Pack one of five in Hall of Fame Class of 2008
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tom Pack became the most successful golfer
in Tennessee Tech history during his four-year career from 1985-90,
establishing standards for success on the links that stood for 17
years.
Pack is one of five people who will be enshrined into the Tennessee
Tech Sports Hall of Fame Friday night as the school honors its
athletic legacy with the 34th annual induction ceremony.
The 2008 Hall of Fame Class will be honored during Homecoming this
weekend. The induction will take place at the Hall of Fame Dinner
Friday evening, and the group will also be recognized at the
Homecoming football game Saturday against Jacksonville State.
In addition to Pack, the Class of 2008 includes Chris Hedman, Mark
Maberry, John "Shakey" McClellan and Rachel Melchiorre. With their
induction, the Hall of Fame will grow to 148 since it was
established in 1975.
When he won the OVC individual title in 1990, he became the first
Tech champion in 39 years. He not only helped the Golden Eagles
claim the league's golf title, it propelled Tennessee Tech to the
1990 Ohio Valley Conference Men's All-Sports Trophy, the only time
TTU has claimed that title.
A native of Maryville, Tenn., Pack earned all-tournament honors 14
times during his career, including the culmination when he led
coach Bobby Nichols' team to the 1990 Ohio Valley Conference
championship. Pack was medalist of the OVC tournament and was named
the OVC Player of the Year.
He was only the second Tech player to receive that honor (along
with Ivan Smith in 1977). He still stands as one of just three Tech
golfers to be named OVC Player of the Year, with Scott Stallings
joining the list in 2006 and 2007.
In addition to the OVC tournament, Pack also earned medalist honors
at the 1990 Springbrook Classic.
His 14 all-tournament honors were the most by any TTU golfer before
Stallings, and were spread out over his four seasons, including
three as a freshman, four as a sophomore, three as a junior and
four as a senior. Among the tourneys where he distinguished
himself, in addition to the OVC and Springbrook events, were the
Smoky Mountain Invitational, the Tennessee Intercollegiate, the
Shorter Classic, the Purdue Invitational, the UT Martin/Pickwick
Tri-State and the Morehead Eagle Classic.
In 1990, he fired a career-best round of 66 at the Springbrook
Classic, which ranks as the fourth-lowest in school history. His
two-round total of 138 at Springbrook stands as the second-lowest
36-hole total by a Golden Eagle golfer. He also established a
school mark for the lowest 54-hole score at an OVC tournament,
firing a 208 at the 1990 event.
Tickets to the Hall of Fame Dinner and the game are available by
calling (931) 372-3940, or through the Athletics ticket office in
Eblen Center. Reservations must be made for the dinner, and tickets
are $25 each.
