printing_by_MuiltAd_of_Peoria,_Ill. Office Phone ______________________________(210) 458-4930 E-Mail ___________________________ [email protected] Sports_Information_Fax_ _____________________ (210)_458-4569 Roster/Schedule Back Row (L-R):_Philipp_Krohn,_Shane_Costelloe,_Kyle_Collins,_Kitt_Thabungkan,_Matt_Johnston._ Front Row (L-R):_Thomas_Kearney,_Sean_Burch,_Simon_Merry,_Emiliano_Martinez,_Phillip_Hui,_Nick_Olivarri,_ Head_Coach_Chris_Donielson 007 UTSA Men’s Golf Roster Name Ht. Wt. Yr.-Exp. Hometown (Last School) Sean_Burch_ 5-10_ 160_ Jr.-2L_ Edinburg,_Texas_(Edinburg_HS) Kyle_Collins_ 6-4_ 160_ So.-1L_ San_Antonio,_Texas_(Clark_HS) Shane_Costelloe_ 6-2_ 145_ Jr._2L_ Port_Of_Spain,_Trinidad_(Maple_Leaf_International) Phillip_Hui_ 5-11_ 160_ Fr.-HS_ San_Antonio,_Texas_(Churchill_HS) Matt_Johnston_ 6-0_ 160_ Sr.-3L_ Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada_(Collegiate) Thomas_Kearney_ 6-0_ 140_ Jr.-1L_ Donegal,_Ireland_(Bethune-Cookman) Philipp_Krohn_ 6-4_ 190_ Jr.-2L_ Norderstedt,_Germany_(Coppernicus) Emiliano_Martinez_ 5-10_ 195_ Fr.-HS_ Laredo,_Texas_(United_HS) Simon_Merry_ 5-8_ 140_ Fr.-HS_ Maraval,_Spain_(Maple_Leaf_International) Nick_Olivarri_ 5-9_ 145_ Jr.-2L_ Converse,_Texas_(Judson_HS) Kitt_Thabungkan_ 5-11_ 185_ Sr.-3L_ Bangkok,_Thailand_(American_School) Head Coach:_Chris_Donielson 007 UTSA Men’s Golf Schedule Date Event (Course) Location Spring Feb. 19-0 UTSA Intercollegiate (Oak Hills C.C.) San Antonio March_12-13_ Carter_Plantation_Intercollegiate_(Carter_Plantation_G.C.)_ Springfield,_La. March_19-20_ Ron_Moore_Invitational_(Palm_Valley_G._C)_ Goodyear,_Ariz. March_26-27_ Chenal_Trojan_Cup_(Chenal_C.C.)_ Little_Rock,_Ark. April_2-3_ Wichita_State_Intercollegiate_(Wichita_C.C.)_ Wichita,_Kan. April_16-19_ Southland_Conference_Championship_(Comache_Trace_G.C)_ Kerrville,_Texas May_17-19_ NCAA_Central_Regional_(Rich_Harvest_Farms)_ Sugar_Grove,_Ill. May_30-June_2_ NCAA_Championship_(Golden_Horseshoe_G.C.)_ Williamsburg,_Va. • 007 UTSA Men’s Golf Season Outlook ead_ Coach_ Chris_ Donielson,_ Last_fall,_his_73.61_stroke_average_was_second_ welcomes_ back_ an_ experienced_ best_on__the_team._ team_ that_ finished_ second_ at_ the_ H2006_ Southland_ Conference_ Championship._ Junior_Nick_Olivarri_has_made_more_than_ With_ eight_ letterwinners_ returning_ and_ 20_ career_ tournament_ appearances._ Last_ three_ newcomers,_ UTSA_ will_ be_ a_ strong_ season,_he_stood_seventh_on_the_team_with_a_ contender_again_this_season._Despite_the_loss_ 76.85_stroke_average._During_the_fall,_Olivarri_ of_ all-conference_ performer_ John_ Elizondo,_ produced_ the_ third-best_ stroke_ average_ senior_ Matt_ Johnston_ and_ company_ look_ (74.23)._ Meanwhile,_ fellow_ juniors_ Shane_ for_ their_ first-ever_ Southland_ Conference_ Costelloe_ and_ Philip_ Krohn_ will_ provide_ Championship_ and_ a_ trip_ to_ the_ NCAA_ depth_this_season._Costelloe_and_Krohn_each_ Regionals._ recorded_one_top-10_finish_in_the_fall._ Johnston,_ who_ ranked_ third_on_the_ team_ Look_ for_ senior_ Kitt_ Thagungkan_ and_ with_ a_ 75.07_ stroke_ average_ and_ is_ a_ three- junior_Sean_Burch_to_see_some_action_during_ time_ letterwinner,_ has_ the_ most_ experience_ the_2007_season._ on_ the team._ He_ has_ 34_ career_ tournament_ appearances_and_five_top-10_finishes._ Three_ highly-recruited_ freshmen_ Phillip_ Hui,_ Emiliano_ Martinez_ and_ Simon_ Merry,_ will_see_action_this_season. _ _Hui,_a_local_product_out_of_Churchill_High_ School,_ made_ one_ tournament_ appearance_ in_ the_ fall._ He_ was_ a_ four-year_ letterwinner_ for_the_Chargers_and_received_first-team_all- district_honors_during_his_stint_at_Churchill._ Martinez_ hails_ from_ Laredo,_ Texas._ He_ was_ a_ two-time_ district_ champion_ at_ United_ High_ School._ In_ 2006,_ he_ qualified_ for_ state_ and_captured_the_North_Zone_tournament_in_ Mexico_for_the_fourth_time._He_also_plays_for_ the_Mexican_National_Team._ Merry_ brings_ international_ experience_ to_ UTSA._ He_ has_ represented_ Trinidad_ and_ Tobago_ in_ the_ Caribbean_ Junior_ Golf_ Championships_ since_ 1997._ He_ twice_ has_ Senior Matt Johnston qualified_ for_ the_ World-Am_ Team_ for_ Trinidad_ (2004_ and_ 2006)._ In_ 2005,_ he_ won_ The_ Caribbean_ Amateur_ Championships_ Junior_ Thomas_ Kearney_ had_ a_ solid_ individual_title._ season_for_the_Roadrunners_in_his_first_year._ Kearney_ ranked_ second_ on_ the_ team_ with_ UTSA_ will_ compete_ in_ five_ tournaments_ a_ 74.63 stroke_ average._ He_ also_ posted_ one_ during_ the_ spring._ The_ Roadrunners_ open_ top-10_ finish_ last_ season._ During_ the_ 2006_ play_ on_ Feb._ 19-20,_ as_ they_ host_ the_ 12th_ fall_ season,_ Kearney_ helped_ his_ squad_ to_ annual_ UTSA_ Intercollegiate_ held_ at_ Oak_ three_top-five_team_finishes._He_recorded_two_ Hills_Country_Club._The_Runners_will_play_in_ top-10_ finishes,_ including_ a_ fourth-place_ three_ tournaments_ in_ March._ UTSA_ heads_ showing_at_the_UTSA_Invitational._ to_Springfield,_La.,_for_the_Carter_Planatation_ Invitational,_ followed_ by_ the_ Ron_ Moore_ Sophomore_Kyle_Collins_had_an_outstanding_ Invitational_on_March_19-20._The_Roadrunners_ freshman_year._Collins_was_fourth_on_the_team_ wrap_up_the_month_at_the_Chenal_Trojan_Cup_ with_ a_ 75.53_ stroke_ average._ Last_ season,_ on_March_26-27._UTSA_concludes_its_regular_ he_ helped_ the_ Roadrunners_ to_ a_ second- season_at_the_Wichita_State_Intercollegiate_on_ place_finish_at_the_2006_SLC_Championship,_ April_2-3. On_April_16-18,_the_Roadrunners_ placing_15th._Collins_led_the_team_with_three_ head_to_Kerrville,_Texas,_for_the_2007_Southland_ top-10_finishes,_including_two_in_the_top_five._ Conference_Golf_Championship._ 007 UTSA Men’s Golf • Coaching Staff Chris Donielson Head Coach Seventh Season Iowa State, 198 In_2003_and_2006,_Donielson_guided_UTSA_ to_a_second-place_finish_at_the_SLC_Champi- onship._The_Roadrunners’_final_round_of_272_ ranks_among_the_top_five_all-time_rounds_in_ league_history._ ntering_his_seventh_season_as_head_ Donielson_came_to_UTSA_after_spending_six_ coach,_ Chris_ Donielson_ has_ had_ a_ seasons_as_the_head_men’s_golf_coach_at_Tulane. positive_impact_on_the_UTSA_men’s_ Donielson_led_a_much-improved_Green_Wave_ golfE_program._ team_to_four_top-10_finishes_during_the_1999- Donielson_has_guided_his_student-athletes_ 2000_season_to_go_with_five_individual_top-20_ to_success_both_academically_and_athletically._ finishes. He_has_produced_one_Southland_Conference_ Before_joining_the_staff_at_Tulane,_Donielson_ Men’s_Golf_Student-Athlete_of_the_Year,_eight_ was_the_assistant_men’s_and_women’s_golf_coach_ All-Southland_Conference_golfers,_four_aca- at_the_University_of_Oklahoma_from_1992-94. demic_all-league_performers_and_two_academic_ Donielson_was_a_four-year_letterwinner_at_ all-district_honorees_in_his_six_seasons_in_San_ Iowa_State_University,_winning_two_collegiate_ Antonio. tournaments_ and_ serving_ as_ captain_ of_ the_ Donielson_ also_ has_ led_ the_ Roadrunners_ squad_as_a_senior. to_four_team_titles_during_his_tenure._Three_