Aug. 25, 2016 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue men's golf head coach Rob Bradley has announced that former Augusta standout Mitch Krywulycz will join the Boilermaker staff as an assistant coach.
Krywulycz (pronounced Kry-vu-litch) replaces Jake Amos, who took a similar position at the University of South Carolina.
"I am very excited to come to West Lafayette and join Purdue. The college golf community has a tremendous amount of respect for Coach Bradley and the work he has been able to accomplish in his short time here," Krywulycz said. "The combination of the Birck Boilermaker golf complex and our young talented group of student-athletes makes Purdue men's golf of the most exciting rosters in the country. I'm extremely thankful for the opportunity to join the Boilermaker community."
"We are really excited to have Mitch join our program. He brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience to Purdue," Bradley said. "He was a very integral part in Augusta's NCAA Championship teams in 2010 and 2011 and has had success on professional tours and in the coaching ranks last year at Augusta. His experience and knowledge of the golf will be very beneficial for our players moving forward."
Krywulycz arrives in West Lafayette after an outstanding career at Augusta State from 2007 to 2011, helping the Jaguars to back-to-back National Championships in 2010 and 2011. He secured victories in both National Championship matches, including a down-to-the-wire victory to clinch the 2010 national title.
Following his time at Augusta, Krywulycz grabbed two top-20 finishes in his first season on the eGolf Tour before landing consecutive top-five placements in 2012.
He finally broke through in 2013, winning The Sedgefield Classic in May for his first professional victory. Krywulycz competed in the Web.com qualifying tournament and advanced to the final stage.
Krywulycz was a member of the PGA Latin America tour for 2014 and 2015 before earning full status for 2016. He won the 2015 Volvo Colombian Masters and a runner-up finish in the 2014 Ecuador Open.
He joined the Augusta staff in January 2016, helping the Jaguars to an NCAA Regional berth in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where the Jaguars missed an NCAA Championship berth finishing sixth just two shots behind Purdue and the final qualifying berth.
Krywulycz joins a surging Purdue program entering its fourth year under Bradley in 2016-17. The Boilermakers have advanced to the NCAA National Championships in two of the last three years and return four regulars from last year's team as well as welcoming in a highly-regarded recruiting class.
Krywulycz (pronounced Kry-vu-litch) replaces Jake Amos, who took a similar position at the University of South Carolina.
"I am very excited to come to West Lafayette and join Purdue. The college golf community has a tremendous amount of respect for Coach Bradley and the work he has been able to accomplish in his short time here," Krywulycz said. "The combination of the Birck Boilermaker golf complex and our young talented group of student-athletes makes Purdue men's golf of the most exciting rosters in the country. I'm extremely thankful for the opportunity to join the Boilermaker community."
"We are really excited to have Mitch join our program. He brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience to Purdue," Bradley said. "He was a very integral part in Augusta's NCAA Championship teams in 2010 and 2011 and has had success on professional tours and in the coaching ranks last year at Augusta. His experience and knowledge of the golf will be very beneficial for our players moving forward."
Krywulycz arrives in West Lafayette after an outstanding career at Augusta State from 2007 to 2011, helping the Jaguars to back-to-back National Championships in 2010 and 2011. He secured victories in both National Championship matches, including a down-to-the-wire victory to clinch the 2010 national title.
Following his time at Augusta, Krywulycz grabbed two top-20 finishes in his first season on the eGolf Tour before landing consecutive top-five placements in 2012.
He finally broke through in 2013, winning The Sedgefield Classic in May for his first professional victory. Krywulycz competed in the Web.com qualifying tournament and advanced to the final stage.
Krywulycz was a member of the PGA Latin America tour for 2014 and 2015 before earning full status for 2016. He won the 2015 Volvo Colombian Masters and a runner-up finish in the 2014 Ecuador Open.
He joined the Augusta staff in January 2016, helping the Jaguars to an NCAA Regional berth in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where the Jaguars missed an NCAA Championship berth finishing sixth just two shots behind Purdue and the final qualifying berth.
Krywulycz joins a surging Purdue program entering its fourth year under Bradley in 2016-17. The Boilermakers have advanced to the NCAA National Championships in two of the last three years and return four regulars from last year's team as well as welcoming in a highly-regarded recruiting class.