Holy Cross College Adds Men’s Golf to Varsity Sports
Coaches Ryan Gowen and Cody Risedorph aren’t just going to take a swing at this team, they say it will be a hole in one!
Here we grow again! Holy Cross College is proud to announce the addition of yet another varsity sport: men’s golf. As a recent member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Holy Cross is very excited about not only the launch of another team, but the excellent coaches found right across the street!
This team will be coached by Ryan Gowen and Cody Risedorph, Class A members of the PGA of America and current assistant golf professionals at the Warren Golf Course at the University of Notre Dame.
The Holy Cross golf team will be utilizing this facility and is fortunate to have the opportunity. The Warren Golf Course was rated by Golfweek as the #2 public golf facility in the entire state of Indiana and was rated in 2006 as one of the top 15 overall university-level golf facilities by Golf Digest. The Saints will also be practicing at the Notre Dame Golf Course, right across the street from Holy Cross!
Coach Gowen and Coach Risedorph say they are very excited about the upcoming year.
“We have both had the ability to participate in athletics, are both very competitive and are looking forward to bringing our experiences and backgrounds to Holy Cross College. We strongly anticipate being nationally competitive within the program’s first two seasons.”
This team will participate in about five tournaments this fall and five in the spring. While a women’s team will be added in 2008, there are also opportunities for women to play this year on a club-sport basis.
Holy Cross College just held its first ever signing day on March 24, 2007. Three athletes were signed to the Holy Cross Golf Team: Jared Sawyer, C.J. Nachtegall and Tyler Alge. Tryouts for the rest of the available spots on the team will be held during the first two weeks of the 2007-2008 academic year.
Published 5/24/2007 by Katelyn Palmer