1958-2009

The golf program at the University of North Alabama dates back to the 1950's. Alex Sloan served as the Lions first golf coach, from 1958-73 and led two UNA teams to the NAIA National Tournament (1962 and 1969).

When the UNA program became a member of the NCAA Division II in the 1970s, the Lions continued to have individuals compete in the National Championship Tournament and became one of the most consistently successful programs in the Gulf South Conference. In nine seasons under Gary Elliott, from 1980-88, the Lions continued to flourish. Then in 1989, Billy Gamble became the Lions head coach and helped take the UNA program to the next level.

Under Gamble, UNA made eleven NCAA Regional appearances and advanced to the Division II National Tournament nine times. UNA finished tied for 13th in the nation in 1996, was 14th in 2000, fourth in 2002, tied for sixth in 2003, tied for 13th in 2004, 14th in 2006, 12th in 2007, tied for 2nd in 2008 and tied for ninth in 2009. UNA has also won the first three regional golf championships in school history in 2002, 2003 and 2007.
The UNA program has produced 12 All-Americans in Al Hay, Jason Vaughn, Justin Regan, Jeremy Lewis, Stuart Clark, Stephen McNair, James Porter, Brad Conner, Daniel Creel, Wes Smith, Brett Munson and Jake Greer. In addition, Clark was the 1996 GSC individual champion, Porter was GSC champion in 2005 and Creel in 2007. Regan won medalist honors at the 2003 Division II South Regional and Conner won it in 2005. In
2009 Greer was the South Region medalist.

Nine Lions have also played in the NCAA Championship Tournament as individuals - with Lions participating in 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1995 and 2005.

Gamble retired as the Lions' golf coach in the fall of 2009 and former UNA All-American Staurt Clark took over as the team's head coach.

Alabama Collegiate Conference Team Champions
 
1962

NAIA National Tournament Team Participant
 
1969

NCAA Division II Regional Tournament Team Participant

1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

NCAA Division II National Tournament Team Participant

1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

TEAM FINISHES IN NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS
 
1996 Tied 6th
1999 14th
2000 Tied 3rd
2001 Tied 13th
2002 Champions
2003 Champions
2004 3rd
2006 3rd
2007 Champions
2008 4th
2009 Champions

TEAM FINISHES IN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
 
1996 Tied 13th
2000 14th
2002 4th
2003 T6th
2004 13th
2006 14th
2007 12th
2008 T2nd
2009 T9th