University of Alabama at Birmingham Men's Golf

UAB Director of Athletics Mark Ingram named Iowa assistant Charlie Hoyle as the new head coach of the Blazer men’s golf program on June 7, 2024. Hoyle becomes the ninth head coach in school history and inherits a program that has 14 NCAA Regional appearances and eight NCAA National Championship appearances. “Charlie Hoyle is a true professional and our staff gravitated to him immediately,” Ingram said. “He has a clear plan for UAB’s golf program and a great respect for our history. Charlie expects success and has a great track record, a positive demeanor and was our athletic department’s unanimous choice for this position. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Charlie and his family to UAB.” Hoyle comes to Birmingham after a highly successful six-year stint with the Hawkeyes (2018-24). While in Iowa City, Hoyle helped the Hawkeyes advance to five NCAA Regionals along with having two Big Ten Player of the Year honorees and two Big Ten individual champions. During his time with Iowa, Hoyle also compiled one All-America honor, nine Big Ten honorees and eight Big Ten All-Academic recipients. A native of Lytham, England, Hoyle attended Lander University in South Carolina where he was a two-time All-Region and All-Conference First Team selection and led his team to four-straight Division II NCAA Regional appearances and one NCAA National Championship appearance. Hoyle was the assistant coach at Lander University from 2012-16 and guided 13 players to All-Conference honors and had t

UAB men's golf head coach Charlie Hoyle named Jackson Wedgworth as his new assistant coach on July 24, 2025. Wedgeworth is in his first season with the Blaze...