The 2022-23 college golf season is complete, which means it’s time for postseason awards.
A pair of veteran teams took home the trophies from Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, where the championships were contested for a third and final time of a three-year deal. In the individual competitions, there were big come-from-behind victories on both sides, as well.
However, when it comes to the Coach of the Year conversation, there are two who stood out among the rest, and they’ve been selected as the Golfweek 2022-23 Coaches of the Year.
Golfweek selects men’s and women’s All-America teams and honorable mention selections, as well as Players of the Year and Coaches of the Year.
Here’s a look at Golfweek‘s 2022-23 Coaches of the Year and a look at past winners.
Men's Coach of the Year: Mike Small, Illinois
What Illinois did under Mike Small this year is nothing short of impressive. Although the Illini didn’t come away with the national championship, in 13 stroke-play events this season, Illinois lost to only nine teams. That’s right: only nine other men’s college golf teams beat the Illini in stroke play all year. Small’s team captured the Big 10 Championship and six additional tournament titles and finished tied for second in the stroke-play portion of the national championship.
Women's Coach of the Year: Laurie Gibbs, Pepperdine
This year was Laurie Gibbs’ 30th season at the helm guiding the Pepperdine women’s golf team, and it was one of the most successful seasons in program history. The Waves, which didn’t receive a vote in the WCGA preseason coaches poll, not only qualified for the NCAA Championship but also made match play for the first time in program history, bowing out against Stanford in the quarterfinals. Pepperdine won six times in 2022-23, including capturing the West Coast Conference title and sharing medalist honors at the NCAA San Antonio Regional.
Men's Coaches of the Year
2022 – John Fields, Texas
2021 – Mike Small, Illinois
2020 – None
2019 – Conrad Ray, Stanford
2018 – Alan Bratton, Oklahoma State
2017 – Casey Martin, Oregon
2016 – John Fields, Texas
2015 – Chuck Winstead, LSU
2014 – Alan Murray, UAB
2013 – Steve Desimone, California
2012 – John Fields, Texas
2011 – Mike McGraw, Oklahoma State
2010 – Josh Gregory, Augusta State
2009 – Matt Thurmond, Washington
2008 – Chris Zambri, USC
2007 – Conrad Ray, Stanford
2006 – Mike McGraw, Oklahoma State
2005 – Rod Myers, Duke
2004 – Steve Desimone, California
2003 – Larry Penley, Clemson
2002 – Bruce Heppler, Georgia Tech
2001 – Buddy Alexander, Florida
2000 – Mike Holder, Oklahoma State
1999 – Chris Haack, Georgia
Women's Coaches of the Year
2022 – Dana Dormann, San Jose State
2021 – Kory Henkes, Ole Miss
2020 – None
2019 – Dan Brooks, Duke
2018 – Andrea Gaston, USC
2017 – Missy Farr-Kaye, Arizona State
2016 – Mary Lou Mulfur, Washington
2015 – Mary Lou Mulfur, Washington
2014 – Therese Hession, Ohio State
2013 – Andrea Gaston, USC
2012 – Mic Potter, Alabama
2011 – Carrie Forsyth, UCLA
2010 – Devon Brouse, Purdue
2009 – Melissa Luellen, Arizona State
2008 – Andrea Gaston, USC
2007 – Dan Brooks, Duke
2006 – Devon Brouse, Purdue
2005 – Laurie Gibbs, Pepperdine
2004 – Martha Freitag, Vanderbilt
2003 – Nancy McDaniel, California
2002 – Dan Brooks, Duke
2001 – Mike Morrow, Kent State
2000 – Todd McCorkle, Arizona
1999 – Dan Brooks, Duke
