NCAA men's golf championship teams
5/22/2009Alabama
Coach: Jay Seawell, seventh year
Golfweek ranking: 9
Top players: Bud Cauley, Hunter Hamrick
How they got here: First in Galloway, N.J., regional
Last year: 13th at championships
National titles: none
Arizona
Coach: Rick LaRose, 31st year
Golfweek ranking: 34
Top players: Tarquin Macmanus, Rich Saferian
How they got here: Tied for second in Sorrento, Fla., regional
Last year: Missed NCAA regionals
National titles: team one (1992).
Arizona State
Coach: Randy Lein, 17th year
Golfweek ranking: 13
Top players: Stephan Gross, Knut Borsheim
How they got here: First in Daly City, Calif., regional
Last year: Tied for 17th at championships
National titles: Team two (1990, 1996). Individual six (1983, Jim Carter; 1989, Phil Mickelson; 1990, Phil Mickelson; 1992, Phil Mickelson; 1993, Todd Demsey; 2003, Alejandro Canizares).
Arkansas
Coach: Brad McMakin, third year
Golfweek ranking: 10
Top players: Andrew Landry, David Lingmerth
How they got here: Second in Stillwater, Okla., regional
Last year: 19th in regionals
National titles: Individual one (1963, R.H. Sikes).
Central Florida
Coach: Nick Clinard, eighth year
Golfweek ranking: 16
Top players: Blayne Barber, Simon Ward, David Johnson
How they got here: First in Sorrento, Fla., regional
Last year: 19th in regionals
National titles: none.
Duke
Coach: Jamie Green, first year
Golfweek ranking: 38
Top players: Adam Long, Matthew Pierce
How they got here: Fifth in Alvaton, Ky., regional
Last year: 19th in regionals
National titles: none
Florida
Coach: Buddy Alexander, 21st year
Golfweek ranking: 6
Top players: Billy Horschel, Tyson Alexander
How they got here: First in Austin, Texas regional
Last year: 11th at championships
National titles: Team four (1968, 1973, 1993, 2001). Individual two (1966, Bob Murphy; 2001, Nick Gilliam).
Georgia
Coach: Chris Haack, 13th year
Golfweek ranking: 2
Top players: Brian Harman, Hudson Swafford, Harris English, Russell Henley
How they got here: Tied for second in Sorrento, Fla., regional
Last year: Tied for eighth at championships
National titles: Team two (1999, 2005). Individual one (1946, George Harner)
Georgia Tech
Coach: Bruce Heppler, 14th year
Golfweek ranking: 8
Top players: Cameron Tringale, David Dragoo
How they got here: Tied for third in Alvaton, Ky., regional
Last year: 15th in regionals
National titles: Individual three (1927, Watts Gunn; 1934, Charles Yates; 2002, Troy Matteson).
Illinois
Coach: Mike Small, ninth year
Golfweek ranking: 12
Top players: Scott Langley, Chris DeForest
How they got here: Third in Galloway, N.J., regional
Last year: tied for 17th at championships
National titles: none
Iowa
Coach: Mark Hankins, second year
Golfweek ranking: 55
Top players: Vince India, Cole Peevler
How they got here: Fifth in Sorrento, Fla., regional
Last year: Missed NCAA regionals
National titles: none
Michigan
Coach: Andrew Sapp, seventh year
Golfweek ranking: 43
Top players: Lion Kim, Alexander Sitompul
How they got here: Fifth in Austin, Texas regional
Last year: 12th in regionals
National titles: none
Northwestern
Coach: Pat Goss, 13th year
Golfweek ranking: 54
Top players: David Lipsky, Eric Chun
How they got here: Tied for fourth in Stillwater, Okla., regional
Last year: Missed NCAA regionals
National titles: Individual one (1999, Luke Donald).
Ohio State
Coach: Jim Brown, 36th year
Golfweek ranking: 48
Top players: Bo Hoag, Vaughn Snyder
How they got here: Tied for third in Alvaton, Ky., regional
Last year: 16th in regionals
National titles: team two (1945, 1979). Individual five (1945, John Lorms; 1951, Tom Nieporte; 1956, Rick Jones; 1961, Jack Nicklaus; 1985, Clark Burroughs).
Oklahoma State
Coach: Mike McGraw, fourth year
Golfweek ranking: 1
Top players: Morgan Hoffmann, Rickie Fowler, Kevin Tway
How they got here: First in Stillwater, Okla., regional
Last year: Fourth at championships
National titles: Team 10 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2006). Individual eight (1953, Earl Moeller; 1968, Grier Jones; 1978, David Edwards; 1986, Scott Verplank; 1987, Brian Watts; 1988, E.J. Pfister; 2000, Charles Howell; 2006, Jonathan Moore).
