The Flashes began competition in the Mid-American Conference in 1952 and hosted the championship meet at Meadowview Golf Course just east of campus in Franklin Township . The MAC Golf Championship was part of the MAC 's " sports carnival " , which included the tennis and track championships . KSU finished third in both their first and second MAC appearances . They claimed their first MAC team and individual titles in 1954 as co-champions with the Ohio Bobcats , and qualified for their fourth NCAA Men 's Golf Championships appearance . After a tie for second at the MAC Championships in 1955 , the Flashes finished no better than 4th until a 3rd place showing in 1967 . The following season , they won their second overall and first outright conference title , again played at Meadowview . Because of the Kent State shootings on May 4 , 1970 , the university was closed and all activities suspended . As such , the Flashes did not participate in that year 's MAC championship meet . They returned in 1971 with a team runner-up finish and their second individual title , followed by another individual title in 1973 . They claimed their third MAC title in 1977 and qualified for that season 's NCAA championships , but were unable to attend . Herb Page began his tenure as head coach in 1978 and has made Kent State a regular contender in both the Mid-American Conference and at the NCAA tournament . He led the Flashes to their fourth MAC championship in 1984 and their first appearance in the NCAA championship round since 1954 , followed in 1987 with another NCAA championship round appearance . Beginning with their 1989 regional appearance , Kent State has qualified for the NCAA regionals in 25 of 29 seasons , including eight consecutive from 1989 through 1996 and seven consecutive from 2008 through 2014 . They have advanced to the championship round in 14 of those years , winning regional championships in 1993 , 2001 , and 2010 . In the championship round , Kent State has finished as high as a tie for 5th in 2012 , 6th in 2008 , and 9th in 2000 . In the Mid-American Conference , since their fifth MAC title in 1992 , the Flashes have won 21 additional MAC championships in 27 seasons , including four in a row from 1992 through 1995 , five consecutive titles from 1997 through 2001 , and six consecutive from 2009 through 2014 . Additionally , under Page , Kent State has had 20 MAC medalists , 16 MAC Golfer of the Year recipients , and he has been named MAC Coach of the Year 20 times , all of which are the most in conference history
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