University of West Georgia Women's Golf

Harwell joined the UWG family in June of 2011. In his first season at the helm of the UWG program, Harwell doubled the size of the men's team and earned Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year honors for his work with the women's team. The UWG men played in nine tournaments in 2011-12, finishing the year with a team stroke average of 300.7. The Wolves had 10 rounds under 300 for the season, including the two lowest rounds of the year in final regular season tournament, the Argonaut Invitational. In that tourney, UWG shot 291 in the first round and 293 in the second round, finishing in 5th place in the mjdst of a very tough field. As a team, the Wolves finished third at the Gulf South Conference Championships to close out the season. His players had 11 top-10 finishes, including first place finishes from Matt Dyas in the RTJ Grand National Challenge to open the season and a tie for first from Bryn Powers at the Magnolia Invitational. Powers earned a berth as an individual at the 2012 South/Southeast Super Regional. In his second year with the UWG men, the Wolves had a stroke average of 303.84 in 10 tournaments, with freshman Corey Evans earning a berth as an individual South/Southeast Regional, giving the Wolves an individual at the regional for the fourth straight year. Harwell's squad had nine top-10 finishes in 2012-13, with the best finish coming from Evans, who won the Matt Dyas Invitational in October. As a team, the Wolves finished second at both the Montevallo Invitational and the Matt Dyas Invitational, then finished third at the GSC Championships. Evans was also named All-Gulf South Conference in 2013 and Kevin Clarke earned GSC All-Academic Team honors. In the 2013-14 Academic Year, Harwell's third at UWG, the Wolves played in nine tournaments with 24 total rounds played on the year. Their stroke average of 294.79 was the best of Harwell's teams at West Georgia, with sophomore Corey Evans leading the way with a 72.6 stroke average. Evans once again reached the South/Southeast Super Regional as an individual for the second straight season. He and teammate Barrett Waters were extended an invitation to the regional, but Waters could not play due to injury.  As a team, the Wolves finished third or better at four different tournaments, including a decisive victory at the Matt Dyas Invitational, where Evans was the low medalist. The men's golf team also received academic distinction at the end of the year, winning the first Men's Academic Team of the Year at the first WESTPY awards banquet. The award went to the team with the lowest combined GPA in the UWG Athletic Department.  Evans was named All-Region and All-Gulf South Conference and Kevin Clarke was named Academic All-GSC for the second straight year.  Last season, Harwell's men's squad set a record with a team scoring average of 289.25 en route to three team wins on the season, and the first team berth in the NCAA South Southeast Super Regional in Dade City, Fla.  Harwell coached two All-GSC Selections in Kevin Clarke and Corey Evans as Evans became the fifth UWG athlete in school history to be named All-Conference in their first three years. Additionally, Carson Vaughn was named Freshman of the Year for the GSC and Harwell earned another GSC Coach of the Year. In the 2015-2016 season the men's team averaged 292.47 per round, winning the Matt Dyas Invitational and had four top three finishes on the season.Finishing the year ranked 16th in the country. Barrett Waters was named All-Gulf South Conference and PING Division II All-American.Dylan Pence was named to the All-Academic Team. The Wolves had six top-10 finishes as individuals, with Jerrah Baker finishing in second place at the GSC Championships. Baker and freshman Nicolette Boissonneau each earned All-GSC honors at the close of the season, with Baker also earning a nod on the GSC All-Tournament squad. Harwell was also named in the postseason release as Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year.  In 2012-13, the UWG women improved by 20 strokes from a stroke-average of 346 in 2011-12 to a 326 in 12-13. The Wolves put up six of the lowest single-round team scores in school history, including a school record 305 in the second round at the Lander Invitational. At the conclusion of the season, Jerrah Baker and Jaime Jordan each earned their second All-Gulf Conference awards, becoming Harwell's third and fourth All-GSC winners on the women's side. The Wolves continued to improve their team scores under Harwell in the 2013-14 academic year, shaving another seven strokes off of their team average by finishing the year with a team stroke average of 319.5. West Georgia played in 10 tournaments that year, finishing in the top-four in four separate tournaments.  