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2014-15 University of Connecticut Men’s Golf Team

Name Cl. Hometown/High School Mike Masso* Senior Suffield, Conn./SuffieldChris Wiatr* Senior Woodbury, Conn./Canterbury SchoolDan Myers Senior Ridgefield, Conn./RidgefieldDane Rosa Senior Mansfield, Conn./E.O. SmithCorey Birch Junior Ridgefield, Conn./RidgefieldJohn Flaherty Junior Glastonbury, Conn./GlastonburyCameron MacKay Junior Brookfield, Conn./The GunneryZach Zaback Junior Farmington, Conn./FarmingtonEric Dietrich Sophomore Cheshire, Conn./CheshireSasha Wortelboer Freshman Geneva, Switzerland/ Ecole Internationale de Geneve* --- Co-captains

Head Coach: Dave Pezzino (8th year)Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jon WortmannVolunteer Assistant Coach: Carl Girasoli

(l-r) Volunteer Assistant Coach Carl Girasoli, Cameron MacKay, Corey Birch, Dan Myers, Zach Zaback, Mike Masso, Head Coach Dave Pezzino, Chris Wiatr, John Flaherty, Dane Rosa, Eric Dietrich, Sasha Wortelboer.

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Dave Pezzino is beginning his eighth season as the head coach of men’s golf at the University of Connecticut. He was named to the position on August 24, 2007. The Pezzino Era at UConn has been marked by a significant upgrade to the competition schedule, especially with

the beginning of the American Athletic Conference last year, which joined UConn and former Big East members Cincinnati and USF with the strong golf programs at UCF, Houston, Memphis, SMU, and Temple. Starting with the 2014-15 season, solid programs at East Carolina and Tulsa have been added to the AAC lineup. “The quality of the golf in our league is really strong,” Pezzino said. “We have a lot of national qualifiers team-wise. The depth of the league is so good --- it’s going to help with recruiting and with our scheduling. I have tried to challenge our team with the schedule and I think it has really paid off for us. By playing tough competition and great layouts, our squad learns how to compete and, more importantly, learns how to win.” Under Pezzino, UConn has had 27 players named Conference Academic All-Stars (24 Big East, 3 American Athletic), three Big East All-Conference picks, six All-Northeast Region selections, five All-New England picks, and a New England All-Rookie Team selection. Pezzino guided the Huskies to an outstanding season in 2013-14, as the team had Top 10 finishes in all 11 regular-season tournaments, six of them in the Top 5, highlighted by a victory in its own Connecticut Cup, a second place in the New England Division-1 Championships, and third-place finishes in both the Hartford Hawks Invitational and the Rutherford Intercollegiate. The Conneceticut Cup victory was Pezzino’s fourth team title at UConn. Individually, he guided sophomore Zach Zaback to medalist honors in The Connecticut Cup for the second straight year, becoming the fourth UConn player to win a tiourney under Pezzino. Perhaps just as importantly, last year’s team was honored by the NCAA with an Academic Rate Public Recognition Award, the ninth consecutive year that the team has been so recognized. It is given each year to teams with APRs in the top 10 percent of their respective sports. Pezzino nutured a young squad in 2012-13 to nine Top 10 finishes in 12 tournaments, four of them in the Top 5, including a team title in the New England D-I Championships. The fall of 2009 saw the Huskies capture the New England Championship, the first title under Pezzino. Jeb Buchanan also became the first individual medalist under Coach Pezzino when he won the Adams Cup of Newport by shooting three successive scores of 69. He was also named the Golfweek Magazine National Player of the Week. UConn finished sixth in the team competition against a standout field at the Adams Cup, despite having only four players for the final two rounds due to injury. In the Fall of 2011, Pezzino and the Huskies captured another tournament title, winning the Hartford Hawks Invitational by eight strokes as Buchanan won individual medalist honors. That victory was the start of an outstanding three-tourney stretch that saw the Huskies finish third at The Connecticut Cup and second at The Classic at Sheltor Harbor. UConn started the spring portion of its 2011-12 schedule by winning two of its three matches in BIG EAST Match Play and ended with a solid sixth-place finsh in the BIG EAST Championships. Pezzino came to UConn after spending one year as an assistant coach at the University of Illinois and 11 previous seasons as a head coach at the collegiate level. Pezzino spent seven years, from August of 1999 to May of 2006, at Florida International as the head coach of the women’s golf program. He led FIU to four tournament victories and 10 individual titles during his

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Dave PEZZINOHead Coach

tenure and coached 10 All-Sun Belt Conference selections, including 2001 NGCA All-American Michelle Simpson. He had three student-athletes earn Academic All-American recognition and five former team members that are currently playing professionally. During his time at Florida International, Pezzino also worked at the Jim McLean Golf School at Doral Golf Resort, one of the premier golf teaching facilities in the world. He earned the status of master instructor, one of few instructors in the country to reach that level for McLean. Pezzino played his collegiate golf at St. Thomas University in Miami, where he became a student-head coach during his senior year of 1996-97. Upon graduation, he continued to serve as the head men’s coach at St. Thomas until August, 1999. He led St. Thomas to consecutive NAIA National Championship appearances in 1998 and 1999, and was named Florida Sun Conference Coach of the Year in ’98, leading the squad to the conference title. He coached six individuals to all-conference honors during his tenure. Pezzino has worked with three of Golf Digest’s Top 100 Instructors, and six of his former student-athletes are golf professionals on various tours. Pezzino was born on 3/22/72 in North Haven, Conn. He attended Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, N.J., while living in Mahwah, N.J. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sports administration from St. Thomas in 1997. Dave and his wife, Kristy, were married in 1998. They are the parents of two sets of twins: Joseph and Matthew, born 2/26/04, and Daniel and Kaitlin, born 4/23/09.

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UConn senior co-captains Chris Wiatr and Mike Masso.

Carl Girasoli is in his 10th season associated with the UConn golf program and has been a volunteer assistant coach since April, 2008. Carl is a native of Norwich, Conn., and gradu-ated from Norwich Free Academy in 1962. He served four years in the United States Air

Force and then worked for 31 years with the Connecticut Department of Transportation as a Senior Engineer before retiring in 1997. Carl has two sons, Anthony (Tony) and Brian and two grandsons, Gio and Nico. Tony and Brian are both alumni of the University of Connecticut. Carl has also worked as a shop clerk at Mohegan Sun Golf Club since April of 1998 and has been an active member at the University Club of Connecticut (formerly Willimantic Country Club) since 1992.

