Long Beach State University Athletics
2022-23 Men's Golf Roster
Ian Gilligan
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Reno, Nev.
2022 Big West Freshman of the Year
2022 First Team All-Big West
2023 Big West Player of the Year
2023 First Team All-Big West
2023 All-West Region
2023 Second Team All-America
2022-23 (Sophomore): Finished his second year at Long Beach State with another record-breaking season … Earned Second Team All-America, the first All-American for the program since 1983 … Earned First Team All-West Region honors and repeated as a First Team All-Big West selection … Chosen as the Big West Golfer of the Year, and also was the Big West Championship Individual Medalist … Set the program’s modern record with a season stroke average of 68.88 … Won four individual championships during the year … Did not compete in the season’s first tournament but then finished in the Top 10 in nine of the final 11 tournaments of the season … Started with back-to-back championships at the Nick Watner Invitational and The Mackenzie in the fall … Led the team at the Cal Poly Invitational … Tied for third at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate to begin the spring season … Had another podium finish at the John. A. Burns Intercollegiate … Set the program scoring record for a single round with a first-round 61 that was 11 strokes under par … Tied for fifth at the shortened Bandon Dunes Invitational, and then returned to the top with a win at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic … Led Long Beach State to a team win at the Big West Championship, finishing -5 with a score of 211 … Was the top finisher for the Beach at the Las Vegas Regional in the NCAA postseason, tied for ninth overall at -13 … Transferred to Florida following the season.
2021-22 (Freshman): Turned in a breakout rookie campaign in which he was named Big West Freshman of the Year and to the All-Big West First Team … Had three Top 10 finishes and five Top 25 showings … Posted a stroke average of 72.20 to rank second on the team … Recorded his best finish at The Big West Championships as he placed second with a 9-under par showing … Shot a low-round 66 at The Goodwin en route to finishing in a tie for eighth place with 203 for 7-under par.
High School: Played at Galena High School in Reno, Nev. … An extremely decorated athlete all four years of high school … Earned player of the year as a senior when he won his third Nevada 5A regional individual championship … Won the regional title as an individual in both his freshman and sophomore seasons … A three-time all-region and all-league selection in his senior, sophomore and freshman seasons … Won all five regular-season matches as an individual in his senior campaign … Qualified for the state championship as an individual in each year it was contested where he placed fifth as a freshman and second as a sophomore … Won the 2021 McClure Cup Amateur Championship at Bayonet Golf Course … Finished runner up in the 2021 Nevada Junior Amateur Championship … Finished sixth in the 2021 Junior Americas Cup and led Team Nevada to the state’s best ever finish in the championship … Finished ninth in the 2021 Junior World Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course.
Major: Economics
Fall 2021
T22. The Paintbrush Invitational, 72-73-81--226 (+10)
T38. Wolf Pack Classic, 75-76-72--23 (+7)
T17. St. Mary’s Invitational, 68-74-70--212 (-1)
Spring 2022
T58. John Burns Intercollegiate, 72-72-79--223 (+7)
T39. The Prestige, 72-82-71--225 (+12)
T47. Desert Intercollegiate, 74-74-73--221 (+5)
T8. The Goodwin, 70-66-67--203 (-7)
T26. Cowboy Classic, 74-72-68--214 (-2)
T7. El Macero, 71-69-72--207 (-9)
2. The Big West Championships, 70-68-69--207 (-9)
Fall 2022
T1. Nick Watney Invitational, 66-64-69--199 (-14)
1. The Mackenzie, 70-66-65--201 (-15)
T13. Cal Poly Invitational, 70-69-75--214 (-2)
Spring 2023
T3. Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate, 70-66-68--204 (-12)
T3. John A. Burns Intercollegiate, 61-71-67--199 (-17)
T13. Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate, 70-74-70--214 (-2)
T5. Bandon Dunes Invitational, 76-68--144 (E)
1. Wyoming Cowboy Classic, 70-67-66--203 (-13)
T10. El Macero Classic, 73-70-69--212 (-4)
1. Big West Championship, 69-71-71--211 (-5)
