Trevecca Nazarene University Men's Golf

Head lead the Trojans to the 2015 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championships, the third consecutive for the Trojans.   Head previously served as the assistant golf coach for the men's and women's programs at his alma mater Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. The former Blue Raider letterman was in his first season as an assistant for the women's program and his third season as an assistant for the men's program.   Mark Elliott said David Head was the clear choice, "Dave was on our radar from the very beginning. He has the spiritual leadership skills we look for and is well-known for his ability to play and teach golf. Beyond that, he comes from a fantastic golf family and has learned from some of the best golf professionals in the business. There is a history of golfing success here at Trevecca and Dave is the right guy to take both programs into the next phase of our NCAA Division II journey."   When David Head returned to MTSU as a volunteer assistant, it was with the hopes that he would find his way to a head coaching position on the collegiate level. Today's announcement brings that vision to a reality, "I'm humbled and honored to be named the Director of Golf at Trevecca Nazarene University. I want to thank Mark Elliott, Dan Boone, and Steve Harris for the wonderful opportunity to be a part of athletic staff at Trevecca."      Head continued, "I'm excited about being here at Trevecca and I look forward to building on the many successes of the golf programs. The current environment will allow the program to succeed for many years to come."    Mark Elliott created the Director of Golf position when Robbie Wilson, the former men's golf coach at Trevecca, accepted the head coaching position at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn.     That move sped up the plan to combine the two golf positions at Trevecca and allowed then women's golf coach Michael Johnson to concentrate on his increased role with the university outside of athletics. Johnson, who works in the presidents' office, had recently been named the Director of Alumni and Church Engagement.   Head played for the Blue Raiders from 1993 to 1996 and was part of three consecutive Ohio Valley Conference Team Championships.   David, the son of Blue Raider Hall of Fame Member and National Golf Champion Gary Head, joined the Blue Raiders in 2012 as a volunteer assistant under Head Coach Whit Turnbow. Head held that role before being elevated to full-time status in 2014.   As the son of a PGA professional, Head has had a club in his hand since the age of three. He started playing competitive golf as a junior at the age of ten, and he competed at the state and regional level all throughout his teenage years.    His golf genes and drive turned into a college scholarship at Middle Tennessee State University in the fall of 1991.    Head was the team Co-Captain during his senior year for coach Johnny Moore, and was presented the Most Outstanding Student-Athlete Award for Golf based upon his leadership skills and dedication to the team.   Following graduation in 1996, Head turned professional with the idea in mind to continue competing while at the same time developing his passion for teaching and coaching the game that he so dearly loves.    As a playing professional he has earned three wins, several 2nd place finishes, and multiple top 10 finishes in various local and regional competitions.    In 1998 he qualified for the sectional round of the U.S. Open and missed the trip to the Olympic Club by just two shots.  In 2005, he qualified for the National Club Professional Championship held at the Turning Stone Resort in upstate New York.   As a golf instructor, Head has the opportunity to teach and coach players of all ability levels, including those competing at the highest levels of amateur golf. He has a passion for learning and motivating students to get the most out of their abilities on and off the golf course.   He was elected to membership of the Professional Golfers Association of America in 2002.  Head became the Trevecca  Director of Golf in December of 2014. Head lead the Trojans to the 2015 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championships, the third consecutive for the Trojans.   Head previously served as the assistant golf coach for the men's and women's programs at his alma mater Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. The former Blue Raider letterman was in his first season as an assistant for the women's program and his third season as an assistant for the men's program.   Mark Elliott said David Head was the clear choice, "Dave was on our radar from the very beginning. He has the spiritual leadership skills we look for and is well-known for his ability to play and teach golf. Beyond that, he comes from a fantastic golf family and has learned from some of the best golf professionals in the business. There is a history of golfing success here at Trevecca and Dave is the right guy to take both programs into the next phase of our NCAA Division II journey."   When David Head returned to MTSU as a volunteer assistant, it was with the hopes that he would find his way to a head coaching position on the collegiate level. Today's announcement brings that vision to a reality, "I'm humbled and honored to be named the Director of Golf at Trevecca Nazarene University. I want to thank Mark Elliott, Dan Boone, and Steve Harris for the wonderful opportunity to be a part of athletic staff at Trevecca."      Head continued, "I'm excited about being here at Trevecca and I look forward to building on the many successes of the golf programs. The current environment will allow the program to succeed for many years to come."    Mark Elliott created the Director of Golf position when Robbie Wilson, the former men's golf coach at Trevecca, accepted the head coaching position at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn.     That move sped up the plan to combine the two golf positions at Trevecca and allowed then women's golf coach Michael Johnson to concentrate on his increased role with the university outside of athletics. Johnson, who works in the presidents' office, had recently been named the Director of Alumni and Church Engagement.   Head played for the Blue Raiders from 1993 to 1996 and was part of three consecutive Ohio Valley Conference Team Championships.   David, the son of Blue Raider Hall of Fame Member and National Golf Champion Gary Head, joined the Blue Raiders in 2012 as a volunteer assistant under Head Coach Whit Turnbow. Head held that role before being elevated to full-time status in 2014.   As the son of a PGA professional, Head has had a club in his hand since the age of three. He started playing competitive golf as a junior at the age of ten, and he competed at the state and regional level all throughout his teenage years.    His golf genes and drive turned into a college scholarship at Middle Tennessee State University in the fall of 1991.    Head was the team Co-Captain during his senior year for coach Johnny Moore, and was presented the Most Outstanding Student-Athlete Award for Golf based upon his leadership skills and dedication to the team.   Following graduation in 1996, Head turned professional with the idea in mind to continue competing while at the same time developing his passion for teaching and coaching the game that he so dearly loves.    As a playing professional he has earned three wins, several 2nd place finishes, and multiple top 10 finishes in various local and regional competitions.    In 1998 he qualified for the sectional round of the U.S. Open and missed the trip to the Olympic Club by just two shots.  In 2005, he qualified for the National Club Professional Championship held at the Turning Stone Resort in upstate New York.   As a golf instructor, Head has the opportunity to teach and coach players of all ability levels, including those competing at the highest levels of amateur golf. He has a passion for learning and motivating students to get the most out of their abilities on and off the golf course.   He was elected to membership of the Professional Golfers Association of America in 2002.