NEW ORLEANS – Four Eagles have been named to the men's golf All-Sun Belt Team, and Carter Collins was named Coach of the Year, the league announced today.

Ben Carr was named first-team All-Sun Belt, while Brett Barron and Mason Williams earned second-team honors. Jake Maples was named third-team all-conference.

Carr earns All-Sun Belt honors for the second time after being named to the second team following his freshman season. The junior ranks third in the league with a 71.97 scoring average and shot 72 or better in 22 of his 30 rounds, including 13 in a row in the middle of the season. He finished in the top-10 five times, including the last three tournaments, and won medalist honors at the Scenic City Collegiate and the Sun Belt Championship. Carr also won both matches in match play to help the Eagles to the Sun Belt team title.

Barron ranks 13th in the Sun Belt and third on the team in scoring average (73.03). The fifth-year senior played in all 10 tournaments and shot 72 or better in 13 rounds. He recorded six top-25 finishes, placing in the top-10 three times and in the top-5 twice. Barron tied for 14th in stroke play at the Sun Belt Championship and went 1-0-1 in match play.

Williams ranks 10th in the Sun Belt and second on the team in scoring average (72.83). The junior played in all 10 tournaments and finished in the top-25 five times, including three top-10s and two top-5s. He shot 72 or better in 16 rounds, won the Bash in the Boro for his first career win and placed second at the Graeme McDowell Invitational. Williams went 1-0-1 in match play at the Sun Belt Championship.

Maples earns third-team All-Sun Belt accolades for the second time (2019) after playing in all 10 tournaments and posting a 73.90 scoring average. He shot 72 or better in 11 rounds and carded a season-low 68 twice. The fifth-year senior posted five top-25 finishes, including two top-5s. Maples tied for 25th in stroke play at the Sun Belt Championship and went 2-0 in match play, winning both matches in a combined 28 holes.

Collins earns Coach of the Year honors for the third time (2015, 2019) as he led the Eagles to their second Sun Belt team title. The Eagles will make their 26th appearance in the NCAA Championship, their fourth with Collins as their head coach and their ninth in his 14-year tenure on the coaching staff.

The Eagles will be playing at the Tallahassee Regional May 17-19 at Seminole Legacy Golf Club in Tallahassee, Florida, where the Eagles will compete against 13 other teams and five individuals. The Tallahassee Regional is one of six in the country. The low five teams and the low individual not on those teams from each regional will advance to the finals, which will be played May 28-June 2 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.

All-Sun Belt First Team
Anton Albers, Little Rock
Julien Sale, Arkansas State
Zan Luka Stirn, Arkansas State
Zack Taylor, Coastal Carolina
Ben Carr, Georgia Southern
Guillaume Fanonnel, ULM

All-Sun Belt Second Team
Timothius Tirto Tamardi, App State
Luka Naglic, Arkansas State
Brett Barron, Georgia Southern
Mason Williams, Georgia Southern
Charlie Flynn, Louisiana
Yannick Schutz, South Alabama

All-Sun Belt Third Team
Logan Pate, Little Rock
States Fort, Coastal Carolina
Seth Taylor, Coastal Carolina
Jake Maples, Georgia Southern
Peter Hinnant, Louisiana
Otto Van Buynder, ULM

Golfer of the Year
Julien Sale, Arkansas State

Freshman of the Year
Kasper Nyland, Texas State

Newcomer of the Year
Fabian Sunden, Texas State

Coach of the Year
Carter Collins, Georgia Southern