Bowling Green State University Athletics
Garry Winger has been named assistant men's golf coach at Michigan State
Garry Winger Named Men's Golf Assistant Coach at Michigan State
June 15, 2012 | Men's Golf
Winger has been the head coach at BGSU for the past 14 seasons
On Friday (June 15) Bowling Green State University men's golf coach Garry Winger announced his resignation to accept the assistant coaching position at Michigan State University.
“Bowling Green has been my home for the last 14 years,” said Winger. “The Athletic Department and community have been a second family to me. The valuable experience I have gained at BGSU will help me continue my career at Michigan State University. Kate and I can only hope that we can find friends and co-workers like the ones we are leaving behind!”
Click here to read Michigan State's release on Winger's hiring
Winger replaces former Spartan All-American Ryan Brehm on the MSU coaching staff. Brehm resigned from his position in May to fully pursue his professional golf career.
“I want to thank Garry for the work he has done over 14 years of coaching in the men's golf program at Bowling Green,” said BGSU Director of Athletics Greg Christopher. “Along with his accomplishments as a collegiate golfer at BGSU, Garry has put his heart and soul into building the program here the right way. We wish him well on this new chapter in his career.”
During Winger's tenure at Bowling Green, the Falcons won nine team collegiate events, in addition to 10 individual titles. Also individually, Winger has coached four All-MAC selections and two Cleveland All-America Scholars.
Aside from the Falcons' success on the course, Winger also has been integral in team and athletic department fundraising, including developing the first-ever men's golf endowment and raising funds to build the Falcon Golf Training Center and a wedge range at the Forrest Creason Golf Course.
While acting as head coach at BGSU, Winger also held the position of Assistant Director of Golf at Forrest Creason Golf Course in Bowling Green, Ohio from 1998-2004, in addition to instructing golf course classes through BGSU's School of Human Movement during that time.
The London, Ontario, native took those positions after playing professional golf for four years (1995-98). He played on the Canadian PGA Tour for two years (1996-97), while also earning five professional wins across the Cleveland Tour, Gary Player Tour, Moonlight Tour and Tommy Armour Tour.
A 1994 BGSU graduate with a degree in business, Winger concluded his Falcon career with the program's lowest career scoring average (75.0), single-season scoring average (72.4) and 54-hole record (210). A second-team All-MAC selection and MAC Sportsmanship Award winner as a senior, Winger placed third at the MAC Championships in 1994 and sixth in 1993.
“Bowling Green has been my home for the last 14 years,” said Winger. “The Athletic Department and community have been a second family to me. The valuable experience I have gained at BGSU will help me continue my career at Michigan State University. Kate and I can only hope that we can find friends and co-workers like the ones we are leaving behind!”
Click here to read Michigan State's release on Winger's hiring
Winger replaces former Spartan All-American Ryan Brehm on the MSU coaching staff. Brehm resigned from his position in May to fully pursue his professional golf career.
“I want to thank Garry for the work he has done over 14 years of coaching in the men's golf program at Bowling Green,” said BGSU Director of Athletics Greg Christopher. “Along with his accomplishments as a collegiate golfer at BGSU, Garry has put his heart and soul into building the program here the right way. We wish him well on this new chapter in his career.”
During Winger's tenure at Bowling Green, the Falcons won nine team collegiate events, in addition to 10 individual titles. Also individually, Winger has coached four All-MAC selections and two Cleveland All-America Scholars.
Aside from the Falcons' success on the course, Winger also has been integral in team and athletic department fundraising, including developing the first-ever men's golf endowment and raising funds to build the Falcon Golf Training Center and a wedge range at the Forrest Creason Golf Course.
While acting as head coach at BGSU, Winger also held the position of Assistant Director of Golf at Forrest Creason Golf Course in Bowling Green, Ohio from 1998-2004, in addition to instructing golf course classes through BGSU's School of Human Movement during that time.
The London, Ontario, native took those positions after playing professional golf for four years (1995-98). He played on the Canadian PGA Tour for two years (1996-97), while also earning five professional wins across the Cleveland Tour, Gary Player Tour, Moonlight Tour and Tommy Armour Tour.
A 1994 BGSU graduate with a degree in business, Winger concluded his Falcon career with the program's lowest career scoring average (75.0), single-season scoring average (72.4) and 54-hole record (210). A second-team All-MAC selection and MAC Sportsmanship Award winner as a senior, Winger placed third at the MAC Championships in 1994 and sixth in 1993.
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