Oklahoma State University Men's Golf

Bratton took the reins of the Cowboy golf program in 2013-14, becoming just the fourth head coach since the programs inception in 1947. The 2015-16 season saw Bratton direct the Cowboys to four tournament titles and a No 4 ranking at seasons end. Individually, four Cowboys won events with Kristoffer Ventura winning twice en route to third-team All-America honors. Additionally, Stratton Nolen became the most recent in a long line of OSU products to capture conference medalist honors. In the process, Bratton was named one of five finalists for the Dave Williams National Coach of the Year Award. In the classroom, Jordan Niebrugge and Zachary Olsen captured Academic All-America status, while Niebrugge was named the Big 12 Mens Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year as well as OSUs scholar-athlete of the year. In 2014-15, the Cowboys posted a victory at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate, while Jordan Niebrugge became the programs most recent NCAA regional champion en route to earning All-America status. Niebrugge built on his victory during the summer, finishing as the low amateur at The Open Championship and securing a spot on the U.S. Walker Cup squad for the second time in his career. Year one of the Bratton era fell in line with the standard for OSU golf competing for championships. The Cowboys reeled off four consecutive wins, closing the fall with victories at the U.S. Collegiate Championship and the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate before starting the spring campaign with wins at the American Airlines Invitational and the John Hayt Collegiate. OSU picked up its fifth win of the season at the NCAA Columbia Regional before tallying the programs 17th national runner-up finish at the NCAA Championship. Individually, Wyndham Clark was tabbed as the Big 12 Player of the Year and was selected to participate for the U.S. at the Palmer Cup. Clark was joined by Talor Gooch, Ian Davis and Niebrugge as Cowboys to earn All-America honors as well. Bratton made his return to the mens side after a successful two-year run as head coach of the OSU womens squad. The 2012-13 campaign saw Bratton direct the Cowgirls to their eighth Big 12 title and first since 2009. His squad also posted victories at the Landfall Tradition as well as the SMU Invitational. The Cowgirls capped the season with a 12th-place showing at the NCAA Championship. In the process, Bratton was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year, while Kelsey Vines capped her career by earning second-team All-America honors for the second year in a row. She was also named the Big 12 Player of the Year for the second-straight season. Additionally, Julie Yang capped her first season in Stillwater with honorable mention All-America status. Both players notched victories during the season with Vines winning the Hurricane Invitational and Yang emerging victorious at the SMU DAC Invitational. After taking over the program in 2011-12, Bratton and Co. produced immediate results. OSUs first event under his direction proved to be a memorable one. The Cowgirls erased a 21-shot deficit during the final round at the Dale McNamara Invitational to emerge victorious. Behind the second-lowest 18-hole score in school history, the Cowgirls rallied for a five-shot victory. Brattons squad made it two in a row with a one-shot win in its next outing at the Windy City Collegiate Classic. The outing in Chicago also produced his first individual medalist in Vines. Vines would go on to win once more during her first season in Stillwater en route to earning Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Year honors. Additionally, she became Brattons first All-American, earning second-team honors. Bratton moved into his first head coaching position after a successful seven-year run as the associate head coach for both the men's and women's golf programs at OSU. In his seven seasons with the Cowboys, the program won its 10th national title in 2006 and produced its eighth NCAA champion in Jonathan Moore. Additionally, the Cowboys finished in the top five at the NCAA Championship on five occasions and captured six conference crowns. During his tenure, OSU generated 23 All-Americans, including 10 first-team selections. The Cowboys also produced national players of the year in Rickie Fowler, Pablo Martin and Peter Uihlein. Bratton was instrumental in Uihlein becoming the program's fourth U.S. Amateur champion, serving as the All-American's caddy for his 2010 victory at Chambers Bay. On the women's side, he helped prepare the Cowgirls for back-to-back top-10 finishes at the national tournament. In 2009, OSU finished fourth before tying