Monday, April 24th, 2006

Dusty Rogers Named Assistant Men's & Women's Golf Coach

The Piedmont College Department of Athletics has announced that alumnus Dusty Rogers has accepted the position of assistant men's and women's golf coach at his alma mater. Rogers, who has spent the past season as the inaugural head men's golf coach at nearby Truett-McConnell College, will assist head golf coach Lee Glenn in all facets of the school's nationally-ranked golf programs.

This past season, Rogers led the Truett-McConnell men's team to a final #40 ranking in GolfStat.com's National Junior College Athletic Association poll. Additionally, his freshman class finished the year ranked 15th nationally in the GolfStat's Freshman Impact Class Ratings.

His team finished the season with a runner-up finish at the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association (GJCAA) Region XVII Tournament.

"It has always been a dream of mine to coach collegiate golf. I had the privilege of living that dream at Truett-McConnell, but to be able to come back and coach at your alma mater, that is truly special. I am honored and blessed that Piedmont College has selected me to be a part of their golf programs. I am excited to see where Coach Glenn and I can take the program in the years ahead," stated Rogers.

Rogers was Coach Glenn's second graduate of the men's golf program and was a two-year letter-winner for the Lions. As a player, he earned one tournament victory (The Orchard Spring 2004 Collegiate Invitational) and earned the team's Coach's Award in his final season of intercollegiate competition.

"Dusty is great addition to our program. He will allow both programs new opportunities and challenges and will aid in continuing both teams' climb to the national tournament. It will be his job to produce quality golfers and graduates in his own mold," stated Coach Glenn.

The PC men's and women's golf teams continue their quick rise up the national rankings as Coach Glenn's men's team finished the 2005-06 season with their third consecutive NCCAA National Championship Top-10 finish and is ranked #106 in the latest NCAA Division-III rankings. In only its first year of team competition, the PC women's team finished the year ranked #84 in the final GolfStat rankings.