2010 Florida State Men's Golf Media Guide

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2009-10 SEASON SEMINOLE GOLF 2008-09 REVIEW OUR HISTORY UNIVERSITY SUPPORT

Table able Of f Contents/ontents/Quick uick Factsacts

QUICK FACTSUniversity Founded .......................................................... 1851 Enrollment ..................................................................... 39,136Symbol .................................................................... SeminolesSchool colors ....................................................Garnet & Gold Home Course ................ Don A. Veller Seminole Golf CourseYards/Par ................................................................... 7,132/73Golf Course Phone ...........................................(850) 644-2582Affi liation .....................................................NCAA Division IConference ........................................................Atlantic CoastPresident .................................................... Dr. T.K. Wetherell Athletics Director ...........................................Randy SpetmanHead Coach ......................... Trey Jones (North Alabama ‘91)Year at FSU ............................................................ 7th SeasonAssistant Coach .......................... Chris Malloy (Ole Miss ‘01)Year at FSU ............................................................ 4th Season

CREDITS: The 2009-10 Florida State Golf Media Guide is a publication of the FSU Sports Information Offi ce. Written and edited by Chuck Walsh with additional editing by Caroline Westrup and Tina Dechausay. Page template and headers designed by Peter Mamatey. Covers and page layout by Tina Dechausay. Featured photograhers: FSU Photo Lab (Ryals Lee, Bill Lax and Michele Edmunds), Larry Novey, Ross Obley and Mike Olivella. Printing by FSU Printing & Mailing Services.

1 ...........................................................Quick Facts, Credits2 ........................................................ This Is Seminole Golf3 ....................................................................Seminole Spirit4 ........................................................Seminole In The Prost6 ..............................................Tallahassee’s Finest Courses8 ............................................................Top Played Courses9 ...........................................................First-Class Facilities10 .................................................. Student- Athlete Success11 ......................................................... This is Florida State 12 ........................................................... This is Tallahassee13 ..................................................................Seminoles.com14 ................................................................. Season Preview17 .........................................................2009-10 Team Roster18 ....................................................Head Coach Trey Jones20 .......................................... Assistant Coach Chris Malloy21 .................................................................... Support Staff22 ............................................................... Cameron Knight24 .......................................................................Seath Lauer

TABLE OF CONTENTS 26 ..................................................................Drew Kittleson28 .................................................................Wesley Graham30 ................................................................. Brooks Koepka32 ...................... Kyle Cobb, Michael Hebert, Doug Letson34 ..................................................... 2008-09 Season Review36 .....................................................2008-09 Season Results37 .................................................... All-Time Letterwinners38 .................................................. Seminole All- Americans39 .....................................................Championship History40 ...........................................Athletic & Academic Honors41 .............................................................. This Is The ACC42 ...............................................University Facts & Figures43 ...........................................................NCAA Compliance44 ................................ Athletic Academic Support Services45 ............................................................... Student Services46 ...............................................Medical Care & Treatment47 ...................................Strength & Conditioning Program48 ........................................................... Media Information

2009-10 Florida State Seminoles

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This his Is s Seminoleeminole G Golfolf

Travel with Florida

State golf has taken the Noles to as far away as Scotland

and Hawaii.

IndividualHonors

FamousAlumni

JEFF SLUMANAND HEAD COACH

TREY JONES

PAULAZINGER

HUBERTGREEN

TeamAccomplisments

2008 ACC CHAMPIONS

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Seminole eminole Spiritpiritfamous garnet and gold colors were fi rst used on an FSU uniform in a 14-6 football loss to Stetson on October 18, 1947.

WAR CHANTFlorida State’s “war chant” appears to have begun with a random occurrence that took place during a 1984 football game against Auburn, but in the 1960’s, the Marching Chiefs band would chant the melody of a popular FSU cheer. In a sense, that chant was the long-version of FSU’s current “war chant.” During a thrilling game with Auburn in 1984, the Marching Chiefs began to perform the dormant melody. Some students behind the band joined in and continued the “war chant” portion after the band had ceased. Most agree the chant came from the fraternity section, but many spirited Seminole fans added the hand motion to symbolize the brandishing of a tomahawk. The chant continued among the student body during the 1985 season, and by the 1986 season, it was a stadium-wide phenomenon. Of course, the Marching Chiefs refi ned the chant, plus put their own special brand ofaccompaniment to the “war chant,” for the sound we hear today.

THE UNCONQUERED STATUEDedicated on Oct.10, 2003, Fritz White’s bronze statue “Unconquered” was designed to capture the indomitable spirit of the Seminole people and those who have adopted that spirit as a symbol for their univer-sity. The massive structure, including its granite-covered pedestal base,

stands approximately 31 feet in the air and depicts a spear-brandishing Seminole

astride a rearing horse. At sunset the night before each home

game, the spear is ignited and burns until sunrise

on the next morning af-ter the game. George Langford’s endowment of the project for up to $1 million helped make the statue a re-ality. Fifty-one artists were then considered before White eventu-

ally saw the statue dedi-cated 10 years after the

concept was inspired by attorney and FSU graduate

Stephen Reilly.

THE SYMBOL: SEMINOLESFlorida State played only two football games in 1947 before students demanded the school to acquire a symbol. While details confl ict, most believe the account of a poll of the student body is accurate. The Florida Flambeau reported that Seminoles won by 110 votes over the Statesmen. The other top contenders (in order) were Rebels, Tarpons, Fighting Warriors and Crackers.

In the 1950s, a pair of students dressed in Native American costumes and joined the cheerleaders on the fi eld, which eventually evolved into the majestic symbol of Osceola and Renegade that FSU now enjoys. Today, the Seminole Tribe participates in many campus activities. Florida State University is proud of its longstanding cooperative relationship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Seminole people have suffered many hardships and injustices, but they have remained brave, dignifi ed and proud. The Seminoles are unconquered. They symbolize what Florida State hopes will be the traits of all of its graduates, including student-athletes.

OSCEOLA AND RENEGADEPerhaps the most spectacular tradition in all of college football occurs in Doak Campbell Stadium when Osceola charges down the fi eld riding an Appaloosa horse named Renegade and plants a fl aming spear at midfi eld to begin every home game. The tradition was born on Sept. 16, 1978 against Oklahoma State when a student led the team from the tunnel riding a horse. Since the beginning of the FSU tradition, three different horses and 10

different riders have actually appeared at a game. However, there have been a total

of 16 horses trained in the Renegade program. The original Osceola and

Renegade were Jim Kidder and Reo. In 2003, local businessman Bill Durham, who had trained the riders and horses for 20 years, passed the honor and responsibility to his son Allen, who was a former rider in the 1990s. The clothing

a n d r i g g i n g t h a t Osceola and Renegade

use were designed and approved by the Seminole

Indian Tribe of Florida.

GARNET AND GOLDFlorida State’s school colors of garnet and gold date back to the Florida State College championship football teams of 1904 and 1905. In those championship seasons, FSC donned purple and gold uniforms. When Florida State College became Florida Female College in 1905, the football team was forced to attend the University of Florida. The following year the FFC student body selected crimson as the offi cial school color of 1905. The administration in 1905 took crimson and combined it with the recognizable purple of the championship football teams to achieve the color garnet. The now-

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PAUL AZINGERPGA TOUR VICTORIES (12): 1987: Phoenix Open, Panasonic Las Vega Invitational, Cannon Sammy Davis, Jr., Greater Hartford Open. 1988: Hertz Bay Hill Classic. 1989: Cannon Greater Hartford Open. 1990: MONY Tournament of Cham-pions. 1991: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. 1992: THE TOUR Championship. 1993: Memorial Tournament, New England Classic, PGA Championship. 2000: Sony Open in Hawaii. 2008: Ryder Cup captain.

INTERNATIONAL TOUR VICTORIES (2): 1999: BMW International Open (Europe). 1992: BMW International Open (Europe).

BOB DUVALSENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 1999 Emerald Coast Classic.

HUBERT GREENPGA TOUR VICTORIES (22): 1971: Houston Championship In-

ternational. 1973: Tallahas-see Open, B.C. Open. 1974:

Bob Hope Desert Classic, Greater

J a c k s o n v i l l e Open, IVB-Phila-

delphia Classic, Walt Disney World National Team Championship (With Mac McLen-don). 1975: Southern Open, Dun-

lop Phoenix. 1976: Doral Eastern Open, Jacksonville Open, Sea Pines Heritage Classic. 1977: U.S. Open Championship, Irish Open. 1978: Hawaiian Open, Heritage Classic. 1979: Hawaiian Open, First NBC New Orleans Open, Jerry Ford Invitational (co-winner). 1981: Sammy Davis, Jr., Greater Hartford Open. 1984: Southern Open. 1985: PGA Championship.

SENIOR PGA TOUR VICTORIES (4):1998: Bruno’s Memorial Classic. 1999: Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Gil Morgan). 2000: Audi Senior Classic, Kroger Senior Classic.

Seminoles eminoles In n The he ProsrosIncluding the 1993 PGA Championship won by Paul Azinger. Former Florida State golfers have won nearly 50 PGA Tour events. Since Hubert Green won the 1971 Houston Champions Invitational, nearly one dozen former Seminoles have earned overwhelming success on the PGA, Senior PGA and Buy.Com Tours. The proud former Seminoles have won more than $50 million in prize money since fi nishing their Seminole careers. Former Seminoles have won the U.S. Open (Green), the PGA Championship (Azinger and Jeff Sluman and the Buick Southern Open (Kenny Knox) while representing Florida State and the Seminole golf program.

PAULAZINGER

HUBERTGREEN

KENNYKNOX

JEFF SLUMAN

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GREEN EARNS INDUCTION INTO WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IN 2007Seminole golf legend Hubert Green, who won 22 events while playing on the PGA Tour, was inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame in 2007 and was honored at the Induction Ceremony on Nov. 12, 2007 at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla. Green came to Florida State in 1965 and served as the captain of the golf team in 1968. He led Florida State to a 10th place fi nish in the NCAA Championship tournament in 1968 and guided the Seminoles to several impressive dual meet victories over many teams in the south-eastern United States including Florida during his collegiate career. Green was inducted in the Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1977 and is one of six male golfers in the FSU Hall of Fame. He graduated from Florida State and turned professional in 1969. Green is one of the most successful professional golfers in the history of the sport. He won 19 events while playing on the PGA Tour including the U.S. Open Championship in 1977 and the PGA Championship in 1985. He played on the 1977, 1979 and 1985 U.S. Ryder Cup Teams and is currently playing on the Champions Tour. Green has earned four titles while playing on the Champions Tour with his most recent championship coming in 2002 at the Lightpath Long Island Classic. His 2003 season on the Champions Tour was cut short after being diagnosed with a cancerous growth on his left tonsil and back of his tongue during a routine dental examination. Green opted to begin radiation and chemotherapy sessions and missed the remainder of the year while undergoing nearly six weeks of treatment for the disease at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. He returned to the Champions Tour to begin the 2004 season and fi nished 37th at the season-opening MasterCard Championship in Hawaii. “On my golfi ng journey, I had no idea how high I could climb,” said Green on being told of his election to the Hall of Fame. “To be inducted in to the Hall of Fame is reaching the summit; best of all is being a member of the club that hosts the greats of the game.” Green was inducted with Curtis Strange who was considered to be the dominant American golfer during the decade of the 1980’s. Green and Strange became the 113th and 114th members of the World Golf Hall of Fame upon their inductions.

JONAS BLIXTHas played in more than 25 Nationwide Tour events since turning professional upon his graduation from Florida State in 2008.

MATT SAVAGEBegan his professional career upon his graduation from Florida State in 2009. Kentucky Open 2009 Champion.

JONAS BLIXT

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NOLAN HENKEPGA TOUR VICTORIES (3): 1980: B.C. Open. 1991: Phoenix Open. 1993: BellSouth Classic.

BRIAN KAMMBUY.COM TOUR VICTORIES (1): Panama City Beach Classic.

KENNY KNOXPGA TOUR VICTORIES (3): 1986: Honda Classic.

1987: Hardees’s Golf Classic. 1990: Buick Southern Open.

JEFF SLUMANPGA TOUR VICTORIES (6): 1988: PGA Championship. 1997: Tucson Chrysler Classic. 1988: Greater Milwaukee Open. 1999: Sony Open in Hawaii. 2001: B.C. Open. 2002: Greater Milwaukee Open.

CHAMPIONS TOUR VICTORIES (3): 2008: Bank of America Championship. 2008 & 2009: Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach.

GEORGE MCNEIL PGA TOUR VICTORIES (1): 2007 Frys.com Open

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Tallahassee’s allahassee’s Finest inest Coursesourses

The par 73, 18-hole championship golf course recently underwent a 1.4 Million-Dollar renovation and reopened September of 2004. The spectacular changes modernized the course with 18 brand new USGA greens featuring

the state of the art ultradwarf turf called TiffEagle. TiffEagle is a smaller-bladed type of Bermuda grass that grows more densely, allowing for closer mowing and smoother greens. The course now also features fi ve brand new tee complexes for each hole, and a striking redesign of the 14th hole that includes a greenside lake. The architect for the project was Robert C. Walker of Atlantic Beach, FL. Mr. Walker was the former lead architect for Arnold Palmer Golf Design and has re-cently designed St. James Bay in Carrabelle, Fla., Regatta Bay in Destin, Fla., and Glen Kernan Golf & Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla. The golf course is truly set up for everyone to enjoy. Strategically placed bunkers, water hazards, and natu-ral areas combined with the gently rolling terrain will chal-lenge the more accomplished players, while the large greens

and generous landing areas will be very appealing to the average players. The Don Veller Seminole Golf Course is spread out over 200 acres and is in complete harmony with nature. You won’t fi nd any homes, apartment complexes, or commercial buildings to distract your round. What you will fi nd are plenty of foxes, deer, geese, purple martins, woodpeckers and butterfl ies.

SouthWood Golf Club opened its 18-hole golf course in 2003 to the delight of golfers in Tallahassee. The well-planned course was immediately one of the premier golf facilities in the Florida Panhandle and one of the nation’s heralded new golf courses. SouthWood was the only club in Florida to be ranked as one of “America’s Best New Courses” by Golf Digest. The SouthWood golf course was designed by PGA Tour Player, Fred Couples, with the aid of golf course renowned architect, Gene Bates. The golf course at Southwood is designed to please, yet test golfers of all skill levels. Because of Couples and Bates’ foresight in design and love of the sport, the course has received awards from

numerous sources. Specifi cally, SouthWood golf course was nationally ranked as one of the top 35 new courses by Golf Maga-zine and was named one of the best new courses by Golf Digest. Locally, the course was given Tallahassee’s best golf course award by readers of Tallahassee Magazine. With such consistent praise and great rankings, SouthWood will thrill any golfer that ventures onto the beautiful greens. Said GolfFlorda.com upon SouthWood’s opening: “the land seems hand-

crafted for a course, as the topography rises and falls elegantly, creating some tough, but scenic, holes.” Said Couples: “SouthWood has the potential to become a premier

course in the Southeast.

DON VELLER SEMINOLE GOLF COURSE & CLUB

FEATURES• 18 Holes • Public Golf course• Par 73• 7,132 yards• 74.3 Course Rating• 131 Slope• Built: 1962• Architect: Bill Amick• Greens: Bermuda• Fairways: Bermuda• Season: Open All Year

SOUTHWOOD GOLF CLUB

Although Tallahassee is known for being the capital of Florida, and home to two major universities with powerhouse team sports programs, one cannot over look the outstanding golf courses available to play in the area. The southern climate and rolling hills of Tallahassee create a picturesque backdrop, similar to Augusta that is perfect for golf enthusiasts of all ages and skill level.

FEATURES• 18 Holes• Semi-Private Golf Course• Par 72• 7,172 Yards• 74.3 Course Rating• 135 slope• Built: 2002• Architects: Fred Couples/

Gene Bates• Greens: Bermuda Grass• Fairways: Bermuda Grass

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Capital City Country Club is the oldest and most prestigious private club in Tallahassee. Located in the beautiful and historic city of Tallahassee, Florida’s capital, the club is

nestled among rolling hills and ancient oak trees. The rolling, tree-lined 6,502 yard 18-hole golf course is as challenging as it is breathtaking. The course moves through the trees and across large elevation changes more commonly found outside of Florida. Bermu-da grass fairways with Tift Dwarf Bermuda putting surfaces create challenges for golfers of all ability levels. The par 72 layout was designed in 1920 and was renovated in the early 1990's. Nine holes of the original design ware carved out by

famed golf course architect A.W. Tillinghast who designed such American classics as Winged Foot and Medinah.

Capital City Country Club provides the Florida State golf team with a championship style golf course that is crucial to the

overall improvement of each player. The golf course and its facilities allow the Seminoles to practice and play on one of the most traditional courses in the southeast part of the United States. The characteristics of the golf course include many scenic vistas and numerous undulating hills which makes playing each hole a wonderful challenge.

FEATURES• 18 Holes• Private Golf Course• Par 72• 6,472 Yards• 71.1 Course rating• 128 Slope• Built: 1920• Architect: A.W. Tillinghouse• Greens: Bermuda• Fairways: Bermuda• Season: Open All Year

Golden Eagle Country Club com-bines gracious Southern Living and championship golf for those who expect the best. Golden Eagle's foremost attraction is its 18-hole golf course, designed by world renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio. The course sprawls 6,965 yards from the back tees. It was rated "the most chal-lenging course in Florida" by the United States Golf Association just six months after opening in December 1986. Golfweek Magazine has ranked Golden Ea-gle among the top 50 real-estate development courses in the

Southeast, citing its distinctive design and enhancement of the property's natural beauty as "a cut above the rest." Golden Eagle features wide fairways and strategically placed Scottish bunkers to create a course that is challenging yet play-able for both ca-sual and serious golf-

ers. It is readily evident that the

course architect took full advan-tage of the natural topography of the fabulous acreage surrounding Golden Eagle. The golf course hosted the 1995 and 1996 Nike Tallahassee Open – a tournament on the Nationwide Tour.


