Alabama Welcomes a Pair of Transfers to the Men’s Golf Program

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama head coach Jay Seawell finalized the 2023-24 roster as he welcomed a pair of transfers in Connor Brown and Austin Coggin to the men’s golf program.

Brown joins the Crimson Tide as a junior after spending the previous two seasons playing at UNC Greensboro, while Coggins is a fifth-year transfer who played four seasons at Auburn before coming to the Capstone.

Connor Brown | Greensboro, N.C. | UNC Greensboro (Shelby HS)

• Spent two seasons (2021-23) as a member of the UNC Greensboro golf team
• Competed in 13 tournaments across two seasons with the Spartans, including 10 tournaments as a sophomore in 2022-23
• Finished the year ranked 22^nd in the conference and fourth on the team with a scoring average of 72.93 in his 30 rounds played
• Had a season-best fourth-place finish at the Grandover Collegiate with a 7-under 209
• Recorded his best 18-hole score with an opening round of 5-under 67 at the Bearcat Invitational
• Also competed in three events as a freshman when he averaged 75.44 strokes per round

Austin Coggin | Birmingham, Ala. | Auburn (Vestavia Hills HS)

• Spent four seasons (2019-23) as a member of the Auburn golf team 
• Competed in 16 tournaments across his four seasons on the plains, including a career-best 10 events played as a junior in 2021-22
• Maintains a career average of 72.76 strokes per round across his 42 collegiate rounds of action
• Had a career-best tournament when he carded an 11-under 205 (67-67-71) at the Amer Ari Invitational, finishing tied for 10^th overall
• He also set new career lows at the same tournament for 18 (67), 36 (134) and 54 holes (205)
• As a junior, he averaged 71.75 shots per round through 24 rounds of play, good for second on the team
• Finished that season with three top-20 finishes, carded 13 rounds at par or better and seven coming in the 60s

Coach Seawell on Connor and Austin:

“We are excited to add a pair of college golf veterans to our roster. We look for both Connor and Austin to provide leadership and depth to our squad. Both players have come from well-respected programs and I expect both to continue to compete at an elite level.”

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