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Penguins Coaching Search: 5 Under-the-Radar Names

It did not take former Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan long to land on his feet. Less than a week after he was politely walked to the door, the New York Rangers snapped him up, but the Penguins’ coaching search has at least a few weeks, if not most of the next couple of months, […]

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Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas, who ultimately took responsibility for the “mutual parting” with Sullivan, is currently Team Canada’s GM at the World Championships in Sweden. While that might make some interviews more difficult, some interesting candidates will be close by.

Dubas promised that the coaching search would be exhaustive, with coaches from all backgrounds, including Europe. While New York thirstily leaped at Sullivan, tossing an industry-leading contract at him, the Penguins don’t have a locked-in candidate or an immediate short list.

Read More: Penguins Coaching Search: 5 Preliminary Favorites; 3 New Names to Watch

We certainly like the backgrounds of potential candidates Mitch Love, Drew Bannister, who lost his job in St. Louis only because Jim Montgomery became available, and former Ottawa coach D.J. Smith. Dubas’s connection to Smith from their time together in Toronto shouldn’t be overlooked. Nor should the overwhelming support Smith received on his way out of Ottawa be glossed over. A lot of people in the Ottawa organization, including core players, thought very highly of him, personally and professionally.

However, that “wide net” that Dubas is casting over the hockey world will extend beyond former NHL coaches looking for a second bite at the apple.

There are some under-the-radar names, including one that should get a lot more consideration than he has previously.

5 Under-the-Radar Penguins Candidates

1. Nate Leaman, Providence College

Leaman has built a hockey blue blood in the shadow of Harvard, Northeastern, Boston College, and Boston U. It has been a while since the Penguins selected one of Leaman’s players, the last being Kasper Bjorkvist in 2016, but there is a line of his products in the NHL, including Brandon Tanev and Noel Acciari.

In other words, Providence has produced some gritty hockey players.

His track record is solid. First, Leaman built Union College into a hockey power. Then he did the same at Providence, where he’s been since 2011. He won the 2015 National Championship and guided Team USA to the 2021 World Juniors gold medal.

He’s now 52 years old. Industry sources said he’s been very selective when speaking to NHL teams, but it might be now or never.

Leaman self-describes his preferred style as hard, physical play with a mix of speed and skill. That’s not necessarily the Penguins’ DNA, but that’s winning hockey.

2. Nolan Pratt, Assistant Colorado Avalanche

The immediate drawback to Pratt is that he’s never been a head coach. He went from player to AHL assistant to NHL assistant in short order.

Pratt, 49, oversees the Colorado Avalanche defensemen, which hasn’t always been an easy task. The team hired the assistant in 2016 with new head coach Jared Bednar, and he’s been there ever since, keeping some sketchy bluelines intact.

Read More (Colorado Hockey Now): How Pratt Helped Turn Defense Into an Organizational Strength (+)

Not every coach needs to be a rock-jawed, rah-rah type or a task master. Perhaps Pratt is a lifer on the side of the bench, or perhaps it’s his time to shine. Every head coach needs a first job, and Pratt has paid his dues.

3. Rikard Gronborg

While in Sweden, Gronborg is worth a serious conversation. Coach Francis Anzalone (who coaches internationally and runs the prestigious Total Package hockey school) quickly brought up Gronborg’s name on our recent Penguins Live Chat.

Gronborg is currently with Tappara in the Finnish Liiga and is formerly the head coach of Sweden’s National team, where he guided Sweden to the 2012 World Juniors gold medal (a huge upset) and a few silver medals. Gronborg also earned three World Championship gold medals and the 2024 Liiga championship and was named Liiga coach of the year.

Gronborg played college hockey at St. Cloud State and is a U.S. citizen, so the adjustment from there to here wouldn’t be as great as one might initially fear.

4. Alain Nasreddine

You may very well remember his name. He was an assistant coach with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins from 2010 to 2015. Thus far, his only NHL head coaching experience was a half season as the interim boss with the New Jersey Devils in the short-circuited 2019-20 season.

After a 20-year playing career, which includes five seasons with the Penguins and WBS Penguins, Nasreddine has been an assistant coach for 10 years under Jon Hynes and Lindy Ruff in New Jersey, and now Pete DeBoer in Dallas.

