Baker, Smith Headline CCC Postseason Award Winners
BEVERLY, Mass. – Three members of the Endicott men’s golf team have earned Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) postseason honors, as announced by the league office earlier today.
BEVERLY, Mass. – Three members of the Endicott men's golf team have earned Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) postseason honors, as announced by the league office earlier today.
Tyler Baker (Falmouth, Maine) highlighted the group by earning CCC Golfer of the Year honors.
Meanwhile, head coach Tom Smith was named CCC Coach of the Year for the second straight season, and the seventh time overall in his career. His seven CCC Coach of the Year honors are the most among any head coach in conference history.
The Gulls also saw Baker, Brady Burke (Bedford, N.H.), and Will Pierce (Melrose, Mass.) earn spots on the All-CCC First Team for their efforts in the 2022-23 season.
TYLER BAKER | Jr.
In 11 events played this season, Baker led the Gulls with his scoring average of 74.8. The junior earned medalist honors twice on the year, which was highlighted by his medalist honors at the CCC Championship, as Endicott won the title for the second straight season.
Baker also claimed medalist honors at the UNE Invitational while finishing as the runner-up at the Bowdoin Invitational, in addition to top-10 finishes at Skidmore and Williams.
The Falmouth, Maine native was named CCC Golfer of the Week four times in the 2022-23 season.
Baker becomes the fourth student-athlete to earn Golfer of the Year honors in program history (Nicholas Grimbilas -2021, Athan Goulos -2017, Austin Teal – 2015 & 2016).
BRADY BURKE | So.
Burke's impressive sophomore campaign saw him earn First Team honors for the first time in his career, after he was named to the Second Team as a freshman.
The Bedford, N.H. native finished second on the squad with his 75.8 stroke average, and earned CCC Golfer of the Week honors twice on the season.
In addition to helping the Gulls claim the CCC Championship, Burke's season was highlighted by finishing tied for fourth at the Bowdoin Invitational, and tied for 10th at the Williams Invitational.
WILL PIERCE | So.
In his first full season competing for the Blue and Green, Pierce has earned All-CCC First Team honors.
The sophomore was named CCC Golfer of the Week once on the season after he finished tied for ninth in the 115-golfer field at the NEIGA DIII Championships, helping the Gulls to a sixth-place finish.
Pierce then helped to guide the Gulls to the program's ninth conference title by finishing tied for fifth at the CCC Championship.
TOM SMITH | HEAD COACH
For the seventh time in his illustrious career at the helm of the program, Smith has been named as the CCC Coach of the Year (2022-23, 2019, 2014-17).
Under his guidance, Endicott has now advanced to the NCAA DIII Championship in five of the nine seasons since the CCC claimed an automatic bid to the field.
Smith has coached five student-athletes that earned CCC Golfer of the Year honors, one CCC Senior Scholar-Athlete, one CCC Rookie of the Year, and 30 total all-conference honorees.
The Gulls, who claimed the automatic bid to the NCAA DIII Championship with the CCC Championship win, are currently at the Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky. Live stats for the event can be found here.
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