Chad Wilson, who helped Kennesaw State to the NCAA Championship both as a player and a coach, was named assistant men's golf coach at Coastal Carolina in June 2015. Wilson served as the interim head coach at Coastal Carolina for the 2016-17Â season.
As the interim head coach at Coastal Carolina in 2016-17, he guided Luis Ruiz to All-Sun Belt second team honors. The Chanticleers just missed out on match play in their first year in the Sun Belt Conference which was eventually won by Georgia State.
In Wilson's first season on Kennesaw State's staff, the Owls finished second at the NCAA Auburn Regional to earn the program's second berth to the NCAA Championship and first since Wilson's senior season with the Owls. In 2014-15, Kennesaw State took a No. 24 national ranking into the NCAA postseason and missed qualifying for the NCAA Championship by one spot.
Wilson, a three-time Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic team selection from 2008-11, began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Lee University. During Wilson's time at Lee, the Flames won seven events, won back-to-back South Atlantic Coast Conference (SACC) championships and placed sixth at the NAIA National Championships. Additionally, the program had six individual champions, achieved the highest national ranking (sixth) in school history, produced a first-team All-American, six All-American Scholars, and twice received the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-Scholar Team GPA Award.
While a student-athlete at Kennesaw State, Wilson, who served as a co-captain, played a vital role in helping the Owls gain national prominence. Not only did the 2011 team earn its first NCAA Division I Regional berth, but that squad tied for third at the regional to advance to the NCAA Championship.
Wilson and Kennesaw State additionally made program history in 2011 when they captured the Atlantic Sun Conference championship for the first time. He also was active in the community during his collegiate career, giving time to the Special Olympics, Boys and Girls Club of Marietta, and the Golden Soldiers Foundation.
Wilson earned a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Kennesaw State in 2011.
