GLIAC — Ferris State's Thomas Hursey has been named 2021 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Men's Golf Player of the Year as announced by the conference office on Wednesday (April 27). Grand Valley State Drew's Coble earned Freshman of the Year, while Parkside freshman Garrett Olson was named Newcomer of the Year, which was introduced only for the 2020-21 season. Grand Valley State head coach, Gary Bissel captured Golf Coach of the Year, leading the Lakers to a No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: --Thomas Hursey | Ferris State
Ferris State University men's golf standout Thomas Hursey led the Bulldogs to the 2021 GLIAC Championship and an NCAA Tournament berth this season. Hursey placed tied for second overall in the GLIAC's stroke play portion of the championships and then led FSU to wins over Saginaw Valley State in the semifinals and rival Grand Valley State in the finals at the GLIAC Championships. He was the final golfer on the course and produced the deciding result in the win over GVSU. Hursey twice won medalist honors in tournament competition this spring, winning the Bill Blazer Memorial and the Cav Classic in Ohio in back-to-back events. In five tournaments this spring, Hursey placed among the top six golfers all six times with four top-three performances, including the two first-place finishes.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: -- Drew Coble | Grand Valley St.
Grand Valley State freshman Drew Coble has been named the GLIAC Freshman of the Year and is the second consecutive Laker to achieve this honor. At the GLIAC Championship, Coble finished the 36 round stroke play in second, shooting a 64 on day one, followed up by 70 to finish with an overall score of 134.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR-- Garrett Olson | Parkside
COACH OF THE YEAR: Gary Bissell | Grand Valley St.
In his six years at the helm of the Laker program, Bissell has guided the Lakers to two GLIAC Championships, continued their streak of 18 straight NCAA Tournament appearances, and guided them to their first national championship tournament in 11 years. Bissel was named the 2021 GLIAC Coach of the Year, making this his fourth honor overall.
A complete list of the 2021 All-GLIAC Men's Golf teams are listed below:
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2021 GLIAC All-Conference Men's Golf Teams |
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| First Team | |||
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown/High School |
| Thomas Hursey | Ferris State | So. | Suttons Bay, Mich. |
| Drew Coble | Grand Valley St. | Fr. | Lake Orion, Mich. |
| Nick Krueger | Grand Valley St. | Fr. | Spring Lake, Mich. |
| Grant Haefner | Wayne State | Sr. | Berkley, Mich. |
| Charles Delong | Grand Valley St. | Fr. | Dewitt, Mich. |
| Brendon Gouin | Saginaw Valley St. | So. | Gaylord, Mich. |
| Second Team | |||
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown/High School |
| Eric Nunn | Grand Valley St. | Jr. | Dewitt, Mich. |
| Sean Niles | Wayne State | Jr. | Northville, Mich. |
| Jared Lyons | Saginaw Valley St. | Sr. | Portage, Mich. |
| Adam Madzri | Ferris State | So. | Selangor, Malaysia |
| Matt Pelak | Wayne State | So. | Mattawan, Mich. |
| Austin Deiters | Northwood | Sr. | Midland, Mich. |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown/High School |
| Beau Bayerl | Ashland | Jr. | Ashland, Ohio |
| Brandt Nelson | Northwood | Jr. | Byron, Mich. |
| Nathan Kraynyk | Ferris State | Fr. | Buffalo Point, Manitoba |
| Danny Sanicki | Parkside | So. | Menomonee Falls, Wis. |
| Benjamin Jones | Ashland | Jr. | Strongsville, Ohio |
| Garret Olson | Parkside | Fr. | Peoria, Ariz. |
