Bob Simms Named Men's Golf Coach of the Year; All-Conference Teams Announced
St. John Fisher head coach Bob Simms has been voted the Empire 8 Men’s Golf Coach of the Year by the coaches in the league. This marks the third straight year Simms has earned the honor.
Fisher won the 12-13 Empire 8 Conference Championship for the eighth time in the last nine years. The Cardinals shot a four-round total of 1,212, beating runner-up finisher University of Scranton by 63 strokes. With the win, Fisher earned the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship.
In addition to Simms' honor, the top finishers in the four-day E8 Tournament have been named to the first and second all-conference teams.
First Team All-Conference
|
Name |
School |
|
Thad Wier III |
St. John Fisher |
|
Joe Radulski |
St. John Fisher |
|
Corey Haas |
St. John Fisher |
|
Chris Blyth |
St. John Fisher |
|
Alex Todd |
Elmira |
|
Erik Meyer |
Scranton |
Second Team All-Conference
|
Name |
School |
|
Evan Clarke |
Elmira |
|
Josh Rathbun |
St. John Fisher |
|
Eric Montella |
Scranton |
|
Cam Hill |
Stevens |
|
Charles Hudacek |
Scranton |
Finally, one member of each team was named that institution’s representative on the 2012-13 Men’s Golf Sportsman of the Year Team. Empire 8 emphasizes that "Competing with Honor and Integrity" is an essential component of a student-athlete’s experience in conjunction with an institution’s educational mission. These honorees have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportsmen.
Sportsman of the Year
|
Name |
School |
|
Bryce Hanson |
Elmira |
|
Mike Ball |
Houghton |
|
Tyler Thompson |
Moravian |
|
Jay Stith |
Nazareth |
|
Jamie Bresnahan |
Scranton |
|
Corey Haas |
St. John Fisher |
|
Scott Reardon |
Stevens |
|
Anthony Canary |
Susquehanna |
|
Christian Leogrande |
Utica |
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