Brouse Leaves Lasting Impact on College Golf After 45 Years as Head Coach

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Devon Brouse spent 45 years as a head coach, spanning six decades (1978-2022). His career landed him in both the Golf Coaches Association of America’s Hall of Fame (2009) and the Women’s Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2012), making him the only coach in history to earn both honors. In his 25th and final season guiding Purdue Women’s Golf, he went out with a bang by leading the Boilermakers to a 12th-place finish at the 2022 NCAA Championships. While he may be retiring as a head coach, Brouse left a legacy that will remain in the college golf world for decades to come.
 
“It has been a true pleasure and honor to lead the golf programs at my alma mater, Purdue, after a 20-year stint coaching North Carolina,” said Brouse. “Being around great champions and leaders in my 45 years of coaching has been a learning experience for me and has allowed me to share my experience with our students. I can’t imagine a career that could have been as rewarding as mine.”
 
Over his career, beginning with 20 seasons at North Carolina before returning to Purdue for another 25 years, Brouse was an eight-time conference coach of the year while leading his programs to 12 league titles. He coached 110 all-conference selections, including 66 All-Americans. Brouse’s teams captured 113 tournament titles, while advancing to the NCAA Championships 40 times. Honored as the country’s best coach, Brouse was tabbed the national coach of the year by the NGCA and Golfweek in both 2006 and 2010.
 
“Devon Brouse achieved an extraordinary level of excellence in leading men’s and women’s golf programs during his more than 40 years as a head coach,” said Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Mike Bobinski. “He has long been recognized nationally in the golf community as one of its most knowledgeable and influential voices. Purdue Athletics, countless student-athletes and the Lafayette golf community have all benefited from Coach Brouse’s leadership and commitment to success in every aspect of his career. Fittingly, the Boilermakers added one more achievement to his outstanding legacy with this season’s trip to the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships. We wish Devon and Kathy the very best in this…