SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jos\u00e9 State men\u2019s golf team turns the page to a new chapter as it tees off the 2026-27 season at the Vuori Invitational on Monday, Sept. 14, hosted at the prestigious Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California.<\/p>\n
Entering the fall campaign with great excitement, head coach John Kennaday<\/a>\u2014recently named Chairman of the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Committee<\/a>\u2014welcomes Itai Cohen<\/a>, Christian Maggard<\/a>, and Keshav “KC” Mungali<\/a> back, plus adds seven dynamic newcomers to the lineup. The fresh talent mixes with a proven core looking to build on the program’s impressive standard set during the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n BUILDING ON 2025-26 SUCCESS:<\/p>\n San Jos\u00e9 State comes into the new season fueled by a series of high-level performances from a year ago. Highlights from the 2025-26 campaign included:<\/p>\n NCAA Postseason Representation: Three Spartans\u2014Avinash Iyer<\/a>, Ivan Barahona<\/a>, and Mungali\u2014earned spots to compete in the 2026 NCAA Men\u2019s Golf Corvallis Regional. SEVEN NEW SPARTANS:\u00a0<\/p>\n Joey Allan<\/a>, Fr., Scottsdale, Ariz.\/Pinnacle HS<\/p>\n Earned four letters in golf, including being a team captain Brady Foster<\/a>, Jr-R., Seattle, Wash.\/O’Dea HS\/Gonzaga\/Reedley College<\/p>\n Big 8 Conference Team Champions at Reedley College (2025, 26) Grant Leary<\/a>, Fr., West Hills, Calif.\/Crespi Carmelite HS<\/p>\n Boys CIF SS Northern Regional Individual Championship (2026) Dominic Lucchesi<\/a>, Jr., Grayslake, Ill.\/Grayslake Central HS\/Depaul University<\/p>\n Big East Golfer of the Week (4\/23\/26, 9\/26\/24) Jackson Lutz<\/a>, Fr., Santa Cruz, Calif.\/Monte Vista Christian School<\/p>\n Went to Monte Vista Christian School and Oaks Christian School
\nRecord-Setting Play: Iyer turned in one of the most memorable rounds in program history, firing a career-low 63 (-9) in the final round of the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational to tie for the second-best single-round score in SJSU history.
\nTeam Championship: The big win of last season came in late September at the Jim DeLapa Collegiate in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The Spartans captured the team title with a blistering total score of 825 (-15), capped off by a remarkable final-round 269.
\nFall Consistency: SJSU established momentum early, securing four top-six finishes across its four fall tournaments.
\nAcademic Excellence: The program\u2019s work extended beyond the golf course as Iyer, Mungali, and Jed Dy<\/a> were all named 2026 GCAA Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars.<\/p>\n
\nFinished first as a team and individually in the 2026 Aguila State Preview with a 68 (-4)
\nFinished first as a team and third individually at the 2026 GCU Fall Preview with a 141 (-3)<\/p>\n
\nNorthern California Regional Team Champions at Reedley College (2025, 26)
\nBig 8 First-Team All-Conference at Reedley College (2025, 26)<\/p>\n
\nL.A. Daily News Male Golfer of the Year (2026)
\nBoys CIF SS Individual Championship (2025)<\/p>\n
\n2025 DePaul Athletics Co-Male Freshman of the Year
\nSet program record for best finish under par in a 54-hole event (-9, Hawkeye Invitational, 04\/21\/26)<\/p>\n
\nPlayed two seasons of golf at Monte Vista Christian School
\nOnce shot a 64<\/p>\n