Carl GIRASOLIVolunteer

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Jon Wortmann, a noted author, non-profit leader and corporate coach and trainer who specializes in communication, leadership, and stress reduction skills, is in his fourth year as a volunteer assistant coach for the UConn men’s golf team.

Wortmann works with UConn coach Dave Pezzino to help the UConn players develop the mental strength necessary to improve in all phases of the game. He puts emphasis on the decision-making process the players use to become singularly focused on doing one thing at a time. Once each individual discovers how he can focus on the task at hand, blocking out distractions, the stress level is reduced, and the results are improved scores and better consistency. Pezzino credits Wortmann’s coaching with helping UConn’s young players gain the concentration necessary for last year’s successful season. Close to a scratch golfer himself, Wortmann lives with wife Jennifer, a Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology at UConn, in Ellington, Conn.

Jon WORTMANNVolunteer

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In May, 2014, the University of Connecticut men’s golf team, as well as the men’s cross country, women’s tennis, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field teams were honored by the NCAA with Academic Progress Rate Public Recognition Awards --- given each year to teams with APRs in the top 10 percent in their respective sports. It is the ninth consecutive year the golf team has received the honor since the inception of the award in 2006. “I want to congratulate the student-athletes on our men’s golf, field hockey, women’s tennis, and men’s cross country and track and field teams for their outstanding success in the classroom,” said UConn Director of Athletics Warde Manuel. “Their commitment to excellence in both academics and athletics is to be highly admired. I want to thank the coaching staffs of all those sports and the staff of the Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletics for all their efforts to support the academic success of our student-athletes.” APR scores are a measure of classroom performance of student athletes on every Division I team based on the eligibility and retention for each se-mester. The award was based on the multi-year APR scores that include the four academic years from 2009-13. The men’s golf team score through that period was a perfect 1000.

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Begin with large amount of talent and experience. Add hefty por-tions of success and confidence. Toss in a few doses of team chemistry and young enthusiasm. Mix it all together and you have the recipe for a successful season ready to be prepared by the 2014-2015 University of Connecticut men’s golf team. “I’m very excited about the season,” head coach Dave Pezzino said. “I’m pleased that our guys will be able to play a national-level schedule against some really strong teams.” The Huskies are coming off an outstanding year in which they posted a Top 10 finish in every one of their 11 regular-season competitions, includ-ing a first at The Connecticut Cup, a second at the New England Division-1 Championships and two third-place finishes, at the Hartford Hawks Invita-tional and the Rutherford Intercollegiate. With every member of that team returning, one year older with more golf experience, plus a summer full of extra competitions, and a talented newcomer joining the mix, it’s difficult not to view the upcoming 2014-15 season with optimism as well as high expectations. It will be the third season that virtually this entire team will be together. “Team chemistry is a very important facet of our program,” Pezzino said. “These guys really work well together. I really appreciate the work ethic and camaraderie we have on this team.” Leadership will again come from the returning co-captains, seniors Mike Masso and Chris Wiatr. Both are in their fourth season with the Huskies, have a wealth of experience, and work extremely well together, especially when it comes to team intangibles. “They are a great team,” Pezzino said. “Chris is a little more vocal and Mike is the kind of guy who leads more by example.” Following an outstanding sophomore year that included six top 10 fin-ishes and his third career victory, plus a summer that featured a win in the Connecticut Amateur Championship and a playing spot in the U.S. Amateur Championship, junior Zach Zaback is back as the team’s scoring leader. “Zach just had a phenomenal summer,” Pezzino said. “It just goes to show that hard work and learning how to prepare mentally is something that’s constantly needed in a young man’s development. I think his best golf is ahead of him.” Zaback, and second-leading scorer Wiatr, along with juniors John Fla-herty and Corey Birch, and sophomore Eric Dietrich made up the Huskies usual tournament lineup last season, but will have plenty of strong com-petition for tourney spots this year. Besides Masso, veteran seniors Dane Rosa and Dan Myers and junior Cameron MacKay are all back on the UConn roster, while incoming fresh-man Sasha Wortelboer, a native of Geneva, Switzerland, who becomes the first international recruit of the Pezzino Era, has the credentials to make an immediate contribution to the Huskies. “Every tournament on our schedule is exciting to me,” Pezzino said, ”and preparing for our tournaments is even more exciting to me.”

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Mike MASSOSenior

Suffield, Conn.Suffield High School

Lake of Isles / The Ranch Golf Club

WHILE AT CONNECTICUT: Joined the squad as a sophomore in 2011-12, and will serve as a team co-captain this year for the third consecutive season. Has played in 17 events at UConn, averaging 80.02 per round for 48 rounds, with a low round of 70, shot in the 2013 BIG EAST Championships. Best finish was a tie for 10th place at the 2013 New England Division I Championships. Named to the American Athletic Conference 2013-14 All-Academic Team. Over the summer of 2014, he participated in the Connecticut Open qualifier at Mohegan Sun Golf Club, where he tied for second, allowing him to play in the Connecticut Open. Provides outstanding leadership for Huskies. SPRING 2014: Participated in one tournament, the Mission Hill Spring Spectacular at Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla., finishing in 96th place. FALL 2013: Participated in one tournament, The Con-necticut Cup at Ellington Ridge Country Club, shooting 240, in-cluding a season-low round of 76, to finish in 74th place. SPRING 2013: Participated in all seven events on UConn’s schedule, averaging 80.6 per round for 20 rounds. Recorded a career-best finish of a tie for 10th place at the New England Division I Championships, helping Huskies win the event. Finished season with a career-low round of 70 in third round of BIG EAST Championship. FALL 2012: Played in all five events on UConn’s schedule, averaging 76.7 per round for 14 rounds, with a low round of 71 at The Connecticut Cup. Best finish was a tie for 17th place at the Philadelphia Big 5 Invitational. SPRING 2012: Participated in two tournaments, The Farms Invitational and the Wolfpack Spring Open. At the Spring Open, improved his score by 10 strokes from Round 1 to Round 2. FALL 2011: Participated in The Connecticut Cup, earning a tie for 45th place and shooting a low round of 71. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letter winner and three-year captain at Suffield High School under Coach Kyle McCullough. ... Named All-State as a junior and senior. ... Helped Suffield become runner-up in state tournament as a junior, when he was ranked second in the North Central Connecticut Conference. ... Led the NCCC in lowest stroke differential as a senior and also teamed with Andy Mai to win the Chappa Invitational. ... Scholar-athlete all four years. PERSONAL: Michael V. Masso. ... Born May 1, 1992. ... Son of Peter and Karen Masso. ... Has a brother, P.J., and sister, Jessica. … Home courses: Lake of Isles in North Ston-ington, Conn., and The Ranch Golf Club in Southwick, Mass.

