Baylor University Men's Golf

Ryan Murphy was named the interim head coach of the Baylor men's golf program on Jan. 21, 2026 for the spring season following the retirement of head coach Mike McGraw. Murphy has built a reputation as one of college golf's most accomplished coaches, known not only for leading championship teams but also for mentoring players who have gone on to become some of the game's brightest stars. Entering his second season at Baylor in 2025-26, and his first as the interim head coach, Murphy's career reflects more than two decades of excellence, player development, and program-building at the highest levels of collegiate golf. Murphy came to Baylor in January 2025 after 10 seasons as the head coach of the University of Texas women's golf program, where he elevated the Longhorns into perennial national contenders. Under his leadership, Texas captured five Big 12 Conference titles — including three straight from 2017-19, a first in program history

Joining the Baylor men's golf coaching staff in February 2026, Richie Coughlan is a former PGA, European and Canadian Tour player with 20 years' experience as a golf instructor. Previously, he was part of the 2022 NCAA national championship team at the University of Texas, where he was a volunteer assistant coach for five years and a full-time assistant in 2022-23. Coughlan got his start in teaching as a staff instructor at Schenectady Municipal Golf Course in New York in 2006 after finishing up his professional playing career. Part of the PGA TOUR Academy for almost 10 years, he served as the Director of Instruction at TPC San Antonio for 5 1/2 years and was named the PGA TOUR Academy Instructor of the Year in 2014. A native of Ireland, Coughlan was an All-American at Clemson in 1997 and became the first pro player in history to qualify for the PGA and European Tour in his rookie season.