Kenyon College Men's Golf

Wallace brings a wealth of coaching knowledge into his fourth year heading up Kenyon's golf team. Originally hired during the 2011-12 academic year to oversee the College's intramural and club sports programs, he gradually took over the golf program and has steadily improved the team during his time here. Last season, Wallace coached the Lords to two first-place finished and a third-place spot in the NCAC Championship Series. During the 2014-15 season, he helped steer the Lords to arguably their best season ever. The team had a pair of first-place finishes and six other top-three finishes. At the end of the season, Alex Blickle and Jake Fait became Kenyon's first-ever PING All-Great Lakes Region selections. In the meantime, Wallace was named NCAC Coach of the Year. In the 2012-13 season, he led the Lords to a fifth-place finish at the North Coast Athletic Conference Championship Series. The Lords also placed third or better in two of their first three tournaments of the season. During the spring schedule, Wallace and the Lords set a new program-best for lowest 18-hole score (294) at the Strimer Memorial Invitational, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University.   Kenyon garnered national attention toward the end of the year as well, receiving votes in the Golf World/Nike Golf Division III Coaches Poll for two consecutive weeks. This paired well with the Lords two All-NCAC selections, marking the first time since 1997 that the program boasted multiple honorees in a single season.   An avid golfer who soon hopes to begin playing in amateur tournaments, Wallace is an ongoing student of the sport. He possesses an understanding of swing mechanics, course management, and the mental side of golf.   In addition to serving as Intramural and Club Sports Coordinator at Kenyon, Wallace assisted the Lords baseball coaching staff in 2012, one season before taking over the College's golf program. With Wallace on the baseball staff, the Lords put up one of the most successful year's ever. The team finished 27-12 overall and earned a first-place finish in the NCAC East Division. Working with the Lords pitching staff, Wallace saw his pupils receive numerous accolades including three NCAC Pitcher of the Week honors, a D3baseball.com National Team of the Week selection, and an Academic All-American distinction.   Wallace earned a masters of education degree at Bowling Green State University. While at BGSU, he worked closely with varsity teams and also advised several club sports teams, including baseball. In addition to his masters from BGSU, Wallace also holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Sacramento State University. Grant Wallace Head Golf Coach / Director of Intramurals Grant Wallace brings a wealth of coaching knowledge into his fourth year heading up Kenyon's golf team. Originally hired during the 2011-12 academic year to oversee the College's intramural and club sports programs, he gradually took over the golf program and has steadily improved the team during his time here. Last season, Wallace coached the Lords to two first-place finished and a third-place spot in the NCAC Championship Series. During the 2014-15 season, he helped steer the Lords to arguably their best season ever. The team had a pair of first-place finishes and six other top-three finishes. At the end of the season, Alex Blickle and Jake Fait became Kenyon's first-ever PING All-Great Lakes Region selections. In the meantime, Wallace was named NCAC Coach of the Year. In the 2012-13 season, he led the Lords to a fifth-place finish at the North Coast Athletic Conference Championship Series. The Lords also placed third or better in two of their first three tournaments of the season. During the spring schedule, Wallace and the Lords set a new program-best for lowest 18-hole score (294) at the Strimer Memorial Invitational, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University.   Kenyon garnered national attention toward the end of the year as well, receiving votes in the Golf World/Nike Golf Division III Coaches Poll for two consecutive weeks. This paired well with the Lords two All-NCAC selections, marking the first time since 1997 that the program boasted multiple honorees in a single season.   An avid golfer who soon hopes to begin playing in amateur tournaments, Wallace is an ongoing student of the sport. He possesses an understanding of swing mechanics, course management, and the mental side of golf.   In addition to serving as Intramural and Club Sports Coordinator at Kenyon, Wallace assisted the Lords baseball coaching staff in 2012, one season before taking over the College's golf program. With Wallace on the baseball staff, the Lords put up one of the most successful year's ever. The team finished 27-12 overall and earned a first-place finish in the NCAC East Division. Working with the Lords pitching staff, Wallace saw his pupils receive numerous accolades including three NCAC Pitcher of the Week honors, a D3baseball.com National Team of the Week selection, and an Academic All-American distinction.   Wallace earned a masters of education degree at Bowling Green State University. While at BGSU, he worked closely with varsity teams and also advised several club sports teams, including baseball. In addition to his masters from BGSU, Wallace also holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Sacramento State University.

Alexander Jones begins his third season as the full-time assistant men's and women's golf coach at Denison University in 2025-26. The 2024-25 season was another great success for the Big Red, as the women’s golf team won their fifth-straight NCAC championship and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The team won by nine strokes to claim the title, and would head to the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia for the NCAA Division III National Championship, where the team tied for 16th place for the second-straight season. Siena Maschke was the highest finisher of the group, placing tied 38th to pace the Big Red. Maschke was also named NCAC Newcomer of the Year, and landed first team all-conference along with Lizzy Grant and Ella McRoberts. Natalie Fanucchi received second-team distinction, and the Big Red were also named Coaching Staff of the Year for the fifth-straight year. For the men’s, the team finished fourth at the NCAC Championships, and Andrew Gallagher earned second-team honors. Jones was part of the NCAC women's golf coaching staff of the year for their work during the 2023-24 season. The DU women's golf team collected its fourth-straight North Coast Athletic Conference title and yet another appearance at the NCAA Championships. The Big Red won the NCAC by 12 strokes to secure the conference crown. The record-setting season concluded when Denison finished tied for 16th place in the team standings at the NCAA Championships in Nicholsville, Ky.  From 2019-2023, Jones served as the PGA Head Golf Professional and Director of Instruction for the PGM Program at Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He also worked as a Volunteer Assistant Men’s Golf Coach with the historically successful Methodist University Men’s Golf Team, helping the Monarchs win the 2022 NCAA Division III National Championship while finishing in second place in 2021 and in third place in 2023. He was also the advisor of the Methodist University Professional Golf Management Fellowship. In addition to these roles at Methodist, Alexander was the co-lead instructor of PGA Hope Fayetteville. PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) introduces golf to Veterans and Active Duty Military to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. Jones qualified for 2010 Ohio Amateur at the Kirtland Country Club, was a member of the Methodist men’s golf team from 2012-2013, qualified for the 2017 Long Island Open at the Westhampton Country Club, and was a semifinalist in the 2020 Carolinas PGA Cape Fear Match Play event. Jones earned his MBA from the University of Cincinnati in 2019 and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in PGA Golf Management from Methodist University in 2014. After graduating from Methodist, Jones was a PGA Assistant Golf Professional at the Chevy Chase Club (2014-2015) and at Bethpage State Park (2017). He also took a year away from golf to participate in The World Race, an 11-month missionary project traveling to 11 countries in 11 months aiding local churches, schools, or civic groups and spreading the gospel. During this time, Jones served as a team leader, financial manager and participant of a seven-person team. Jones has held his Class “A” PGA certification since 2015 and has completed PGA internships at Hidden Creek Golf Club, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Bethpage State Park and Vineyard Golf Club.