Williams started the East Carolina women's program from scratch in the fall of 2000 and had 18 student-athletes capture 52 of the school's 56 WGCA All-America Scholar selections. He was a two-time Conference USA Coach-of-the-Year selection, earning the honor in 20. Since returning to ECU in 2021, he has directed the men's program to three additional team wins during the 2022-23 campaign and coached freshman Lucas Augustsson to American Athletic All-Conference honors.ĭuring his two-tenure, 17 campaigns heading ECU's women's squad, Williams guided the Pirates to 12 overall NCAA at-large bids, including 10 regional appearances since 2008, and 29 overall team championships. 710 winning percentage, captured 35 team titles, 44 individual championships and produced 23 Academic All-America selections under his tutelage.Īfter replacing long-time coach and Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Hall of Fame member Hal Morrison on August 1, 1995, Williams led the men's team to six tournament trophies, 12 individual medals and five Academic All-America performers in 10-plus seasons. During that span, the Pirates collectively recorded a. native served as East Carolina's head men's golf coach from 1995 to 2005 and led the women's program on two separate occasions from 2000 to 2005 and again from 2006 to 2019. Williams, who returned to ECU in June of 2021 as the men's head coach, will also oversee the women's program as the full-time head coach and owns a combined 24-plus years of head coaching experience at his alma mater (ECU class of 1985).

This alignment will strengthen both programs.' He is committed to academic excellence and integrity and has a proven track record of being able to recruit and develop student-athletes at the highest level. He has exactly the skills and vision we are looking for. 'As a North Carolina native, Kevin understands and appreciates what it means to be a Pirate. 'When we looked at where both golf programs are now and where they can be in the future, we strongly feel Kevin Williams is the right individual to lead us forward,' Gilbert said. GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina University Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert has announced a restructuring in the men's and women's golf programs with the promotion of Kevin Williams as the Director of Golf.

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