The 2001-2002 men's golf team capped a record-breaking season of firsts by earning the program's first and only team finish in a national championship tournament - at the time of their induction. Led by hall of fame member Bruce MacGregor and assisted by hall of fame member Barry Hobert '70, the team notched a 100-23 record, including a 76-2 mark in the Fall that helped propel the Braves to a top-25 ranking for the first time in program history, reaching as high as No. 20.
After losing by one stroke to Laval University in the University of Maine at Presque Isle Invitational to open the season, the Braves went on a magical run that saw them capture ten of the 14 medalist honors, a Maine Athletic Conference title, the program's first New England Intercollegiate Golf Association Championship and a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Region 10 title en route to setting numerous school and State of Maine Intercollegiate records.
The 2001-2002 squad set the records for the lowest scores ever in a college tournament on a par-70 course with a 285 at the Terrier Invitational and on a par-72 course with a 286 team card at the MAC scrimmage. They also finished 30 strokes ahead of their nearest competitor Thomas College to win the MAC championship with a two-day total of 582, a new tournament record. All three scores also broke the program's school records at the time.
The team featured two Husson University Sports Hall of Famers: Corey Pion '03 and Joe Alvarez '02. They will now be joined by Bill Hutchins '02, Joe Finemore '04, Shane Ross '04, Kevin Guay '03 and James Tribou '04 to become the first golf team to be inducted into the hall of fame.
The group shot 14 rounds of even or under par that season, compiling 12 medalist honors, 29 top-5 finishes and 41 top-10 finishes as individuals. The team also averaged 304.90 strokes per round during this magical season, setting the State of Maine's and the program's best four-player team scoring average at the time, while also recording the program's lowest single-round score with a 285 at the Terrier Invitational. The 285 score stood as the lowest score in program history for 16 years.
Pion, who served as team captain, fired the program's lowest 18-hole score of 66 (at MAC scrimmage) during this dreamlike season, as well.
Alvarez was named MAC golfer of the year, while earning spots on the All-MAC first team, NAIA all-region 10 Team, NEIGA All-New England Team, Maine Intercollegiate All-State and the NAIA All-American first team. Pion was also selected to the NAIA all-region 10 Team, the NEIGA All-New England team and the All-MAC first team. Hutchins and Finemore were named to the NAIA all-region 10 ream, as well, while Hutchins earned Maine Intercollegiate All-State honors and coach MacGregor was named MAC coach of the year.
