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Freeman, UCLA has claimed 23 tournament victories, earned 18 All-America honors and won two Jack Nicklaus Awards, bestowed to the top player in college golf. Last season, the Bruins recorded four top-four finishes, including a second at the Amer Ari Invitational when they were under par as a team in every round. Two Bruins were honored by the Pac-12 Conference, as Jonathan Garrick, who won the Erin Hills Intercollegiate, was named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team, while Cole Madey earned All-Pac-12 Freshman Team honors. After the season, Garrick earned status on the PGA's Mackenzie Tour, joining Jake Knapp and Manav Shah on the Canadian circuit. In addition, the Bruins earned a GCAA Team Academic award, while Lorens Chan was named a GCAA All-American Scholar. In 2014-2015, the Bruins won four times at the Husky Invitational, the Erin Hills Intercollegiate, the TMC Spring Invitational and the Gifford Collegiate, the latter being the fifth time UCLA has won its own tournament. Knapp was the medalist at the Husky Invite team competition, while Shah won the individual side. Matt Pinizzotto was also victorious at the TMC Spring Invitational. The Bruins rebounded from an eighth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships to place fourth at NCAA Regionals and advance to the NCAA Championships for the 13th year in a row. UCLA made the quarterfinals of the NCAA Match Play Championships. Garrick was named GCAA Second Team All-America and First Team All-Pac-12. Chan earned Second Team All-Pac-12 honors and was also a GCAA All-American Scholar, while Shah was Honorable Mention All-Pac-12. UCLAs trip to the NCAA Match Play quarterfinals in 2015 was its second straight appearance after also reaching that mark a year prior. The Bruins claimed a tournament victory at the Redhawk Invitational late in the season and used that momentum to earn the final spot at the San Antonio NCAA Regional and the sixth position at stroke play at the NCAA Championships. Chan and Garrick were each named Honorable Mention All-America and Second Team All-Pac-12. Individually, Preston Valder claimed medalist honors at the Cal State San Marcos Fall Classic. The Bruins enjoyed an outstanding season in 2012-2013 with four tournament victories, including a win at the Tempe NCAA Regional, UCLAs third regional title under Freeman. The Bruins also won at the Stanford Classic, the Gifford Collegiate and the Amer Ari Invitational. Four players won a total of five individual titles, as Pedro Figueiredo won twice (The Prestige and the Western Intercollegiate), Garrick took the Cal Poly Invitational, Knapp won the Cal State San Marcos Spring Invitational and Pontus Widegren claimed the Cal State San Marcos Fall Classic. Widegrens 70.4 scoring average set a single-season school record, as he played 31 rounds in 14-under par, which helped him earn Third Team All-America and First Team All-Pac-12 honors. Figueiredo was a Second Team All-America, First Team All-Pac-12 and earned his second straight GCAA All-America Scholar award. Garrick was Honorable Mention All-America and All-Pac-12, Shah earned Second Team All-Pac-12 and Anton Arboleda was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12. As a team, the Bruins earned a GCAA All-Academic award. In 2011-2012, Patrick Cantlay had an historic season, becoming the first Bruin to earn the Ben Hogan Award, given to the top golfer in all collegiate and amateur competitions. Cantlay, who also played in four professional tournaments as an amateur to retain his world No. 1 ranking, was a Second Team All-America, First Team All-Pac-12 and CoSIDA Academic All-America. All-America Scholar Figueiredo was also Second Team All-America and All-Pac-12, Widegren and Alex Kim were both Second Team All-Pac-12, Arboleda was Honorable Mention All-America and All-Pac-12 and Mario Clemens was All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. The Bruins won twice at the U.S. Collegiate and Del Walker Match Play Championship, finished fourth at Pac-12s, third at Regionals and tied for fifth at NCAAs (Match Play Quarters). Individually, Figueiredo won the Cal Poly Invite, while Clemens claimed the Snowman Getaway. UCLA won four times during the 2010-2011 campaign, including an NCAA Regional title, as Freeman was named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year. Cantlay, the conference Golfer of the Year, was medalist at the West Regional with a score of 13-under. The Bruins also won the Gifford Collegiate, the Battle at the Beach and the Western Intercollegiate. Cantlay won four times (Gifford, Amer Ari, USC Intercollegiate), Widegren claimed the Fall Preview, Clemens was first at the Cal Poly Invite and Gregor Main won the Del Walker Intercollegiate. Cantlay was the Jack Nicklaus Award winner, as the nations top golfer, and also claimed the Phil Mickelson Award as the countrys best freshman and the Haskins Award. He