Teams

Points (First Place Votes)

1.

Husson

79 (7)

2.

Salem State

68

3.

Castleton

62 (1)

4.

Maine Maritime

52 (1)

5.

UMaine-Farmington

41

6.

MCLA

32

7.

Johnson State

30

8.

UMaine-Presque Isle

23

9.

Green Mountain

18

1. Husson will be led by 2015 NAC Coach of the Year, Mike Dugas, who enters his third season as the head coach. The Eagles will return seven members from last season's NAC Championship squad including the 2015 NAC Rookie of the Year Daulton Wickenden(Rockport, Maine; pictured right), Philip Thome (Blythe, Calif.), Tommy Favreau (Brunswick, Maine), Cam Clark (Houlton, Maine),Steve Mahon (Ellsworth, Maine), Taylor Morang (Winthrop, Maine), and Devin Stewart (Bloomfield, Conn.). Husson will be looking to capture the team's 11th NAC Championship in the last 13 years.

2. Salem State will be led by veteran head coach Steve Campbell, who enters his 15th season at the helm of the Vikings. Despite a runner-up finish at the 2015 NAC Championship, Salem State enjoyed a solid spring campaign, winning the Rich Korzec Invitational and the 2016 MASCAC Men's Golf Championship, while climbing to a No. 6 NCAA ranking in the Northeast. Salem State returns a solid nucleus highlighted by All-NAC Second Team selection Chad Alibozek (Adams, Mass.), who earned a 10th place finish at last year's NAC championship. Kevin Dyer (Beverly, Mass.; pictured right) will return for his senior campaign, while sophomore Eric Powers(Danvers, Mass.) will have an opportunity this year to make his mark on the men's golf program. The Vikings will have to overcome the loss of three talented seniors, but will have enough returning talent to again make a push for an NAC title. Salem State begins the season at the Middlebury Invitational on September 16.

3. Castleton hopes to stay near the top of the NAC in 2016 after a third-place finish at the 2015 NAC Championship. Brian Hill is back at the helm of the Spartans for his second year. Zach Temple (Hartland, Vt.; pictured right) returns following a season in which he posted a scoring average of 76.0 with a low round of 69 to earn First Team All-NAC honors. Luke Salerno (Essex Jct., Vt.) is also back for Castleton after averaging a 83.8 strokes per round in his first season in 2015. The Spartans also bring in seven freshmen this season as they begin their chase for a NAC title. 

4. Maine Maritime will be under the direction of Noah Tapley who enters his third season as head coach of the Mariners. Maine Maritime will return three of their top-five finishers  from the 2015 NAC Championship, including sophomore Erich Klopfer (Palm Harbor, Fla.; pictured right), senior Luke Olson (Charleston, Maine), and senior Chase Whittemore (Skowhegan, Maine). The Mariners will look to improve on their fourth-place finish at the NAC Championships under a talented group of returners and newcomers.

5. UMaine-Farmington will be looking to top last year's fifth-place finish in the NAC Championship. Veteran head coach Bob Timmins enters his 14th season guiding the Beavers on the links. UMF has eight golfers coming back in 2016, including a pair of All-Conference selections. Michael Richard (Turner, Maine; pictured right) will try to crack into the top ten in the NAC Championship this season after placing 11th a season ago. Eric Aguiar (Thornton, N.H.) matched Richard in last year's conference championship and will be looking to be a contender in 2016. The Beavers will make stops at Southern Maine, University of New England, Bowdoin, and St. Joseph's this season before competing in the NAC Championship. UMaine-Farmington opens the season on Thursday, September 1, at the Southern Maine Invitational. 

6. MCLA will have a fresh look in 2016 as the Trailblazers turned over the entire roster from a season ago. Under third-year head coachSteve Terpak, the Trailblazers will turn to youth attempting to better a sixth-place finish at the NAC Championships. A trio of newcomers will look to make an impact as Matt Lawrence (Stamford, Vt.), Nick Bator (North Adams, Mass.), and Doug Sigsbury(North Adams, Mass.) should provide a solid foundation for the Trailblazers.

7. Johnson State, led by fifth-year head coach Bill Boldwin, enters the 2016 season looking to improve on its seventh place finish at last year's NAC Championship. The Badgers will look to returning sophomore Kiley Moody (Volcott, Vt.; pictured right) and newcomers Phil Lyons (Sackets Harbor, N.Y.) and Jesse Streeter (Richmond, Vt.) to anchor the team. The Badgers kick-off their season on September 1, at their annual invitational at Rocky Ridge golf course in St. George, Vt. 

8. UMaine-Presque Isle will be under new direction as Jon Humphrey is heading the program in his first year at the helm. Senior Eric Depner (Farmington, Conn.; pictured right) is the only returner from last year's squad. Additions of senior Jess Dixon (Orlando, Fla.) and freshman Erika Dube (West Enfield, Maine) will help the Owls in their rebuilding process as the program looks to the future.

9. Green Mountain enters the 2016 campaign looking to improve upon its eighth place finish at the 2015 NAC Championships. Head coach Chris Jenkins enters his second season at the helm of the Eagles and expects a more competitive season this fall. Senior Dakota Dodson (St. Augustine, Fla..; pictured right) returns to anchor the young team bolstered by several newcomers. The Eagles kick-off their season with a trip to Rocky Ridge golf course in St. George, Vt. as part of the JSC Invitational.