In 2020, NHL coach Mike Yeo told the USA Today, “There are certain players that you coach that you know if that’s the path that they choose down the road, that they have the tools for it. He was one of them,” said Yeo who coached Nasreddine at the WBS Penguins. “He was a natural leader. I say that in respect to this, he knew what to do and when to do it, but he also had the presence and commanded the respect of his teammates.”

Nasreddine is old enough (49) to lead the veterans and young enough to relate to youngsters. With Dallas, Nasreddine is overseeing the defensemen and the penalty kill.

A commanding presence with the Penguins seems to be a must, and that certainly describes Nasreddine.

5. Jeff Blashil

The former Detroit Red Wings coach hung on through the worst of the Detroit rebuild. GM Steve Yzerman was quite high on Blashill and, as a result, probably kept him a year or more too long.

That much losing takes a toll on the room, and the depleted Red Wings, who were rebuilding after Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, and Henrik Zetterberg, did a lot of losing.

Yet Yzerman was always a supporter of his coach.

“Blashil is a (Spencer) Carbery-like person. He coached college hockey, he worked in the American League, and he worked as an NHL assistant,” Anzalone told PHN. “He’s gone to relearn his craft under Jon Cooper (Tampa Bay), who is one of the best coaches to work under because he’s ‘got the stuff’ and he lets his assistant coaches coach.”

Blashill’s resume has plenty of entries. He spent 10 years as an assistant in college hockey, first at Ferris State, then Miami of Ohio. His first head coaching job was the GM/head coach of the Indiana Ice of the USHL from 2009-2010. He went back to the college ranks to coach Western Michigan for a year before getting the call to be the assistant coach of the Red Wings in 2011 under Mike Babcock.

He spent three years as the coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, then replaced Babcock in 2015. Blashill has assisted under Cooper for the last three seasons, but is only 51 years old.

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Versatile trio of Butte College soccer players sign at NCAA level

BUTTE VALLEY — The Butte College men’s soccer team has now had seven players transfer to the four-year level from its team, which finished runner up in the California Community College Athletic Association state championship. The latest to do so are Hayden Teixeira, Marco Arduino and Tommaso Duri. Teixeira signed with Division II Harding University, […]

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Versatile trio of Butte College soccer players sign at NCAA level

The latest to do so are Hayden Teixeira, Marco Arduino and Tommaso Duri.

Teixeira signed with Division II Harding University, Arduino signed with NAIA Texas Wesleyan University and Duri signing with D-II Florida Southern College in a ceremony Friday at Butte College.

Roadrunners’ coach Ross Sandberg said the trio’s versatility stood out to coaches in the recruiting process.

Teixeira played six different positions for the Roadrunners his sophomore season, with Sandberg saying he possesses the skill to play striker, wing or center midfield at the next level. Arduino arrived to Butte College in 2023 and played left back, and as a sophomore he was moved to center defensive midfield and he received First-Team All Conference honors. Duri was a striker in 2023 as a freshman, and after spring practices and games he was moved to right back as a sophomore and received Second-Team All Conference honors.

“Their versatility and work ethic, our tradition of moving guys on, the reputation of Butte and me in being very honest about their level was all key,” Sandberg said. “These sophomores are graduating and moving on and have created such a legacy from this season that we have a target on our back as big as it’s ever been. The incoming freshman and freshman becoming sophomores next year understand how high the bar is.”

When the three players were asked why they chose the school they did, each player had a unique answer.

Arduino said he was looking to go to a school in a big city, and Texas Wesleyan offered him the chance to live in Dallas while still being able to play soccer at a high level. The school is also a nationally ranked school for his major — psychology.

For Duri his choice to play at Florida Southern was largely location-based as well.

“South Florida was a top place if I had to choose,” Duri said. “There’s sun all the time, and it’s closer to home. We can take direct flights back home to Europe and the jet leg is less, so that was a big part of it.”

For Teixeira he chose Harding in Arkansas because of the high level of soccer and his connection with the coach, but academics were important as well. Harding has a good computer science program that Teixeira will be majoring in.

