Troy University Men's Golf

The Bounds File Personal Information Birthday September 3 Hometown Meridian, Miss. Education Mississippi State, 2013 (Bachelor's) Playing Career Meridian CC, 2007-09 Birmingham Southern, 2009-10 Mississippi State, 2011-12 Wife Jessica Children Chisolm, Indiana, Ryder Coaching History 2023-26 Troy - Head Coach 2019-23 West Virginia - Assistant Coach 2014-19 Rice - Assistant Coach 2012-13 Mississippi State - Student Assistant Clay Bounds begins his third season as head coach of the Troy men's team in 2025-26 after leading the Trojans to the NCAA Championship for the first time in the program's Division I history. The Trojans defeated No. 10 North Carolina and No. 23 Texas Tech to finish fourth at the NCAA Urbana Regional to earn their spot in the NCAA Championship. Bounds led Troy to an at-large berth in the Regional thanks to a No. 51 national ranking and a pair of team victories for the first time since 2017. Troy's No. 9 seed in the Urbana Regional was the highest in program history. Led by All-American Brantley Scott, the program’s first since 1993, Troy finished 29th in the country last season, while Jake Springer joined Scott on the All-Sun Belt First Team. Bounds became the first Troy coach to earn Sun Belt Men's Golf Coach of the Year honors in program history as the Trojans set a program record with a 286.79 stroke average and 0.24 score vs. par this season. In his first season with the Trojans, Troy turned in a pair of second place finishes as a team and made a run at

The Griffin File Personal Information Birthday January 26 Hometown Anniston, Ala. Education Faulkner, 2021 (Bachelor's) Jacksonville State, 2022 (Master's) Playing Career Faulkner, 2018-21 Coaching History 2023-25 Troy - Assistant Coach 2023 Alabama Junior Golf Association - Assistant Tournament Director 2022 Auburn - Operations/Administration Assistant 2021-22 Jacksonville State - Graduate Assistant/Athletics Operations 2021-22 Cider Ridge CC - First Teachig Assistant / Assistant Pro Nathan Griffin begins his first season as Troy's men's and women's golf assistant coach; he joins the Troy staff following a stint as the assistant tournament director for the Alabama Junior Golf Organization. Griffin brings vast experience across multiple avenues in the golfing world with him to Troy following tenures with the Alabama Junior Golf Organization, Auburn men’s and women’s golf, Cider Ridge Golf Club and Faulkner men’s golf. “We are very excited for Nathan to be joining our program,” men’s head coach Clay Bounds said. “He’ll be a great asset for both the men’s and women’s teams. Nathan brings a young and enthusiastic energy that will elevate our guys on and off the course. His positive attitude will serve us well as we continue to build on an already storied program.” “Nathan brings an extensive golf background and knowledge of the game,” women’s golf head coach Randy Keck said. “His enthusiasm is contagious, and he will bring a nice energy and passion to our program. Nathan will as