- "I made VWC my top choice because it's far away from home, the location is great for golfing, and Coach (Bryan) Hearn and the team were very serious about the golf program and were prepared for bigger and better things to come!"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Shenandoah University, Defiance College, Clarion University and Coastal Carolina University
Career Highs
18 Holes: NA
36 Holes: NA
54 Holes: NA
2014-15 ODAC All-Academic Team
First-Year (2014-15): Did not compete in an event as a first-year.
Academic Accomplishments: Presidential Scholarship recipient… Minoring in Political Science.
Before VWC: Competed in golf, basketball, baseball and wrestling at Coudersport… Helped guide his golf team to a 12-2 record as a senior… Three-time North Penns Woods all-conference honoree… Three-time Most Valuable golfer… Scored most points all four years of high school… Three-time 100 Point Club member in golf… Set the all-time career record for points scored in golf… 2012 Penn Hills Club Junior champion… 2014 Coudersport Golf Club Junior Invitational champion… Qualified for the 78th annual Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men's Amateur Golf tournament in 2014… American Legion Academic Award winner… Distinguished Honor Roll graduate… Business Club president… Fly Fishing Club vice president… French Club president.
Personal: Son of Paula and James Kockler… Dad attended Clarion University and St. Bonaventure University, mom attended Olean Business Institute… Has two siblings: Corey and Kyle.
Get to Know Cameron
- Enjoys mom's chicken and gravy, the music of Kid Ink, and spending vacation time at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- A fan of professional golfer Rickie Fowler, pro footballer Tim Tebow, Pittsburgh's baseball Pirates and hockey Penguins, Boston's basketball Celtics, football's New England Patriots, and rapped Chanel West Coast
- Favorites include the novel "Catcher in the Rye," the movie "The Greatest Game Ever Played," and the TV series "How I Met Your Mother"
- Career goal: "attend graduate school to obtain an MBA and then pursue a career as a sports agent"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "I live life with a smile at all times"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "competing against other people with the one goal to win, and working hard to be better than the competition"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my confidence"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to become the best golfer I possibly can. I believe the facilities and the location of VWC will really help me improve my game and take me to the next level!"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Tim Tebow, because he is a hard-working athlete who is down-to-earth and is willing to give back to his community. I would love to work out with him and maybe play some golf too!"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I am representing top athletes as their agent, living in Malibu with a golden retriever and married to a real sweetheart"
- People might be surprised to know: "I have to travel an hour to get to a Walmart from my hometown
- The most important advice I've received is: "don't give up, don't ever give up"