All three players had unique stories on why they chose the schools they did, but all three players talked about the family culture Butte College gave them and how living alone for the first time helped them grow as people.

“It was a big step to come here to Butte because it’s the first time I lived by myself,” Arduino said. “I met all nice guys and a nice coach, and the main part is we are a family here at Butte.”

Teixeira shared similar comments, but also talked about what he learned in his time at Butte College.

“What I learned most is to stay dedicated and to keep working, because if you work hard then you’ll get the results,” Teixeira said. “In that postseason run we came up against some good opposition. It was really good to play against them and see the level and teams we don’t play against in our conference.”

Teixeira and Duri appeared in all 27 games for the Roadrunners, and Arduino appeared in 26 of 27 games after having to sit out one game due to too many yellow cards.

In their sophomore season Teixeira had five goals and six assists, Arduino scored three goals and had three assists, and Duri had one goal.

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How NIL, new NCAA landscape alter expectations for DT Eric Gregory, Bengals UDFAs

CINCINNATI — As the sixth and seventh round of the draft unfolded last month, the frustration level grew incrementally, pick by pick, for Arkansas defensive tackle Eric Gregory. He started 44 games in the SEC, after all. He posted his most productive season last year. He’s molded like an NFL defensive tackle prototype at an […]

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CINCINNATI — As the sixth and seventh round of the draft unfolded last month, the frustration level grew incrementally, pick by pick, for Arkansas defensive tackle Eric Gregory.

He started 44 games in the SEC, after all. He posted his most productive season last year. He’s molded like an NFL defensive tackle prototype at an athletic 6-feet-3, 319 pounds. He had draftable grades. What was happening?

Then, late that Saturday afternoon, the phone rang. It was a team with an upcoming pick. He answered, prepared for a conversation he’d remember for the rest of his life.

He got a sales pitch. A team calling to lure him in case he goes undrafted.

The phone rang again from a team with a pick. Another sales pitch. Then another.

“That was a little upsetting,” Gregory said, serving up an understatement the size of the chip on his shoulder. “I wanted to turn the phone off, but I knew I couldn’t.”

Instead, he turned on dad mode. In the most stressful moment, Gregory poured attention into his 1-year-old daughter, Aurora. That part was easy for the 24-year-old. Understanding how to handle setbacks and the perspective of what truly matters.

Gregory’s dealt with a quarter-century of adversity. His father recently died, and he moved from his hometown of Memphis in his senior year of high school to expand his profile at IMG Academy. He’s had to live with coaches in the process.

“I have been on my own for a long time, so I kind of grew up fast,” Gregory said. “With that type of stuff, you mature fast.”

So, when Bengals defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery called after a draft where his team, surprisingly, didn’t draft a single defensive tackle, Gregory realized the frustration of the day no longer mattered. Not for his career, not for his football future, not for his daughter or his son due in November.

“I knew immediately when I got off the phone with them,” Gregory said. “Going in, I was a little mad I didn’t get drafted. I felt like I should have been drafted. But the opportunities I have with the roster, I have a great opportunity to come in and produce right away.”

Welcome to the new landscape of college football and rookie expectations. Gregory might be a rookie feeling like a freshman again in the hallways of Paycor Stadium during minicamp, getting fitted for pads and finding his locker. But he’ll turn 25 the day before the Bengals’ home opener and is a grown man in every way.

Gregory played a whopping 61 games for the Razorbacks. He played against current teammates Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase in the Battle of the Golden Boot in 2019. LSU won in a 56-20 rout, as they did against most teams that year, but Gregory shared the field. He’ll do it again six years later.

Every year brought a decision of whether to declare or stay. He stuck around, put on 90 pounds early in his career, changed positions from end to tackle and graduated. He could have come out last year, but NIL compensation kept him comfortable, and the extra COVID-19 year of eligibility gave him options.

“The plan is never to stay that long, but injuries come and life happens,” Gregory said. “Just like last year, I decided to come back, I had a baby. I didn’t want to be going through this new process right here with a newborn baby, so that’s why I decided to stay there last year. It definitely was hard to stay that long. You want to get out there and come in younger.”

Being 25 used to warrant a red flag next to a name on the draft board. That’s not the case anymore. The Bengals have four rookies who will turn 25 this year, including second-round linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr.

