Coach Floyd Horgen (right)
with his 1985 NJCAA
Championship team:
(left to right) Steve Lamontagne,
Louie Mitrovich, John Byrd
and Joe Regner.
(not pictured) Scott Gump
Photo credit Mike Brown
Golf Alumni Reunion
On March 18, golf alumni from all three eras of the college – Eastern Florida
State College, Brevard Community College and Brevard Junior College – joined
together for a first-of-its-kind reunion for players and to honor the coach who
started it all, Floyd Horgen.
In 1966, Coach Horgen came to Brevard Junior College with the intent of becoming
the college’s new assistant basketball coach. When he arrived for his first game,
he saw his name was listed on the program as the golf coach. In a twist of fate,
Coach Horgen ended up as one of the
most well-known and successful coaches
in collegiate golf. He led his teams to
win seven national titles during the BCC
era. “Almost everything good that has
happened in the last 50 years was related
to golf, including meeting my wife, Joline,
on the green” said Coach Horgen.
The idea for a golf reunion was a no-
Steve Lamontagne – 1985 National Junior
brainer for golf alumni Steve Lamontagne. College Champion for Brevard Community
“We started in October putting this College.
together. Many moons ago we all played
for BCC and I thought it would be great for everyone to get together. Playing in
Brevard were the best two years of my life,” said Steve, now General Manager of
Suntree Country Club. Steve played for Coach Horgen at BCC in the mid-1980s
and was the National Junior College Champion in 1985. He went on to play as
a professional golfer on the PGA Tour for nearly 10 years. “He believed in me,”
Steve said of Coach Floyd as he spoke to
the crowd of former players and coaches
at the golf alumni cocktail reception.
Coach Howell (left) with his current EFSC
Men’s and Women’s golf teams.
Photo credit: Mike Parsons
The EFSC golf legacy continues through
our current coach, Jamie Howell. Coach
Howell was a member of the PGA Tour
Tournament Players Series from 1983-
1986, as well as the PGA European
Tour from 1988-1990. He also traveled
extensively throughout the U.S., playing in
professional events before joining EFSC in
2002. With a men’s team of nine players
and a women’s team of seven players,
Coach Howell is leaving a legacy of his
own. When asked about his hopes for the
future of EFSC golf he said, “To continue the
tradition of excellence that Coach Horgen
established and leave both men’s and
lady’s programs in a good place for those
who follow.”
EFSC has a 52-year legacy of golf excellence
that was started by Coach Horgen in 1966
and continues today with Coach Howell.
We look forward to another 52 years of
success!
Thank you to everyone who attended the
first EFSC Golf Alumni Reunion!
EFSC golf alumni reunion tournament game,
Monday, March 19. Photo Credit Mike Brown
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