{"id":123919,"date":"2020-07-31T13:37:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T23:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=123919"},"modified":"2020-07-31T13:37:41","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T23:37:41","slug":"vulcan-gcaa-presidents-special-recognition-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/07\/31\/vulcan-gcaa-presidents-special-recognition-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> Hilo men\u2019s golf academic honor, only PacWest, NCAA<\/abbr> West team"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> men\u2019s golf team expected the highlight of its 2019–20 season to be the hosting and possible win of the PacWest Conference Championships on their own Waikoloa Kings’ Course in late April.<\/p>\n

However, with the drastic changes made due to COVID-19, the men\u2019s golf team now celebrates its new season highlight—receiving the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA<\/abbr>) Presidents Special Recognition Honor for the first time in Vulcan history.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> Hilo, coached by Earl Tamiya<\/strong>, is one of just 15 teams across all of NCAA<\/abbr> Division II<\/abbr> to earn the GCAA<\/abbr> award, and the only team honored in the PacWest and NCAA<\/abbr> West Region. The honor goes to schools that have a team grade point average of 3.5 or higher.<\/p>\n

“As disappointing as it was to have the season end, this is a great honor for our team,” said Tamiya. “In all of my time here, this is a first for us.”<\/p>\n