Matt DiBella
Matt DiBella
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Greeneville, Tenn.
High School: Walters State CC / Chuckey-Doak HS
Major: Business

2018-19: One of only two players on the team to play in all 10 tournaments during the season... Finished fourth on the team with his 77.0 scoring average... Four top-20 finishes including two times in the top-10 and one top-five performance... Finished third in his first TU event at the Bob Dibble Classic with 72-70=142... T7th at the Tusculum Invitational with 73-75=148)... Tied for 15th at the Mars Hill Fall Invitational (77)... 13th at the Walters State Fall Classic (77-79=156)... 40th at the SAC Championship (76-79-80=235).

Walters State: Played two seasons at the Morristown, Tenn. junior college... Coached by Tusculum Sports Hall of Famer Bill Gardner.

High School: Graduated from Chuckey-Doak HS in Afton, Tenn... Coached by Gene Ward... 3-Time Conference Player of the Year... Blue Ridge Mountain Conference finalist... Two-time District Runner-up in 2013 and 2014... 9-hole stroke average: 36.0

Personal: Born Aug. 4, 1996 in West Palm Beach, Fla... Son of Charlie and Karen DiBella... Siblings: Charlie, Christina, Gabby, Jenn, Jacklyn, Alexa and Jamie... Majoring in business with a minor in marketing... Hobbies: Fishing and church... Favorite book: "Hunger Games" series; Favorite midnight snack: Waffle House; Favorite movie: "Warrior"; Favorite musical artist: Thomas Rhett; Favorite song: "Nowhere Fast"; Favorite sports team: New England Patriots; Matt can't imagine a week without: Showering; Favorite athlete: Tom Brady; Matt's advice to kids: "Work hard"; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite sport other than golf: Football; Most famous person Matt has ever met: Michael Jackson; Toughest opponent Matt has ever played against: Jordan Williams; What people don't know about Matt: He can sing; When he was a kid, Matt tried to be like: Tom Brady.