Asbury College Men's Golf

Barr's tutelage. They took a first-place finish in the KIAC Fall Preview but unfolded in the KIAC Championships in the Spring, faltering late as a team in the third round and finishing third. They improved on the season prior and also place two golfers on the KIAC All-Conference squads in Matt McCurry and Jordan Gilbert. They preceded that season by finishing fourth in the KIAC Tournament with Barr at the helm. They picked up a team-best finish at The Brescia Invitational on March 26-27 (2nd). Barr helped Daniel Patterson to an appearance on the All-KIAC Team, becoming Barr's first all-conference golfer. Barr, a 2013 graduate from UK with a degree in Corporate Communications, comes in to lead the men's program with a decorated playing career of his own. As a four-year letterman at Kentucky, Barr played in 20 rounds of golf during his senior season with the Wildcats and garnered honors as an AJGA All-American. He was also named to the All-SEC Academic team four times. Other accolades for Barr include a qualification for the U.S. Pub Links Championship in 2012, the 2011 Lexington City Championship, 2008 Junior State March Play Championship, three all-state selections at Woodford County High school as well as being named a two-time Kentucky Golf Association PGA Player of the year in both 2006 and 2007. Coach Barr works at nearby Moss Hills Golf Club and resides in Lexington with his wife.

Joe Crouse (Head Golf Coach: 3rd Year) Coaching Mission To develop and grow young people, both in sport and life.  Education Asbury University – B.A. Accounting Certified Management Accountant Honors 2025 NCCAA Mideast Region Champions TeamAU History Graduated from Asbury in 1994, played varsity tennis for the Eagles His mother started the Asbury Swimming and Women's Tennis programs, she also coached/taught for 30 years (Asbury Hall of Fame recipient) Asbury Golf Assistant Coach | 2021-2022 AU Golf Head Coach | 2023-present Personal My wife Natalie and I have two girls and a new grandson Hometown – Wilmore, Ky. More   The Asbury University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Joe Crouse as Head Coach of the Men's Golf team in June of 2023. During the 2025–26 season, Crouse led the Eagles to their first NCCAA Mideast Region title since 2021. The team also secured a third-place finish at the CCS Championships and recorded four top-five finishes throughout the season. Under Crouse’s guidance, Asbury earned its fifth consecutive berth in the NCCAA National Tournament. Freshman Brady Patterson was named CCS Rookie of the Week twice, while Grayson Head claimed first place honors at the Stateline Shootout. Head and Jackson Raby also earned CCS Golfer of the Week honors during the season. Crouse led the Asbury golf team to five top-five finishes in the 2024-25 season, including a first-place finish in the Stateline Shootout and a bid to compete in the National Christian College Athletics Association (NCCAA) National Championship.  In his first season as head of the program in 2023-24, Crouse and the team finished second at the NCCAA Mideast Regional Championships, clinching them a berth at the National Tournament. Coach Crouse would lead the team to an eighth place finish at the NCCAA National Round in Palm Coast, Fl. Crouse helped produce three top three finishes individually and as a team also.    Crouse is a '94 Asbury graduate with a BA in Accounting and is a Certified Management Accountant.  He will continue being full-time as the North American Finance Controller for Schneider Electric, where he's served for 29 years.  While at Asbury Crouse played on the varsity tennis team but has been playing golf for the better part of his life and currently holds a low, single-digit handicap. He follows Scott Ferguson, who was appointed lead pastor at Harvest Church in McCordsville, Ind.   "I've been blessed to be able to serve as the Assistant Coach for the past two years where Coach Ferguson and I have worked together to create a positive, enriching environment for our players to grow, as both athletes and young men," Crouse said.  "To have the opportunity to lead these student-athletes as Head Coach is truly an honor, and one that I humbly embrace. I am excited for the upcoming season and look forward to working with these young men. My goal for them is that they reach their full athletic potential and, more importantly, be disciples of Christ."   "I am very grateful for Joe's willingness to lead our program and continue to build on our recent success," said Mark Whitworth, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics & University Communications. "He has been a key part of our program the past two years and has a heart to use the game of golf to impact students and point them to Christ."

Garrett Sturges (Assistant Golf Coach: 1st Year) TeamAU History: Played for Asbury Golf 2021-2025