T9. Las Vegas Regional, 66-70-67--203 (-13)
2022 First Team All-Big West
2023 Big West Player of the Year
2023 First Team All-Big West
2023 All-West Region
2023 Second Team All-America
2022-23 (Sophomore): Finished his second year at Long Beach State with another record-breaking season … Earned Second Team All-America, the first All-American for the program since 1983 … Earned First Team All-West Region honors and repeated as a First Team All-Big West selection … Chosen as the Big West Golfer of the Year, and also was the Big West Championship Individual Medalist … Set the program’s modern record with a season stroke average of 68.88 … Won four individual championships during the year … Did not compete in the season’s first tournament but then finished in the Top 10 in nine of the final 11 tournaments of the season … Started with back-to-back championships at the Nick Watner Invitational and The Mackenzie in the fall … Led the team at the Cal Poly Invitational … Tied for third at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate to begin the spring season … Had another podium finish at the John. A. Burns Intercollegiate … Set the program scoring record for a single round with a first-round 61 that was 11 strokes under par … Tied for fifth at the shortened Bandon Dunes Invitational, and then returned to the top with a win at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic … Led Long Beach State to a team win at the Big West Championship, finishing -5 with a score of 211 … Was the top finisher for the Beach at the Las Vegas Regional in the NCAA postseason, tied for ninth overall at -13 … Transferred to Florida following the season.
2021-22 (Freshman): Turned in a breakout rookie campaign in which he was named Big West Freshman of the Year and to the All-Big West First Team … Had three Top 10 finishes and five Top 25 showings … Posted a stroke average of 72.20 to rank second on the team … Recorded his best finish at The Big West Championships as he placed second with a 9-under par showing … Shot a low-round 66 at The Goodwin en route to finishing in a tie for eighth place with 203 for 7-under par.
High School: Played at Galena High School in Reno, Nev. … An extremely decorated athlete all four years of high school … Earned player of the year as a senior when he won his third Nevada 5A regional individual championship … Won the regional title as an individual in both his freshman and sophomore seasons … A three-time all-region and all-league selection in his senior, sophomore and freshman seasons … Won all five regular-season matches as an individual in his senior campaign … Qualified for the state championship as an individual in each year it was contested where he placed fifth as a freshman and second as a sophomore … Won the 2021 McClure Cup Amateur Championship at Bayonet Golf Course … Finished runner up in the 2021 Nevada Junior Amateur Championship … Finished sixth in the 2021 Junior Americas Cup and led Team Nevada to the state’s best ever finish in the championship … Finished ninth in the 2021 Junior World Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course.
Major: Economics
Fall 2021
T22. The Paintbrush Invitational, 72-73-81--226 (+10)
T38. Wolf Pack Classic, 75-76-72--23 (+7)
T17. St. Mary’s Invitational, 68-74-70--212 (-1)
Spring 2022
T58. John Burns Intercollegiate, 72-72-79--223 (+7)
T39. The Prestige, 72-82-71--225 (+12)
T47. Desert Intercollegiate, 74-74-73--221 (+5)
T8. The Goodwin, 70-66-67--203 (-7)
T26. Cowboy Classic, 74-72-68--214 (-2)
T7. El Macero, 71-69-72--207 (-9)
2. The Big West Championships, 70-68-69--207 (-9)
Fall 2022
T1. Nick Watney Invitational, 66-64-69--199 (-14)
1. The Mackenzie, 70-66-65--201 (-15)
T13. Cal Poly Invitational, 70-69-75--214 (-2)
Spring 2023
T3. Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate, 70-66-68--204 (-12)
T3. John A. Burns Intercollegiate, 61-71-67--199 (-17)
T13. Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate, 70-74-70--214 (-2)
T5. Bandon Dunes Invitational, 76-68--144 (E)
1. Wyoming Cowboy Classic, 70-67-66--203 (-13)
T10. El Macero Classic, 73-70-69--212 (-4)
1. Big West Championship, 69-71-71--211 (-5)
T9. Las Vegas Regional, 66-70-67--203 (-13)
Sunday, October 11
Saturday, October 10
Monday, September 14
Sunday, September 13