Oregon
Coach: Casey Martin, third year
Golfweek ranking: 31
Top players: Daniel Miernicki, Robbie Ziegler
How they got here: Second in Daly City, Calif., regional
Last year: 27th at championships
National titles: none
San Diego
Coach: Tim Mickelson, sixth year
Golfweek ranking: 63
Top players: Alex Ching, Jake Yount
How they got here: Fourth in Daly City, Calif., regional
Last year: 25th in regionals
National titles: none
South Carolina
Coach: Bill McDonald, second year
Golfweek ranking: 11
Top players: George Bryan IV, Mark Silvers, Wesley Bryan
How they got here: Tied for second in Sorrento, Fla., regional
Last year: 16th in regionals
National titles: none
Southern California
Coach: Chris Zambri, third year
Golfweek ranking: 3
Top players: Matthew Giles, Jamie Lovemark, Tom Glissmeyer, Tim Sluiter
How they got here: Fifth in Daly City, Calif., regional
Last year: third at championships
National titles: Individual four (1976, Scott Simpson; 1977, Scott Simpson; 1981, Ron Commans; 2007, Jamie Lovemark).
Stanford
Coach: Conrad Ray, fifth year
Golfweek ranking: 5
Top players: Steve Ziegler, David Chung
How they got here: Fourth in Austin, Texas regional
Last year: second at championships
National titles: Team eight (1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1953, 1994, 2007). Individual two (1942, Frank Tatum; 1996, Tiger Woods).
Tennessee
Coach: Jim Kelson, 11th year
Golfweek ranking: 20
Top players: Chris Paisley, Robin Wingardh
How they got here: Second in Galloway, N.J., regional
Last year: 11th in regionals
National titles: none
Tennessee-Chattanooga
Coach: Mark Guhne, fourth year
Golfweek ranking: 27
Top players: Derek Rende, Ben Rickett
How they got here: Third in Stillwater, Okla., regional
Last year: 12th in regionals
National titles: none
Texas
Coach: John Fields, 12th year
Golfweek ranking: 22
Top players: Donald Constable, Dylan Frittelli
How they got here: Third in Austin, Texas regional
Last year: 19th at championships
National titles: team two (1971, 1972). Individual six (1935, Ed White; 1971, Ben Crenshaw; 1972, Ben Crenshaw, 1972, Tom Kite; 1973, Ben Crenshaw; 1994, Justin Leonard).
Texas A&M
Coach: J.T. Higgins, eighth year
Golfweek ranking: 14
Top players: Bronson Burgoon, Andrea Pavan
How they got here: Third in Daly City, Calif., regional
Last year: 12th at championships
National titles: none
Texas Christian
Coach: Bill Montigel, 21st year
Golfweek ranking: 19
Top players: James Sacheck, Tom Hoge
How they got here: Tied for fourth in Stillwater, Okla., regional
Last year: 19th in regionals
National titles: none
Texas Tech
Coach: Greg Sands, ninth season
Golfweek ranking: 17
Top players: Nils Floren, Santiago Rivas
How they got here: Second in Austin, Texas regional
Last year: 12th in regionals
National titles: none
UCLA
Coach: Derek Freeman, second year
Golfweek ranking: 15
Top players: Erik Flores, Gregor Main
How they got here: First in Alvaton, Ky., regional
Last year: Won national championship
National titles: Team two (1988, 2008). Individual one (2008, Kevin Chappell).
Virginia
Coach: Bowen Sargent, fifth season
Golfweek ranking: 45
Top players: Kyle Stough, Ben Kohles
How they got here: Fourth in Galloway, N.J., regional
Last year: 26th at championships
National titles: Individual one (1940, Dixon Brooke).
Wake Forest
Coach: Jerry Haas, 12th year
Golfweek ranking: 26
Top players: Dustin Groves, Brendan Gielow
How they got here: Fifth in Galloway, N.J., regional
Last year: 22nd at championships
National titles: Team three (1974, 1975, 1986). Individual three (1974, Curtis Strange; 1975, Jay Haas; 1979, Gary Hallberg).
Washington
Coach: Matt Thurmond, eighth year
Golfweek ranking: 4
Top players: Nick Taylor, Darren Wallace
How they got here: Second in Alvaton, Ky., regional
Last year: seventh at championships
National titles: Individual one (2005, James Lepp).
Playing as individuals:
Matt Hill, North Carolina State
Hugues Joannes, Lamar
Corey Nagy, Charlotte
Cody Paladino, Baylor
Brady Johnson, Brigham Young
Kyle Stanley, Clemson