Tusculum University’s Liam Hermansson and Blake Williams have been named NCAA Division II All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA)
To be eligible for Cobalt GCAA All-America Scholar recognition, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate’s Degree. In addition, they must participate in 50 percent of their team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.
Hermansson, a native of Stockholm, Sweden, graduated in May with cum laude honors while earning his Bachelor of Science degree. He finished with a 3.77 GPA while majoring in business entrepreneurship. He is a member of the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll, Tusculum Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, Dean’s List and Charles Oliver Gray Honors List. He is a two-time recipient of the Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award.
Hermansson finished fourth on the roster with his 75.14 stroke average and he recorded a top-10 finish at the Bearcat Classic where he logged a two-under par score of 71-72-71=214. He finished 24th at the SAC Championship and also recorded a pair of top-50 finishes at the Bill Crabtree Invitational and the Oldfield Classic. He finished his career with a 75.76 scoring average which included seven top-20 performances including four times in the top-10 and a pair of top-five finishes. He captured medalist honors at the 2023 Bob Dibble Intercollegiate where he posted three-round score of 205 which is a tournament record and the second-lowest 54-hole score in program history.
Williams, a native of Lone Tree, Colorado, returns to the GCAA All-America Scholar Team for a second straight year. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in May where he finished with magna cum laude distinction. He finished with a 3.67 GPA while majoring in sport management. He is a member of the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, Dean’s List, Charles Oliver Gray Honors List and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. He is a two-time recipient of the D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and is a two-time GCAA All-America Scholar.
The two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection was second on the club with his 74.59 stroke average as he recorded three top-20 finishes. He tied for 12th at the King Invitational with a season-low opening round of 67. He placed 14th at the Lenoir-Rhyne Fall Invitational and 17th at the Bearcat Classic with an even par score of 71-70-75=216.
He finished his TU career with a 75.11 scoring average which ranks the fifth lowest in school history. He finished ninth in program history with his 13 career sub-par rounds. He accounted for 10 top-20 finishes in his 25 career tournaments including four times in the top-10 and twice in the top-five.
