Where did you play college golf?

Wrestled for UT Chattanooga

What is your greatest achievement?

Winning the NCAA Regionals in 2012

What is your proudest moment as a coach?

My first group of recruits who won the Southern Conference

What trait do dislike the most?

Not treating others as you would like to be treated

What trait do admire the most?

Appreciation

What is your greatest fear?

Not being able to say I did my best for every student/athlete that plays for me

What is your favorite place to eat on the road?

Anywhere not a chain

Best advice you received as a junior golfer?

Never give up!

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Very Impatient

What is your greatest regret?

Not starting this career earlier

Favorite colors?

Blue

Talent you most desire in your players?

Work Ethic

Coach Mark Guhne’s Bio:

SOCON COACH OF THE YEAR: 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2012 EATON/GOLF PRIDE EAST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR: 2009

Mark Guhne (pronounced JUNE) took the reins of the Chattanooga Mocs men’s golf team in 2005 and has led his alma mater to unprecedented heights in men’s golf. He has spearheaded a consistent presence in the national rankings.

Under his guidance the program has thrived on and off the course. His teams have set records in competition as well as in the classroom. They’ve also been active in the community with clinics and service activities.

Guhne has directed the Mocs to 17 team and 13 individual wins in his eight seasons. That includes five Southern Conference Championships (2007-09, 2012-13) and one NCAA Regional (2012 Bowling Green) along with the prized 2008 Carpet Capital Collegiate crown. Prize pupil Stephan Jaeger posted individual wins at conference and regional in leading UTC to those titles in 2012.

He’s had two All-Americans – Jaeger (2012) and Jonathan Hodge (2008) during his tenure and between Hodge (2007-08) and Jaeger (2010-12), Guhne’s program boasts five SoCon Golfer of the Year awards. His charges have been awarded PING All-East Region honors 12 times. The jewel of the individual accolades is Steven Fox’s 2012 United States Amateur Championship.

Guhne has piloted the Mocs to the No. 1 ranking in college golf, twice. In back-to-back seasons, 2008-09 and 2009-10, UTC reached the top spot in the Golfstat rankings. His teams have been ranked in the top 25 twice in the end of year rankings with a high of No. 12 in 2008. That 2007-08 team had a remarkable year winning a program-record five times with three medalist honors by Hodge.

Seven of his eight teams advanced to NCAA Regional play. The Mocs twice moved on to compete in the NCAA Championship finishing 18th both times at Inverness in 2009 and Riviera Country Club in 2012.

Guhne’s had several individuals ranked among the nation’s leaders year-in and year-out. Jaeger posted the highest individual ranking of any Guhne protégée ending up at No. 12 in 2012 finishing his season at 22-under par.

Hodge’s No. 26 in 2008 is second to Jaeger, but that season is also the only time the Mocs have had three top 100 performers in the same campaign. Rende (74) and Fredrik Qvicker (88) joined Hodge as the squad boasted four All-Southern Conference performers with that trio and Ben Rickett.

Guhne has four SoCon Coach of the Year awards – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012 – in his eight seasons with the top-ranked team in the league over the last seven. He was also named 2009 Eaton/Golf Pride East Region Coach of the Year.

As part of the growth of the student-athlete, Guhne encourages aggressive summer tournament schedules. During his tenure, five players have qualified for the U.S. Amateur, three in 2007 in Hodge, Rende and Bryce Ledford. Jaeger qualified in 2011 and Fox won it in 2012.

Qvicker finished as low amateur at the 2007 Scandanavian Masters, while Rickett qualified for the 2007 English Amateur, finishing in the final 16, and the 2008 British and English Ams. Rickett, Qvicker and Jaeger all advanced to match play at the Amateur together in 2009.

Rende won the 2007 Tennessee State Open and then followed in 2008 with a win at the Tennessee State Amateur. Hodge qualified for the Western Refining All-American in 2008 and played a phenomenal summer schedule which included a third-round finish at the North/South Amateur. Jaeger was a wild-card entry in the 2011 BMW International Open on the European Tour.

Fox won the 2011 Tennessee Match Play Championship. He made a run at the 2009 Tennessee Open title finishing tied for second to Ledford and was a semi-finalist at the 2010 Match Play Championship. He and Kory Webb won their qualifiers for the 2012 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.

While the athletic accolades are numerous, Guhne is just as proud of the academic prowess his student-athletes consistently display. The team yearly posts one of the athletic department’s top team GPA’s and in 2012 received national notice. The program achieved a perfect multi-year APR score of 1,000 for the period 2008-11. It became the first in UTC history to attain the mark.

During the 2008-11 stretch, the Mocs had two Cleveland/Srixon All-America Scholars in Jaeger and Rende along with multiple Academic All-SoCon, Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll mentions. The team’s commitment to the classroom mirrors its play on the course. Jaeger took UTC’s top academic honor in 2012 winning the Dayle May Award. It goes to the senior male and female student-athletes with the best cumulative grade point average.

His teams are active in the community as well with several projects, but one has become a major involvement. The Mocs have been very active the last few years with the City of Chattanooga Parks & Recreation Therapeutic Recreation Services C.H.I.P.S. program.

C.H.I.P.S. Golf is one of the many programs Therapeutic Recreation Services facilitates for individuals who have disabilities. C.H.I.P.S. makes it possible for anyone regardless of his or her disability to be able to play the game of golf.

UTC student-athletes have been active playing rounds on regular basis with the C.H.I.P.S. golfers. The team also hosted a golf skills open house for the group prior to the 2011 NCAA Colorado Regional at the Player Development Complex.

Guhne was elevated to the head coaching position on March 1, 2005, after three seasons serving as assistant coach to Reed Sanderlin. A PGA professional, Guhne has earned Class A status and was the 2007 Horton Smith Award winner. He was elected president of the Chattanooga chapter of the PGA in 2008.

Among his playing accomplishments, Guhne was selected to the 2007 Tennessee Challenge Cup team. In 2003 and 2004, he represented Tennessee in the Tennessee vs. Georgia PGA Cup Matches.

Mark and his wife Kelly are both Chattanooga graduates with each earning degrees in 1984. The couple resides in Hixson, Tenn. He is an avid fisherman in his spare time and is regaining his amateur status as a golfer.

GUHNE AT A GLANCE
Alma Mater: Chattanooga ‘84

Source: http://gomocs.com/news/2015/7/16/MGLF_0716155544.aspx