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1 AIR FORCE GOLF 2016 MEDIA GUIDE

2 PAGE TITLE HERE Air Force Golf

3 AIR FORCE GOLF ACADEMY QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location... USAF Academy, Colo. Founded Nickname...Falcons Colors...Blue and Silver Enrollment...4,000 Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Mountain West Superintendent... Lt Gen Michelle Johnson Athletic Director...Jim Knowlton TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach... George Koury Season at Air Force... 14th Alma Mater...USAFA, 1993 Office Phone Office Fax george.koury@usafa.edu Home Course...Eixenhower Golf Club Office Phone AIR FORCE ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Associate A.D. Communications...Troy Garnhart Assistant Director Golf Contact... Valerie Perkin Office Phone valerie.perkin@usafa.edu Website...GoAirForceFalcons.com MOUNTAIN WEST Commissioner... Craig Thompson Associate Commissioner Golf Contact... Javan Hedlund Office Phone jhedlund@themw.com Website... themw.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Academy Information, Table of Contents...1 Head Coach George Koury Men's Golf Roster...3 Meet The Falcons Senior Michael Fan Junior Troy Berglund Junior Brenden Bone Junior Sunwoo Choi Sophomore Sutton Farmer Sophomore Dane Hankamer Sophomore J.D. Kiesewetter Sophomore Todd Millard Freshman Bryant Falconello...20 Freshman Turner Howe...21 Freshman Tate Tatom Fall Season-in Review Season-in-Review Eisenhower Golf Club...26 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational...27 Year-by-Year Team History...28 All-Americans...29 Individual Records...30 Team, Miscellaneous Records...31 Conference History...32 Honors and Awards...33 Service Academy Golf Classic...34 Golf Facilities...35 U.S. Air Force Academy The Academy Experience...36 USAFA Senior Leadership...37 Athletic Director Jim Knowlton...38 Air Force Athletics Spring Schedule...OBC CREDITS: The Air Force Golf Media Guide was written, edited and designed by assistant athletic media relations director Valerie Perkin, with editorial assistance from the athletic media relations staff. Photos provided by Liz Copan and Jason Gutierrez from Team DMI at the Air Force Academy, Jamie Schwaberow from NCAA Photos and the Air Force archives.

4 HEAD COACH GEORGE KOURY GEORGE KOURY HEAD COACH. 14TH SEASON. USAFA, 1993 No stranger to Air Force golf, George Koury is in his 14th season as the head coach of the Academy s golf program. Before taking over the program as head coach in 2002, Koury spent three seasons as an assistant, working with both the varsity and the junior varsity programs. He was also a member of the Falcons golf team from , where he served as team captain and earned MVP honors in his final year. Koury began his head coaching career at the start of the season, when he took over for legendary coach Gene Miranda, who had spent 25 years at the helm of the Falcons program. The transi on from assistant to head coach was seamless for Koury and he has found success throughout his s nt with Air Force. The Falcons sha ered the Academy record for team scoring average by more than five strokes per tournament in , while also pos ng a school-record three-round total of 829 a score that be ered the previous record by 11 strokes during a winning performance at the Jackrabbit Invita onal. Air Force finished fourth at the Mountain West Championships in back-to-back years (2013, 2014) to match the best team finish at a conference tournament in program history. He also coached Kyle Westmoreland to a fourth-place individual finish in 2014, which was the best conference finish since He has helped the Falcons con nue their unprecedented dominance at the annual Service Academy Golf Classic, bringing home the championship trophy in each of his seasons at the helm of the program. In the fall of 2005, Koury helped guide Air Force to a first-place finish at the season-opening Falcon Invita onal, marking the team s first outright championship at its own tournament since Air Force, which claimed another Falcon Invita onal tle in 2013, has recorded 13 team wins under Koury s leadership. Koury has been successful in recrui ng, bringing in several players that have started as freshmen, including Westmoreland, 2007 graduate Tyler Goulding, who ranks among the most successful golfers in Academy history, and 2010 graduate Tom Whitney, a par cipant in both the 2009 U.S. Publinks and U.S. Amateur Tournaments. Koury guided both Goulding and Whitney to all-conference honors, while Goulding, Whitney and Westmoreland all to the NCAA Regional Championships. Koury has also coached a pair of All-America Scholars in Whitney and 2005 graduate Sco Redmond, and Whitney has con nued to excel on the course, post-gradua on, collec ng four professional wins. Meanwhile, Koury s golfers hold 20 of the 25 lowest individual tournament scores in school history. A constant supporter of the game, Koury has served as numerous commi ees for the Golf Coaches Associa on of America, including the chair of the Coach of the Year commi ee and Division I representa ve to the CGAA Board. Koury graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1993 with a degree in engineering mechanics. Following gradua on, he was sta oned in San Antonio, Texas, where he served as a research and development engineer for robo cs technologies. In 1996, he moved to Okinawa, Japan, and served as a civil engineer un l returning to the Academy in June of He is married to the former Jacki Thomas and has three children, David (13), Hannah (10) and Mary (7). Air Force Golf

5 MEET THE FALCONS 2016 AIR FORCE MEN S GOLF ROSTER NAME YR HT WT HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL PREVIOUS SCHOOL Troy Berglund Jr Pittsburgh, Pa. Shady Side Academy Brenden Bone Jr Phoenix, Ariz. Boulder Creek Sunwoo Choi Jr Dublin, Calif. Dublin Bryant Falconello Fr Los Angeles, Calif. Loyola Michael Fan Sr Pearl City, Hawaii Kamehameha USAFA Prep School Sutton Farmer So Sulphur, La. Sulphur USAFA Prep School Dane Hankamer So Salado, Texas Salado Turner Howe Fr Norman, Okla. Norman James Kiesewetter So Katy, Texas Cinco Ranch Todd Millard So Longmont, Colo. Silver Creek Tate Tatom Fr Big Sky, Mont. Lone Peak HEAD COACH: George Koury 14th Season USAFA, 1993 CADET MANAGER: Nick Reisch First Season

6 MEET THE FALCONS MICHAEL FAN SENIOR. PEARL CITY, HAWAII. KAMEHAMEHA HS JUNIOR YEAR : Played 21 rounds in seven events...recorded a career-best three-round total of 215 (-1) to e for 22nd at the Jackrabbit Invita onal...posted a career-best, team-leading round of 67 at that tournament (third round)...was the team s top finisher at the Cowboy Classic, tying for 61st with a score of 219 (+3)...posted the team s second-best finish a the Jackrabbit Invita onal, Middleburg Bank Invita onal (36th, 220) and PING Cougar Classic (30th e, 221)...posted a 74.5 scoring average. SOPHOMORE YEAR : Competed in two events... ed for third at the Bob Writz Invita onal with a two-round total of 153 (+9)...careerbest round of 73 in the first round of the Falcon Invita onal... ed for 45th at that tournament, with a three-round total of 223 (+7)...posted a 75.2 scoring average. FRESHMAN YEAR : Competed in two events, the Falcon Invita onal and Service Academy Classic... ed for 10th at the Service Academy Classic, following a career-low 74 in the third round...posted a 78.0 scoring average. BEFORE AIR FORCE: Le ered four years in golf at Kamehameha High School...coached by Wesley Wailehua...two- me first-team all-state selec on...interscholas c League of Honolulu runner-up in 2010 and bronze medalist in bronze medalist at Hawaii state championship in 2010 and a ended the Academy s Prep School. PERSONAL: Son of Freddy and Sharon Zambo Fan...nickname is Mikey... has one younger sister, Bri any, who plays golf at Colorado...majoring in geospa al science future plans include becoming a pilot, but RPA (remotely piloted aircra ) controller is also an op on...served as Standardiza on and Evalua ons Officer and CS04 Sponsor Base Cadet-in-Charge...received Solo Wings a er comple ng Powered Flight over the summer...also served as cadre during Basic Cadet Training and took an astronau cal engineering class...hobbies include golfing, swimming, running, flying and traveling enjoys Asian food favorite professional golfer is Phil Mickelson greatest moment is sports holing out on the 9th hole in front of Johnny Miller at the U.S. Open Sec onals credits his parents with the biggest influence on his sports career started playing golf at age 10...swing coach is Kevin Ralbovsky...member of Cadet Squadron 04. JUNIOR YEAR... Falcon Inv =234 T76 Loyola Golf Inv =228 T56 Jackrabbit Inv =215 T22 Middleburg Bank Inv =220 T36 Cowboy Classic =219 T61 PING Cougar Classic =221 T30 MW Championships = SOPHOMORE YEAR... Falcon Inv =223 T45 Bob Writz Inv 75-78=153 T3 FRESHMAN YEAR... Falcon Inv = Service Acad Classic =229 T10 Events: 11 Rounds: 32 Strokes: 2409 Average: 75.3 Air Force Golf