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Chris WIATR Senior

Woodbury, Conn.Canterbury School

Highfield Club / Country Club of Waterbury

WHILE AT CONNECTICUT: Two-time co-captain. Has played in 34 events as a Husky, averaging 75.54 per round in 96 career rounds. Consistently one of the top scorers on the team. Has recorded five Top 5 and 11 Top 25 finishes in his three-year career. Has shot four rounds in the 60s and 16 rounds of par or better, including a career-low 67. Best college finish was a tie for second at the 2012 Connecticut Cup. Over the summer of 2014, he finished fourth overall at the Providence Open, which was good enough to be the tourney’s low amateur, he tied for ninth at the New England Amateur Championships, and also tied for 11th (with UConn teammates Zach Zaback and John Flaherty) at the Connecticut Open. SPRING 2014: Competed in all six of UConn’s tournaments, plus The American Athletic Conference Championships, averaging 74.85 for 20 rounds, including a career-low 67 at the Snowman Getaway. Two sub-70 rounds and five rounds of par or better. Best finish was a tie for third at the New England D-1 Championships, one of three Top 25 finishes. FALL 2013: Competed in all five tournaments on UConn’s schedule, averaging 74.0 per round for 15 rounds, including two sub 70-rounds. Had two Top 10 finishes, with a best finish of a fifth-place tie at the Turning Stone Tiger Intercollegiate. SPRING 2013: Competed in all seven of the tournaments on UConn’s schedule, averaging 75.3 per round for 19 competitive rounds, including a career-low 70 on three separate occasions. Best finish was a tie for third at the New England Division I Championships, helping the Huskies win the event. Had a Top 20 (18th) finish at the BIG EAST Championships. Shot par or better in six of 12 tournaments in 2012-13. FALL 2012: Competed in all five of UConn’s scheduled tournaments, averaging 75.3 per round for 14 rounds, including two rounds of 70. Had two Top 10 finishes, including a career-best tie for second at The Connecticut Cup with a 70-72-70-212. SPRING 2012: Played in five tournaments, averaging 78.0 per round for 14 rounds, including a then-UConn career-low 71 in the Big East Championships. Best finish was fourth after an impressive 77-73-74-224 at the Rutherford Intercollegiate Tournament. FALL 2011: Played in five tournaments, averaging 76.29 per round for 14 rounds, including a then-UConn career low of 72. Best finish was 12th at The Classic at Shelter Harbor (Westerly, R.I.) and also recorded solid finishes at the Hartford Hawks Invitational, where he tied for 19th, and The Connecticut Cup, where he tied for 22nd. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time MVP and received the Coach’s Award while playing at Canterbury School in New Milford under Coach Bob Potter. … Twice named to All-New England Team and two-time New England Individual Champion. … Captured medalist honors 16 times … Semifinalist at 2010 International Junior Masters. … Youngest player (15) to ever qualify for the Connecticut State Open. ... Also played four years of varsity soccer (team captain as a senior), earning Western New England All-Star honors, and three years of varsity squash. PERSONAL: Christopher M. Wiatr. ... Born April 4, 1993. ... Son of Francis and Mary Wiatr. ... Has three older brothers, Mark, Brian and Matt, and a twin sister, Maggie. … Home courses are Highfield Club in Middlebury, Conn., and The Country Club of Waterbury in Waterbury, Conn.

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Dan MYERSSenior

Ridgefield, Conn.Ridgefield High School

Ridgefield Golf Club

WHILE AT CONNECTICUT: Has played in seven events at UConn, averaging 79.05 per round in 21 career rounds, with a low round of 74 (six times). Career-best finish is a tie for 20th place at the 2013 Connecticut Cup. Named to the American Athletic Con-ference 2013-14 All-Academic Team. Spent summer as a manufacturing engineer intern at Covidien, focusing on development of a new product line. SPRING 2014: Participated in one tournament on UConn’s schedule, the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular at Howey-In-the-Hills, Fla., finishing in a tie for 72nd place with a low round of 79. FALL 2013: Participated in two events, the Hartford Hawks Invitational and The Con-necticut Cup, averaging 77.7 per round for six rounds, including a career-low tying 74 at The Connecticut Cup. Finished a career-best No. 20 at The Connecticut Cup. SPRING 2013: Did not play in tourna-ment competition. FALL 2012: Participated in one tourna-ment, The Connecticut Cup, where he tied for 74th, with a low round of 74. SPRING 2012: Participated in one tournament, The Farms Invitational, earning a tie for 50th, with a low round of 74. FALL 2011: Participated in the Turning Stone Tiger Intercollegiate and The Con-necticut Cup for the Huskies, earning a tie for 64th and a tie for 56th, respectively. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter-winner and served as team captain as a senior at Ridgefield High School under Coach Mike Merati. … Helped Ridgefield win the 2011 Connecticut Division I state championship. … Named to the Connecticut Division I All-State First Team and All-Fairfield County First Team. PERSONAL: Daniel K. Myers. ... Born October 19, 1992. ... Son of Daniel and Catherine Myers. ... Has a younger brother, Christopher, and younger sister, Allyson. … Home course is Ridgefield Golf Club in Ridgefield, Conn.

