NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt Athletics announced Wednesday that its men’s golf head coaching position has been endowed through a generous gift from Dr. Thomas Roush, BA’97, a former Vanderbilt student-athlete and captain of the men’s golf team.
Now in his 11th season leading one of the nation’s most successful collegiate programs, current head coach Scott Limbaugh will be the first to hold the title of Thomas F. Roush, M.D. and Family Men’s Golf Head Coach.
“We are tremendously grateful to Dr. Roush for this generous gift that will help support Coach Limbaugh’s and the Vanderbilt men’s golf program’s model of excellence for years to come,” said Candice Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director. “Our student-athletes understand that when they choose Vanderbilt, they join a lifelong community dedicated to making each other better on and off the course. By investing in the next generation, our alumni and supporters make it possible for all Commodores to reach their potential. As we continue writing a new chapter in the story of Vanderbilt Athletics and Vandy United, Dr. Roush’s endowment sets a new standard for what it means to be Commodores for life.”
A neuroscience major, Roush graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt in 1997, where he was a three-year letter winner on the men’s golf team. He went on to earn his M.D. from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and served as chief resident in orthopedic surgery at Duke University Medical Center. He subsequently served as a fellow in spine surgery and spinal arthroplasty at the Texas Back Institute.
As one of the nation’s leading spine surgeons and arguably the preeminent American surgeon in the field of spinal endoscopy, Roush is the founder of Roush Spine, which serves patients in five locations across Florida.
“My time as a Vanderbilt student-athlete provided some of the best memories and most valuable experiences of my life,” Roush said. “As I celebrate my 25th Reunion and marvel at the heights the men’s golf program continues to reach under Scott Limbaugh, I want to ensure that current and future Commodores continue to receive the mentorship that helps them realize their full individual and collective potential as collegiate golfers, while also growing as future community leaders in whatever field they choose to pursue.”
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