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A Message from the Coach

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Thank you for your interest in the James Madison University Men’s Golf Program. I hope you enjoy reading about all JMU has to offer you as a student and an athlete.

JMU is a terrific university that is continually ranked as one of the top public universities in the country. From the beauty of the campus to the outstanding academic programs, this is a great place where you can grow and develop to your fullest potential.

The athletic department made a decision in October of 2006 to fully fund the men’s golf program in both scholarships and budget. With this commitment from JMU, I am excited about the opportunity to coach and recruit players who will enable our team to compete at the highest level.

My objectives each year are to play a competitive Division

I schedule, to win the CAA Conference Championship and go to the NCAA

Championship. I believe my coaching and playing experience at the collegiate and professional levels will help you become the player that you want to be.

Our on-campus and off-campus facilities compliment each other to produce an excellent training environment. In the Plecker Athletic Performance Center, our strength and conditioning coaches hold workouts geared towards improving golf performance. The APC also houses our state-of-the-art academic support facilities to help the student-athlete succeed academically. We have seven-day-a-week playing and range privileges at two local golf clubs (Packsaddle Ridge Golf Club -- www.packsaddle.net -- and Lakeview Golf Club -- www.lakeviewgolf.net). This is complemented with our on-campus indoor practice facility which includes a putting surface, hitting stalls and top-quality video equipment to analyze your game.

To learn more about our University and the golf program, please visit our websites at www.jmu.edu or www.jmusports.com.

Sincerely,

Jeff ForbesMen’s Golf Coach540-568-6693

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Schedule

September 14-15 at Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 25-27 at Sea Trail Intercollegiate

October 5-6 at Frank Landrey Invitational 19-20 at Georgetown Intercollegiate 26-28 at Kauai Collegiate Invitational

March 1-2 at 2010 Seahawk Invitational 8-10 at Palmas Del Mar Intercollegiate 22-23 at First Market Bank Intercollegiate

April 16-18 at CAA Championships 25-26 at 34th Rutherford Intercollegiate

May 1-2 at 2010 Cavalier Classic 20-22 at NCAA Regionals 30-June 5 at NCAA Championship

Athletes

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Jhonny MontanoSeniorCochabamba, Bolivia/Cochabamba Cooperative School• Competed in one event for the Dukes in 2008-09.

• Two top-20 finishes, including 12th at the Cavalier Classic.

• Economic major who enjoys soccer and volleyball.

Mike Meisenzahlr-JuniorMedford, N.J./Shawnee• Tied for team lead with 10 starts in 2008-09.

• Finished second on the team with a 73.7 stroke average.

• Kinesiology major who enjoys surfing and snowboarding.

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Matt NeelyJuniorAshland, Va./Patrick Henry• Competed in nine events in 2008-09.

• Three career top-10 finishes, including twice in the top six last year.

• Kinesiology major.

Jack BonifantSophomoreSilver Spring, Md./Sherwood• Competed in five events as a

freshman.

• Shot a season-low 71 at the Frank Landrey Invitational.

• Media Arts and Design major who enjoys sports and movies.

Chad MozingoSophomoreCulpeper, Va./Culpeper County• Competed in four events as a freshman.

• Tied for 21st at the FSU Spring Break Invitational.

• Enjoys baseball, billiards, ping-pong and hunting.

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Garrett WhitmoreSophomoreMidlothian, Va./Midlothian• Competed in two events as a freshman.

• Recorded a season-low 71 at the FSU Spring Break Invitational on March 12.

• Two-time Richmond Times-Dispatch first-team All-Metro.

Chris WelldeSophomoreEllicott City, Md./Centennial• Competed in six events as a

freshman.

• Shot a season-low 69 to finish fourth at the 2008 Stono Cup.

• Business management major who enjoys basketball, football and poker.

Mike SmithSophomorePonte Vedra Beach, Fla./Nease• Competed in seven events as a freshman.

• Recorded two top-20 finishes and five top-30 finishes.

• Enjoys basketball, billiards, working out and water sports.

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Rich LeeperFreshmanChapel Hill, N.C./Carrboro• Four-time all-conference selection.

• Four-time team MVP.

• Won the state regional tournament as a senior.

Ryan VinceFreshmanCharlotte, N.C./Providence• 2009 Charlotte Observer

All-Mecklenberg team.

• 2009 Carolina Weekly Super Golf first team.

• Honor roll student who enjoys playing video games.

Newcomers

2008 Kauai Invitational Kauai, Hawaii

2009 JMU Women’s Soccer

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Energetic CoachJeff ForbesHead Coach• Third season as head coach of the men’s golf program.

• 2008-09 CAA co-Coach of the Year.

• Previously coached the JMU women’s golf team from 1996-99.

• During his tenure, the women’s team had three top-five finishes at the ECAC Tournament.

• Former four-year golfer at JMU and member of the 1991 NCAA Tournament team.

• Two-time winner of the Heath Award.

• Played golf at the professional level on five tours.

• Won one event, had five top-five finishes and 12 top-10 performances during his professional tenure.

• Helped design and develop Packsaddle Ridge Golf Course in Harrisonburg, Va. which was recognized in 2003 by Golf Digest as the fifth-best new golf course in the nation.

• Earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from JMU.

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AssociationColonial Athletic

Tim Driver- 2009 All-CAA selection.

- 2009 CAA All-tournament team.

Scott Marino- 2006 All-CAA second team

Jeff Forbes- 2009 CAA co-Coach of the Year.

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ExcellenceTradition of

Faber Jamerson• Played on Golden Bear Tour in 2003.

• Member of the Dukes squad that went to four-straight NCAA East Regional Championships.

• Three-time SunTrust Virgnia State Open Champion.

