Mark McDearman
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Lebanon, Tenn.
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- Year:
- So.
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- Previous School:
- Lebanon HS
Bio
Fall 2021 (Sophomore): McDearman competed in all four of the team’s four fall tournaments, producing 12 rounds of action… opened the season with a career-low 72-70-69=211 at the Golfweek Fall Challenge (Sept. 12-14), earning a top-20 finish… turned in a 71-74-74=219 at the Georgia State Invitational (Oct. 11-12)… delivered a 73-71-76=220 at the Battle at Black Creek (Oct. 25-26)… completed the fall season with a 72.83 scoring average.
Spring 2021 (Freshman): McDearman played in four of Tech’s six events in the spring, totaling 12 rounds of play… made his collegiate debut at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 14-16)… shot a season-low 69 in the opening round and finished with a season-best 214 overall to tie for ninth at the event… earned a top-25 finish at the Golfweek Spring Invitational (Apr. 5-6) with a 71-75-71=217… tied for sixth with a 71-75-70=216 at the OVC Championships (Apr. 25-27)… became the first freshman in program history to earn Gilbert Darcy MVP honors… produced the lowest scoring average for a Tech freshman in program history with a 72.42 in the spring, also the lowest average by a Golden Eagle since PGA Tour Pro Scott Stallings posted a 71.29 following his senior season in 2006-07.
Fall 2020 (Freshman): The 2020 fall season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
High School: McDearman was a two-sport athlete at Lebanon High School, lettering four years in golf for head coach Hunter Christian and three years in baseball for head coach Will Wakefield… named team MVP three times while earning four All-District honors and claiming District Medalist honors in 2018… finished as the District runner-up in 2019 and twice finished as the Region runner-up… was a two-time state qualifier as a junior and senior… qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2019… during his senior campaign, turned in a scoring average of 70 and fired a 65 at the 2019 Schooldays Tournament to earn medalist honors… placed first at the Sneds Tour Masters… also made the cut in the 2019 Tennessee State Amateur.
Personal: Son of Kathryn and John McDearman… born December 27, 2001… full name is Mark Anthony McDearman… father, John, played golf at Tech from 1988-92… mother, Kathryn, played tennis at Emory & Henry College in 1989.
Academic: Majoring in finance… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll three times and to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once.
Honors & Awards:
- 2020-21 OVC All-Newcomer Team
- 2020-21 All-OVC Team
- 2020-21 President’s Award
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For the eighth straight year, at least one member of the Tennessee Tech men's golf team was named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – With the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Championships hanging in the balance, it all came down to one final hole Wednesday evening, as the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team’s ferocious comeback fell just short.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Yet another outstanding performance propelled the Tennessee Tech men's golf team to a first-place finish in the stroke-play portion of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Tuesday afternoon, earning the Golden Eagles the No. 1 seed for the league's match-play segment that will determine the 2022 conference title on Wednesday.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Battling a late start and wet course conditions, the Tennessee Tech men's golf team stayed in the hunt for its first Ohio Valley Conference title since 1990, completing round two of the OVC Championships at Dalhousie Country Club Monday afternoon.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team took the first step towards history Sunday afternoon, getting off to a fast start at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships with a three-stroke lead over the field of nine programs following the first round of play at Dalhousie Country Club.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team begins the hunt for its first Ohio Valley Conference title since 1990 Sunday, kicking off up to four days of action at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Leading the league in scoring average headed into the postseason event, the Golden Eagles will compete in 54 holes of stroke play Sunday through Tuesday. The top four teams move on to match play on Wednesday to determine the OVC Champion.
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – For the third time in the 2021-22 campaign, the Tennessee Tech men's golf team delivered a runner-up finish, closing out the rain-shortened Big Blue Intercollegiate with a spectacular showing Tuesday afternoon. The finish marked the Golden Eagles' fifth top-five result of the year.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team wraps up the 2021-22 regular season at the Big Blue Intercollegiate, hosted by Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee State at the Hermitage Golf Course in Old Hickory, Tenn. from Monday, Apr. 11 to Tuesday, Apr. 12.
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – It was a highly successful first day of the Big Blue Intercollegiate for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team Monday, despite seeing a chunk of the second round come to an abrupt halt due to inclement weather.
TUNICA, Miss. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team wrapped up its first attempt at match play during the 2021-22 campaign, finishing up the final round of the Carpenter-Chaney Classic at Tunica National Tuesday afternoon.
