Three Eagles Earn Sun Belt Men's Golf Accolades

NEW ORLEANS – Georgia Southern senior Scott Wolfes was named the Sun Belt Golfer of the Year and earned first-team all-league honors while classmate Kim Koivu was named first-team all-league as the conference released its men's golf postseason awards today.

In addition, Georgia Southern men's golf coach Carter Collins was named the league's Coach of the Year.

A two-time Sun Belt Golfer of the Month selection during the season, Wolfes placed in the top-5 five times this season with seven finishes in the top-10. He took second to Koivu at the Sun Belt Championships last week, posting 68-69-72=209 (-4) and led the league in scoring average with a mark of 70.86. Wolfes has 15 top-5 finishes in his 45 starts as a collegiate golfer at Georgia Southern. He was named the Southern Conference Golfer of the Year in 2013 and earned all-conference kudos in all four seasons as an Eagle.

Koivu earned his first tournament victory at Georgia Southern by carding 69-67-71=207 (-6) in the Sun Belt Championships. He logged two top-5 and three top-15 finishes this season, and his scoring average of 72.85 ranked 11th in the league. Koivu is just the eighth Eagle to win a conference individual title and the first since Drew Lethem, who won the SoCon in 2009. Koivu's score tied for the fourth-lowest round in Sun Belt championship history and was the lowest since 2008.

Collins picked up his first Coach of the Year accolade and has been a member of the Eagle coaching staff for three conference championships. Georgia Southern will be making its sixth NCAA Regional appearance during Collins' eight-year stint on the staff.

Georgia Southern will learn the field and destination of its next tournament Monday, May 4. The 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships selections will be announced live on the Golf Channel from 10-11 a.m. during Morning Drive, the network's daily morning news and lifestyle show.

Morning Drive will also be streamed live on Golf Channel's Web site via Golf Live Extra at golfchannel.com. It will be the Eagles' 23rd appearance in the NCAA Championships.

Men's Golfer of the Year
Scott Wolfes, Georgia Southern

Men's Golf Freshman of the Year
Tyler Saunders, Texas State

Men's Golf Coach of the Year
Carter Collins, Georgia Southern

Men's Golf First Team All-Conference
Kim Koivu, Georgia Southern
Scott Wolfes, Georgia Southern
J.J. Grey, Georgia State
Michael Garretson, South Alabama
Tyler Saunders, Texas State
Jared Bettcher, Troy

Men's Golf Second Team All-Conference
Damon Stephenson, Georgia State
Haraldur Magnus, UL Lafayette
Calum Hill, UL Monroe
Tyler Klava, South Alabama
Aaron Guanlao, UT Arlington
Jake Tucker, Troy

Men's Golf Honorable Mention
Beau Hanson, UALR
Alfred Kerstis, UALR
Johann Voss, UALR
Matthew Loiacano, Arkansas State
Nathan Mallonee, Georgia State
Davin White, Georgia State
Mason Seaborn, UL Monroe
Greg Smail, UL Monroe
Jake Greenspoon, UT Arlington
Justin Newby, Texas State
Tolver Dozier, Troy
Luke Moser, Troy

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Players Mentioned

Kim Koivu

Scott Wolfes

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