for eighth place the following year. The Cowgirls also captured three Big 12 titles during Bratton's time on staff. Individually, the Cowgirls produced four first-team All-Americans during his time as an assistant. Among those earning the distinction was Caroline Hedwall, who left Stillwater as the most decorated player in school history after becoming the Cowgirls' first NCAA champion and national player of the year in 2010. A native of College Station, Texas, Bratton has had a hand in the day-to-day coaching and recruiting efforts for both the Cowboy and Cowgirls since his return. Bratton returned to OSU after spending three years as a player development manager for Ping where he worked to enhance the company's college and amateur programs. Prior to his stint at Ping, Bratton played professionally from 1995-2000, competing on the Asian Tour from 1996-97, the PGA Tour in 1999 and the Buy.com Tour in 2000. During his professional career, Bratton competed in 31 PGA events and posted a pair of top-25 finishes, tying for 25th at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and tying for 15th at the Nissan Open. Bratton regained his amateur status in 2006 and immediately enjoyed a successful run upon his return to competitive golf. During his first summer back in action, he claimed the Oklahoma State Amateur title before winning the local qualifier for the U.S. Amateur. In addition, he competed in the Western Amateur and qualified for the U.S. Mid-Amateur. As a Cowboy, Bratton was a four-time All-American, earning first-team honors in 1994 and 1995, and was named co-recipient of the 1994 Jack Nicklaus Award, honoring the nation's top player. As a senior in 1995, he led OSU to the eighth of its 10 national championships in one of the most legendary victories in college golf history with the Cowboys taking down Stanford in a playoff. The Big Eight Player of the Year in 1992 and 1994, Bratton also captured conference medalist honors in 1992 and 1995. He is currently tied for fourth on the school's all-time list with seven career victories. Bratton was equally successful in the classroom, garnering Academic All-America honors in 1994 and 1995 on his way to earning a degree in business administration. Bratton and his wife, Gretchen, who is also an OSU graduate, have three children: Mason, Noah and Gunnar.   Alan Bratton Head Coach (M) Twitter: A former standout at Oklahoma State as a player, Alan Bratton took the reins of the Cowboy golf program in 2013-14, becoming just the fourth head coach since the programs inception in 1947. The 2015-16 season saw Bratton direct the Cowboys to four tournament titles and a No 4 ranking at seasons end. Individually, four Cowboys won events with Kristoffer Ventura winning twice en route to third-team All-America honors. Additionally, Stratton Nolen became the most recent in a long line of OSU products to capture conference medalist honors. In the process, Bratton was named one of five finalists for the Dave Williams National Coach of the Year Award. In the classroom, Jordan Niebrugge and Zachary Olsen captured Academic All-America status, while Niebrugge was named the Big 12 Mens Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year as well as OSUs scholar-athlete of the year. In 2014-15, the Cowboys posted a victory at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate, while Jordan Niebrugge became the programs most recent NCAA regional champion en route to earning All-America status. Niebrugge built on his victory during the summer, finishing as the low amateur at The Open Championship and securing a spot on the U.S. Walker Cup squad for the second time in his career. Year one of the Bratton era fell in line with the standard for OSU golf competing for championships. The Cowboys reeled off four consecutive wins, closing the fall with victories at the U.S. Collegiate Championship and the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate before starting the spring campaign with wins at the American Airlines Invitational and the John Hayt Collegiate. OSU picked up its fifth win of the season at the NCAA Columbia Regional before tallying the programs 17th national runner-up finish at the NCAA Championship. Individually, Wyndham Clark was tabbed as the Big 12 Player of the Year and was selected to participate for the U.S. at the Palmer Cup. Clark was joined by Talor Gooch, Ian Davis and Niebrugge as Cowboys to earn All-America honors as well. Bratton made his return to the mens side after a successful two-year run as head coach of the OSU womens squad. The 2012-13 campaign saw Bratton direct the Cowgirls to their eighth Big 12 title and first since 2009. His squad also posted victories at the Landfall Tradition