Gary Deetscreek (2024) - Hall of Fame

Gary Deetscreek

Induction:
2024
Class:
1983

The only two-time All-America golfer in Temple history, Gary Deetscreek (1979-83) participated in three NCAA Championships, making the cut in 1982 and 1983 finishing 65th and 44th respectively. A two-time all-conference honoree, he was 4th overall in both 1981 and 1982 while helping the Owls win the conferenc championship three times. The team captain and Most Valuable Player as a senior, he was also a three-time All-District honoree (1981, 82, 83). Deetscreek placed third in 1981, fifth in 1982, and fourth in 1983 helping Temple win the Eastern Championships all three years. In the 1981, he shot a still standing school record of five-under 67 in the first round of Eastern Championships. The following year he shot a three-under 69 at the 1982 NCAAs, an Owl record that still stands. Overall, he helped Temple win 14 tournaments, post a 37-2 match play record and participate in the NCAA all four years.