University of South Carolina Aiken Men's Golf

Carlisle was inducted into the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame in December of 2010. In 13 seasons prior to 2003-04, Carlisle had guided the Pacers to three NCAA Division II national runners-up and four more fifth-place finishes. But in 2003-04, Carlisles cast of one senior, three sophomores, and a freshman, after not winning a tournament all season, bloomed at the right time capturing the programs third-straight NCAA Southeast Region crown and winning the schools first-ever NCAA Championship.   For his efforts, Carlisle was named the Eaton GolfPride NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year. So what does one do for an encore in 2004-05  How about winning a second consecutive NCAA Title, and dominating the rest of the regular season and postseason along the way.  In 2004-05, USC Aiken put together the most dominating season in the history of Division II mens golf, winning 11 of 13 tournaments. And unlike in 2003-04, they did not enter the NCAA Championship as a dark horse.  The Pacers won the 2005 Peach Belt Conference Championship as well as their fourth-straight NCAA Southeast Region crown.   The 2005-06 season brought a third-straight NCAA Championship, a fifth consecutive NCAA Southeast Region title, and a seventh Peach Belt Conference crown. En route to winning 10 of 13 tournaments in 2005-06, Carlisle had successfully established the USC Aiken program as a dynasty. Only one team in the previous 44 years of Division II mens golf had won three-straight NCAA titles. If you ask the modest coach, he will boast only of the successful student-athletes that have been through the program. However, it does not take much time spent in his office, looking around at the plethora of honors and accolades to determine Carlisle is among the most decorated in Division II golf. A seven-time Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year, Carlisle has been named the NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Carlisle was again named the Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year for the 2012-13 season to add to his trophy case. He has led the program to 10 PBC championships in 25 seasons in the league, including a three-peat in 1995-97 and back-to-back crowns in 2002-03, 2005-06 and 2013-14. Most recently, the Pacers claimed the 2014 Peach Belt Conference title behind Brandon Robinson-Thompsons individual medalist honors in Pine Mountain, Ga. The five-time NCAA Southeast Region champions have made 24 trips in the last 25 years to the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the National Championship Tournament 19 times. His career winning percentage in 26 NCAA seasons at USCA is .726 with five seasons of better than .900 and eight years of .800 or higher. During the last 26 seasons while playing a full complement of tournaments largely against top caliber Division I competition, Carlisles teams have captured 83 titles for an average of 3.3 per year. This includes an amazing stretch of 23 of 28 events from the end of 2003-04 through 2005-06. USC Aiken has also become a fixture atop the GCAA Top-25 and the Golfstat top-10 polls.