Joe Feaganes Named Team Leader Of 2000 US-Japan Matches

5/31/2000

Marshall University's Joe Feaganes has been named team leader for the 2000 US-Japan Matches. The matches, in their 25th year, will be played June 25-July 1, 2000 at Rancho Murietta, California. The US team won the competition last year.

Feaganes currently serves as the vice president of the Golf Coaches Association of America, based in Orlando, Florida. Feaganes also coached the US Team in the 1985 Matches that were played in Tokyo.

"I am very pleased for the opportunity to serve as team leader for the US team competing in this year's US-Japan Matches," Feaganes said. "I am hopeful we can continue the success we have had in the past."

Robert Linville, the 1999 GCAA Coach of the Year, was selected as the coach of the US Team. Linville is the head men's golf coach at Greensboro College in Greensboro, North Carolina. His team was the 2000 NCAA Division III champions.

Members of the U.S. Team competing in the 2000 US-Japan Matches are as follows:

David Bennett-University of North Florida

Jeff Quinney-Arizona State

Troy Kelly-University of Washington

Ryan King-California State University-Fresno

Matt Kraus-Duke University

Chad Collins-Methodist College

John Davis-Grand Canyon University

Daniel Paniccia-California State University-Fresno