NORMAN, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of America announced their Dave Williams Award winners this week and Abilene Christian head coach Mike Campbell was tabbed South Central Region Coach of the Year after leading the Wildcats to a third place national finish.
Campbell helped lead the Wildcats to their best finish in his eight-year tenure claiming the South Central/Midwest Super Regional Title. ACU would also finish third at the NCAA National Championships falling in the National Semifinals to eventual Champion Cal-State Monterey Bay.
The Wildcats also boasted the first ever Division II golfer to claim the Bryon Nelson Award in
Cyril Bouniol. Along with Bouniol's honor, sophomore
Alex Carpenter was tabbed the Jack Nickalus Award winner as Division II top golfer of 2011. Campbell also saw three golfers earn PING all-America honors as
Tyler Sheppard joined Bouniol and Carpenter on the First Team.