Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Honors
2011 NCAA Regional participant
2010 NCAA Regional participant
2009 NCAA Regional participant
2008-09 All-Big South


2010-11 (Redshirt Junior)

• Competed at the 2011 NCAA East Regional
• Played in all 13 team events for the Chanticleers
• Was fifth on the team with a season stroke average of 76.11 on the year
• Turned in a low-round 69 twice
• Recorded a 14th-place finish at the Gary Koch Invitational, shooting a 215, 1-under par
• Placed in a tie for 19th at the Windon Memorial Classic with a 218, +2
• Prior to his junior season, Ernst became the first Chanticleer to win the South Carolina Amateur in the summer of 2010
• Owned a one-stroke lead after the first day at the 2010 South Carolina Amateur Championship, played at Columbia Country Club, firing a 10-under (68-64) with his 64 being a career low
• Birdied the first playoff hole on day two to win the 52nd annual South Carolina Golf Association Amateur Championship ... Ernst, who shot 71 in the final round, finished regulation play tied with a 203, 10-under par
• Won with a 10-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole, the par-four 18th

2009-10 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Was in the lineup for all 12 tournaments for the Chanticleers, averaging 74.47 strokes in 36 rounds played
• Had nine rounds of par or better, including rounds of 68 once and a 69 twice
• Opened the season as Coastal's top player at the Golfweek Conference Challenge, tying for fifth at 214, 2-under par, including a 69 in the second round
• Finished 11th at The McLaughlin at 211,+1, helping lead the Chants to the team title
• Shot a 68 in the second round of The McLaughlin, his best round of the season
• Led the team with a 19th-place finish in the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Ridges, shooting a 217, +1
• Placed in a tie for 21st with a 225, +9, helping the Chanticleers win their seventh-straight Big South Championship
• Tied for 30th at the NCAA East Regional, firing a 69 in round three and a 54-hole total of 217, +7

2008-09 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Received All-Big South recognition, placing fourth at the 2009 Big South Championship
• Played in all seven spring events for the Chants, averaging 74.05 in 21 rounds played with one top-five and three top-20 finishes
• His par-5 scoring average of 4.7037 ranked sixth all-time in CCU's single-season history
• His team-high five eagles was tied for sixth in the CCU's single-season history
• Had his best finish at the Big South Conference Championship, tying for fourth at 225, +9, helping Coastal win its sixth-straight league crown
• Was the Chants' leader at the NCAA Northeast Regional, tying for 11th 221, +8
• Turned in his best 54-hole total at the Administaff Augusta State Invitational, posting a 212, 4-under par, to tie for 18th overall
• Twice posted a 68 for his best round of the year, shooting the score in the second round at Augusta State and again in the final round of the NCAA Regional
• Did not play in any tournaments in the fall schedule as he continued his rehabilitation from an injury
• Tied for third at the 2009 Southeastern Amateur, tied for fourth at the South Carolina Open, and tied for fifth at the South Carolina Amateur during the 2008 summer action
• Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll

2007-08 (Freshman)

• Redshirted his true freshman year due to injury, retaining the year of eligibility
• Was named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll

Prior to Coastal Carolina

• Was ranked as high as eighth in the state Boys' rankings and 23rd in the nation according to GolfWeek's Junior Boys' Ratings of the Class of 2007
• Was a 2006 Class 3A All-State selection and a three-time Region 1 Player of the Year
• Finished in the top-15 of three American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) tournaments the summer of 2006, as well as placing sixth at the GolfWeek Top-100 event
• Played for the victorious South Carolina squad in the 2006 matches versus Canada, his second-straight season on the team, as well as playing in the 2005 Carolinas Versus Virginias matches
• Honored as the Wendy's High School Heisman nominee in 2007 from Seneca High School
• Was also a member of the honor roll, the National Honor Society, and Who's Who of American High School Students

Personal

• Full name: Andrew Mark Ernst
• Son of Mark and Melanie Ernst
• Father, Mark, played college golf at Furman in 1982-83
• Majoring in recreation and sport management