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8 MEET THE FALCONS TROY BERGLUND JUNIOR. PITTSBURGH, PA. SHADY SIDE ACADEMY SOPHOMORE YEAR : Competed in two events...recorded a three-round total of 240 (+24) at the Loyola Golf Invita onal...shot a season-best round of 77 at that tournament (second round)...opened the season with a three-round score of 248 (+32) at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invita onal...posted an 81.3 scoring average...mw Scholar-Athlete. FRESHMAN YEAR : Competed in one event, the Bob Writz Invita onal... ed for 24th with a two-round total of 165 (+21). BEFORE AIR FORCE: Le ered four years in golf at Shade Side Academy...also le ered three years in hockey and one in swimming...coached by Bre Bergman...two- me team MVP and team captain for golf...also posted low-scoring average on team as a junior and senior...two- me sec on winner. PERSONAL: Full name is Troy Richard Berglund...nickname is Roy...son of Richard and Rachel Berglund...father played golf at the University of Alabama...has one older brother, Todd, who is a 2014 graduate of the Academy...majoring in economics...earning a minor in Chinese...future plans include working in the intelligence or contrac ng fields...currently serving as Academic NCO for squadron...has previously served as An - Terrorism/Force Protec on Clerk and Training Clerk...was Element Leader for the Barbarians Echo flight during the first session of Basic Cadet Training this summer...also completed Opera on Air Force at Edwards AFB, Calif., where he learned about Test Pilot School and the Air Force s most advanced aircra...named to the Superintendent s List for excellence in military, academic and athle c performance all four semesters... hobbies include hockey, fishing and pickup basketball...drives a conver ble top pick-up truck when home...plans to qualify for the 2016 US Open at Oakmont...credits his family on being the biggest influence on his sports career...started playing golf at age five...favorite professional golfer is Adam Sco...member of Cadet Squadron 10. SOPHOMORE YEAR... Falcon Inv = Loyola Golf Inv T90 FRESHMAN YEAR... Bob Wirtz Inv 83-82=165 T24 Events: 3 Rounds: 8 Strokes: 654 Average: 81.8 Air Force Golf

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10 MEET THE FALCONS BRENDEN BONE JUNIOR. PHOENIX, ARIZ. BOULDER CREEK HS SOPHOMORE YEAR : Played 29 rounds in 10 events...best finish was a e for 42nd at the Maryland Terrapin Invita onal...shot a three-round total of 231 (+15) at that tournament...recorded a season-low three-round score of 223 (+7) at the Jackrabbit Invita onal...shot a career-low 69 in the first round of that tournament...posted a 76.4 scoring average. FRESHMAN YEAR : Competed in one event, the Bob Writz Invita onal... ed for 11th with a two-round total of 157 (+13). BEFORE AIR FORCE: Le ered four years in golf at Boulder Creek High School...also le ered one year in soccer...coached by Jay Kopas...first-team all-state selec on as a sophomore...first-team regional all-academic team as a freshman and sophomore...member of Na onal Honor Society. PERSONAL: Son of David and Nancy Bone...father played baseball at Armstrong Atlan c...has a twin brother, Alec, who plays golf at Colorado State...majoring in opera ons research...named to the Athle c Director s List every semester...earned Jump wings in the summer of served as Flight NCO...worked as cadre during Expedi onary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) over the summer...also spent two weeks at Joint Base Charleston for Opera on Air Force...competed in the Colorado Open in Denver...hobbies include snowboarding...favorite food is his mom s homemade spaghe...credits Nigel Spence with the biggest influence on his golf career ( he helped me a lot in my teenage years with golf and how to present yourself on and off the course )...favorite professional golfer is Rory McIlroy...started playing golf at age 12...greatest moment in sports was playing his twin brother in the championship of a match play event in Arizona...member of Cadet Squadron 04. SOPHOMORE YEAR... Falcon Inv =234 T76 Ram Masters =234 T45 Mark Simpson Inv 76-75=151 T58 Maryland Inv =231 T42 Price s Give Em 5 Inv =233 T82 Loyola Golf Inv =237 T85 Jackrabbit Inv =223 T52 Middleburg Bank Inv =224 T60 Cowboy Classic =229 T87 PING Cougar Classic =231 T54 FRESHMAN YEAR... Bob Wirtz Inv 78-79=157 T11 Events: 11 Rounds: 31 Strokes: 2384 Average: 76.9 Air Force Golf

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12 MEET THE FALCONS SUNWOO CHOI JUNIOR. DUBLIN, CALIF. DUBLIN HS SOPHOMORE YEAR : Earned the team s MVP award...played 23 rounds in eight events...posted the squad s only top-10 finish of the season, tying for seventh at the Loyola Golf Invita onal with a three-round score of 215 (-1)...also led the team at the Ram Masters Invita onal (17th e, 218) and Middleburg Bank Invita onal (36th e, 220)...matched career-best round of 69 during the second round of the Ram Masters Invita onal...recorded the team s second-best finish at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invita onal (29th e, 219) and Mountain West Championships (30th e, 221)...posted a 73.6 scoring average. FRESHMAN YEAR : Played 18 rounds in six events during the spring season...best finish was a e for 25th at the Duck Invita onal with a three-round total of 224 (+8)...shot a career-best round of 69 in the first round of the Cowboy Classic...had the team s second-best finish at the Cowboy Classic, tying for 54th...posted a 75.4 scoring average. BEFORE AIR FORCE: Le ered four years in golf at Dublin High School...coached by Jim Collins...two- me first-team all-league selec on as a junior and senior...team captain as a senior...won the Northern California Junior Tour Championship...played in the U.S. Open sec onal qualifier this past summer. PERSONAL: Full name is Steven Sunwoo Choi...goes by Sunwoo...nickname is Woo...son of Dan and Sunghee Choi...majoring in management... future plans include becoming a pilot or working as an acquisi ons or finance officer...currently serving as B-3 Element Leader...previously served as Major Training Events Clerk...completed Opera on Air Force at Sheppard AFB, Texas, over the summer...also worked the obstacle course during Basic Cadet Training...hobbies include music and playing video games...finished 18th at the 2014 Southwestern Amateur...credits his parents as having the biggest influence on his sports career...greatest moment in sports was making a double-eagle and winning the last junior tournament he played...started playing golf at age seven...favorite professional golfer is Jordan Spieth...member of Cadet Squadron 03. SOPHOMORE YEAR... Falcon Inv =219 T29 Ram Masters =218 T17 Mark Simpson Inv 71-78=149 T45 Maryland Inv =234 T50 Price s Give Em 5 Inv =217 T50 Loyola Golf Inv =215 T7 Middleburg Bank Inv =220 T36 MW Championships =221 T30 FRESHMAN YEAR... Snowman Getaway =228 T83 Border Olympics =243 T91 Duck Inv =224 T25 Cowboy Classic =219 T54 UCSB Intercollegiate =223 T28 MW Championships =221 T27 Events: 14 Rounds: 41 Strokes: 3051 Average: 74.4 Air Force Golf

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14 MEET THE FALCONS SUTTON FARMER SOPHOMORE. SULPHUR, LA. SULPHUR HS FRESHMAN YEAR : Played 20 rounds in seven events...recorded a career-best, team-leading round of 67 at the Price s Give Em 5 Invita onal...registered a personal-best, three-round total of 212 (-4) to e for 31st at that tournament...was the Falcons top finisher at the PING Cougar Classic (25th e, 219) and Mountain West Championships (29th, 220)...posted a 74.0 scoring average. BEFORE AIR FORCE: Le ered four years in golf at Sulphur High School...coached by Keith Farmer...two- me first-team all-state selec on...led team to a runner-up finish at the state championship meet...four- me all-district selec on...member of the Na onal Honor Society...a ended the Academy s Prep School. PERSONAL: Son of Keith and Sheri Farmer...has one younger brother...majoring in economics...future plans include working in the intelligence field...served as Safety Clerk...hobbies include listening to music...spent the summer playing golf and visi ng with family and friends...credits his parents with having the biggest influence on his sports career...started playing golf at age six...favorite golfer is Rory McIlroy...member of Cadet Squadron 27. FRESHMAN YEAR... Mark Simpson Inv 76-74=150 T52 Maryland Inv =235 T56 Price s Give Em 5 Inv =212 T31 Middleburg Bank Inv = Cowboy Classic =222 T71 PING Cougar Classic =219 T25 MW Championships = Events: 7 Rounds: 20 Strokes: 1479 Average: 74.0 Air Force Golf

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16 MEET THE FALCONS DANE HANKAMER SOPHOMORE. SALADO, TEXAS. SALADO HS FRESHMAN YEAR : Played 20 rounds in seven events...was the Falcons top finisher at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invita onal...shot a career-best, three-round total of 214 (-2) to e for 14th at that tournament...also recorded a personal-best round of 70 at the Falcon Invita onal (second round)...posted a 77.5 scoring average...named to the Mountain West academic all-conference team...mw Scholar-Athlete. BEFORE AIR FORCE: Le ered four years in golf at Salado High School...coached by Ty Brown and Bobby Peschel...won the individual state championship tle as a junior...all-state honoree...helped Salado HS to team tle at the state championships as a senior...four- me all-region selec- on...also earned all-district honors all four years...finished 14th at the state meet as a freshman...le ered three years in basketball...selected as district MVP as a senior...named first-team all-area and all-region that year...earned first-team all-district honors as a junior...earned three KOH Player of the Week awards during final two seasons (one as a junior, two as a senior)...claimed all-district honorable men on status as a sophomore...was the leading scoring on the freshman team...class valedictorian. PERSONAL: Full name is Dane Michael Hankamer...nickname is Daner...son of Robert and Chris na Hankamer...father (Class of 1987) played football at the Academy...has two younger brothers...majoring in opera ons research...future plans include working in the acquisi ons field and a ending graduate school...named to the Superintendent s List for excellence in military, academic and athle c performance during second semester of freshman year...named to the Commandant s List and Dean s List during first semester at Air Force...earned Jump Wings in the summer of hobbies include football, basketball, fantasy football and stock trading...favorite food is sushi...greatest moment in sports was winning an individual state championship in golf...credits his father with having the biggest influence on his sports career...favorite golfer is Adam Sco...started playing golf at age five...chose the Air Force Academy to be a part of something greater than myself...cadet Squadron 32. FRESHMAN YEAR... Falcon Inv =214 T14 Ram Masters =232 T63 Mark Simpson Inv 76-78=154 T74 Maryland Inv = Loyola Golf Inv =235 T80 Jackrabbit Inv =231 T81 Cowboy Classic =238 T98 Events: 7 Rounds: 20 Strokes: 1549 Average: 77.5 Air Force Golf