The top performance of the year came at the North Georgia 18-hole competition, where the Wolves won as a team and newcomer Stephanie Bennett won the individual competition in a playoff. Bennett was a catalyst for a solid spring for UWG, earning Co-Gulf South Conference Player of the Year honors at the close of the season.  She and freshman Lola Astolfi Uribe were each named All-GSC, with Uribe also being named Gulf South Conference Co-Freshman of the Year, becoming the first UWG women's golfer to earn that award. The honors continued for the Wolves, as Harwell was named Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year for the second time in three years.  The 2014-15 season was another good one for Harwell and the women's squad as they set a school record in scoring average with a 312.38. Harwell coached three All-GSC Selections in Stephanie Bennett, Lola Uribe, and Maria Torres. Bennett was named GSC Player of the Year for the second-straight year, becoming the first athlete to do so in school history regardless of sport. Torres was also named Freshman of the Year and Harwell was named GSC Co-Coach of the Year. In the 2015-2016 season Harwell's womens team claimed multiple GSC honors Taylor Sarratt and Stephanie Bennett were both named to the All-Academic Team ,Franziska Bremm was Freshamn Player of the Year, and Stephanie Bennett and Franziska Bremm were named to the All-Gulf South Conference Team.              For the five seasons prior to UWG Harwell has served as head coach of the mens golf team at Clayton State. There he built a solid program, highlighted by winning the 2009 Peach Belt Conference title. A year earlier, his 2008 team finished second in the Peach Belt, fourth in the D-II Southeast Regional and earned a berth in the NCAA Division II National Championships, bringing home a 10 place finish in the national tournament.            I would like to thank Coach Dickey for the opportunity to continue to build on the work Coach Horn has done in building the golf program here to a competitive level in the Gulf South Conference, said the new coach. He adds, My goal is for us to improve on our ability to compete as a team on the regional and national levels."             For Harwell, the accomplishments of the team are always the top priority. Collegiate golf is all about the team effort, and it takes individual players who are focused on our overall goals, he said. It also takes the support of the university and the community in order to be successful at those levels.             The Wolves coach came with an impressive background that began well before his coaching career at Clayton State. As a player, he was a four-year letterman at the University of Alabama. In 1979, Harwell earned All-Southeastern Conference honors and was the teams low medalist as the Crimson Tide won the SEC Championship.             After graduating from Alabama, Harwell spent three seasons as a player on the PGA Tour. His top performances included a second place finish, with partner Mike Harmon, in the 1980 Walt Disney Team Championship. He also captured the title in the 1982 Georgia Open, topping a field that included a pair of major tour stars: Tim Simpson and Masters champ Tommy Aaron.   Following his three years as a touring pro, Harwell spent over a decade working as a club professional.  His stops included courses in Georgia, South Carolina and New Jersey. Though Harwell became the golf coach at Clayton State in 2006, it was not his first tour of duty as a collegiate coach.             Actually, right after I graduated from Alabama, I coached the team at West Georgia in 1980, says Harwell. We hosted the South Atlantic Conference Tournament at Sunset Hills Country Club, and Chris Haack was our top player. referring to the current head coach of the mens program at the University of Georgia.             Harwell was a multisport prep star at hometown Carrollton High School. Beyond being the top player on the Trojans golf team, he was also a football standout for legendary coach Charlie Grisham. During Harwells four years at Carrollton High, he was a part of three state championship football teams. He also is a member of the Carrollton Trojan Hall of Fame.             