Name:  Mark Cole
Office Phone:  252.985.5267
E-mail:  mcole@ncwc.edu

Mark Cole enters his third season at the helm of the North Carolina Wesleyan men’s golf program and will be the new head coach of the inaugural women’s program, slated to start in the fall 2009.

“I am truly excited about the future of Wesleyan College and our golf programs, in particular. We have an exceptional golf course (Ford’s Colony) as our home course and two other courses within our Rocky Mount community that give us exceptional opportunities for golfers to train and compete.”

In addition to the multiple courses, golfers, as well as those interested in pursuing a golfing career, will find the new Golf Management minor a tremendous set of academic offerings that will get them prepared for opportunities in the golf industry.

“We are in the process of establishing a Wesleyan Golf Academy that will assist the College team players, those who are part of the golf minor, and many individuals in our local community. This is a great time to be looking at Wesleyan if golf is your interest.”

The new academy will allow programs such as camps, clinics, junior golf, and golf seminars to be offered for the local and regional communities. It will include a practice range, indoor training equipment, and multiple areas for players to work on their short game.

Individually, Coach Cole is slated to complete his USGTF training this summer and will become a Level III Instructor.

“The strength of the USGTF is that the training focuses on teaching the golf swing and offers an exuberant amount of teaching and training aids to assist player development – that’s very important at the collegiate level!”

An avid supporter of Junior Golf, Coach Cole has participated in programs for the Carolina Golf Association (CGA), Hank Haney’s International Junior Golf Association (IJGA), and the Under Armour Gofl Combines. He is very committed to recruiting the very best student/athletes available that will help Wesleyan move toward the top of Division III golf.

“Great athletes like challenges and excel in the spotlight.  I look for players that are not afraid to work hard and enjoy the athletic gift they possess.”

In addition to coaching role, Cole also works in NCWC’s Development Office as an Associate Director.