Friday, May 14, 2004

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 14, 2004) - East Tennessee State University head coach Fred Warren announced Friday that Lisburn, Northern Ireland native Gareth Shaw has signed a letter of intent to play golf for the Buccaneers beginning in the fall of 2004. Shaw, who was a member of the 2002 and 2003 Great Britain and Ireland Boys Team, will make the third Irish player that will compete for the Buccaneers next season. In addition to representing Ireland in the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Boys Home International Championships, Shaw was the runner-up in 2002 for the Irish Boys Amateur Championship. The ETSU men's golf program has built a consistent winning tradition, participating in 15 NCAA Tournaments and winning 16 Southern Conference championships.