Saint Joseph's College Men's Golf

Smyth guided the 2015 squad to one of the finest seasons in program history, as the Monks set season records for tournament victories (8), 18-hole average (314.2), best round (295), best 36 (600), top 10 individual finishes (33), and top 20 individual finishes (51). The highlight of the 2015 campaign came on the weekend of September 19th, when Saint Josephs carded a 607 at the Fairlawn Country Club to claim the programs second Maine State Championship (first since 2004). Freshman Cameron Letourneau (Hebron, Maine) shot a three-over 147 (72-75) to pace the Monks and finish second overall individually while fellow first-year Adam Hachey (Winthrop, Maine) notched a 150 (73-77) card and placed fourth overall. Junior Michael Caron (Gorham, Maine) posted a 156 (79-77), freshman Adam Batchelder (Portland, Maine/Cheverus) contributed a 158 (80-78) score, and captain Ryan Berard (Millville, Mass.) shot a 159 (76-83), marking the first time in program history that all five of the Monks' golfers scored less than 160 in the same 36-hole event. The Monks also posted UMF Invitational, Thomas College Invitational, Husson Invitational, Southern Maine Cup, UNE Invitational, and USM Fall Classic victories with fifth-place finishes in the GNAC Championship and NEIGA Championship events. Three individuals combined to collect 12 accolades, including Caron, who garnered NEIGA All-New England acclaim for the third-consecutive season, and Letourneau, who earned five GNAC Rookie of the Week honors and was selected as the September ECAC DIII Co-Golfer of the Month. Hachey also collected GNAC Rookie of the Week mention on October 26th. As a college golfer, Smyth was a member of the first and only Saint Joseph's golf team to qualify for the NAIA National Golf Championship in 1991. In addition, he played on four consecutive New England Championship baseball teams at Saint Joseph's College. Smyth earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from St. Joe's in 1992 and, during his senior year, spent his fall semester performing an internship at the White House in Washington D.C. In addition to his coaching duties, Smyth is currently a full-time employee of the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier and has served as the head softball coach at Saint Joseph's since the 1998 campaign. A native of Gorham, Maine, Coach Smyth currently resides in Windham with his wife, Susan, daughters Hannah and Sarah, and son Ryan.