Press McPhaul was named head men s golf coach at East Carolina University on Jan. 26, 2006. In his first season as head coach at ECU, McPhaul guided Andre Thorsen to an All-Conference USA season and coached Tripp Brizendine to all-freshman team honors. The Pirates posted a.625 winning percentage in his first year, tallying 94 head-tohead wins against just 56 losses. McPhaul officially assumed his position at ECU after the completion of the 2006 spring season in which he completed his fifth season as head coach at Vanderbilt. In five years as Vanderbilt s head coach, McPhaul led the Commodores to three consecutive NCAA Regional Tournament team berths, a first in school history, and a pair of NCAA Championship Tournament showings in 2003 and 2004. Since the 2000 season, Vanderbilt has been represented in NCAA Regional play each year by team or individual participation, and has finished in the Afour-year letterman at East Carolina, Robin Smith is serving as the Pirates assistant coach during the 2007-08 season. Smith earned his bachelor s degree in 2006 and is currently pursuing his MBA. Press McPhaul Head Coach top four at the Southeastern Conference Championships twice in the last four years. In addition, the Commodores won four regular season tournaments during the McPhaul era and were ranked among the nation s best teams. McPhaul helped Vanderbilt continue to add to its outstanding facilities by overseeing the installation of the new two-acre Varsity Practice Facility at its own Vanderbilt Legends Club Course in August 2004. Recognized as one of the best recruiters in the country, McPhaul has coached studentathletes that have received four All-America Robin Smith Assistant Coach During his career, Smith played in nearly 40 tournaments and recorded 18 top 20 finishes and six top 10 finishes. As a junior he claimed individual medalist honors at the 2005 Pirate Fall Intercollegiate. Smith was named the first recipient of the Ray Sharpe Award, which is given to the ECU golfer that has demonstrated great leadership and who has a tremendous passion for the game of golf and a very high standard of excellence in academics, athletics, and THE MCPHAUL FILE Full Name: John Preston McPhaul Education: Bachelor s of Art, 1996 North Carolina State University Wife: Lynn Children: Anna, Emma Coaching Experience Head Men s Golf Coach Vanderbilt (2000-06) Assistant Men s Golf Coach NC State (1998-2000) Assistant Women s Golf Coach NC State (1999-2000) Playing Experience Four-year letterman at NC State University (1991-96) 1993 U.S. Amateur participant 1998-99 Carolinas Amateur Team 1999-2000 North Carolina Amateur Team and four Academic All-America selections. A native of Sanford, N.C., McPhaul played at North Carolina State from 1991-96. He was a member of the Wolfpack s NCAA Tournament teams, which finished eighth in 1995 and won the 1996 East Regional. The 1996 co-captain also participated in three NCAA tournaments (1993, 1995, 1996). McPhaul is married to the former Lynn May of Farmville, N.C., and the couple has a two daughters, Anna (3) and Emma (1). citizenship throughout the season. A native of eastern North Carolina, Smith attended Greenville Christian Academy before enrolling at ECU. During the summer of 2007, Smith qualified and participated in the U.S. Amateur Championship. 2 0 0 7-0 8 E a s t C a r o l i n a M e n s G o l f 11
CHRIS AULT SENIOR LEVITTOWN, PA. Meet the Pirates As a Junior Played in seven of 10 tournaments during the season Recorded a pair of top 10 finishes, including a season-best seventh place finish at the Bradford Creek Invitational after carding a season-best four-under par 212 (73-66-73) Carded a career-low round of 66 in the second round of the Bradford Creek Invitational. Played in nine of 12 tournaments for the Pirates Posted three top- 10 finishes which included sharing the Pirate Fall Intercollegiate title with teammate Robin Smith Placed among the top 20 in two other events, including a 16h place finish at the Conference USA Championship Best finish of the spring was seventh at the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate (68-77-71) Carded 11 rounds under par Lowest round of the year was a 68 in the first round of the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate. Participated