CARLSBAD, Calif. – Auburn men’s golf head coach Nick Clinard has been named a finalist for the 2026 Dave Williams Division I Coach of the Year Award, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced Friday.
The 2024 National Coach of the Year, Clinard, has led the Tigers to a No.1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for a third consecutive year behind a 155-23-1 record.
Other finalists for this year’s award include Florida’s J.C. Deacon, Ole Miss’ Chris Malloy, Arkansas’ Brad McMakin and Virginia’s Bowen Sargent.
The winner of the Dave Williams DI Coach of the Year Award will be announced on Tuesday, June 9.