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