Neil Gannaway
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- Height:
- 6-4
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- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Vestavia Hills HS
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- Major:
- Master's of Business
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- Previous School:
- Vestavia Hills HS
Bio
Golf – In Fall 2015 (Graduate): Gannaway participated in three of six fall events, completing nine rounds of action… shot a career-low 220 at both the Murray State Invitational (Sept. 21-22) and the Derek Dolenc Invitational (Sept. 28-29)… carded a career-low 69 in the first round of the Derek Dolenc Invitational… finished tied for 16th overall at the Murray State Invitational… rounded out fall play with a scoring average of 74.78.
Golf – In Spring 2015 (Senior): Gannaway played in three of five events, racking up eight rounds of play… fired a season-low 18-hole score of 76 twice… notched a 54-hole best 236 at both the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 17-18) and the Big Blue Intercollegiate (Apr. 13-14)… wrapped up first season on the links with a 78.75 stroke average.
Football – (Senior): Gannaway saw action in all 12 games in his senior season, lining up as an outside receiver and providing the team with effective blocking… finished the year with four catches for 31 yards, with a season-long 12-yard reception in Tech’s win over Southeast Missouri… caught passes in four games, including three of Tech’s final four contests of the season.
Football – (Junior): Gannaway played in every game of his junior season… caught two passes for 14 yards against Eastern Illinois… caught his longest pass of 15 yards against Tennessee State… finished the season with six catches for 49 yards.
Football – (Sophomore): Gannaway made appearances in nine of Tech’s 11 games… pulled in five receptions for 62 yards, including his first career touchdown on a 20-yard toss from Darian Stone at Austin Peay in the final game of the season… had three catches for 41 yards in that game, both career-high numbers.
Football – (Freshman): Gannaway saw action in four games as a true freshman on Tech’s OVC Championship squad… tallied one reception against Southeast Missouri, a 15-yard completion from Tre Lamb.
High School: Neil was a three-sport athlete, an Honor student and a two-year starter on the football team at Vestavia Hills High School… played golf as a sophomore and junior, leading his team to the substate final as a junior… was a member of the VHHS baseball team as a freshman and the basketball and football teams all four years… as a senior, he was named to the Birmingham News All-South/Hoover Football Team when he tied for the team lead with 12 touchdown catches for 1,088 receiving yards,averaging 21 yards per catch… was a 2010 Regions Athlete of the Year nominee and was a Thompson Reynolds Scholar-Athlete.
Personal: Son of Sam and Sandy Gannaway… birth date is February 9, 1993… full name is Neil Chandler Gannaway.
Academic: Earned his bachelor’s degree in finance in the spring of 2014… currently pursuing his master’s in business administration… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll nine times and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll twice.
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Two members of the Tennessee Tech men's golf team have been recognized as Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars for 2015-16 by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
Senior Mitchell Thomas and sophomore Allyson Dunn have been named as the Most Valuable Players, and two captains for each squad have been recognized as Tennessee Tech head golf coach Polk Brown recently announced the annual awards for the Golden Eagle men’s and women’s golf teams.
The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team fired off the lowest round of the tournament on Tuesday, carding a sensational 286 to begin their long climb toward the top. The Golden Eagles rebounded from an opening round 313, improving by a whopping 26 strokes and leaped from 10th into seventh place.
After first round 313, the Tennessee Tech men's golf team has some ground to make up over the next two days at the 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Championships. Tech is 10th in the 11-team field.
Senior Neil Gannaway earned his first all-tournament honor, finishing in a tie for fourth place to help the Tennessee Tech men's golf team jump past four teams into third place Tuesday at the Big Blue Invitational.
The final 18 holes will be a fight-to-the-finish Tuesday at the Big Blue Invitational, and Tennessee Tech is in the hunt with seniors Mitch Thomas and Bryce Kendrick leading the way.
Senior Neil Gannaway shaved five strokes off his second round score in Tuesday’s final round, and climbed into a tie for ninth place individually, pacing the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team on the final day of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club’s River Course.
Senior Bryce Kendrick blazed through Monday’s second round at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate with a three-under-par 69, leading the way for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team to jump to fifth place at the 12-team tournament with one round remaining.
The Tennessee Tech men's golf team opened play at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate in a tie for eighth place, but has the top of the standings withing sight with two rounds remaining.
The most veteran player on the roster, senior Mitch Thomas earned his third Top 10 finish of the season Tuesday and helped the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team hold onto fourth place in the 12-team Grover Page Classic.
After a long, excruciating wait, the spring season has finally arrived for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team, as the Golden Eagles make their way southeast to North Myrtle Beach, S.C. for the Bash at the Beach Collegiate hosted by Appalachian State.
MADISON, Ill. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team wrapped up play at the Derek Dolenc Invitational Tuesday afternoon, placing eighth in the 15-team field after posting a 296 as a team in the final round.
MADISON, Ill. – Two rounds are officially in the books at the Derek Dolenc Invitational as the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team wrapped up the first day of play at the Gateway Golf Links in tie for seventh place overall in the field of 15.
Fresh off an impressive, second-place showing in Murray, Ky. last weekend, the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team will look to continue its success at the Derek Dolenc Invitational starting Monday, Sept. 28.
MURRAY, Ky. – Another solid round across the board proved to be enough for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team to notch a second place finish at the Murray State Invitational Tuesday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles held off a late charge by Alabama State to finish as the event’s runner-up.
MURRAY, Ky. – Consistent play across the board proved more than enough for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team to find itself well within striking distance of a team title Monday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles wrapped up the first two rounds of the Murray State Invitational in second place.
Following a week away from the links, the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team returns to play Monday and Tuesday with a trip to Murray, Ky. and Miller Memorial Golf Course for the Murray State Invitational.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Strong play across the board proved more than enough for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team to make a push up the leaderboard Tuesday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles jumped three places in the standings at the GolfWeek Program Challenge to finish in a tie for seventh place.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Steady play from three members of the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team kept the Golden Eagles in the hunt for a Top 5 finish at the GolfWeek Program Challenge Tuesday afternoon.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The first round of the 2015-16 season is officially in the books for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team, as the Golden Eagles wrapped up day one at the GolfWeek Program Challenge with plenty of room to move up and challenge for the top spot among the 18 teams present at the event.
The doors have opened on a new year for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team as the Golden Eagles set course for Myrtle Beach, S.C. for the GolfWeek Program Challenge.