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18 MEET THE FALCONS J.D. KIESEWETTER SOPHOMORE. KATY, TEXAS. CINCO RANCH HS FRESHMAN YEAR : Played 17 rounds in six events...was the Falcons top finisher at the Jackrabbit Invita onal, recording a career-best 214 (-2) to e for 19th...also notched a personal-best round of 70 at that tournament (first round)...earned the team s second-best finish at the Loyola Golf Invita onal, tying for 49th with a three-round score of 226 (+10)...posted a 76.6 scoring average...named to the Mountain West academic all-conference team. BEFORE AIR FORCE: Le ered four years in golf at Cinco Ranch High School...coached by Rick Nordstrom...member of the Na onal Honor Society...two- me selec on to the HP American Junior Golf Associa on Scholas c Honor Roll (2012, 2013)...claimed a pair of top-six finishes at the AJGA Championships (2012: fourth with 71, 74, 68; 2013: sixth with 72, 72, 74)...also finished fourth at the PGA Junior Series in 2013 with rounds of 69, 72 and 74. PERSONAL: Full first name is James...goes by JD...son of Kent and Lynn Kiesewe er...is an only child...currently undeclared on a major...currently serving as A2 Element NCO and Coach ( supervisor )...named to the Dean s List and Athle c Director s List...hobbies include hun ng, fishing and playing ping pong...traveled to Europe over the summer...also jumped out of planes as a part of Airmanship greatest moment in sports was shoo ng a 68 in the final round of the AJGA...credits his father and pro Lisa Edgmon at the Houston Country Club for having the biggest influence on his sports career...started playing golf at age five...favorite golfer is Rory McIlroy...member of Cadet Squadron 16. FRESHMAN YEAR... Falcon Inv =231 T72 Ram Masters =229 T57 Mark Simpson Inv 75-78=153 T70 Loyola Golf Inv =226 T49 Jackrabbit Inv T19 Middleburg Bank Inv =249 T151 Events: 6 Rounds: 17 Strokes: 1302 Average: 76.6 Air Force Golf

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20 MEET THE FALCONS TODD MILLARD SOPHOMORE. LONGMONT, COLO. SILVER CREEK HS FRESHMAN YEAR : Played 20 rounds in seven events...recorded a career-best total of 220 at the Cowboy Classic (+4)...shot a personal-best round of 70 on the opening day of the Mark Simpson Colorado Invita onal...claimed the Falcons second-best finishes at the Cowboy Classic (66th e), Mark Simpson Invita onal (39th e, two-round score of 148) and Mountain West Championships (30th e, 221)...posted a 76.2 scoring average. BEFORE AIR FORCE: Le ered four years in golf at Silver Creek High School...coached by Mike Maydew...regional champion (Northern Colorado) as a senior...three- me all-conference first-team selec on (sophomore, junior, senior years)...named Northern Colorado Player of the Year as a junior...also earned Denver Post Student-Athlete of the Week honors that year...earned second-team all-conference honors as a freshman... member of the Na onal Honor Society...ranked among the top-10 of gradua ng class...valedictorian...finished sixth at the 2014 Colorado Golf Associa on Junior State Championships Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour (RMJGT) Raccoon Creek champion...also claimed champion honors at the RMJGT Major at Country Club of Colorado...finished second at the Twin Peaks Invita onal. PERSONAL: Son of Todd Millard and Elizabeth Sauls (Skip Sauls)...nickname is Big Red...mother played basketball at the University of Nebraska-Kearney...has one younger brother...majoring in opera ons research...future plans include becoming a pilot...named to the Dean s List... completed Expedi onary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) and Jump over the summer...also traveled to Paris, Rome and Barcelona...hobbies include skydiving...favorite movies are in the Star Trek series...greatest moment in sports was leading team to victory at the regional golf championship with an individual tle...credits swing coach Keith Mar n from Twin Peaks Golf Course with having the biggest influence on his sports career...favorite golfer is Rory McIlroy...started playing golf at age 13...chose to a end the Academy for the opportuni es, both at the Academy and a er gradua on, and I truly wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself...member of Cadet Squadron 12. FRESHMAN YEAR... Falcon Inv =234 T76 Ram Masters =236 T66 Mark Simpson Inv 70-78=148 T39 Price s Give Em 5 Inv =233 T82 Cowboy Classic =220 T66 PING Cougar Classic =231 T54 MW Championships =221 T30 Events: 7 Rounds: 20 Strokes: 1523 Average: 76.2 Air Force Golf

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22 MEET THE FALCONS BRYANT FALCONELLO FRESHMAN. LOS ANGELES, CALIF. LOYOLA HS BEFORE AIR FORCE: Loyola High School...qualified to four consecu ve California Interscholas c Federa on (CIF) Championships (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)...finished third at the 2015 CIF State Championship...won the 2015 CIF Southern Sec on Individual Championship...recorded top- 10 individual dis nc ons in consecu ve years at the CIF Individual Championships...named league MVP as a senior...four- me all-league selec- on...served as team captain... ed for fi h at three consecu ve years at Champions Invita onal Terra Lago...record as starter on the varsity team during four-year tenure was ranked between 11th and 21st in the California Top 100 Polo Rankings in medalist at Coca-Cola Junior AJGA Maine...two- me recipient of the PGA Award for Excellence (2012, 2013)...President s Award nominee at the AGJA Founda on in earned 11 finishes within the top-8 or higher during final two prep years in AGJA and SCPGATTC...won TTC at Empire Lakes (64-69) and Industry Hills (72-69)...also le ered in football as a kicker and punter...listed as high as #3 in the na onal rankings as a kicker during the 2012 season...named to the Dean s List...Loyola Monogram Ambassador...SOCAL Special Olympics Class A Volunteer. PERSONAL: Full name is Bryant Samuel Falconello...son of Samuel Falconello and Gabriela Cser Falconello...has one sibling..majoring in aerospace engineering...hobbies include college football, flight simulators and skiing...also recruited to play football...completed over 350 hours of personal involvement community service in high school, including one month immersion into an inner city middle school classroom, teaching math and science...started playing golf in favorite professional golfer is Russel Knox...member of Cadet Squadron 28. Air Force Golf

23 MEET THE FALCONS TURNER HOWE FRESHMAN. NORMAN, OKLA. NORMAN HS BEFORE AIR FORCE: Le ered four years in golf at Norman High School...earned all-state honors as a senior...three-year all-conference selec- on...named MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior...two- me team captain...member of the Na onal Honor Society...class valedictorian. PERSONAL: Full name is Turner Wayne Howe...son of Todd and Tracy Howe...has two older brothers..currently undecided on a major...future plans include flying remotely piloted aircra...hobbies include watching college football, fishing and watching movies...greatest moment in sports was shoo ng the course record in Nebraska during a PGA Junior Series event...credits his oldest brother, Tanner, on having the biggest influence on his sports career...favorite golfer is Tiger Woods...started playing golf at age five...member of Cadet Squadron 07.

24 MEET THE FALCONS TATE TATOM FRESHMAN. BIG SKY, MONT. LONE PEAK HS BEFORE AIR FORCE: Le ered in golf at Lone Peak High School...three- me Montana Class C state champion...won 12 Individual tournaments in a row, which was ranked the third-most in state history...won 14 Individual tournaments over career...that total is listed among the top-five in state history...ranked as the #1 high school golfer in Montana for two years...earned all-conference honors in football...served as vice-president of the Student Council...eight- me member of the High Honor Roll...also named to the AJGA HP Honor Roll AJGA Kansas Buffalo Dunes champion...top-five finisher at the AJGA Bishop Gates Academy in PERSONAL: First name is James, but goes by Tate...son of Buzz and Kathy Tatom...father played football at Texas Tech...has two younger siblings...majoring in military and strategic studies or poli cal science...future plans include working in the security forces or intelligence fields... hobbies include skiing, hun ng and fishing...a ended a high school with only 62 total students...greatest moment in sports was making a 20-foot pu on 18 to win the AJGA in Kansas...credits his father with having the biggest influence on his sports career...started playing golf at age eight...favorite golfer is Jason Day...would like to add I know it s ironic that I m a golfer from Montana...member of Cadet Squadron 35. Air Force Golf

25 2015 FALL SEASON-IN-REVIEW 2015 TEAM RESULTS DATE TOURNAMENT LOCATION COURSE (PAR) Sept Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAFA Eisenhower Golf Club Blue Course (72) =881 11th of 16 Teams Sept Ram Masters Invitational Fort Collins, Colo. Fort Collins Country Club (70) =894 10th of 15 Teams Sept Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational Boulder, Colo. Boulder Country Club (70) =878 T-7th of 12 Teams Oct Bill Ross Intercollegiate Overland Park, Kan. Milburn Country Club (72) =879 2nd of 12 Teams Oct Price s Give Em 5 Invitational El Paso, Texas Butterfield Trail Golf Club (72) th of 15 Teams 2015 FALL RESULTS GENE MIRANDA FALCON INVITATIONAL BLUE TEAM Sutton Farmer = T 18th Michael Fan = T 35th Sunwoo Choi = T 46th Bryant Falconello = T 46th Brenden Bone = T 52nd GENE MIRANDA FALCON INVITATIONAL SILVER TEAM Tate Tatom = T 59th Kyle Fuller = T 62nd Dane Hankamer = T 67th Troy Berglund = th Turner Howe = th 2015 FALL RESULTS PRICE S GIVE EM 5 INVITATIONAL Brenden Bone =215-1 T 32nd J.D. Kiesewetter = T 52nd Sutton Farmer = T 60th Dan Hamkamer # = T 60th Sunwoo Choi = T 64th Bryant Falconello = T 76th RAM MASTERS INVITATIONAL Sunwoo Choi = T 19th Brenden Bone = T 29th Bryant Falconello = T 52nd Kyle Fuller # = T 62nd Michael Fan = T 70th Tate Tatom = T 84th MARK SIMPSON COLORADO INVITATIONAL Brenden Bone = T 16th Sunwoo Choi = T 27th Bryant Falconello = T 41st Tate Tatom # = T 45th Kyle Fuller = T 58th Michael Fan = T 61st Dane Hankamer # = th Troy Berglund # = T 66th BILL ROSS INTERCOLLEGIATE Brenden Bone =214-2 T 2nd Sunwoo Choi = T 8th Bryant Falconello = T 13th Sutton Farmer = T 23rd Michael Fan # = T 64th Tate Tatom = T 67th # competed as an individual

