Rhode Island College

2014-15 Rhode Island College Junior Jonathan Cooper Men's Golf

The 2014-15 Rhode Island College Men's Golf Team (left to right): Assistant Coach Gene St. Pierre, Eddie Francis, Jonathan Ducharme, Peter Camerlengo, Ryan Butler, Jonathan Cooper, R.J. Soares, Drew Quirk, Pat Ford, John Roderick, Head Coach Greg Gammell. The 2014-15 Rhode Island College Men's Golf Roster Name Class Hgt. Wgt. Hometown/High School Ryan Butler Senior 5-8 150 Windham, N.H./Salem Peter Camerlengo Junior 5-6 150 Pembroke, Mass./Pembroke Jonathan Cooper Junior 5-8 150 Berkley, Mass./Bristol-Plymouth Jonathan Ducharme Sophomore 6-6 180 Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield Patrick Ford Senior 5-11 160 Halifax, Mass./Silver Lake Eddie Francis Junior 5-10 150 Burlington, Mass./Burlington Drew Quirk Freshman 5-6 155 Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow John Roderick Junior 5-11 165 Hope, R.I./Bishop Hendricken R.J. Soares Junior 6-0 185 Dighton, Mass./Dighton-Rehoboth Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Greg Gammell Gene St. Pierre 2

Meet the Head Coach Head Coach Greg Gammell Greg Gammell enters his ninth season as Rhode Island College's head men s golf coach. He is 28-10 in eight seasons guiding RIC on the links, which includes three titles and three second place finishes at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championships, to go along with three appearances at the NCAA Div. III Championships. The Anchormen continued to dominate the Great Northeast Athletic Conference as RIC claimed its third consecutive tournament championship in 2013. Gammell was also recognized as the league's Coach of the Year for the third straight campaign. Gammell helped the Anchormen finish 28th (41 institutions) at the 2014 NCAA Championships, the best finish in program history on the national stage. RIC earned a 16th place (38 teams) finish at the 2013 New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships, and also notched first place finishes at the Trailblazer Invitational (Sept. 19), the RIC Invitational (April 4-5) and the Rich Korzec Memorial Invitational (April 15) during the course of the season. After leading the Anchormen to the program's first-ever Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Alliance Championship in 2011, which included a subsequent berth in the 2012 NCAA Men's Golf Championships, Gammell guided Rhode Island College to its second consecutive GNAC Alliance Championship in 2012 to go along with a trip to the 2013 NCAA Men's Golf Championships. Gammell was named the GNAC Men's Golf Coach of the Year in both 2011 and 2012 for his efforts. Under the tutelage of Gammell in 2012-13, the Anchormen placed sixth overall (35 teams) at the 78th Annual New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships, played at The Captains Golf Course in Brewster, Mass. on October 28. During the 2012-2013 campaign, RIC also notched first place finishes at the MCLA Invitational (Sept. 20), the Johnson & Wales Invitational (Oct. 12-13), the Wildcat Invitational (April 20-21), and the Blazers Invitational (April 24). During the 2011-2012 season, the Anchormen placed 14th (35 teams) at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships, notched first place finishes at the Nichols Quad (Sept. 20), the RIC Fall Invitational (Oct. 21) and the Johnson & Wales Fall Invitational (Oct. 22-23), and finished second at the RIC Spring Invitational (March 30) and the Johnson & Wales Spring Invitational (April 21-22). In 2010-11, RIC posted six top-three finishes under his leadership. The Anchormen placed third at the Alliance Championships with a score of 674. The Anchormen placed 26th (37 teams) with a score of 659 (334, 325) at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships on Oct. 18-19. Rhode Island College earned second place finishes at the RIC Fall Invitational (Oct. 8), the Mitchell Quad (Oct. 13) and the Elms Invitational (April 21). In 2009-10, RIC placed second (seven teams) with a score of 648 at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference/Little East Conference Alliance Championship on Oct. 24-25. The Anchormen placed 19th (39 teams) with a score of 640 at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships on Oct. 19-20. Rhode Island College earned first place finishes at Johnson & Wales (Oct. 2), the RIC Fall Invitational (Oct. 9), and at the RIC Spring Invitational (April 23). He led the Anchormen to a 3-0 record in 2008-09, which included a second place finish at the Little East Conference/GNAC Alliance Tournament. The Anchormen posted an 8-5 overall record in 2007-08, including a fifth place finish at the Alliance Tournament. Under his tutelage, Derek Jensen was the Alliance Champion, the first RIC golfer ever to accomplish this feat, placing first among a field of 39 competitors. He led the Anchormen to the greatest season in program history in 2006-07 as the club recorded a 14-3 overall record and a second place finish at the inaugural Little East Conference/Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament. Gammell, a Coventry, Rhode Island native, is an outstanding golfer who is a six-time champion and four-time runner-up at the Coventry Pines Golf Club. He was the runner-up at the 1981 Pawtuxet Valley Open. He was the Fenner Hill Golf Course Club Championship runner-up in 2013 and 2000. In addition to his coaching duties, Gammell is the Associate Director of Facilities and Operations at Rhode Island College. He earned a bachelor s degree in agriculture and resource technology from the University of Rhode Island in 1983. He played three seasons of golf for the Rams, placing fourth at the 1983 New England Intercollegiate Championships. Gammell earned Honorable Mention All-New England honors as a senior in 1983. 3

