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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Schaloum elevated to associate head coach
7/22/2024 11:10:00 AM | Men's Golf
GCU alumnus previously served as Lopes assistant for 3 seasons
After serving as Grand Canyon men's golf assistant coach for the past three seasons, Mike Schaloum has been elevated to associate head coach.
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Schaloum and GCU head coach Mark Mueller have seen profound success since the 2021-22 season, winning two WAC titles and competing in two NCAA regional tournaments. The Lopes' 2022-23 WAC title was the program's first, doing so in record-breaking style in Boulder City, Nevada. The Lopes defended their title in April in Payson, Arizona, for their third team victory.
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"Coach Schaloum has been a huge part of our success the last three seasons," Mueller said. "Winning a pair of conference titles together has been great, and the fact that he played here as well makes it better. I am really looking forward to starting the new season with our coaches and players."
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Schaloum has coached eight All-WAC recipients since becoming an assistant coach for 2021-22. Four of those players were first-team honorees, including Nicky Kling earning WAC Golfer of the Year this spring to be the second Lope to earn the honor since GCU joined the conference in 2013.
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"This is a meaningful recognition of the work we've done both from a recruiting standpoint as well as player development," Schaloum said. "It's been a historic few years here with lots of winning, capped off by back-to-back WAC championships and our best ranking by far. That's only been made possible by having an extremely hard-working and motivated group of guys. Any recognition to a coach is only ever made possible by great players. I'm grateful to be along for their ride."
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Schaloum has been an integral piece to the team during tournaments, helping guide Tommaso Zorzetto and Gavin O'Neill to top seasons. Zorzetto was named to the All-WAC first team and returns for his final season in 2024-25, when he will head into the season as the conference's top golfer to watch. O'Neill concluded his freshman season as one of the best in his class in the conference.
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"We're just getting started, too," Schaloum said. "We have some elite players returning and incoming into this next season, which is a huge testament to the university. The best players in the world want to be in Phoenix and GCU has everything they need to improve."
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Schaloum and GCU head coach Mark Mueller have seen profound success since the 2021-22 season, winning two WAC titles and competing in two NCAA regional tournaments. The Lopes' 2022-23 WAC title was the program's first, doing so in record-breaking style in Boulder City, Nevada. The Lopes defended their title in April in Payson, Arizona, for their third team victory.Â
"Coach Schaloum has been a huge part of our success the last three seasons," Mueller said. "Winning a pair of conference titles together has been great, and the fact that he played here as well makes it better. I am really looking forward to starting the new season with our coaches and players."
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Schaloum has coached eight All-WAC recipients since becoming an assistant coach for 2021-22. Four of those players were first-team honorees, including Nicky Kling earning WAC Golfer of the Year this spring to be the second Lope to earn the honor since GCU joined the conference in 2013.
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"This is a meaningful recognition of the work we've done both from a recruiting standpoint as well as player development," Schaloum said. "It's been a historic few years here with lots of winning, capped off by back-to-back WAC championships and our best ranking by far. That's only been made possible by having an extremely hard-working and motivated group of guys. Any recognition to a coach is only ever made possible by great players. I'm grateful to be along for their ride."
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Schaloum has been an integral piece to the team during tournaments, helping guide Tommaso Zorzetto and Gavin O'Neill to top seasons. Zorzetto was named to the All-WAC first team and returns for his final season in 2024-25, when he will head into the season as the conference's top golfer to watch. O'Neill concluded his freshman season as one of the best in his class in the conference.
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"We're just getting started, too," Schaloum said. "We have some elite players returning and incoming into this next season, which is a huge testament to the university. The best players in the world want to be in Phoenix and GCU has everything they need to improve."
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