BEVERLY, Mass. - The Conference of New England announced their 2024 Men's Golf Postseason Awards on Thursday afternoon. The awards were determined by individual finishes at the CNE Championship, with coaches voting on Scholar Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year.
Player of the Year - Ryan Dacey, RWU
Co-Rookies of the Year - Josh Peterson, RWU / Derek Johnson, WNE / Myles O'Quinn, Endicott
Scholar Athlete of the Year - Jake Zirlin, Suffolk
Coach of the Year - Thomas Smith, Endicott
All-Conference First Team
Ryan Dacey, RWU
Will Pierce, Endicott
Tyler Baker, Endicott
Josh Peterson, RWU
Derek Johnson, WNE
Myles O'Quinn, Endicott
All-Conference Second Team
Mario Mateo, Gordon
Will Lafrance, RWU
Cole Scannell, Gordon
Brady Burke, Endicott
All-Conference Third Team
Cal Tryder, RWU
Nathan Tallinder, Hartford
Jon Dumais, Wentworth
Kyle St. Pierre, Hartford
In addition to the major awards and all-conference teams, the CNE also announced its new Community Service Team, highlighting one student-athlete per institution who demonstrates a commitment to their community. Each winner was picked and nominated by each program’s head coach.
Community Service Team
Tyler Baker, Endicott
Mario Mateo, Gordon
Louis Denison, Nichols
Nathan Tallinder, Hartford
Trey Connolly, Suffolk
Trevor Flanagan, UNE
Ryan Vincent, Wentworth
Jeremy Burke, Western New England
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND
Originally founded in 1984 as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and reconstituted as the Conference of New England (CNE) in 2024, the CNE is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 10 full member and five associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers championships in 20 intercollegiate sports.