Longwood University Men's Golf

Fillman is in his 18th year at Longwood University during 2014-15. He additionally served as the school's compliance coordinator during 2002-03, and was the interim assistant athletics director for compliance and budget during 2001-02. Longwood completed 2013-14 with one tournament win among eight top-10 finishes overall in 11 events, averaging a near-record 297.93, and finished ninth at the Big South Conference Championship.  Fillman has led the Lancers to 21 tournament wins during his tenure, including 11 titles garnered during the past seven campaigns. Longwood completed 2012-13 with one top-five effort among five top-10 finishes overall in 10 events, averaging 306.27, and finished 10th at the Big South Championship.  The Lancers completed 2011-12 with two tournament wins among five top-five finishes with seven top-10 team efforts overall while establishing a new school-record scoring average of 294.72.  Longwood finished 2010-11 with one tournament win and two third-place finishes among 10 top-10 team efforts overall.  The Lancers closed 2009-10 with one tournament win among its eight top-10 team finishes in 11 tournament competitions with a runners-up finish as well.  Longwood won three tournaments to go along with two runner-up efforts while enjoying nine top-10 efforts among 11 tournament dates during 2008-09. Fillman led his program to a 2007 NCAA East Regional appearance in its first year of Division I eligibility, finishing 27th, led by a new individual scoring average record established by Adam Webb 10 (73.46). He was named the 2007 Coach of the Year for the Mid-Atlantic Region by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), as well as the 2007 Division I Independent Coach of the Year. That team posted 11 top-10 team finishes in 11 events, including one win and four runners-up efforts. His 2007-08 team posted three tournament wins and three runner-up finishes among 12 top-10 efforts in 12 tournaments. Longwood established new school-records during 2005-06 for team 18-hole scoring (277), 36-hole scoring (563), and 54-hole scoring (852). That squad had nine top-10 efforts in 10 events, including a runners-up finish. Prior to Longwoods four-year Division I Reclassification, he had led the Lancers to consecutive NCAA Regional appearances (2003, 2002), and four post-season NCAA appearances overall either as a team or individually. Longwood placed seventh at the Atlantic Regional in 2003; fourth at the Atlantic Regional in 2002; and 12th at the North Regional in 1998. The Lancers sent two individuals to the NCAA South Regional in 2001. A 1990 cum laude graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism, Fillman participated in three NCAA Division III Championships as a member of the Battling Bishop golf team. He was selected as an All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) as a senior, when Ohio Wesleyan finished as national runners-up. Fillman also earned first-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) honors that year. A standout player at Ohio Wesleyan under the direction of legendary coach Dr. Richard Gordin, a charter member of the College Golf Coaches Hall of Fame, Fillman helped the Bishops to three consecutive NCAC team championships as well as eight other tournament titles from 1988-90. In addition to helping Ohio Wesleyan to a second-place finish at the 1990 NCAA Division III Championships, he competed for teams that recorded respective fourth- and third-place showings at the 1988 and 1989 NCAA Division III Championships. Prior to joining the Longwood coaching staff, Fillman served as sports information director at Goucher (Md.) College from 1991-97. During that time, he stayed involved in golf by working with the Goucher club team as well as with several Baltimore-area high school and junior programs. While at Goucher, Fillman also spent one season as the men's tennis coach and served as the main athletics administrator for a seven-month period. A competitive player since age 13, Fillman continues to play a limited schedule of amateur events at the local, state, and national levels. A native of Newcomerstown, Ohio, Fillman (47) led Newcomerstown High to respective fifth- and fourth-place finishes at the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Championships as a junior and senior. He was a three-time first-team All-Inter Valley Conference and all-district selection and was a medalist at both the sectional and district tournaments en route to being named Eastern District Player of the Year as a senior. Fillman also earned letters and postseason honors in basketball and baseball. Fillman received his master of education degree in health and physical education from Frostburg State (Md.) University in 1991, where his thesis was entitled, "The Use of Proper Preshot Behavioral-Mental Techniques to Improve Performance in Competitive Golfers." He also served as an assistant sports information director while at Frostburg State. Coach Fillman is a member of the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and the United States Golf Association (USGA). He previously served as a member of the GCAA Records Committee. In addition to playing a limited tournament schedule, Fillman serves as a coach and instructor at junior golf camps during the summer, including the Central Ohio Golf Academy at Ohio Wesleyan. Kevin and his wife, Joanna, have two sons: Ross (18) and Cole (14). Kevin Fillman Head Men's Golf Coach Kevin Fillman is in his 18th year at Longwood University during 2014-15. He additionally served as the school's compliance coordinator during 2002-03, and was the interim assistant athletics director for compliance and budget during 2001-02. Longwood completed 2013-14 with one tournament win among eight top-10 finishes overall in 11 events, averaging a near-record 297.93, and finished ninth at the Big South Conference Championship.  