Greensboro College head men's golf coach Dirk Fennie was recognized on Friday with the Dave Williams Award presented by Eaton Golf Pride in conjunction with the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). Fennie earned the award as the Division III National Coach of the Year.
Fennie led Greensboro College to the NCAA Division III championship in 2011. In addition to claiming the national title, The Pride won its season opening event at the Golfweek Invitational and also claimed the OMNI Financial Intercollegiate.
Greensboro College only placed outside the top five twice in ten events. Fennie was also tabbed the USA South Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. Three golfers earned PING All-America honors.
"I am very excited about this honor but feel that I still have a lot to learn as a coach," Fennie commented. "I love working with the guys and helping them maximize their potential."
Fennie joins fellow 2011 recipients Josh Gregory of Augusta State, Jason Owen of Cal State Monterey Bay, David Lynn of Oklahoma Christian, Mike Hagen of Indian Hills and Tom Ferris of John A. Logan.
Dave Williams Award Presented by Eaton Golf Pride
Division I - Josh Gregory, Augusta State
Division II - Jason Owen, Cal State Monterey Bay
Division III - Dirk Fennie, Greensboro College
NAIA - David Lynn, Oklahoma Christian
NJCAA Division I - Mike Hagen, Indian Hills
NJCAA Division II - Tom Ferris, John A. Logan
Eaton Golf Pride Region Coaches of the Year
Division I
Northeast - Colin Sheehan, Yale
East - Josh Gregory, Augusta State
Southeast - Jay Seawell, Alabama
Midwest - Mike Small, Illinois
Central - Mike McGraw, Oklahoma State
West - Ryan Donovan, San Diego State
Division II
East - Stephan Ferrara, St. Thomas Aquinas
Atlantic - Fred Joseph, IUP
Southeast - John Hackney, Barton
South - Chris Greenwood, Lynn
Midwest - Troy Halterman, Missouri-St. Louis
South Central - Mike Campbell, Abilene Christian
Central - Bud Anderson, Fort Lewis
West - Jason Owen, Cal State Monterey Bay
Division III
Northeast - Bill Beaney, Middlebury
Mid-Atlantic - Bob Simms, St. John Fisher
Southeast - Mike Phillips, Emory
Great Lakes - Brian Lane, Transylvania
Central - Jim Maguire, Wisconsin-Eau Claire
West – HC Tran, Texas Lutheran
NAIA
North - Chris Winkle, Grand View
South – USC-Beaufort
Central - David Lynn, Oklahoma Christian
West - Paul Thompson, Lewis-Clark State
NJCAA Division I
District I - Grant Waltke, Pima CC
District II - James Black, New Mexico JC
District III - Mike Hagen, Indian Hills CC
District IV - Sean Covich, Meridian CC
NJCAA Division II
East - Darin Pint, Kirkwood CC
Central - Tom Ferris, John A. Logan
West - Jake Harrington, South Mountain