Evan Davis Named to the OVC's 75th Anniversary Men's Golf Team

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Former Belmont University men's golfer Evan Davis was named to the Ohio Valley Conference 75th Anniversary Men's Golf Team, the league office announced Wednesday morning.

Davis, who lettered for the Bruins from 2017-2022, was one of the top golfers in Belmont history.  He was a two-time NCAA Regional Participant, a two-time OVC Golfer of the Year, and won the league's individual title in 2021.  In addition, he was a three All-OVC performer, earned four individual titles, posted the lowest scoring average in school history (70.2 in 2020-21), and ranks second in the Division I era in scoring average (71.9), top-10s (23), and top-20s (30). 
The 2022-23 academic year marked the 75th anniversary of the Ohio Valley Conference, which began in 1948 and currently ranks as the eighth-oldest Division I Conference.
  
As part of the celebration of the storied accomplishments of the league, a committee working in conjunction with current and former schools, captured the "best-of-the-best" in each sport and celebrate the top athletes in league history with 75th Anniversary Teams across all OVC sports. A similar listing was compiled during the 40th and 50th anniversaries of the league.

Below is a listing of the top men's golfers and coaches in OVC history.

Ron Acree, Murray State (1965-68)
Brett Alexander, Middle Tennessee (1998-2000)
Russ Barger, Eastern Kentucky (1983-84)
Erik Barnes, Austin Peay (2007-10)
Anthony Bradley, Austin Peay (2011-14)
Brandon Brown, Eastern Kentucky (2003-04)
Brendon Caballero, UT Martin (2011-15)
Cameron Carrico, Murray State (2008-11)
John Coleman, Western Kentucky (1950-53)
Evan Davis, Belmont (2020-22)
Robert Dinwiddie, Tennessee State (2002-05)
Matt Gallant, Austin Peay (2002-04)                       
Larry Gilbert, Middle Tennessee (1962-65)
Billy Graham, Murray State (1961-63)
Marty Graham, Middle Tennessee (1955-58)
Gary Head, Middle Tennessee (1960-63)
Skeeter Heath, East Tennessee (1973-76)
Marco Iten, Austin Peay (2013-14)
Dustin Korte, Austin Peay (2009-13)
Erik Lindwall, Eastern Kentucky (2015-19)
Jesus Montenegro, Jacksonville State (2018-21)
Larry Mullen, Murray State (1963-67)
Joe Muschong, Morehead State (2020-22)
Nick Newcomb, Murray State (2008-10)
Patrick Newcomb, Murray State (2009-13)
Bruce Oldendick, Eastern Kentucky (1984-87)
Hunter Richardson, UT Martin (2012-13)
Larry Ringer, Murray State (1965-67)
Craig Rudolph, Austin Peay (1985-88)
Jimmy Smith, Austin Peay (1965-68)       
Bill Spannuth, Morehead State (1968-72)
Scott Stallings, Tennessee Tech (2005-07)
Bobby Wadkins, East Tennessee (1970-73)
Rick Whitfield, Western Kentucky (1967-70)
Danny Willett, Jacksonville State (2006-08)
Nick Wolf, UT Martin (2017-21)
Jared Wolfe, Murray State (2007-10)


Coaches of Note
Buddy Hewitt, Murray State
James Hobbs, Jacksonville State
Johnny Moore, Middle Tennessee
Bobby Nichols, Tennessee Tech
Pat Stephens, Eastern Kentucky
Rex Chaney, Morehead State
Jerry Carpenter, UT Martin