Scouts would prefer younger, of course, with second contract considerations and growth potential all part of the equation. But with so many older players around, there’s an increasing number of situations where age and maturity are an advantage, especially at positions where a team needs immediate impact.

That includes Knight, who drove for DoorDash after games to support his family while playing for Charlotte, then transferred to become a captain and play for an extra year at South Carolina. He’s spending OTAs lined up next to veteran Logan Wilson as a starting linebacker.

“I develop the tenacity to hunt” – Demetrius Knight Jr. #WhoDey x @iam_the1knight pic.twitter.com/85NNx1TpQz

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“It’s definitely an advantage at times,” Bengals director of college scouting Mike Potts said. “Obviously, you would like the guy that’s younger that has the same amount of experience … You take all the factors, but with a guy at that position that we want to come in and be a leader, part of the evaluation is the character and the makeup that he’s bringing to our team. I think the maturity and everything he brings off the field, as well as on the field, were all pluses across the board.”

Gregory arrives with six seasons of SEC football and life motivation already baked in as the Bengals seek immediate depth help at defensive tackle. The same goes for fellow undrafted defensive tackle Howard Cross, who played six seasons and 66 games at Notre Dame, including the last three under current Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden. He turns 24 this summer and was a second-team All-American and team captain.

Gregory and Cross are older than five of the other 12 defensive linemen on the roster. The cumulative experience in football and life hits fast forward on rookie expectations in the eyes of head coach Zac Taylor.

“They’ve seen more, they have experienced maybe different coaching staffs,” he said, acknowledging Gregory had three defensive coordinators and five defensive line coaches in Fayetteville. “Like all of us, there is a maturity that takes over when you get older in life. For some of these guys, you can bank on that quality being beneficial for them and us. It gives a whole different perspective to people as they have kids and real commitments. Causes you to grow up quickly. Focus on, ‘Hey, this is my career, this is a tremendous opportunity.’ Some guys maybe see that more quickly as they get older in life than some of the younger guys who have talent and ability and are eager, but again, we all know that maturity can really help you in a lot of ways.”

As for the sales pitch Taylor and Montgomery gave Gregory and Cross, there weren’t many promises about the future. They focused on past examples. Linebacker Maema Njongmeta spent five years at Wisconsin before making last year’s team and playing a key role on special teams. Undrafted tight end Cam Grandy saw action on offense. Undrafted punter Ryan Rehkow won the job over a former draft pick, Brad Robbins. Back in Taylor’s first season in Cincinnati, he started undrafted rookie Damion Willis in his coaching debut, partially to send a message.

“If you are undrafted and want an opportunity to play football, come to Cincinnati. We are going to give you the same opportunity we give draft picks,” Taylor said. “We’ve shown that over the years.”

Nobody can say for sure whether Gregory will have a chance to contribute, whether on the practice squad or as a depth player. We’ll see this August.

That leads us back to the phone he wanted to throw in a lake on April 26. He quickly realized what Cincinnati could provide. He didn’t get caught up in the flash of bigger markets or perfect weather or slick sales pitches.

Gregory saw the past. He saw the path. He saw his daughter. Now, he recognizes his long journey uniquely positions him to take advantage of this spot.

“I don’t like to say it, because I was motivated (when I was younger), for sure, but especially last season, it was an extra boost in motivation,” Gregory said. “I have a young girl to support, and I want her to have a life better than what I had. It was definitely a huge motivation. I got another (child) on the way. Can’t ask for a better opportunity.”

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Expanding athletics at Alpena Community College boosts enrollment, creates school spirit

News Photo by Reagan Voetberg Alpena Community College Athletic Director Allen Telgenhof stands in his office at ACC on Tuesday. ALPENA — In the past three years, Alpena Community College has added five new sports teams to the roster, seeking to boost enrollment among other benefits. ACC President Don MacMaster said that the sports program […]

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Expanding athletics at Alpena Community College boosts enrollment, creates school spirit

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Alpena Community College Athletic Director Allen Telgenhof stands in his office at ACC on Tuesday.

