Eddie Brescher

Biography

When Eddie Brescher was hired as men’s golf coach at Southern Miss in May of 2018, his goal was simply to transform the Golden Eagles into a national recognized program and taking them to the postseason. Over his first five seasons at the helm of the program, Brescher has made great strides in accomplishing that goal and Southern Miss finds themselves on the cusp of the postseason during the 2022-23 campaign. Those strides made by Brescher has included the recruitment of players that have seen unprecedented success in the program as well as putting together schedules that have made the Golden Eagles more noticeable on the national stage by playing events stretching from the East to West coast. Brescher took over for Jerry Weeks, who retired following 12 years at the helm of the program. After working five seasons as assistant men's golf coach and three seasons as an assistant for the women’s golf program at Southern Miss, Brescher also served as interim women’s coach from December of 2017 to the conclusion of that spring season. In his first season at the helm of the program in 2018-19, Brescher increased the number of team victories from 33 to 55 and his squad posted a pair of team championships as they collected the Sam Hall Intercollegiate and LaTour Collegiate titles. It was the first team wins for the program since 2014. In an abbreviated season during his second year due to COVID-19, the Golden Eagles posted 69 team wins in only eight tournaments that saw them also fini