26 SEASON-IN-REVIEW 2014 FALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS DATE TOURNAMENT LOCATION COURSE PAR Sept. 6-7 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAFA Eisenhower Golf Club, Blue Course =892 14th of 16 Teams Sept Ram Masters Invitational Fort Collins, Colo. Fort Collins Country Club =900 T-11th of 15 Teams Sept Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational* Erie, Colo. Colorado National Golf Club =593 T-13th of 17 Teams Oct Maryland Terrapin Invitational Rockville, Md. Woodmont Country Club =923 12th of 12 Teams Oct Price s Give Em 5 Invitational El Paso, Texas Butterfield Trail Golf Club =857 11th of 14 Teams 2015 SPRING TOURNAMENT RESULTS DATE TOURNAMENT LOCATION COURSE PAR Feb Loyola Golf Invitational Goodyear, Ariz. Palm Valley Golf Club =902 10th of 17 Teams Mar Jackrabbit Invitational Primm, Nev. Primm Valley Golf Club =880 13th of 15 Teams Mar Middleburg Back Intercollegiate WIlliamsburg, Va. Kingsmill Resort, River Course =885 11th of 30 Teams Apr. 6-7 Cowboy Classic Chandler, Ariz. Whirlwind Golf Club =890 17th of 18 Teams Apr PING Cougar Classic Provo, Utah Riverside Country Club =896 11th of 11 Teams May 1-3 Mountain West Championships Tucson, Ariz. OMNI National, Catalina Course =886 10th of 11 Teams TOP INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS Name Fall Tournament Score Finish Dane Hankamer Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational =214 T 14th Sunwoo Choi Ram Masters Invitational =218 T 17th Blake Edwards Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational* 71-72=143 T 15th Blake Edwards Maryland Terrapin Invitational =224 T 20th Blake Edwards Price s Give Em 5 Invitational =2-8 T 16th Name Spring Tournament Score Finish Sunwoo Choi Loyola Golf Invitational =215 T 7th J.D. Kiesewetter Jackrabbit Invitational =214 T 19th Sunwoo Choi Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate =220 T 36th Michael Fan Cowboy Classic =219 T 61st Sutton Farmer PING Cougar Classic =219 T 25th Sutton Farmer Mountain West Championships =220 29th * Shortened to two rounds due to weather Air Force Golf

27 SEASON-IN-REVIEW 2014 FALL RESULTS GENE MIRANDA FALCON INVITATIONAL BLUE TEAM Dane Hankamer =214-2 T 14th Sunwoo Choi = T 29th Blake Edwards = T 62nd Brenden Bone = T 76th Michael Fan = T 76th GENE MIRANDA FALCON INVITATIONAL SILVER TEAM J.D. Kiesewetter = T 72nd Kyle Fuller = T 76th Todd Millard = T 76th Troy Berglund = th Paul Moberg = th RAM MASTERS INVITATIONAL Sunwoo Choi = T 17th Brenden Bone = T 45th J.D. Kiesewetter = T 57th Dane Hankamer = T 63rd Blake Edwards = th Todd Millard # = T 66th MARK SIMPSON COLORADO INVITATIONAL* Blake Edwards 71-72=143-1 T 15th Todd Millard # 70-78= T 39th Sunwoo Choi 71-78= T 45th Sutton Farmer 76-74= T 52nd Brenden Bone 76-75= T 58th J.D. Kiesewetter 75-78= T 70th Dane Hankamer 76-78= T 74th MARYLAND TERRAPIN INVITATIONAL Blake Edwards = T 20th Kyle Fuller # = T 24th Brenden Bone = T 42nd Sunwoo Choi = T 50th Sutton Farmer = T 56th Dane Hankamer = nd PRICE S GIVE EM 5 INVITATIONAL Blake Edwards =208-8 T 16th Sutton Farmer =212-4 T 31st Sunwoo Choi = T 50th Kyle Fuller = T 61st Brenden Bone = T 82nd Todd Millard # = T 82nd 2015 SPRING RESULTS LOYOLA GOLF INVITATIONAL Sunwoo Choi =215-1 T 7th J.D. Kiesewetter = T 49th Michael Fan = T 56th Blake Edwards = T 80th Dane Hankamer # = T 80th Brenden Bone = T 85th Troy Berglund # = T 90th JACKRABBIT INVITATIONAL J.D. Kiesewetter =214-2 T 19th Michael Fan =215-1 T 22nd Brenden Bone = T 53nd Dane Hankamer = T 81st Blake Edwards = th MIDDLEBURG BANK INTERCOLLEGIATE Sunwoo Choi = T 36th Michael Fan = T 36th Sutton Farmer = th Brenden Bone = T 60th J.D. Kiesewetter = T 151st COWBOY CLASSIC Michael Fan = T 61st Todd Millard = T 66th Sutton Farmer = T 71st Brenden Bone = T 87th Blake Edwards = th Dane Hankamer # = T 98th PING COUGAR CLASSIC Sutton Farmer = T 25th Michael Fan = T 30th Brenden Bone = T 54th Todd Millard = T 54th Blake Edwards = T 58th MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS Sutton Farmer = th Sunwoo Choi = T 30th Todd Millard = T 30th Michael Fan = th Blake Edwards = th

28 EISENHOWER GOLF CLUB Eisenhower Golf Course at the Academy has won acclaim as being one of the best courses in Colorado. Nestled in the foothills of the Rampart Range, the Blue Course was first opened in It is named after former President Dwight. D. Eisenhower, who took part in the dedication ceremony. Home to the annual Falcon Invitational (formerly the Pikes Peak Invitational), the course has been challenged by some of golf s best, including Jay Don Blake, Hale Irwin, Tim Herron, Steve Jones, Jimmy Demaret, Tom Kite, Johnny Miller, Andy North, Mike Reid, Sam Snead, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods. Publications, including Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest and Golf Week, have named Eisenhower as one of the 10 best courses on a college campus, while Golf Digest ranked the it as the third-best course in Colorado. BLUE COURSE 7,401 YARDS PAR 72 A beautiful Robert Trent Jones, Sr., design with large greens, long teeing grounds and fairway bunkers requiring 250-yard carry, the Blue Course is much like other mountain courses, having very fast greens with the dominant break and speed coming away from the mountains. The par 72 can be stretched to over 7300 yards, but the foot elevation makes it play shorter. Other characteristics include no out-of-bounds and only a few small water hazards. However, that does not mean that it is an easy course, as the tricky greens and steep slopes rarely allow many low scores, even by the best of players. SILVER COURSE 6,402 YARDS PAR 72 The Silver Course, designed by an excellent Colorado architect, Frank Hummel, is the newer of the two Eisenhower courses. It is shorter than the Blue Course, but makes up for its lack of length with fast, tricky greens, narrow fairways and many hazards. It is built in a beautiful setting, with many spectacular mountain views and a view of the cadet chapel. The course, a par 72 with no out-of-bounds, compliments the Blue Course very well because it requires more accuracy than length off the tee. Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 3 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 5 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 3 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 5 Total 3,644 yds. par 36 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 5 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 3 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 5 Hole yds. par 3 Hole yds. par 4 Total 3,757 yds. par 36 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 3 Hole yds. par 5 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 5 Hole yds. par 3 Hole yds. par 4 Total 3,228 yds. par 36 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 5 Hole yds. par 3 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 4 Hole yds. par 3 Hole yds. par 5 Total 3,174 yds. par 36 GENE MIRANDA FALCON INVITATIONAL For nearly 50 years, some of the best golfers in the college ranks have come to the Academy to participate in the annual Falcon Invitational. The 54-hole tournament is held in September on the Eisenhower (Blue) Course and features teams from all over the country. In 2003, the event was renamed the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, in honor of the legendary coach who headed up the program for 25 years. A 1962 graduate of San Jose State, Miranda joined the Air Force in 1963 and served as the Academy s junior varsity coach from In 1971, Miranda took over the reins as the varsity coach, where he held the position until his retirement as a lieutenant colonel in After a five-year retirement, Miranda returned as head coach in 1988, remaining until During Miranda s tenure, the Falcons posted a dual record and won 12 tournaments. Inducted into the Golf Coaches Hall of Fame in 1998, Miranda currently serves as the Director of Instruction at Eisenhower Golf Course. Miranda was inducted into the Air Force Athletics' Hall of Fame, as a member of the Class of Air Force Golf