Meet the Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Gene St. Pierre Gene St. Pierre enters his seventh season as the assistant men s and women's golf coach. He assists Head Coach Greg Gammell with all facets of the RIC men s golf program including administering practices and recruiting. St. Pierre, who also serves as the college s photographer and videographer, also uses video and photographic equipment to help analyze the student-athlete s swings in order for them to improve as golfers. Coach St. Pierre recording high speed HD video of players' swings at practice. Over the past few years I ve spent a lot of time mentoring and training high school students and RIC students in photography, St. Pierre said. I look forward to expanding that experience to include working closely with the student-athletes and helping them reach their full potential as intercollegiate golfers. He is an avid and skilled golfer with extensive youth sports coaching. St. Pierre earned a bachelor s degree from Rhode Island College in 1977. He resides in Cranston, Rhode Island with his wife Susanne 77. They have two sons, Gregory (29) and Brian (26). 2014 Rhode Island College Fall Men's Golf Schedule Date Opponent Time Sept. 18 at MCLA Invitational 11 a.m. Sept. 20-21 at Williams Invitational 10 a.m. Sept. 24 at Blazers Invitational 11 a.m. Sept. 30 at Westfield State Invitational 11 a.m. Oct. 18-19 at GNAC Championships ^ 10 a.m. Sept. 26-27 at NEIGA Championships * 9 a.m. ^ played at Ponkapoag Golf Course (Canton, Mass.) * played at Captains Country Club (Brewster, Mass.) 4

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Final 2013 Fall Men's Golf Statistics Team Results Date Invitational PLACE Score Sept. 19 at Trailblazer Invitational 1st place (4 teams) 310 Sept. 21-22 at Williams Invitational 9th place tie (24 teams) 631 (311, 320) Sept. 26 at Westfield State Invitational 2nd place (7 teams) 305 Oct. 2 at Elms Invitational 3rd place (16 teams) 319 Oct. 4 RIC INVITATIONAL 2nd place (7 teams) 303 Oct. 19-20 at GNAC Championship 1st place (9 Teams) 609 (305, 304) Oct. 27-28 at NEIGA Championships 16th place (38 teams) 641 (321, 320) Individual Statistics Name Sept. 19 Sept. 21-22 Sept. 26 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 19-20 Oct. 27-28 Average Jonathan Cooper 80 77, 76 80 78 80 77, 75 80, 82 78.5 Ryan Butler 79 81, 81 77 83 76 80, 77 82, 84 80.0 Peter Camerlengo 83 91, 93 -- -- 90 -- -- 89.3 Tim Leigh 77 80, 84 76 79 75 71, 76 * 80, 76 77.4 Patrick Ford 74 * 73, 79 76 79 72 * 77, 76 79, 80 76.5 Eddie Francis -- -- -- -- 84 -- -- 84 John Roderick -- -- -- -- 88 -- -- 88 Jonathan Ducharme -- -- -- -- 88 -- -- 88 Kyle Garcia -- -- -- -- 90 -- 83, 82 85 Corey Patalano -- -- 76 84 78 80, 86 -- 80.8 * Denotes medalist Final 2014 Spring Men's Golf Statistics Team Results Date Invitational PLACE Score Apr. 4-5 RIC INVITATIONAL 1st place (17 teams) 632 (312, 320) Apr. 11-12 at Hampton Inn Invitational 2nd place (17 teams) 639 (318, 321) Apr. 15 at Rich Korzec Memorial Invitational 1st place (10 teams) 152 (nine holes) Apr. 18-19 at Wildcat Invitational 3rd place (15 teams) 622 (312, 310) Apr. 22 at Blazers Invitational 2nd place (11 teams) 309 Apr. 25 The Cup at JWU Loss, 6.5-9.5 May 13-14 at NCAA Championships 28th place (41 Teams) 623 (311, 312) Individual Statistics Name April 4 April 11 April 18-19 April 22 May 13-14 Average Jonathan Cooper 81, 74 84, 82 76, 75 * 75 77, 74 77.6 Ryan Butler 80, 81 74, 93 73, 78 77 76, 78 78.9 Peter Camerlengo 85, 81 84, 82 93, 80 -- 82, 78 83.1 Tim Leigh 78, 78 77, 78 81, 77 77 81,82 78.8 Patrick Ford 81, 79 83, 79 82, 81 80 77, 86 80.9 Eddie Francis 94, 84 -- -- -- -- 89 John Roderick 80, 91 -- -- 86 -- 85.7 Jonathan Ducharme 96, 88 -- -- -- -- 92 R.J. Soares 86, 83 -- -- -- -- 84.5 * Denotes medalist 6

