Methodist University Men's Golf

The Monarchs have won an NCAA record 15 Division III national championships in 38 years under the direction of Steve Conley, most recently bringing home the title in 2025. The program's 13th national title, back in 2022, took sole possession of an NCAA Division III Championship record for the most titles won by an institution. Conley was elected into the PGA Quarter Century Club in January 2021. After winning the NCAA Division III national title in 2018, the Monarchs followed up with a fifth-place finish at the national championship in 2019, a second-place finish in 2021, and another national title in 2022. Conley and Methodist won nine national championships in the 1990s, including six consecutive from 1994-1999. The Monarchs also won national championships in 2010 and 2015. The Monarchs have finished in the top five nationally in 35 out of 38 seasons since Conley was hired at Methodist following the 1987 season. The 27-time USA South Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, 20-time NCAA Division III South Region Coach of the Year, and nine-time NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year has produced 10 individual national champions, 64 All-Americans (with 116 honors), and 26 Scholar All-Americans. Conley also earned his 150th tournament win during the 2022 season. In 2010, Conley was a charter inductee to the USA South Athletic Conference Hall of Fame, as Methodist has won 27 DIAC/USA South Athletic Conference Championships under Conley’s watch.  Conley also serves Methodist as an assistant professor and assistant director of PGA Golf Management. Conley is an active member of the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA).  He has achieved the highest level of rating at the PGA/USGA Rules Workshop.  In 2007, at age 44, he was the youngest coach to ever be inducted into the GCAA Hall of Fame. During the summer of 1998, Conley represented his country as the USA coach for the USA/Japan Matches in Tochigi-Ken, Japan. The 1986 Murray State graduate earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education with honors. While at MSU, Conley earned Academic All-American status and notched two collegiate tournament victories.  He later earned a master’s degree in education with a concentration in physical education from Campbell University in 1991. Conley's Record at MU… table { border-collapse: collapse; } th, td { padding: 6px; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; white-space: nowrap; } tr:hover {background-color:#fec423;} Season Conference Tour. Finish NCAA Tour. Finish Coach of the Year recognition 1987-88 2nd 5th 1988-89 1st 2nd DIAC, Regional, National 1989-90 1st 1st DIAC, Regional, National 1990-91 1st 1st DIAC, Regional 1991-92 2nd 1st Regional 1992-93 1st 3rd DIAC, Regional 1993-94 1st 1st DIAC, Regional 1994-95 1st 1st DIAC, Regional, National 1995-96 1st 1st DIAC, Regional 1996-97 1st 1st DIAC, Regional, National 1997-98 1st 1st 1998-99 1st 1st DIAC 1999-2000 1st 2nd DIAC 2000-01 1st 3rd DIAC 2001-02 2nd 3rd 2002-03 1st 5th DIAC, Regional 2003-04 1st 4th USA South, Regional 2004-05 1st 4th 2005-06 1st 3rd USA South 2006-07 1st 24th USA South, Regional 2007-08 1st 4th USA South, Regional 2008-09 1st 3rd USA South 2009-10 1st 1st USA South, Regional, National 2010-11 2nd T-3rd 2011-12 2nd 3rd USA South 2012-13 1st 3rd USA South, Regional 2013-14 2nd 4th USA South 2014-15 2nd 1st National 2015-16 1st T-5th 2016-17 1st 7th 2017-18 2nd 1st USA South, Regional, National 2018-19 2nd 5th 2019-20^ — (No. 8) ^Season halted 3/16/20 (COVID pandemic), No postseason, final Golfstat.com rank 2020-21 3rd 2nd USA South, Regional 2021-22 1st 1st USA South, Regional, National 2022-23 1st T-3rd USA South 2023-24 1st 1st USA South, Regional, National 2024-25 1st 1st USA South, Regional 2025-26 1st