Norman, Okla – Georgia Tech’s head golf coach Bruce Hepler He was named one of five finalists for the Dave Williams Award on Friday. Presented by the American Golf Coaches Association, the Williams Award honors the national coach of the year in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NCAA, NJCAA Division I and NJCAA Division II men’s golf.
Hepler joins Vanderbilt’s Scott Limbaugh, Stanford’s Conrad Ray, Illinois’ Mike Small and Arizona State’s Matt Thurmond on the shortlist. All five finalists are training for the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship at Greyhawk Golf Club.
Hepler, at the age of 28Th He led the Georgia Tech program this year to eight top-six finishes in nine stroke-play tournaments, including the 2023 NCAA Salem Regional and 3-1-1 match play. including clinching the 19th Atlantic Coast Conference Championship. He led Tech to 19 NCAA Championship finals.Th time, and coached three ACC golfers – Christo Lamprecht, also a Fred Haskins Award winner, Connor Howe and Ross Stillman.
Coach Hepler led Tech to the ACCC Championship and the NCAA Salem Regional title this year. (Photo by Danny Carnick)
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