Men's Golf Teams of Distinction
The 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2010 teams were all NCAA Tournament teams, the only teams thus far in the program’s nearly half-century history to earn a coveted spot in their sports’ Big Dance. Their success coincides with the leadership Brian Yaniger provided as head coach of men’s golf for 20 years when the Tigers won 12 tournaments and four Conference championships.
Towson’s first NCAA appearance in 2000 was the result of the Tigers’ America East Conference Championship that gave them the automatic bid. Greg Cote showed the way by tying for medalist honors. Both he and A.J. Glascock were honored as 1st Team All-America East golfers.
In 2004 the Tigers returned to the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team. They earned that berth on the strength of capturing an unprecedented four tournaments including The Rutherford, JMU Invitational, the Navy Fall Classic and the ECAC Southern Regional title. Towson also piled up individual laurels with Billy Wingerd, the CAA Tourney medalist, being named Conference Player of the Year. Alex Brueggemann was named CAA Rookie of the Year as well as earning a spot on the All-CAA first team. Jeff Castle, who set the school 18-hole record with a -8, 63, was a second team selection.
The Tigers continued to impress the NCAA Committee in 2005 when they were awarded a second consecutive at-large bid, and their third in six years. That year they finished runner up in the CAA tournament but had amassed a 123-19 record. Wingerd and Castle were named CAA Co-Players of the Year. Mike Larkin, who is in his first year now as the Tigers’ head coach, replacing Coach Yaniger who retired after last season, was named the Conference’s Scholar-Athlete for Men’s Golf.
In 2010 the Tigers won their first CAA championship and were awarded the conference’s automatic bid. In addition the Tigers placed among the top five finishers in10 of their 13 tournaments. Nash Mauchaza (Ma-CHOW-za) led the way, earning second team All-CAA honors. He was also runnerup in the PGA of America Minority College Golf Championships and was named an Arthur Ashe 1st Team Sports Scholar.
