He wasn’t the first RLC golfer to qualify for the NJCAA Division II Championships . . . Four individual Warriors preceded him. But there is no doubt the team’s fortunes took a dramatic upswing with the arrival of the sophomore transfer from Florida Southern. The Massac County H.S. grad was medalist in four of eight fall events, then helped Coach Dave Smith’s squad to its first of eight straight Region XXIV titles to qualify for the 1995 Finals. His fast start enabled the national newcomers to lead after each of the first two rounds before settling for second behind defending champ Tyler (TX) Jr. College. RLC shot 308-291-312-295–1,206, nine strokes behind Tyler and 10 better than third-place Temple (TX). First athlete in college history to rate First-Team All-America honors placed fourth individually, one shot out of third, thanks to his 76-68-78-73–295 over the par-72 Bryan Park Golf Course in Greensboro, NC. Captured the 18-team Highland “36” Invitational opening weekend of fall campaign by six strokes (73-74–147) and followed with wins in 54-hole John Wood Invite, Rock Valley Invite (72-71–143) and rain-shortened RLC Invite (76-37–113) after a delayed playoff. One of four All-Region XXIV performers (76-72–148, tied for ninth). Played his last two seasons for University of Mississippi, then professionally on a limited basis.
February 28, 2009
Rend Lake College Banquet Center
The Selection Committee has the responsibility of evaluating all nominees to determine those individuals/teams to be inducted annually into the Rend Lake College Sports Hall of Fame.
Nominees may be from several categories – Former Athletes; Former Coaches; Former Teams; Alumni Coaches, and Sports Professionals (officials, writers, photographers and other professionals). Nominations are solicited each year from former players, coaches and students, college personnel and the general public...(more)