In his four seasons as head coach, Mark Guhne (pronounced JUNE) has led his alma mater to unprecedented heights in men's golf.  Guhne has spearheaded a consistent march up the national rankings.

The march to the top culminated in a No. 1 ranking early in the Fall of 2008 after opening with wins at the Aldila Scenic City Invitational and at the prestigious Carpet Capital Collegiate.  The Mocs won their third straight Southern Conference Championship and in its third NCAA Regional appearance, Guhne's charges earned their way to the NCAA Finals at Inverness.

The third-place finish in the South Central Regional was not the only highlight.  Three wins in 2008-09 coupled with another top 25 final ranking shows the Mocs commitment toward consistency on the national scene.

Among the three wins in 2008-09 is a third straight Southern Conference Championship.  Derek Rende and Ben Rickett were joined on the All-SoCon team by Stephan Jaeger who also earned Freshman of the Year honors in the league.  It was the third year the Mocs placed three or more student-athletes on the all-league squad.

For the first time in school history, the Mocs posted three members on the PING All-Region team.  Rende repeated on the team and was joined by Rickett and Jaeger.

The 2007-08 season saw the Mocs finish in the top 15 of the three major rankings with a high of No. 12 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Ratings Index.  Chattanooga ranked No. 14 in the Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches' Poll as well as in the Golfstat rankings.  The team set a school record with five team titles, breaking the previous season mark of four.

Individually, the Mocs placed three players in the top 100 rankings (Golfweek/Sagarin) in Jonathan Hodge (26), Derek Rende (74) and Fredrik Qvicker (88), as well as in the Golfstat Cup with Hodge at 18, Rende at 66 and Qvicker at 99.  Hodge set the single-season record with three titles in 2007-08 repeating as SoCon Golfer of the Year.

With Guhne at the helm, the Mocs have won 13 team titles and five medalist honors.  Guhne has three SoCon Coach of the Year honors in those seasons, and his players have won two Player of the Year awards, two Freshman of the Year and had 12 all-conference selections under his tutelage to go with second-team All-America honors for Hodge in 2008 as well as five All-Region mentions.

His first season (2006), Chattanooga posted its best conference finish (tie 3rd) in 20 years and Guhne earned Coach of the Year honors.  He followed that by leading the Mocs to their first Southern Conference title since 1987 in 2007, with Jonathan Hodge earning SoCon Player of the Year honors, Derek Rende, Freshman of the Year, and Guhne, Coach of the Year once again.  The Mocs finished 2006-07 ranked 47th in the nation.

As part of the growth of the student-athlete, Guhne encourages aggressive summer tournament schedules.  In recent years, the Mocs had three players qualify for the 2007 U.S. Amateur in Jonathan Hodge, Derek Rende and Bryce Ledford.  Fredrik Qvicker finished as low amateur at the 2007 Scandanavian Masters, while Ben Rickett qualified for the 2007 English Amateur, finishing in the final 16, and the 2008 British and English Ams.

Rende won the 2007 Tennessee State Open and then followed in 2008 with a win at the Tennessee State Amateur.  Hodge qualified for the Western Refining All-American in 2008 and played a phenomenal summer schedule which included a third round finish at the North/South Amateur.

Guhne was elevated to the head coaching position on March 1, 2005, after three seasons serving as assistant coach to Reed Sanderlin.  A PGA professional, Guhne has earned Class A status and was the 2007 Horton Smith Award winner.  He was elected president of the Chattanooga chapter of the PGA in 2008.

Among his recent playing accomplishments, Guhne was selected to the 2007 Tennessee Challenge Cup team.  In 2003 and 2004, he represented Tennessee in the Tennessee vs. Georgia PGA Cup Matches.

Mark and his wife Kelly are both Chattanooga graduates with each earning degrees in 1984.  The couple resides in Hixson, Tenn.

GUHNE AT A GLANCE

Alma Mater:  Chattanooga '84

COACHING RECORD

Years	Wins	Losses	Ties	Titles
2005-06	105	56	1	1
2006-07	149	50	2	4
2007-08	158	42	4	5
2008-09	101	77	1	3
Fall 2009	43	28	1	0
Totals	556	253	9	13

HONORS
2006 SoCon Coach of the Year
2007 SoCon Coach of the Year
2008 SoCon Coach of the Year
2009 Eaton/Golf Pride East Region Coach of the Year

NCAA APPEARANCES
2007 East Regional
2008 East Regional
2009 South Central Regional
2009 Finals

TEAM TITLES
2005 Re/Max UTC Fall Classic
2007 Rio Pinar Intercollegiate
2007 Wexford Intercollegiate
2007 USA Spring Classic
2007 SoCon Championship
2007 Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic
2008 Cleveland Palmetto Intercollegiate
2008 Furman Intercollegiate
2008 Bank of America Intercollegiate
2008 SoCon Championship
2008 Aldila Scenic City Invitational
2008 Carpet Capital Collegiate
2009 SoCon Championship

INDIVIDUAL MEDALISTS
2005-06
Bryce Ledford, Re/Max UTC Fall Classic

2006-07
Derek Rende, USA Spring Classic

2007-08
Jonathan Hodge, Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic
Jonathan Hodge, Cleveland Palmetto Intercollegiate
Jonathan Hodge, Furman Intercollegiate

ALL-AMERICA
2008:  Jonathan Hodge, 2nd Team

PING ALL-REGION
2008:  Jonathan Hodge, Derek Rende
2009:  Stephan Jaeger, Derek Rende, Ben Rickett

SoCON PLAYER of the YEAR
2007:  Jonathan Hodge
2008:  Jonathan Hodge

SoCON FRESHMAN of the YEAR
2007:  Derek Rende
2009:  Stephan Jaeger

ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS
2006:  Jonathan Hodge, Bryce Ledford
2007:  Jonathan Hodge, Bryce Ledford, Derek Rende
2008:  Jonathan Hodge, Fredrik Qvicker, Derek Rende, Ben Rickett
2009:  Stephan Jaeger, Derek Rende, Ben Rickett