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No. 1 seed Penn State at 2001 NCAA East Regional RANKINGS: THIS WEEK: For the 12th consecutive year, Penn State has earned a berth into the 2001 NCAA Men's Golf East Regional. The 27-team event tees off on Thursday, May 17 and runs through Saturday, May 19 at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Williamsburg, Va. The event, played on the par 72, 6,722-yard Green Course, is hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University. Participants will play 18 holes each day of the regional. The top 11 teams and top three individuals advance to the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship at the Duke University Golf Club in Durham, N.C., on May 30-June 2. 2001 Penn State NCAA Regional Roster
Head Coach: Greg Nye (ninth year) NCAA TOURNEY HISTORY: The Nittany Lions have participated in every NCAA East Regional since 1989. In 1996, the squad advanced to the NCAA Championship, where it finished 29th overall. The Lions' berth in the final wasn't only monumental for Penn State, but for the entire East region as the Lions became the first team in District II (and District I) history to reach the national championship. ONE MORE TIME: Two of the five Nittany Lion participants also played in the NCAA East Regional a year ago. Senior Matt Abbott (Endwell, N.Y.) and junior Jeff Turton (Ithaca, N.Y.) participated in the NCAA East Regional in Moosic, Pa. Abbott placed 56th with a 228, while Turton shot a 241. TOUGH DRAW: In the first two rounds of NCAA regional action, the No. 1 seeded Nittany Lions of District II will tee off with No. 2 seed Clemson from District 3 North and No. 2 seed Florida from District 3 South. The Tigers are ranked No. 3 nationally this week by GolfWeek.com, while the Gators are No. 4. LAST OUTING: In its last meet, Penn State finished ninth at the Big Ten Championship, held in Champaign, Ill. Northwestern claimed the team title as Luke McDonald captured medalist honors. All-Big Ten honoree Matt Abbott paced the Lions, shooting a 288 for a share of 14th place. Despite the finish, Penn State shot its best-ever at the Conference meet with a 1,169, breaking the school record for 72 holes set in 1999 at the same event. SPRING STATISTICS: Senior Matt Abbott continues his outstanding collegiate campaign, leading the Nittany Lions with a 72.00 stroke average this spring. Junior Andy Latowski (Pittsburgh, Pa.) averages 72.50 strokes, while junior Jeff Turton averages 73.83. AGAINST THE REGIONAL FIELD: Joining the Nittany Lions in NCAA regional play are national runner-up and ACC champion Georgia Tech, SEC champion Georgia, and 10 additional conference champs. Penn State has already competed against nine of the 26 squads. Nine of those competitors met at last fall's NCAA Preview tournament. The Nittany Lions have seen Xavier the most, competing in six of the same events this season. PSU has also squared off against Seton Hall four times. HEAD COACH GREG NYE: In his ninth year as head coach, Greg Nye has guided the Nittany Lions through post-season play every year. Just the fifth coach in PSU men's golf history, Nye's led his squad to 38 tournament titles, four this season alone, during his tenure. The two-time NCAA District II Coach-of-the-Year guided Penn State to the NCAA Championship in 1996, the school's first berth since 1987. A four-time All-American as a player, Nye paced the College of Wooster to the 1975 Division III national championship title, where he placed eighth individually. ALL IN THE FAMILY: Golf runs in the blood of the Nye family. Head coach Greg Nye's father, Bob, coached golf (and soccer) at Wooster from 1963-96. The now retired patriarch served as president of the Golf Coaches Association of America and was a 1989 Hall of Fame inductee. In 2000, Bob received the GCAA's highest distinction with the Honor Award for his lifetime contributions to collegiate golf. Greg's brother, Scott, is the head professional at the prestigious Merion Golf Club in Philadelphia, while his youngest brother, Gary, is an assistant professional at the Burning Tree Golf Club in Washington, D.C. STRICTLY BUSINESS: Four of the Nittany Lions competing at the NCAA East Regional are business majors. Senior Matt Abbott and junior Josh Dawes are studying business administration, while juniors Josh Dawes and Andy Latowski are focusing on marketing. Sophomore Jim Fuller, however, is studying turfgrass science. SMART COOKIES: At the 14th Annual Academic Achievement Banquet in March, the men's golf team received the team award for the highest grade-point average in 1999-2000. Among the more than 700 Penn State student-athletes on 29 varsity teams, the overall average team g.p.a. was 3.05 with 18 teams earning an average of 3.00 or better. SEASON BIOGRAPHIESMATT ABBOTT: All-Big Ten honoree...Big Ten Golfer-of-the-Week on March 22...shot a career-best 65 in the first round of the Ram Intercollegiate where he finished second (-3)...won the Northern Intercollegiate with a 215 (-1)...finished third at the Provident Invite with a 211 (-1)...fired three straight rounds of 72 to capture medalist honors at the Big Red Classic with a 216 (-1)...tied for second at the El Diablo after shooting a 68 in the final round...finished second at the Liberty Spring Classic with a 140 (-3)...leads the team with a 72.00 average in th e spring and 71.94 overall...finished under par in seven tourneys this season. JOSH DAWES: Academic all-Big Ten honoree...shot a career-best 69 in the second round of the Provident Invitational...had three Top 20 finishes in the fall...tied for 12th at the Ram Intercollegiate with a 142 (+2)...tied for 18th at the Liberty Spring CLassic with a 148 (+4)...averages 76.56 in the spring and 75.85 overall. JIM FULLER: Tied for fifth at the Badger Invite with a 215 (-1) after firing two career-low rounds of 70...tied for 13th with a 219 (+3) at Rutherford Intercollegiate...in first Big Ten tournament, shot a 71 in round one and a career-best 70 in the third round to finish 34th with a 296...averages 75.06 in the spring and 75.29 overall. ANDY LATOWSKI: Academic all-Big Ten honoree...tied for fifth at the Badger Invite with a 215 (-1)...finished third at the Georgetown Invitational with a 149...tied for seventh at the El Diablo with a 144...shot a then-career low of 69 to place fifth with a 143 (-1) at the Liberty Spring Classic...one week later, captured first collegiate medalist honor at the Princeton Invitational with a 141 (-1)...for the second straight week, took home medalist honors at the Rutherford, shooting a 212 (-4), including a career-best 68 in the second round...averages 72.50 in the spring and 73.39 overall. JEFF TURTON: Academic all-Big Ten honoree...tied for seventh at the Georgetown Invite with a 152 ...had three Top 10 finishes in the spring season...took sixth place at the Liberty Spring Classic with a 144 (E) after firing a career-best 69 in the first round...tied for fourth with a 143 (+1) at the Princeton Invite...tied for third with a 215 (-1) at the Rutherford...shot two rounds of 70 at the event...averages 73.83 in the spring and 74.91 overall. HONORSNCAA REGIONAL FINISHES NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP BIG TEN TOURNEY* *PSU joined the Big Ten, during the 1991-92 season SEASON BESTSINDIVIDUAL TEAM 2001 HONORSALL-BIG TEN ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN BIG TEN GOLFER-of-the-WEEK TEAM TITLES INDIVIDUAL TITLES
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