Coach Steve Bowman

Current Team
LIBERTY

Head Coach College: Liberty University

Head Coach

College: Liberty University
Start Date: 04/01/2011

I started playing Disc Golf in California in the early ’80’s at the age of 12.  Our neighborhood had installed modified baskets to light polls throughout the streets in our community and I remember throwing discs for hours on end.  My Mom and I moved to Lynchburg in ’87 and my interest shifted to other sports since disc golf had not arrived in Lynchburg until the mid ’90’s.

Once a course was installed in Lynchburg, I’d play morning and night.  I loved the challenge and competition that the game brought and I began competing in local tournaments and statewide venues.  The best part was the relationships developed, making lifelong friends and sharing the love of the game with others.  But one course in Lynchburg was not enough. My passion soon turned to learning more about disc golf and working with city groups and friends from our tournaments to help expand the game throughout central Virginia.

I have been blessed to design and help build 2 courses thus far in central Virginia – Falling Creek in Bedford, VA and the home course on the campus of Liberty University.  It’s been awesome to hear people get so excited about something that I’ve had a passion toward for such a long time. I am very thankful to have the opportunity to coach and help others see the affect that a simple game can have in others lives, both physically and spiritually.

Since 1999, I have been a full-time missionary with WHEEL POWER Christian Cyclists, working with my Mom and spreading the gospel message on bicycles (and recently motorcycles) across the United States. My wife Heather & I have been married since 1993 and are blessed with 2 sons who love to throws discs just as much as I do!  I’m excited to see this level of play take place on the campus where I spent some time learning and growing in Christ.  I look forward to passing on the passion and enthusiasm I have, both for the Lord and disc golf, to the Disc Golf Club Sport team at LU.  I believe it’s all about encouraging and training this generation of golfers to use their gifts and talents to honor Christ in all that they do and strive to bring a national championship to LU through Disc Golf!

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You need 2 players for a Women’s team and 4 for all other divisions. The women’s division is the only field at the National Championship offered for individuals to compete.

Find your team page here. If you see your school listed there, reach out to us or fill out the form on the team’s page for your captain or leader’s information. If you do not see your school listed there, reach out to us and we’ll create your team page and help get you started!

Conference events are open for anyone to participate! Find an event you’re interested in and register your team to compete!

Regionals require current College Disc Golf membership. Have you reached out to us? You need a team page and login before you can join and renew your CDG membership. After your join, your team can compete in any Regional event.

College Disc Golf events are organized and ran by volunteers that range from Tournament Directors with PDGA Major experience to students running their first events. There are two main types of events – conference play (league like play, more casual events) and Regionals (more competition focused events that require CDG membership and where you earn your invite to the CDGNC). All CDG Regionals are PDGA sanctioned and consist of at least round of team alternating shot doubles and singles play. More scoring and format information. Event format and layouts are determined by the TD for that event. Events can be one or two days. Find a qualifier near you – event map and schedule.

No, you do not need to qualify to compete. If you are interested in competing in Division 3 (DIII) or the Women’s Division, you do not need to qualify. Only teams interested in competing in Division 1 (DI) or Division 2 (DII) need to qualify.

To qualify, earn your invite by being one of the highest placing teams without a bid at any Regional on the schedule!

Only teams interested in competing in Division 1 (DI) or Division 2 (DII) need to qualify. To qualify, earn your invite by being one of the highest placing teams without a bid at any Regional on the schedule!

  • Example: results and bids for an event with 3 bids to DI and 3 bids to DII.

Place

Team

Bid

1

School 1 – A

DI

2

School 2 – A

DI

3

School 1 – B

DII

4

School 3 – A

DI

5

School 2 – B

DII

6

School  4 – A

DII

7

School 5 – A

 

Bids are are awarded to the school and can only field one team in DI. If registration does not fill, schools will be able to register more than one team in DII.

Yes, professionals players can participate. Only PDGA Premier Pros are ineligible.

Yes, graduating seniors are eligible.

PDGA Memberships are included with your College Disc Golf Season Membership!

If you join CDG on or after October 1st, your PDGA membership will renew for the rest of the calendar year and all of next. If you join CDG prior to October 1st, your PDGA membership will not be renewed until October 1st but will still be renewed for the rest of the calendar year and all of next.

Step-by-step

Do you already have a team page on the site? If so, follow the steps below!

Step 1 - Player Page & Account

Every player needs a player page and an account.

Players, are you listed on the team’s page? If not, reach out to your team’s leader to create a page and an account.

Team leaders, login and navigate to your team’s page to create new players.

Step 2 - Membership

Regionals require a CDG membership to participate.

Players, do you see the current season’s membership on your account page? If not, there is not a membership assigned to your account. Reach out to your team leader to assign a membership or purchase one yourself.

Team leaders, players can purchase memberships individually or you can purchase them and assign them. To assign them, navigate to your account page and click the team name you’d like to manage. Using the same email that was used during the player creation process, you can assign players to the team. You can also share a link with them to access the team.

*Team designation/assignment does not matter for memberships. The teams on your “My Account” page are for membership purposes only. A “Team” will be created each time you make a purchase. Players do not need to all be on the same team, everyone just needs a membership assigned to their account.

Step 3 - Roster

Teams must submit a roster before competing in a Regional.

Team leaders, download and complete the roster form. You will have to submit the roster to your registrar for verification. Please plan accordingly.

ROSTER FORM

Step 4 - Play!

Now’s the time to earn your bid to Nationals.

Enjoy the journey from Conferences to Regionals to Nationals.

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