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Dane ROSASenior

Mansfield, Conn.E.O. Smith High School

University Club of Connecticut

WHILE AT CONNECTICUT: Has played in 10 events in three-year career at UConn, averaging 77.8 per round for 28 rounds, including a low round of 67. Best career finish is tie for 18th at the 2013 McDonald Cup at Yale Golf Course. Has played par or better in three rounds. Over the 2014 summer, he competed in tournaments in Utah, where he was with family. He tied for 23rd in the Salt Lake City Amateur, tied for second in the qualifying round of the Utah State Amateur, and also participated in the Hill Air Force Base Amateur. SPRING 2014: Did not play in any tournament competition. FALL 2013: Participated in three tournaments – Adams Cup of Newport, The MacDonald Cup, and The Connecticut Cup --- and averaged 74.6 per round for eight rounds (one round was disqualified for rules violation). Shot a career-best 67 at The MacDonald Cup and finished a career-best 18th in the event. Had two rounds of par of better. SPRING 2013: Played in four events, averaging 78.36 per round for 11 rounds. Had best finish of UConn career with a 33rd place at Rutherford Intercol-legiate, where he also shot a career-low round of 71. FALL 2012: Hampered by an injured shoulder, played in just one tournament, The Hartford Hawk Invitational. Tied for 68th place with a low round of 78. SPRING 2012: Did not play in any tournament competition. FALL 2011: Played in the Adams Cup of Newport, finishing in a tie for 79th and shooting a low round of 75, and The Connecticut Cup, finishing in a tie for 79th and shooting a low round of 78. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year varsity golf performer at E.O. Smith High School, serving as captain for three years, under Coach Marty Bissonette. … Team MVP two consecutive years after setting the school record for most rounds as a medalist (13 of 15 matches his senior year). … Earned All-State honors after a second-place finish at the state high school tournament and advancing to the New England tourney. … All-Around athlete who earned the student-athlete award three times between golf, swimming and diving (2 years), indoor track & field (1 year), and four years of varsity soccer, scoring the second-most goals/assists on the team and helping E.O. Smith earn recognition as one of the top five high school soccer teams in the country. PERSONAL: Dane Coleman Rosa. ... Born Jan. 7, 1993. ... Son of Mike and Susan Rosa. ... Has two older sisters, Hailey and Lauren. … Home course is the University Club of Connecticut in Windham, Conn.

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Corey BIRCHJunior

Ridgefield, Conn.Ridgefield High School

Silver Spring Country Club

WHILE AT CONNECTICUT: Has participated in 15 tournaments at UConn, averaging 76.59 per round for 44 rounds, with a low round of 68, which came in the 2013 Hartford Hawks Invitational. Has three top-11 finishes, including a career-best tie for seventh in the 2014 New England D-1 Championships. Has shot par or better in eight rounds. Named to the American Athletic Confer-ence 2013-14 All-Academic Team. During the summer of 2013, shot rounds of 69 and 70 at the Links at Union Vale (Lagrangeville, N.Y.) to take medalist honors at the sectional qualifying round for the 113th U.S. Amateur Championship. Competed in the 2013 U.S. Amateur in Brookline, Mass. During the summer of 2014, he finished 13th at the Palmer Cup in Waterbury, he participated in the Connecticut Amateur Championship, qualified for the New England Amateur and finished 39th. SPRING 2014: Played in all six tournaments on UConn’s schedule, plus The American Athletic Conference Championships, averaging 75.7 per round for 20 rounds, with a low round of 70 in the FAU Slomin Autism Invite in Lake Worth, Fla. Had two top 11 finishes, including a career-best seventh in the New England D-1 Champion-ships. Shots four rounds of par or better. FALL 2013: Played in all five tournaments on the schedule, averaging 77.6 for 15 rounds. He shot three rounds of par or better, including a career-low 68 at the Hartford Hawks Invitational in South Kent, Conn., where he had a best finish of the fall with 11th place. SPRING 2013: Played in two tournaments for the Huskies, the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular and the FAU Spring Break Championship, averaging 77.83 for six rounds and shooting a low round of 74. Best finish was a tie for 47th at the FAU Spring Break. FALL 2012: Played in one tournament, The Con-necticut Cup. Finished in a tie for 31st place after shoot-ing 225, including a 71, his low round of the season. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in golf four years and served as team captain at Ridgefield High School under Coach Mike Merati. High school teammate of UConn sophomore Dan Myers. … Two-time All-State and two-time All-Conference player. … As a senior, won Ridgefield’s Scholar-Athlete Award, Most Outstanding Player Golf Award, Captain’s Award, placed second in FCIAC conference tournament, placed fourth in state tournament. … As a junior, won Ridgefield’s Outstanding Achievement Golf Award, placed third at state tourna-ment to help Ridgefield win Division I State Champion-ship. ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS: Two-time (2010, 2011) Silver Spring Country Club Men’s Champion. PERSONAL: Corey John Birch. ... Born October 31, 1993. ... Son of John and Lynn Birch. ... Has two sisters, Kelly and Kaitlyn. … Home course is Silver Spring Country Club in Ridgefield, Conn.

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John FLAHERTYJunior

Glastonbury, Conn.Glastonbury High SchoolTPC at River Highlands

WHILE AT CONNECTICUT: Followed up a strong spring por-tion of his freshman year, which ended with four straight Top 20 finishes, with a solid sophomore campaign. Has played in 22 tournaments at UConn, averaging 75.22 per round for 64 rounds with a career-low of 64, the best single-round of any player on the Huskies. Has four Top 15 finishes, including a career-best fourth in two tournaments --- the 2013 Hartford Hawks Invitational and the 2013 Connecticut Cup. Has shot par or better in eight rounds. Over the summer of 2014, he played in the U.S. Open qualifier and missed the cut by just two strokes. He was runner-up at the Palmer Cup at the Country Club of Waterbury and was a semi-finalist at the Connecticut Amateur Championships. He also finished 14th at the New England Amateur and finished as the second alternate in the U.S. Amateur qualifier. At the Connecticut Open, he finished in a tie for 11th (with UConn teammates Zach Zaback and Chris Wiatr). SPRING 2014: Played in all six of UConn’s tournaments, plus the American Athletic Conference Championships, averaging 75.8 per round for 20 rounds, including a low round of 72 (twice). Best finish was a tie for 10th at the New England D-1 Championships. FALL 2013: Participated in five tournaments, averaging an outstanding 73.07 per round, including a career-low 64 at the Hartford Hawks Invitational. Had two Top 10 finishes, fourth at the Hawks Invitational and tied for fourth at The Connecticut Cup. Shot four rounds of par or better. SPRING 2013: Played in all seven events on UConn’s sched-ule, averaging 75.55 per round for 20 rounds, with a career-best finish of 9th place (69-75-72-216) in a field of 96 at the FAU Spring Break Championship. Shot career-low 69 in that tournament. Ended the season with four consecutive Top 20 finishes. FALL 2012: Participated in three events, averaging 76.77 per round for nine rounds. Best finish was a tie for 11th place at The Connecticut Cup with a low round of 70, also in that tournament. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in golf four years and served as team captain for one year at Glastonbury High School under Coach Tom Zelek. … Four-time All-Conference selection, three-time All-State selection, three years named to All-Academic Team. … As a senior, Connecticut Division I high school champion, 2012 Wildcat Invitational individual champion, 2012 Hartwell Award winner, lowest OCR in Division I. … As a junior, led team to a win at the 2011 Wildcat Invitational with an individual runner-up finish. … No. 1 player in CCC North, 2010-12. … Also played four years of basketball and two years of soccer. ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS: In Junior Golf: 2009 Connecticut PGA runner-up … 2010 Connecticut PGA Player of the Year … 2011 Connecticut Junior Amateur Champion, represented Team Connecticut at New England Juniors, repre-sented Team New England at the Doral Publix, 11th at AJGA Northern Virginia Juniors … Quarterfinalist in 2012 Connecticut Amateur Championship, losing to current UConn teammate Mike Masso. PERSONAL: John J. Flaherty. ... Born September 10, 1993. ... Son of James and Felicia Flaherty. ... Has one sister, Amanda. … Home course is The TPC at River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.