Harwell holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Finance from Alabama. Barry Harwell is entering his fifth season as the head coach of UWG's men's and women's golf team. The Wolves have made significant strides towards becoming a competitor since Harwell joined the UWG family in June of 2011. In his first season at the helm of the UWG program, Harwell doubled the size of the men's team and earned Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year honors for his work with the women's team. The UWG men played in nine tournaments in 2011-12, finishing the year with a team stroke average of 300.7. The Wolves had 10 rounds under 300 for the season, including the two lowest rounds of the year in final regular season tournament, the Argonaut Invitational. In that tourney, UWG shot 291 in the first round and 293 in the second round, finishing in 5th place in the mjdst of a very tough field. As a team, the Wolves finished third at the Gulf South Conference Championships to close out the season. His players had 11 top-10 finishes, including first place finishes from Matt Dyas in the RTJ Grand National Challenge to open the season and a tie for first from Bryn Powers at the Magnolia Invitational. Powers earned a berth as an individual at the 2012 South/Southeast Super Regional. In his second year with the UWG men, the Wolves had a stroke average of 303.84 in 10 tournaments, with freshman Corey Evans earning a berth as an individual South/Southeast Regional, giving the Wolves an individual at the regional for the fourth straight year. Harwell's squad had nine top-10 finishes in 2012-13, with the best finish coming from Evans, who won the Matt Dyas Invitational in October. As a team, the Wolves finished second at both the Montevallo Invitational and the Matt Dyas Invitational, then finished third at the GSC Championships. Evans was also named All-Gulf South Conference in 2013 and Kevin Clarke earned GSC All-Academic Team honors. In the 2013-14 Academic Year, Harwell's third at UWG, the Wolves played in nine tournaments with 24 total rounds played on the year. Their stroke average of 294.79 was the best of Harwell's teams at West Georgia, with sophomore Corey Evans leading the way with a 72.6 stroke average. Evans once again reached the South/Southeast Super Regional as an individual for the second straight season. He and teammate Barrett Waters were extended an invitation to the regional, but Waters could not play due to injury.  As a team, the Wolves finished third or better at four different tournaments, including a decisive victory at the Matt Dyas Invitational, where Evans was the low medalist. The men's golf team also received academic distinction at the end of the year, winning the first Men's Academic Team of the Year at the first WESTPY awards banquet. The award went to the team with the lowest combined GPA in the UWG Athletic Department.  Evans was named All-Region and All-Gulf South Conference and Kevin Clarke was named Academic All-GSC for the second straight year.  Last season, Harwell's men's squad set a record with a team scoring average of 289.25 en route to three team wins on the season, and the first team berth in the NCAA South Southeast Super Regional in Dade City, Fla.  Harwell coached two All-GSC Selections in Kevin Clarke and Corey Evans as Evans became the fifth UWG athlete in school history to be named All-Conference in their first three years. Additionally, Carson Vaughn was named Freshman of the Year for the GSC and Harwell earned another GSC Coach of the Year. In the 2015-2016 season the men's team averaged 292.47 per round, winning the Matt Dyas Invitational and had four top three finishes on the season.Finishing the year ranked 16th in the country. Barrett Waters was named All-Gulf South Conference and PING Division II All-American.Dylan Pence was named to the All-Academic Team. The Wolves had six top-10 finishes as individuals, with Jerrah Baker finishing in second place at the GSC Championships. Baker and freshman Nicolette Boissonneau each earned All-GSC honors at the close of the season, with Baker also earning a nod on the GSC All-Tournament squad. Harwell was also named in the postseason release as Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year.  In 2012-13, the UWG women improved by 20 strokes from a stroke-average of 346 in 2011-12 to a 326 in 12-13. The Wolves put up six of the lowest single-round team scores in school history, including a school record 305 in the second round at the Lander Invitational. At the conclusion of the season, Jerrah Baker and Jaime Jordan each earned their second All-Gulf Conference awards, becoming Harwell's third and fourth All-GSC winners on the women's side. The Wolves continued to improve their team scores under Harwell in the 2013-14 academic year, shaving another seven strokes off of their team average by finishing the year with a team stroke average of 319.5. West Georgia played in 10 tournaments that year, finishing in the top-four in four separate tournaments.  The top performance of the year came at the North Georgia 18-hole competition, where the Wolves won as a team and newcomer Stephanie Bennett won the individual competition in a playoff. Bennett was a catalyst for a solid spring for UWG, earning Co-Gulf South Conference Player of the Year honors at the close of the season.  