Andrew Marler Jake Katz - Binghamton University Athletics

TOP-NOTCH INSTRUCTION
With the hiring of noted PGA teaching
professional Bernie Herceg, BU golfers have
access to elite instruction throughout the year.
Herceg has been the PGA Director of Golf at
BU's home course - The Links at Hiawatha
Landing - for 12 years. His junior golf
initiatives and private instruction have earned
him a reputation as one of the finest and most
innovative teachers in the region. He received
a Junior Leader Award from the Central
New York PGA Section in 2004 and also has
been nominated for CNYPGA Teacher of the
Year honors. A former collegiate golfer and
accomplished player in his own right, Herceg
is utilizing his PGA training and management
acumen to forge uncharted success for the
Bearcats' golf program.
WINNING TRADITION
Since 1991, Binghamton has advanced to
the NCAA Championship 11 times in 19
years, most recently in 2006. The Bearcats
established themselves as one of the premier
Division III teams in the country in the 1990s,
earning four top-10 national finishes. After
completing a successful transition to the
NCAA Division I ranks, BU has advanced to
the NCAA East Regional three times in the
last seven years. The 2002-03 team won
more tournaments (7) than any other Division
“I like to focus on maintaining the players’
individual goals and our team goals, in
addition to maintaining sound fundamentals
and instruction. When It comes to the team
environment, even though golf is very
individual when it comes to scoring, it's still
a team sport. One person is not going to
win tournaments; it will be all the players'
combined scores.”
– Head coach Bernie Herceg
“I am excited to be able to coach at a
great University and lead a strong Division
I program. I look forward to helping our
golfers mature and reach their goals, both
academically and athletically. I want to recruit
golfers who are dedicated, hard working, have
pride, mental toughness, heart and drive, with
sound golf fundamentals.”
– Head coach Bernie Herceg
I program in the country. In the last five
years, the Bearcats have won five prominent
invitationals (New England Championship,
Rhode Island Invitational, Yale MacDonald Cup,
Dartmouth Invitational, Colgate Invitational)
and have been runnerup at eight more.
Binghamton alumni golfers have distinguished
themselves as well. Playing professional
Hal Jacobs ’99 won the Massachusetts
PGA Championship in September and recent
graduate Jeff Wolniewicz ’07 captured
the 2008 New York State Men’s Amateur
Championship in August.
Jeff Wolniewicz
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Hal Jacobs