in eight events Finished tied for 27th in his first collegiate tournament for the Pirates at the Franklin Street Invitational after carding a season best 223 (79-77-67) His final round of 67 ranks as the 12th lowest single round total at ECU Best finish came at the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate with a 15th place finish (72-72 = 144) Turned in a 54th place finish at the C-USA Championships. Ault By-The-Numbers 2004-05 Events....................8 Rounds.................23 Strokes................1,766 Stroke Average..........76.8 Best 18 Hole Score.........67 Best 54 Hole Score.......223 Best Finish: Bradford Creek Intercollegiate (t-15th) Events....................9 Rounds.................24 Strokes.................1793 Stroke Average.........74.71 Best 18 Hole Score..........68 Best 54 Hole Score...... 211 Top-10 Finishes.............3 Top-20 Finishes............5 Best Finish: Pirate Fall Intercollegiate (t-1st) Events....................7 Rounds.................21 Strokes.................1604 Stroke Average.........76.38 Best 18 Hole Score..........66 Best 54 Hole Score...... 212 Top-10 Finishes.............2 Top-20 Finishes............2 Best Finish: Bradford Creek intercollegiate (7th) 2004-07 Events...................24 Rounds.................68 Strokes................5,163 Stroke Average.........75.93 Best 18 Hole Score.........66 Best 54 Hole Score.......211 Top-10 Finishes.............5 Top-20 Finishes............8 Attended Pennsbury... Lettered four years in golf under head coach Mike Kondyra... Earned all-league and all-state honors all four seasons (2000-03) at Pennsbury... Captured the Trenton District Men s Amateur Championships in 2003... Finished seventh at the nationally prestigious Insurance Junior Classic in 2003, shooting a career-low 67 in the final round of play... Qualified for the USGA Junior Amateur National Championships in 03... Placed second in two FCWT events at Seaview in Absecon, N.J. and Penn State in State College, Pa and finished 20th at the Pennsylvania State Championships his senior year. Major is foreign language education... Son of Bill and Beth Ault... Born May 21, 1986 Has one sibling, Alyssa... Earned presidential award at Pennsbury for excellence in Spanish Member of the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll. 12 2 0 0 7-0 8 E a s t C a r o l i n a M e n s G o l f
MARTIN NICHOLLS SENIOR CALI, COLUMBIA As a Junior Participated in a total of three events, one in the fall and two of the spring Recorded back-toback rounds of 72 to finish four-over par in 23rd place at the SeaScape Collegiate Carded an 11-over (77-77-73) at the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate Finished at 13-over (78-74-77) at the Furman Invitational. Participated in four events during the spring after not competing in any tournaments during the fall Best finish of the season was fourth place at the Cleveland Collegiate Championships (75-69-72=216) Tied his career low-round score by shooting a 69 in the second round of the Cleveland Collegiate. qualifying round... Recorded a pair of top-eight finishes at the Columbian Amateur Qualifications (7th) and at the Chile Junior International Open (8th)... Competed in the 2003 Central Florida Junior Golf tour and claimed third place honors at the Hugh Baiocchi Junior Championships... Lettered four years as a midfielder on the Colombo Britanico soccer team. Academic major at ECU is business... Born March 7, 1986 Son of Luis Carlos Nicholls and Luz Gardeazabal... Has one sibling, Natalia who is a former member of the University of Georgia s women s golf team Named to the and Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll. Played in seven events for the Pirates Best finish came in his first collegiate tournament where he tied for 32nd at the Raines Development Group Intercollegiate (73-76-81=230) Recorded careerbests in low rounds (69) and 54-hole score (226) at the Pirate Fall Intercollegiate Posted nine rounds of 76 or better on the season. Attended Colombo Britanico in Cali, Columbia... Had a top-five Junior National ranking and captured the Columbian Junior National Championship after a second place finish during the Nichols By-The-Numbers 2004-05 