McGraw Recipient of Dave Williams Award presented by Eaton/Golf Pride
Monday, June 1, 2009
McGraw Recipient of Dave Williams Award presented by Eaton/Golf Pride
DENVER ? Mike McGraw of Oklahoma State has been named recipient of the Dave Williams Award presented by Eaton/Golf Pride as Division I national coach of the year announced the GCAA.
McGraw guided Oklahoma State to six tournament victories this season ? including its last four of the year ? before falling in the first round of match play at the NCAA Championships. The Cowboys only placed out to the top three twice this season. Additionally, two OSU golfers ? Rickie Fowler and Morgan Hoffmann ? were named PING All-America First-Team selections. Previously, McGraw was honored as Eaton/Golf Pride Central Region Coach of the Year and Big 12 Coach of the Year.
Joining McGraw as Eaton/Golf Pride Regional Coaches of the year were Greg Nye of Penn State (Northeast), Chattanooga?s Mark Guhne (East), Nick Clinard of UCF (Southeast), Illinois? Mike Small (Midwest) and Matt Thurmond of Washington (West).