Ryan Yip

Biography

Ryan Yip is entering his second season as an assistant coach with the Eastern Michigan University men’s golf team in 2025-26 after being hired to his post in July 2024. The first full-time assistant coach in program history, the former professional golfer and Kent State University products will continue to help the program develop players and prepare them for success on the course and off. In his first season with the program, Yip helped the Eagles battle through a national schedule before placing third at the MAC Championships, the team’s highest finish in six years. Eastern, who took 10 strokes off its conference score from the 2024 event, was led by Rory McDonald-O’Brien, who finished as the tournament’s runner-up for the best finish by an EMU golfer since 2016. Prior to his time at Eastern, Yip spent six years on what is now the Korn Ferry Tour, achieving six Top 10 finishes in 117 events. Additionally, Yip competed on the PGA Tour Canada, securing victory at the 2009 Jane Rogers Championship. In 2013 and 2014, he played on the Asian Tour and OneAsia Tour, where he won the 2014 PGM Port Dickson Championship. Yip also participated in three PGA Tour events: the 2013 U.S. Open, the 2018 Canadian Open (finishing T22), and the 2019 Canadian Open. Yip returned to the Kent State program in August 2019, serving as the men’s assistant golf coach. Since joining the coaching staff at KSU, Yip has significantly contributed to the academic and athletic success of the team. Under his g