Skidmore College Athletics

Michael Porter captained the 1996 Skidmore Men's Golf Team to national champion status, leading them to 10 wins and 3 second place finishes in 14 tournaments, including three NCAA Division I, Cornell/Colgate, Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate Qualifier, and the ECAC Finals. Porter's leadership was instrumental in the team's stunning Win-Loss record of 183-11, a remarkable winning percentage of 94 percent. Voted National Champions by Golfweek magazine and by the Golf Coaches Association of America, the Thoroughbreds hosted and finished second in the 1996 NCAA Division III championships with four players earning All-America honors.
 
A four-year starter, Porter was qualified to play in every tournament during his Skidmore career, four NCAA and four ECAC Division I Finals, for a total of 54. He captured first place in 12 collegiate tournaments, finishing 2-5 in 17; and 6-10 in 9, to achieve top ten ranking in 38 out of 54. Porter finished 34th in NCAA All American competition; 23rd as a sophomore; 8th as a junior, and 5th as a senior. Honored as Skidmore Rookie of the Year and National ROY by Golfweek in 1993, the four-time All American made second team in 1995 and first team in 1996, when he was also selected as an All-American Scholar-Athlete by the Golf Coaches Association of America. He garnered the Skidmore Senior Athletic and Most Outstanding Player awards in 1996. He played for Team USA in the US-Japan Matches in 1996.