Phillip Hatchett has been named the head golf coach at Western Kentucky. Hatchett, a 1985 graduate of Western Kentucky, was a four-year member of the golf team.
“We are thrilled to name Phillip Hatchett as our men’s golf coach,” said Ross Bjork, director of intercollegiate athletics at WKU. “He was a student-athlete, is part of our community, played at the highest level as a professional and has extensive experience as a golf instructor over the last 24 years.”
After his stint with the Big Red, Hatchett went on to play professionally for 14 years in Canada, South Africa and South America, winning nine tournaments. He also has 24 years of experience as a golf instructor to his credit.
“I am very excited about the hiring of Phillip Hatchett, and I really feel WKU got it right with this hire,” said PGA Tour veteran Kenny Perry, a former WKU golf teammate of Hatchett’s. “The players under Phillip will learn so much from his teaching abilities and his playing background. I am so glad WKU has made a commitment to the golf programs and hired a true ‘Western’ man for the job, and I look forward to continuing to see WKU get back to being a top program.”
Western Kentucky finished the 2009-10 season ranked No. 199 in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings.
– Information from Western Kentucky athletics used in this report.
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