ALPENA — In the past three years, Alpena Community College has added five new sports teams to the roster, seeking to boost enrollment among other benefits.

ACC President Don MacMaster said that the sports program expansion began with the addition of the men’s baseball team three years ago. Prior to that, ACC offered women’s softball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s cross country, and women’s volleyball.

A co-ed esports team was added next. Now, three new teams are ready to begin in the fall: women’s cross country and men’s and women’s soccer.

MacMaster said that there is a correlation between increasing the number of sports teams and increasing enrollment.

“Enrollment is a big challenge because many of the (K-12) schools that we deal with, each of them almost without exception, get slightly smaller every year,” MacMaster said. “Sustaining enrollment is a challenge, and growing it is even more of a challenge.”

ACC’s sports teams draw in out-of-district students who wouldn’t come to the college otherwise, boosting enrollment numbers, MacMaster said.

“We have a number of really popular occupational programs in particular,” he said. “A lot of the men who come here for athletics track into those occupational programs.”

Some programs could use more students, as they are not at full capacity, and athletes help fill that gap. Programs cost about the same whether they are full or not, so nearing that 100% figure is beneficial financially for the college, MacMaster said.

The choice to add sports teams takes in other factors as well. The popularity of a sport among students as well as the community plays a role.

“Virtually every K-12 in our region or around the state offers soccer,” MacMaster said.

He said it made sense to add such a popular sport. Really good soccer players would choose another school to go to if they wanted to play at the collegiate level prior to adding a program at ACC, MacMaster said. Now that ACC has a soccer program, talented soccer players may consider the school as an option.

Adding women’s cross country also made sense, he said, since the school has had a men’s cross country team for a long time.

“We added women’s cross country because it seemed fair and equitable to have a women’s team as well,” Macmaster said.

Federal law requires colleges to balance the number of sports teams by equal opportunity and equal participation, MacMaster said.

“I think that’s entirely appropriate,” he continued. “It’s important that we follow the spirit of that directive and give everyone an equal opportunity for sports.”

He said he’s noticed that the crowds at women’s versus men’s sports events are roughly equal. The community is interested in both men’s and women’s sports, from his perspective.

ACC Athletic Director Allen Telgenhof also commented on the benefits of expanding athletics programs at the college.

Sports teams bring in out-of-district students who make campus more diverse, Telgenhof said.

Overall, athletics help boost school spirit, he said.

“It’s great to see students at the events supporting their classmates,” Telgenhof said.

When it comes to academics, faculty and coaches make sure that the “student” in student athlete is emphasized.

Incoming freshman athletes have access to an academic coach who meets with them once a week to help them organize their time well, Telgenhof said. The academic coach communicates with the student’s instructors and coaches to ensure the student’s success.

“We make sure that academics are first,” Telgenhof said. “At the end of the day, they’re here to get an education.”

Telgenhof and MacMaster emphasized that learning can happen on the field as well.

Students deal with adversity and learn to overcome obstacles. They also learn about organization and time management.

MacMaster also said that students are motivated to do well academically to stay eligible in their sports. The GPAs for each of the teams at the college reflect that. The team with the lowest average GPA for the 2024-2025 school year was the baseball team with a 2.94, according to an email from Telgenhof. The combined average GPA for all student athletes was 3.09.

Telgenhof said in an email that 52 of 81 student-athletes had a 3.0 GPA or higher, and 47 of them had a 3.2 or higher.

Reagan Voetberg can be reached at 989-358-5683 or rvoetberg@TheAlpenaNews.com.

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‘Never seen a team more excited’ New Illinois women’s gymnastics coach preaching team pride

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois women’s gymnastics promoted from within for its women’s gymnastics head coach opening. The Illini opted to promoting Josh Nilson after parting ways with previous head coach Nadalie Walsh. Nilson was the associate head coach for Illinois for the 2023-24 and 2025-26 years. Advertisement He does have head coaching experience. Nilson […]

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois women’s gymnastics promoted from within for its women’s gymnastics head coach opening.

The Illini opted to promoting Josh Nilson after parting ways with previous head coach Nadalie Walsh. Nilson was the associate head coach for Illinois for the 2023-24 and 2025-26 years.

