GLIAC — Grand Valley State's Charles DeLong has been named 2023 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Men's Golf Player of the Year, as announced by the conference office on Monday, May 1. Ferris State's Caleb Bond earned GLIAC Freshman of the Year honors. Grand Valley State head coach Gary Bissell received coach of the year after leading the Lakers to the 2023 GLIAC Championship.
A complete listing of players recognized as First Team All-GLIAC, Second Team All-GLIAC and Honorable Mention All-GLIAC can be found below.
2023 GLIAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
2023 GLIAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Caleb Bond, Ferris State Ferris State University freshman standout Caleb Bond led the Bulldogs to an NCAA Tournament berth this season along with a semifinal appearance at the GLIAC Championships. Bond compiled a total of six top-10 tournament finishes during his rookie season, including earning medalist honors following a playoff win at the Music City Invitational in Tennessee, helping him receive the GLIAC Golfer of the Week honor. Additionally, the All-GLIAC First Team selection finished the year by placing among the top 20 golfers in 10 of his 12 tournaments, including the 10-straight to close the season with three in the fall and all seven spring events. He took 16th place individually at the conference championships for FSU, which will compete in the NCAA D2 Midwest/Central Super Regional on May 11-13 in Winona, Minn. The Bulldogs will be making their 18th national tournament appearance in the last 20 years. |
2023 GLIAC COACH OF THE YEAR Gary Bissell, Grand Valley State Head coach Gary Bissell was named the GLIAC Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career after leading the Lakers to their ninth GLIAC title in program history. The Lakers won the stroke play portion of the tournament, then beat Purdue Northwest and Wayne State in stroke play to take home the championship. This season, the Lakers have taken home eight tournament titles, and Bissell has coached two players to top-20 individual rankings, with Charles DeLong at number one and Nick Krueger coming in at 20. |
First Team All-GLIAC
Alex Bishop, Purdue Northwest
Brandon Bodis, Davenport
Caleb Bond, Ferris State
Drew Coble, Grand Valley State
Charles DeLong, Grand Valley State
Nick Krueger, Grand Valley State
Max Leppelmeier, Wayne State
Second Team All-GLIAC
Noah Bridgeman, Davenport
Charlie Cooley, Grand Valley State
Garret Day, Wayne State
Josh DiCarlo, Wayne State
Mat Hawryluk, Wayne State
Bryce Wheeler, Grand Valley State
Honorable Mention All-GLIAC
Marko Banic, Lake Superior State
Aiden Deng, Davenport
Connor Jakacki, Saginaw Valley State
Zach Koerner, Ferris State
Adam Madzri, Ferris State
Steven Sanicki, Parkside