Simms Named Men's Golf Coach of the Year; Sportsmen of the Year

Simms Named Men's Golf Coach of the Year; Sportsmen of the Year

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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 fourth straight year Simms has earned the honor.
 
Fisher won the 13-14 Empire 8 Conference Championship for the ninth time in the last ten years. The Cardinals shot a four-round total of 1,204, beating runner-up finisher University of Scranton by 26 strokes. With the win, Fisher earned the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship.

In addition to Simms' honor, one member of each team was named that institution’s representative on the 2013-14 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
Evan Clarke Elmira
Evan Dickinson Moravian
Nick Polito Nazareth
Charles Hudecek & Grant Gulick Scranton
Ryan McGinnis St. John Fisher
Charlie Johnston Stevens
Anthony Canarie Susquehanna
Ryan Stalker Utica


Last week, at the conclusion of the E8 Championship the top finishers in the four-day tournament were named to the first and second all-conference teams.

First Team All-Conference
Name    School
Thad Wier III St. John Fisher
Erik Meyer Scranton
Corey Haas St. John Fisher
Hogan Cuny St. John Fisher
Eric Montella Scranton

Second Team All-Conference
Name    School
Evan Clarke Elmira
Frank Szucs Stevens
Ryan Brown Scranton
Chris Blyth St. John Fisher
Jim Maur Moravian
 
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