She and freshman Lola Astolfi Uribe were each named All-GSC, with Uribe also being named Gulf South Conference Co-Freshman of the Year, becoming the first UWG women's golfer to earn that award. The honors continued for the Wolves, as Harwell was named Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year for the second time in three years.  The 2014-15 season was another good one for Harwell and the women's squad as they set a school record in scoring average with a 312.38. Harwell coached three All-GSC Selections in Stephanie Bennett, Lola Uribe, and Maria Torres. Bennett was named GSC Player of the Year for the second-straight year, becoming the first athlete to do so in school history regardless of sport. Torres was also named Freshman of the Year and Harwell was named GSC Co-Coach of the Year. In the 2015-2016 season Harwell's womens team claimed multiple GSC honors Taylor Sarratt and Stephanie Bennett were both named to the All-Academic Team ,Franziska Bremm was Freshamn Player of the Year, and Stephanie Bennett and Franziska Bremm were named to the All-Gulf South Conference Team.              For the five seasons prior to UWG Harwell has served as head coach of the mens golf team at Clayton State. There he built a solid program, highlighted by winning the 2009 Peach Belt Conference title. A year earlier, his 2008 team finished second in the Peach Belt, fourth in the D-II Southeast Regional and earned a berth in the NCAA Division II National Championships, bringing home a 10 place finish in the national tournament.            I would like to thank Coach Dickey for the opportunity to continue to build on the work Coach Horn has done in building the golf program here to a competitive level in the Gulf South Conference, said the new coach. He adds, My goal is for us to improve on our ability to compete as a team on the regional and national levels."             For Harwell, the accomplishments of the team are always the top priority. Collegiate golf is all about the team effort, and it takes individual players who are focused on our overall goals, he said. It also takes the support of the university and the community in order to be successful at those levels.             The Wolves coach came with an impressive background that began well before his coaching career at Clayton State. As a player, he was a four-year letterman at the University of Alabama. In 1979, Harwell earned All-Southeastern Conference honors and was the teams low medalist as the Crimson Tide won the SEC Championship.             After graduating from Alabama, Harwell spent three seasons as a player on the PGA Tour. His top performances included a second place finish, with partner Mike Harmon, in the 1980 Walt Disney Team Championship. He also captured the title in the 1982 Georgia Open, topping a field that included a pair of major tour stars: Tim Simpson and Masters champ Tommy Aaron.   Following his three years as a touring pro, Harwell spent over a decade working as a club professional.  His stops included courses in Georgia, South Carolina and New Jersey. Though Harwell became the golf coach at Clayton State in 2006, it was not his first tour of duty as a collegiate coach.             Actually, right after I graduated from Alabama, I coached the team at West Georgia in 1980, says Harwell. We hosted the South Atlantic Conference Tournament at Sunset Hills Country Club, and Chris Haack was our top player. referring to the current head coach of the mens program at the University of Georgia.             Harwell was a multisport prep star at hometown Carrollton High School. Beyond being the top player on the Trojans golf team, he was also a football standout for legendary coach Charlie Grisham. During Harwells four years at Carrollton High, he was a part of three state championship football teams. He also is a member of the Carrollton Trojan Hall of Fame.             Harwell holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Finance from Alabama. Men's Award Winners under Head Coach Barry Harwell On the women's side, the Wolves played in seven tournaments in his first year, with a 346 stroke average as a team. West Georgia finished as high as second under Harwell, accomplishing that feat both at the UWG Wolf Invitational and the Gulf South Conference Championships. The UWG Invite produced the two lowest scores of the year, as the Wolves shot 324 in both rounds. Women's Award Winners under Head Coach Barry Harwell Men's Award Winners under Head Coach Barry Harwell On the women's side, the Wolves played in seven tournaments in his first year, with a 346 stroke average as a team. West Georgia finished as high as second under Harwell, accomplishing that feat both at the UWG Wolf Invitational and the Gulf South Conference Championships. The UWG Invite produced the two lowest scores of the year, as the Wolves shot 324 in both rounds. Women's Award Winners under Head Coach Barry Harwell