The site of 21 PGA Tour and four LPGA Tour tournaments, Killearn Country Club's three nine-hole layouts offer a challenging yet fun golf expe-rience. The South/East Course is the longest and most challenging with roll-ing hills and tree-lined fairways. The North Course has a large lake coming into play on several holes, while the East Course is a little more forgiving with generous fairways and water on two holes.

Killearn’s three nine-hole courses are played in three eighteen hole combinations. These courses are home to several championship events each year and have hosted the PGA Classic and the Sprint Central. The fairways vary from tree lined to open, the greens are fast and a lake comes into play which chal-lenges players on each hole. If it’s your dream to play where the pros tee it up, then Killearn is for you. Killearn hosted the Tallahassee Open 20 times and the LP-GA’s Centel Classic four times giving it quite a tournament history. Designed by William Amick, the original 18 (the south and the east nines) plays to 6,988 yards. Many pros came to fear the fourth hole on the south course, a 467-yard par 4. From the two back tees, players must lay up short of water that threatens the fairway, leaving a long iron to the green.

FEATURES• 18 Holes• Private Golf Course• Par 72.2• 6,965 Yards• 73.6 Course Rating• 122 Slope• Built: 1986• Architect: Tom Fazio• Greens: Bermuda• Fairways: Bermuda• Season: Open All Year

FEATURES• 27 Holes• Private Golf Course• 6,860 Yards• 72.3 Course Rating• 122 Slope• Built: 1968• Architect: William Amick• Greens: Bermuda Grass• Fairway: Bermuda Grass• Season: Open All Year

CAPITAL CITY COUNTRY CLUB

KILLEARN COUNTRY CLUB & INN GOLDEN EAGLE COUNTRY CLUB

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Top-op-Played layed CoursesoursesTraditional Golf Courses Played during the tenure of Trey Jones at Florida State

ALA. (SHOAL CREEK INTERCOLLEGIATE)PGA Championship (1984 and 199), U.S. Amateur Championship (2006), and the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship (2008). Has been the site of USGA qualifi ers for the U.S. Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur and U.S. Junior Amateur as well as the Southern Golf Association Champi-onship. Other tournaments hosted there include the Southeastern Conference Championship (1978), Jerry Pate Intercollegiate Tournament (1992-96), Birmingham Golf Association Junior Championship (2001), and its own Shoal Creek Senior Invitational (since 1998).

GOLDEN HORSE-SHOE GOLF CLUB, WILLIAMSBURG, VA. (NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP)NCAA Division I Men’s Championship (2007)

ISLEWORTH COUNTRY CLUB, WINDERMERE, FLA. (ISLE-WORTH/UCF INVITATIONAL)

INVERNESS CLUB, TOLEDO, OHIO (INVERNESS INTERCOLLEGIATE)

US Open (1920, 1957, 1979), National Open (1931), US Amateur (1973), PGA Championship (186, 1993), US Senior Open (2003)

LAKE NONA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, ORLANDO, FLA. (NCAA EAST REGIONAL)The World Cup of Golf, the Inaugural Solheim Cup (1990), USGA State Team Championship (1995), Tavistock Cup (2004) (a match-play style event between Lake Nona and Isleworth touring pro members)

GOLF CLUB OF GEORGIA, ALPHARETTA, GA. (US COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP)Georgia Cup (1998-Present), United States Collegiate Championship (2006-Present)

TPC OF MYRTLE BEACH, MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., (GENERAL JIM HACK-LER INVITATIONAL)Ingersoll-Rand Senior Tour Championship (2000), DuPont World Amateur Championship (1999), Toyota National Golf Skills Challenge (1999)

PALMETTO GOLF CLUB, AIKEN, S.C. (PALMETTO INTERCOLLEGIATE)Second oldest continually oper-ated 18-hole golf course in the United States.

REYNOLDS PLANTATION, GREENSBORO, GA. (LINGER LONGER INVITATIONAL)US PGA Cup (2007)

OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILL. (FIGHTING ILLINI INVITATIONAL)US Open (1928, 2003), PGA Championship (1925, 1961), Western Open (1920, 1927, 1933, 1968, 1971), the U.S. Senior Open (1997).

THE FARMS GOLF CLUB, RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIF. (CALLAWAY MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS) SAWGRASS COUNTRY CLUB,

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (MERCEDES BENZ COLLE-GIATE CHAMPIONSHIP)Home of the Players Championship on the PGA Tour

KAMPEN CLUB, WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. (PING PREVIEW)2008 NCAA Division I Championship

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-HILO

GOLF COURSE. WAIKOLOA,

HAWAII

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First-irst-Class lass FacilitiesacilitiesDAVID MIDDLETON GOLF CENTER AT DON VELLER SEMINOLE GOLF

COURSE & CLUB

DON VELLER SEMINOLE

GOLF COURSE TEAM-ONLY

DRIVING RANGE AND

PRACTICE FACILITY

TEAM LOUNGE

SEMINOLES’ WEIGHT ROOM

AT THE DON VELLER

SEMINOLE GOLF COURSE

ACCCHAMIONSHIP

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Student-tudent-Athlete thlete Successuccess

FSU MEN’S GOLF TOUTS...• 9 Cleveland Golf All-America scholars• 3 ACC All-Academic Team honors • 77 ACC Academic Honor Roll honors since 1992

Because at Florida State...

Academics & Athletics

Go Hand and Hand

SEMINOLE ATHLETICS TOUTS...• Football’s Myron Rolle became the second Seminole student-athlete in the past four years to earn the Rhodes Scholarship - one of the old-est and most prestigious awards for international study. It was the fi rst time in nearly 25 years they awarded the scholarship to a prominent college football player. • Over the past 15 years, more than $450,000 in Postgraduate Schol-arship money has been granted to FSU student-athletes, as well as numerous other academic honors and awards.• During the 2008-09 academic year, fi ve Seminoles earned CoSIDA Academic All-American honors, 15 Seminole student-athletes were named District Academic All-Americans, 175 Seminole student-ath-letes were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll, seven of Florida State’s athletic teams had a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point aver-age.• In the spring 2009 semester, 202 Seminoles achieved a 3.0 GPA or better, 10 athletic teams had a 3.0 or better GPA and the average team semester GPA was a 2.8. Ten student-athletes made the spring 2009 President’s List with a perfect 4.0 GPA while 62 student-athletes earned Dean’s List status with a GPA of 3.5 or better.

2009 Florida State Seminole golf

graduates

In the past four years, Florida State athletics

has celebrated two Rhodes Scholars.

In a very unique event each fall called the Golden Torch Gala,

Florida State University recognizes the very top academic performers

from the previous year. Matt Savage earned the distinction for 2008-09.

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NATIONALLYRENOWNED FACULTY

• Nobel Prize winner Sir Harold Kroto, of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is a recipient of the Copley Medal, the highest award of the Royal Society in Britain. • College of Music Professor Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, also a Florida State graduate, is the fi rst woman to win the Pulitzer in music. She also is a four-time Grammy nominee, is the fi rst woman to earn a doctorate in composition at the Julliard School and is the fi rst-ever occupant of Carn-egie Hall’s Composer’s Chair. • Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Florida State English Professor Robert Olen Butler has won two National Magazine Awards in Fiction from the American Association of Magazine Editors.• Academy Award winner Richard Portman, of the College of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts, has received 11 Academy Award

nominations for sound work in feature fi lms.

• Our Department of Dance faculty — one of the largest and most

accomplished dance faculties in the country — includes legend-ary ballerina and 2006 Kenne-dy Honors recipient Suzanne Farrell.• New York Times bestselling author Mark Winegardner, a Creative Writing profes-

sor, was selected by Random House and the Mario Puzo Es-

tate to write the sequel to The Godfather.

TOP NATIONAL RANKINGS• Florida State consistently ranks in the top 10 universities nationally in physical sciences grants awarded by the National Science Foundation. • U.S. News & World Report ranks Florida State in the nation’s top 50 public universities.• The Meteorology and Oceanography departments are ranked among the nation’s top 10 by the National Research Council.

• Florida State’s graduate program in nu-clear physics was ranked eighth among public

universities by U.S. News & World Report.•The College of Business is ranked 8th among public universities by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News also ranks the business school’s Real Estate Program 11th in the country and its Risk Manage-ment/Insurance Program fourth. • The College of Information’s graduate program ranks in the top 10 nationally by

U.S. News & World Report. The college’s Children and Youth Services Program is fi rst in the nation.

• The College of Law’s Environmen-tal Law Program is ranked 10th best

in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, which also ranks the law school in the nation’s top tier in terms of academic reputation.• The College of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts, recognized in 2004 by the Di-rectors Guild of America for distinguished con-tributions to American culture, has won 24 Col-lege Television Awards in 17 years.• The College of Music graduate program was named fi fth best in the nation and its Opera Pro-gram third among public universities by U.S. News & World Report.

STRONG STUDENTS• Florida State University has garnered three Rhodes Scholars in the past

four years, including two student-athletes – track & fi eld’s Garrett Johnson (2005), Joe O’Shea (2007) and football’s Myron Rolle (2008). Student have also received numerous other prestigious national scholarships and fellowships, including Truman Scholarships, Fulbright Fellowships, a Goldwater Scholarship, a Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellow-ship, a Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, a Fulbright Hays Award and Ro-tary International Ambassador Scholarship.• In 2008, the students entering as freshmen in the fall had an average SAT score of 1265 and an average ACT score of 28.

• Florida State graduates fi nd employment with major employers including Ernst & Young,

GEICO, Merrill Lynch, Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Target.

A POWERHOUSE UNIVERSITYA POWERHOUSE UNIVERSITYThis his Is s Florida lorida State tate

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This his Is s Tallahassee allahassee AN ALL-AMERICAN CITYAN ALL-AMERICAN CITY

WHAT TO DO• With over 5,900 rooms in more than 58 hotels and motels, Tallahassee offers a blend of Southern-style inns, rustic campsites, family-owned economy lodges and impressive corporate hotels. There are also 13 bed & break-fasts and 13 inns in the Tallahassee area. • From fast food to fi ve-star, Tallahassee serves up an excellent selection of tanta-lizing restaurants. Tickling the taste buds are specialties ranging from homemade country sausage and melt-in-your-mouth steaks to wild game and succulent sea-food fresh from the Gulf.• Tallahassee lists 122 properties on the National Register of Historic Places. Tallahassee offers more than 28 museums, galleries, public art sculptures, monuments and historic sites. There are 306.5 miles of hiking/biking & walking trails in and around the Tallahassee area. • There are eight public pools and 63 recreational parks in Tallahassee/Leon County -- incredible weather, lush gardens, lakes and more.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING• The fi rst Christmas celebrated in the United States was in Tallahassee at the encampment of Spanish Explorer Hernando de Soto in 1539.• Lights, Camera, Action … Early “Tarzan” movies fea-turing Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O’Sullivan were fi lmed at nearby Wakulla Springs. Also fi lmed, were “Crea-ture from the Black Lagoon” and “Airport 77.”• George Washington’s great grandniece, Catharine Daingerfi eld-Willis-Gray and Napoleon Bonparte’s neph-ew, Prince Achille Murat, provided the social event of the season when they were married in Tallahassee in 1826. The plantation home of widowed Princess Murat is on exhibit at the Tallahassee Museum.

Nearer to Atlanta than Miami, Tallahassee is “The Other Florida” in attitude, topography, climate and lifestyle.

FACTS & FIGURES• America’s largest concentration of original plantations — 300,000 acres, 71 plantations — exists between Tal-lahassee and Thomasville, Georgia, just 28 miles away.• Nearly 60 percent of Tallahassee’s population is between the ages of 18-44.• Average Low – High Temperatures in Tallahassee are 40 to 63 degrees in January and 72 to 91 degrees in July.• There are over 150,000 people living in Tallahassee and over 300,000 in the metropolitan area.• The capitol of the State of Florida has been located in Tallahassee since 1823.• The Gulf of Mexico is just 20 miles south of Tallahassee and the Georgia border is just 14 miles to the north.

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Season eason Previewreview They say a great team is the sum of its parts. Florida State University men’s golf coach Trey Jones has assembled a group of talented players and must now develop those players into a team that will compete for the ACC and NCAA Championship. With history on his side, Jones has made it a habit of recruiting the nation’s top talent and helping those players reach their potential as one of the nation’s top teams. Now in his seventh season at Florida State, Jones has led the Seminoles to four consecutive NCAA championship tournaments and the school’s fi rst ACC Championship in 2008. With three returning talented and experienced upperclassmen, three sophomores (including the reigning ACC Rookie of the Year) who helped the Seminoles reach the 2009 NCAA Southeast Regional championship and two highly regarded fresh-man who will quickly earn their place in Florida State’s starting line-up, Jones has brought together one of the top collections of individual talent in school history. “We have a re-ally strong group of players that make up potentially one of the best teams I have coached here at Florida State,” said Jones. “Each player can fi t into any of the fi ve spots in the line-up and each player has tremendous leadership capabilities. Coaching this group is going to be a lot of fun because they all have the ability to go low each round.” Florida State’s senior class is small with only two players but big on talent and experience. Seath Lauer and Cameron Knight, who have both played in three NCAA championship tournament and three ACC cham-pionships during their careers, are the Seminoles’ senior leaders. Both players were members of the Seminoles’ starting line-up in 2008 when Florida State won the ACC championship and both players helped Florida State advanced to the fi nals of the 2007 NCAA championship. “It’s exciting to have two senior leaders who have as much big tournament experience as Seath and Cameron,” said Jones. “They bring an intangible to our team that we have not enjoyed int the past and that’s experience. They have played in some big tournaments and played some big holes for our team. We

will need both players to use their talents and experience to lead this team and we are confi dent that they will deliver for us.” Lauer is the Seminoles’ most experienced player entering the 2009-10 season having played in 30 tournaments during his career. He was in Florida State’s starting line-up and fi nished in a tie for 13th place in the individual standings in helping the Semi-noles to the 2008 ACC Championship. Lauer has been a regular member of the lineup since the spring of his freshman season and has played in 30 of the Seminoles’35 events in the fi rst three

years of his career. “We expect – we need – Seath to have a big

year for us,” said Jones. “As a senior and one of our leaders his success in many ways will

dictate how well our team plays this year. He has learned to manage his emotions

and has improved his game through-out his career. Seath needs to play up to his potential each time out; if he does that we have the chance to be in the thick of things nationally at the end of the season.” Knight’s post-season experience makes him a valuable Seminole in his fi nal collegiate season. He was at his best during his junior year as he averaged a

career-low 73.64 strokes in eight tournaments. Knight has helped the

Seminoles into the national rankings in each of his fi rst three seasons and helped

the Seminoles to a No. 7 ranking in the fi nal regular season Golf World poll of the 2007-08

season. “We are excited about the role Cameron will play on

our team this season,” said Jones. “He has displayed the desire to play any role that is need to make our team successful. Cam-eron can be our leader, he can be our top player and he can fi t anywhere else into the line-up. His value now that he is a senior is incredible to the make-up of our team.” Drew Kittleson, a junior, is Florida State’s most recognizable player entering the 2009-10 fall and spring seasons. He played in the Master’s and US Open Championship in 2009 after fi nish-ing in second place at the 2008 US Amateur Championship. His experiences on a national stage coupled with his extensive experiences during the fi rst two seasons as a Seminole gives the Seminoles yet another upperclass weapon on their roster. “Drew lived out every golfers dream when he played in the Master’s and US Open,” said Jones. “He has continued to im-prove since his freshman season as he played on two of the great courses in the world and alongside the greatest players in the world. Playing a practice round with Phil Mickleson and was able

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Koepka has put himself into contention for both national and ACC honors throughout the remainder of his career. Koepka played in his fi rst career NCAA Regional championship and in his fi rst career ACC Championship as a freshman while play-ing in 11 events as a freshman to tie for the team lead in total events played in 2009. Koepka tied the Seminole record for low round score with a 65 during the Florida State Spring Break Invitational in 2009. “Brooks played as well as any freshman I have coached last season and we have great hopes that he will only continue to improve as a player,” said Jones. “He played tough holes against tough competition and made putts when he needed to make them last season. I see a very bright future ahead for Brooks; a future that I am very excited about.” Graham is an immensely talented golfer who fi ts nicely into the Seminoles’ championship plans for the fi nal three seasons of his career at Florida State. He played in fi ve of the Semi-noles 11 tournaments as he became acclimated to college life both academically and athletically during his freshman season. Graham earned his fi rst career top fi ve fi nish with a third place standing at the Florida State Spring Break Invitational as he carded scores of 68 and 67 to fi nish with a seven under par score of 137 in helping the Seminoles to the team champion-ship in the event. “Wes is a player that we are really excited about and have been since his arrival as a freshman,” said Jones. “When he puts everything together he is a tough competitor. He has to get to a consistent level and allow himself to play on an even keel in every event and in every qualifi er. When he does that he will become a special golfer.” Cobb is a transfer from UCF who will battle for playing time in his fi rst season as a Seminole.. He played well as a freshman in 2007-08 but took a redshirt year and did not play for UCF

during the 2008-09 fall or spring seasons. “Kyle is a local player from Tallahassee who

we recruited when he was a senior in high school,” said Jones. “It’s good to fi nally have

him as a member of our program because he is a solid golfer. We look for him to compete and compete hard to get into the line-up and once he gets there he has the ability to make himself a fi xture during the remainder of his career.” During his tenure at Florida State, Jones has become accustomed to put-

ting freshman in situations where they can be successful. Think back to Jonas

Blixt who played extensively as a freshman and won the ACC Cham-pionship as a senior or to Matt Savage who earned


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to absorb his knowledge for 18 holes.” Kittleson earned All-ACC honors in 2009 to mark the fi rst

time in his career that he had been

named as one of the ACC’s top golfers

during his career. He earned 10 wins against the top

12 ranked players in the ACC and ranked third in the ACC with 27 wins over players ranked in the nation’s top 51-100 players. As a freshman, Kittleson was a member of the Seminoles’ lineup and helped the team win the fi rst-ever ACC Golf Championship in Florida State history. His career-best score of 66 came in the second round of the spring 2009 Hawaii Hilo Invitational. More than half of the Seminoles’ roster is made up of either sophomores or freshman with each of those four players pos-sessing the ability to earn their way in to Florida State’s starting line-up and make a tremendous impact of the presumed good fortune of the team this season. Florida State’s sophomore class consists of three players – re-turning players Wesley Graham and Brooks Koepka and transfer Kyle Cobb. Graham played in fi ve events as a Seminole fresh-man, Koepka played in 11 events and was the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2009 and Cobb is in his fi rst season as a member of the golf team at Florida State. “The success of the players in our sophomore class may help determine the success of our team this season,” said Jones. “We all know that Brooks is a proven player who will compete in each round. Wes enjoyed an up and down freshman season and learned a lot from his experiences. His overall improvement will be evident beginning early in the spring and that will give us a good indication of how good he can be this season. Kyle is a strong player who has a great chance to break into the line-up in his fi rst season.” Koepka ranked sixth overall and fi rst among all league freshman with a 72.58 stroke average during his fi rst collegiate season. With his incredible rate of improvement,

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Season eason Previewreviewhis way into the starting line-up as a freshman and who became the fi rst three-time All-ACC selec-tion in school history. In Michael Hebert and Doug Letson, Jones may have a couple of Blixt or Savage like players who will force themselves into the line-up immediately. “Michael and Doug are outstanding players who could work themselves into the line-up because of their talent,” said Jones. “Because we recruit players to play immediately regardless of their class stand-ing we are looking forward to seeing these two players fi ght their way into the line-up. As a coach, I like the competition and our players are looking forward to the challenge. Our two freshman have the chance to raise our talent level quickly.” Hebert comes to Florida State as a very accomplished junior golfer who will be one of the Seminoles’ top players upon his arrival as a freshman. He was a 2008 and 2009 American Junior Golf Associ- a-tion All-American and the 2007 state of Florida junior champion and led his team to two state champion-ship titles and two third place state champion-ship tournament fi nishes during his much decorated high school career. He has also played in a national stage as he advanced to sectional qualifying for the 2008 US Open with a 68 in the fi rst round of the event. “Michael could be an impact player and will have an immediate impact

on our team,” said Jones. “I really like his potential and how he handles himself on the course. As he continues to ma-

ture and learn more about course management, he will continue to become a much better golfer.” Letson has a great feel for the game and will

begin his collegiate career with the talent to quickly become a member of

the Seminoles’ starting line-up. He has developed a

very mature demeanor on the golf course -- one which allows him to manage his game well. “Doug is a solid player whose short game abilities allow

him to be success-ful on many differ-

ent types of courses,” said Jones. “He is a very

good putter which allows him to close well on holes that

might prove to be tougher for other players. “The sky is the limit for both of our freshman golfers,” said Jones.

