University of Connecticut Athletics
Vaccari and Buchanan Earn All-BIG EAST Golf Honors
5/7/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
May 7, 2010
Providence, R.I. - University of Connecticut sophomore golfers Jeb Buchanan and Adam Vaccari have each been selected to the 2010 All-BIG EAST Conference Men's Golf team, as voted by the league coaches.
Buchanan finished the year with a team-low stroke average of 74.08 and earned four top ten finishes in 2009-10. He was the individual medalist at the Adams Cup of Newport in September and was named the Golfweek Magazine National Player of the Week. Vaccari finished the year with a stroke average of 75.0 and finished in a tie for first at the New England Division I Championship in April and then tied for 5th, one shot out of a playoff, at the BIG EAST Championship in April.
Louisville's Riley Wheeldon, a unanimous selection to the All-BIG EAST Team, was named the Men's BIG EAST Player of the Year. Wheeldon sported an impressive 73.45 stroke average and led the Cardinals at the BIG EAST Championship, finishing in a tie for eighth.
Freshman of the Year honors went to Seton Hall's Brandon Park. The rookie tied with Wheeldon for eighth at the conference championship and help the Pirates to a fourth place finish overall. Park stood out amongst the freshman class with a 74.13 scoring average.
2010 All-BIG EAST Men's Golf Team
Mike Ballo Jr., St. John's *
Evan Beirne, St. John's
Chris Biuso, Louisville *
Jeb Buchanan, Connecticut
Brandon Ellis, Georgetown
Doug Fortner, Notre Dame *
Michael Furci, DePaul
Brendan Kelly, Villanova
Kelly Kretz, Marquette
Brandon Park, Seton Hall
Vincenzo Salina, Georgetown
Max Scodro, Notre Dame
Tom Usher, Notre Dame
Adam Vaccari, Connecticut
Riley Wheeldon, Louisville *
Men's Player of the Year
Riley Wheeldon, Louisville
Men's Freshman of the Year
Brandon Park, Seton Hall
Men's Coach of the Year
Tommy Hunter, Georgetown
* unanimous selection
Players Mentioned