29 GENE MIRANDA FALCON INVITATIONAL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS YEAR NAME SCHOOL SCORE HOLES 1969 % Jim English Colorado % Murl Hendrickson Colorado Paul Simson New Mexico Dennis Gorelick New Mexico % Blake Stirling Colorado Mike Malaska Weber State Wes Campbell Troy State Pat McGowan Brigham Young Mike Gove Weber State Mike Gove Weber State Keith Banes Utah State Jay Don Blake Utah State Tom Eubak UNLV Joel Kranz Weber State Don Hurter New Mexico Matt Potter New Mexico Joel Kienle New Mexico Chris Hudson Texas Tech John Lindberg Colorado Mike Glaesel Colorado Ben Furth California % John Nyuli Colorado Alvario Ortiz Texas Wesleyan John Hess Kansas Jason Hill Baylor Jonathan Kaye Colorado Kory Bowman Baylor Chris Brockway Minnesota Chad Brandt Baylor Brian Crawford Air Force Jamie Broce Ball State Jamie Rogers Nebraska Steve Friesen Nebraska Michael Harris Michigan % Ben Leestma Air Force Ben Leestma Air Force Dan Swanson UTEP Mike Mezei UTSA Jeff Franks Wyoming (unat) Graham Delaet Boise State Jason Kokrak Xavier Ryan Spears Wichita State ^ Bryce Hanstad Colorado State Steve Bidne Northern Colorado Ryan Peterson Colorado State T.J. Carpenter Ball State Kevin Penner UNLV Jason Burstyn Colorado Kyle Westmoreland Air Force Taylor Montgomery UNLV TEAM CHAMPIONS YEAR TEAM WINNER SCORE HOLES 1969 % Air Force % Colorado New Mexico New Mexico % Arizona State Weber State Brigham Young Brigham Young Weber State Weber State Colorado Utah State Weber State Weber State Weber State New Mexico New Mexico* 1, New Mexico* 1, New Mexico* 1, Wyoming California N/A % Rice Colorado Colorado Colorado Minnesota # Rice California Nebraska California California Notre Dame % San Diego Air Force New Mexico (JV) UTEP Texas San Antonio Southern Utah Air Force Xavier # Wichita State Iowa State Colorado State ^ Colorado State UCCS # UNLV Colorado Colorado Air Force UNLV % Tournament shortened due to weather ^ Tournament record for 54 holes * Best five scores out of six # Won on a tiebreaker

30 YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY YEAR CONF. HEAD COACH TEAM CAPTAIN TEAM MVP 1957 N/A Lt Dean Smith Craig Miller N/A 1958 N/A Maj George Hill Craig Miller N/A 1959 N/A Lt Rox Shain Larry Karnowski N/A 1960 N/A Capt Rox Shain Larry Karnowski N/A 1961 N/A Capt Robert Slezak Larry Karnowski N/A 1962 N/A Maj Ron Allen John C. Swonson, Jr. N/A 1963 N/A Maj Ron Allen Norm Schulze N/A 1964 N/A Maj Ron Allen Jim McIntytre N/A 1965 N/A Lt Col Vic Kregel Al Lucki N/A 1966 N/A Vic Kregel Jamie Gough N/A 1967 N/A Capt Ric Garver Dick Neate Rick Colt 1968 N/A Capt Warren Simmons Rick Colt Rick Colt 1969 N/A Capt Ric Garver Scott Bench Ken Kohlmeyer Ken Kohlmyer 1970 N/A Maj Ric Garver John Disosway John Disosway 1971 N/A Maj Ric Garver George Krasovec Chris Young 1972 N/A Capt Gene Miranda Chris Young Chris Young 1973 N/A Capt Gene Miranda Chris Young Kevin Bench 1974 N/A Maj James Thomas Kevin Bench Kevin Bench 1975 N/A Maj Gene Miranda Jeff Sogard Jeff Sogard 1976 N/A Maj Gene Miranda Jeff Sogard Jeff Sogard 1977 N/A Maj Gene Miranda Jack Kearney Jack Kearney 1978 N/A Maj Gene Miranda Vic Summers Vic Summers 1979 N/A Maj Gene Miranda Tom English Rick Sargent 1980 N/A Lt Col Gene Miranda Pat Youngs Rick Sargent th Lt Col Gene Miranda Russ Greek Russ Greek th Lt Col Gene Miranda Russ Greek Lee Andersen th Lt Col Gene Miranda Mack Thorn Judd McGlohn th Capt Bud Nevers Steve Cliatt Judd McGlohn th Capt Vic Summers Judd McGlohn Craig Hall Judd McGlohn th Capt Vic Summers Sandy Balkan Scott Bishop Von Gardiner Dave Wright Glenn Wiggy th Capt Tom English Jeff Cliatt Jeff Cliatt th Capt Tom English Lawrence Hoffman Michael Francis 1989 T-8th Gene Miranda Dan Willson Chris Gough th Gene Miranda Chris Gough Brandon Doan th Gene Miranda Chris Gough Chris Gough 1992 T-7th Gene Miranda Brandon Doan Charlie Wahl th Gene Miranda George Koury George Koury th Gene Miranda Jim Fagan Jason Vitas Jim Fagan th Gene Miranda Joe Dingman Trey Treadwell th Gene Miranda Trey Treadwell Trey Treadwell th Gene Miranda Ryan Luecke Ryan Luecke th Gene Miranda Jason Jensen Matt Peterson th Gene Miranda Jason Jensen Jason Jensen th Gene Miranda Danny Visosky Danny Visosky th Gene Miranda Ben Leestma Ben Leestma th Gene Miranda Ben Leestma Ben Leestma th George Koury Brandon Daum Adam Wasinger th George Koury Timothy Thoren Timothy Thoren th George Koury Scott Redmond Tyler Goulding th George Koury Tyler Goulding Tyler Goulding th George Koury Tyler Goulding Tyler Goulding th George Koury Shaun O Bryant Bob Whitney th George Koury Shaun O Bryant Shaun O Bryant th George Koury Tom Whitney Tom Whitney th George Koury Kyle Bailey Kyle Bailey th George Koury Robert Belz Kyle Westmoreland th George Koury Andrew Hoops Kyle Westmoreland th George Koury Kyle Westmoreland Kyle Westmoreland th George Koury Blake Edwards Sunwoo Choi Air Force Golf

31 AIR FORCE ALL-AMERICANS KEVIN BENCH 1974 Honorable Mention A two-time MVP, Bench became the Falcons first All-American in A two-time NCAA Championship qualifier, Bench s greatest moment came in 1974, when he won the Pacific Coast Invitational with a total of 221. Bench defeated some of the top players in the nation including USC s Craig Stadler, the defending national amateur champion. Bench recorded an impressive stroke average that year as well. JEFF SOGARD 1976 Honorable Mention Sogard became the second Falcon to win the Rocky Mountain IGA Championship when he finished first in the 1976 tournament. His stroke average was almost two strokes lower than anyone else on the team. In 1976, he had the Falcons lowest score in 10 tournaments or duals. RICK SARGENT 1979 Honorable Mention 1980 Third Team The Academy s first two-time All-American in golf, Sargent placed second in the 1979 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, earning him a trip to the NCAA Championships. In 1980, he earned another NCAA bid, this time winning the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate. JUDD McGLOHN 1982 Honorable Mention McGlohn, one of just three three-time team MVPs for Air Force, remains the only Falcon to ever win the WAC Championship. In his senior season in 1985, he shot a 218 ( ) at the Cheyenne Country Club to lead the Falcons to a fifth-place team finish. In 1982, McGlohn s stroke average was among the Falcons best as he qualified for the NCAAs as a freshman. CHARLIE WAHL All-America Scholar 1993 NCAA Postgraduate Award Wahl s 3.67 grade point average and his stroke average in 1992 allowed him to become the Air Force golf program s first All-America Scholar. On the links, Wahl had many impressive performances, setting the Academy 54-hole record with a sixunder-par 210 at the 1991 Robert Holmes Intercollegiate, a score which now ranks tied for ninth in the Air Force record book. JASON VITAS 1993 All-America Scholar A four-time WAC Scholar-Athlete, Vitas was co-captain of the team. His stroke average that year ranked him second on the team. BEN LEESTMA 2002 All-America Scholar SCOTT REDMOND 2005 All-America Scholar TOM WHITNEY 2009, 2010 All-America Scholar Leestma, a 2002 Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar and finalist for the inaugural Byron Nelson Award, had one of the most prolific careers of any Air Force golfer. His seven tournament wins, including four consecutive titles at the Service Academy Classic, are an Academy record. As a senior, he was ranked fourth in the Mountain West Conference, with a 72.5 per round stroke average. He was a three-time Academic All-MW honoree and was a two-time All-MW selection. Redmond was named a Cleveland Golf All- America Scholar by the GCAA in The Falcons team captain as a junior, Redmond helped Air Force to victory in three Service Academy Golf Classics, as well as the team title at the 2005 Falcon Invitational. Redmond also was recognized as an academic All-MWC selection. Whitney became the second two-time All- America Scholar for Air Force. Earning All- MW and Academic All-MW accolades in his junior and senior seasons, Whitney became the first Air Force golfer in recent history to earn All-Region honors and was a Byron Nelson finalist. He closed out his career with numerous school records, including career stroke average (71.69). He owns four career tournament wins and finished in the top three 10 times in his career.

