Knights 10th in Pre-Season Poll!!

GOLF WORLD ANNOUNCES MEN’S 

NAIA COLLEGE PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL

Defending Champion Oklahoma City Begins Title Defense in Top Spot

NEW YORK, NY (August 28, 2013) — The Golf World/Nike Golf NAIA College Preseason Coaches’ Poll has been released, combining the resources of Golf World magazine, Nike Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). The complete results, including results from Divisions I, II, III and NJCAA will appear in the September 2, 2013 issue of Golf World and are live now: http://golfdig.st/PYpysJ

Defending NAIA champion Oklahoma City starts its title defense as the No. 1 ranked team in the Golf World/Nike Golf 2013-14 preseason men's NAIA coaches' poll. The Stars, NAIA champs three of the last four seasons, claimed all 10 first-place votes after winning the title a year ago by an impressive 28 strokes.

No. 2 in the poll is Grand View, which finished fourth at the national championship last May. 

Texas Wesleyan claimed the No. 3 spot with CSU-San Marcos and Johnson & Wales rounding out the top five.

Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches’ Poll

Sept. 2, 2013 Preseason Issue

NAIA

Rank    Team                                               Points       2013 NAIAs
1.            Oklahoma City (10)                       250              Won

2.            Grand View                                    216              4 

3.            Texas Wesleyan                            213              2

4.            CSU-San Marcos                          208              3 

5.            Johnson & Wales                          188              10

6.            Bellevue                                          182              5 

7.            Faulkner                                          159              8

8.            British Columbia                            154              11 

9.            U. of the Cumberlands                  151              9

10.          Northwood (Texas)                        146              13 

11.          Our Lady of the Lake                    142              7

12.          Wayland Baptist                            135              16

13.          Coastal Georgia                            125              DNP

14.          The Masters College                    109              DNP

15.          William Woods                              103              DNP

16.          Northwestern College                   86                 17

17.          USC-Beaufort                                80                 DNP

18.          Oklahoma Baptist                         76                 DNP

19.          Saint Thomas (Fla.)                      67                 DNP

20.          Ashford                                           44                 DNP

21.          Lindsey Wilson                              43                 DNP

                Marian (Ind.)                                  43                 DNP

23.          Webber International                    39                 DNP 

24.          Cumberland                                   38                 DNP

25.          St. Thomas Houston                     30                 12

Also receiving votes: Northwood (Fla.), 29; Southeastern, 28; Victoria, 27; Tennessee Wesleyan, 24; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical (Fla.), 19; Milligan,  18; SCAD Savannah, 15; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical (Ariz.), 12; Houston-Victoria, 10; Southwestern, 10; Mount Mercy, 8; Holy Cross, 7; Missouri Baptist, 6; AIB College of Business, 5; Bethel (Ind.), 1; Davenport, 1; Lewis-Clark State, 1; Southern Wesleyan, 1; Warner, 1.

First-place votes in parenthesis.

Knights sign Moody to 2013/14 squad!

Head Coach Ben Belfield would like to announce the signing of

Landon Moody for the 2013/14 season.

Landon is from Coppell, Texas and was a graduate of Coppell High School and played for the Cowboys Golf Team under the leadership of Coach Galbraith.

He has played in almost all of the top Texas Amateur & High School tournaments and was part of a successful high school team.

Coach Belfield "Landon is a really young golfer who has developed a lot over the last year. He is someone that has been able to learn under Cameron McCormick who is one of the best teachers in the DFW area and that will help him immensely. He is someone I expect to come in, work hard and improve immensely. 

Coming from a good High School program and playing in a number of strong 'Texas' tournaments will help with his transition into college

I am looking forward to seeing & helping Landon develop his full potential over the coming years!"

 

Knights announce Bill Myers as Assistant Coach

Your Northwood Knights would like to announce and welcome Coach Bill Myers as Assistant Coach.

Bill was born in Wichita Falls, Texas and graduated from Electra High School in May 1966.  He received his Bachelor's degree in History from Texas Tech and was commissioned 2LT in the United States Army Field Artillery in May 1970.  
From 1970 to 1983 served tours of duty in Korea, Vietnam, Ft. Hood, Germany and taught at the Field Artillery School at Ft. Sill Oklahoma. 
Bill retired from the United States Postal Service in 2009 after many years of service.

Bill began his association with college golf in 1989 by helping organize and conduct college tournaments in the DFW area and did this until 1999. 
Myers was associated with Texas Wesleyan University from 1999 - 2009, serving as part time volunteer assistant and then full time from 2009 until June 2013.

Coach Belfield "Coach Myers has a lot of experience and whilst not a swing guru, knows college golf and how to make players better. He brings a ton of enthusiasm and will be essential as this program grows, develops and gets better! 
I have known Bill for a number of years and I have no doubt that he will bring a very different perspective to Coaching and to the develpoment of the Knights Golf Program!"

Coach Myers will primarily be helping the Men's program this year whilst Esther Kang is Assistant Coach to the Ladies. 
Coach Myers will transition into the Men's & Women's Assistant next year.