Buena Vista University

Bill Naughton ’86 was a four-time letterwinner and a four-time national qualifier on the golf course for Buena Vista, playing for his father, BVU Hall of Famer John Naughton ’50.

As a senior in 1986, he posted a team-best 18-hole scoring average of 75.0 and shot a season-low round of 71 at Central. Naughton shot 151 and tied for individual medalist honors at the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships while winning MVP honors for the second straight season. He helped lead the Beavers to a runner-up team finish with a 633. Later that year, he capped his career by earning All-American laurels after placing 17th at the NCAA Championships.

As a junior, the Storm Lake native and St. Mary’s High School graduate earned the IIAC’s Co-Most Valuable Player honor for the first time after winning the championships with a 36-hole score of 153.

Naughton’s career began as a freshman in 1983 with his first trip to the NCAA Championships. After a first round 85, he bounced back with three straight rounds in the 70s. He finished the championships at 315 and only eight shots out of the top 10. As a sophomore in 1984, Naughton carded a 325, closing with his low round of 76.