was the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, First Team All-America and GCAA All-Freshman. Main was Third Team All-America and First Team All-Pac-10, Widegren earned Honorable Mention All-America and First Team All-Pac-10 accolades and Kim was All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention. The Bruins won twice in 2009-2010 at the Battle at the Beach and the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters. Kim and Main were named Honorable Mention All-America, while Widegren earned GCAA All-Freshman Team plaudits. Kim was First Team All-Pac-10, while Figueiredo, Main and Widegren were Second Team. UCLAs lone victory during the 2008-2009 campaign came at the right time when it won the NCAA Central Regional. In addition, Erik Flores was the top individual at the U.S. Collegiate Championship. Flores was Second Team All-America and First Team All-Pac-10, while Main was All-America Honorable Mention, Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-Pac-10 and GCAA All-Freshman. Freemans coaching career began on the highest of notes, as UCLA won the 2008 NCAA Championship by one stroke over Stanford at Purdues Kampen Course. A key par by Kevin Chappell on the 72nd hole clinched the victory. Along with the team title, Chappell was the only player under par and the individual medalist (Arnold Palmer Award), the first for UCLA at the NCAA Championships. Chappell was the Jack Nicklaus and Haskins Award winners and the Pac-10 Golfer of the Year, also earning First Team All-America and All-Pac-10 honors. Flores was Third Team All-America and First Team All-Pac-10, Lucas Lee was Second Team All-Pac-10 and Philip Francis earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 accolades. The Bruins won five times during Freemans maiden season at the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge, the Collegiate Match Play Championship, the CordeValle Collegiate and the Augusta State Invitational. Chappell  was the top scorer at the PING/Arizona Intercollegiate, Flores claimed the CS Bakersfield Invite, James Lee tied for first at the CordeValle and Lucas Lee won the Augusta State Invite. Freeman was named UCLA head mens golf coach on July 16, 2007 after spending one season (2006-2007) as the Bruins assistant coach. Prior to his time in Westwood, Freeman was an assistant at his alma mater, Oklahoma, in 2005-2006, helping the Sooners to their first Big 12 Conference team title since Freemans sophomore season. Freeman coached at Oklahoma City University for three seasons (2002-2005). He was an assistant for the mens and womens programs for the 2002-2003 campaign, helping lead OCU to 14 titles, including the mens 2003 NAIA Championship. After that season, he was promoted to head coach of the OCU womens program and guided the Stars to a 2005 NAIA National Championship, winning by 49 strokes, as Freeman was named the NAIA National Coach of the Year. OCU earned a 2004 runner-up finish, with Freeman receiving Regional COY accolades both seasons. As a player in Norman, Freeman enjoyed a fine career, serving as the Sooners captain for three seasons (1992-1994). He earned All-Big Eight honors in 1994 and league academic plaudits in 1993. Freeman was a two-time Bruce Drake Award winner for the most improved player and won OUs Jim Begwin Award for leadership and sportsmanship. He played in four Big Eight Conference Championships, including the 1992 event in which the Sooners won their first-ever league title. Freeman also played in four NCAA Regionals and Championships. Of his 51 collegiate appearances, he finished in the Top 30 25 times. He received his degree in economics from Oklahoma in 1994 and later played two years on the Canadian, Mexican and Nike Tours. A rib injury forced him to change careers and he worked in the financial services industry for five years prior to entering the coaching ranks. Freeman, his wife Stephenie and their two sons live in the Santa Clarita Valley. Derek Freeman's UCLA Coaching Record Follow @Coachdfreeman Guiding the UCLA mens golf team to a national championship in 2008, Derek Freeman begins his 10th season as the Bruins head coach in 2016-2017. In nine seasons under Freeman, UCLA has claimed 23 tournament victories, earned 18 All-America honors and won two Jack Nicklaus Awards, bestowed to the top player in college golf. Last season, the Bruins recorded four top-four finishes, including a second at the Amer Ari Invitational when they were under par as a team in every round. Two Bruins were honored by the Pac-12 Conference, as Jonathan Garrick, who won the Erin Hills Intercollegiate, was named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team, while Cole Madey earned All-Pac-12 Freshman Team honors. After the season, Garrick earned status on the PGA's Mackenzie Tour, joining Jake Knapp and Manav Shah on the Canadian circuit. In addition, the Bruins earned a GCAA Team Academic award, while Lorens Chan was named a GCAA All-American