Englund Takes Over St. Andrews Men's Golf Program

(Story and photo provided by St. Andrews Sports Communications)

LAURINBURG, N.C. - St. Andrews University has hired Greg Englund as the new men's golf coach. 

"I think (Greg) is going to be a really good fit for us," Burris said. "He's excited about coaching, he's excited about teaching the guys, he's very excited about doing the tournaments, he likes to be on the golf course, so I think he is going to be really good for the guys. He wants to do this, he wants to be here, and he wants to coach young men." 

Englund comes to St. Andrews from Portland, Oregon where he led a successful campaign as the head men's golf coach for Sunset High School from 2019-2023, with his team never placing lower than sixth place in the OSAA Oregon State Tournament. He coached and graduated many players who went on to compete successfully at the collegiate DI and DII level. 

His accomplishments include leading his team to a third-place finish in the OSAA Oregon State Tournament in 2022 and 2023, along with being voted the 2022 Metro Co-Coach of the Year by his coaching peers.  

Prior to his tenure at Sunset High School, he was the assistant coach at Southridge High School where he was heavily involved with player development. 

As an amateur player in Portland, Oregon, he won The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club Championship in 2014 and again in 2018. 

"It's an exciting new challenge," Englund said. "It's a great area of the country that I have only been to rarely, so I'm excited about that. I'm excited for the challenge with the kids, the league, and (I think) it's going to be great." 

He graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in business administration. 

Englund officially assumed his responsibilities on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.