Keith Wilson

Biography

Keith Wilson is entering his third season on coach Garrett Clegg's staff after joining the program prior to the start of the 2023-24 season. Last season (2024-25), the Utes posted a record-setting season that included earning four team titles in the Palouse Collegiate (-52), the Tindall Invitational (-33), John Burns Intercollegiate (-22), and the Schenkel Invitational (-22) on their way to a No. 17 final ranking which is the program’s highest finish to date. Additionally, Utah qualified for their fourth appearance in five seasons to the NCAA Regional with senior golfer Braxton Watts putting up back-to-back rounds of 6-under to beat out all 71 other golfers to advance to the NCAA Championships as a single player. Watts, along with sophomore Gabriel Palacios were later recognized as PING NCAA Division I All-America Honorable Mentions. Palacios earned five top-10 finishes (ranking second in program history) and a scoring average of 70.2 (also second in school history) on his way to a No. 49 final ranking. Palacios later notched a place on the All-Big 12 Golf team before turning his attention to the Arnold Palmer Cup where he made history as the first Ute and Guatemalan to tee up in the event. Sophomore Sergio Jimenez made his own history finishing the year ranked No. 57 and tying with Palacios for second in top 10 finishes, while earning the highest scoring average in program history of 70.7. During the 2023-24 regular season, the Utes finished with a team score at or under par