Joining Danna and Holmgren, sophomore Frankie Capan III (North Oaks, Minn./Northwest Christian HS/Alabama) was selected to the All-ASUN Second Team, while Austin Cherichella (Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona HS) was named to the All-Freshman Team.
"I'm really proud and excited to see Van, Frankie and Austin honored today – this is a testament to their hard work and dedication. Even though they are being honored individually, this is a great honor for our entire program," said Danna. "For myself, I'm humbled and honored to be named coach of the year, but again, it's really a reflection of the hard work of our team, our administrative support, and those who assist our program on a daily basis. Our conference is full of great coaches who are among the best in the country and that's what makes this special. Finally, I'm proud of all the ASUN student-athletes for how they composed themselves during a really challenging year coming off last spring."
Holmgren became just the second FGCU men's golfer to be named to the first team joining Daniel Mazziotta who did so in 2011. The senior won the ASUN Championship after shooting 204 (69-68-67) becoming the first FGCU player to do so. With that, he also became the fourth player in FGCU history to qualify for the NCAA Regionals. Holmgren led FGCU with a 71.67 scoring average, fourth-best for a single-season in program history, through eight tournaments and 24 rounds. He is currently ranked No. 120 by GolfStat.com for individual players including a 9-6 record vs Top-50 players highlighted by three wins over Top-25 players.
Capan tied for seventh at the ASUN Championship after shooting 210 (72-68-70) which was his best 54-hole score of the season. He ranked second on the team with a 72.43 scoring average through seven tournaments and had 12 rounds at par-or-better including five rounds in the 60s. Capan's top individual finish of the year was tied for fourth at the Old Corkscrew Intercollegiate where he shot 212 (72-72-68).
Cherichella became the 10th Eagle since 2008 to be named to the All-Freshman Team. He tied for 19th at the ASUN Championship shooting 221 (73-74-74) and ranked fourth on the team in scoring average (72.78). Cherichella had six rounds at par-or-better and four rounds in the 60s as well as two second-place tournament finishes on the year. The rookie also tied the school record for a low round after shooting 64 in the third round at the Old Corkscrew Intercollegiate.
Danna earns Coach of the Year honors in just his second year as head coach at FGCU. On top of the 188-point ranking improvement, Danna led the Eagles to five top-four finishes this spring highlighted by winning the Old Corkscrew Intercollegiate and the second-place finish at the ASUN Championship Tournament. Prior to FGCU, he served as an assistant at LSU in 2018-19 after having a successful six-year tenure at Lynn University where he led the Fighting Knights to the 2018 NCAA Division II National Championship and was the David Williams National Coach of the Year.
2021 ASUN Men's Golf Postseason All-Conference Honors
Golfer of the Year: Nick Gabrelcik, North Florida
Freshman of the Year: Nick Gabrelcik, North Florida
Coach of the Year: Andrew Danna, FGCU
ASUN First Team All-Conference
| Name | School | Year | Hometown | Academic Major |
| *Nick Gabrelcik | North Florida | Fr. | Trinity, Fla. Sport | Management |
| *Van Holmgren | FGCU | Sr. | Plymouth, Minn. | Finance |
| *Kieran Vincent | Liberty | Jr. | Harare, Zimbabwe | Exercise Science |
| Michael Sakane | Jacksonville | Sr. | Setagaya, Japan | Business Analytics |
| Alexandre Fuchs | Liberty | Jr. | Mouans-Sartoux, France | Psychology |
ASUN Second Team All-Conference
| Name | School | Year | Hometown | Academic Major |
| Frankie Capan III | FGCU | So. | North Oaks, Minn. | Business |
| Ervin Chang | Liberty | Fr. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sport Management |
| Jonathan Yaun | Liberty | So. | Minneola, Fla. | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Jackson Wedgeworth | North Alabama | Sr. | Soso, Miss. | Undeclared |
| Nick Infanti | North Florida | Gr. | Clarksburg, Md. | Sport Management |
ASUN All-Freshmen Team
| Name | School | Hometown | Academic Major | |
| *Nick Gabrelcik | North Florida | Trinity, Fla. | Sport Management | |
| Austin Cherichella | FGCU | Orlando, Fla. | PMG | |
| Alexandre Vandermoten | Jacksonville | Billargues, France | Business Administration | |
| Robbie Higgins | North Florida | Bradenton, Fla. | Sport Management | |
| Davis Lee | North Florida | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. | Accounting |
** - Freshmen from the 2019-20 academic year were eligible for all-freshmen honors due to the shortened season
MEN'S GOLF ALL-TIME HONORS:
| Coach of the Year: | |
| Andrew Danna | 2021 |
| Freshman of the Year: | |
| Matt Cote | 2011 |
| Edward Figueroa | 2013 |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year: | |
| Austin Schultz | 2016 |
| First Team | |
| Daniel Mazziotta | 2011 |
| Van Holmgren | 2021 |
| Second Team | |
| Brandon Pena | 2011 |
| Brandon Pena | 2012 |
| Edward Figueroa | 2013 |
| Jake Sherwin | 2015 |
| Austin Schultz | 2016 |
| Andrew Potter | 2019 |
| Frankie Capan III | 2021 |
| All-Freshmen Team | |
| Daniel Mazziota | 2008 |
| Brandon Pena | 2009 |
| Matt Cote | 2011 |
| Jack Hernandez | 2012 |
| Edward Figueroa | 2013 |
| Doug Smith | 2017 |
| Cole Castro | 2018 |
| Chase Bigham | 2019 |
| Tate Heintzelman | 2019 |
| Austin Cherichella | 2021 |
| All-Academic Team | |
| Brandon Pena | 2012 |
| Jake Sherwin | 2015 |
| Austin Schultz | 2016 |
| Jake Sherwin | 2016 |
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