He does have head coaching experience. Nilson led the Temple women’s gymnastics program for five years, helping the Owls to three conference titles.

He hopes to instill a sense of pride in his athletes and fellow coaches.

“We need to take pride in Illinois,” Nilson told WCIA. “I think that’s something that’s been missing. People are here, they love the school. But in the past, the gymnastics program has been lacking that pride in the ‘Block I.’ I mean, it starts there. They need to understand who we are. This is a storied program that has struggled a little bit in the past, but it starts there.”

He hopes to have everyone on the same page, with that goal in mind, within his team.

“Make the vision clear… Everyone on my team, everyone on my staff will all understand their role,” he said. “And that leads to success. We’re a penny stock. You want to pay attention to what’s about to happen here because we’ve got the administration backing us up. We’ve got the university backing us up. And I’ve never seen a team more excited.”

Nilson signed a five-year contract.

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Retton, US gymnastics icon, arrested in WVa on suspicion of DUI | Sports

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — American gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton faces a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence following her arrest in her West Virginia hometown. Fairmont police stopped Retton on May 17 following a report about a person in a Porsche driving erratically. According to the criminal complaint, Retton smelled of alcohol and was […]

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FAIRMONT, W.Va. — American gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton faces a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence following her arrest in her West Virginia hometown.

Fairmont police stopped Retton on May 17 following a report about a person in a Porsche driving erratically. According to the criminal complaint, Retton smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words, and she failed a field sobriety test. Officers also reported observing a container of wine in the passenger seat.

Retton, 57, refused a roadside breath test and a blood test. She was released from custody after paying a $1,500 personal recognizance bond.

Her attorney listed in court records, Edmund J. Rollo of Morgantown, did not immediately respond to phone and email requests from The Associated Press seeking comment.

Retton was 16 when she became the first American female gymnast to win the all-around at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She also won two silver and two bronze medals to help bring gymnastics into the mainstream in the United States.

In 2023, Retton’s family disclosed she was recuperating from a rare form of pneumonia that landed her in intensive care. Doctors found her oxygen levels dangerously low. Her medical team considered putting her on a ventilator as her conditioned worsened. Retton went on oxygen treatment and, after weeks in the hospital, improved enough to be sent home.

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Men’s Golf Announces Team Awards

By: Callie Cyr Story Links HANOVER, N.H. – Bill Johnson Head Coach of Men’s Golf, Rich Parker, has announced the program’s annual team awards for the 2024-25 season. Tyler Brand took home the Most Valuable Player award while Alex Gu received the Tommy Keane award for his dedication and hard […]

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HANOVER, N.H. – Bill Johnson Head Coach of Men’s Golf, Rich Parker, has announced the program’s annual team awards for the 2024-25 season.

Tyler Brand took home the Most Valuable Player award while Alex Gu received the Tommy Keane award for his dedication and hard work to the program and his nature of being an outstanding teammate. Colin Keith was honored as the team’s Rookie of the Year.

Brand played in 11 matches this season and recorded three first place finishes throughout. His first-place finishes came at the Columbia Autumn Invitational where he shot a -17, the Columbia Spring Invitational with a -1 and the ROAR-EE Invitational after shooting a -6. Brand’s top finish at the Columbia Autumn Invitational broke the tournament record and secured a nine-stroke victory over the second-place individual. At the Ivy League Championships, Brand finished tied for 18^th and was named First Team All-Ivy. After his play in the month of September, he was named Ivy League Golfer of the Month.

Gu, a two-time captain for the Big Green, played in nine tournaments this season. He finished tied for 10^th at the Columbia Spring Invitational after shooting a +6 for his top finish of the season. Gu recorded a tied for 17^th finish at the Glen Arbor Invitational with a +13. At his final Ivy League Championships, he placed 34^th with a +21.

Keith made his collegiate debut at the Temple Invitational and competed in 10 total tournaments in his first-year campaign. In his debut, he finished tied for 27^th after shooting a +8. His top finish of the season came at the Columbia Autumn Invitational where he shot a -1 to finish 12^th.He recorded a tied for 14^th finish at the ROAR-EE Invitational with a +3. The first year competed at the Ivy League Championships and finished 32^nd with a +19.