University of Minnesota Morris Athletics

A member of one of the first Cougars men's golf teams, Steve Van Hee '65 was the top performer on the two-time Pioneer Conference championship squads in 1964 and 1965. In those years, Van Hee earned medalist honors by shooting scores of 76 and 74, respectively.
 
Van Hee received medalist honors all three seasons while golfing for the Cougars. He took two events in 1963 and added two more in 1964. He finished his career with one of the best seasons in Cougar history in 1965. He claimed medalist honors three times and qualified for the NAIA national tournament were he finished 31st out of 180 golfers. Van Hee was given UMM's first Honor Athlete of the Year award in 1965 based on academic performance, leadership, sportsmanship, and outstanding athletic ability.
 
After his time at UMM where he received a degree in Biology, Van Hee attended Pacific University College of Optometry in Oregon. After service in the Army, he practiced optometry for 35 years before retiring in 2002.