Randy Syring, Golf Program Director and Men’s Golf Coach at Kansas Wesleyan, will step down from both roles at the end of the fall semester to return to a full-time position at the Salina Country Club as announced by Mike Hermann, Vice President and Director of Athletics.
“We have been so fortunate to have Randy as a fulltime member of our staff for the past two years,” Hermann said. “It’s easy to see his impact with two conference titles in the past two seasons, but his contributions go well beyond the golf course.”
Syring will remain on staff with the Coyote golf programs, assisting as swing coach.
“I have loved my time as head golf coach at Kansas Wesleyan. I learned a lot from Mike Hermann and my fellow coaches about college athletics and coaching at the collegiate level,” Syring said. “I was fortunate to have a great group of talented and dedicated golfers to work with.”
In two years leading the program, Syring has coached a pair of KCAC team champions, as the women’s team captured the 2018 KCAC crown and the men captured the 2019 conference title, the program’s first since 1970. Syring also coached the 2018 KCAC Women’s Golf Individual Co-Champion in Palmer Bosanko and the 2019 conference Men’s Golf Individual Champion in Coleman Houk.
KWU’s men’s team had the top three finishers in the conference overall individual race as Troy Watson was second and Ben Hadden was third. Hadden, who led the NAIA Men’s Golf National Championships for three rounds before finishing a stroke away from a National Championship was named as a Third Team NAIA All-American last spring.
Wesleyan finished 13th at the NAIA Men’s Golf National Championships in May, the program’s first-ever appearance in the National Championships.
“I’m proud of what our teams accomplished the last two years,” Syring added. “Now I look forward to continuing to work with the team as swing coach, but also the opportunity to spend more time at my home away from home, the Salina Country Club.”
“I certainly understand his passion for the Salina Country Club and know he will have an impact as he transitions to a larger role there. I am equally pleased that he’ll remain a key member of our golf staff,” Hermann added. “Because of his effective teaching ability, it’s a real asset to have him assisting our program as the swing coach. I know he will continue to have a very positive impact on our golf student-athletes.”
Hermann said a search for the new KWU Men’s Golf coach is underway.
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