Three-time A-10 Coach of the Year Jamie Green has guided the 49ers to an unprecedented fourth straight NCAA Tournament. |
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Charlotte Gets #2 Seed in NCAA Golf Tourney
May 5, 2008
Charlotte, N.C. - The Charlotte 49ers were awarded their fourth straight NCAA Tournament bid, Monday, when the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Tournament field was announced. Charlotte received an automatic bid to the tournament by virtue of their Atlantic 10 Championship.
The 49ers, ranked fifth in the nation by Golfstat, were seeded a program-best 2nd in the East Region. The 49ers will compete against a 27-team East Region field at Council Fire Golf Club in Chattanooga, Tenn., May 15-17.
The 49ers opened their season at the Scenic City Invitational at Council Fire Golf Club. The 49ers won the event by six strokes by shooting 29-under-par. Sophomore Corey Nagy took first-place in the event, shooting a nine-under-par 204.
The top 10 teams in the three regional competitions will advance to the NCAA Championship, a 30-team event to be played May 28-31 on the Kampen Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The official NCAA Release follows:
The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Committee has selected the teams and individuals to participate in the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships.
The championships will be conducted May 28-31 on the Kampen Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue University is the host institution for this year's championships. Three 54-hole regional tournaments will be conducted May 15-17. A total of 27 teams and six individuals not on selected teams were assigned to each regional site. Ten teams and two individuals not on advancing teams will move on from each regional to the championship finals.
Listed below are the teams and individuals selected to participate in the championships. Teams winning automatic qualification are designated by their conferences in parentheses.
EAST REGIONAL- May 15-17
Council Fire Golf Club - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Hosted by University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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Teams (seeded in the following order): 1. Georgia 2. Charlotte (Atlantic 10 Conference) 3. South Carolina 4. Duke 5. Chattanooga (Southern Conference) 6. Auburn 7. East Tennessee State 8. Michigan State (Big Ten Conference) 9. Mississippi 10. UAB (Conference USA) 11. Virginia Tech 12. North Carolina State 13. Mississippi State 14. Georgia State (Colonial Athletic Conference) 15. North Florida (Atlantic Sun Conference) 16. UC Irvine (Big West Conference) 17. Augusta State 18. SMU 19. Middle Tennessee 20. Coastal Carolina (Big South Conference) 21. Memphis 22. Virginia 23. Western Carolina 24. Colorado State (Mountain West Conference) 25. New Mexico State (Western Athletic Conference) 26. Western Illinois (The Summit League) 27. Jackson State (Southwestern Athletic Conference)
Individuals: 1. Keegan Bradley, St. John's (New York) 2. Jose Toledo, New Orleans 3. Johnny Caldwell, South Alabama 4. Michael McGrady, Troy 5. Jon Curran, Vanderbilt 6. Grant Leaver, Austin Peay State
CENTRAL REGIONAL-May 15-17 Scarlet Golf Course - Columbus, Ohio Hosted by The Ohio State University
Teams (seeded in the following order): 1. Alabama (Southeastern Conference) 2. Oklahoma State (Big 12 Conference) 3. Georgia Tech 4. Florida 5. Tennessee 6. Lamar (Southland Conference) 7. Wake Forest 8. Indiana 9. Texas A&M 10. Louisville 11. Wichita State (Missouri Valley Conference) 12. Kent State 13. Penn State 14. Arkansas 15. Michigan 16. TCU 17. Texas-Arlington 18. Illinois 19. Ohio State 20. Baylor 21. Colorado 22. Eastern Kentucky (Ohio Valley Conference) 23. Marquette (Big East Conference) 24. Eastern Michigan (Mid-American Conference) 25. Cleveland State (Horizon League) 26. Loyola (Maryland) (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) 27. Sacred Heart (Northeast Conference)
Individuals: 1. Chris Baker, Iowa State 2. Clayton Rask, Minnesota 3. Josh Sandman, Notre Dame 4. Victor Almstrom, Minnesota 5. Brent Long, Western Kentucky 6. Jordan Weber, Northern Iowa
WEST REGIONAL-May 15-17 Gold Mountain Golf Club - Bremerton, Washington Hosted by University of Washington
Teams (seeded in the following order): 1. Southern California 2. UCLA 3. Florida State (Atlantic Coast Conference) 4. Stanford 5. Clemson 6. UNLV 7. North Carolina 8. Texas Tech 9. Central Florida 10. Arizona State (Pacific-10 Conference) 11. San Diego State 12. Texas 13. LSU 14. Oregon State 15. Pepperdine 16. Oregon 17. California 18. St. Mary's (California) 19. Kentucky 20. Wisconsin 21. Washington 22. Oklahoma 23. Kansas State 24. San Diego (West Coast Conference) 25. Denver (Sun Belt Conference) 26. Navy (The Patriot League) 27. Columbia (Ivy Group)
Individuals: 1. Troy Merritt, Boise State 2. Brian Locke, Loyola Marymount 3. Tarquin Macmanus, Arizona 4. Jason D'Amore, Loyola Marymount 5. Nathan Stamey, North Carolina-Greensboro 6. Jimmy Lytle, Elon
Stanford University's men's golf team won the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, capturing their first NCAA title since 1994 and eighth overall. The Cardinal finished with a 12-stroke victory over the University of Georgia (1,121), Lamar University (1,125) and University of North Carolina at Charlotte (1,125).
Jamie Lovemark, University of Southern California, finished with a 9-under 271 and became the first USC men's golfer to win the NCAA individual championships in 26 years.
The tournament was held at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Williamsburg, Virginia, and was hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University.
