WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Nick Dentino has been named a Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) / Cobalt All-America Scholar, the organization announced Thursday.
To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate's Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and under 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.
Dentino graduated in 2024 with a degree in accounting, owning a 3.30 GPA.
On the course, Dentino owned a 73.64 stroke average in 28 competitive rounds, while recording one top-five finish and two top-20 placings. He placed tied for fourth at the Hootie at Bulls Bay shooting 5-under par 211, while placing tied for 16th at the Calusa Cup at 6-over par 222.
For his career, Dentino had a 73.68 stroke average in 123 rounds. He recorded 10, top-20 finishes and posted 40 rounds of par or better, including 15 rounds in the 60s.
To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate's Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and under 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.
Dentino graduated in 2024 with a degree in accounting, owning a 3.30 GPA.
On the course, Dentino owned a 73.64 stroke average in 28 competitive rounds, while recording one top-five finish and two top-20 placings. He placed tied for fourth at the Hootie at Bulls Bay shooting 5-under par 211, while placing tied for 16th at the Calusa Cup at 6-over par 222.
For his career, Dentino had a 73.68 stroke average in 123 rounds. He recorded 10, top-20 finishes and posted 40 rounds of par or better, including 15 rounds in the 60s.