Georgia College & State University Men's Golf

Ben English begins his first season as head coach of the Georgia College & State University men's golf program. English comes to Milledgeville after working with Next Level Golf, a college recruiting service, since 2008. English eventually purchased Next Level Golf and focused the company on performance coaching in competitive golf.  With a love for competitive golf and player development, as well as, being the father of a PGA Tour winner and a performance coach for many college players, English coached over 70 players to college scholarships. He  learned from some of the best teachers in the game including Jack Lumpkin , Blake Adams, Mark Blackburn, Roger Cleveland, Stan Utley, Harvey Penick, Justin Parsons and Dave Stockton throughout the years in addition to studying the mental game with sports psychologists Dr. David Cook and Dr. Gio Valiante. At Next Level Golf, English helped junior and college players, and their parents, focus on understanding the process to optimize their journey on and off the golf course.  English  has been involved in competitive golf at every level from caddying amateur and professional events to working with some of the top sports psychologists in the game and helping juniors get started in the competitive game.  English was born and raised in Sandersville, Georgia, and graduated from Brentwood School in 1974.  He attended the University of Georgia and played basketball as a freshman. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in agriculture. English was vice president at Ralston Purina in St Louis.  He also was Vice President of Commodities at J.C. Bradford Company and owned The English Corporation and Georgia Cotton Company.  English is married to the former Ginger Rhodes, from Union Point, Georgia.  Ben has two sons, Ben Jr. of Moultrie, Georgia, and Harris, his wife, Helen Marie and granddaughter, Emilia of St. Simons Island, Georgia. What others are saying about Ben English "When I first came to the United States from Germany, Ben helped me with many facets of my game. His knowledge and teaching definitely helped me build a solid foundation as a junior golfer and I lean on that foundation on the PGA Tour today! He will make a great college coach!" - PGA Tour winner Stephen Jaeger "I am very excited for my Dad to be named head golf coach at GCSU. He will pour his heart and soul into the program that I think has tons of untapped potential. He knows what it takes to develop players from the junior level, to the college level and onto the pro ranks and will provide everything the players need to be the best that they can be." - PGA Tour professional and four-time winner Harris English "I think the hiring of Ben English as the head golf coach for GCSU was a home run hire!  His knowledge of professional golf,  college golf, junior golf and of this state will pay off huge dividends for Georgia College!" - University of Georgia men's golf coach Chris Haack

Collins returns to the Bobcats as assistant coach for his sixth season. Collins spent two years as a member of the Georgia College golf squad after transferring from Division I Mercer University. He started in 21 tournaments, getting one top-five finish and two top-10 spots in the 2006-07 season. During his career, he posted eight rounds under par.

Garrett assumed interim head coaching duties in the 2015-16 season. Garrett counseled a young Bobcat squad that finished ninth at the PBC Championship. The team finished with a 300.6 stroke average and four top-10 finishes, including second at the Kiawah Island Invitational and sixth at the Bearcat Golf Classic. The two-time All-American returns to Bobcat Nation after playing in professional events over the past year. Garretts pro golf started in June of 2014, joining the Hopkins Golf Tour. He played in five events, making the cut in three and carding a low round of 63. In 2015, he joined the SwingThought.com Tour, playing in three more events and making the cut in two. His low round for that tour was a 68, with his best finish coming at 15th in the Gates Four Championship. He leaves this week for the Georgia State Open at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, playing Aug. 6-9. It will be his final event of the year. Garrett coached a few events for the Bobcats as a volunteer assistant in 2014-15, while finishing up his degree. Prior to that, he was a two-time All-American and a three-time All-Peach Belt Conference (PBC) honoree.  In his time at Georgia College, he won two tournaments, finishing in the top-10 in five others. He finished with a 74.1 stroke average over his four seasons.