Jim Bob Coleman Hired to Coach MSUB Men’s Golf (9/10/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State
University-Billings Director of Athletics Dr. Gary Gray
announced Saturday that Jim Bob Coleman has been hired as
the school’s head men’s golf coach. Coleman will begin
immediately.
“We are thrilled for Jim to take over
our men’s golf program,” said Gray. “He has a wealth of
professional playing experience, he has coached a top
ranked college team, and I believe he will be an
outstanding asset to our student-athletes. Our men’s golf
program has taken great strides in the past couple years,
and I expect Jim to continue that progress.”
A native of Spokane, WA, Coleman
spent two years as the head men’s and women’s coach at
Lewis-Clark State from 2000 to 2002. In 2002 he had the
top ranked men’s team in the NAIA much of the season and
led them to a sixth place finish at the national
tournament. Coleman was named NAIA Coach of the Year in
2002.
Since 1995 Coleman has played on a
variety of professional tours, including the Canadian
Tour, the Gateway Tour, the Cascade’s Tour, and the
Hooters Tour. He is currently participating on the
Canadian Tour. Coleman has also been a golf professional
at Clarkston Country Club in Clarkston, WA, and at The
Briarwood in Billings. The Briarwood is the
Yellowjackets’ home course.
The Yellowjackets open their fall
season September 19 and 20 at the Cameron University
Invitational in Lawton, OK. There are four official
events scheduled for the fall in addition to the Billings
Collegiate Cup against Rocky Mountain College. The
Billings Cup does not count as an official NCAA scoring
event. The Yellowjackets have five tournaments scheduled
for the spring leading up to the Heartland Conference
Championships on April 16-18. |
