NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a coaching move around the Great Midwest Athletic Conference before the holiday break, Trevecca announced the appointment of David Head as Director of Golf, leading both men’s and women’s programs effective immediately.
Head, formerly the assistant at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, fills the vacancy left by former coach Robbie Wilson, who accepted a similar position for the men’s coaching responsibilities at Austin Peay.
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.
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."
"I must thank Whit Turnbow, Christy Adams, and Chris Massaro at Middle Tennessee State for the opportunity that they gave me over the past two and a half years. I learned so much and I can't thank them enough."
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."
"My plan is to build upon the tremendous culture that already exists and continue developing the student athletes as Christ followers, academically, as golfers, and with their life skills. I look forward to helping each one of these student athletes accomplish their own personal goals and I have no doubt that their experience at Trevecca will lead to many successes for them on the golf course and in their life."
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.