Joe Scheffres• Won Lakeview Amateur

• Five top-five finishes in JMU career

• Playing on the Hooters Tour

Mark Carnevale• Inducted into JMU Athletics

Hall Of Fame

• Played on the PGA Tour

• PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1992

• Only JMU golfer to win PGA Tour event (Chattanooga Classic)

• Play-by-Play announcer for PGA Tour Radio

Scott Polen• 2000 CAA Champion.

• Holds the school record for 18-hole round with a 64 at the 2000 CAA Championships.

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Jay Woodson• Two-time State Amateur

Champion.

• Played on Hooters Tour in 2006 & 2008.

• 2004 JMU Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

1997 Virginia Division I Intercollegiate Championship Team

Barry Londeree• 2004 All-America Scholar

D.L. Moyers• Three-time All-American

Ben Keefer• 2000 All-America Scholar

Pleasant Hughes• Played on the Grey Goose Gateway Tour in 2006, winning three events.

• Won Waterford Crystal Classic and Waterford Hotel Classic on the Golden Bear Tour.

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JMUThis is...

JMU’s beautiful campus includes 108 major buildings on 696 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings.

The University’s 18,000 students may choose from 106 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School.

JMU’s academic program combines the liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program.

• Female/Male Ratio: 60/40

• Student/Professor Ratio: 17/1

• Average Class Size: 29

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“JMU is a wonderful university from the beauty of the campus to the exceptional academic programs. This is a great place to grow and develop to your fullest potential.”

- Jeff Forbes, JMU men’s golf coach

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• U.S. News & World Report in its 2009 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public universities for the 15th straight year.

• JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or university, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors.

• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2009 ranked JMU 28th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price.

• Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions.

• JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.”

• JMU has been described as “one of the best managed, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.

• BusinessWeek magazine in 2009 ranked JMU’s College of Business 16th nationally among business schools at public universities and 44th among all universities.

• JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on campus,” says Mother Jones Magazine.

• JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year students are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

• JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 “Best Value” public universities in the 2009 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable price.”

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A Great College TownHarrisonburg, Va.


Harrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the picturesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

The city offers something for everyone. From downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU students the opportunity to sample many aspects of life.

Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.

Dr. Linwood H. RoseJames Madison University President

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AdvisingAcademic

• Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center, named in honor of Robert & Frances Plecker

• A $10 million state-of-the-art athletic support facility

• Computer lab with more then 30 work stations

• Student-athlete lounge

• Tutoring and small group meeting facilities

Plecker Center also houses

• 7,000-square foot strength and conditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction

• 5,000-square foot sports medicine facility

• JMU’s athletic hall of fame

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Casey CarterAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

James Madison ‘70

Tiffany HallTeam academic advisor

“The academic advising at JMU is outstanding. Casey Carter and Tiffany Hall are very involved in every aspect of the student-athletes’ academic lives. Their support and involvement with the student-athletes is essential to the students’ academic success.” - Jeff Forbes, JMU men’s golf coach

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ConditioningStrength &

• Developing athleticism and sports performance

• Seven training facilities encompassing more then 17,000 square feet

• Staff includes five full time professionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists

Corey AndersonStrength & Conditioning Coach

Justin JonesStrength & Conditioning Coach

JMU ‘07

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MedicineSports


• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes

• Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed athletic trainers

• Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia

• Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes

Chris Smith, ATCTeam Athletic Trainer

Cal State Chico ‘98

Tom Kuster, ATCAssistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent DiduchTeam Physician

Dr. Mark MillerTeam Orthopedic Surgeon

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PsychologySports

Dr. Robert HarmisonDirector

Dr. Wendy Bolarbi

Dr. Challace McMillinTeam Sports Psychologist

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• The Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC) is committed to addressing the unique challenges that face student-athletes at JMU.

• The CSDC provides a supportive environment to empower student-athletes to achieve personal, academic and athletic goals in the context of individual and/or group counseling.

• Staff includes three full-time professionals with doctorates specifically tailored towards Sports Psychology.

FacilitiesGolf

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• On-campus indoor practice facility includes a putting surface, hitting stalls and top quality video equipment to analyze your game.

• JMU has approved construction of an on-campus practice facility to be ready for the Fall of 2010.

• JMU golfers have seven-day-a-week playing and range privileges at Harrisonburg’s two local golf clubs (Packsaddle Ridge Golf Club and Lakeview Golf Club).

Lakeview Golf Club

On-campus practice facility to open fall 2010

Packsaddle Ridge Golf Club

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Putting Green

Chipping

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InformationGolf

Geoff PolglaseDeputy Director of

Athletics

Shelia Moorman Associate

Athletics Director, Senior Woman Administrator

Casey CarterAssociate Athletics

Director for Academics

Kevin White Associate

Athletics Director for Sport Programs

Jeff BourneDirector of

Athletics

Who’s Who in JMU Athletics

Office Location: Bridgeforth Stadium B111Fax: (540) 568-6065E-mail: [email protected] Address: Men’s Golf James Madison University 261 Bluestone Drive MSC 2301

Godwin Hall Room 125 (overnight mail) Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Head CoachJeff Forbes, (540) 568-6693

James Madison ‘90, ‘92 E-mail: [email protected]

Administrative Assistant Joyce Shifflett, (540) 568-6467

Sports Information Contact Brian Hansen

Email: [email protected] Telephone: (540) 568-6154

Office Mailing Address Sports Media Relations

380 University Boulevard MSC 0404 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Directions & MapsA map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.

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Interior Layout Special Assistance: Teresa Craig

Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, David Lonnquest, Tommy Thompson, and others

Printing: Mid-Valley Press, Verona, Va.

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