Goldey-Beacom’s 2005-06 Golf Team to be Inducted into the CACC Hall of Fame

Men's Golf | 9/10/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Goldey-Beacom's historic 2005-06 Golf Team will receive yet another honor with the team being selected to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Hall of Fame.

This is the second major honor for the squad in as many years, having been inducted into the Goldey-Beacom Athletics Hall of Fame last spring. A recognition ceremony will take place during a home Goldey-Beacom athletics event during the 2019-20 academic year.

"We are honored to have the 2005-06 Golf Team inducted into the CACC Hall of Fame" Director of Athletics Dr. Thomas Brennan said. "We also are delighted that the recognition of their effort and achievement extends past the walls of GBC."

The squad played a massive role in the history of the department, which only was in its third year as a full NCAA Division II member. The Lightning ran away with the NCAA East Regional championship, becoming the first team in school history in any sport to win an NCAA Tournament event. The last of the squad's three victories that year saw GBC go wire-to-wire in the three-round event, winning by 24 shots.

"Not only did this group place its mark on the institution, but also on the conference," CACC Commissioner Dan Mara said. "The 2005-06 Goldey-Beacom Golf Team is extremely deserving of induction to the CACC Hall of Fame. The team will always be remembered and will be mentioned when the history of the conference is discussed. As the first conference representative to win an NCAA postseason event, the Lightning started the CACC on the path to excellence."

The team was highlighted by 2017 GBC Athletics Hall-of-Fame inductee, Michael Tobiason, who won the regional with an 8-over-par 221 that included a 3-under-par 68 in the final round. Tobiason, a participant in the 2011 United States Open, won five titles in 2005-06 and averaged 74.83 for the season. Tobiason was the first for Goldey-Beacom to be inducted into the CACC Hall of Fame, going in as part of the first class in the 2016-17 academic year.

Steve Cutler also was a major part of the team, sharing the CACC individual title with Tobiason at 144. He averaged 77.40 that season over a personal-best 30 rounds, eventually closing with a 78.07 career average over 83 rounds and a school-best 136th national ranking in 2006-07.

"The 2005-06 team set the bar for the success of the program," current Golf Coach Tommy Ellison added. "It has been a long time since GBC has realized that level of success in golf. We are very excited about our 2019-20 roster and their potential to add to the legacy of the program."

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