BY SHANE DONALDSON ’99

Former Rhode Island golf head coach Tom Drennan M.A. ’80 was inducted into the Rhode Island Golf Association Hall of Fame on December 1, 2015, at Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln, R.I.

In 22 years as the Rams’ head coach, Drennan guided URI to five Atlantic 10 titles, 10 New England Intercollegiate Championships, and seven New England Division I crowns. Also under his guidance, Rhode Island competed in 13 NCAA Regional Tournaments and one NCAA Championship. On three occasions, URI golfers earned individual entries into the NCAA Regionals.

Drennan was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year twice, New England Coach of the Year eight times, and Rhode Island Men’s Sports Coach of the Year twice. In 2007, he was honored by his peers with induction into the Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Joining Drennan as members of the RIGA Hall of Fame Class of 2015 are: C. Charles Blanchard, Helen Waterhouse Palmer, Michael Bobel, Joseph Prisco and James ‘J. T.’ Tanner.