University of Georgia Athletics
Jeff Hull Named Assistant Golf Coach
August 01, 2011 | Women's Golf
Aug. 1, 2011
ATHENS, Ga. --- Jeff Hull, a former All-American at South Carolina, has been named assistant coach for the Georgia women's golf team, head coach Kelley Hester announced on Monday.
Hull, who was the Gamecocks' career stroke average record holder when he completed his career in 1989, has more than two decades of experience in various aspects of golf management. Hull is a Class A PGA member and also an accomplished professional golfer, highlighted by victories at the 2004 Georgia PGA Championship, the 2007 Georgia Open and the 2008 Georgia PGA Players Championships. He was named Georgia PGA Player of the Year in 2007, the same year he was the Georgia PGA low stroke average award.
"Jeff has a distinctive skill set that is rare among coaches," Hester said. "His expertise in the technical areas of club fitting and teaching, compounded by his course management skills and tournament preparation, will make him a great addition to our staff here at UGA. Jeff has established a solid reputation as a top teacher, player and PGA member throughout Georgia and the southeast."
At South Carolina, Hull compiled a 73.68 stroke average over 82 rounds played from 1985-89. He placed 13th individually at the 1988 NCAA Championships to lead the Gamecocks to an eighth-place showing in the team field. That result still stands as the best in the program's history. South Carolina then finished 18th at the 1989 NCAAs during Hull's senior season.
"I'm extremely excited about the opportunity I've got here," Hull said. "I'm looking forward to helping Kelley make the talent we have as good as we can make them. I've always wanted to be involved with coaching and this is a great opportunity for me to do that."
Hull was named All-America in 1988, was tabbed first-team All-Metro Conference in 1989 and was selected as an All-American Scholar in both 1988 and 1989.
Hull served as a golf and teaching professional at facilities in Columbus, Ohio; Dove Canyon, Calif.; Lancaster, N.Y.; Greensboro, Ga.; Duluth, Ga.; Smyrna, Ga.; and Roswell, Ga. before joining the staff at the University of Georgia Golf Course in 2008 as a PGA Professional and manager of the club's pro shop.
In addition, from 2000-01 Hull was the competition director for the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships, a nationally televised event that featured 250 golfers age 12 and under from 30 states and seven countries. From 2006-08, he worked as an account executive for Henry-Griffitts Incorporated, handling accounts from Maine to Texas for the custom fit golf club provider.
A native of Newark, Ohio, Hull earned his bachelor's degree in retail management from South Carolina in 1989.