TUNICA, Miss. – It was a highly successful day on the links for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team, as the Golden Eagles won both of their match-play tilts on the first day of the Carpenter-Chaney Classic at Tunica National.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team heads south for a unique twist on the season, competing in the Carpenter-Chaney Classic in Tunica, Miss. from Monday, Apr. 4 through Tuesday, Apr. 5. The tournament will feature match play with eight Ohio Valley Conference teams in the mix, getting a preview of how the final day of the league’s championship tournament will look later in the month.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf wrapped up the final round of the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate Tuesday afternoon, completing the second half of Monday’s second round to put a cap on competition at Twin Oaks Country Club.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Inclement weather, including rain and thunderstorms in the Springfield, Mo. area put an abrupt halt to the second round of the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate, but the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team and the other 15 teams contending in Missouri State’s event were able to finish the first 18 holes of play Monday afternoon.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team hits the road for a trip west for the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate, hosted by Missouri State Monday and Tuesday at the Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, Mo.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team captured its fourth top-five finish of the year Tuesday afternoon, securing a third-place showing at its own, annual Bobby Nichols Scramble at Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The ninth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate officially got underway Monday after Sunday's initial round was cancelled due to snow, and the Tennessee Tech men's golf team made the first trip around Sevierville Golf Club count.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team returns to Sevierville, Tenn. to host the ninth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club. Due to inclement weather, including heavy amounts of snow in Sevierville, the tournament has been changed to a 36-hole event.
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team wrapped up its first event of the spring season Tuesday afternoon, making the final lap around the El Campeón Course at Mission Hills Resort for the final round of the Orlando Invitational.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team continued its hot run through the fall Monday afternoon, concluding the first two rounds of action at the Battle at Black Creek in third place among a hefty field of 17 teams.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will kick off the 2022 spring campaign with a flight to Florida, competing in the Orlando Invitational Feb. 28 and Mar. 1 at Mission Hills Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – It was a historic day for Tennessee Tech’s Nick Sutton on the links Tuesday afternoon, as the sophomore took home his first collegiate medalist honors by claiming the Battle at Black Creek individual title for the Golden Eagle men’s golf team.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team continued its hot run through the fall Monday afternoon, concluding the first two rounds of action at the Battle at Black Creek in third place among a hefty field of 17 teams.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team is set to complete its fall campaign Monday and Tuesday, heading south for the Battle at Black Creek hosted by in-state foe Chattanooga at Black Creek Golf Club.
DULUTH, Ga. – For the second time in as many weeks, the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team took home a top-three finish in tournament action, tying for third at the Georgia State Invitational at Berkeley Hills Country Club Tuesday afternoon.
DULUTH, Ga. – It was a successful first day of action at the Georgia State Invitational for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team Monday, as the Golden Eagles knocked out the first two rounds of competition at Berkeley Hills Country Club.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will make the trek south for the two-day Georgia State Invitational Monday and Tuesday, competing at Berkeley Hills Country Club in Duluth, Ga.
JACKSON, Tenn. – It was a runner-up finish for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team at the Grover Page Classic Tuesday, as the Golden Eagles closed the gap with host UT Martin, but ultimately finished second at Jackson Country Club.
JACKSON, Tenn. – With two rounds of action complete at the Grover Page Classic, the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team positioned itself perfectly for a chance at taking home the title at Jackson Country Club Monday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team continues its fall campaign at the Grover Page Classic, competing at Jackson Country Club on Monday Oct. 4 and Tuesday, Oct. 5.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – It was a top-five finish to tie a ribbon on the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team’s first tournament of the year, as the Golden Eagles concluded with a final-round 6-under to wrap up the Golfweek Fall Challenge in a fifth-place tie with Jacksonville State in the field of 18.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – A stellar second-round showing was the story for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team in day two of the Golfweek Fall Challenge at the True Blue Golf Club in Myrtle Beach.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – It was a solid first round of action for the Tennessee Tech men's golf team to open up the 2021-22 campaign Sunday, as the Golden Eagles tied for seventh place among 18 teams in the first round of the Golfweek Fall Challenge.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will compete in the fall for the first time since 2019 Sunday through Tuesday, kicking off the 2021-22 schedule at the Golfweek Fall Challenge at True Blue Golf Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.