Eastern Illinois men's golf coach Craig Toler has announced the addition of transfer Jack Roche to the Panthers roster for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
 
Roche will transfer in as a graduate student after playing the last three seasons at Rogers State University in Oklahoma.
 
Last season he played in eight tournaments with a season stroke average of 76.5 as he posted a pair of Top 20 tournament finishes during the season.  Roche placed 15th at the Tulsa Cup and added a 16th place finish at the Rogers State Hillcat Classic.   He carded a low round of 71 twice during the year shooting that total at the Hillcat Classic and the Barton College Spring Bulldog Tournament.
 
Roche appeared in two tournaments during the 2023-24 season after competing in ten events as a freshman in 2022-23.  During his freshman season he once again posted two Top 20 season finishes with a season best effort of fourth at the Hillcat Classic.  He earned Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Honor Roll recognition in 2023.
 
A native of Sydney, Australia, Roche played golf at Balgowlah Boys High School.  He was ranked No. 13 Male Junior Golfer in Australia at the beginning of 2022 earning both All-Region and All-State honors.