For Immediate Release
Friday, May 1, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Men’s Golfer of the Year
Peyton Coahran (Sr., Spicer, Minn. / New London-Spicer HS) – Winona State
- Fifth WSU student-athlete to earn NSIC Men’s Golfer of the Year Honors
- A three-time All-NSIC First Team performer
- Season scoring average of 71.4 over 26 rounds, which led the NSIC
- Low round score of 65 at the NSIC Championships
- Finished second at the NSIC Champions, one stroke off the lead
- Was ranked fifth in the central region
- Won four events during the 2025-26 season, with five top-five finishes
NSIC Newcomer of the Year
Charlie Hanson (Fr., Morris, Minn. / Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta HS) – Sioux Falls
- Second student-athlete from USF to earn NSIC Men’s Golf Newcomer of Year honors
- First USF Men's Golfer to be selected to the NCAA Regional Tournament
- Finished season with a 73.2 scoring average over 27 rounds, sixth best in NSIC
- Won one event and had four top-10 finishes
- Shot a low round of 68 this season
- Finished tied for 11th at the NSIC Championships
NSIC Men’s Coach of the Year
Jeff Straight – Winona State
- Led the Warriors to their 16th NSIC Men’s Golf Championship
- Won this year’s NSIC Men’s Golf Championship by 20 strokes
- Coached four All-NSIC First team performers this season
- Named NSIC Men’s Golf Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career
| All-NSIC First Team |
| Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
High School |
| Logan Schoepp |
Sr. |
BSU |
Bismark, N.D. |
Centry |
| Charlie Hanson |
Fr. |
USF |
Morris, Minn. |
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta |
| Javier Casariego |
So. |
WSU |
A Coruna, Spain |
Compania de Maria |
| Peyton Coahran |
Sr. |
WSU |
Spicer, Minn. |
New London-Spicer |
| Max Jericho |
So. |
WSU |
Loveday, Australia |
Sacred Heart |
| Luke Maas |
Jr. |
WSU |
Watertown, Minn. |
Watertown-Mayer |
|
|
| Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
High School |
| Henry Hartquist |
So. |
AU |
Luverne, Minn. |
Luverne |
| Josh Esterley |
Jr. |
CSP |
Chaska, Minn. |
Chaska |
| Trey Timm |
Sr. |
CSP |
River Falls, Wis. |
River Falls |
| Marc Bofarull |
Jr. |
UMC |
Barcelona, Spain |
|
| Hogan Ordal |
Sr. |
MSU |
Lakeville, Minn. |
South |
| Karson Patten |
Jr. |
MSU |
Carlton, Minn. |
Cloquet |
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 126 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.
About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.
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