Greensboro College Men's Golf

Cantamessa joined the Greensboro College men's basketball staff in August of 2010 and was promoted to the Associate Head Men's Baskeball Coach in January 2015.  In August of 2013, Cantamessa also took on the role of assistant men's and women's golf coach. On the basketball court, he has helped lead The Pride to back-to-back 18 win seasons and appearances in the USA South Tournament Finals.  The 2012-13 Pride reeled off ten consecutive wins down the stretch and had three players named to the USA South All-Conference Team. Cantamessa played eight years (2000-08) of professional basketball in Europe. He played for teams in France, Germany, Portugal and Belgium. He was a Euro All-Star in '08, and was a member of a Belgian national championship team in '05. A native of Beaver Falls, Pa., Cantamessa attended Siena College. He played for Coach Paul Hewitt and led the nation in the three-point shooting in '97. Cantamessa graduated from Siena with a degree in business finance in '00.  

Fennie enters his seventh season coaching the Greensboro College men's golf team - and fourth year with the young women's golf program in 2015-16.    On the course, the Greensboro men's golf team made yet another national tournament appearance in 2012-13.  The Pride added to their storied history with an 11th place finish at the National Championship. In just his second year on the job in 2010-11, Fennie coached the program to its second NCAA Division III National Championship.  Behind the efforts of three All-Americans, The Pride pulled away for a six stroke victory at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, NC. Greensboro took home three tournament titles and finished third at the USA South Conference Championship.  In recognition of his success, Fennie won the Dave Williams Award honoring the National Coach of the Year. The Pride had a strong showing in 2011-12 after being ranked as high as #1 in the nation, winning the USA South Championship, to go along with six top five finishes.  Greensboro concluded the year with a 12th place performance at the NCAA Division III National Championship. During his first season with The Pride, Fennie led the team to as high as number two in the national rankings. GC won its first tournament since the 2004-05 season, winning the Pine Needles Intercollegiate. At the Emory Spring Invitational, Fennie led his team to another victory by defeating #1 Methodist; The Pride were the only DIII team to beat the Monarchs in 2009-10. That season, Greensboro College golf competed in its first NCAA Championship since 2005 with Fennie at the helm. Led by Second Team All-American Ben Niahrt, The Pride placed 11th at the NCAA Championship. Prior to arriving at Greensboro College, Fennie had been a volunteer assistant to GCAA Hall of Fame coach Jack Jensen at Guilford As a player, Fennie was the 1999 North Carolina Amateur Champion. He also represented North Carolina at several Tar Heel Cups and Carolina-Virginia team matches. Fennie has played in two US Amateur Championships, two US Mid-Amateurs, two US Public Links Amateurs (2004 Quarterfinalist), a US Junior Amateur, and the British Mid-Amateur. Fennie played at Campbell University for two years, where he was the Big South Conference medalist, Conference Player of the Year, two-time All-Conference, team MVP, and winner of three DI tournaments in a one-month span. He then spent the last two years playing at the University of Colorado for GCAA Hall of Fame coach Mark Simpson, helping the Buffaloes to two NCAA regionals. As a player, Fennie also worked with legendary sports psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella from the University of Virginia. A native of Ridgewood, N.J., Fennie's family has strong roots in the golf community. His father served as a USGA Committee member and two-time US Senior Open general chairman. His brother has owned Golf USA in Greensboro since 1989. Fennie has worked professionally in sales (Golf USA, Cleveland Golf, Reebok Intl., Edelweiss Ski Haus and the Great Outdoor Provision Co.). Fennie was also a partner in a real estate development/rental company at Emerald Isle for seven years with his wife Deborah. They have a daughter, Meredith. Fennie serves as volunteer rules official for the Carolinas Golf Association and has helped with the first tee program in Greensboro. His other interests are endurance mountain bike racing (including the 24 hour variety) and snow skiing.