Big South Announces Men's Golf All-Decade Teams
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – As part of the Big South’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2013-14, the Conference is announcing its first-ever All-Decade Teams to recognize the student-athletes and coaches who excelled in their respective sport since the Conference’s founding in 1983. A committee of Big South Conference administrators served as the official voting panel to determine the All-Decade Teams, with fan voting comprising 20 percent of the overall total.
Below are the All-Decade Teams for Men’s Golf for the years 1985-89, 1990-99 and 2000-09. Men’s Golf became a Conference sport in 1985, and each team features 10 players and one head coach. In case of ties, additional honorees are included.
1985-89 MEN’S GOLF ALL-DECADE TEAM
Golfer, School (Notes)
- Randy Adams, Winthrop (3-time All-Conference)
- John Faidley, Coastal Carolina (2-time All-Conference)
- Dirk Fennie, Campbell (2-time All-Conference, Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year)
- Chris Gale, Coastal Carolina (2-time All-Conference)
- Mike Gill, Augusta (Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year)
- Gary Hobgood, Campbell (2-time All-Conference, Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year)
- Brian Lamb, Coastal Carolina (2-time All-Conference)
- Joey Pinder, Winthrop (2-time All-Conference)
- Roger Rowland, Augusta (3-time All-Conference, Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year)
- Taylor Smith, Augusta (Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year)
Head Coach, School (Notes)
- Ernie Lanford, Augusta (3 Championships [1985-86-87], 3-time Coach of the Year)
1990-99 MEN’S GOLF ALL-DECADE TEAM
Golfer, School (Notes)
- Duane Bock, Campbell (4-time All-Conference)
- Brad Hastings, Coastal Carolina (4-time All-Conference, Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year)
- Jim Gardas, Charleston Southern (2-time All-Conference, Big South Hall of Fame member)
- Trevor Gliwski, Coastal Carolina (3-time All-Conference, Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year)
- Julian James, Coastal Carolina (3-time All-Conference, Rookie of the Year)
- David Mathis, Campbell (2-time All-Conference)
- Kevin Pendley, Winthrop (4-time All-Conference, 2-time Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Big South Hall of Fame member)
- Paul Tomlinson, Winthrop (4-time All-Conference, Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year)
- Michael Way, UNC Greensboro (3-time All-Conference, Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year)
- Wil Weldon, Coastal Carolina (3-time All-Conference, Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year)
- Chris Winchip, Winthrop (3-time All-Conference, Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year)
Head Coach, School (Notes)
- John Crooks, Campbell (3 Championships [1992-93-94], 3-time Coach of the Year)
2000-09 MEN’S GOLF ALL-DECADE TEAM
Golfer, School (Notes)
- Zack Byrd, Coastal Carolina (All-American, 3-time All-Conference, 2-time Big South Medalist, Golfer of the Year, Freshman of the Year)
- Kelvin Day, Charleston Southern (3-time All-Conference, NCAA Regional Individual Selection)
- Shawn Hall, Charleston Southern (3-time All-Conference, Big South Medalist, NCAA Regional Individual Selection)
- Dustin Johnson, Coastal Carolina (3-time All-American, 4-time All-Conference, 3-time Golfer of the Year, Big South Medalist)
- Matt Johnson, Winthrop (4-time All-Conference, Rookie of the Year, NCAA Regional Individual Selection)
- Tripp McAllister, Coastal Carolina (2-time All-Conference, Golfer of the Year, Freshman of the Year)
- Paul Reed, Charleston Southern (3-time All-Conference, Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year)
- David Ryles, Charleston Southern (3-time All-Conference, NCAA Regional Individual Selection)
- Alvaro Velasco, Coastal Carolina (2-time All-Conference, Golfer of the Year, NCAA Regional Individual Selection)
- Rafael Vera, Coastal Carolina (2-time All-Conference, Big South Medalist/Golfer of the Year, NCAA Regional Individual Selection)
Head Coach, School (Notes)
- Allen Terrell, Coastal Carolina (7 Championships [2002-04-05-06-07-08-09], 7 NCAA Regionals, 3 NCAA Championship appearances, 6-time Coach of the Year
Men’s Golf All-Decade Team candidates were determined based on being at least one of the following: 1) Was a multi-year All-Conference honoree; 2) Was named an All-American; 3) Is a member of the Big South Conference Hall of Fame; 4) Student-athletes must be a college graduate or left their respective institution in good academic standing; 5) Won a Conference Championship as a coach and/or was voted Conference Coach of the Year; and 6) All Championship Medalists from 1985-89 were included in the candidate pool for the 1985-89 All-Decade Team. Candidates that participated in two different decades have been placed in a specific decade based on consultation from member institutions. Member institutions had final determination in regards to inclusion of student-athletes and coaches.
Founded August 21, 1983 by Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta College President George Christenberry, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of its student-athletes. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages and quality athletic competition. Comprised of 12 member institutions throughout the Southeast -- Campbell University, Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point University, Liberty University, Longwood University, Presbyterian College, Radford University, UNC Asheville, Virginia Military Institute and Winthrop University -- the Big South Conference’s institutions have a remarkable history of achievement and continues to succeed on the field and in the classroom through the League’s 19 championship sports. The Big South Conference: Developing Leaders Through Athletics.