BYU’s longest tenured head coach at present is retiring.
On Thursday, the Cougars announced that longtime head men’s golf coach Bruce Brockbank is retiring at the end of this season after 34 seasons at the helm.
The Big 12 Championship will be held next week, followed by NCAA Regionals May 18-20 and the NCAA Championships May 29-June 3.
BYU is currently ranked No. 23 in the country.
Brockbank played for the Cougars in the late 1980s and became an assistant in 1988 before being elevated to head coach in 1992.
“It has been an absolute privilege to play on and coach the golf team at Brigham Young University, one of the finest universities in the country,” Brockbank said in a statement. “I’m grateful (former Cougars athletic director) Glen Tuckett and (former Cougars head men’s golf coach) Karl Tucker gave a young, inexperienced coach a chance to work with young people.
“The athletic administration, Cougar Club and friends of BYU golf have always provided us every opportunity to be successful. I’ve loved being a coach at BYU the last 34 years. I’ll forever be grateful for the players and the people I’ve worked with. They have truly blessed my life. I’m excited for the future of BYU Athletics and what athletic director Brian Santiago, his staff and their coaches will accomplish in the coming years. Go Cougars.”
To date, Brockbank has won seven conference championships, seven conference coach of the year awards and 25 NCAA regional appearances, and his teams have won 68 tournaments.
Several of his former players have gone on to play on the PGA Tour.
Brockbank is a member of the Utah Golf Hall of Fame and the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame.
“Bruce Brockbankhas made an incredible impact over his years at BYU and leaves a legacy that will long be remembered,” Santiago said in a statement. “Bruce is revered in the college golf world and has represented BYU with class and character as a remarkable ambassador for everything BYU stands for.
“He has been all in on BYU and has always done things the right way. We look forward to celebrating Bruce’s hall of fame career at the conclusion of the season.“
Brockbank’s replacement will be named after the conclusion of the season.
With Brockbank’s retirement, head women’s soccer coach Jennifer Rockwood will become the longest tenured Cougars head coach. She has been at the helm of that program for 31 seasons, the only head coach the team has ever had.