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Cameron MacKAYJunior

Brookfield, Conn.The Gunnery

Redding Country Club

WHILE AT CONNECTICUT: Has played in seven events at UConn, averaging 76.52 per round for 21 rounds, with two low rounds of 71, shot in two separate events. Best finish was 20th at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular. Has shot par or better in three rounds. Over the summer of 2014, played in the South Carolina Open, South Carolina Amateur Championship, and the Hilton Head Open. SPRING 2014: Played in four events, averag-ing 76.0 per round for 12 rounds, with a low round of 71 (twice) and a best finish of 20th at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular in Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla. Shot par or better twice. FALL 2013: Played in two events, the Hart-ford Hawks Invitational and The Connecticut Cup, averaging 76.8 per round for six rounds, with a low round of 71 and a best finish of 33rd in the Hawks Invitational. SPRING 2013: Did not play in tournament competition. FALL 2012: Played in one event on the UConn schedule, The Connecticut Cup, shooting 79-78-77-234 to finish in a tie for 69th place. Low round of 77. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in golf four years and served as team captain as a senior at The Gunnery (Washington, Conn.) under Coach Russ Elgin. … Two-time team MVP and helped lead the team to its first-ever New England prep school championship. … Also was a four-year letter winner in varsity crew at The Gunnery and twice rowed in the Head of Charles Regatta. ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT HIGH-LIGHTS: Quarterfinalist in the Conn. Junior Amateur Championship. … Member of Team Con-necticut for New England Junior Championship. … Qualified for both the Connecticut Amateur and Connecticut Open. … Finished fourth in the Computer Merchant Cup. … Did not finish outside the Top 10 in any metropolitan junior events. PERSONAL: Cameron P. MacKay. ... Born March 3, 1994. ... Son of Paul and Pat MacKay. ... Has an older brother, older sister, and a twin sister. … Home course is Redding Country Club in Redding, Conn.

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WHILE AT CONNECTICUT: Has been UConn’s top golfer for the past two seasons. Has played in 24 tournaments, averaging a team-leading 74.49 per round for 69 rounds, with three tournament victories --- The 2012 and 2013 Connecticut Cups and the 2014 New England D-1 Championships --- and 11 finishes in the Top 15. He has shot eight sub-70 rounds, including a career-best 66, and has played 20 rounds in par or better. Named to the 2013 PING All-Northeast Region Team, the 2013 All-BIG EAST Team, and was the BIG EAST Men’s Golf Athlete of the Week on April 18, 2013, and the BIG EAST Men’s Golf Player of the Month for October, 2012. Named to the 2014 Division I All-New England Team. Had an outstanding summer in 2014, winning the 2014 Connecticut State Amateur Championship, finishing third overall in the New England Amateur Championship, finishing tied for sixth in the Palmer Cup at the Country Club of Waterbury, finishing tied for 11th (with UConn teammates John Flaherty and Chris Wiatr) in the Connecticut Open, and finishing second in the U.S. Amateur qualifying round, allowing him to play in the U.S. Amateur Championship in Johns Creek, Ga. SPRING 2014: Played in six tournaments, plus the American Conference Championships, averaging a team-best 74.8 per round for 20 rounds with four Top 10 finishes, including a fall-best fourth at the Rutherford Intercollegiate. He shot seven rounds of par or better, includ-ing a fall-best 67 at the Snowman Getaway in Phoenix. FALL 2013: Participated in five tournaments and had two Top 10 finishes, including a win at The Connecticut Cup for the second straight year, the third victory of his career. Averaged 73.27 per round for 15 rounds, including a 69 at The Connecticut Cup, and shot par or better in six rounds. SPRING 2013: Participated in seven events, averaging 74.6 per round for 20 rounds. Won the New England Division I-Championships with a 66-73-139, leading the Huskies to the tournament victory. Had two sub-70 rounds including the career-low 66. FALL 2012: Participated in five events, averaging 75.2 per round for 14 rounds. Won The Connecticut Cup over an 84-player field with a 73-69-69-211, had two other Top 15 finishes, tying for sixth in the Wendy’s Kiawah Classic and tying for 13th at the Adams Cup of Newport. Shot low round of 69 twice. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in golf four years and served as team captain as a senior at Farmington High School under Coach Ted Orzech (3 years) and Coach Fran Amara (1 year). … Three-time All-State and All-Conference selection. … As a senior, won Central Connecticut Con-ference tournament and placed third in the New England High School Championship. … As a junior, placed second in state tournament, one stroke behind current UConn teammate Stephen Pastore, and helped Farmington win the conference tournament. … As a sophomore, placed second in the state tournament. … Also played varsity soccer for two years, helping team win the state championship in his junior year and serving as team captain as a senior. ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS: Won 2012 U.S. Challenge Cup Junior Match play Championship … Placed third at 2010 AJGA Killington Junior Golf Championship. PERSONAL: Zachary Francis Zaback. ... Born January 3,1994. ... Son of Andrew and Doreen Zaback. ... Has one brother, John. … Home course is The TPC at River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.

