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blank Marshall Cropper
05/16/2013 ART SHELL CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC & JUNIOR TOURNAMENT READY TO TEE OFFAnnual event will take place June 11-12 at Great Hope Golf Course. 04/11/2013 MEN'S GOLF LOOKS TO REBOUND AT MEAC SHOWCASEHawks travel five to Myrtle Beach, group looks for solid fourth score 03/28/2013 HAWKS AMONG DEEP FIELD TO GOLF AT WHITING-TURNERUMES has finished fifth in past four tournaments, top three golfers to compete 03/21/2013 GOLF OPENS 2013 AT FAMU SPRING INVITATIONALHawks travel seven to Florida, trio of juniors look to lead group 10/02/2012 HAWK GOLF BREAKS PROGRAM SCORING RECORD IN ATLANTARaad and Toney shoot scores of 70 on first day, Hawks tally 598 total score Marshall Cropper is the second head coach of the UMES men's golf team, taking over for the start of the 2012-13 season. He has served as the coordinator of UMES Golf Academy since its founding in 2004. UMES is one of just 20 universities, and the only HBCU, to have an accredited PGA Golf Management Program. He manages the day-to-day operations of the academy, including regulating the outdoor driving range, indoor facilities and maintenence equipment for the Academy. He also plans fundraiser activities, including the annual UMES Art Shell Celebrity Golf Tournament in Crisfield. Previous to coming back to Princess Anne, Cropper worked for the D.C. Department of Environmental Services, D.C. Department of Recreation and most recently the MJC Management and Consulting Services. Cropper graduated from UMES (then Maryland State College) in 1967 with a degree in physical education after playing as a double-sport athlete in Princess Anne. He played tight end for the football team, earning All-CIAA honors in 1966, and also played on the baseball team at first base and right field. He earned his Master's Degree in 1975 from National Graduate University and was inducted into the UMES Athletics Hall of Fame in 1982. |
