PHOTO GALLERY FROM MICHAEL'S TOBIASON CACC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (April 20, 2016) -- Goldey-Beacom College golfing great Michael Tobiason was officially inducted into the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Hall of Fame on Monday during the conference's Golf Championship Banquet held at Back Creek Golf Club in Middletown, Del.

Tobiason was the sixth and final member of the CACC's inaugural Class of 2015 to be inducted, as he joins earlier inductees Bobby Morgan (University of the Sciences), Carol Walters (Georgian Court University), Maryellen Massey Montera (Dominican College), Norm Wilhelmi (The King's College) and Alfred R. Restaino, Sr. (Bloomfield College).

Tobiason's induction was the perfect way to blend the conference's historic past in the sport of golf with today's current golfing greats, as the 2016 All-CACC performers and major award winners were also recognized at the championship banquet.

CACC Commissioner Dan Mara spoke to how the sport of golf has a great tradition within the conference and highlighted how Tobiason helped make that possible. Mara presented Tobiason with a framed portrait.

Tobiason had an opportunity to speak and stressed to the student-athletes in attendance to not take any day for granted and to work hard at being a student first and a golfer second. He said being a student-athlete requires a lot of time and commitment, but if the person is willing, a student-athlete has the opportunity to travel to places and meet people that can have a major impact on their lives. Tobiason felt he is living proof of that, as he has been able to take the lessons learned from Goldey-Beacom and apply them to his life.

Tobiason was a standout golfer for Goldey-Beacom, but also made his mark conference wide and throughout all of Division II. From 2003-06, he was named the CACC Golfer of the Year, while also claiming the conference’s individual championship four times each. The program as a whole benefitted from Tobiason’s stellar play, as the Lightning claimed the CACC team title in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Tobiason led Goldey-Beacom to the 2006 NCAA Regional Team Championship, while also winning the regional’s top individual medalist honor with a first-place performance. The Lightning qualified for the NCAA Division II National Finals and Tobiason was named a Collegiate Golf All-American following the campaign. He won more than 30 times during his collegiate and junior careers and qualified for the 2011 United States Open, which is one of golf’s four annual major championships. Tobiason also competed on Golf Channel’s “Big Break” reality series in 2013.

The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference composed of 14 institutions in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The member institutions are Bloomfield College, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Concordia (N.Y.) College, Dominican (N.Y.) College, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Nyack College, Philadelphia University, Post University of Waterbury, University of the Sciences, and Wilmington University.