[Men's Golf] Winkel earns Dave Williams National Coach of the Year Award presented by Golf ...
ATLANTA – The GCAA in conjunction with Golf Pride Grips today announced the six outstanding collegiate golf coaches receiving the Dave Williams National Coach of the Year Award presented by Golf Pride Grips. Golf Pride Grips will present the coaches with their awards during the Hall of Fame Banquet at the GCAA National Convention on December 11.
Scott Limbaugh, Vanderbilt (Division I), West Florida's Steve Fell (Division II), David Schreyer of Huntingdon (Division III), Grand View's Chris Winkel (NAIA), Rob Murray of Indian Hills (NJCAA Division I), and Ronnie Ross of Copiah-Lincoln (NJCAA Division II) earned coach of the year honors for 2017. Golf Pride Grips Region and District Coaches of the Year were also named.
Winkel is in his 14th season as head golf coach at Grand View. Under his leadership, the Viking men's golf program has grown to be one of the top programs in the nation, winning the NAIA National Championship title in 2017. Winkel led the Vikings to nine national tournament appearances in 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2107, never finishing outside the top 12. Grand View has won six straight Midwest Collegiate Conference Championships along with two straight Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships.
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Dave Williams National Coach of the Year Award Presented by Golf Pride Grips
Division I - Scott Limbaugh, Vanderbilt
Division II - Steve Fell, West Florida
Division III - David Schreyer, Huntingdon
NAIA - Chris Winkel, Grand View
NJCAA Division I - Rob Murray, Indian Hills
NJCAA Division II - Ronnie Ross, Copiah-Lincoln
Golf Pride Grips Region and District Coaches of the Year
Division I
Northeast - Greg Nye, Penn State
East - Larry Penley, Clemson
Southeast - Scott Limbaugh, Vanderbilt
Midwest - Herb Page, Kent State
Central - Mike McGraw, Baylor
West - Casey Martin, Oregon
Division II
East - Joe Tesori, LeMoyne
Atlantic - Will Johnson, Charleston
Southeast - Howard Vroon, Newberry
South - Steve Fell, West Florida
Midwest - Kyle Wittenbach, Ferris State
Central - Luke Calcatera, Arkansas Tech
South Central - Phil Trujillo, CU-Colorado Springs
West - TL Brown, California Baptist
Division III
Northeast - Jeff Page, Babson
Mid-Atlantic - Dan Rodgers, Carnegie Mellon
South - David Schreyer, Huntingdon
Great Lakes - Jeff Roope, Wittenberg
Central - Bob Alpers, Saint John's
West - Jordan Cox, Mary Hardin-Baylor
NAIA
North - Chris Winkel, Grand View
South - Ben Rickett, Dalton State
Central - Kyle Blaser, Oklahoma City
West - Jason Semelsberger, The Master's University
NJCAA Division I
District I - Sandy Davis, Eastern Arizona
District II - Matt McCormick, Western Texas
District III - Rob Murray, Indian Hills
District IV - Dave Jennings, Central Alabama
NJCAA Division II
East - Aaron Feyes, Andrew College
Central - Ronnie Ross, Copiah-Lincoln
West - Al Smith, Murray State (OK)