Jones has con-tinued to recruit well and has built the Seminoles into a national contender. It will be his job in 2010 to merge the talents of each one of his players into one cohesive team that will land the Florida State men’s golf near the top of the leader board in each tournament the Seminoles play this year.

WESLEYGRAHAM

TREYJONES

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2009-10 R2009-10 RosterosterNAME HT. CLASS HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOLKyle Cobb 5-11 RS-So. Tallahassee, Fla./Leon/UCFWesley Graham 6-0 So. Port Orange, Fla./Spruce CreekMichael Hebert 6-1 Fr. Orlando, Fla./Circle ChristianDrew Kittleson 6-2 Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz./PinnacleCameron Knight 5-9 Sr. Wesley Chapel, Fla./Wesley ChapelBrooks Koepka 6-1 So. Wellington, Fla./Cardinal NewmanSeath Lauer 6-4 Sr. Huntington, Ind./Huntington NorthDoug Letson 5-9 Fr. Tampa, Fla./H.B. Plant

Head Coach: Trey Jones (North Alabama, 1991)Assistant Coach: Chris Malloy (Ole Miss, 2001)Managers: Brad McDonald, Wills Reardon

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State to its fi rst ever ACC Cham-

pionship and helped the team achieve a

national ranking as high as No. 7 in 2008. The Seminoles

also played in the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season, won three team championships, had a player earn All-America First Team honors for the fi rst time since 1995 and had two players earn All-ACC recognition. Florida State has taken its rightful place among the nation’s top teams and the origins of its recent success can be traced to Jones’ arrival in Tallahassee in 2004. He is responsible for at-tracting nationally ranked recruiting classes as well as upgrading the Seminoles’ schedule to where it is ranked among the nation’s toughest on an annual basis. FSU plays in the nation’s most high-profi le events and the most prestigious courses in the country each season. Jones is a 19-year veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks. He was the head men’s coach and Director of Golf Operations at Georgia State for eight years (1996-2003) before becoming only the fi fth coach in the history of the Seminole program in 2004. Prior to his career at Georgia State, Jones was an assistant coach at Wallace State Junior College (1992-95) and his alma mater North Alabama (1991). Jones developed his teaching, coaching and recruiting philosophies as he helped mold those programs into national contenders. Jones has been named the top coach in three different con-ferences – the Atlantic Coast, Atlantic Sun and Trans America Athletic Conference. Jones has had the biggest impact on the Seminole program in the area of recruiting during his fi rst six years in Tallahassee. Florida State’s recruiting class ranked as the fourth best in the nation in 2007, the fi fth best in 2008, the sixth best in 2005 and among the nation’s top 15 in 2006. Jones accepted his fi rst head coaching job at Georgia State in 1995 and immediately began to assemble one of the dominant men’s golf programs in the southeastern United States. He was responsible for the program in its entirety including recruiting, coaching, fundraising, public relations, strength and conditioning, scheduling and the team’s budget. He led the Panthers to a national ranking as high as 20th during the 2000 season, making the golf team only the second Georgia State team to earn a top-20 national ranking. In 2001, Georgia State won the Trans Atlantic Athletic Conference champions by an astonishing 41 strokes. Following the confer-ence championship, the Panthers earned their third consecutive NCAA Regional Championship appearance.

Trey Jones, the 2008 ACC Coach of the Year, has earned the reputation as one of the nation’s top coaches as he has helped develop Florida State into one of the elite programs in col-legiate golf. In his seventh season as Florida State’s head men’s golf coach and director of golf operations, the Seminoles are regarded as one of the most competitive teams in the nation as evidenced by their four consecutive NCAA Championship appearances, 2008 ACC Championship and top fi nishes while annually playing the toughest schedules in all of college golf. Building championship teams and elevating those teams onto the national stage is nothing new to Jones who has earned four conference coach of the year awards and who has led eight of his 13 teams at the Division I level to the NCAA Tournament. His teams consistently hold prominent places in the national rankings, are adept at winning conference championships and are annually among the top producers of

All-American and all-conference performers. Jones has also coached many of the top golfers in the illustri-ous history of the Florida State program. He coached Jonas Blixt, a two-time All-American and two-time All-ACC selection and Matt Savage, who also earned All-American honors and was a three-time All-ACC selection and is currently coaching Drew Kittleson who played in both the Master’s and US Open Champi-onships in 2009 after fi nishing as the runner-up in the 2009 US Amateur Championship. “Trey Jones helped me real-ize my potential as a collegiate golfer and helped make all of my teammates better golfers and competitors,” said Blixt. “He be-lieved in me as much as I believed in him throughout my career at Florida State. Coach Jones helped make me the golfer I am today and helped me reach my goals – graduating from Florida State University and becoming a professional golfer.” Jones was named the ACC Coach of the Year, led Florida

Treyrey JONES JONESHead Coach • 7th Season • North Alabama ‘91

DIRECTOR OF GOLF OPERATIONS

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Under Jones’ leadership, Georgia State amassed 91 wins over SEC teams and 33 wins over ACC opponents from 1999-2000. During that period, Georgia State earned 23 victories over top 25 opponents. With Jones, the Panthers played in four NCAA Regional Champion-ships (1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003) and the NCAA Championship in 2000. He led the Panthers to eight tournament titles and to the fi rst three Atlantic Sun confer-ence titles in school history and earned conference Coach of the Year honors each time (1998, 2000 and 2001). He is one of only three coaches in A-Sun history to earn the award three or more times during his career. Jones coached eight all-confer-ence selections, the 2001 conference Player of the Year (Allen Thompson), the 2001 conference Rookie of the Year (Brad-ley Beverly), the only four-time all-conference player in school history (Jack Croyle, 1999-2001) and the only regional All-American in school history (Ty Harris, 2003). Jones was also instru-mental in developing a comprehensive support network for the Georgia State golf program. He

founded the Panther Golf Club in 1998 to support both the men’s and women’s golf programs. The Panther Club became the largest booster club on the Georgia State’s campus as it raised an average of $40,000 a year during his tenure. He has done the same at Florida State as he has been the driving force in developing the Seminole Masters – an exclusive group of individuals who have committed themselves to providing the resources for excellence for FSU golf. Jones earned two varsity letters under head coach Billy Gamble during his collegiate playing career. He was a member of the Lions’ golf team in 1990 and 1991. He also earned two

varsity letters in golf at Wallace State in 1987 and 1988.

Jones has been an active member of the Collegiate Golf Coaches Associa-

tion since 1993. He is currently on the board as the Division I Director for

the East Region and has served as Chair of the District 3 South Re-gional NCAA Selection Commit-tee in 2001 and 2002. Jones was a representative on the District 3 South NCAA Selection Commit-tee from 1999-2002. Jones earned his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education with a minor in busi-

ness administration from North Alabama in 1991.

Jones is married to the former Cathy McVeigh, who is the coordina-

tor of fi nancial aid for student-athletes at Florida State. The couple are the proud

parents of a daughter, Jordan (8) and a son, Lawrence Andrew (4).

THE JONES’ LEDGERYEAR POSITION SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS POSTSEASON FINAL RANK1991 Assistant Coach North Alabama 22nd1992 Assistant Coach Wallace State AJCC Champions NJCAA Championship/6th 1st1993 Assistant Coach Wallace State AJCC Champions NJCAA Championship/2nd 1st1994 Assistant Coach Wallace State 2nd1995 Assistant Coach Wallace State AJCC Champions NJCAA Championship/4th 1996 Head Coach Georgia State 1997 Head Coach Georgia State1998 Head Coach Georgia State TAAC Champion 44th 1999 Head Coach Georgia State NCAA East Regional2000 Head Coach Georgia State Atlantic Sun Champion NCAA East Regional/5th 20th NCAA Championship2001 Head Coach Georgia State Atlantic Sun Champion NCAA East Regional 20th2002 Head Coach Georgia State Atlantic Sun Runner-Up 2003 Head Coach Georgia State Atlantic Sun Runner-Up NCAA East Regional 23rd2004 Head Coach Florida State 2005 Head Coach Florida State2006 Head Coach Florida State Four Top-5 Finishes NCAA East Regional 42nd2007 Head Coach Florida State Seven Top-5 Finishes NCAA East Regional NCAA Championship 15tt2008 Head Coach Florida State ACC Champion NCAA West Regional 11th2009 Head Coach Florida State Six Top-5 Finishes NCAA Southeast Regional 23rd

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the Rebels to a tied for 24th place fi nish in the NCAA

Championship Tour-nament in 1999. He

fi nished the season with a career-best 74.79 stroke

average and earned his best career individual fi nish tied for fi fth at the University of Alabama Spring Invitational. Malloy’s individual fi nish led Ole Miss to the team championship at the Alabama Spring Invitational. Malloy earned four top-30 individual fi nishes and led the Rebels to four top-10 team fi nishes. Among those top-10 team fi nishes was a ninth place fi nish at the NCAA East Regional Championship which qualifi ed Ole Miss for the NCAA Championship Tournament. The Warrenton, Va., native helped the Rebels to a sixth place fi nish in the SEC Champion-ship and an 11th place fi nish in the NCAA East Regional in 2000 as he fi nished fourth on the team with a 75.00 stroke average. He earned a pair of top 15 individual fi nishes with a tied for 14th place standing at the Atlanta Intercollegiate and a tied for 15th plac-ing at the Colorado State Intercollegiate. He led Ole Miss to a sixth place team fi nish at the Gator Invitational that season as he shot a career-low 68 in the fi rst round of the event. Malloy, 32, earned his bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management from Ole Miss in 2001. He was named to the Ole Miss Athletic Association Aca-demic Honor Roll during his career. He was mar-ried to Danielle Bartlett in June of 2008.

Chris Malloy, who has helped the Seminole men’s golf team develop into one of the nations top programs, is in his fourth season as an assistant coach at Florida State. He helped coach the Seminoles to the school’s fi rst ever golf ACC Championship in 2008 and has worked tirelessly to develop the program into a perennial top-15 program. With Malloy on the coaching staff, the Seminoles have appeared in the last three NCAA Tournaments and have produced the ACC individual champion, two All-Americans, four All-ACC selections and one ACC Rookie of the Year. The Seminoles won three tournament championships in 2008 to mark the fi rst time since 1995 that the program has won multiple titles in a single year. Florida State’s team champion-ship at the fall 2007 Inverness Intercollegiate was the fi rst team title for the program since 1998. The Seminoles won the championship of the Inaugural Florida State Spring Break Invitational in 2009. Malloy worked extensively with former Seminole Jonas Blixt as he earned All-America First Team honors in 2008, All-America Second Team honors in 2007 and won the 2008 ACC individual championship. He also worked with Matt Savage – a three-time All-ACC selection, a 2007 All-America Second Team selection and the 2008 North and South Ama-teur medalist and currently works with Drew Kittleson – who played in both the Master’s and US Open Championships in 2009 as a current member of the FSU men’s golf team. Malloy gained valuable experience in helping develop Florida State into a perennial top-15 team. He has been the designated on-course coach for the Seminoles numerous times during his fi rst three season as a Seminole assistant coach including during the third round of the 2007 NCAA Championship fi nals as Florida State won a three-team play-off and advance to the top 15 in championship play. With their win in the playoff, the Seminoles advanced to the fi nal round of the championship. Malloy’s work with the Florida State players has led to outstanding team success in addition to numerous individual accolades. The Seminoles fi nished in the top fi ve of 20 events during his fi rst three seasons. Additionally, FSU’s team stroke average has dropped in two of the three years Malloy’s has been on the coaching staff. As a team the Semi-noles averaged a 15-year low 72.77 stroke average in 2008. Malloy also achieved success at the college level as a top player at Ole Miss during his playing career. He led Ole Miss to the NCAA Championship fi nals in 1999 and the NCAA East Regional Championship Tournament in 2000 as a two-year letter winner and team captain for the Rebels. Malloy began his career in intercollegiate athletics as a Corporate Account Executive for Seminole Athletics Marketing. Malloy enjoyed his best season as a collegian as he led

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Administration & dministration & Support upport Stafftaff2009-10 SEASON SEMINOLE GOLF 2008-09 REVIEW OUR HISTORY UNIVERSITY SUPPORT

Gary HuffSenior Associate Athletics Director

Bernie WaxmanAssociate Athletics Director

Golf Oversight

Monk BonasorteSenior Associate Athletics Director

Randy SpetmanAthletics Director

Kellie ElliottDeputy Athletics Director

SWA

Jen CollinsAdministrative Assistant

Sarah Griffi nBusiness Operations

Dane SmithEquipment Manager

Name Hometown Country ClubMaggie Allesee Bloomfi eld Hills, Mich. Oakland HillsJohn Bell Atlanta, Ga. Cherokee Town & CountryJay Burleson Tallahassee, Fla. SouthwoodJames S. Byrd Windermere, Fla. IsleworthVan Champion Tallahassee, Fla. Capital CityCarl Domino Palm Beach, Fla. Trump InternationalBrad Foster Atlanta, Ga. Golf Club of GeorgiaBilly Don Grant Naples, Fla. MediterraDowning Gray Pensacola, Fla. PensacolaHubert Green Panama City Beach, Fla. Hombre Golf ClubCliff Hinkle Tallahassee, Fla. Capital CityGalen Kilburn,, Jr. Cashiers, N.C. Wade HamptonBrian Martzloff Tallahassee, Fla. SouthWoodDave Middleton Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Pablo CreekWalt Nussbaum Cashiers, N.C. Wade HamptonMax Osceola Davie, Fla. Grand OaksJim and Betty Ann Rogers Quincy, Fla. Golf Club of QuincyBuddy Runnels Destin, Fla. Kelly PlantationSteve Saterbo Winter Haven, Fla. IsleworthJeff Sluman Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Golf ClubGary Thurston Ocala, Fla. Golden OcalaGary & Cumi Walsingham Panama City, Fla. Bay Point

SEMINOLE MASTERSThe Seminole Masters program is an exclusive group of individuals who have committed themselves to providing the resources for excellence in Florida State Golf.

Chris RettkowskiFacilities and Operations

Brad McDonaldTeam Manager

Wills ReardonTeam Manager

Kimberlee LawsonAdministrative Assistant

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ON KNIGHT One of two seniors on the Seminoles’ roster and one of the two most experi-enced players on the team entering the 2009-10 fall and spring seasons…has played in one NCAA Championship fi nal, three NCAA regional champion-ships and three ACC Championships during his career…his post-season experience makes him a very valuable Seminole in his fi nal collegiate sea-son…his best season came during his junior year as he averaged a career-low 73.64 rounds in eight tournaments…has helped the Seminoles into the na-tional rankings in each of his fi rst three seasons…helped Florida State to a No. 7 ranking in the fi nal Golf World polls of the 2007-08 season…Florida State’s third highest fi nisher in the three most important events of the year as a freshman in 2006-07 – the ACC Championship, the NCAA East Regional and the NCAA Champion-ship fi nals…career-low single round score of 67 came during the third round of the 2007 NCAA Champion-ship fi nals…best three-round score of his career (215) came at the Fall 2009 Brickyard Collegiate Champion-ship and at the Spring 2009 Gator

Years Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Low Top 102006-07 11 34 2,538 74.65 67 --2007-08 7 21 1,583 75.38 71 --2008-09 8 22 1,620 73.64 69 2Totals 26 77 5,741 74.56 67 2

Knight AT FLORIDA STATE

Invitational…best three-round score

vs. par (+2) has come twice in the

same event -- in the Florida State hosted

Seminole Intercollegiate during the spring of 2008 and

the spring of 2009…best 36-hole score of his career has also come twice – at the Spring 2007 Gator Invitational and the Spring 2009 Florida State Spring Break Invitational (142)…averages 74.56 strokes in 77 rounds during 26 tournaments dur-ing the fi rst two years of his career.