Zach ZABACKJunior

Farmington, Conn.Farmington High SchoolTPC at River Highlands

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Eric DIETRICHSophomore

Cheshire, Conn.Cheshire High SchoolFarms Country Club

WHILE AT CONNECTICUT: Saw plenty of action as a freshman, playing in 12 tournaments at UConn, averaging 76.94 per round for 35 rounds, with a low round of even-par 72. One round of par or bet-ter. Best finish is a tie for 16th at the 2013 Connecticut Cup. Selected for the Division 1 All-New England Rookie Team. Over the summer of 2014, he qualified for the Con-necticut State Amateur and the Connecticut Open. SPRING 2014: Played in all six of UConn’s spring tournaments, plus the American Athletic Conference Champion-ships, averaging 76.65 per round for 20 rounds. Shot a low round of 72 at the Snowman Getaway in Phoenix and that was his only round of par or better. Best finish was a tie for 26th at The New England D-1 Championships at Mohegan Sun Golf Club. FALL 2013: Played in five tourna-ments, averaging 77.3 per round for 15 rounds, with a low round of 72 at The Mac-Donald Cup on the Yale Golf Course. Best finish was a tie for 16th at The Connecticut Cup at Ellington Ridge Country Club. HIGH SCHOOL: Came to UConn after lettering in golf for three years and serving as team captain for two years at Cheshire High School under Coach Dan Lee. … Two-year All-State, two-year All-Southern Connecticut Conference, three-year All-Housatonic Division. … New Haven Register first-team pick as junior and senior. … Scholar-Athlete as a junior. … Also played basketball four years and was named All-SCC, All-Housatonic Division, and honorable mention All-State as a senior. Holds the school’s all-time record for three-pointers in a season. ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS: Won the 2012 U.S. Chal-lenge Cup Junior Roundup. … Won the 2012 U.S. Challenge Cup Francis Ouimet Junior Stroke-Play Championship. … Finished 3rd at the 2013 AJGA Killington Junior Golf Championship. … Finished 13th at the 2012 AJGA Deutsche Bank Partners for Charity Junior Shootout. PERSONAL: Eric Russell Dietrich. ... Born December 3, 1994. ... Son of David and Sandra Dietrich. ... Has twin brother, Kevin, younger brother, Mark, and younger sister, Danielle. … Home course is Farms Country Club in Wallingford, Conn.

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Sasha WORTELBOER Freshman

Geneva, SwiterlandEcole Internationale de Geneve

Golf Club de Lausanne

HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to UConn from Geneva, Switzerland, as the first international player for the Huskies in the Dave Pezzino Era. Graduated from Ecole Internationale de Geneve, but there are no golf teams in the schools. Participated in varsity soccer and varsity basketball in high school, as well as ten-nis at the national level and competitive skiing outside of school. ADDITIONAL GOLF HIGH-LIGHTS: Graduated high school in June, 2013, then spent a year at the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy (Clermont, Fla.) to prepare for his UConn career. … Member of the prestigious Golf de Lausanne teams --- a member of the junior team for three years, helping to win all the Junior National Team events, and a member of the men’s team for two years, helping team win the Divi-sion I National Team events, including the Swiss National Championships. … In 2013, he won the Challenge Cup World Series of Junior Golf (Providence, R.I.), topping a field of 100 … Also in 2013, came in second of 95 at the Francis Ouimet Junior Championship (Belling-ham, Mass.) , and 11th in the Challenge Cup Amateur Invitational (Bellingham, Mass.) … A six-year member of the Cape Cod Junior Golf Association, he was named Player of the Year in his division in both 2008 and 2011. PERSONAL: Sasha Robert Wortel-boer … Born Aug. 16, 1995 … Speaks English, French, and Spanish. … Son of Eiso and Sally Wortelboer … Mother was born in Norwalk, Conn., but has lived her whole life in Europe. … Parents are avid sports participants --- Father played college soccer and competed as a nationally-ranked skier; Mother has represented Switzerland as an eques-trian. … Home course is Golf Club de Lausanne-Switzerland.

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It would be difficult to find a more overall successful season than 2013-14 in the history of the University of Connecticut men’s golf program. The Huskies finished among the Top 10 in all 11 of their regular-season tournaments, including a first at The Connecticut Cup --- the fourth UConn tourney win in the seven years under Coach Dave Pezzino --- a second at the New England Division I Championships, and two thirds, at the Hartford Hawks Invitational and the Rutherford Collegiate. Sophomore Zach Zaback notched the third win of his col-legiate career in The Connecticut Cup. The season continued a period of steady program improvement since Pezzino brought more than a decade of coaching and teaching excellence to the UConn program when he took over in August, 2007. In 2012-13, with a young team that included five freshmen, the Huskies produced nine Top 10 finishes, four of them in the Top 5, and captured a team title at the New Eng-land D-I Championships. The season was also highlighted by two individual medalist performances by a freshman Zaback, at The Connecticut Cup where he and sophomore teammate Chris Wiatr finished 1-2, and at the New England D-I Championships. UConn’s upswing under Pezzino showed immediately in the fall of 2007, with three team top five finishes, includ-ing a second-place finish at the New England Champion-ship. The Fall of 2009 saw the Huskies capture the New England Championship, the first title under Pezzino. Jeb Buchanan also became the first individual medalist under Pezzino when he won the Adams Cup of Newport by shooting three successive scores of 69, earning him recognition as Golfweek Magazine National Player of the Week. In the fall of 2011, Pezzino guided the Huskies to a first-place finish in the 17-team Hartford Hawks Invitational, as Buchanan again captured individual medalist honors, winning a four-man playoff. UConn followed that with a third-place finish at The Connecticut Cup, and a second place in The Classic at Shelter Harbor. The Spring of 2012 schedule began with two wins in three matches in BIG EAST Match Play, featured competitive play throughout, and finished with a sixth place in the BIG EAST Championship. The Pezzino era at UConn has been marked by an ambitious na-tional schedule, giving the Huskies the opportunity to play on some of the best courses in the country and against the top collegiate competition in Division I. Pezzino took the reins of the the Husky golf program from Ron Dubois, who had been the coach since August of 2002. The former U.S. Army colonel continued the excellence that has marked Connecti-cut golf for more than a half a century. The Huskies captured team titles in three of his five seasons, including the 2004 fall New England Championship. Under the tutelage of Dubois, Jason Parajeckas left his mark as one of the top golfers in Husky history. He was the No. 1-ranked golfer in