Scholar. In 2014-2015, the Bruins won four times at the Husky Invitational, the Erin Hills Intercollegiate, the TMC Spring Invitational and the Gifford Collegiate, the latter being the fifth time UCLA has won its own tournament. Knapp was the medalist at the Husky Invite team competition, while Shah won the individual side. Matt Pinizzotto was also victorious at the TMC Spring Invitational. The Bruins rebounded from an eighth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships to place fourth at NCAA Regionals and advance to the NCAA Championships for the 13th year in a row. UCLA made the quarterfinals of the NCAA Match Play Championships. Garrick was named GCAA Second Team All-America and First Team All-Pac-12. Chan earned Second Team All-Pac-12 honors and was also a GCAA All-American Scholar, while Shah was Honorable Mention All-Pac-12. UCLAs trip to the NCAA Match Play quarterfinals in 2015 was its second straight appearance after also reaching that mark a year prior. The Bruins claimed a tournament victory at the Redhawk Invitational late in the season and used that momentum to earn the final spot at the San Antonio NCAA Regional and the sixth position at stroke play at the NCAA Championships. Chan and Garrick were each named Honorable Mention All-America and Second Team All-Pac-12. Individually, Preston Valder claimed medalist honors at the Cal State San Marcos Fall Classic. The Bruins enjoyed an outstanding season in 2012-2013 with four tournament victories, including a win at the Tempe NCAA Regional, UCLAs third regional title under Freeman. The Bruins also won at the Stanford Classic, the Gifford Collegiate and the Amer Ari Invitational. Four players won a total of five individual titles, as Pedro Figueiredo won twice (The Prestige and the Western Intercollegiate), Garrick took the Cal Poly Invitational, Knapp won the Cal State San Marcos Spring Invitational and Pontus Widegren claimed the Cal State San Marcos Fall Classic. Widegrens 70.4 scoring average set a single-season school record, as he played 31 rounds in 14-under par, which helped him earn Third Team All-America and First Team All-Pac-12 honors. Figueiredo was a Second Team All-America, First Team All-Pac-12 and earned his second straight GCAA All-America Scholar award. Garrick was Honorable Mention All-America and All-Pac-12, Shah earned Second Team All-Pac-12 and Anton Arboleda was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12. As a team, the Bruins earned a GCAA All-Academic award. In 2011-2012, Patrick Cantlay had an historic season, becoming the first Bruin to earn the Ben Hogan Award, given to the top golfer in all collegiate and amateur competitions. Cantlay, who also played in four professional tournaments as an amateur to retain his world No. 1 ranking, was a Second Team All-America, First Team All-Pac-12 and CoSIDA Academic All-America. All-America Scholar Figueiredo was also Second Team All-America and All-Pac-12, Widegren and Alex Kim were both Second Team All-Pac-12, Arboleda was Honorable Mention All-America and All-Pac-12 and Mario Clemens was All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. The Bruins won twice at the U.S. Collegiate and Del Walker Match Play Championship, finished fourth at Pac-12s, third at Regionals and tied for fifth at NCAAs (Match Play Quarters). Individually, Figueiredo won the Cal Poly Invite, while Clemens claimed the Snowman Getaway. UCLA won four times during the 2010-2011 campaign, including an NCAA Regional title, as Freeman was named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year. Cantlay, the conference Golfer of the Year, was medalist at the West Regional with a score of 13-under. The Bruins also won the Gifford Collegiate, the Battle at the Beach and the Western Intercollegiate. Cantlay won four times (Gifford, Amer Ari, USC Intercollegiate), Widegren claimed the Fall Preview, Clemens was first at the Cal Poly Invite and Gregor Main won the Del Walker Intercollegiate. Cantlay was the Jack Nicklaus Award winner, as the nations top golfer, and also claimed the Phil Mickelson Award as the countrys best freshman and the Haskins Award. He was the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, First Team All-America and GCAA All-Freshman. Main was Third Team All-America and First Team All-Pac-10, Widegren earned Honorable Mention All-America and First Team All-Pac-10 accolades and Kim was All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention. The Bruins won twice in 2009-2010 at the Battle at the Beach and the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters. Kim and Main were named Honorable Mention All-America, while Widegren earned GCAA All-Freshman Team plaudits. Kim was First Team All-Pac-10, while Figueiredo, Main and Widegren were Second Team. UCLAs lone victory during the 2008-2009 campaign came at the right time when it won the NCAA Central Regional. In addition, Erik Flores was the top individual at the U.S. Collegiate