BEFORE FLORIDA STATE: Graduated from Wesley Chapel High School in 2006…won the Class 2A cham-pionship in the State of Florida…named the 2004 Player of the Year in the State of Florida by the Coaches’ Association and the Dairy Farmers…also named the 2004 Florida Junior Tour Player of the Year…earned four varsity letters and was named the Most Valuable Player in each of his four varsity seasons at Wesley Chapel (2003, 04, 05, 06)…also the fi rst player in the history of the Suncoast

Cameronameron KNIGHT KNIGHT5-9 • SR • Dade City, Fla./Wesley Chapel

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Conference to earn Golfer of the Year three times during his prep career (2004, 05, 06)…has earned three top-fi ve fi nishes while play-ing tournaments sponsored by the American Junior Golf Association…named the High School Player of the Year for Pasco County by the Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times in 2004, 05 and 06…earned the honor of being named the 2004 Male Golfer of the Year in the Greater Tampa Junior Golf As-sociation, also, in 2004 and 2005…also a track standout in high school…earned All-Suncoast Conference honors in 2006 and was a regional qualifi er in 2006 in the 400 meter run…helped the Wildcat track and fi eld team to the re-gional championship meet as a member of the 4X400 relay team…earned seven varsity let-ters in high school – four in golf, two in track and one in cross country…as a baseball player, he led the Forest Hill Pony league in home runs and doubles while batting .420 during the summer of 2002.

PERSONAL:Born: Dec. 5, 1987…the son of Tinna and Larry Knight…a recipient of a Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholarship…selected Florida State over Arizona, Virginia and UCF…when he is not on the golf course, he enjoys fi shing…is a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Tampa Bay Lightning…majoring in social science.

Fall 2007Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceShoal Creek Intercollegiate 80-70-76 +10 226 T37Notre Dame Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic 74-85-74 +23 233 T41Isleworth Intercollegiate 81-74-78 +17 233 T66Spring 2007Tournament 1-2-3-4 Par Total PlaceGator Invitational 70-72-79 +5 221 T40Seminole Intercollegiate 78-73-71 +6 222 T23Hootie at Bulls Bay Invitational 71-74-72 +4 217 T31U.S. Collegiate Championship 82-76-77 +19 235 T64ACC Championship 78-71-70 +3 219 T25Linger Longer Invitational 71-72-79 +6 222 T44NCAA East Regional Championship 74-75-73 +6 222 T32NCAA Championship 75-72-67-74 +8 288 T49

Spring 2008Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceGator Invitational 76-73-77 +16 226 65Seminole Intercollegiate 72-75-71 +2 218 T14General Jim Hackler 80-79-79 +22 238 T58U.S. Collegiate Championship 71-77-71 +3 219 T13River Landing Intercollegiate 73-73-77 +7 223 T45ACC Championship 76-75-72 +7 223 T42NCAA West Regional 79-78-79 +20 236 T122

Fall 2008Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceBrickyard Collegiate 77-69-69 +5 215 T3

Spring 2009Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceHawaii Hilo Invitational 73-75-77 +9 225 T43Gator Invitational 72-74-69 +5 215 T26Seminole Intercollegiate 75-71-72 +2 218 T13Florida State Spring Break Invitational 72-70 -2 142 T10

Callaway Match Play Championship 82-81 +19 163 78US Collegiate Championship 75-72-76 +7 223 T40NCAA Southeast Regional 71-74-74 +6 219 T55

Knight By The NumbersCareer Low...Round: 67 (NCAA East Regional Championship, Spring 2007)36 Holes: 142 (Gator Invitational, Spring 2007); (Florida State Spring Break Invitational, Spring 2009)Tournament: 215 Brickyard Collegiate, Fall 2008);

(Gator Invitational, Spring 2009)Best Finish: T3rd (Brickyard Collegiate, Fall 2008)


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ON LAUER: One of two seniors on Florida State’s roster who will anchor the Seminoles line-up in his fi nal season as a col-legiate player…the Seminoles’ most experienced player entering the 2009-10 season having played in 30 tournaments during his career including one NCAA Championship, three NCAA Regional Championships and three ACC Champi-onships…in Florida State’s starting line-up and fi nished in a tie for 13th place in the individual standings in helping the Seminoles to the 2008 ACC Champion-ship – the fi rst in school history…has been a regular member of the Semi-noles’ starting lineup since the spring of his freshman season and has played in 30 of the Seminoles’35 events in the fi rst three years of his career… earned his way into the starting line-up to begin the spring 2007 season and played in all eight tournaments including the Seminoles’ big three postseason events – the ACC Championship, the NCAA East Regional Championship and the NCAA Championship fi nals and has been a staple in the line-up since that season…helped the Seminoles advance to the NCAA Championship fi nals in 2007 to mark the fi rst time since the

Years Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Low Top 102006-07 10 31 2,308 74.45 67 12007-08 10 30 2,214 73.80 67 22008-09 10 28 2,092 74.71 70 --Totals 30 89 6,614 74.31 67 3

Lauer AT FLORIDA STATE

spring of 1996 that Florida State had advanced to the NCAA Champion-ship fi nals…played well as an individual in his fi rst postseason and helped Florida State fi nish in fi fth place in the 2007 NCAA East Regional Championship and tied for 13th in the 2007 NCAA Championship fi nals…ca-reer-best single-round score of 67 (single round, fi rst round of the Hootie at Bulls Bay Invitational), 138 (36 hole score at the Linger Longer Invitational) and -6 tournament score vs. par (at the Linger Longer Invitational) all came during his spectacular spring 2007 sea-son…fi nished with his career-best tour-nament score of 207 in fi nishing in a tie for 6th place at the spring 2008 Gator Invitational…has earned three top-10 fi nishes (tied for fourth at the spring 2007 Linger Longer Invitational, tied for sixth at the spring 2008 Gator Invi-tational and tied for ninth at the spring 2008 Seminole Intercollegiate), fi ve top-15 fi nishes (spring 2007 Hootie at Bulls Bay Invitational, tied for 14th at the fall 2007 Inverness Intercollegiate, tied for 14th at the spring 2008 General Jim

Seatheath LAUER LAUER6-4 • SR • Huntington, Ind. (Huntingon North)

Hackler Invitational, tied for 13th at the spring 2008 ACC Championship and tied for 12th at the Spring 2008 Florida State Spring Break Invitational) and one top-20 fi nish (tied for 16th at the fall 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Gridiron Classic)…his stature as a tall golfer allows him to strike the ball well…was one of the top high school players in the state of Florida before moving to Indiana for his senior season…ranked as high as No. 5 nationally in the class of 2006…averages 74.31 strokes in 89 rounds during 30 tournaments entering his fi nal season at Florida State

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BEFORE FLORIDA STATE: Graduated from Huntington North High School in 2006…attended Huntington North for one season after his family moved to Indiana from Florida following his junior sea-son…attended Lakewood Ranch High School in Bradenton, Fla., during the fi rst three years of his prep career…earned All-State and all-conference honors as a senior during his only season at Huntington North…won the sectional championship, fi nished second in the regional championship and played in the state championship tournament as a senior…earned three top-20 fi nishes in the State of Florida high school championship tournament – 10th place in 2004, 11th place in 2003 and 16th place in 2002…district champion in 2003 and county champion in 2002 at Lakewood Ranch…helped lead his team to the sectional championship tournament in 2006 for the fi rst time since 1998…won the 2005 Future Col-legians World Tour individual championship in 2005…All-America First-Team in 2004 and All-America Second-Team in 2003 as named by the FCWT…the FCWT Eastern Regional Player of the Year also in 2004…named the high school player of the year in the state of Florida as a freshman in 2003…advanced to sectional qualifying for the 2006 U.S. Open prior to enrolling at Florida State for the fall of 2006…played in the U.S. Amateur in 2004 and the Junior Western and Western Amateur in 2005…played in the U.S. Junior Amateur in both 2004 and 2005.

PERSONAL:Born June 30, 1987…Seath is the son of Roger and Lisa Lauer…named to the Academ-ic Honor Roll in 2002 and 2003…selected Florida State over Purdue, Auburn, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Georgia South-ern and UCF…majoring in social science.

Fall 2006Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceNotre Dame Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic 75-73-77 +15 225 T16Isleworth Intercollegiate 72-78-80 +14 230 T53Spring 2007Tournament 1-2-3-4 Par Total PlaceGator Invitational 72-73-72 +1 217 T29Seminole Intercollegiate 81-75-71 +11 227 T50Hootie at Bulls Bay Invitational 67-75-69 -2 211 T11U.S. Collegiate Championship 79-81-74 +18 234 T62ACC Championship 77-74-74 +9 225 T40Linger Longer Invitational 70-68-72 -6 210 T4NCAA East Regional 79-73-70 +6 222 T32NCAA Championship 79-76-72-80 +27 307 81Fall 2007Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceInverness Intercollegiate 71-76-72 +6 219 T14PING/GolfWeek Preview 82-75-75 +16 232 T63Fighting Illini Invitational 79-72-77 +18 228 T48Spring 2008 Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceGator Invitational 72-68-67 -3 207 T6Seminole Intercollegiate 74-71-71 E 216 T9General Jim Hackler 74-76-75 +9 225 T14U.S. Collegiate 73-79-74 +10 226 T40River Landing 72-80-69 +5 221 T36ACC Championship 70-72-70 -4 212 T13NCAA West Regional 74-76-78 +12 228 T71Fall 2008Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceFighting Illini Invitational 77-72-79 +18 228 T58PING/Golf Week Preview 75-76-73 +11 224 T42Brickyard Collegiate 73-71-75 -19 219 T21Spring 2009Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceHawaii Hilo Invitational 80-75-80 +19 235 T80Seminole Intercollegiate 75-73-73 +5 221 T22Florida State Spring Break Invitational 73-70 -1 143 12

Callaway Match Play Championship 80-73 +9 153 T43US Collegiate Championship 79-80-79 +22 238 73

ACC Championship 74-72-73 +3 219 T24NCAA Southeast Regional 71-70-71 -1 212 T33Lauer By The NumbersCareer Low...Round: 67 (Hootie at Bulls Bay Invitational, Spring 2007); (Gator Invitational, Spring 2008)36 Holes: 138 (Linger Longer Invitational, Spring 2007)

Tournament: 207 (Gator Invitational, Spring 2008)Best Finish: T4th (Linger Longer Invitational, Spring 2007)


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ON KITTLESON: Earned the prestigious honor of playing in the 2009 Master’s Championship at Augusta, GA…soaked in the immense history of the outstanding event as he spent nine straight days on the grounds and playing among the greatest golf-ers in the world…lived in the famous Crows Nest, played a practice round with Phil Mickelson and played his fi rst round with 1987 Master’s Champion Larry Mize…made two of the top shots of the event with eagles during the second round of the event to win himself two pairs of crystal goblets…earned the honor of playing in the 2009 Master’s and US Open Championships with a second place fi nish at the 2008 US Amateur Championship…earned All-ACC honors in 2009 to mark the fi rst time in his career that he had been named as one of the ACC’s top golf-ers during his career…10 wins against the top 12 ranked players in the ACC and ranked third in the ACC with 27 wins over players ranked in the nation’s top 51-100 players…a member of the Seminoles lineup and helped the team win the fi rst-ever ACC Golf Champion-ship in Florida State history and earn a No. 3 seed in the NCAA West Regional

Years Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Low Top 102007-08 11 31 2,292 73.94 68 22008-09 10 28 2,029 72.46 66 3 Totals 21 59 4,321 73.23 66 5

Kittleson AT FLORIDA STATE

Championship in 2008…career-best

score of 66 came in the second round

of the Spring 2009 Hawaii Hilo Invitation-

al…best 36-hole score came twice during his sophomore

season: in the fi rst two rounds of the fall 2008 Fighting Illini Invitational (70-71) and in the fi rst two rounds of the spring 2009 Gator Invitational…best career-tournament score came at the spring 2008 Gator Invitational as he fi nished as the Seminoles’ third ranking golfer with an eight under par score of 208…his best three round tournament score al-lowed him to earn a career-best tied for ninth place individual fi nish…has earned fi ve top-10 fi nishes (Spring 2008 Gator Invitational, Spring 2008 ACC Champi-onship, Spring 2009 Gator Invitational, Spring 2009 Seminole Intercollegiate and during stroke play at the spring 2009 Cal-laway Match Play championship) and fi ve additional top 20 fi nishes in his fi rst two seasons….averages 73.23 strokes in 59 rounds during 21 events entering his third season as a Seminole.

Drewrew KITTLESON KITTLESON6-2 • JR • Scottsdale, Ariz./Pinnacle

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BEFORE FLORIDA STATE: Graduated from Pinnacle High School in 2007…spent the fall semester of his senior season at the IMG Academy in Florida before returning to Pinnacle for his fi nal high school semester…named to the AJGA All-America First-Team in 2006…ranked No. 1 nationally among all juniors during the 2006 season by GolfWeek Magazine…ranked third nation-ally by GolfWeek during the 2007 season…a Rolex All-America Second-Team selection in 2005…advanced to the round of 16 at the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2006…shot a 66 in the fi nal round of the Rolex Tournament of Champions in 2006….played in the 2006 U.S. Amateur…earned the individual Division I title during his sophomore season…led Pinnacle to the 2003 and 2005 state championship titles…won the Heather Farr Classic in 2005 as he fi nished with a three-under par score of 139 (69-70)…fi n-ished fi rst in a fi eld of 84 players to win at the Dellwood Hills Golf Club with a pair of 69s to shoot 6-under-par in 2005…won the Leon-ard/Deloitte Junior Team Championship with partner Brett Spencer in 2006.

PERSONAL:Born April 2, 1989…Drew is the son of Janis and Kurt Kittleson…hobbies include playing ping-pong, pool and fi shing…is an avid fan of the Phoenix Suns basketball team and the Arizona Cardinals football team…majoring in social science.

Fall 2007Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceInverness Intercollegiate 74-75-76 +12 225 T36PING/GolfWeek Preview 75-74-74 +7 223 T29Fighting Illini Invitational 75-W-W -- -- --UCF/Isleworth Collegiate 73-74-79 +12 226 T68

Spring 2008Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceInverness Intercollegiate 74-75-76 +12 225 T36Gator Invitational 72-68-68 -2 208 T9Seminole Intercollegiate 78-70-69 +1 217 T11General Jim Hackler 77-76-76 +13 229 T27U.S. Collegiate 75-76-74 +9 225 T38River Landing Intercollegiate 71-75-71 +1 217 T16ACC Championship 72-68-70 -6 210 T6NCAA West Regional 80-77-78 +19 235 T114

Fall 2009Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceFighting Illini Invitational 70-71-73 +4 214 T11PING / GolfWeek Preview 77-73-72 +9 222 T34Brickyard Collegiate Championship 73-74-72 +9 219 T21

Spring 2009Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceHawaii Hilo Invitational 80-66-72 +2 218 T15Gator Invitational 71-70-68 -1 209 T9Seminole Intercollegiate 69-74-73 E 216 T6Florida State Spring Bream Invite 74-70 E 144 T13Callaway Match Play Championship 70-75 +1 145 T7Master’s Championship 78-72 +6 150 MCACC Championship 70-77-75 +6 222 T36NCAA Southeast Regional 71-78-71 +7 220 T60

Kittleson By The NumbersCareer Low...

Round: 66 (Hawaii Hilo Invitational, Spring 2009)36 Holes: 141 (Fighting Illini Invitational, Fall 2008); (Gator Invitational, Spring 2009)Tournament: 208 (Gator Invitational, Spring 2008)Best Finish: T6th (ACC Championship, Spring 2008) (Seminole Intercollegiate, Spring 2009)


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Years Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Low Top 102008-09 5 14 1,079 77.07 68 1 Totals 5 14 1,079 77.07 68 1

GrahamAT FLORIDA STATE

ON GRAHAM: An immensely talented golfer who fi ts nicely into the Seminoles’ champion-ship plans for the fi nal three seasons of his career at Florida State…played in fi ve of the Seminoles ten tournaments as he became acclimated to college life both academically and athletically…a

Wesleyesley GRAHAM GRAHAM6-0 • SO • Port Orange, Fla./Spruce Creek

member of the 2008 U.S. World Junior Cup team...who played in the World Junior Golf Team championship in Toyota City, Japan during the summer of 2008…a two-time AJGA/Rolex All-America selection in 2006 and 2007…earned All-America First-Team honors in 2007 and All-American Honorable Mention Honors in 2006…fi nished fi rst at the Florida Junior Golf Association tournament at Southwood Country Club in Tallahas-see…shot consecutive scores of 69-69 to win the event with a 138 total…earned FJGA tour stops at Rio Pinar (2006) and Disney (2005)…advanced to the quarter-

fi nals of the U.S. Junior Amateur in

2006…advanced to the semifi nals

of the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2007…a

very tough competitor who will fi ght to fi t in to the Seminoles’

lineup…has exceptional club-head speed and is one of the few junior golfers that can control the fl ight of his shots in every direction at will…helped lead the United States to a fi fth place fi nish in the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in June of 2008…fi nished in a tie for 33rd place with scores of 70-74-73-69=286 in the four day event…was the third highest fi nishing America golfer in the event with a plus two over par score…averages 77.07

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strokes in fi ve events and 14 rounds in one season of play at Florida State.

