NORMAN, Okla. — William & Mary men's golf was recently honored by the Golf Coaches Association of America for its success in the classroom during the 2022-23 season. Graduate student Matthew Feinstein, senior Trevor Binau earned and sophomore Jake Newman were named GCAA All-America Scholar honors.  

Both Feinstein and Binau garnered the All-America Scholar honor for the third-straight year, while Newman received the distinct for the first time. To be eligible for the accolades, an individual must - 1) be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I; 2) have participated in 50% of their team's competitive rounds with a stroke average under 76.0; 3) maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2; and 4) be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university. The duo was among 548 NCAA Division I athletes from 194 schools earned 2022-23 GCAA All-America Scholar honors.
 
Feinstein earned All-CAA Second Team honors and led the Tribe with a 72.69 stroke average, which was the third best in school history. Binau ranked third on the team in scoring average at 73.39, which also ranked 11th on the Tribe's single-season list. He ended his career with the eighth-best career average (74.48). Newman played in six tournaments for the Green and Gold, finishing the year with a 75.35 scoring average.
 
Established in 1958, GCAA is the professional organization of golf coaches. The GCAA's mission is to support its member coaches by creating educational opportunities, providing resources, and promoting its members with the purpose of enhancing their overall performance as coaches, mentors, and teachers. The GCAA also recognizes the excellence and achievements of its members and their student-athletes in academic, athletic and civic endeavors.