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Marshall's Joe Feaganes Takes Over as President of GCAA
7/12/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Marshall's Joe Feaganes Takes Over as President of GCAA
7/12/2002
NORMAN, Okla. - Marshall University Director of Golf Joe Feaganes began his two-year term as president of the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) on July 1. Feaganes, who has served as golf coach at Marshall for thirty years, takes over the office of president after serving two years as secretary and two years as first vice president of the GCAA.
?I?m looking forward to working with the advisory board over the next two years,? Feaganes said. ?The GCAA has accomplished a lot in the last few years and my goal is to keep the organization heading in the right direction.?
The association?s governing body works on a rotation format. Every other year, member coaches elect a new second vice president (formerly secretary) at the GCAA National Coaches Convention. The elected officials then serve two years at each of the following positions: second vice president, first vice president, president and immediate past president.
University of Colorado golf coach Mark Simpson remains on the board in the capacity of immediate past president, while University of Rhode Island coach Tom Drennan becomes the first vice president.
University of Texas coach John Fields is one of two new board members. Fields will serve the association as second vice president through June 30, 2004.
In a related note, Feaganes, will serve as team leader for the United States squad at the annual USA vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Matches set for July 17-19 at the Glen Club in Glendale, Ill.
Eight men and four women collegiate golfers from across the U.S. will compete against their counterparts from Japan.
The players will compete on the recently-opened Tom Fazio course in doubles matches in the first round, while the second and third rounds will consist of 12 singles medal matches. Each match is worth two points with halved matches earning one point for each team.
The United States holds a 19-6 advantage in the event. The 2002 matches mark only the fifth time a U.S. course has played host.