32 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS TOP INDIVIDUAL FINISHES Place Player, Tournament 1st John Disosway, 1969 BYU Cougar Classic 1st Kevin Bench, 1974 Pacific Coast Invitational 1st Chip Diehl, 1975 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships 1st Jeff Sogard, 1976 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships 1st Rick Sargent, 1980 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships 1st Steve Kirkpatrick, 1981 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships 1st Craig Hall, 1982 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships 1st Craig Hall, 1983 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships 1st Craig Hall, 1984 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships 1st Judd McGlohn, 1985 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships 1st Judd McGlohn, 1985 WAC Championships 1st Owen Shipler, 1994 Service Academy Classic 1st Brian Crawford, 1995 Falcon Invitational 1st Trey Treadwell, 1995 Service Academy Classic 1st Matt Peterson, 1997 Service Academy Classic 1st Matt Peterson, 1999 Cougar Classic 1st Ben Leestma, 1998 Service Academy Classic 1st Ben Leestma, 1999 Service Academy Classic 1st Ben Leestma, 2000 Service Academy Classic 1st Ben Leestma, 2001 Service Academy Classic 1st Ben Leestma, 2000 Falcon Invitational 1st Ben Leestma, 2001 Falcon Invitational 1st Ben Leestma, 2001 Louisiana Tech Invitational 1st Adam Wasinger, 2002 Service Academy Classic 1st T Ben Jackman, 2004 Service Academy Classic 1st Tyler Goulding, 2004 Troy Invitational 1st Tom Whitney, 2006 Service Academy Classic 1st Tom Whitney, 2009 Argonaut Invitational 1st Tom Whitney, 2009 Desert Shootout 1st Kyle Bailey, 2009 Service Academy Classic 1st Tom Whitney, 2010 Triumph at Pauma Valley 1st Kyle Westmoreland, 2011 Service Academy Classic 1st Kyle Westmoreland, 2013 Jackrabbit Invitational 1st Kyle Westmoreland, 2013 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational 1st Kyle Westmoreland, 2013 Patriot All-America 2nd George Krasovec, 1970 Rocky Mountain Invitational 2nd Chris Young, 1971 Rocky Mountain Invitational 2nd Kevin Bench, 1972 Rocky Mountain Invitational 2nd Jeff Sogard, 1974 Rocky Mountain Invitational 2nd Jim Fucillo, 1977 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships 2nd Rick Sargent, 1979 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships 2nd Steve Cliatt, 1984 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships 2nd Judd McGlohn, 1984 Tucker Invitational 2nd Glen Wiggy, 1986 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships 2nd Charlie Wahl, 1990 Alabama-Birmingham Invitational 2nd Brandon Doan, 1990 Falcon Invitational 2nd Charlie Wahl, 1990 Rice Invitational 2nd Charlie Wahl, 1992 George Buzzini Invitational 2nd Brian Crawford, 1995 Service Academy Classic 2nd Jason Jensen, 1998 Service Academy Classic 2nd Jarett Hamamoto, 2003 Service Academy Classic 2nd Jarett Hamamoto, 2004 Wyoming Cowboy Classic 2nd Tyler Labrum, 2005 Service Academy Classic 2nd Tyler Goulding, 2006 Service Academy Classic 2nd T Tom Whitney, 2007 Wolf Pack Classic 2nd Tom Whitney, 2009 Service Academy Classic 2nd T Tom Whitney, 2010 Washington State Snowman Getaway 2nd T Wes Denny, 2010 Service Academy Classic 2nd T 2nd 2nd 2nd T 2nd T 2nd T 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd T 3rd T 3rd T 3rd T 3rd T 3rd T 3rd T 3rd 3rd T 3rd T 3rd T 3rd T 3rd 3rd Kyle Westmoreland, 2010 Service Academy Classic Robert Belz, 2011 Service Academy Classic Andrew Hoops, 2012 Service Academy Classic Kyle Westmoreland, 2013 PING Cougar Classic Matthew Dunn, 2013 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational Kyle Westmoreland, 2014 UCSB Intercollegiate Kevin Bench, 1973 Sun Devil Classic Craig Hall, 1983 Falcon Invitational Judd McGlohn, 1984 Falcon Invitational James Edmondson, 1995 Kroger Intercollegiate Ryan Luecke, 1995 Kroger Intercollegiate James Edmondson, 1995 Service Academy Classic Danny Visosky, 1996 Falcon Invitational Danny Visosky, 1996 Service Academy Classic Ryan Luecke, 1996 Service Academy Classic Danny Visosky, 1997 Falcon Invitational Matt Peterson, 1998 USD/Ashworth Invitational Matt Peterson, 1998 Service Academy Classic Ben Leestma, 2000 Long Beach State Invitational Ben Leestma, 2001 Emerald Coast Invitational Tyler Goulding, 2003 Service Academy Classic Scott Redmond, 2003 Service Academy Classic Timothy Thoren, 2003 Service Academy Classic Jarett Hamamoto, 2004 Diablo Grande Intercollegiate Tyler Goulding, 2004 Service Academy Classic Kala e Leong, 2004 Service Academy Classic Tyler Goulding, 2005 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational Tyler Goulding, 2005 Service Academy Classic Kyle Bailey, 2008 Ron Moore Intercollegiate Tom Whitney, 2008 Ron Moore Intercollegiate Tom Whitney, 2009 Tucker Invitational Tom Whitney, 2009 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational Robert Belz, 2009 Service Academy Classic Philip Colwell, 2012 Service Academy Classic LOW INDIVIDUAL SCORES 54 HOLES Tom Whitney, 2009 Desert Shootout Kyle Westmoreland, 2013 Jackrabbit Invitational Tom Whitney, 2007 Agua Caliente Kyle Westmoreland, 2013 PING Cougar Classic Kyle Westmoreland, 2013 GM Falcon Invitational Jarett Hamamoto, 2004 Cowboy Classic Ben Leestma, 2001 Falcon Antigua Invitational Kyle Bailey, 2008 Ron Moore Intercollegiate Tom Whitney, 2008 Ron Moore Intercollegiate Tom Whitney, 2009 Argonaut Invitational Kyle Westmoreland, 2014 Snowman Getaway Kyle Westmoreland, 2014 USF Invitational Jack Howard, 2014 Snowman Getaway Blake Edwards, 2014 Price s Give Em 5 Invitational Matt Peterson, 1999 Cougar Classic Ben Leestma, 2000 Service Academy Classic Tyler Goulding, 2007 Ron Moore Invitational Caleb Leestma, 2012 Cowboy Classic Kyle Westmoreland, 2012 Cowboy Classic Matthew Dunn, 2013 GM Falcon Invitational Air Force Golf

33 TEAM RECORDS TOP TEAM TOURNAMENT FINISHES Place Tournament... Year 1st Rocky Mountain Invitational st Rocky Mountain IGA Championships st Rocky Mountain IGA Championships st Rocky Mountain IGA Championships st Rocky Mountain IGA Championships st Rocky Mountain IGA Championships st Rocky Mountain IGA Championships st Rocky Mountain IGA Championships st Rocky Mountain IGA Championships st Rocky Mountain IGA Championships st Rocky Mountain IGA Championships st Grand Canyon/Thunderbird Invitational st Service Academy Golf Classic st Service Academy Golf Classic st Service Academy Golf Classic st Service Academy Golf Classic st Service Academy Golf Classic st Service Academy Golf Classic st Service Academy Golf Classic st Falcon Antigua Invitational st Service Academy Golf Classic st Service Academy Golf Classic st Service Academy Golf Classic st Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational st Service Academy Golf Classic st Service Academy Golf Classic st Service Academy Golf Classic st Service Academy Golf Classic st Service Academy Golf Classic st (tie) Service Academy Golf Classic st Jackrabbit Invitational st Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational st Snowman Getaway Place Tournament... Year 2nd Rocky Mountain Invitational nd Rocky Mountain Invitational nd Rocky Mountain Invitational nd Rocky Mountain Invitational nd Rocky Mountain IGA Championships nd Rocky Mountain IGA Championships nd Rocky Mountain IGA Championships nd Rocky Mountain IGA Championships nd Rocky Mountain IGA Championships nd Rocky Mountain IGA Championships nd Rocky Mountain IGA Championships nd Falcon Invitational nd Ron Moore Intercollegiate nd PING Cougar Classic MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Low Score (18)... 64, Tom Whitney, 2009 Desert Shootout Low Score (36) , Tom Whitney, 2009 Desert Shootout Low Score (54) , Tom Whitney, 2009 Desert Shootout Low Score (72) , Judd McGlohn, 1984 Tucker Invitational Lowest Season Stroke Average , Tom Whitney, , Kyle Westmoreland, Low Score, Eisenhower four times LOW TEAM SCORES 54 HOLES Jackrabbit Invitational Primm, Nev Agua Caliente Invitational Palm Springs, Calif Cowboy Classic Scottsdale, Ariz PING Cougar Classic Provo, Utah Gene Miranda Falcon Invitaitonal USAFA, Colo Snowman Getaway Goodyear, Ariz Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Laramie, Wyo Desert Shootout Goodyear, Ariz Price s Give Em 5 Invitational El Paso, Texas Ron Moore Intercollegiate Denver, Colo Desert Shootout Goodyear, Ariz Mountain West Championships Tucson, Ariz Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAFA, Colo District 7 Shootout Las Vegas, Nev Desert Shootout Goodyear, Ariz Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAFA, Colo Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAFA, Colo Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational USAFA, Colo Wyoming Cowboy Classic Scottsdale, Ariz Mark Simpson CU Invitational Erie, Colo UTEP Invitational El Paso, Texas YEAR-BY-YEAR AVERAGES Year TSA PMA School Records are in bold TSA = Team Stroke Average PMA = Per Man Average

