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Rice University Athletics
Golf: Rice Names Homan Interim Head Coach
9/13/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Clay Homan has been named the interim head golf coach at Rice University, athletic director Bobby May announced Wednesday.Homan served as the assistant coach last season under Greg Martin, who recently left Rice to accept a similar position at Mississippi State.
With his first head coaching position, Homan is filled with anticipation and drive. "Obviously, I'm excited about the opportunity," Homan said. "I feel that the program is headed in the right direction and we are trying to get to the point where winning is an expectation instead of a desire."
Prior to working at Rice, Homan was a member of the Golden Bear Professional Golf Tour in which he was ranked as high as No. 30 in earnings and in the top-20 in stroke average. He also participated in limited PGA events including the Southern Farm Bureau Classic and the FedEx St. Jude Classic.
May is pleased with the wealth of professional and collegiate experience Homan brings to the Owls.
"Clay Homan brings youth and enthusiasm to our men's golf program," May said. "He is a skilled player, an accomplished teacher and is very excited about the opportunity to head up our program."
In his senior season at Mississippi State, Homan was named to all-District III South, all-Southeastern Conference, academic all-Southeastern Conference, and he qualified for the NCAA east regional.
In 1994, Homan qualified for the round of 64 at the United States Amateur Championships, was the Mississippi Amateur Champion, was awarded the Carroll and Francis Newman Award for his outstanding student-athlete status, and won the Kroger Intercollegiate title.
Prior to his professional career, the Florida native worked as an assistant coach for the Southeastern Conference where he helped conduct a golf camp for the Youth Services of the United States Army in Heidelberg, Germany.
As a four-year letterwinner, Homan received his bachelor of business administration degree in 1995.
Homan will make his Rice head coaching debut on Monday, when the Owls travel to McKinney, to compete in the Stonebridge Shootout.