Championship. Flores was Second Team All-America and First Team All-Pac-10, while Main was All-America Honorable Mention, Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-Pac-10 and GCAA All-Freshman. Freemans coaching career began on the highest of notes, as UCLA won the 2008 NCAA Championship by one stroke over Stanford at Purdues Kampen Course. A key par by Kevin Chappell on the 72nd hole clinched the victory. Along with the team title, Chappell was the only player under par and the individual medalist (Arnold Palmer Award), the first for UCLA at the NCAA Championships. Chappell was the Jack Nicklaus and Haskins Award winners and the Pac-10 Golfer of the Year, also earning First Team All-America and All-Pac-10 honors. Flores was Third Team All-America and First Team All-Pac-10, Lucas Lee was Second Team All-Pac-10 and Philip Francis earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 accolades. The Bruins won five times during Freemans maiden season at the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge, the Collegiate Match Play Championship, the CordeValle Collegiate and the Augusta State Invitational. Chappell  was the top scorer at the PING/Arizona Intercollegiate, Flores claimed the CS Bakersfield Invite, James Lee tied for first at the CordeValle and Lucas Lee won the Augusta State Invite. Freeman was named UCLA head mens golf coach on July 16, 2007 after spending one season (2006-2007) as the Bruins assistant coach. Prior to his time in Westwood, Freeman was an assistant at his alma mater, Oklahoma, in 2005-2006, helping the Sooners to their first Big 12 Conference team title since Freemans sophomore season. Freeman coached at Oklahoma City University for three seasons (2002-2005). He was an assistant for the mens and womens programs for the 2002-2003 campaign, helping lead OCU to 14 titles, including the mens 2003 NAIA Championship. After that season, he was promoted to head coach of the OCU womens program and guided the Stars to a 2005 NAIA National Championship, winning by 49 strokes, as Freeman was named the NAIA National Coach of the Year. OCU earned a 2004 runner-up finish, with Freeman receiving Regional COY accolades both seasons. As a player in Norman, Freeman enjoyed a fine career, serving as the Sooners captain for three seasons (1992-1994). He earned All-Big Eight honors in 1994 and league academic plaudits in 1993. Freeman was a two-time Bruce Drake Award winner for the most improved player and won OUs Jim Begwin Award for leadership and sportsmanship. He played in four Big Eight Conference Championships, including the 1992 event in which the Sooners won their first-ever league title. Freeman also played in four NCAA Regionals and Championships. Of his 51 collegiate appearances, he finished in the Top 30 25 times. He received his degree in economics from Oklahoma in 1994 and later played two years on the Canadian, Mexican and Nike Tours. A rib injury forced him to change careers and he worked in the financial services industry for five years prior to entering the coaching ranks. Freeman, his wife Stephenie and their two sons live in the Santa Clarita Valley. Derek Freeman's UCLA Coaching Record

Larkin in August 2015.  Prior to his time in Westwood, Larkin spent the previous three seasons as the head men's and women's golf coach at Occidental College in Los Angeles. We are very excited to have Andrew join us at UCLA, Freeman said. He has consistently displayed a commitment to excellence throughout the interview process. With experience as a student-athlete, professional golfer and a head coach, we are confident he will make an excellent addition to the Bruin family. During his tenure with Occidental, Larkin coached seven golfers to All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) honors, as well as four All-American Scholars. Larkins biggest legacy to Occidental College will be helping lead the schools effort to complete The Andrew E. Rubin Practice Facility last Spring, a 2,500-square foot on-campus golf practice facility that includes the Pongracz and Wright Families Putting Green and The Tiger Hitting Bays. I want to thank Coach Freeman for this opportunity, Larkin said. I am very excited to be joining the UCLA family and to help this program continue its tradition of success. Before becoming the head coach at his alma mater (2012 graduate), Larkin was a two-sport athlete at Occidental in golf (four years) and soccer (three years). In 2012, he was the Pat Yeomans Award recipient for his athletic and academic success, the top annual honor for an individual sport athlete. Larkin was First Team All-SCIAC once and Second Team on three occasions. He was also a two-time Academic All-American and had two career tournament wins, including SCIAC No. 2 in 2010. Larkin made his professional golf debut in November 2012, playing events on the PGA Tour Latin America and the Pepsi Tour, holding four pro wins, including the 2014 Pepsi Tour Northern California Championship.