Emory Golf Team Earns GCAA Honor

The 2010-11 Emory golf squad has been recognized by the Golf Coaches Association of America for its performance in the classroom by being named as one of 23 Division III programs to earn All-Academic Team recognition. 

To be eligible for the award, a team must have compiled a grade-point average of 3.00 or better during the school year.

The Eagles captured the University Athletic Association Championships and turned in an impressive eighth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships, the best showing by Emory since 2006.  Emory averaged 297.4 strokes per round during the campaign, the second-best mark in school annals.  Finally, the Eagles established team scoring records for three tournaments – The UAA Championships, Jekyll Island Invitational and the NCAA Division III Championships.

Playing a key role in helping Emory land its spot on the All-Academic Team was the duo of Ryan Dagerman and Nick Szem, both of whom were tabbed to the Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar Team after participating in at least 70 percent of the team’s competitive rounds, posting a stroke average of under 78.0 and maintaining a  cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better.  

A total of 103 programs hailing from the three divisions of the NCAA, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the National Junior College Athletic Association were represented on the All-Academic Team.