the New England region and among the top 80 golfers nationally. For his career, Jason was a five-time indi-vidual champion. He appeared in 38 career events and recorded Top 10 finishes in 18 of those 38 events. He was a three-time New England Interco l leg iate Golf Association First Team selec-tion, a two-time New England Divi-sion I First Team honoree and is also a two-time honoree by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Many of the great accomplishments of the program, including New England and BIG EAST Championships, came under coach Joe Giannelli, who earned several Coach of the Year honors in his 20 years as head coach from 1981-2000. After retiring in the summer of 2000, Giannelli remained with the team as Coach Emeritus until his death on December 9, 2002, after a valiant fight against cancer. Giannelli had served as president of the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association. The UConn Athletic Development Office maintains a Joe Giannelli Golf Fund in his memory to help sustain the legacy of golfing excellence that he established at the University. UConn men’s golf has developed into one of the top programs in New England since its beginning as a varsity sport in 1941. For the first four decades, Connecticut participated as a member of the Yankee Conference, winning 12 championships. The Huskies then joined the powerful BIG EAST Conference as a charter member in 1979 and since 2013-14 has been a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Huskies’ proud tradition of golf success has been highlighted by both team and individual honors. The 1992-93, 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99 UConn squads competed in the NCAA East Regional Championships. The 1980 UConn golf team won the New England title and participated in the NCAA Championship tournament while the 1982, 1993, 1994 and 1997 squads won New England Intercol-legiate Golf Championships. Individual Husky stars who have qualified for the NCAA Championship event include: Mike Caprio (1984), Tim Heaney (1987), and Rich Pepin (1992). Caprio also received Academic All-American honors in his senior year while Greg Metro (1998) joined him as an Academic All-American. In the past two decades, Connecticut has been among the top schools in regional and conference play. The Huskies captured the 1994 BIG EAST title, paced by captain Greg Yeomans, an All-New England selection in 1994. In 1998-99, the Huskies were ranked second in the region through-out the year after capturing two team titles and four runner-up titles over the course of both seasons. In the spring of 1993, UConn captured the New England title. In the fall of 1993, the Huskies were crowned the ECAC Champions. UConn followed this title with its first-ever BIG EAST Conference Golf Championship in September of 1994 and UConn also shared the 1994 New England Championship.

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UConn Quick Facts

Location: Storrs, CT 06269-3078Founded: 1881Enrollment: 30,474Colors: National Flag Blue and WhiteNickname: HuskiesConference: American Athletic ConferencePresident: Susan HerbstDirector of Athletics: Warde ManuelMen’s Golf Head Coach: Dave PezzinoOffice Phone: (860) 486-6058EMail: david.pezzino@uconn.eduMen’s Golf SID: Phil ChardisOffice Phone: (860) 486-3531EMail: phil.chardis@uconn.eduAthletics Web Site: uconnhuskies.com

9/12-14Olympia Fields / Fighting Illini InviteOlympia Fields Country ClubOlympia Fields, Ill.

9/22-23Hartford Hawks InvitationalBull’s Bridge Country ClubSouth Kent, Conn.

9/27-28 Quechee Club Collegiate ChallengeQuechee ClubQuechee, Vt.

10/13-14The Connecticut CupEllington Ridge Country ClubEllington, Conn.

10/27-28Quail Valley IntercollegiateQuail Valley Golf ClubVero Beach, Fla.

2/22-24Snowman GetawayPalm Valley Golf ClubPhoenix, Ariz.3/9-10Colleton River CollegiateColleton River PlantationBluffton, S.C.

3/27-29FAU Slomin Autism ChampionshipThe Fountains Golf ClubLake Worth, Fla.

4/11-12Northeast InvitationalMohegan Sun Golf ClubBaltic, Conn.

4/18-9Yale Spring Invitational The Golf Course at YaleNew Haven, Conn.

4/26-29The American ChampionshipsBlack Diamond RanchLecanto, Fla.

The Huskies display their trophies after winning the 2013 Connecticut Cup.

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Zach Zaback was the 2013 Connecticut Cup medalist.

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2013-141st Place, The Connecticut Cup (fall)2nd Place, NE Division I Championships (spring)3rd Place, Hartford Hawks Invitational (fall)3rd Place, Rutherford Collegiate (spring)

2012-131st Place, New England D-I Championships (spring)3rd Place, The Connecticut Cup (fall)5th Place, Hartford Hawks Invitational (fall)5th Place, BIG EAST Championship (spring)

2011-121st Place, Hartford Hawks Invitational (fall)2nd Place, The Classic at Sheltor Harbor (fall)3rd Place, The Connecticut Cup (fall)

2010-112nd Place, New England Championship (fall)3rd Place, The Connecticut Cup (fall)3rd Place, Hartford Hawks Invitational (fall)

2009-101st Place, New England Championship (fall)3rd Place, The Match Play (fall)

2007-082nd Place, New England Championship (fall)

2005-062nd Place, Quinnipiac Bobcat Invitiational (fall)3rd Place, ECAC Division I Championship (fall)3rd Place, New England Championship (fall)1st Place, Hawks Invitational (fall)

2004-052nd Place, Yale Spring Open (spring)2nd Place, New England Championship (spring)1st Place, New England Championship (fall)1st Place, Quinnipiac Bobcat Invit. (fall)

2003-042nd Place, New England Championship (spring)3rd Place, New England Championship (fall)

2002-031st Place, Yale Invitational (spring)

2001-022nd Place, Yale Invitational (fall)2nd Place, URI Invitational (spring)

2000-012nd Place, URI Invitational (spring)3rd Place, NEIGA (fall)3rd Place, Robert Morris Tournament (fall)

1999-20001st Place, vs. Quinnipiac (fall)3rd Place, BIG FIVE Invitational (spring)

1998-991st Place, Army Invitational (fall)1st Place, Hartford, Quinnipiac Tri-Meet (fall)2nd Place, New England Championship (spring)2nd Place, Yale Invitational (spring)2nd Place, URI Invitational (spring) 2nd Place, BIG FIVE Invitational (spring)21st Place, NCAA Div. I East Regional (spring)

1997-983rd Place, New England Championship (spring)23rd Place, NCAA Div. I East Regional (spring)3rd Place, BIG EAST Championship (fall)

1996-971st Place, New England Championship (spring)1st Place, Rhode Island Invitational (spring)23rd place, NCAA Div. I East Regional (spring)

1995-963rd Place, New England Championship (fall)1st Place, Dartmouth Invitational (fall)1st Place, ECAC Southern NE Qualifier (fall)2nd place, BIG EAST Championship (fall)

1994-953rd Place, New England Championship (spring)1st Place, URI Invitational (spring)1st Place, BIG EAST Championship (fall)1st Place, UConn Golf Invitational (fall)1st Place, ECAC Southern NE Qualifier (fall)1st place (tie), New England Championship (fall)

1993-941st Place, URI Invitational (spring)3rd Place, New England Championship (spring)1st Place, ECAC Championship (fall)2nd Place, UConn Golf Invitational (fall)

1992-9322nd Place, NCAA East Regional (spring)1st Place, New England Championship (spring)1st Place, URI Invitational (spring)1st Place, Big Four Invitational (spring)1st Place, UConn Golf Invitational (fall)2nd Place, BIG EAST Championship (fall)

