Oklahoma State University Athletics
Alan Bratton Named Dave Williams Coach of the Year
June 03, 2025 | Cowboy Golf
NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma State's Alan Bratton was honored on Tuesday as the Dave Williams National Coach of the Year it was announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
The distinction marks the second time he has received the honor. He was named the coach of the year in 2018 and was a finalist for the award in 2016 and again in 2021.
Last week, Bratton led the Cowboys to their 12th national championship at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
The victory capped a run of five consecutive wins to end the season and gave OSU seven wins overall.
After closing the fall with a victory at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, the Cowboys won their spring opener at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate. They would finish second in three of their next four starts and also had a third-place showing as well.
OSU would start its string with a win at the Haskins Award Invitational before winning the Mountaineer Invitational. The Cowboys would bring home their 57th conference title, winning the Big 12 Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa before capturing their NCAA-best 17th regional title at the NCAA Urbana Regional.
Individually, four Cowboy sophomores garnered All-Central Region honors with Ethan Fang, Gaven Lane, Eric Lee and Preston Stout all earning the distinction. Fang and Stout were also named first-team All-Americans as well as Arnold Palmer Cup selections.
Stout finished the year with wins at the Cabo Collegiate and the Big 12 Championship, while sophomore Eric Lee won the Mountaineer Invitational.
The distinction marks the second time he has received the honor. He was named the coach of the year in 2018 and was a finalist for the award in 2016 and again in 2021.
Last week, Bratton led the Cowboys to their 12th national championship at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
The victory capped a run of five consecutive wins to end the season and gave OSU seven wins overall.
After closing the fall with a victory at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, the Cowboys won their spring opener at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate. They would finish second in three of their next four starts and also had a third-place showing as well.
OSU would start its string with a win at the Haskins Award Invitational before winning the Mountaineer Invitational. The Cowboys would bring home their 57th conference title, winning the Big 12 Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa before capturing their NCAA-best 17th regional title at the NCAA Urbana Regional.
Individually, four Cowboy sophomores garnered All-Central Region honors with Ethan Fang, Gaven Lane, Eric Lee and Preston Stout all earning the distinction. Fang and Stout were also named first-team All-Americans as well as Arnold Palmer Cup selections.
Stout finished the year with wins at the Cabo Collegiate and the Big 12 Championship, while sophomore Eric Lee won the Mountaineer Invitational.
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