McMurry University Women's Golf

Rees was introduced as the War Hawks head coach for mens and womens golf on May 6, 2015. Rees is a veteran of 26 years as a golf coach, 24 of which has been as a head coach.   Rees appointment also elevated the War Hawks golf programs in that he will be a full-time staff member and have a larger presence on campus, as well. Previously, the golf coach positions were both part time.   Rees spent the past 16 seasons (1999-2015) as the head mens coach at NCAA Division I UT-Arlington, where he was a three-time Southland Conference Coach of the Year and earned three SC championships. He produced three all-American golfers, 45 all-conference picks and 12 academic all-Americans at UTA.    Prior to joining the UT-Arlington staff, Rees spent three seasons (1996-99) as both the mens and womens head coach at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin.  His teams earned three NAIA post-season berths and produced a total of 10 NAIA All-Americans, as he transitioned the TLU program from NAIA to NCAA Division III.   He also was the head mens coach at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College for one season (1995-96), where he had the top-ranked JUCO team in the nation.  Prior to that, he was an assistant for one season each at Arizona State (1994-95) and at Louisiana State (1993-94).   From 1989-93, Rees was the head coach at Emporia State University. At the time of his hire, he was the youngest-ever four-year collegiate head coach at just 21 years of age. His youth certainly was not an issue, as ESU won four conference championships and he was a four-time Coach of the Year during his tenure.   Rees played at Emporia State for two years (1987-89), earning a pair of Central State Intercollegiate Conference individual championships. He also played two years at John A. Logan Junior College (1985-87).   He earned his bachelors degree in business (1990) and masters in health, physical education and recreation (1992) from Emporia State. Rees' wife, Sandie Macgreggor Rees, grew on their 140-year old ranch - The Harvey Ranch - north of Abilene. Sandie attended Albany High School and is a graduate of ACU, and is an elementary school teacher.