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2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

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Austin Brancaccio

Austin Brancaccio

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    La Salle, Ont.
  • High School:
    St. Thomas of Villanova

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights:

  • Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2024)

2024-25:
  • Saw action in four events on the year and tallied a 78.40 average
  • Took 67th at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational with a 157 (81-76)
  • Shared 82nd at the Wright State Invitational, shooting a 234 (74-84-76)
  • Posted a  239 (80-73-86) and placed 47th at the Horizon League Championship

2023-24:
  • Played in eight of the nine events and was in the starting line-up in six of them, placing sixth on the team with a 76.87 average
  • Shot in the 70's in 18 of his 23 rounds
  • Recorded a career-best 220 (76-72-72) and tied for 36th at The Buddy, including carding a pair of career-low 1-over 72 in rounds two and three
  • Tied for 71st at the Butler Spring Invite with a 36-hole career-best 147 (73-74)
  • Shared 44th shooting a 225 (76-76-73) at the NKU Jewell Invitational
  • Posted a 227 (77-75-75) and tied for 29th at the Horizon League Championship

2022-23:
  • Started in all 11 events as a freshman and posted an 81.4 average
  • Shot in the 70's in 15 of his 30 rounds, including 11 of his last 17
  • Made his collegiate debut at the Valparaiso Fall Invite, shooting a 258 (83-95-80) for 97th
  • Had 36-hole career lows recording a 156 (79-77) for a share of T16th at the Atomic City Classic and a 156 (79-77) for 35th at the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Championship 
  • Carded a season-low 229 (76-79-74) for T71st at the Butler Spring Invite, with his 4-over 74 in the final round a season-best
  • Was 44th at the Horizon League Championship with a 241 (78-81-82)

Personal:
  • Lettered in golf along with volleyball and baseball at the prep level at St. Thomas of Villanova
  • Recorded a victory on the Jamieson Jr. Golf Tour in the summer of 2021
  • Son of Renee and Todd Brancaccio
  • His dad played semi-pro beach volleyball
  • Has a younger sister and brother
  • A Business major
Year Rounds Strokes Average Top 10/20
2022-23 30 2,442 81.4 0/1
2023-24 23 1,768 76.8 0/0
2024-25 10 784 78.4 0/0
Career 63 4,994 79.27 0/1


Career Low 18: 72 (2x) at 2023 The Buddy (2nd, 3rd)
Career Low 36: 147 at 2024 Butler Spring Invite (73-74)
Career Low 54: 220 at 2023 The Buddy (76-72-72)

Career Tournament Finishes
2024-25

Sept 30-Oct. 1 - Tom Tontimonia Invitational (Pine Hills GC, Hinckley, OH) - 157 (81, 76) - 67th
Apr. 7-8 - NKU Jewell Invitational (Elks Run GC, Batavia, OH) - 154 (81, 73) - T72nd
Apr. 13-14 - Wright State Invitational (Heatherwoode GC, Springboro, OH) - 234 (74, 84, 76) - T82nd
Apr. 19-21 - Horizon League Championship (Mission Inn Resort, Howey-In-The-Hills, FL) - 239 (80, 73, 86) - 47th

2023-24
Sept. 9-10 - Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (Delaware CC, Muncie, IND) - 239 (83, 75, 81) - T64th (I)
Sept. 18-19 - Valpo Fall Invite (Sand Creek CC, Chesterton, IN) - 241 (79, 77, 85) - T49th (I)
Oct. 16-17 - The Buddy (Miller Memorial GC, Murray, KY) - 220 (76, 72, 72) - T36th
Mar. 17-19 - Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Sevierville GC, Sevierville, TN) - 241 (89-76-76) - T78th
Apr. 1 - Butler Spring Invite (Highland GC, Indianapolis, IN) - 147 (73, 74) - T71st
Apr. 6-7 - NKU Jewell Invitational (Elks Run GC, Batavia, OH) - 225 (76, 76, 73) - T44th
Apr. 14-15 - Wright State Invitational (Heatherwoode GC, Springboro, OH) - 228 (74, 74, 80) - T45th
Apr. 20-22 - Horizon League Championship (Mission Inn Resort, Howey-In-The-Hills, FL) - 227 (77, 75, 75) - T29th

2022-23
Sept. 19-20 - Valpo Fall Invite (Sand Creek CC, Chesterton, IN) - 258 (83, 95, 80) - 97th
Oct. 9-11 - Bucknell Invitational (Bucknell GC, Lewisburg, PA) - 243 (84, 80, 79) - 94th
Oct. 17-18 - Atomic City Classic (Centennial GC, Oak Ridge, TN) - 156 (79, 77) - T16th
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 - Metropolitan Intercollegiate Championship (Montclair GC, West Orange, NJ) - 156 (79, 77) - T35th
Mar. 9-11 - Warrior Invitational (The Legacy GC, Henderson, NV) - 260 (94, 81, 85) - 46th
Mar. 27-28 - Butler Spring Invite (Highland GC, Indianapolis, IN) - 229 (76, 79, 74) - T71st
Apr. 3-4 - WIU Invite (TPC Deere Run GC, Silvas, IL) - 241 (78, 85, 78) - 51
Apr. 8 - Irish Match (Warren GC, South Bend, IN) - 161 (79, 82) - 20th
Apr. 10-11 - NKU Jewell Invitational (Elks Run GC, Batavia, OH) - 239 (81, 79, 79) - 77th
Apr. 16-17 - Wright State Invitational (Heatherwoode GC, Springboro, OH) - 258 (83, 96, 79) - 68th
Apr. 23-25 - Horizon League Championship (Mission Inn Resort, Howey-In-The-Hills, FL) - 241 (78, 81, 82) - 44th

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