WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue men's golf head coach Rob Bradley has announced that former standout Austin Eoff will join the Boilermaker staff as an assistant coach.
Eoff replaces Mitch Krywulycz, who was recently named head coach at the College of Charleston.
"I couldn't be more excited to be back at Purdue University. My time at Purdue as a student-athlete was a tremendous experience and I can't wait to be a part of the golf program once again," Eoff said. "Coach Bradley is one of the top coaches in the country and having the opportunity to work with him will be a great experience for me early in my career. We both arrived at Purdue at the same time and the program has become a Big Ten contender and a program capable of making noise on the national stage. My wife, Shelby, and I look forward to being a part of the Purdue family for many years to come."
"We are very excited to welcome Austin back to West Lafayette and the Purdue golf program," Bradley said. "Austin was a standout player at Purdue and knows our program well. He had tremendous success and improvement in his one year at Rutgers and will be a very welcome addition to our program. He is a bright, energetic and organized young coach that will help our program immediately."
Eoff was a vital part in the improvement of Rutgers' golf program a year ago. With his help, the programs' two rookies – Christopher Gotterup and Oliver Whatley – shined during their first collegiate seasons. Gotterup – a PING All-Northeast selection during his first collegiate season – carded a top-20 finish at the Big Ten Championships and was the program leader in top individual finishes with five. Whatley claimed an individual title at the Janney Invitational during the fall, as both Gotterup and Whatley co-led the team with 33 rounds played.
In addition to his on-course duties, he was also responsible for cultivating swing and course statistics, scheduling practices, recruiting and managing social media content.
Eoff had an outstanding career at Purdue, graduating in 2017. One of three players in school history to earn four All-Big Ten honors, Eoff finished his career as the all-time leader in stroke average (72.82) and was fourth in top-10 finishes (19). He played the most events in school history (54), setting school records in rounds in the 60s (24), rounds of even-par or better (65), rounds of 75 or better (125 of 148 career rounds) and most birdies (441). During his sophomore year, he posted a 72.44 stroke average to rank fourth on the single-season chart and he currently ranks fourth, 10th, 11th and 19th on the single-season stroke average list.
He set a school record for most consecutive top-10 finishes with eight, spanning the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
Eoff replaces Mitch Krywulycz, who was recently named head coach at the College of Charleston.
"I couldn't be more excited to be back at Purdue University. My time at Purdue as a student-athlete was a tremendous experience and I can't wait to be a part of the golf program once again," Eoff said. "Coach Bradley is one of the top coaches in the country and having the opportunity to work with him will be a great experience for me early in my career. We both arrived at Purdue at the same time and the program has become a Big Ten contender and a program capable of making noise on the national stage. My wife, Shelby, and I look forward to being a part of the Purdue family for many years to come."
"We are very excited to welcome Austin back to West Lafayette and the Purdue golf program," Bradley said. "Austin was a standout player at Purdue and knows our program well. He had tremendous success and improvement in his one year at Rutgers and will be a very welcome addition to our program. He is a bright, energetic and organized young coach that will help our program immediately."
Eoff was a vital part in the improvement of Rutgers' golf program a year ago. With his help, the programs' two rookies – Christopher Gotterup and Oliver Whatley – shined during their first collegiate seasons. Gotterup – a PING All-Northeast selection during his first collegiate season – carded a top-20 finish at the Big Ten Championships and was the program leader in top individual finishes with five. Whatley claimed an individual title at the Janney Invitational during the fall, as both Gotterup and Whatley co-led the team with 33 rounds played.
In addition to his on-course duties, he was also responsible for cultivating swing and course statistics, scheduling practices, recruiting and managing social media content.
Eoff had an outstanding career at Purdue, graduating in 2017. One of three players in school history to earn four All-Big Ten honors, Eoff finished his career as the all-time leader in stroke average (72.82) and was fourth in top-10 finishes (19). He played the most events in school history (54), setting school records in rounds in the 60s (24), rounds of even-par or better (65), rounds of 75 or better (125 of 148 career rounds) and most birdies (441). During his sophomore year, he posted a 72.44 stroke average to rank fourth on the single-season chart and he currently ranks fourth, 10th, 11th and 19th on the single-season stroke average list.
He set a school record for most consecutive top-10 finishes with eight, spanning the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.