The AMCC is embarking on its 20th anniversary during the 2016-17 academic year. Since 1997 there have been many outstanding teams and individual student-athletes who have risen to the top of their sports.  We are honored to recognize and highlight some of those accomplishments throughout this anniversary year.

Penn State Behrend, winners of the past five men's golf championships, boast a league-leading seven conference titles. Penn State Altoona is right behim them with five team championships. 2015 Behrend graduate Dante Vetica and 2003 La Roche College graduate Josh Haas are the only two-time players of the year in men's golf.

In 2012, Vetica was named AMCC Golfer of the Year and was a first team all-conference selection. He won the individual medalist honors at the conference championship, placing first with a two-day score of 146. Vetica carded his lowest round of 72 on the first day of the AMCC Tournament and averaged 77.7 for the season. He also finished in the top five in five out of eight events. After a repeat performance as medalist at the AMCC championship in 2013, Vetica was once again named the AMCC Golfer of the Year. In addition to winning the AMCC individual title, Vetica also won three other tournaments while posting a standout 75.4 stroke average.

In 2001, Haas won the AMCC Championship and was a first team all-conference selection. He averaged a score of 78.6 over 15 tournaments.  Haas was again named golfer of the year in 2002 after he averaged a 79.7 over 14 tournaments.

We are proud to honor the complete line-up of AMCC Men's Golf Players of the Year from 1997-2016:

2015 – Javon Trout, UPG - Trout claimed the 2015 AMCC Individual Championship with a two-day total of 151. During the regular season, he won three of seven events, including the Penn State Altoona Invitational where he posted a 2-under par 70. The rookie led the Bobcats in scoring on the season with a 76.0 average.
2014 – Nick VanDamia, BEH - VanDamia, the medalist at the AMCC championship tournament, was voted the conference Golfer of the Year for 2014.  VanDamia led the Lions to their fourth consecutive league crown by shooting a 73-72/145 at the championship.  He earned a 76.4 scoring average for the season, which included two first place finishes, one runner up, and one fourth place in six competitions.
2013 – Dante Vetica, BEH - After a repeat performance as medalist at the AMCC championship, Penn St. Behrend sophomore Dante Vetica has again been named the AMCC Men's Golfer of the Year. In addition to winning the AMCC individual title, Vetica also won three other tournaments while posting a standout 75.4 stroke average.
2012 – Dante Vetica, BEH – In addition to being named Golfer of the Year, Vetica was a First Team All-Conference selection. He won the individual medalist honors at the conference championship, placing first with a two-day score of 146. Vetica carded his lowest round of 72 on the first day of the AMCC Tournament and averaged 77.7 for the season. He also finished in the Top 5 in five out of eight events.
2011 – Kevin Loutsenhizer, LRC – Averaged 74.5 over seven rounds. Loutsenhizer was also named Newcomer of the Year, was a first team all-conference selection, and an AMCC Player of the Week. He won three invitationals during the season.
2010 – Mike Sliman, LRC – Sliman, runner-up at this year's conference championship, boasted a 77.6 tournament scoring average, winning one tournament and finishing second in three others on the season.
2009 – Joe Nelson, BEH - Nelson was the medalist in two tournaments and finished in the top five in seven of eight competitions overall.
2008 – Jake Biltz, PSA – Biltz led the Lions to their third straight conference crown and fourth overall. 
2007 – Joe Ribelli, Lake Erie College (Co-Player of the Year) – Ribelli, the 2007 AMCCC Golfer of the Year was a first time all-conference selection.
2007 - Jon Austin, LRC (Co-Player of the Year) - the AMCC Newcomer of the Year in 2006, makes his second appearance on the first team.
2006 – Quintin Dziabo, PSA – Dziabo was the top medalist at the league championship.
2005 – Dave Kostanich, BEH – In addition to being named AMCC Golfer of the Year, Kostanich was also the medalist in tournaments at Penn State Altoona and La Roche College.
2004 – Brian Leljedal, UPB -
2003 – Geoff Smock, PSA - Smock was the medalist at the La Roche Invitational and finished as the runner-up at the Pitt-Bradford Invitational and at the ECAC regional qualifying tournament. 
2002 – Josh Haas, LRC – Haas averaged 79.7 over 14 tournaments and was the recipient of AMCC Player of the Week honors.
2001 – Josh Haas, LRC (Co-Player of the Year) – Won the AMCC Championship and was a first team all-conference selection. Haas averaged 78.6 over 15 tournaments on his way to being named the AMCC Golfer of the Year.
2001 - Fran Palumbo, UPB (Co-Player of the Year)
2000 – Ken Saska, UPG
1999 – Chuck Thatcher, UPG
1998 – Pete Dzambo, UPG
1997 – Bryan Barto, LRC – Barto averaged 87.9 over eight tournaments.  He was a first team all-conference selection and was an AMCC Player of the Week during the season.