34 CONFERENCE HISTORY WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Year Champ - Score Individual Champ, School - Score AF Place AF Score Host School Course 1981 BYU Brandon Kop, Hawai i of 7 1,155 BYU Riverside Country Club 1982 BYU Rick Fehr, BYU of New Mexico New Mexico-South 1983 BYU Robert Meyer, BYU of Air Force Eisenhower Golf Club - Blue 1984 BYU Rick Fehr, BYU of Utah Hidden Valley Country Club 1985 UTEP Judd McGlohn, Air Force of Wyoming Cheyenne Country Club 1986 BYU Brent Franklin, BYU of Hawai i Waikoloa Beach Golf Club 1987 BYU Eduardo Herrera, BYU of BYU Riverside Country Club 1988 Utah Matt Johnson, Utah of BYU Riverside Country Club 1989 New Mexico Kent Jones, New Mexico T8 of New Mexico New Mexico-South 1990 BYU Paul Stankowski, UTEP of UTEP Coronado Country Club 1991 BYU Dean Wilson, BYU of Colorado State Fort Collins Country Club 1992 BYU Brian Kortan, New Mexico T7 of San Diego State Singing Hills Golf Club 1993 New Mexico Tim Herron, New Mexico of Air Force Eisenhower Golf Club - Blue 1994 Fresno State Joe Acosta, Fresno State of Fresno State San Joaquin Country Club 1995 BYU Todd Pence, BYU of Utah Wingpointe Golf Club Ryan Hietala, UTEP New Mexico Mike Pavao, Hawai i of Wyoming Cheyenne Country Club 1997 TCU Andy Miller, BYU of Rice Columbia Lakes Country Club 1998 TCU J.J. Henry, TCU of Neutral Site Poppy Ridge Golf Club 1999 BYU Manuel Merizalde, BYU of San Jose State Poppy Hills Golf Club MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE Year Champ - Score Individual Champ, School - Score AF Place AF Score Host School Course 2000 UNLV Michael Kirk, UNLV of Neutral Site PGA West Nicklaus 2001 BYU Jon Lepak, San Diego St of Neutral Site Sunriver Crosswater 2002 UNLV Martin Laird, Colorado St of Neutral Site Sunriver Crosswater 2003 New Mexico Michael Letzig, New Mexico of Neutral Site Sunriver Crosswater 2004 BYU Ryan Moore, UNLV of Neutral Site Sunriver Crosswater New Mexico New Mexico Nick Becker, BYU of Neutral Site Sunriver Crosswater 2006 New Mexico Jay Choi, New Mexico of Neutral Site Sunriver Crosswater 2007 BYU Robby Ormond, TCU of Neutral Site OMNI Tucson National Adam Porzak, San Diego St Colorado St Eddie Olson, UNLV of Neutral Site OMNI Tucson National 2009 San Diego St Steve Saunders, New Mexico of Neutral Site OMNI Tucson National TCU Colorado St Ryan Peterson, Colorado St of Neutral Site OMNI Tucson National 2011 San Diego St Derek Ernst, UNLV - 207* 8 of Neutral Site OMNI Tucson National 2012 San Diego St Johan De Beer, TCU of Neutral Site OMNI Tucson National 2013 New Mexico Kevin Penner, UNLV of Neutral Site OMNI Tucson National 2014 New Mexico Gavin Green, New Mexico of Neutral Site OMNI Tucson National Ric Michellni, San Diego St San Diego St Kurt Kitayama, UNLV of Neutral Site OMNI Tucson National *Won with birdie on third playoff hole Air Force Golf

35 HONORS & AWARDS ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS Western Athletic Conference Judd McGlohn Mountain West Conference Ben Leestma Tyler Goulding Tyler Goulding Tom Whitney Tom Whitney Kyle Westmoreland Kyle Westmoreland GOLFER OF THE WEEK/MONTH Western Athletic Conference N/A Mountain West Conference 2000 Golfer of the Week (March 30)...Ben Leestma 2001 Golfer of the Month (October)...Ben Leestma 2004 Golfer of the Month (November)... Tyler Goulding 2009 Golfer of the Month (March)... Tom Whitney 2009 Golfer of the Month (September)... Tom Whitney 2013 Golfer of the Week (March 7)... Kyle Westmoreland 2013 Golfer of the Week (March 20)... Kyle Westmoreland 2013 Golfer of the Week (April 30)... Kyle Westmoreland 2014 Golfer of the Week (March 5)... Kyle Westmoreland ACADEMIC HONORS GCAA All-America Scholar Charlie Wahl Charlie Wahl Jason Vitas Ben Leestma Scott Redmond Tom Whitney Tom Whitney Mark Boyer Academic All-Conference Western Athletic Conference Brandon Doan, Charlie Wahl Brandon Doan, Charlie Wahl Jason Vitas, Charlie Wahl Jason Vitas Jay Baer Academic All-Conference Mountain West Conference Ben Leestma, Jeff Scohy Ben Leestma, Andrew Robinson Ben Leestma Jared Freeman, Tyler Goulding, Matt Tanis, Bob Whitney Tyler Goulding, Matt Tanis, Bob Whitney Shaun O Bryant, Bob Whitney Kyle Bailey, Shaun O Bryant, Tom Whitney Kyle Bailey, Caleb Leestma, Tom Whitney Kyle Bailey, Caleb Leestma Blake Edwards, Caleb Leestma Andrew Hoops Dane Hankamer, J.D. Kiesewetter Mountain West Scholar-Athletes Tim Thoren Josh Hunter, Daniel Lenahan, Tim Thoren Alex Horrell Mark Boyer, Alex Horrell Mark Boyer Blake Edwards Troy Berglund, Dane Hankamer AIR FORCE TOP-SIX AWARD WINNERS Most Valuable Male Athlete Terry Isaacson Kyle Westmoreland

36 SERVICE ACADEMY GOLF CLASSIC Simply put, Air Force has dominated the competition in the Service Academy Golf Classic, an event that is the equivalent to the battle for the Commander-in-Chief s Trophy in football. Including its tie with Army in 2012, the Falcons have earned the Reemtsma Trophy for 16 consecutive years. The tournament took a two-year hiatus (2007, 2008) and has not been played since the 2012 season. The trophy that is awarded to the champions of the Service Academy Golf Classic, is named after Bill Reemtsma, a 1963 Air Force Academy graduate, who conceived the idea for the tournament. Reemtsma passed away after the second tournament was played in 1994, but supporters of the tournament that he launched have developed it into a major event. Among those who played an integral role in continuing the tournament in Reemtsma s name were his wife (Joy) and children, former Air Force athletic director Maj Gen Edmund Rafalko, former Air Force golfer Jeff Wilson and the alumni from the other service academies. Also playing key roles in the tournament s survival were Jerry Ahmann, who was a classmate of Reemtsma s in the Air Force Class of 1963, Dave Brigman (Air Force Class of 1970) and former Air Force athletic director Ken Schweitzer. Several service academy dignitaries are also involved with the Classic, including 1998 chairpersons Doc Blanchard (USMA, 1947); Glen Davis (USMA, 1947) and Chad Hennings (USAFA, 1988). Navy graduate and former Dallas Cowboy great Roger Staubach presented Air Force with the Reemtsma Trophy at the 1998 awards banquet. YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Year Champion AFA Finish 1993 Army 2nd 1994 Army 2nd 1995 Air Force 1st 1996 Air Force 1st 1997 Air Force 1st 1998 Air Force 1st 1999 Air Force 1st 2000 Air Force 1st 2001 Air Force 1st 2002 Air Force 1st 2003 Air Force 1st 2004 Air Force 1st 2005 Air Force 1st 2006 Air Force 1st 2009 Air Force 1st 2010 Air Force 1st 2011 Air Force 1st 2012 Air Force Army 1st The Classic, held in the Dallas area for its first 14 years, was moved to Andrews AFB, Md., for 2009 and 2010, before landing at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., in 2011 and Trump National in Colts Neck, N.J., for the 2012 tournament. The Falcons have claimed 12 individual titles at the Service Academy Golf Classic, highlighted by an unprecedented four straight titles from Ben Leestma (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001). Other Air Force golfers to claim the SAGC individual title were Owen Shippler (1994), Trey Treadwell (1995), Matt Peterson (1997), Adam Wasinger (2002), Ben Jackman ( co), Tom Whitney (2006) and Kyle Westmoreland (2011). In 2012, the last year the tournament was held, Air Force and Army tied for the team championship. The two teams shot identical scores all three rounds, as the Falcons claimed their 16th consecutive team title and Army won its first since Navy, which led by six strokes after the second round, finished eight strokes back. Army s Anthony Kim won the individual championship while Air Force s Andrew Hoops finished in second place, two strokes back, with a three-round total of 219 (+3). The Falcons Philip Colwell finished third at 220 (+4), while defending champion Westmoreland placed sixth at 224 (+8). In 2011 (above), Air Force claimed the top two spots - and four of the top 10 individual finishes - to finish 12 strokes ahead of second-place Navy. With a 227, Kyle Westmoreland captured medalist honors. Four-Time Champion Ben Leestma INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS Year Champion Team 1993 Trey Owen Army 1994 Owen Shippler Air Force 1995 Trey Treadwell Air Force 1996 Jim Davis Navy 1997 Matt Peterson Air Force 1998 Ben Leestma Air Force 1999 Ben Leestma Air Force 2000 Ben Leestma Air Force 2001 Ben Leestma Air Force 2002 Adam Wasinger Air Force 2003 Billy Hurley Navy 2004 Scott Manley Army Ben Jackman Air Force 2005 Patrick Beverly Army 2006 Tom Whitney Air Force 2009 Kyle Bailey Air Force 2010 Anthony Kim Army 2011 Kyle Westmoreland Air Force 2012 Anthony Kim Army Air Force Golf

37 GOLF FACILITIES The Golf Learning Center is located at the Eisenhower Golf Club. The center, which includes a locker room, players lounge, offices, classroom, internal hitting bays and an internal short game area, was completed in the spring of The Falcons also make use of the strength and conditioning facilities in the Falcon Athletic Center. Athletes are provided year-round sport-specific training programs, based on both the specific demands of the sport. The strength and conditioning facilities at the Air Force Academy are among the finest in the country, and athletes at the Academy have established a tradition of training with intensity and dedication. The latest addition to the Falcons' training grounds at Eisenhower Golf Club is a practice area located adjecent to the Golf Learning Center. The team's new facility boasts a year-round practice range that features a synthetic tee line for use during the winter months, as well as several hitting stations and a long target green with multiple holes for chipping and uphill shots. The team's new facility, which provides much-needed additional space and more realistic tournament conditions for practice, was completed in the fall of