Fillman has led the Lancers to 21 tournament wins during his tenure, including 11 titles garnered during the past seven campaigns. Longwood completed 2012-13 with one top-five effort among five top-10 finishes overall in 10 events, averaging 306.27, and finished 10th at the Big South Championship.  The Lancers completed 2011-12 with two tournament wins among five top-five finishes with seven top-10 team efforts overall while establishing a new school-record scoring average of 294.72.  Longwood finished 2010-11 with one tournament win and two third-place finishes among 10 top-10 team efforts overall.  The Lancers closed 2009-10 with one tournament win among its eight top-10 team finishes in 11 tournament competitions with a runners-up finish as well.  Longwood won three tournaments to go along with two runner-up efforts while enjoying nine top-10 efforts among 11 tournament dates during 2008-09. Fillman led his program to a 2007 NCAA East Regional appearance in its first year of Division I eligibility, finishing 27th, led by a new individual scoring average record established by Adam Webb 10 (73.46). He was named the 2007 Coach of the Year for the Mid-Atlantic Region by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), as well as the 2007 Division I Independent Coach of the Year. That team posted 11 top-10 team finishes in 11 events, including one win and four runners-up efforts. His 2007-08 team posted three tournament wins and three runner-up finishes among 12 top-10 efforts in 12 tournaments. Longwood established new school-records during 2005-06 for team 18-hole scoring (277), 36-hole scoring (563), and 54-hole scoring (852). That squad had nine top-10 efforts in 10 events, including a runners-up finish. Prior to Longwoods four-year Division I Reclassification, he had led the Lancers to consecutive NCAA Regional appearances (2003, 2002), and four post-season NCAA appearances overall either as a team or individually. Longwood placed seventh at the Atlantic Regional in 2003; fourth at the Atlantic Regional in 2002; and 12th at the North Regional in 1998. The Lancers sent two individuals to the NCAA South Regional in 2001. A 1990 cum laude graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism, Fillman participated in three NCAA Division III Championships as a member of the Battling Bishop golf team. He was selected as an All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) as a senior, when Ohio Wesleyan finished as national runners-up. Fillman also earned first-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) honors that year. A standout player at Ohio Wesleyan under the direction of legendary coach Dr. Richard Gordin, a charter member of the College Golf Coaches Hall of Fame, Fillman helped the Bishops to three consecutive NCAC team championships as well as eight other tournament titles from 1988-90. In addition to helping Ohio Wesleyan to a second-place finish at the 1990 NCAA Division III Championships, he competed for teams that recorded respective fourth- and third-place showings at the 1988 and 1989 NCAA Division III Championships. Prior to joining the Longwood coaching staff, Fillman served as sports information director at Goucher (Md.) College from 1991-97. During that time, he stayed involved in golf by working with the Goucher club team as well as with several Baltimore-area high school and junior programs. While at Goucher, Fillman also spent one season as the men's tennis coach and served as the main athletics administrator for a seven-month period. A competitive player since age 13, Fillman continues to play a limited schedule of amateur events at the local, state, and national levels. A native of Newcomerstown, Ohio, Fillman (47) led Newcomerstown High to respective fifth- and fourth-place finishes at the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Championships as a junior and senior. He was a three-time first-team All-Inter Valley Conference and all-district selection and was a medalist at both the sectional and district tournaments en route to being named Eastern District Player of the Year as a senior. Fillman also earned letters and postseason honors in basketball and baseball. Fillman received his master of education degree in health and physical education from Frostburg State (Md.) University in 1991, where his thesis was entitled, "The Use of Proper Preshot Behavioral-Mental Techniques to Improve Performance in Competitive Golfers." He also served as an assistant sports information director while at Frostburg State. Coach Fillman is a member of the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and the United States Golf Association (USGA). He previously served as a member of the GCAA Records Committee. In addition to playing a limited tournament schedule, Fillman serves as a coach and instructor at junior golf camps during the summer, including the Central Ohio Golf Academy at Ohio Wesleyan. Kevin and his wife, Joanna, have two sons: Ross (18) and Cole (14).