as well as the SMU Invitational. The Cowgirls capped the season with a 12th-place showing at the NCAA Championship. In the process, Bratton was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year, while Kelsey Vines capped her career by earning second-team All-America honors for the second year in a row. She was also named the Big 12 Player of the Year for the second-straight season. Additionally, Julie Yang capped her first season in Stillwater with honorable mention All-America status. Both players notched victories during the season with Vines winning the Hurricane Invitational and Yang emerging victorious at the SMU DAC Invitational. After taking over the program in 2011-12, Bratton and Co. produced immediate results. OSUs first event under his direction proved to be a memorable one. The Cowgirls erased a 21-shot deficit during the final round at the Dale McNamara Invitational to emerge victorious. Behind the second-lowest 18-hole score in school history, the Cowgirls rallied for a five-shot victory. Brattons squad made it two in a row with a one-shot win in its next outing at the Windy City Collegiate Classic. The outing in Chicago also produced his first individual medalist in Vines. Vines would go on to win once more during her first season in Stillwater en route to earning Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Year honors. Additionally, she became Brattons first All-American, earning second-team honors. Bratton moved into his first head coaching position after a successful seven-year run as the associate head coach for both the men's and women's golf programs at OSU. In his seven seasons with the Cowboys, the program won its 10th national title in 2006 and produced its eighth NCAA champion in Jonathan Moore. Additionally, the Cowboys finished in the top five at the NCAA Championship on five occasions and captured six conference crowns. During his tenure, OSU generated 23 All-Americans, including 10 first-team selections. The Cowboys also produced national players of the year in Rickie Fowler, Pablo Martin and Peter Uihlein. Bratton was instrumental in Uihlein becoming the program's fourth U.S. Amateur champion, serving as the All-American's caddy for his 2010 victory at Chambers Bay. On the women's side, he helped prepare the Cowgirls for back-to-back top-10 finishes at the national tournament. In 2009, OSU finished fourth before tying for eighth place the following year. The Cowgirls also captured three Big 12 titles during Bratton's time on staff. Individually, the Cowgirls produced four first-team All-Americans during his time as an assistant. Among those earning the distinction was Caroline Hedwall, who left Stillwater as the most decorated player in school history after becoming the Cowgirls' first NCAA champion and national player of the year in 2010. A native of College Station, Texas, Bratton has had a hand in the day-to-day coaching and recruiting efforts for both the Cowboy and Cowgirls since his return. Bratton returned to OSU after spending three years as a player development manager for Ping where he worked to enhance the company's college and amateur programs. Prior to his stint at Ping, Bratton played professionally from 1995-2000, competing on the Asian Tour from 1996-97, the PGA Tour in 1999 and the Buy.com Tour in 2000. During his professional career, Bratton competed in 31 PGA events and posted a pair of top-25 finishes, tying for 25th at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and tying for 15th at the Nissan Open. Bratton regained his amateur status in 2006 and immediately enjoyed a successful run upon his return to competitive golf. During his first summer back in action, he claimed the Oklahoma State Amateur title before winning the local qualifier for the U.S. Amateur. In addition, he competed in the Western Amateur and qualified for the U.S. Mid-Amateur. As a Cowboy, Bratton was a four-time All-American, earning first-team honors in 1994 and 1995, and was named co-recipient of the 1994 Jack Nicklaus Award, honoring the nation's top player. As a senior in 1995, he led OSU to the eighth of its 10 national championships in one of the most legendary victories in college golf history with the Cowboys taking down Stanford in a playoff. The Big Eight Player of the Year in 1992 and 1994, Bratton also captured conference medalist honors in 1992 and 1995. He is currently tied for fourth on the school's all-time list with seven career victories. Bratton was equally successful in the classroom, garnering Academic All-America honors in 1994 and 1995 on his way to earning a degree in business administration. Bratton and his wife, Gretchen, who is also an OSU graduate, have three children: Mason, Noah and Gunnar.