BRIAN MACKEY NAMED ASSISTANT MEN'S GOLF COACH

August 12, 2008

BRIAN MACKEY NAMED ASSISTANT MEN'S GOLF COACH

Orangeburg, NY (8/12/08) Dominican College Men's Golf Coach, Wayne Mackey, has announced the hiring of Brian Mackey as the assistant golf coach for the 2008-2009 season.

BRIAN MACKEY NAMED ASSISTANT MEN'S GOLF COACH

Orangeburg, NY (8/12/08) Dominican College Men's Golf Coach, Wayne Mackey, has announced the hiring of Brian Mackey as the assistant golf coach for the 2008-2009 season.

Mackey is a 2008 graduate of Dominican College receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training. He enters the coaching ranks after completing a stellar collegiate career at Dominican that included four year team MVP, four year CACC All-Conference Team selection, four year competitor in the East/Northeast Regional Championships, named to the NCAA Division II Ping All-Northeast Region Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America for three years, 2008 NCAA Division II East/Northeast Regional Tournament Individual Champion, competed in the 2008 NCAA Division II National Championship, selected to the 2008 NCAA Division II Ping All-America Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America, and the recipient of the 2008 Dominican College Charger Award.

Mackey is a 2004 graduate of Saint Joseph Regional High School, Montvale N.J., where he was a four year MVP, selected to 1^st & 2^nd Team All-County, 1^st & 2^nd Team All- League, 1^st Team Parochial "A" Team and selected to NJPGA Section All-State Team during his four year high school career. As Team Captain, he led the Saint Joseph golf team to the 2004 New Jersey State Championship, 2004 Parochial "A" Championship and the 2004 All-League Championship.

Mackey will bring an enormous amount of golf expertise, enthusiasm and tournament experience to the Dominican Golf Team and will contribute immensely to the team's continued progress and success in both regional and conference play

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.