38 THE ACADEMY EXPERIENCE The U.S. Air Force Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the U.S. Air Force in service to our nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. Course of Study Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that provides the knowledge, skills and responsibilities essential to a career Air Force officer. The entire USAFA experience is integrated and mapped to achieve a set of desired outcomes in every Academy graduate. The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Cadets take additional elective courses to complete requirements for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of the cadets complete majors in science and engineering; the remainder graduate in the social sciences and humanities. Some of the most popular majors include management, aeronautical engineering, foreign area studies, history, behavioral science, civil engineering, astronautical engineering, electrical engineering and engineering mechanics. Faculty Composition The majority of the faculty members, more than 500 total, are Air Force officers. They are selected primarily from career-officer volunteers who have established outstanding records of performance and dedication. Each has at least a master s degree and more than 55-percent have doctorates or other terminal degrees in their field of study. Faculty are intensely focused on cadet learning as an integral part of their officer development. Air Force has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the most accessible and involved faculty. About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring great depth of disciplinary and educational expertise and provide academic stability and continuity. To provide greater contributions by a diverse faculty, the Academy has several distinguished visiting professors and endowed professors who serve one or more years. Officers from other services, as well as officers from allied countries are also members of the faculty. Distinguished civilian and military lecturers also share their expertise with the cadets during the academic year. Athletic Program The athletic program is designed to improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leadership qualities. To achieve its goals, the Academy offers some of the most extensive physical education, intramural sports and intercollegiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets take at least three different physical education courses each year. Military Education and Training An air, space and cyberspace-oriented military education, training and leadership program begins with basic cadet training and continues throughout the four years. Seniors are responsible for the organizational leadership of the cadet wing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop team and interpersonal leadership and instructional skills. Cadets are projected into as many active leadership roles as possible to prepare them to be effective Air Force officers. Fundamental concepts of military organization -- drill, ethics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are emphasized the first summer during basic cadet training. Freshmen then study the military role in United States society as well as the mission and organization of the Air Force. Sophomores receive instruction in communication skills and juniors study the combat and operational aspects of the Air Force. The Academy offers courses in flying, navigation, soaring and parachuting, building from basic skills to instructor duties. Some cadets may fly light aircraft with the Cadet Flying Team. Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-week training periods. There are a variety of programs available and each cadet is required to complete two training periods each summer with leave during the other period. All new cadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their first summer. Combat survival training is a required three-week program during cadets second summer. For other second-summer training periods, cadets have options such as working with Airmen in an operational unit at an Air Force installation, airborne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall parachute training. During their last two summers, cadets are offered leadership training as supervisors or instructors in the summer programs listed above. Extracurricular activities also are an integral part of the education program. The ski club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a few of the programs available. Nominations Nominations to the Academy may be obtained through a congressional sponsor or by meeting eligibility criteria in other categories of competition established by law. For information on admission procedures, visit or write to: HQ USAFA/RRS 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200 USAF Academy, CO HISTORY OF USAFA In 1948, a board of leading civilian and military educators was appointed to plan the curriculum for an academy that would meet the needs of the newly established Air Force. The board determined that Air Force requirements could not be met by expanding the other service academies and recommended an Air Force Academy be established without delay. In 1949, then Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington appointed a commission to assist in selecting a site and on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized creation of the United States Air Force Academy. After considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commission narrowed the choice to three locations. The summer of 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott selected a site near Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado contributed $1 million toward purchase of the property. In July 1955, the first Academy class entered interim facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, while construction began. It was sufficiently completed for occupancy by the cadet wing in late August Initial construction cost was $142 million. Women entered the Academy on June 28, 1976, as members of the class of Air Force Golf

39 LT GEN MICHELLE JOHNSON AIR FORCE ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT SENIOR LEADERSHIP Lt Gen Michelle D. Johnson is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. She directs a four-year academic, military training, athletic and character development program leading to a bachelor s degree and commission as an Air Force officer. The general is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy s Class of After graduating from the Academy, she completed graduate studies as a Rhodes Scholar before earning her pilot wings in Johnson has held numerous command positions at the group, wing and numbered Air Force level, and came to the Academy after serving as the Deputy, Chief of Staff, Operation and Intelligence, Supreme Headquarters Allies Powers Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Casteau, Belgium. She has served in various assignments in air mobility, airlift and tanker flying operations and training, academic instruction and personnel. A command pilot, the general has more than 3,600 flying hours in the C-141, T-41, KC-10, C-17, C-5 and the KC-14 aircraft. The general s military awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. VICE SUPERINTENDENT Brig General Doug Lamberth COMMANDANT OF CADETS Brig General Stephen Williams DEAN OF FACULTY Brig General Andrew Armacost 10TH ABW COMMANDER Colonel Troy Dunn COMMAND CHIEF Chief Master Sergeant Max Grindstaff

40 AIR FORCE ATHLETICS JIM KNOWLTON DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Jim Knowlton joined the Air Force Academy as the director of athle cs on March 22, In this capacity he oversees 27 intercollegiate varsity sports, physical educa on, intramurals and all physical tes ng and evalua- on at the Academy. Prior to the Air Force Academy, Knowlton served as the director of athle cs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Ins tute and was responsible for overseeing the Ins tute s 12 men s and 11 women s NCAA intercollegiate varsity teams and three junior varsity squads, involving more than 600 student-athletes, as well as intramurals. During his me in Troy, Knowlton helped develop the strategic vision for the athle c department, implemented a new athle cs branding ini a ve, increased two-way communica on with the student-athletes, created and filled many key posi ons, and facilitated renova ons to the Houston Field House as well as the construc on of the $102M first phase of Rensselaer s East Campus Athle c Village. Prior to joining Rensselaer, Knowlton served as the director of the Center for Enhanced Performance at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. In that posi on, he led a staff of 50 professionals who deliver training for peak performance in athle cs, academics, and military endeavors to cadets, soldiers, and athletes both on and off the West Point campus. From 2003 to 2006 Knowlton served as both deputy and interim director for the athle cs department at West Point, where he led a staff of more than 200 people and supervised 25 intercollegiate athle c programs with more than 1,000 student-athletes. During his tenure, West Point set the stage to earn its first NCAA na onal championship in more than 50 years. Knowlton received a bachelor s degree in engineering in 1982 from West Point, where he was a four-year le erwinner and captain of the varsity hockey team. A er 10 years of organiza onal leadership posi ons of increasing responsibility in the U.S. Army, Knowlton received a master s in civil engineering from Cornell University. He returned to West Point in 1992 to teach in the civil and mechanical engineering department, a er which he was selected to lead and manage larger and more complex organiza ons within the Army, ul mately leading a ba alion of 750 men and women while sta oned at Ft. Carson, Colo., before deploying to Iraq. Knowlton is a registered professional engineer in the state of Virginia. His awards and decora ons include the Ranger Tab, the Air Assault Badge, and the Senior Parachu st Badge. Knowlton and his wife, Corey, have five sons: Jimmy, Patrick, Christopher, Mark and Shawn. Air Force Golf

41 AIR FORCE ATHLETICS Few schools in the country have an athle c program as extensive as the Air Force Academy s. The goals of the athle c program are to enhance the physical condi oning of all cadets, to develop the physical skills necessary for officership, to teach leadership in a compe ve environment and to build character. There are three subdivisions of the athle c program: intercollegiate athle cs, intramurals and physical educa on. The intercollegiate program has 17 men s and 10 women s NCAA-sanc oned teams, facing some of the top compe on in the na on. Men s teams are football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnas cs, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Academy fields women s teams in basketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnas cs, rifle, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addi on, the Academy sponsors two non-ncaa programs; boxing and cheerleading. The majority of the Academy s men s and women s programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawai i (football only), Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State and Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-conference opponents, including many na onally ranked teams. The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief s Trophy, which is emblema c of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have won the trophy 18 mes, which is more than any other academy. The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive buildings in the country. It s a modern, versa le structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 million building is five stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fields laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and mul purpose area. The three sec ons have a combined sea ng capacity of more than 9,000. Clune Arena seats 5,858. The Cadet Ice Rink has a sea ng capacity of 2,470, while the mul purpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field compe ons. The $4.1-million renova on to the Cadet Outdoor Complex, the outdoor home of the Air Force track and field team, was completed in the fall of 2011 and is one of the premier track and field facili es in the na on. The Holaday Athle c Center, a $15.5 million completely donor funded indoor training facility, was completed in July The Cadet Fitness Center, a $9.5 million, Military Construc on project, home of the Air Force Academy s fencing prac ce facility and aerobics/weight li ing facility that contains a nearly 33-foot climbing wall, opened in May COL BRIAN HILL VICE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Col Brian A. Hill is the vice athle c director at the Air Force Academy. A 1991 Academy graduate, he began his current assignment in June Hill was the Vice Commander, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., from July 2013-June The 92nd ARW provides KC-135 aircra and aircrews to support world-wide aerial refueling and airli missions in support of the Department of Defense. Prior to this assignment, he was a student at the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Colonel Hill also served as Commander, 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Prior to his command assignment, Colonel Hill was the Deputy Execu ve Assistant to the Commander, Headquarters United States Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. A veteran of Opera ons Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Southern Watch, Joint Forge and Joint Endeavor, Hill earned his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in He is a command pilot with more than 3,100 hours in the T-1, T-3, T-37, T-38, C-130E/H and the KC-135R/T aircra. Hill earned his master s degree in physical educa on from the University of Northern Colorado in 1995 and a master s in strategic studies from Air War College at Maxwell AFB, Ala. A three-year le erman on the Air Force football team, Hill was a team captain and secondteam all-conference selec on at inside linebacker in He was the Air Force Academy male MVP for the academic year. Hill and his wife, Suze e, have one son, Brayden, who is a junior at the Academy.

42 SPRING SCHEDULE FEB. 28 MAR. 1 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE GOODYEAR, AZ MAR. 7 8 JACKRABBIT INVITATIONAL PRIMM, NV MAR BARONA COLLEGIATE CUP SAN DIEGO, CA APR. 4 5 COWBOY CLASSIC CHANDLER, AZ APR EL MACERO CLASSIC EL MACERO, CA APR MW CHAMPIONSHIPS TUCSON, AZ Air Force Golf