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2023-24 Men's Golf Roster
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Bilby, Ryan
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Ryan Bilby
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Follansbee, W.Va.
- High School:
- Brooke HS
Bio
2024 SBC Championship All-Tournament Team
2024 All-SBC Second Team selection
2024-25 (Senior): Bilby led Marshall in scoring average for the 2024-25 year, finishing with a 71.7 average in 31 rounds of action. The senior finished with five Top-10 finishes and eight Top-20 finishes out of 11 tournaments played in 2024-25. Bilby earned a pair of consecutive 2nd place finishes on the year, notching an outright 2nd at the Dayton Flyer Invitational to end the Fall season before earning a T-2 finish to start the Spring at the Loyola Intercollegiate. His performance at Loyola was bolstered by his best round of the year an 8-under 63. It was the best of 11 rounds that he had at 70 or better. Bilby also had a 4-under 67 in the opening round of the Joe Feaganes Invitational to start the year and back-to-back 69s to close out the RedHawk Intercollegiate where he finished T-9.
2023-24 (Junior): Bilby finished No. 3 in the Sun Belt Conference in stroke average and just behind teammate Tyler Jones, posting a 71.38 stroke average in 31 total rounds played. In 11 events played this year, Bilby has four top-10 finishes, highlighted by a season-best 3rd place finish in the 2024 SBC Championships which helped Marshall advance to the 2024 SBC Match Play semifinals. Bilby's three top-5 finishes led Marshall in that category. In addition to the 3rd place finish at the 2024 SBC Tournament, Bilby also finished T-4 in the first two tournaments of Fall 2023 - the Joe Feaganes Invitational and the Virtues Intercollegiate where he set the Herd's low round of the year with an opening round 8-under 64. Out of 31 rounds this season, Bilby shot Even par or better in 18 rounds. Prior to the 2024 SBC Tournament, Bilby shot a 3-under 69 in the final round of the Mountaineer Invitational to earn a T-9 finish.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Bilby competed in 11 events in the 2022-23 year for the Thundering Herd, finishing second on the team in stroke average at 74.39. For the year, Bilby finished with a pair of top-15 finishes and four top-25 efforts. His best effort of the year came in the Earl Yestingmeier Invite when he finished T-12 after a final round 70 which moved him up the leaderboard....Also finished T-13 at the Loyola Intercollegiate to start the Spring season, firing a final round 3-under 69 to earn the result. His top round of the year came in the 2022 Joe Feaganes Invitational when he shot a 3-under 68 to open the tournament. Ten of his 33 rounds on the year were Even par or better.
2021-22 (Freshman): Competed in 10-of-11 events for the Herd in freshman season … Played in 29 rounds ... Finished third on the team with a 74.10 stroke average for the year … Top finisher for the Herd in two events the Dayton Flyer Invitational (Oct. 18-19) and the Loyola Intercollegiate (Feb. 20-22) … Had one top 10 finish and three in the top 20 … Tallied 77 total birdies for the season, good for fourth on the team … Scored par or better in 7-of-29 total rounds played … Made collegiate debut as an individual at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational (Sept. 13-14), improved by five strokes in final round (76+77+72) with six total birdies, and first career birdie was on No. 18 in the first round … Made debut as a member of the squad of five at River Run Collegiate (Sept. 20-21) and tied for 12th with a 3-over 219 (73+74+72), totaled 12 birdies with six in the third round moved up seven spots on the leaderboard, helped Herd to runner-up finish … Scored best round of the season with a 5-under 67 in the third round of Mountaineer Invitational (Oct. 4-5) with 7-of-10 total birdies in the third round and jumped up 23 places to finish tied for 29th (79+76+67), Herd moved up five places on team leaderboard final day to finish fifth … Tied for 13th at Dayton Flyer to lead MU, finishing event with an even par 71 (73+74+71) … Best three-round score of the season was 4-under 212 (69+72+71) and led Herd at Loyola Intercollegiate tying for 10th overall, had 10 total birdies with five in the first round, and scored first career eagle on the par 5 No. 14 in the second round … Kept improving at Irish Creek to finish with an even par 71 (77+73+71) in final round … Showed improvement (81+78+74) in first Conference USA Championships (April 25-27).
High School: Attended Brooke High School and played for the late coach Ron Ujcich … Helped lead team to back-to-back state championships … Three-time OVAC Champion … Named the West Virginia Callaway Sportsman of the Year in 2016 and the West Virginia Callaway Player of the Year in 2017 … 2018 Pennsylvania Golf Association-Isalys Player of the Year in 15-16 year old division … Earned individual medal at the West Virginia State regional tournament … Tied course record at Williams Country Club in Weirton, W.Va., with an 8-under 64 … Has competed in events in the American Junior Golf Association, United States Golf Association and the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour … While in high school involved with DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America).
Personal: Born May 2, 2003 … Son of Glenn and Christy Bilby … Has one younger sibling, Alaina who attends Brooke High School … Chose Marshall because, “It was a perfect fit and I love my teammates and coaches.” … Plans to major in finance.