Meet the Team Ryan Butler 5-8, 150, Senior Windham, N.H./Salem Junior Year (2013-14): Placed 15th with a score of 157 (80, 77; +15) at the 2013 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships on Oct. 19-20...tied for 99th with a score of 154 (76, 78) at the 2014 NCAA Div. III Men's Golf Championships on May 13-14..averaged a score of 79.5 through 14 competitions and fired his season-best score of 73 during the first round of the 2014 Wildcat Spring Invitational on April 18. Sophomore Year (2012-13): Earned All- GNAC honors for a second consecutive season after winning GNAC Rookie of the Year honors the season before. After tying his season-best score of 76 on the first day of the 2012-13 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship, shot an 82 on the second day to finish with a third-place score of 158 (+14)...competed at the 2013 NCAA Div. III Championships on May 14-15 and placed 193rd overall with a 174 (88; 86; +31)...earlier in the season, Butler fired a 155 (76, 79; +13) and earned medalist honors at the Johnson & Wales Fall Invitational on Oct. 12-13, keyed by a season-best score of 76 on the first day of competition...averaged a score of 82.1 through nine competitions. Peter Camerlengo 5-6, 150, Junior Pembroke, Mass./Pembroke Sophomore Year (2013-14): Averaged a score of 85.1 through nine competitions...tied for 145th overall with a score of 160 (82, 78) at the 2014 NCAA Div. III Men's Golf Championships on May 13-14...fired his season-best score of 78 during the second day of competition at the NCAA Championships. Freshman Year (2012-13): Averaged a score of 85.0 for the season through five competitions...carded a season-best score of 78 at the MCLA Invitational on Sept. 20. Camerlengo earned GNAC Rookie of the Week honors once on the season. High School: Served as team captain and earned All-Scholastic honors while at Pembroke High School...2012 graduate. Personal: Born March 23, 1994...criminal justice major. Freshman Year (2011-12): Was the GNAC Champion and earned All- GNAC honors by capturing the individual title with a score of 142 (68, 74) among a field of 40 competitors at the 2011-12 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on October 8-9...his two-day total of 142 is a record score for the championships...for his efforts, he was named the GNAC Player and Rookie of the Year and was also named team MVP... averaged a score of 79.5 through 13 competitions...his season-best score of 68 came in the first round of the GNAC Championship on October 8... competed in the 2012 NCAA Div. III Men's Golf Championships on May 15-16, where he carded a 166 (81, 85) to tie for 169th overall. High School: Named team MVP and served as team captain while at Salem High School...2011 graduate. Personal: Born March 26, 1993... finance major with a minor in economics. 7

Jonathan Cooper Meet the Team 5-8, 150, Junior Berkley, Mass./Bristol-Plymouth Sophomore Year (2013-14): Attained First Team All-GNAC status by tying for fourth overall with a score of 152 (77, 75; +10) at the 2013 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships on Oct. 19-20...in the spring, he shot a 151 (77, 74) to lead all RIC golfers with a 70th place finish at the 2014 NCAA Div. III Men's Golf Championships on May 13-14...posted a score of 151 (76, 75; +9) to earn individual medalist honors at the 2014 Wildcat Spring Invitational on April 18-19...averaged a score of 78.1 through 14 competitions and fired a seasonbest score of 74 on two separate occasions. Freshman Year (2012-13): Named the 2013 GNAC Rookie of the Year and earned All-GNAC honors after placing second among a field of 45 golfers with a two-day score of 156 (77, 79; +12) at the 2012-13 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on October 20-21... competed at the 2013 NCAA Div. III Championships on May 14-15 and tied 177th overall with a score of 170 (85; 85; +27)...averaged a score of 80.5 through 12 competitions and carded a season-best score of 76 during the second day of competition at the Wildcat Invitational on April 21...earned GNAC Rookie of the Week honors once on the season. High School: Mayflower League MVP while at Bristol-Plymouth High School...2012 graduate...undefeated for three seasons. Personal: Born June 15, 1994...computer science major. Jonathan Cooper was named the GNAC Rookie of the Year after placing second at the 2012 Championships. Jonathan Ducharme 6-6, 180, Sophomore Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield Freshman Year (2013-14): Averaged a score of 90.7 through four competitions. He fired a season-best score of 88 on two separate occasions. High School: Lettered in golf while at Marshfield High School...2013 graduate. Personal: Born April 11, 1995...marketing major..minor in psychology. 8

