Max Lyons is a CSC Academic All-America® Second Team selection
7/17/2024 11:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Lyons is the BIG EAST Men's Golfer of the Year and has a 3.97 GPA in finance
CSC Release
AUSTIN, Texas – Marquette University rising senior men's golfer Max Lyons was named to the CSC Men's At-Large Academic All-America® Second Team for NCAA Division I, the College Sports Communicators announced Wednesday.
Lyons, the 2024 BIG EAST Men's Golf Player of the Year sports a 3.977 cumulative grade point average as a finance major in MU's highly selective AIM program - the CFA Institute's first-in-the nation partner, managing a portfolio of investments for MU. The native of Phoenix, Arizona is the first MU golfer to ever earn Academic All-America® honors and is selected in an at-large category that includes student-athletes in ice hockey, lacrosse, gymnastics, tennis, wrestling, fencing, volleyball and skiing, in addition to golf.
"We've had a strong history of guys who've excelled on the course and in the classroom," MU head coach Steve Bailey said. " So, to be the first Golden Eagle golfer to win this award is a tremendous honor! Congratulations to Max, it's great to see his efforts rewarded."
Lyons was selected as MU's seventh winner of the BIG EAST Men's Golfer of the Year award in May and led qualifying BIG EAST athletes with a 72.33 stroke scoring average this season, while posting 17 par-or-better rounds and five rounds in the 60s. His scoring average was plus-0.70 strokes to par and he led MU at six of its 11 events over the academic year.
The native of Phoenix carded a season best 9-under 207 in MU's first event of the spring at the Puerto Rico Classic on Feb. 11-13, and his 17 par-or-better rounds is the seventh-highest single-season total in program history.
The junior climbed the MU career record book this season and ranks third in program lore in career scoring average (72.47) and fifth in par-or-better rounds (45). He is the fifth Marquette men's golfer to earn league player of the year honors, joining PING All-Americans Hunter Eichhorn (2017-18, 2020-21, 2021-22) and Mike Van Sickle (2008-09) in addition to Patrick Sanchez (2014-15) and Oliver Farrell (2018-19).
Lyons is a three-time All-BIG EAST selection (first team in 2022-23 & 2023-24 and second team in 2021-22) and was recognized as the 2021-22 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year during his first year on campus. During that spring he set the BIG EAST Championships all-time low men's round with a 64 in round one in 2022 at Callaway Gardens.
Lyons has been involved in a number of on- and off-campus volunteer activities in Milwaukee, including with Journey21, a nonprofit that provides supportive living and learning options for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). He is also a Marquette Men's Bible Study group leader, an Epikos Church Kids Ministry volunteer, and a Literacy Services of Wisconsin virtual homework helper.
The 2024 Academic All-America® Men's and Women's At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes at-large honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
For more information about CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.
Keep up with the Marquette men's golf program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMGolf) and Instagram (@MarquetteMGolf) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMGolf).
AUSTIN, Texas – Marquette University rising senior men's golfer Max Lyons was named to the CSC Men's At-Large Academic All-America® Second Team for NCAA Division I, the College Sports Communicators announced Wednesday.
Lyons, the 2024 BIG EAST Men's Golf Player of the Year sports a 3.977 cumulative grade point average as a finance major in MU's highly selective AIM program - the CFA Institute's first-in-the nation partner, managing a portfolio of investments for MU. The native of Phoenix, Arizona is the first MU golfer to ever earn Academic All-America® honors and is selected in an at-large category that includes student-athletes in ice hockey, lacrosse, gymnastics, tennis, wrestling, fencing, volleyball and skiing, in addition to golf.
"We've had a strong history of guys who've excelled on the course and in the classroom," MU head coach Steve Bailey said. " So, to be the first Golden Eagle golfer to win this award is a tremendous honor! Congratulations to Max, it's great to see his efforts rewarded."
Lyons was selected as MU's seventh winner of the BIG EAST Men's Golfer of the Year award in May and led qualifying BIG EAST athletes with a 72.33 stroke scoring average this season, while posting 17 par-or-better rounds and five rounds in the 60s. His scoring average was plus-0.70 strokes to par and he led MU at six of its 11 events over the academic year.
The native of Phoenix carded a season best 9-under 207 in MU's first event of the spring at the Puerto Rico Classic on Feb. 11-13, and his 17 par-or-better rounds is the seventh-highest single-season total in program history.
The junior climbed the MU career record book this season and ranks third in program lore in career scoring average (72.47) and fifth in par-or-better rounds (45). He is the fifth Marquette men's golfer to earn league player of the year honors, joining PING All-Americans Hunter Eichhorn (2017-18, 2020-21, 2021-22) and Mike Van Sickle (2008-09) in addition to Patrick Sanchez (2014-15) and Oliver Farrell (2018-19).
Lyons is a three-time All-BIG EAST selection (first team in 2022-23 & 2023-24 and second team in 2021-22) and was recognized as the 2021-22 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year during his first year on campus. During that spring he set the BIG EAST Championships all-time low men's round with a 64 in round one in 2022 at Callaway Gardens.
Lyons has been involved in a number of on- and off-campus volunteer activities in Milwaukee, including with Journey21, a nonprofit that provides supportive living and learning options for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). He is also a Marquette Men's Bible Study group leader, an Epikos Church Kids Ministry volunteer, and a Literacy Services of Wisconsin virtual homework helper.
The 2024 Academic All-America® Men's and Women's At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes at-large honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
For more information about CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.
Keep up with the Marquette men's golf program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMGolf) and Instagram (@MarquetteMGolf) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMGolf).
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