Former Troy Head Coach Forrest Schultz Named Alabama Men’s Golf Assistant Coach
7/20/2023 8:45:00 PM | Men's Golf
Schultz replaces former assistant coach and Crimson Tide student-athlete Hunter Hamrick in the new role
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama head coach Jay Seawell announced that Forrest Schultz has been named assistant men's golf coach, replacing former assistant coach Hunter Hamrick who departs the program for a new career opportunity.
"I would like to thank Jay and his wife Stephanie for welcoming me and my wife Holly with open arms," Schultz said. "It is great to have that kind of support and work with one of the best college coaches in the game. I'm excited to get to work alongside him and work with the student-athletes and am hopeful I can help them create something special this coming season. Alabama golf is known around the country as one of the top programs and to now be a part of it is very special and exciting for me and my family. I can't wait to get started."
Schultz joins the Crimson Tide program after two successful seasons as the head coach of Troy University. This past season, Schultz led the team to a 110-45-4 overall mark – the most head-to-head wins in nearly 20 years (1994-95) and most-ever at the Division I level.
"I am really excited about bringing Forrest in," Seawell said. "He has been a head coach down at Troy University and did a tremendous job in his two years there. He really helped turn their program around, Troy was in the upper-100's of the all the rankings, and now this past year they were a bubble team and just missed the NCAA Tournament. Forrest also did a great job at the Division II level at Henderson State in Arkansas, a place where he played. Forrest brings a ton of valuable experience and is someone that I can trust. With a new team coming in next season that has a lot of potential to be really good, we needed to bring in someone with a lot of coaching experience and knowing how college golf works."
Forrest Schultz Bio
- Comes to Alabama after spending the previous 10 years as a head coach (Henderson State men's and women's golf head coach, 2013-21 and Troy, 2021-23)
- Over the past two seasons at the helm of the Trojans' men's golf program, Schultz has led the program to its best stretch of golf since the mid-1990s
- In his first season at Troy over a program that finished 21-79 overall a year prior to his arrival, Schultz led Troy to its most wins in five years and second-most wins since 1996 in his first season at the helm (97-53-2)
- Improved on that in his second season, where he led the team to a 110-45-4 overall mark – the most head-to-head wins in nearly 20 years (1994-95) and most-ever at the Division I level.
- The Trojans won three straight tournaments for the first time since 2005 during his initial season, and the team twice shot 24-under par under Schultz's watch, which is tied for the program-record in a 54-hole tournament
- Selected to the Henderson State Hall of Fame in August, 2022
- Won a combined seven conference championships and reached a total of 14 NCAA Regionals in eight seasons at Henderson State
- Earned his bachelor's degree in recreation from Henderson State in 2010 and followed with his master's degree in sports administration in 2012
- Schultz is married to the former Holly Loftin and the couple has two have two children, Ryder and Caroline.
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