Head Coach Dan Ruyle
Dan Ruyle is in his tenth season of coaching the men's and women's
golf programs at Southwestern. During his time at SU he has helped
both programs become visible on the national level. His women's
program has been to the NCAA Division III National Championship the
past four seasons and finished fourth in 2007 and 2009 and third in
2008.
Ruyle has developed numerous golfers, both on the course and off. He has had many men and women named to the GCAA and NGCA All-Scholar teams. Marisa Mauldin was also named NGCA 1st Team All-American in 2008 and 2009 with Emily Bartholet joining her in 2009.
Every year Coach Ruyle has players named to the SCAC All-Conference team. Mauldin won the women's conference championship the last three seasons. Ruyle also helped his women's team to their third consecutive conference championship under his tutelage last season. He received SCAC Coach of the Year honors in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In addition to his conference honors, Coach Ruyle was named NGCA Great Lakes Coach of the Year in 2008.
Coach Ruyle is not only involved with his team, but is involved in the administration of college golf. He served a five year term on the NCAA Men's Golf Championships Committee and was the chair of the committee his last two years. He is also very involved with the GCAA and NGCA. He is currently serving on both associations poll committees. Coach Ruyle was recently named the Division III Director for the GCAA.
Prior to becoming the golf coach at SU, Ruyle honed his teaching skills at Wildflower Country Club in Temple, TX. He gained valuable knowledge of the golf swing while teaching all levels of golfers. He especially enjoyed working with the junior golfers at Wildflower. Ruyle also played in some small professional events during his time as an assistant golf professional. He has now regained his amateur status and enjoys playing golf with friends and in competitive amateur events.
Coach Ruyle received his BBA in Marketing from West Texas
A&M University in the summer of 1997. He was also a member of
the golf team for one season while at WTAMU. Ruyle was recently
married and lives in Georgetown with his beautiful wife Erin. Coach
Ruyle enjoys all sports and running with his wife.
Coach Cook joined Southwestern in the fall of 2007 where he
serves as assistant coach for the men's basketball and men's and
women's golf teams. Prior to coming to SU, Coach Cook was the
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at the University of Texas at
Dallas for five seasons. He also volunteered at SU during the
1999-2001 seasons. Coach Cook spent 29 years teaching and
coaching in Texas public schools. He has a Master's Degree from
Prairie View A&M University and a Bachelor's Degree from
Southwest Texas State University. Cook and his wife Jean reside in
Round Rock.