BEFORE FLORIDA STATE: Graduated from Spruce Creek High School in 2008…the Florida State High School Athletic Association runner-up with an even par score of 142 in 2007…his fi nish at the 2007 FHSAA state championship is the best state tournament fi nish in school history…earned three district championships, 2005, 2006 and 2007…his district championship in 2007 came as he fi red a fi ve-under par score of 67 to earn the Class 2A, District 5 tournament by one shot…his individual victory led Spruce Creek to the team district championship…named the 2007 Central Florida Player of the Year…named the Volusia/Flagler county player of the year in each of his four seasons (2004-07)…earned All-Five Star Conference First-Team honors in each of his four sea-sons on the varsity…led Spruce Creek o the district championship in 2007 with a playoff victory over Seminole High School…holds the school records for low nine-hole score (31 in 2005 and 2007), low nine-hole average (34.2 in 2006), low 18 hole total (65 in 2006), low 18 hole average (68.5 in 2007) and most birdies in a season (58 in 2006)

PERSONAL: Born March 10, 1990…Wesley is the son of Tammy and George Graham…en-joys playing basketball, shooting pool and spending time with family and friends…graduated magna cum laude from Spruce Creek with a 3.7 grade point average…major in sport management.

Fall 2008Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlacePING/GolfWeek 76-76-76 +15 228 T52

Spring 2009Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceGator Invitational 79-75-75 +19 229 73Seminole Intercollegiate 80-84-74 +22 238 60Florida State Spring Break 68-69 -7 137 3US Collegiate 88-80-79 +31 247 T77

Graham By The NumbersCareer Low...Round: 68 (Florida State Spring Break Invitational, Spring 2009)36 Holes: 137 (Florida State Spring Break Invitational, Spring 2009)Tournament: 228 (PING / GolfWeek Invitational, Fall 2008)Best Finish: 3rd (Florida State Spring Break Invitational, Spring 2009)


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ON KOEPKA: The Atlantic Coast Conference Fresh-man of the Year in 2009…ranked sixth overall and fi rst among all league fresh-man with a 72.58 stroke average during his fi rst collegiate season…with his incredible rate of improvement, Koepka has put himself into contention for both national and ACC honors through-out the remainder of his burgeoning career…played in his fi rst career NCAA Regional championship and in his fi rst career ACC Championship as a fresh-man…played in a career-high 11 events as a freshman to tie for the team lead in total events played…Koepka did not miss playing in an event during his fi rst season as a collegiate player…ca-reer best single round (65) and 36-hole scores (132) came at the Florida State Spring Break Invitational during the Spring of 2009…best tournament score of 206 came at the 2009 NCAA South-east Regional Championship…fi nished in second place at the Florida State Spring Break Invitational and in a tie for second place in the stroke play portion of the Callaway Match Play Champion-ship also in 2009…earned AJGA/Rolex All-America Honorable Mention honors for 2007-08 year …joined Seminole

Years Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Low Top 102008-09 11 31 2,250 72.58 65 4Totals 11 31 2,250 72.58 65 4

KoepkaAT FLORIDA STATE

teammate Wesley Graham to form the No. 5 ranked recruiting class in college golf for 2008…the No. 23 ranked prep player in 2008 by the editors of Golf-Week Magazine as a senior in high school…ranked 35th nationally among all prep players by Polo Golf…the area high school athlete of the year by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission…a member of the 2007 Florida Cup Team…played in the 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur tournament…won the 2005 Ashworth at Highland Oaks AJCA tournament and fi nished in a tie for second at the AJGA First American Title Open in 2005.

BEFORE FLORIDA STATE: Graduated from Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Fla. in 2008…named the area High School Golfer of the Year in 2006 and 2007 by the Palm Beach Post and the Sun Sentinel Newspapers…the 2007 Florida High School champion in Group 1A…earned medalist honors in the 2007 state championship tournament as he carded scores of 75-66 for a total of 141…the fi rst high school golfer from

Brooksrooks KOEPKA KOEPKA6-1 • SO • Wellington, Fla./Cardinal Newman

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Palm Beach to win a state championship since 1981…led his high school team with a 36.70 stroke average during his senior season…led Cardinal Newman to the Central Conference championship as a senior…the 2006 Florida High School regional, district and state 1A champion… helped lead his team to the 2005 district championship…led his team to the 2004 State High School championship as a freshman…named as the golf team’s Most Valuable Player as a sophomore, junior and a senior…earned All-Area Second-Team honors as a sophomore by the Palm Beach Post…earned All-Area Honorable Mention honors as a freshman.

PERSONAL: Born May 3, 1990…Brooks is the son of Denise Jakows and Bob Koepka…has been playing golf since he was three years old…has also excelled in the sports of baseball, basketball and roller hockey…enjoys fi shing and spending time with his younger brother, Chase…major is sport management.

Fall 2008Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceFighting Illini Invitational 80-72-73 +15 225 T45PING/GolfWeek Invitational 76-72-75 +10 223 T38Brickyard Collegiate Championship 76-78-73 +17 227 T54

Spring 2009Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceHawaii Hilo Invitational 78-77-69 +8 224 T39Gator Invitational 72-69-70 +1 211 T15Seminole Intercollegiate 76-78-70 +13 219 T32Florida State Spring Break Invitational 69-65 -11 133 2Callaway Match Play Championship 71-73 E 144 T2US Collegiate Championship 70-74-74 +2 218 T7ACC Championship 72-79-69 +4 220 T27NCAA Southeast Regional Championship 69-69-68 -7 206 T6

Koepka By The NumbersCareer Low...Round: 65 (Florida State Spring Break Invitational, Spring 2009)36 Holes: 132 (Florida State Spring Break Invitational, Spring 2009)Tournament: 206 (NCAA Southeast Regional, Spring 2009)Best Finish: 2nd (Florida State Spring Break Invitational, Spring 2009); (Callaway Match Play Championship, Spring 2009)


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Kyleyle COBB COBB5-11 • RS-SO • Tallahassee, Fla./Leon/UCF

ON COBB: A transfer from UCF who will battle for playing time in his fi rst season at Florida State…played well as a freshman in 2007-08 but took a redshirt year and did not play for the Knights during the 2008-09 fall or spring seasons.

At UCF (2007-09): Was a member of the golf team at UCF for two seasons…played in three events in his fi rst season and was a member of the team but did not play in any events as a sopho-more…shot two consecutive rounds under par in his fi rst collegiate event en route to a personal season best 214 at the UCF Rio Pinar Invitational…fi nished as the Knight’s highest fi nishing golfer in the event and in a tie for 12th place (- two under par) with fi rst and second round scores of one-under par

Years Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Low Top 102007-08 3 9 661 73.40 71 1Totals 3 9 661 73.40 71 1

CobbAS A FRESHMAN

Spring 2008Tournament 1-2-3 Par Total PlaceUCF Rio Pinar Invitational 71-71-72 -2 214 T12Conference USA Championship 71-71-75 +1 217 T8NCAA West Regional Championship 79-78-73 +14 230 T91

Cobb By The NumbersCareer Low...Round: 71 (UCF Rio Pinar Invitational, Spring 2008); (Conference USA Championship, Spring 2008)36 Holes: 142 (UCF Rio Pinar Invitational, Spring 2008); (Conference USA Championship, Spring 2008)Tournament: 214 (UCF Rio Pinar Invitational, Spring 2008); Best Finish: T8th (Conference USA Championship, Spring 2008)

71…placed a season best eighth in the individual standings with a one-over 217 at the Conference USA Championship…was the only UCF golfer and the only freshman to fi nish in the top 10 at the CUSA Championship with fi rst and second round one-under 71’s…com-peted in two Collegiate Players Tour events…fi nished 41st in the CPT National Champion-ship at the Texas Star Golf Club and 2nd at the Orange County National…fi nished third at the Florida State Public Links Championship, an FSGA event…was awarded the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal and earned a place on the Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…averaged 73.40 strokes in nine rounds during three events.

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 9, 1988…born in Tallahassee

and attended nearby Leon High School…

Kyle is the son of Danny and Polly Cobb…majoring

in political science.

DOUG LETSON

MICHAEL HEBERT

KYLE COBB

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6-1 • FR • Orlando, Fla./Circle Christian

Dougoug LETSON LETSON5-9 • FR • Tampa, Fla./H.B. Plant

Michaelichael HEBERT HEBERT

ON HEBERT:A 2008 and 2009 American Junior Golf As-sociation All-American and the 2007 state of Florida junior champion…advanced to sectional qualifying for the 2008 US Open with a 68 in the fi rst round of the event.

BEFORE FLORIDA STATE: Graduated from Circle Christian High School in Orlando in 2009….ranked sixth in the class of 2009 in GolfWeek’s junior world rankings as he enters Florida State for his freshman season…fi nished as the runner-up at the 2009 AJGA Thunderbird Invitational and at the 2009 AJGA Mizuno Classic…earned a fi rst place fi nish at the 2008 USGA Junior Amateur qualifi er at the Bridgewater Golf Club in Lake-land, Fla…a second place fi nish came at the 2008 AJGA Horseshoe Bend Junior Classic at the Horseshoe Bend Country Club to go along

with fi ve other top 10 junior tourna-ment fi nishes…won fi ve Florida Junior Tour events…also earned fi rst place junior golf fi nishes at the 2008 Qdoba Tournament of Champions…won the FCWT event at Orange Lake with scores of 68-68 in 2007…named the MVP of his high school golf team which he led to back-to-back 1A state championships in his junior and senior seasons of 2007 and 2008…led the Centurions to the state championship in each of his four seasons on the varsity and earned individual fi nishes that improved each season…averaged a school-record low 34.35 strokes for nine holes as a senior…his average was the lowest in the central Florida region during his senior

season…named the prep Athlete of the Week during his

senior season by the Orlando Sentinel…led

high school team to four district championships,

four regional championships, two state championships and three

third place state championship fi nishes.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 17, 1990…son of Lynda and Andre Hebert…has two sisters, Charisse and Rachelle…graduated from high school with a 3.9 grade point average…a huge fan of the Orlando Magic…hobbies are play-ing basketball and ping pong as well as spending time with friends…

majoring in sport management.

ON LETSON:Drives the ball well and has a solid short game...possesses many of the intangibles of great golfers...was the runner-up fi nisher at the Florida State Boy’s Junior Championship and the runner-up for the Florida Junior Tour Player of the Year award in 2008.

BEFORE FLORIDA STATE:Graduated from H.B. Plant High School in 2009…a three-time all-area fi rst team selection by the Tampa Tribune…named the Most Valu-able Player on the varsity team as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior…the individual medalist at the Class 2A District 10 tournament as a senior after fi nishing as the runner-up as both a sophomore and a junior…posted four consecutive top-10 regional fi nishes during his prep career…fi nished in a tie for 12th place at the state championship tournament as a

junior…led the Panthers to a pair of appearances in the state champion-ship tournament…earned All-Hillsborough County First Team honors as a senior…averaged 36.0 strokes per round during his senior season…enjoyed a stellar junior golf career…won the Florida Junior Tour’s inaugural major event at the Harmony Preserve Golf Club in 2008…shot a one-under par 215 to win the event…won the 208 FJTY event at Lemon Bay and the Sam Parks Invitational as a junior…a second place fi nish came at the Gasparilla In-vitational at the Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club…earned 13 top 10 Florida Junior Tour fi nishes.

PERSONAL:Born Oct. 16, 1990…

Doug is the son of Peggy and Doug Let-

son…a member of the National Honor Society

and is attending Florida State on a Bright Futures Scholar-

ship…earned a 5.16 grade point aver-age during his high school academic career…named one of the Super Six stu-dent-athletes by the St. Petersburg Times prior to his senior season…enjoys all water sports including fi shing, wakeboarding and surfi ng…selected Florida State over UCF and USF…majoring in biological sciences.


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2008-09 R2008-09 RevieweviewREVIEWING FLORIDA STATE’S 2008-09 SEASONFlorida State earned seven top 10 fi nishes and won the team championship at the Florida State Spring Break Invitational during the 2008-09 fall and spring seasons. The Seminoles fi nished in a tie for third place at the Callaway Match Play Championship and fi nished in fourth place at both the Brick-yard Collegiate Championship during the fall season and at the Gator Invitational during the spring season.

A PAIR OF ALL-AMERICAN HONORS FOR NOLESFlorida State University golfers Matt Savage and Drew Kittle-son, who helped lead the Seminoles to the NCAA Southeast Regional championship tournament for the fourth consecutive year, were named to the PING Southeast Regional All-Ameri-can team as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America. It marked the second consecutive season Savage was named to the regional All-American team and the fi rst such honor for Kittleson.

CONFERENCE RECOGNITION Matt Savage and Drew Kittleson were named to the All-ACC men’s golf team and Brooks Koepka was named the ACC Freshman of the Year in a vote by the leagues 11 head coaches. Savage became the fi rst Seminole player to earn All-ACC

honors three times and Koepka is the fi rst Seminole to be named as the ACC men’s golf freshman of the year. It’s the fi rst time on the All-ACC team for Kittleson who played the Master’s Champi-onship in April and the U.S. Open in June. Savage, who has earned three top-10 fi nishes this spring, earned All-ACC honors as a sophomore, junior and senior. He is one of only three players in school history to earn All-ACC hon-ors multiple times (Christian Raynor in 1994 and 1995 and Jonas Blixt and 2007 and 2008). Florida State was one of only three teams in 2009 to have multiple players earn All-ACC honors. Koepka fi nished his inaugural collegiate season Florida State’s second ranked golfer with a 72.58 stroke average and was the only freshman in the league with multiple top fi ve individual fi nishes. He fi nished in second place at the Florida State Spring Break Invitational and in a tie for second place in the stroke play competition at the Callaway Match Play Championship. His second place fi nishes were the best individual placings among all of the freshmen in the ACC.

SAVAGE HAS SOLID CAREER Matt Savage, who graduated in May 2009 with a degree in Communica-tions, capped off a stellar FSU career when he was named to the

All-ACC men’s golf team, be-coming the only player in school history to earn All-ACC honors three times (2007, 2008 and 2009). He also earned All-American Honorable Mentions honors in 2007 and All-Southeast Regional All-American honors in 2008 and 2009. Savage set the school record for low round score with a nine-under par 63 in the second round of the 2008 Florida State Spring Break Invitational and fi nished in a tie for third place in leading the Seminoles to the team title at the 2008 ACC Champi-onship. Savage averaged 73.08 strokes in 44 career tournaments for the Seminole men’s golf team.

SAVAGE PLAYS IN FOUR NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSSenior All-American Matt Savage, became one of only a handful of players in school history to play in four NCAA regional championships during his career. Savage earned his best regional outing at the 2007 NCAA East Regional championship at the Lakeside Course at the Country Club of Georgia.

FLORIDA STATE MEN’S GOLF STATISTICS (FALL 2008 AND SPRING 2009 COMBINED)

Name Tourn. Rounds Par -75 Low Strokes AvgDrew Kittleson 10 28 10 24 66 2,029 72.46Brooks Koepka 11 31 10 23 65 2,250 72.58Matt Savage 11 31 15 24 63 2,256 72.77Cameron Knight 8 22 11 15 69 1,620 73.64Nicholas Smith 2 5 1 4 68 370 74.00Seath Lauer 10 28 5 19 70 2,092 74.71Wesley Graham 5 14 2 5 68 1,079 77.07

FLORIDA STATE MEN’S GOLF STATISTICS (SPRING 2009)

Name Tourn. Rounds Par -75 Low Strokes AvgNicholas Smith 1 2 2 2 140 70 70.00Brooks Koepka 8 22 11 18 65 1,575 71.59Drew Kittleson 7 19 8 16 66 1,374 72.32Matt Savage 8 22 11 15 63 1,599 72.68Cameron Knight 7 19 6 15 69 1,405 73.94Seath Lauer 7 19 5 13 70 1,421 74.79Wesley Graham 4 11 2 3 68 851 77.36

FLORIDA STATE MEN’S GOLF STATISTICS (FALL 2008)

Name Tourn. Rounds Par -75 Low Strokes AvgCameron Knight 1 3 2 2 69 215 71.67Matt Savage 3 9 4 7 67 657 73.00Drew Kittleson 3 9 1 8 70 655 72.78Seath Lauer 3 9 0 6 71 671 74.56Brooks Koepka 3 9 0 5 72 675 75.00Wesley Graham 1 3 0 0 76 228 76.00Nicholas Smith 1 3 0 2 74 230 76.67

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2008-09 R2008-09 RevieweviewFOUR-STRAIGHT NCAA

TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES Led by freshman Brooks Koepka, who carded a three-under par 68 - his third consecutive round in the 60’s - and fi nished in a tie for sixth place in

the individual standings, the Seminoles fi nished in

a tie for seventh place in the team standings at the NCAA Southeast Regional at the Red Tail Golf Club. The Seminoles’ appearance in the NCAA Tournament marked the fi rst time the men’s golf program has made four consecutive NCAA appearances since the 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.

JONES TAKES TEAMS TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSSeminole head coach Trey Jones made his ninth regional cham-pionship as a head coach as he took the Seminoles to the 2009 NCAA Southeast Regional Championship. He took four of his seven teams at Georgia State to the regional championships and has taken four of his fi rst six Florida State teams to postseason play.

ON A QUEST FOR A GREEN JACKETAn event unlike any other. It is golf ’s premier tournament held at Bobby Jones’ Augusta National Golf Club that has produced some of the most memorable moments in sports history. And it is where Florida State junior Drew Kittleson made his pro tour-nament debut on April 9 in the fi rst round of the 2009 Masters. After fi nishing second in the 2008 U.S. Amateur Tournament at Pinehurst No. 2 l in August 2008, Kittleson earned a spot to play in both the Masters and 2009 U.S. Open--one of the greatest honors in Florida State golf history. The Scottsdale, Ariz. native not only became the youngest player in Florida State history to compete in the Masters, but he was also paired with some former tournament champions, such as Mark O’Meara, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, in practice rounds of the tournament.

FLORIDA STATE’S TOP 10 FINISHESFlorida State has earned seven top 10 team fi nishes and each member of the Seminoles’ starting line-up earned at least two top-20 individual fi nishes during the 2008 fall and 2009 spring seasons. Drew Kittleson (tied for 6th/Seminole; tied for 7th/Callaway; tied for 9th/Gator) and Matt Savage (1st/Florida State Spring Break, tied for 6th/Seminole; tied for 10th/Callaway Match Play) earned a team-high three top-10 fi nishes.