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Meet the Team Patrick Ford 5-11, 160, Senior Halifax, Mass./Silver Lake Junior Year (2013-14): Earned Second Team All-GNAC honors after finishing with a score of 153 (77, 76; +11) to tie for seventh place at the 2013 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships on Oct. 19-20...wrapped up the spring by tying for 162nd overall with a score of 163 (77, 86) at the 2014 NCAA Div. III Men's Golf Championships on May 13-14...shot a 74 (+3) to pick up medalist honors at the Trailblazer Invitational on Sept. 19, fired a season-best score of 72 (E) to earn medalist honors at the RIC Fall Invitational on Oct. 4, and carded a 36 through nine holes to claim medalist honors at the rain-shortened 2014 Rich Korzec Memorial Invitational on April 15...averaged a score of 78.6 through 14 competitions and was named the GNAC Golfer of the Week twice on the season. Sophomore Year (2012-13): Averaged a score of 80 on the year through 11 competitions...tied for 18th with a score of 166 (82, 84; +22) at the 2012-13 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on Oct. 20-21 and followed that effort by tying for 12th place with a 77 (+5) to lead Rhode Island College to the highest finish in program history at the 2012 New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships on Oct. 28...later in the year, Ford tied for 118th place out of 210 golfers with a two-day score of 160 (83, 77; +17) at the 2013 NCAA Div. III Championships on May 14-15...fired a season-best score of 70 on the second day of action at the 2013 Johnson & Wales Wildcat Invitational on April 20-21. Freshman Year (2011-12): Earned All-GNAC honors after placing seventh with a score of 153 (74, 79) at the 2011-12 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships...averaged a score of 78.0 through 13 competitions...fired a season-best score of 72 at the Nichols Quad on Sept. 20 and then again in the first round of the Johnson & Wales Fall Invitational on Oct. 22...captured medalist honors at both of those competitions, while also earning medalist honors at the Anna Maria tri-match on Oct. 4 with a score of 77...competed in the 2012 NCAA Div. III Men's Golf Championships on May 15-16, where he carded a 166 (79, 87), which tied him for 169th. High School: Two-time Patriot League All-Star while at Silver Lake High School...2011 graduate...patriot League Champion and served as team captain. Personal: Born April 3, 1993...communications major. Patrick Ford has earned All-GNAC Honors twice in his RIC career, taking home All-Conference honors in both 2013 and 2011 Eddie Francis 5-10, 150, Junior Burlington, Mass./Burlington Sophomore Year (2013-14): Averaged a score of 87.3 through four competitions...fired a season-best score of 84 on two separate occasions. Freshman Year (2012-13): Averaged a score of 93.3 for the year in two competitions...fired a season-best score of 91 during the second day of competition at the RIC Spring Invitational on April 5-6. High School: Lettered in golf while at Burlington High School...2012 graduate. Personal: Born August 20, 1994...accounting major. 10

Meet the Team Drew Quirk 5-6, 155, Freshman Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow High School: Earned First Team All- Scholastic honors while at Longmeadow High School...2014 graduate...member of two Western Mass. Championship teams. Personal: Born December 21, 1995... finance major. John Roderick 5-11, 165, Junior Hope, R.I./Bishop Hendricken Sophomore Year (2013-14): Averaged a score of 86.3 through five competitions...fired a season-best score of 80 during the first round of the RIC Spring Invitational on April 4. R.J. Soares 6-0, 185, Junior Dighton, Mass./Dighton-Rehoboth Sophomore Year (2013-14): Averaged a score of 84.5 for the season after competing in the RIC Spring Invitational on April 4-5...fired a season-best score of 83 during the second day of competition. business management major. High School: Earned Third Team All-Division and Honorable Mention All- City honors while at Bishop Hendricken High School...2012 graduate. Personal: Born February 24, 1994... Freshman Year (2012-13): Averaged a score of 90.5 for the season after competing in the RIC Spring Invitational on April 5-6...he fired a season-best score of 89 during the second day of competition. High School: Lettered in golf while at Dighton-Rehoboth High School...2012 graduate. Personal: Born December 17, 1993...psychology major. 11

Great Northeast Athletic Conference Individual Champions Ryan Butler 2011 Tim Leigh 2013 Derek Jensen 2007 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Champions 2013-14 GNAC Champions & NCAA Tournament Participants 12

Great Northeast Athletic Conference Champions 2012-13 GNAC Champions & NCAA Tournament Participants 2011-12 GNAC Champions & NCAA Tournament Participants 13