Hall of Fame
Pomeroy was a four-year letterman in golf with the Lions from 1973-76 and was UNA's No. 1 golfer from 1974-76.
The Opryland Invitational Collegiate champion in 1974 and 1975, Pomeroy was team MVP in 1975 and earned first-team All-Gulf South Conference honors in 1976 with a 226 for three rounds in the GSC Tournament. He then became the first Lion golfer to earn a spot in the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament, qualifying as an individual. He competed at Youngstown, Ohio, where he shot a 308 to finish 27th overall. He received second-team All-American honors for his performance, becoming the first UNA golfer to earn All-American acclaim.
Pomeroy graduated from UNA in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration.
After graduation he was employed for 20 years with United Companies Financial Corporation in Baton Rouge, La., serving as a Vice-President in Mortgage Lending and Support, Accounting and later as Purchasing Director. He later worked in and around golf in Fairhope, Ala., Eatonton, Ga., and Atlanta, Ga. He retired after eight years in human resources at LaSalle General Hospital.
Pomeroy has two sons, Billy, Jr., who is the golf professional at Northwood Golf Club in Meridian, Miss., and Keith, who is a commercial sales representative for Ferguson Enterprises in Huntsville, Ala.