HOME-GROWN VICTORY The FSU men’s golf team played an impressive two rounds at the Seminole Golf Course to win the 2009 Florida State Spring Break Invitational. The Seminoles fi nished the event with an overall team-score of 26 under par (550), after All- American Matt Savage led the way with a nine under par 63- the top score


for all golfers. Brooks Koepka’s seven under par 65 helped seal the victory for the Noles.

LAUER AMONG SEMINOLE LEADERSJunior Seath Lauer led the Seminoles in the individual standings at the 2009 ACC Championship at the Old North State Club at Uwharrie Point in New London, N.C. He tied his season-low score for a tournament with a 219 total and fi nished as the Seminoles’ leader for the second time in his career. Lauer led the Seminoles at the spring 2007 Linger Longer Invitational with a tied for fourth place fi nish in leading the Seminoles to a third place fi nish in the team standings in the event.

KNIGHT ENJOYS BEST YEARCameron Knight fi nished his third season as a Seminoles with a career-low 73.64 stroke average in 22 rounds during eight events. His stroke average during the fall 2008 and spring 2009 seasons was more than one stroke below his career average of 74.93 during the fi rst two seasons of his career. TOP-RANKED SEASONFlorida State began the season ranked 11th before moving up one position to the 10th ranked team in the nation. The suc-cess was shared by the women’s golf team who moved from an unranked position to 23rd in Golf Week national collegiate polls. Florida State was one of 16 schools nationally and one of only three in the Atlantic Coast Conference to have both its men’s and women’s teams ranked in the national top-25 at the time.

KITTLESON MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELFDrew Kittleson, played for the U.S. Amateur Championship after he defeated Adam Mitchell by a score of 4 and 2 in the semifi nals on Pinehurst No. 2. Kittleson played Danny Lee in 36 holes of match play for the title in the oldest golf cham-pionship in United States golf history. Kittleson fi nished second in the event, securing a spot in 2009 Masters and U.S. Open tournaments.

SEMINOLES SHOWCASE TALENT IN U.S. OPENPlaying one of the toughest golf courses in the nation under some of the most diffi cult weather conditions in the history of the event, Seminole Drew Kittleson and former Seminole George McNeil played in the 109th US Open at Bethpage Black Course, June 18-19. Both players played well and represented Florida State and its golf program on one of golf ’s biggest stages.

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2008-09 R2008-09 ResultsesultsOlympia Fields Invitational/Sept. 19-21, 2009/Par 70Olympia Fields Country Club/Olympia Fields, Ill.7/15. Florida State 300 289 287 876T11. Matthew Savage 73 74 67 214T11. Drew Kittleson 70 71 73 214T45. Brooks Koepka 80 72 73 225T58. Seath Lauer 77 72 79 22866. Nicholas Smith 82 74 74 230

PING /GolfWeek Preview/Sept. 28-30, 2008/Par 71The Inverness Club/Toledo, Ohio10/15. Florida State 296 292 295 886T21. Matt Savage 72 71 75 218T34. Drew Kittleson 77 73 72 222T38. Brooks Koepka 76 72 75 223T42. Seath Lauer 75 76 73 224T52. Wesley Graham 76 76 76 228

2nd Annual Brickyard Collegiate Chmpship/Oct. 11-13, 2008/Par 70The Brickyard Golf Course/Macon, Ga.4/15. Florida State 299 288 286 873T3. Cameron Knight 77 69 69 215T21. Drew Kittleson 73 74 72 219T21. Seath Lauer 73 71 75 219T46. Matt Savage 79 74 72 225T54. Brooks Koepka 76 78 73 227

Hawaii-Hilo Invitational/Feb. 4-6, 2009/ Par 72Mauna Lani Resort/Kohala Coast, Hawaii10/17. Florida State 311 293 286 890T15. Drew Kittleson 80 66 72 218T39. Brooks Koepka 78 77 69 224T43. Cameron Knight 73 75 77 225T65. Matt Savage 81 81 68 230T80. Seath Lauer 80 75 80 235

Gator Invitational/Feb. 14-15, 2009/Par 70Univ. of Florida Golf Course/Gainesville, Fla.4/14. Florida State 288 282 277 847T9. Drew Kittleson 71 70 68 209T15. Brooks Koepka 72 69 70 211T17. Matt Savage 73 69 70 212T26. Cameron Knight 73 74 69 21573. Wesley Graham 79 75 75 229

Seminole Intercollegiate/March 6-8, 2009/Par 72Golden Eagle Country Club/Tallahassee, Fla.3/12 Florida State 292 289 287 868T6 Drew Kittleson 69 74 73 216T6 Matt Savage 73 71 72 216T13 Cameron Knight 75 71 72 218T22 Seath Lauer 75 73 73 221T32 Brooks Koepka 76 78 70 224

Florida State Spring Break Invitational/March 12, 2009/Par 72Seminole Golf Course/Tallahassee, Fla.1/6. Florida State 282 268 5501. Matt Savage 69 63 132 2. Brooks Koepka 68 65 1333. Wesley Graham 68 67 137 *5 Nicholas Smith 68 72 140 *T10. Cameron Knight 72 70 14212 Seath Lauer 73 70 143T13. Drew Kittleson 74 70 144* played as an individual

Callaway Match Play Championship/March 22-24, 2009/Par 72The Farms Golf Club/Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.T2. Florida State 295 293 588T4. Brooks Koepka 71 73 144T7. Drew Kittleson 70 75 145T10. Matt Savage 74 72 146T43. Seath Lauer 80 73 15378. Cameron Knight 82 81 163 Florida State defeats Texas Tech, 3-1-1Florida State (4) vs. Texas Tech (1)Drew Kittleson (FSU) def. Nils Floren (TT), 3 and 2Matthew Savage (FSU) def. Santiago Rivas (TT), 1 upBrooks Koepka (FSU) def. Garrett Merrell (TT), 2 and 1Chris Ward (TT) def. Cameron Knight (FSU), 6 and 4Seath Lauer (FSU) tied Will Griffi n (TT), halved

Middle Tennessee State def. Florida State, 4-1Rick Cochran (MTSU) def. Drew Kittleson (FSU), 4 and 2Chas Narramore (MTSU) def. Matt Savage (FSU), 7 and 6Brooks Koepka (FSU) def. Jason Millard (MTSU), 3 and 1Kent Bulls (MTSU) def. Cameron Knight (FSU), 2 and 1Craig Smith (MTSU) def. Seath Lauer (FSU), 3 and 2

Florida State tied UCLA, 2-2-1Gregor Main (UCLA) def. Drew Kittleson (FSU), 2 and 1Matt Savage (FSU) def. Erik Flores (UCLA), 2 and 1Brooks Koepka (FSU) tied Phillip Francis (UCLA), halvedBeau Schoolcraft (UCLA) def. Cameron Knight (FSU), 3-2Seath Lauer (FSU) def. Connor Driscoll (UCLA), 3 and 2

US Collegiate Championship/April 5-7, 2009/Par 72Golf Club of Georgia/Alpharetta, Ga.15/15. Florida State 302 309 304 915T7. Brooks Koepka 70 74 74 218T41. Cameron Knight 74 79 74 227T64. Matt Savage 79 76 77 23273. Seath Lauer 79 80 79 238T77. Wesley Graham 88 80 79 247

56th Annual ACC Men’s Golf Championship/April 17-19, 2009/Par 72Old North State Club at Uwharrie Point/New London, N.C.10/11. Florida State 287 297 291 875T24. Seath Lauer 74 72 73 219T27. Brooks Koepka 72 79 69 220T32. Matt Savage 71 76 74 221T36. Drew Kittleson 70 77 75 222T40. Cameron Knight 75 72 76 223

NCAA Southeast Regional/May 14-16, 2009/Par 71Red Tail Golf Club/Sorrento, Fla.T7/14. Florida State 277 286 281 844T6. Brooks Koepka 69 69 68 206T23. Matt Savage 66 73 71 210T33. Seath Lauer 71 70 71 212T55. Cameron Knight 71 74 74 219T60. Drew Kittleson 71 78 71 220

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Seminole eminole All-ll-AmericansmericansTODD CRANDALL (1974, 1975) — All-America honorable mention in 1974 and 1975…one of six Florida State golfers to earn All-America honors multiple times.

KENNY KNOX (1977) — Honorable mention All-America in 1977…earned four varsity letters as a player at Florida State from 1975-78.

GRANT TURNER (1979, 1981) — All-American third-team in 1979 and 1981…helped Florida State fi nish 18th at the NCAA Championships in 1979, 14th in 1980 and 15th in 1981…earned medallist honors for Florida State at the 1979 Chris Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational…one of six Florida State golfers to earn All-America honors multiple times.

PAUL DOWNS (1980) — Honorable mention All-America in 1980…played on three NCAA championship teams (1979, 1980, 1981) and helped the Seminoles to a 14th place fi nish in 1980.

STEVE KEPPLER (1982) — All-America third-team in 1982…a member of Florida State’s 1980 and 1981 teams that played in the NCAA Championship.

KEITH KULZER (1983) — Honorable mention All-America in 1983…played on Florida State’s 1981 and 1983 NCAA Championship participating teams.

GREG FLEISHER (1983) — Honorable mention All-America in 1983…a member of Florida State’s 1983 NCAA Championship participating team.

BRIAN KAMM (1984) — Honorable mention All-America in 1984…played on four Seminole teams that participated in the NCAA Championship…attended Florida State from 1980-84.

NOLAN HENKE (1985, 1986, 1987) — All-America fi rst-team in 1987…All-America second-team in 1985 and 1986…the only three-time All-America in school history…fi nished second in the NCAA Championships as a senior in 1987 …Florida State fi nished seventh

in the NCAA Championship in 1987… won seven tournaments as a Seminole…won the 1986 Porter Cup, 1987 American Amateur and 1987 Monroe Invitational…attended Florida State from 1984-87.

ROGER WINCHESTER (1989, 1990) — Honorable mention All-America in 1989 and 1990…was the Seminoles’ No. 1 golfer for three consecutive years…one of fi ve Florida State golfers to earn All-America honors multiple times…played on Florida State’s NCAA Championship team in 1990 as the Seminoles fi nished in eight place…former English Amateur Championship.

DUKE DONOHUE (1989) — Honorable mention All-America in 1989…a member of Florida State’s 1987 team that fi nished seventh at the NCAA Championships.

ANDY PURNELL (1990) — Honorable mention All-America in1990…a leader on Florida State’s 1990 team which fi nished in eighth place at the 1990 NCAA Championships.

BOBBY COCHRAN (1993) — All-America fi rst-team in 1994…a senior leader on Florida State’s 1994 NCAA Championships team which fi nished 16th in the event…an All-ACC selection in 1994.

CHRISTIAN RAYNOR (1994, 1995) — All-America fi rst-team in 1995…All-America second-team in 1994…led the Seminoles to a school-best tying seventh place fi nish at the 1995 NCAA Championships… earned medalist honors at the 1995 NCAA East Regional Championship… earned three fi rst place fi nishes during his senior season …one of fi ve Florida State golfers to earn All-America honors multiple times…All-ACC in 1994 and 1995…graduated from Florida State in 1995.

KEN STATON (1995) — Honorable mention All-America in 1995…led the Seminoles to a seventh place fi nish at the NCAA Championships…fi nished 14th in the individual standings of the event…his Seminole career was highlighted by being the individual leader after two days of the 1995 NCAA Championships. Florida State fi nished seventh in the event…graduated from Florida State in 1995.

GEORGE McNEIL (1998) — Honorable mention All-America in 1998…also earned All-ACC honors in 1998…earned one tournament title and 23 top 20 individual fi nishes…a member of the three NCAA Tournament teams at Florida State…a member of the Florida State’s 1995 team that fi nished seventh in the NCAA Championship…fi nished his career at Florida State in 1998.

JONAS BLIXT (2007) — Earned Ping/Division I All-America First-Team Honors and second-team honors in 2007…the 2007 Individual ACC Champion to mark the fi rst Seminole to win ACC medalist honors…earned All-ACC and All-Southeast Region All-America honors as both a junior and a senior…one of the most decorated Seminoles in school history and currently playing in the Nationwide Tour…

MATT SAVAGE (2007) — All-America Honorable Mention, All-Southeast Regional All-American and All-ACC as one of the nation’s top golfers in 2007…fi nished in a tie for ninth at the 2007 NCAA Championship at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Williamsburg, Va.…his fi nish marked the highest individual fi nish for a Seminole since Andy Purnell fi nished sixth at the NCAA’s in 1990.

JONAS BLIXT

FSU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

Player InductedHubert Green 1977Downing Gray 1979Jack Veghte 1983Paul Azinger 1988Jeff Sulman 1989Kenny Knox 1990Nolan Henke 1997

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

Hubert GreenJim Huber

Bill KirklandDavid Middleton

Stephen C. SaterboJeff Sluman

Tom Woodruff

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SEMINOLE MEN’S GOLF TEAM RETURNS TO NATIONAL ELITE

The Florida State men’s golf team fi nished the 2007-08 season ranked 11th in the fi nal national rankings by GolfWeek

Magazine and won the ACC Championship for the fi rst time in school history. The Seminoles’ Jonas Blixt earned All-America, All-Southeast Regional and All-ACC honors as the team earned three tournament championships as it continued to cement itself as one of the nation’s elite team under fi fth-year Head Coach Trey Jones. Florida State completed its best season under Jones by playing in

back-to-back –back NCAA Regional Championships for the fi rst time since the 1994, 1995 and 1996 seasons.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPATIONFlorida State fi nished in a tie for 13th place in the 2007 NCAA

Championship fi nals marking the fi rst time since 1996 that the Seminoles advanced to the fi nals. The Seminoles have earned eight top-10 fi nishes in the NCAA Championships during its illustrious golf history. The Seminoles have fi nished in the top-10 in the NCAA Championship three times since 1985 and fi nished in a program-best fourth place in 1957 as it earned consecutive top-fi ve team fi nishes in 1956 and 1957. The Seminoles fi nished in seventh place 1995, eighth place in 1990 and earned three top-20 fi nishes during the decade of the 1990’s.

Championship hampionship Historyistory

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORYFlorida State won the fi rst ever ACC golf championship in school history in 2008. The Seminoles rallied in the third and fi nal round to defeat Duke by three strokes. Playing in the nation’s top collegiate conference for men’s golf, the Seminoles have earned fi ve top-fi ve fi nishes and one team championship in their 15 years in the league. The Seminoles fi nished in third place in 1994 and fi n-ished no lower than fi fth from 1995 through 1997. Since Florida State joined the ACC in 1992, an ACC team has fi nished in the top 10 in the fi nal standings in the NCAA Championship more then 25 times with Clemson win-ning the 2003 national championship. Jonas Blixt, a two-time All-American during his Seminole career, became the fi st Florida State player in school history to win the ACC individual championship in 2007. Blixt and current Seminole senior Matt Savage fi nished in a tied for third place in the individual standings in leading the Seminoles to the team championship in 2008.

METRO CONFERENCE HONORS

YEAR AWARD WINNER1977 Kenny Knox1980 Jeff Sluman1981 Paul Azinger1982 Keith Kulzer1984 Brian Kamm1985 Jeremy Robinson1986 Jeremy Robinson1987 Nolan Henke1989 Roger Winchester

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSYEAR FSU FINISH SCORE1956 5th 6061957 4th 6071958 T14th 6071965 6th 5951968 10th 11801969 12th 12571979 18th 9221980 14th 12151981 15th 11891982 26th 9031983 19th 9021987 7th 11911989 16th 11961990 8th, 1691994 16th 5821995 7th 11681996 27th 6232007 T13th 1,140

ACC CHAMPIONSHIPSYEAR CHAMPION FSU FINISH1992 Georgia Tech 9th1993 Georgia Tech 8th1994 Georgia Tech 3rd1995 North Carolina 5th1996 North Carolina 4th1997 Clemson 5th1998 Clemson 7th1999 Georgia Tech 8th2000 Clemson 9th2001 Georgia Tech 8th2002 Georgia Tech 6th2003 Clemson 8th2004 Clemson 7th2005 Duke 7th2006 Georgia Tech 6th North Carolina 2007 Georgia Tech T4th Virginia Tech2008 Florida State 1st2009 Georgia Tech 10th

METRO CONFERENCE OUTSTANDING ATHLETE AWARD FOR MEN’S GOLFAs the dominant men’s golf team in the Metro Conference, the Seminoles annually had the best players on their roster. In the 16 years Florida State was a member of the conference, a Seminole player was named the league’s Most Outstanding Athlete in the sport of men’s golf an incredible nine times. That list of Seminoles, topped by Paul Azinger, Jeff Sluman and Kenny Knox all played on the PGA Tour during their professional careers.

METRO CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

YEAR CHAMPION1976 Memphis State1977 Florida State1978 Florida State1979 Florida State1980 Florida State1981 Florida State1982 Florida State1983 No Team Champion1984 Florida State1985 Florida State1986 Florida State1987 Florida State1988 Memphis State1989 Florida State1990 Florida State1991 South Carolina

METRO CONFERENCE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORYFlorida State was the dominant men’s golf team during the history of the Metro Conference as the Seminoles won 12 team championships in the 16 years they were a member of the conference. No other team won more than two championships and Florida State was one of only three teams to win a championship in the sport of men’s golf in the league’s history.


