Big South Announces 2010-19 Men's Golf All-Decade Team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) -- The Big South Conference announced today the 2010-19 Men’s Golf All-Decade Team presented by Hercules Tires. The league’s All-Decade Teams were first unveiled as part of the Big South’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2013-14 to recognize the student-athletes and coaches who excelled in their respective sport in each decade since the Conference’s founding in 1983.
A 15-person committee of Big South Conference administrators served as the official voting panel to determine the All-Decade Team, with fan voting comprising 20 percent of the overall total. The 2010-19 Men’s Golf All-Decade Team is listed below in alphabetical order and features 10 players and one head coach. In case of ties, additional honorees have been added.
2010-19 MEN’S GOLF ALL-DECADE TEAM PRESENTED BY HERCULES TIRES
Name, School - Notables
Mathieu Fenasse, Liberty - Big South Medalist, 3-time All-Conference
Vaita Guillaume, Campbell - All-American, Golfer of the Year
Robert Karlsson, Liberty - All-American, 2-time Golfer of the Year, 2-time Big South Medalist
Daniel Kim, Gardner-Webb - 4-time All-Conference
Ray Kraivixien, Campbell - Golfer of the Year, 4-time All-Conference
Chase Marinell, Liberty - Golfer of the Year, 3-time All-Conference
Zach Seabolt, Winthrop - All-American, Golfer of the Year, 2-time All-Conference
Sebastian Soderberg, Coastal Carolina - All-American, Golfer of the Year, 4-time All-Conference
Jesper Svensson, Campbell - 2-time Golfer of the Year, 2-time Big South Medalist, 4-time All-Conference
Ben Wheeler, Coastal Carolina - Big South Medalist, 2-time All-Conference
Head Coach, School - Notables
Jeff Thomas, Liberty - 5 Championships, 3-time Coach of the Year, 7-NCAA Regional berths, 1-NCAA Championship berth
Men’s Golf All-Decade Team candidates were determined based on being at least one of the following: 1) Was a multiple 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 in good academic standing with their respective institution; 5) Won a Conference Championship as a coach and/or was voted Conference Coach of the Year. Candidates that participated in two different decades were placed in a specific decade based on consultation from member institutions. Member institutions also had final determination in regards to inclusion of student-athletes and coaches. Previous Men’s Golf All-Decade Teams were recognized for the years 1985-89, 1990-99 and 2000-09.