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Justin Tereshko

Justin Tereshko

  • Class
    2012
  • Induction
    2022
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Golf

Justin Tereshko was a four-year letter winner for Transy Men's Golf. In his first year (2008-2009), the Pioneers were the HCAC Champions and finished the NCAA in 15th place as a team. In 2009-2010, they were HCAC Champions and finished 19th at the NCAA Tournament. 

During his junior year, Tereshko placed 2nd at the HCAC Tournament leading the team to another HCAC Championship and a 14th place finish at the NCAA Tournament. Through the 2010-2011 season he captured other program records including: 3rd all-time in scoring average vs. par: 2010-11 Justin Tereshko Rounds :24.0  Score: 73.96  par: 1.96; Tied 2nd all-time in National Ranking: 11th; 2nd all-time in Tournament Wins: 3; 3rd all-time in Rounds at Par or better: 9; 14th all-time in Season Birdies: 63. He also earned Ping All-American status for his accomplishments. 

Tereshko's senior year (2011-2012), after he placed 1st at the HCAC Tournament at seven under par (279 total) leading a team championship, the team earned National Runner-Up in the NCAA Tournament. Throughout his senior year, he again posted new program records: 1st all-time  in scoring average vs. par: 2011-12  Rounds: 27.0 Score: 72.33 vs. par: 0.56; 1st all-time in National Ranking: 1st; 1st all-time in Tournament Wins: 5; 1st all-time in Rounds at Par or better: 15; Tied for 2nd all-time in Low Round: 67 (Centre Invitational); 1st all-time in Season Birdies: 95; 1st all-time in Season Eagles: 8. Tereshko earned All-HCAC, All-Region, was named HCAC Player of the Year for 2012, Transy Athlete of the Year, and his second Ping All-American honor. 

After Transy, Tereshko has held coaching posts at Huntingdon College, DePauw University, Guilford College, and the University of Louisville before taking the reins at Hanover. He spent one year as the head coach at Bellarmine University before accepting his current position as Head Coach of Eastern Kentucky University.

Tereshko's accomplishments as a coach include being named the 2018 Jack Jensen Coach of the Year in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference after guiding Guilford to five event victories and fifth place finish in the NCAA Division III Championship.  In all, he guided the Quakers to three NCAA tournament appearances as they captured three ODAC championships. He also shepherded numerous individual players to national recognitions including six All-Americans and three GCAA All-American Scholars. 

In addition to coaching, Tereshko has also played in numerous amateur events with several top-10 and top-5 finishes including tying for 2nd at the Orlando International Amateur in 2019. 

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