Oct. 15, 2001
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STORYLINE: The No. 14 UNLV men's golf team wraps up its fall next week at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate in Birmingham, Ala. The two-day event, hosted by Alabama at Old Overton Club (Par 71--6,958 Yards), begins with 36 holes on Monday, Oct. 15 and the final 18 to be played on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
ABOUT UNLV: After an impressive fourth-place finish at the season opener, the Tucker Intercollegiate in Albuquerque, N.M., the Rebels slipped a bit and tied for 14th at the Carpet Capital Collegiate last week. Junior Calvin Kupeyan led the squad, shooting eight-over par to finish tied for 27th, while freshman Ryan Moore carded a final-round 71 to finish tied for 33rd at 10-over.
THE FIELD: The Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate consists of a field of the top teams in the country, including Alabama, UAB, Auburn, Arizona, Arizona State, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, UNLV, Oklahoma State, Texas and Wake Forest.
THE LINEUP: UNLV's lineup for the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate will be senior Clark Corbett, juniors Brett Foulds and Calvin Kupeyan, and freshmen Ryan Moore and J.C. Deacon.
SCHEDULE FIX: In the wake of the tragedy of Sept. 11, UNLV has been forced to make a slight change in its schedule. The Rebels had originally planned to play in the Golf World/Palmetto Dunes Collegiate Invitational in Hilton Head, S.C., Nov. 9-11. However, the tournament has been cancelled, and UNLV will instead add the Taylor Made Intercollegiate in Hilo, Hawaii, from Feb. 15-17. The Rebels had already planned to play in the John A. Burns Intercollegiate in Honolulu Feb. 20-22, and will just enjoy an extended stay in Hawaii.
HEAD COACH DWAINE KNIGHT: UNLV men's golf head coach Dwaine Knight is in his 15th season as the Rebels' skipper. During his tenure, UNLV has been a perennial top-25 squad, won five league championships, advanced to the NCAA Championships 12 times, and captured the 1998 national title. The only coach in the country to twice claim GCAA National Coach of the Year honors in the 1990s (1991 and 1998), Knight has produced 15 All-Americans and sent three players to the PGA Tour (Jeremy Anderson, Ed Fryatt, Chris Riley).
UP NEXT: Following the Jerry Pate, the Rebels lie idle until mid-February when they head to Hawaii for back-to-back tournaments. UNLV will play at the Taylor Made Intercollegiate on Feb. 15-17 before challenging the John A. Burns Invitational, Feb. 20-22.