Events....................7 Rounds.................19 Strokes................1,465 Stroke Average.........77.11 Best 18 Hole Score.........69 Best 54 Hole Score.......226 Best Finish: First Reliance Bank Intercollegiate (t-32nd) Events....................5 Rounds.................14 Strokes.................1070 Stroke Average.........76.43 Best 18 Hole Score.........69 Best 54 Hole Score.......216 Best Finish: Cleveland Collegiate Championships (t-4th) Events....................3 Rounds..................8 Strokes..................600 Stroke Average.........75.00 Best 18 Hole Score.........72 Best 54 Hole Score.......227 Best Finish: SeaScape Collegiate (23rd) 2004-07 Events...................15 Rounds.................41 Strokes................3,135 Stroke Average.........76.46 Best 18 Hole Score..........69 Best 54 Hole Score...... 216 13 East Carolina Men s Golf 2 0 0 7-0 8 E a s t C a r o l i n a M e n s G o l f 13
ANTHONY REALE SENIOR GLENVILLE, W.VA. As a Junior Set the ECU record for individual low 18-hole score with a 64 during the first round of the SeaScape Collegiate Earned a second place finish at the 36-hole event with a five-under par 135 (64-71) Competed in five events during the season. Played in two events during the spring after transferring from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Best finish of the season was 22nd at the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate Also participated in the Forest Oaks Intercollegiate Played in three events as a member of the UTC golf team in the fall. Competed in 11 events as a freshman at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Best finish was 17th at the Forest Oaks Intercollegiate in Greensboro Low round of his rookie campaign was 68 at the Chattanooga Intercollegiate. Two-year letterwinner at Gilmer County under coach Rick Kinder Earned medalist honors as a junior and senior at the West Virginia State Championships Served as team captain Played guard on the varsity basketball team. Academic major at ECU is business... Son of Phil and Terry Reale Reale By-The-Numbers 2004-05 Events...................11 Rounds.................30 Strokes................2,279 Stroke Average..........76.0 Best 18 Hole Score.........68 Best 54 Hole Score.......219 Best Finish: Forest Oaks Intercollegiate (t-17th) Events....................5 Rounds.................14 Strokes.................1052 Stroke Average.........75.14 Best 18 Hole Score.........71 Best 54 Hole Score.......223 Best Finish: Bradford Creek Intercollegiate (t-22nd) Events....................5 Rounds.................14 Strokes.................1032 Stroke Average.........73.71 Best 18 Hole Score.........64 Best 54 Hole Score.......221 Best Finish: SeaScape Collegiate (2nd) 2004-07 Events...................21 Rounds.................58 Strokes................4,363 Stroke Average.........75.22 Best 18 Hole Score..........64 Best 54 Hole Score...... 219 Brother of former ECU golfer Philip Reale Member of the 2006-07 Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll. MARKUS LEANDERSSON JUNIOR HVALSTAD, NORWAY Participated in six tournaments as a sophomore during the season Best finish of the season was six-over at the Mid Pines Intercollegiate (74-73-75=212) and the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate (74-72- 76=212) Recorded rounds of par on the first 18 holes at the Palmetto Intercollegiate and during the second round of the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate. Competed in all five tournaments during the fall and two during the spring as a freshman Best finish came at the Georgetown Hoya Invitational where he finished tied for 17th Posted two top-30 finishes Carded three rounds of 71 or better and seven of 74 or better Finished tied for 30th in his first collegiate tournament of his career at the Mid Pines Intercollegiate. Currently holds the course record of 61 at Kjekstag GK Was the 2004 Norwegian Junior Champion and a member of the Norwegian National Junior Team Finished second in the 2004 Gjensidige NOR Junior A-Tour Order of Merit He also captured the 2004 Gjensidige NOR Junior Tour A at Norefjell GK and qualified for the Swedish Telia Tour (Sweden s Professional Mini Tour) Attended school at Norges Toppidrettsymnas, which is the Norwegian School for Top Athletes Played for Christer Bengtsson. Majoring in business at ECU... Born April 25, 1986 Son of Ulf and Cathrine Faye Leandersson... Full name is Markus Faye Leandersson. Leandersson By-The-Numbers Events....................7 Rounds.................20 Strokes................1,519 Stroke Average.........75.95 Best 18 Hole Score..71........ Best 54 Hole Score...... 217 Best Finish: Georgetown Hoya Invitational (t-17th) Events....................6 Rounds.................18 Strokes................1,383 Stroke Average.........76.83 Best 18 Hole Score..72........ Best 54 Hole Score...... 222 Best Finish: Palmetto Intercollegiate (43rd) 2005-07 Events...................13 Rounds.................38 Strokes................2,902 Stroke Average.........76.39 Best 18 Hole Score..71........ Best 54 Hole Score...... 217 14 2 0 0 7-0 8 E a s t C a r o l i n a M e n s G o l f 2006 East Carolina Cross Men s Golf14
ANDRE THORSEN JUNIOR STAVANGER, NORWAY As an Amateur Won the individual championship at the 2006 Norwegian Amateur Championship. Named second-team All-Conference USA Competed in 10 tournaments in the season Recorded a pair of top three finishes and five top 10 finishes Earned a second place finish at the Palmetto Intercollegiate after tallying an even-par 210 (72-68-70) Placed third at the Joe Agee Invitational with a three-under par 207 (70-68-69) Registered his best 54-hole score at the Bradford Creek Invitational with a four-under par 212 (73-66-73) Recorded nine rounds of par or better. Participated in nine events Posted two top-10 finishes, the first of which came at the Pirate Fall Intercollegiate where he tied for 10th place (75-70-74=219) Recorded his highest finish of the season with a sixth place finish at the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate during the spring (67-74-75=216) Turned in a career-low round of 67 at the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate Shot three rounds of par or better. Was a 2004 graduate of St. Svithun in Stavanger, Norway Won the Norwegian Junior A-Tour Order of Merit in 2001 Thorsen By-The-Numbers Events....................9 Rounds.................25 Strokes.................1860 Stroke Average..........74.4 Best 18 Hole Score..........67 Best 54 Hole Score...... 216 Top-10 Finishes.............2 Top-20 Finishes............3 Best Finish: Pirate Fall Intercollegiate (t-10th) Events...................10 Rounds.................29 Strokes.................2119 Stroke Average.........73.07 Best 18 Hole Score..........66 Best 54 Hole Score...... 207 Top-10 Finishes.............5 Top-20 Finishes............6 Best Finish: Palmetto Intercollegiate (2nd) 2005-07 Events...................19 Rounds.................54 Strokes.................3979 Stroke Average.........73.69 Best 18 Hole Score..........66 Best 54 Hole Score...... 207 Top-10 Finishes.............7 Top-20 Finishes............9 and 2002 Captured the title in the 2002 Norwegian Junior Championship Holds the course record of 66 at Trondheim Golf Club Is a member of the Norwegian National Men s Team. Majoring in business at ECU... Born Sept. 21, 1984 Son of Geir and Tore Thorsen Full name is Andre Thorsen Member of the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll. TANNER BRIELE SOPHOMORE NEW BERN, N.C. Competed in three events as a rookie Best score of the year was a three-over par 219 (76-71-72) at the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate Best finish was 19th at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate Registered two rounds of par or better. Graduated from New Bern in New Bern, N.C. Led team to a second place finish as a junior in the 2005 state championships Ranked among the nation s top 75 prep players as a junior Four-time all-conference player Team captain Coached by Doug Overton Qualified for the USGA Junior National Championship in 2005 and 06 Made three consecutive cuts at the North Carolina Amateur Championships and was a semifinalist in 2003 Finished among the top three in the 2004 Briele By-The-Numbers Events....................3 Rounds..................9 Strokes..................681 Stroke Average.........75.67 Best 18 Hole Score..........71 Best 54 Hole Score...... 219 Best Finish: Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate (19th) 15 East Carolina Men s Golf 2 0 0 7-0 8 E a s t C a r o l i n a M e n s G o l f 15