KENNY KNOX

MATT SAVAGE & JONAS BLIXT

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Athletic thletic & A& Academic cademic Honorsonors

ALL-ACC TEAM SELECTIONS 1994 – Bobby Cochran, Christian Raynor1995 – Christian Raynor1996 – Richard Fulford1998 – George McNeill2007 – Jonas Blixt, Matt Savage2008 – Jonas Blixt, Matt Savage2009 – Drew Kittleson, Matt Savage

PING ALL-AMERICANS 1994 – Bobby Cochran1995 – Christian Raynor2007 – Jonas Blixt2008 – Jonas Blixt2009 – Drew Kittleson, Matt Savage

ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR1994 – Bobby Cochran

ACC COACH OF THE YEAR2008 – Trey Jones

ACC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR2009 – Brooks Koepka

ACC ACADEMIC TEAM SELECTIONS2006 – Jonas Blixt2008 – Jonas Blixt, Drew Kittleson

GCAA ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLARS2003 – Brad Lusenhop2004 – Matt Adcock2007 – Jonas Blixt

ACC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS1993 – Jason Doyle, Christian Raynor, Carl St. Marie1994 – Bobby Cochran, Corey Hamlin, Christian Raynor, Carl St. Marie1995 – James Baker, Don Carpenter, Thomas Cochran, Michael Tirpack1996 – James Baker, Jeremy Cranford1997 – James Baker, Nathan Bertsch, Steven Bradley, Thomas Cochran, Jeremy Cranford, Barry Dyche, Jason Pool, Mark Stillwell, Kevin Zuelch1998 – Nathan Bertsch, Jeremy Cranford, Barry Dyche, Blair Jarrad, Jason Lopez, Kevin Zuelch1999 – Jason Allen, Thomas Cochran, Blair Jarrard, Jason Lopez, Kevin Zuelch2000 – Matthew Ackley, Nathan Bertsch, Andrew Lewis, Jason Lopez, Bradley Lusenhop, Kevin Zuelch2001 – Matthew Ackley, Brian Hawyer, Andrew Lewis, Jason Lopez2002 – Matthew Ackley, Matt Adcock, Andrew Lewis, Bradley Lusenhop, Peter Mitchell,2003 – Matthew Ackley, Matt Adcock, Andrew Lewis, Bradley Lusenhop, Peter Mitchell, Adam Wallace2004 – Matt Adcock, Bradley Lusenhop, Bradley Ruch, Adam Wallace2005 – Matt Adcock, Alan Beers, Jonas Blixt, ,Jacob Davis, Song Jeon, Tyler Johnson, Adam Wallace2006 – Jonas Blixt, ,Jacob Davis, Torstein Nevestad, Matthew Savage, Adam Wallace2007 – Jonas Blixt, Torstein Nevestad, Matthew Savage2008 – Drew Kittleson, Tommy Rymer2009 – Cameron Knight, Matt Savage

ACC CHAMPION2008 – Jonas Blixt

CLEVELAND GOLF ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLARS1989 – Roger Winchester1990 – Christian Williams1994-95 – Christian Raynor2003 – Brad Lusenhop2004 – Matt Adcock2006-07 – Jonas Blixt

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JAMESBAKER

JONAS BLIXT

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AN OVERVIEWConsistency. It is the mark of true excellence in any endeavor. However, in today’s intercollegiate athletics, com-petition has become so balanced and so competitive that it is virtually impossible to maintain a high level of consistency. Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference has defi ed the odds. Now in its 57th year of competition, the ACC has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the stron-gest and most competitive intercollegiate conferenc-es in the nation. And that is not mere conjecture, the numbers support it. Since the league’s inception in 1953, ACC schools have captured four national golf titles. Clemson captured its fi rst ever ACC and NCAA title in 2003. Wake Forest, with its league-leading 18 ACC cham-pionships, captured national titles in 1974, 1975 and 1986. North Carolina is second to the Demon Deacons with 11 ACC crowns, 10 outright. Georgia Tech has captured 11 league titles, including nine outright while Clemson has won nine league titles, eight out-right. Clemson and NC State were co-champions in 1990, while in 2007, Georgia Tech shared the title with Virginia Tech. Duke has won the league championship six times while Maryland and NC State each have shared one ACC title – the Terrapins and South Carolina tied in 1964 while the Wolfpack and Clemson deadlocked in 1990. Florida State captured its fi rst ever ACC Championship title in 2008. Wake Forest leads all league schools with 22 ACC individual champions. North Carolina is second with 13 followed by Clemson (7), Duke (6), Georgia Tech (6), NC State (6), Maryland (3), Virginia (1) and Florida State (1). In 2007, Florida State’s Jonas Blixt claimed ACC medalist honors, which marked the fi rst time an individual from Florida State had claimed the individual title. Seven ACC golfers have captured NCAA medalist honors, with NC State’s Matt Hill capturing the latest honor in 2009. Wake Forest claims three of those honors in Curtis Strange (1974), Jay Haas (1975) and Gary Hallberg (1979). North Carolina’s John In-man captured individual honors in 1984, Clemson’s Charles Warren brought home the individual title in 1997 and Georgia Tech’s Troy Matteson in 2002. Eight of the league’s 11 golf teams took part in the NCAA Regionals a year ago and four of those teams – Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest and Vir-ginia - advanced to the NCAA Championship. Par-ticipating as individuals at the NCAAs, NC State’s Matt Hill captured the medalist honors while Clem-son’s Kyle Stanley placed second. Georgia Tech tied for 10th, Duke placed 14th while Wake Forest and Virginia tied for 27th.

The 11 schools that carry the ACC banner this spring have produced 179 fi rst, second or third team All-Ameri-cans, 11 national Player/Collegiate Golfers of the Year, 3 National Senior Players of the Year and three national Coach of the Years.

2008-09 IN REVIEW The 2008-09 academic year saw league teams capturing fi ve national team titles and 16 individual NCAA crowns. In all, the ACC has won 48 national team titles over the last 13 years. The ACC has won two or more NCAA titles in 27 of the past 29 years. A total of 128 ACC teams placed in NCAA post-season competition in 2008-09. League teams compiled a 130-74-1 (.637) mark against opponents in NCAA championship competition. In addition, the ACC had 199 student-athletes earn fi rst team All-America honors this past year. Overall, the league had 265 fi rst, second or third team All-Ameri-cans and the ACC produced eight national Players of the Year and fi ve national Coach of the Year honorees. 2008-09 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSField Hockey ....................MarylandWomen’s Soccer ....North CarolinaMen’s Soccer ....................MarylandMen’s Basketball ....North CarolinaWomen’s Tennis. .....................Duke

THE CHAMPIONSHIPSThe conference will conduct championship competition in 25 sports during the 2009-10 academic year - 12 for men and 13 for women. The fi rst ACC championship was held in swimming on February 25, 1954. The conference did not conduct championships in cross country, wrestling or tennis during the fi rst year. The 12 sports for men include football, cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, tennis, golf and lacrosse. Fencing, which was started in 1971, was discontinued in 1981. Women’s sports were initiated in 1977 with the fi rst championship meet held in tennis at Wake Forest. C h a m p i o n -ships for women are currently con-ducted in cross country, fi eld hockey, soccer, basketball, swim-ming, indoor and outdoor track, ten-nis, golf, lacrosse, softball and row-ing with volleyball deciding its cham-pion by regular season play.

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Florida State University

Board of TrusteesChair Jim Smith

Vice Chair Harold KnowlesDerrick Brooks

Susan Busch-TransouEmily Fleming Duda

David FordManny Garcia

William Andrew HaggardRobert J. Jakubik

James E. Kinsey Jr.Richard McFarlainLeslie Pantin, Jr.

Eric Walker

PresidentDr. T.K. Wetherell

Senior Administration TeamProvost & Executive Vice President

for Academic AffairsDr. Lawrence G. Abele

Vice President for Planning & Programs

Robert B. BradleySenior Vice President

for Finance & AdministrationJohn R. Carnaghi

Vice President for Student AffairsMary B. Coburn

Vice President for University Relations and Advancement

Lee F. HinkleVice President for ResearchDr. Kirby W. Kemper

General CounselBetty J. Steffens

Athletics DirectorRandy Spetman

Athletics Administration Executive Staff

Deputy Athletics Director/SWAKellie Elliott

Senior Associate Athletics DirectorMonk Bonasorte

Senior Associate Athletics DirectorGary Huff

BACKGROUND: The Florida State University is one of eleven units of the Division of Colleges and Univer-sities of the Florida Board of Education…It was es-tablished as the Seminary West of the Suwannee by an act of the Florida Legislature in 1851 and fi rst offered instruction at the postsecondary level in 1857…Its Tal-lahassee campus has been the site of an institution of higher education longer than any other site in the state…In 1905, the Buckman Act reorganized higher education in the state and designated the Tallahassee school as the Florida Female College…In 1909, it was renamed Florida State College for Women…In 1947, the school returned to co-educational status, and the name was changed to The Florida State University…It has grown from an en-rollment of 2,583 in 1946 to an enrollment of 39,136 Fall Semester 2008.ENROLLMENT (FALL, 2008): Total, 39,136 …75.7% undergrad, 21.4% grad, 2.9% unclassi-fi ed…81.5% in-state…93.6% from the United States… students from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are in attendance…18 states contributed over 100 stu-dents each…19 foreign countries contributed over 25 students each…female, 55.7%…male, 44.3%…minority, 25.3%…international, 3.3%.ACREAGE: Main Campus: 451.6 acres in Tallahassee, Leon County (main campus)…Panama City Branch: 25.6 acres in Panama City, Bay County…The university owns a total of 1,545.5 acres in Leon, Bay, Franklin, Sarasota, & Gadsden counties…Sites are leased in Marion and Leon counties in Florida, and other locations overseas.COLLEGES/DEGREE PROGRAMS: With 16 col-leges and schools, students may take courses of study leading to the baccalaureate degree in 100 degree pro-grams, to the master’s degree in 114 degree programs, to the advanced master’s degree in one program, to the specialist degree in 26 degree programs, to the doctorate degree in 74 degree programs, and to the professional degree in two degree programs. The academic divisions are the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Com-munication, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Educa-tion, Engineering, Human Sciences, Information, Law, Medicine, Motion Picture, Television & Recording Arts, Music, Nursing, Social Sciences & Public Policy, Social Work and Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance.OPERATING BUDGET (2008-09): $1,111,706,391DEGREES AWARDED FOR 2007-08: Bachelor, 7,615…Masters, 12,075 Doctorate, 368…Medical Doc-torate, 57…Specialist, 62…Judge Doctorate, 305… To-tal, 10,482ENTERING FRESHMAN FACTS (FALL, 2008): The middle 50 percent High School GPA, 3.4-4.0; SAT score 1120-1280, ACT score 24-28. There were 51 Na-tional Merit Scholars, 8 National Achievement Scholars, and 13 Hispanic Scholars enrolled as undergraduate stu-dents during the Fall 2007 term.RETENTION RATE: First year, 100%…second year, 89.2%…third year, 81.0%…fourth year, 78.3%.FACULTY/STAFF: Total 2,414…FSU’s faculty in-cludes some past graduates, such as former astronauts Dr. Norm Thagard, who teaches Electrical Engineering, and Winston Scott who serves as Vice President of Stu-dent Affairs …FSU’s faculty has included six dynamic Nobel Laureates: 12 members elected to National Acade-my of Sciences…11 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences…and two Pulitzer Prize winners Ellen T. Zwilich and Robert Olen Butler.EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES: Florida State University has a uniqueness in providing programs that

are consistent in excellence across the board, from fi ne arts and humanities to the hard sciences…The balance of programs is based on FSU’s long tradition as a leading liberal arts institution combined with its position as one of the top 10 universities in generating research-based revenues…FSU was ranked 18th most connected univer-sity in the nation by Yahoo! Internet Life.EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD: FSU offers a variety of overseas study opportunities for students during the regular academic year. FSU has study centers located in Florence, Italy; Panama City, Repub-lic of Panama; Valencia, Spain; and London, England. Courses at the study centers are offered each semester and cover a wide range of subject areas perfect for meet-ing general and liberal studies requirements. International Programs also offers study programs, some general and some major specifi c, in: Cairns, Australia; Salvador, Bra-zil; Tianjin, China; San Jose, Costa Rica; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Prague, Czech Republic; Napo, Ecuador; Lon-don, England; Paris, France; Dublin, Ireland; Tokyo, Ja-pan; Moscow, Russia; and Leysin, Switzerland. A summer Law program is offered in Oxford, England. There is one Linkage Institute, FLORICA, in Costa Rica, and Beyond Borders programs in Turrialba, Costa Rica, Kingston, Ja-maica, and Dresden, Germany.EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: FSU has over 400 student organizations that allow students to fi nd their own niche. FINANCIAL AID: FSU offers two types of fi nancial assistance: need-based and merit-based…Over $160 mil-lion is given away for fi nancial assistance each year.STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 16-1… Many of the general education classes are large, lecture classes; however, over 80% of major classes have less than 50 students. RESEARCH: The Florida State University has built a reputation as a strong research center in both the scienc-es and the humanities. It is expected that more than $100 million in external funds will be generated this year by the university faculty and administration as supplements to state funds used for research. These external funds are in the form of contracts and grants from private founda-tions, industries, and government agencies, and are used to support research, improve research facilities, and pro-vide stipends for graduate students.SPONSORED RESEARCH (07-08): $195,787,449LIBRARY HOLDINGS: The University Library Sys-tem contains over 3.4 million volumes, of which more than 477,000 are available electronically. The libraries sub-scribe to more than 107,000 current serials including aca-demic journals, professional and trade journals, and major newspapers from around the country and globe in both paper and electronic formats. The libraries also subscribe to more than 425 databases. The FSU Libraries include 8 libraries on campus: The Robert Manning Strozier, Paul A. M. Dirac Science, Mildred and Claude Pepper, Warren Allen Music, Harold Goldstein and Information Science, College of Law, College of Medicine Medical, and the College of Engineering. Library materials and services are available at the FSU Panama City Campus and In-ternational Programs study centers in London, Florence and Panama and a collection of art and related materials at the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Fla.10 LEADING STATES OF ORIGIN: Florida 31,861; Georgia 786; Virginia 384; New York 256; North Caroli-na 243; Texas 238; Pennsylvania 206; Alabama 188; New Jersey 180; California, 172.

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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COMPLIANCE OFFICEThe following information is provided by the FSU Compliance Offi ce for prospective student-athletes, alumni and boosters. It is intended as a guideline to introduce you to some of the rules governing NCAA athletics.KEY DEFINITIONS YOU SHOULD KNOWRepresentatives of Athletics Interests: A representative of athletics interests, commonly called a booster, is any individual who is known (or should have been known) by a member of the institution’s athletic department that has ever:• Contributed fi nancially to the athletics department or to its booster club. • Joined the institution’s booster club or any sport specifi c support group. • Provided benefi ts to enrolled student-athletes or their families. • Assisted in any manner in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes. • Promoted the institution’s athletics program. • Purchased season tickets.*** Once an individual is identifi ed as a representative, the person retains that identity forever. ***Prospective Student-Athlete: A prospective student-athlete “prospect” is any student who has started classes for the ninth grade regardless of his/her athletics ability and/or participation. Any student younger who receives any benefi t from an institution or representatives of athletics interests immediately becomes a prospective student-athlete. In addition, student-athletes enrolled in preparatory school or two-year colleges or offi cially withdrawn from a four-year institution are considered prospective student-athletes. A prospective student-athlete remains a prospect even after he or she has signed a National Letter of Intent or accepts an offer of fi nancial aid or admissions to attend an institution. The prospect remains a prospect until he/she reports for the fi rst day of classes for a regular term (fall or spring) or the fi rst offi cial day of practice, whichever occurs earlier. Contact: A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parents, relatives or legal guardian(s) and an institutional staff member during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Evaluation: An evaluation is any off-campus activity designed to assess the prospect’s academic qualifi cations or athletic ability, including any visit to his/her high school (during which no contact occurs) or the observation of a prospect’s practice or competition at any site.PHONE CALLS AND LETTERSPhone calls from coaches (but not boosters) are permitted beginning July 1 before the prospect’s senior year in high school. A coach is limited to one phone call per week except that unlimited phone calls may be made: • During the fi ve days immediately before an offi cial visit to the university; • On the day of a coach’s off-campus contact with a prospect; or• During the time beginning with the National Letter of Intent signing date through the two days after the signing date and the day after a National Letter of Intent or scholarship agreement is signed.A Prospect of Any Age Could Receive the Following From a Coach:• Questionnaire • Camp brochure

• NCAA educational information• Non-athletics institutional publications (offi cial academic, admission and student services publications and videotapes produced by the institution and are available to all students)After Sept. 1 of a Prospect’s Junior Year, a Coach Could Provide:• Written correspondence, including letters and e-mails• Business Cards• Media Guide• Game programs (only on an offi cial or unoffi cial visit)• Pre-enrollment information after prospect signs National Letter of Intent or has been admitted• Any other information may be provided via the institution’s web siteWHO IS PERMITTED TO RECRUIT FOR FLORIDA STATE?Only Florida State coaches who have successfully completed the NCAA Recruiting Rules Examination on an annual basis may be involved in the recruitment process. Boosters may not make any recruiting contacts. This includes letters, telephone calls or face-to-face contact on or off campus with a prospect or the prospect’s parents.ALUMNI AND BOOSTERS DO’S AND DON’TS• You may forward information about prospects to the coaches.• You may have contact with a prospect regarding permissible pre-enrollment activities such as summer employment, provided the prospect has already signed a National Letter of Intent and the Compliance Offi ce is aware you are making these contacts in regard to employment.• You may have a telephone conversation with a prospect only if the prospect initiates the call. Such a call may not be prearranged by an institutional staff member and you are not permitted to have a recruiting conversation, but may exhibit normal civility. You must refer any questions about our athletic programs to an athletics department staff member/coach.• You may view a prospect’s contest at your own initiative provided you do not contact the prospect or his/her parents. In addition, you may not contact a prospect’s coach, principal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospect.• You may continue established family relationships with friends and neighbors. Contacts with sons and daughters of these families are permitted as long as they are not made for recruiting purposes or encouraged by Florida State University coaches.• You may not become involved in making arrangements to receive money or fi nancial aid of any kind for a prospect or the prospect’s family and friends.• You may not make contact with a prospect and his/her parents when the prospect is on campus for an offi cial or unoffi cial recruiting visit.• You may not transport, pay or arrange for payment of transportation costs for a prospect and his/her relatives or friends to visit campus (or elsewhere).• You may not pay or arrange for payment of summer camp registration fees for a prospect.• You may not provide anything to a prospect, the prospect’s family or friends without prior approval from the Compliance Offi ce.

.For more information, please contact the FSUCompliance Offi ce at (850) 644-4272.

