Wisconsin men's golf head coach Mike Wilson is setting new standards for the Badgers each season.
Hired as the eighth head coach in UW history in June 2021, Wilson and his staff are building the Badgers into a nationally-recognized and highly-respected program.
Entering his fourth season leading the Badgers in 2024-25, Wilson has helped the UW men steadily climb in tournament play and finishes, be a top competitor among Big Ten programs and qualify UW athletes to the NCAA post-season tournaments each year.
Badgering!
Wilson has coached two individuals — Griffin Barela (2022) and Cameron Huss (2022, 2024) — and the 2023 Wisconsin team to qualify for the NCAA Regional tournaments. In 2024, Huss also became the first Badger to advance from Regional play to the NCAA Championship since 2008.
Wisconsin also has set new program records for team low 18-, 36- and 54-hole performances under Wilson, while winning two notably competitive tournaments during the 2023-24 season after the Badgers finished first at both The Invitational at The Ford and the Hawkeye Invitational.
Before Wisconsin
Wilson came to Madison after spending five seasons as the head men’s golf coach at Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) where he was a two-time Conference USA Coach of the Year (2020 and 2021) and helped the Blazers to an appearance in the 2021 NCAA Championship. Wilson’s Blazers climbed to a No. 5 national ranking — the highest in UAB program history — in Nov. of 2020 after posting an undefeated fall season.
Prior to UAB, Wilson served as head coach and director of golf at Charleston Southern where his team earned a 2016 NCAA Regional appearance, the first-ever at-large postseason berth for any sport in school history. He was also a two-time Big South Coach of the Year (2012 and 2016).
Prior to an extensive professional career coaching golf, Wilson played varsity golf at Charleston Southern and was a member of the dean’s list as a double-major in communications and psychology. He earned his bachelor’s degree from CSU in 1999.
Honors and Awards
Coach of the Year Honors
- 2012 Big South Coach of the Year (at Charleston Southern)
- 2016 Big South Coach of the Year (at Charleston Southern)
- 2020 Conference USA Coach of the Year (at UAB)
- 2021 Conference USA Coach of the Year (at UAB)
NCAA Qualifiers
- 2016 NCAA Regional - Charleston Southern Team
- 2021 NCAA Championship - Alabama-Birmingham Team
- 2022 NCAA Regional - Griffin Barela and Cameron Huss - Wisconsin Individuals
- 2023 NCAA Regional - Wisconsin Team
- 2024 NCAA Championship - Cameron Huss - Wisconsin Individual
Golfer Honors
- 2024 GCAA All-Region - Midwest: Cameron Huss
- 2024 All-Big Ten First Team: Cameron Huss
- 2024 Big Ten Medal of Honor: Cameron Huss
- 2023 All-Big Ten Second Team: Maxime Legros
- 2022 All-Big Ten First Team: Griffin Barela
Academic Honors
- GCAA Scholar All-Americans: 8
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholars (3.7+ GPAs): 2
- Academic All-Big Ten Honors (3.0+ GPAs): 15
- College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District: 1
Year-By-Year Coaching Record
| YEAR |
TEAM |
B1G PLACE (STROKES) |
NCAA REG. |
NCAA CHAMP. |
18-HOLE AVE. |
LOW 18 |
| 2023-24 |
Wisconsin |
T-7th (904) |
1 Individual |
1 Individual |
288.30 |
274 |
| 2022-23 |
Wisconsin |
3rd (583+15*) |
12th (873) |
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285.68 |
277 |
| 2021-22 |
Wisconsin |
5th (891) |
2 Individuals |
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289.81 |
277 |
| Total |
3rd Year |
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*2023 Big Ten Championship 3rd round canceled due to weather