Carolinas Junior Championships in 2004 Lettered in basketball. Intended major is business... Born July 7, 1986 Son of Jerry and Kim Briele Father is head golf pro at The Emerald Golf Course in New Bern Mother was a four-year letterwinner in golf at North Carolina Has one younger brother, Tatum. TRIPP BRIZENDINE SOPHOMORE MORRISVILLE, N.C. Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team Competed in nine of 10 events Recorded three top 20 finishes and one top 10 finish Placed second with an eight-under par 208 (66-71-71) at the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate Lowest round of the season was a 66 in the first round at the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate Finished in 14th place a the Conference USA Championships with a five-over par 221 (77-73-71) Tallied five rounds of under-par. Graduated from Green Hope in Cary, N.C.... Three-year letterman on the golf team Led team to the state championship as a senior Helped team capture three conference championships Team won consecutive regional championships in 2005 and 06... Three-time all-conference player Ranked among the top five in the Mideast Region as a junior and senior Served as team captain Coached by David Allen. Intended academic major is economics Born August 19, 1987 Son of Nick Brizendine and Sandy Quinn Has two younger sisters, Kaitlin and Erin, and two younger brothers, Luke and Levi Member of the Conference USA Commissioner s Honor Roll N.C. Scholar-Athlete and Honor Roll student Full name is Franklin Shearwood Brizendine III. Brizendine By-The-Numbers Events....................9 Rounds.................26 Strokes.................1943 Stroke Average.........74.73 Best 18 Hole Score..........66 Best 54 Hole Score...... 208 Top-10 Finishes.............1 Top-20 Finishes............3 Best Finish: Bradford Creek Intercollegiate (2nd) BRETT EMMERS REDSHIRT FRESHMAN WILSON, N.C. Didn t compete in any tournaments, while redshirting. Regional Player-of-the-Year honors as a junior and senior Named conference Player-of-the-Year as a junior Three-time all-conference player Served as team captain as a junior and senior Helped team capture four consecutive conference and regional championships Four-year letterman Coached by Jim Boykin Earned two varsity letters as a member of the cross country team Recognized scholastically as a member of the National Honor Society and North Carolina Academic Scholars. Born Brett Thomas Emmers on February 23, 1988 in Appleton, Wisc. Son of Tom and Bobbi Emmers Has two older siblings, Becky and Scott Intended major is business. CORY AMORY FRESHMAN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Attended Western Albemarle in Crozet, Va. Captured individual medalist honors at the Virginia state championships as a sophomore in 2005 Led to team to the 2005 state championship Helped team win back-to-back district titles Led team to a runnerup finish at the state championships as a junior Two-time team MVP Earned two varsity letters Coached by Darren Maynard Member of the National Society of Scholars Honor Roll student. Born Jacob Cory Amory on April 11, 1989 in Charlottesville, Va. Parents are Otis and Page Amory Has two older sibling, Joey and Jayme Grandfather, Joe Palumbo, played football at the University of Virginia (1949-51) and professionally with the San Francisco 49ers in the 1950s Academic major is undecided. WARREN STRAUB FRESHMAN APEX, N.C. Graduated from Middle Creek in Apex, N.C. Four-time all-conference performer Captured individual medalist honors at the regional championships as a junior Helped team to consecutive runner-up finishes at the Tri-8 conference championships as a junior and senior Served as team captain as a junior and senior Coached by Jay Rousse Member of the National Junior Honor Society Honor Roll student who graduated in the top 10 percent of his class. Born October 3, 1988 in Raleigh Son of Rose and John Straub Has one younger brother, Jack (14)... Academic major is undeclared. Graduated from Fike in Wilson, N.C.... Earned 16 2 0 0 7-0 8 E a s t C a r o l i n a M e n s G o l f 2006 East Carolina Cross Men s Golf16