2024 All-SBC Second Team selection
2024-25 (Senior): Bilby led Marshall in scoring average for the 2024-25 year, finishing with a 71.7 average in 31 rounds of action. The senior finished with five Top-10 finishes and eight Top-20 finishes out of 11 tournaments played in 2024-25. Bilby earned a pair of consecutive 2nd place finishes on the year, notching an outright 2nd at the Dayton Flyer Invitational to end the Fall season before earning a T-2 finish to start the Spring at the Loyola Intercollegiate. His performance at Loyola was bolstered by his best round of the year an 8-under 63. It was the best of 11 rounds that he had at 70 or better. Bilby also had a 4-under 67 in the opening round of the Joe Feaganes Invitational to start the year and back-to-back 69s to close out the RedHawk Intercollegiate where he finished T-9.
2023-24 (Junior): Bilby finished No. 3 in the Sun Belt Conference in stroke average and just behind teammate Tyler Jones, posting a 71.38 stroke average in 31 total rounds played. In 11 events played this year, Bilby has four top-10 finishes, highlighted by a season-best 3rd place finish in the 2024 SBC Championships which helped Marshall advance to the 2024 SBC Match Play semifinals. Bilby's three top-5 finishes led Marshall in that category. In addition to the 3rd place finish at the 2024 SBC Tournament, Bilby also finished T-4 in the first two tournaments of Fall 2023 - the Joe Feaganes Invitational and the Virtues Intercollegiate where he set the Herd's low round of the year with an opening round 8-under 64. Out of 31 rounds this season, Bilby shot Even par or better in 18 rounds. Prior to the 2024 SBC Tournament, Bilby shot a 3-under 69 in the final round of the Mountaineer Invitational to earn a T-9 finish.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Bilby competed in 11 events in the 2022-23 year for the Thundering Herd, finishing second on the team in stroke average at 74.39. For the year, Bilby finished with a pair of top-15 finishes and four top-25 efforts. His best effort of the year came in the Earl Yestingmeier Invite when he finished T-12 after a final round 70 which moved him up the leaderboard....Also finished T-13 at the Loyola Intercollegiate to start the Spring season, firing a final round 3-under 69 to earn the result. His top round of the year came in the 2022 Joe Feaganes Invitational when he shot a 3-under 68 to open the tournament. Ten of his 33 rounds on the year were Even par or better.
2021-22 (Freshman): Competed in 10-of-11 events for the Herd in freshman season … Played in 29 rounds ... Finished third on the team with a 74.10 stroke average for the year … Top finisher for the Herd in two events the Dayton Flyer Invitational (Oct. 18-19) and the Loyola Intercollegiate (Feb. 20-22) … Had one top 10 finish and three in the top 20 … Tallied 77 total birdies for the season, good for fourth on the team … Scored par or better in 7-of-29 total rounds played … Made collegiate debut as an individual at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational (Sept. 13-14), improved by five strokes in final round (76+77+72) with six total birdies, and first career birdie was on No. 18 in the first round … Made debut as a member of the squad of five at River Run Collegiate (Sept. 20-21) and tied for 12th with a 3-over 219 (73+74+72), totaled 12 birdies with six in the third round moved up seven spots on the leaderboard, helped Herd to runner-up finish … Scored best round of the season with a 5-under 67 in the third round of Mountaineer Invitational (Oct. 4-5) with 7-of-10 total birdies in the third round and jumped up 23 places to finish tied for 29th (79+76+67), Herd moved up five places on team leaderboard final day to finish fifth … Tied for 13th at Dayton Flyer to lead MU, finishing event with an even par 71 (73+74+71) … Best three-round score of the season was 4-under 212 (69+72+71) and led Herd at Loyola Intercollegiate tying for 10th overall, had 10 total birdies with five in the first round, and scored first career eagle on the par 5 No. 14 in the second round … Kept improving at Irish Creek to finish with an even par 71 (77+73+71) in final round … Showed improvement (81+78+74) in first Conference USA Championships (April 25-27).
High School: Attended Brooke High School and played for the late coach Ron Ujcich … Helped lead team to back-to-back state championships … Three-time OVAC Champion … Named the West Virginia Callaway Sportsman of the Year in 2016 and the West Virginia Callaway Player of the Year in 2017 … 2018 Pennsylvania Golf Association-Isalys Player of the Year in 15-16 year old division … Earned individual medal at the West Virginia State regional tournament … Tied course record at Williams Country Club in Weirton, W.Va., with an 8-under 64 … Has competed in events in the American Junior Golf Association, United States Golf Association and the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour … While in high school involved with DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America).
Personal: Born May 2, 2003 … Son of Glenn and Christy Bilby … Has one younger sibling, Alaina who attends Brooke High School … Chose Marshall because, “It was a perfect fit and I love my teammates and coaches.” … Plans to major in finance.
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