JODY SMITHAssistant Athletics Director

for Compliance

JENNIFER SANTIAGOAssistant Athletics Director

for Compliance

BRIAN BATTLEAssociate Athletics Director

for Compliance

BRET COWLEYCompliance Coordinator

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SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

ACADEMIC ADVISINGThe advisors in Athletic Academic Support Services serve as the lower-division advising unit for all student-athletes. The staff advises students through the Liberal Studies curriculum and degree prerequisites. The advisors work with the students in a number of areas related to the academic experience at Florida State University, but with a primary emphasis in advising and monitoring the progress toward the selected degree program, taking into consideration, all variables, which would enhance or impede each student’s progress toward the goal of graduation.

STUDY HALLProfessionally supervised study sessions for each athletic team are organized in order to help ensure the academic success of the student-athletes. The main focus of the study hall program is to help students develop consistent and appropriate study patterns by providing a structured setting to work on class assignments and to provide tutorial assistance before academic problems arise. Although the criteria for study hall is left to the discretion of each academic advisor, typically, most freshmen, fi rst year transfers, and upperclassmen who have not yet achieved a satisfactory cumulative grade point average are requested to attend study hall.

TUTOR AND MENTOR PROGRAMThe tutorial program is available to all student-athletes as they progress towards their ultimate goal of obtaining a college degree. Approximately, 100 tutors are hired each year, from a variety of academic departments. Every tutor is committed to providing a proactive, individualized approach in assisting student-athletes with course comprehension and study skills. The tutors are graduate level students who excel in a specifi c area of study. All mentors are graduate students who have outstanding academic backgrounds. Mentors are academic role models who have demonstrated the ability to teach and give guidance in areas of academic developmental skills. They are responsible for providing assistance in the development of skills such as note taking, test preparation, and communication with faculty. In essence, mentors become an extension of the academic advisor as they keep the academic performance of their student-athletes under close observation and report to the academic advisors each week.

COMPUTER LABThe Athletic Academic Support Services computer labs are located in the Moore Athletics Center and in the Learning Center on the 9th fl oor of the University Center. FSU has 47 PC compatible computers and several laser printers available to the student-athletes. A computer lab is available 24/7 to student-athletes with a current FSU ID card. The Athletic Academic Support Services wing is equipped with wireless internet.

SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMAthletic Academic Support Services, in conjunction with Athletic Student Services and the University, offers incoming student-athletes a “Summer Bridge Program” to aid in the transition from high school to college and highlights many different topics that are important for student-athlete success. The program is a week-long intensive orientation that incorporates the University orientation with the athletics department orientation and continues throughout the six-week summer session. Seminars, designed to acclimate the students to the University community, are conducted weekly. Seminar topics include media training, health promotions, academic mapping requirements, the Academic Honor Policy and Student Code of Conduct as well as faculty communications and expectations.

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS PROGRAMAthletic Academic Support Services is committed to recognizing the academic success of all student-athletes. The annual “Golden Torch Gala,” is an academic awards banquet that occurs each fall and is the highlight of the year. At this event, the ACC Honor Roll student-athletes, as well as the individuals with the highest GPA on their respective teams, and the men’s and women’s teams with the highest GPA are recognized. Team meetings are held each year, during which time student-athletes are notifi ed of potential honors and awards and are encouraged to apply. Combining a strong grade point average with athletic accomplishments, community service activities, and leadership experiences make for a student-athlete capable of obtaining unlimited academic honors, awards and postgraduate opportunities.

Athletic thletic Academic cademic Support upport ServiceservicesMISSION STATEMENTThe primary mission of Florida State University’s Athletic Academic Support Services is to provide an en-vironment that facilitates the academic success of each student-athlete. The focus is to provide a comprehensive support program integrated with the total University that will assist all student-athletes with the transition into college and provide continued support in all phases of academic and professional development, culminating with graduation, job placement or graduate school.

BILL SHULTSDirector of Athletic

Academic Support Services

MARLON DECHAUSAYAcademic Coordinator

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTFostering the development of personal growth is a fundamental compo-nent of the N.O.L.E.S. program. The support programs ensure that the student-athlete will be provided with opportunities to focus on personal growth areas such as value clarifi cation, goal setting, fi scal planning, deci-sion making and personal responsibility. Programming focuses on help-ing the student-athlete develop a healthy lifestyle while they are at Florida State and habits that will benefi t them for life.

CAREER DEVELOPMENTPreparing for life after college is a major focus of the N.O.L.E.S program. The program is designed to work in cooperation with Florida State’s Career Center to acquaint students with the job search process, provide networking opportunities and ultimately assist with job placement. The program places a priority on the development of the total person, with the goal of developing individuals who will have rewarding careers and productive lifestyles after they leave Florida State. The newest addition to the Career Development program is the Senior Transition Seminar of-fered through the Offi ce of Student Services. The course is offered to all senior student-athletes with exhausting eligibility and is designed to assist with resume building, networking with former student-athletes, and tips on transitioning from intercollegiate athletics into the working world.

COMMUNITY SERVICEServing the community is the focus of the Seminole Spirit program. Stu-dent-athletes are challenged to provide service to our community and in-dividuals who are in need. With a clearly defi ned program of service, stu-dent-athletes are given the opportunity to develop lifelong commitment to volunteerism. Over the years, the commitment to community service has grown leaps and bounds. The FSU athletic department was recently recognized by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports for the most successful outreach and community service program in which FSU

student-athletes impacted the lives of over 150,000 youths.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTThe Florida State University Department of Athletics is committed to developing programs of excellence that foster leadership development. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) has been in place in the Florida State University Athletic Department for over ten years, and consists of a fantastic group of motivated student-athletes. The SAAC consists of 42 student-athletes, at least two from every team, and they meet every two weeks to discuss issues confronting student-athletes, here at FSU, as well as in the Atlantic Coast Conference and across the nation. The SAAC at FSU has many responsibilities: they take the lead on a variety of events, starting with the New Student-Athlete Orienta-tion, Peers Helping Athletes Transition (PHAT) Tuesdays with fresh-men student-athletes, the Welcome Back Picnic and culminating with the Golden Nole Awards year ending banquet where seniors from each team are honored and student-athletes who have excelled in the area of community service are recognized.

Student tudent ServiceservicesDeveloped by the Florida State University Depart-ment of Athletics, the N.O.L.E.S. program represents a commitment to the total growth and development of each student-athlete. The program establishes an administrative commitment to academic and athletic excellence. Those efforts will be supported with programs and services in personal and career development service.

2009-10 STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COUNCIL Lacey Agnew .............................................................Golf Robin Ahrberg .....................................................SoftballBrianna Berry ................................................... Volleyball Dan Bradford ................................ Swimming & DivingJacob Brooks ............................................Cross Country Melanie Cabassol .......................... Swimming & Diving Jessie Carr ...................................... Swimming & DivingCaila Coleman ...........................................Track & FieldChad Colley .........................................................Football Deividas Dulkys ..............................................Basketball Becky Edwards ......................................................SoccerShawn Erickson ............................ Swimming & DivingMike Fout .................................................Cross CountryAngel Gray .......................................................BasketballMaurice Harris ....................................................FootballMichael Hebert .............................................GolfBryan Howard ..........................................Track & FieldJordan Horsley .............................. Swimming & DivingAndrew Jacobs ..........................................Track & FieldMarissa Kazbour ...................................................Soccer Kayli Keough ...................................................BasketballCameron Knight ...........................................Golf Brooks Koepka .............................................GolfJamie Kuhn ...............................................................GolfOwen Long ............................................................TennisLuke Loucks .....................................................Basketball Lauren McCreless ..................................................TennisStephanie Neville............................................. VolleyballAmanda Quick .........................................Cross CountryJames Ramsey .....................................................BaseballAnderson Reed ......................................................TennisHunter Scantling.................................................BaseballAmanda Skillen ........................................Cross CountryHeather Smith ..........................................Cross CountryAshley Stager........................................................SoftballStevi Steinhauer ............................ Swimming & DivingFederica Suess ........................................................TennisTiara Swanagan .........................................Track & FieldCaroline Westrup ......................................................GolfJOHN LATA

Director of Student ServicesYASHIVA EDWARDS

Assistant Director of Student Services

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Medical edical Care are & T& TreatmentreatmentDON FAULS ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM • The state-of-the-art Don Fauls Athletic Training Room was completed in 2004. The 15,000 square foot athletic training room is housed off Doak Campbell Stadium and is used by all 19 Seminole varsity teams.

• This facility is adequately equipped with the latest ad-vances that the fi eld of sports medicine has to offer. Some of the attractions include an in-house pharmacy, x-ray machine and two physician evaluation rooms.

• There is also a 4,000 square foot rehabilitation room with the latest version of a Biodex isokinetic testing machine.

• The treatment area includes 24 treatment tables with various modalities, computer injury tracking devices, and 18 taping benches.

• Florida State’s athletes have amply accessibility for aquatic therapy as the Don Fauls Athletic Training Room includes a 8’ x 40’ in-ground workout pool, a 9’ x 16’ in-ground old whirlpool, a 9’ x 16’ in-ground warm whirlpool and nine extremity whirlpools.

One of the most important aspects of a top athletic program is the quality and experience of its athletic training staff. FSU’s sports medicine staff is one of the best in college athletics. The staff includes 10 full-time and six graduate assistants that are Nationally Certifi ed Athletic Trainers. FSU oversees an Undergraduate Athletic Training Educa-tion Program which is accredited by the Commission on Ac-creditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The pro-gram includes 50 graduate and undergraduate students in the Athletic Training program. FSU provides on-site Team Physician examinations for general medical and orthopedic issues, while working in con-junction with physicians at the Tallahassee Orthopedic Center in successfully rehabilitating athletes after injuries. Prior to competition, all FSU student-athletes undergo screening in order to detect potential injuries. If problems are detected, the athlete will be placed on a prevention care system including a variety of treatment ranging from icing to exercising followed by rehabilitation. Nutrition counseling and drug testing are also responsibili-ties assumed by the athletic training staff at FSU in providing the best care possible for all student-athletes.

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• Developing individualized programs based on scientifi cally proven principles tailored to enhance each athlete’s needs. • Administering comprehensive programs that are designed to develop the total athlete while addressing strength, power, accel-eration, speed, agility, core development, fl exibility, conditioning and nutrition.• Monitoring team and individual progress on a daily basis. • Reduce the risk of injury by strengthening weaknesses and working closely with team doctors and trainers through the re-hab process.• Enhance each student-athlete’s self-confi dence, sense of well-being and overall physical health, while instilling a strong work ethic which will carry over during competition and in life.

NUTRITIONLaurel Wentz, RD and FSU Sports Dietician, provides each stu-dent-athlete with a plan that specifi cally outlines their needs of calories, protein, vitamins and minerals.


TOTAL ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENTThe Florida State University Strength & Conditioning Program is dedicated to pursuing excellence. The staff is committed to devel-oping the fi nest strength and conditioning program in the nation. This includes developing the best professional staff, facilities, and administering the most comprehensive, effi cient and effective col-legiate program. Each program is designed to improve athletic performance through an individualized regimen of stretching, lifting, speed, power, agility, fl exibility, nutrition and conditioning drills.

The goal is to maximize the athletic potential of each student-athlete by:• Providing an expert staff educated in and determined to render the most up-to-date and effective strength and conditioning pro-cedures to FSU athletes.

ROGER HOLLER CHAMPIONS TRAINING COMPLEX• Lifting area of 14,000 square feet

• More than 20,000 pounds of free weights

• 20,000 square feet of functional training space

• Custom-built FSU equipment, platforms and weights

• 24 self-contained powerlift work stations each con-taining 500 pounds of free weights

Strength trength & C& Conditioningonditioning

MICHAEL BRADLEYAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

LAUREL WENTZSports Dietician

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A NOTE TO MEDIAFlorida State Deputy Sports Information

Director Chuck Walsh is ready to assist with any questions or requests regard-ing the Seminole golf program, media

guide, coaches and student-athletes. Please do not hesitate to contact the FSU Sports Information offi ce if we

can further assist you.

INTERVIEWS All players and coaches interviews

should be arranged through the sports information offi ce by contacting Chuck Walsh at (850) 644-

1077 or [email protected] at least 24 hours in advance.

FSU ON THE WEBAll the Seminole golf news you could ever ask for is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at Seminoles.com. The offi cial FSU athletics website is your fi rst stop for all the information

you could ever need on Seminole athletics.

PRINT MEDIA:Associated Press (Local) .............................................. (850) 224-1211Daytona Beach News-Journal ..................................... (386) 681-2549Florida Times-Union .................................................... (800) 255-4679Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel ......................................... (954) 356-4645Ft. Myers News-Press ................................................... (239) 335-0557FSView ............................................................................ (850) 561-6653Gainesville Sun .............................................................. (352) 374-5055Lakeland Ledger ............................................................ (863) 802-7569Miami Herald ................................................................. (305) 376-2387Northwest Florida Daily News ................................... (850) 863-1111Ocala Star-Banner ......................................................... (352) 867-4146Orlando Sentinel (Local) .............................................. (850) 222-5566Orlando Sentinel ........................................................... (407) 420-5474The Osceola ................................................................... (850) 222-7733Palatka Daily News ....................................................... (386) 312-5239Palm Beach Post ............................................................ (561) 820-4440Panama City News-Herald ........................................... (850) 747-5065Pensacola News-Journal ............................................... (850) 435-8552Sarasota Herald-Tribune .............................................. (941) 953-7755St. Petersburg Times ..................................................... (813) 226-3347Tallahassee Democrat ................................................... (850) 599-2167Tampa Tribune .............................................................. (813) 259-7655ELECTRONIC MEDIA:Capitol News Service ................................................... (850) 224-5546Florida News Network ................................................. (407) 916-7810FSU Headlines/TV & Radio ....................................... (850) 644-1360Seminole ISP SPORTS Network ................................ (850) 645-7850Sun Sports/FSN Florida .............................................. (407) 245-2511The Florida Channel ..................................................... (850) 488-1281WCTV-TV (CBS) .......................................................... (850) 906-0477WEAR-TV (ABC) ......................................................... (850) 455-4599WESH-TV (NBC) ........................................................ (407) 539-7895WFLA-Radio ................................................................. (850) 422-3107WFTV-TV (ABC).......................................................... (407) 822-8304WFSU-Radio .................................................................. (850) 487-3086WFSU-TV & 4FSU ...................................................... (850) 487-3170WJHG-TV (NBC) ......................................................... (850) 234-7777WJXT-TV (CBS) ........................................................... (904) 393-9840WMBB-TV (ABC) ........................................................ (850) 763-6000WNLS-Radio ................................................................. (850) 422-3107WTLV-TV (NBC) ......................................................... (904) 633-8806WTNT-Radio ................................................................. (850) 422-3107WTXL-TV (ABC) ......................................................... (850) 893-1313

MARK RODIN • DirectorJIM GARBARINO • Associate Director

DD GARBARINO • ProducerJERRY TOOTLE • Producer

BRANT WELLS • Live Event/Studio ProducerPHIL JACKSON • Live Event Producer

GREG CHRISTOPHER • New Media Producer

With an experienced, award-winning staff and creative and talented students,

Seminole Productions is looked at as a leader in sports production, graph-

ics and corporate video. Creating the perfect blend of high-tech wizardry with good ole’ Seminole sports ac-tion is a big part of what Seminole

Productions is all about. Established in 1987, Seminole Productions handles

virtually every video production need for Florida State Athlet-ics and teaches advanced courses in video production and

performance to FSU Communication students. Seminole Pro-ductions produces the Bobby Bowden TV Show, the Seminole

Basketball Report with Leonard Hamilton, the Sue Semrau Show and the Mike Martin Show, as well as Seminole Sports

Magazine, which often highlights Seminole golf. Seminole Productions also produces all of the production elements for Seminole Vision, the in-game entertainment productions for all of FSU football, basketball, and baseball home contests.

Contact Mark Rodin at [email protected] for more information.

Media edia Informationnformation

CHUCK WALSHGolf Sports Information

Director

CONTACT US AT:

850-644-1403; FAX 850-644-3820

ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO:Florida State Sports Information

P.O. Box 2195Tallahassee, FL 32316

OVERNIGHT ADDRESS:FSU Sports Information

403 Stadium Dr. WestTallahassee, FL

32306

The Tom Fazio designed golf course at Golden Eagle has developed into one of the most challenging courses the Seminoles play on a constant rotation.

“SouthWood is the only golf club in Florida to be ranked as one of America’s Best News Courses.” – Golf Digest

Capital City Country Club is one of the oldest and most historic courses in northern Florida. Its characteristics include many scenic vistas and numerous undulating hills which make each hole a challenge.

• 12 acre layout with a 3,600 sq. foot team-only teaching facility• 1,200 square foot indoor practice facility

• 5 short game greens• 15,000 square foot putting green• 300 yard teeing area• Club repair center

If it’s your dream to play where the pros once teed it up, Killearn is for you. Killearn hosted the Tallahassee Open 20 times and has three nine hole courses that are played in 18 hole combinations. These courses are home to the several championship events each year and have hosted several PGA events.

“This course is situated near campus on rolling hills, adjacent to Tallahassee’s Innovation Park. The course offers a firsthand opportunity to play a challenging and very attractive golf course.” – GolfWeek.com


Feb. 3-5 Hawaii Hilo Invitational Mauna Lani Resort — Kohala Coast, Hi. All DayFeb. 13-14 Gator Invitational Univ. of Florida Golf Course — Gainesville, Fla. All DayMAR. 12-14 SEMINOLE INTERCOLLEGIATE TALLAHASSEE, FLA. ALL DAYMar. 26-28 Linger Longer Invitational Reynolds Landing — Greensboro, Ga. All DayApr. 9-10 Wolfpack Intercollegiate Lonnie Poole Golf Club — Raleigh, N.C. All DayApr. 23-25 ACC Championship Old North State Club — Uwharrie Point, N.C. All DayMay 5 Golden Ocala Invitational Golden Ocala Country Club — Ocala, Fla. All DayMay 20-22 NCAA Regional Championships TBA All DayJune 2-5 NCAA Championship The Honors Course — Chattanooga, Tenn. All DayHOME Away Schedule subject to change


Documents

2010 Florida State Men's Golf Media Guide