1991-922nd Place, New England Championship (fall)

1984-852nd Place, BIG EAST Championship (fall)

1982-832nd Place, BIG EAST Championship (fall)1st Place, New England Championship (fall)

1981-823rd Place, New England Playoffs (spring)2nd Place, BIG EAST Championship (fall)

UConn Golf Top Finishes Through the Years

9/1-2 Turning Stone Tiger Intercollegiate Turning Stone-Kaluhyat Course Verona, N.Y. 5th of 14

9/16-17 Adams Cup of Newport Newport Country Club Newport, R.I. 9th of 16 9/23-24 Hartford Hawks Invitational Bull’s Bridge Golf Club South Kent, Conn. 3rd of 17 10/5-6 The MacDonald Cup Yale Golf Course New Haven, Conn. 7th of 14

10/14-15 The Connecticut Cup Ellington Ridge Country Club Ellington, Conn. 1st of 17

2/24-25 Snowman Getaway Palms Valley Course Phoenix, Ariz. 10th of 17

3/2-3 Colleton River Collegiate Colleton River Dye Course Bluffton, S.C. 5th of 9

3/15-16 Mission Inn Spring Spectacular El-Campeon Course Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla. 9th of 17

3/28-30 FAU Slomin Autism Invite The Fountains Country Club Lake Worth, Fla. 9th of 15

4/12-13 NE Division I Championships Mohegan Sun Golf Club Baltic, Conn. 2nd of 10

4/19-20 Rutherford Collegiate Penn State Blue Course State College, Pa. 3rd of 14

3/27-29 The American Championships Innisbrook Resort-Copperhead Course Innisbrook, Fla. 8th of 10

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UConn ResultsFall, 2013

Spring, 2014

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2013-14Corey BirchMike MassoDan Myers

2012-13Corey Birch

John FlahertyMike MassoDan Myers

2011-12Jeb BuchananMike MassoDan Myers

Adam Vaccari

2010-11Jeb Buchanan

Matthew CarrollChristopher DeLucia

Adam Vaccari

2009-10Jeb Buchanan

Christopher DeLuciaMatthew Dubrowski

2008-09Jeb Buchanan

Christopher DeLuciaL.J. ToschesJeremy Troy

2007-08Christopher DeLucia

A.J. SiekierskiBret SiekierskiBrian TravaljaL.J. Tosches

2006-07Bret SiekierskiA.J. SiekierskiDaniel White

Ryan DandeneauL.J. Tosches

2005-06Jonathan KleinA.J. Siekierski

Tim StroutL.J. ToschesDaniel White

2004-05Daniel White

Michael Murphy

2003-04Jonathan KleinMichael Murphy

Daniel White2002-03

Jordan BurkeNathan ThomsenAnthony Hrenko

1999-2000James Poist

1998-1999Michael EshooSeth Hoenig

1997-1998Josh BittnerSeth Hoenig

Gregory MetroPeter Sagnella

1996-1997Seth GoodallGreg Metro

Peter Sagnella

1995-1996David Hufner

Christopher McKnettGregory MetroPeter Sagnella

1992-1993Ross Bielak

1987-1988Peter Vescovi

1985-1986Mark Capece

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COUNSELING PROGRAMFOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES

The University of Connecticut is committed to each golfer, and all of its student-athletes, and their holistic development during their undergraduate career. Participation in athletics is important, but it represents only one aspect of the players’ college experience. At the University of Connecticut, academic achievement is the primary concern. The University’s commitment to the student-athlete is a dual one. Participation in athletics is not viewed as an obstacle to the attainment of one’s educational goals, rather it is seen as a complementary activity. Each supports the other. Athletic excellence is stressed, but academic achievement is never compromised --- indeed, it is given the utmost priority. The University realizes that the golf team and all student-athletes, due to their athletic involvement, are required to commit a large percentage of their personal time to University-sponsored athletic activi-

ties. For this reason, the University recognizes the need for a support program for its intercollegiate athletes. The Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes (CPIA) constantly assists all student-athletes in achieving their academic goals. The CPIA staff serves as a liaison between the academic faculty, the Division of Athletics, and the student-athlete. In serving as a liaison between the Connecticut student-athletes and University faculty and staff, the CPIA counselors also provide assistance in securing appropriate support services available within the University. These include orientation for student-athletes, supervised study halls, individual tutors and tutorial centers (an English/Writing Center, Math Center and Reading Center), and learning skills seminars. With the advent of ever changing technology, all of the CPIA computer labs have been updated with new equipment and allow students to access the world wide web as well as the Homer Babbidge library database that connects them to literally millions of the most recent scholarly research journals available.

Becky BACHERAssistant Director CPIA

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Longtime donor David Marks and his wife, Dr. Ann Sagalyn-Marks, have established themselves as leaders in the support of the UConn’s men’s golf program. They are avid golfers and their affection for the sport dates back many years. Their generosity has assisted the golf program in enhancing opportunities provided to its student-athletes. The Marks family has actively supported UConn Athletics for more than 29 years. In addition to the ongoing support for golf, the family has also shown its commitment to education through contributions to The Marks Family Scholarship Fund, which benefits student-athletes in the women’s basketball program. As annual season ticket holders for men’s and women’s basketball, David and Ann are frequently seen at games cheering on the Huskies. David received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969 and his Master of Business Administration in 1971 from the University of Connecticut. His outstanding career has featured a number of prestigious positions within the investment industry. David was named to the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame in 1994. This naming opportunity of the golf practice and teaching center is a fitting reflection of David’s and Ann’s continuing commitment to the student-athletes who represent the University of Connecticut, particularly those who participate in the men’s golf program. UConn golfers have total access to their redesigned indoor facilities on the Storrs campus. The David Marks and Dr. Ann Sagalyn-Marks Golf Practice and Teaching Center in Gampel Pavilion features a 30-foot pitching area, a putting

The David Marks and Dr. Ann Sagalyn-Marks Golf Practice & Teaching Center

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surface with multiple hole locations which facilitates various putting drills, a swing development booth with video swing analysis, individual lockers for each member of the team and a lounge and study area for the team with a 50” plasma television. The Full Swing Golf Simulator in the facility is the leading golf simulator on the market. Full Swing’s dual infrared ball tracking sytem has revolutionized the way golf simulators are measured. With a variety of simulated fairway, rough and sand lies at numerous golf courses around the world, the combination of ball speed, launch angle and real-time continuous visual ball flight makes the Full Swing experience a vital practice tool.