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Cain Named Men's Golf Assistant Coach
7/6/2016 9:46 AM | Men's Golf
SALT LAKE CITY – University of Utah head men's golf coach Garrett Clegg announced Wednesday the hiring of Chance Cain to the Utes' coaching staff. Cain, a native of Big Spring, Texas, becomes Utah's top assistant after serving as a volunteer assistant coach for two seasons at Texas Tech.
"I am thrilled to have Chance join our program," said Clegg. "Chance has experience working with an elite golf program and he understands what it takes to be part of a program that competes at the highest level of college golf. He is poised to help take our program to a higher level."
While with the Red Raider Golf program, Cain assisted in weekly practices and tournament qualifying, while also coaching players through their rounds at different events.
"I am very excited about the opportunity to coach under coach Clegg, while watching this team grow and compete in the Pac-12," said Cain. "I managed to gain valuable knowledge working under coaches Greg Sands and Jeff Jenkins while in Lubbock and it has prepared me for my time here at Utah. I look forward to the opportunity in getting this team to the level it is intended to be at in the Pac-12 and for the great Ute fans."
Cain played collegiate golf at Midland College from 2006-08 and was part of the 2008 NJCAA National Championship team. Cain then went on to earn his bachelor's degree in general business at Texas Tech and later earned his master's degree in sports management.
While serving as a volunteer assistant coach, Cain was a part of the 2013 Red Raider squad that went on to compete in the NCAA Division I National Tournament where they finished in 14th-place overall – the program's third-best finish in school history. The following season, Texas Tech went on to post a second-place finish at the Big 12 Championship Tournament in 2014.
Cain is the son of Tim and Mary Cain. He has one sister, Bridget Triepke.
"I am thrilled to have Chance join our program," said Clegg. "Chance has experience working with an elite golf program and he understands what it takes to be part of a program that competes at the highest level of college golf. He is poised to help take our program to a higher level."
While with the Red Raider Golf program, Cain assisted in weekly practices and tournament qualifying, while also coaching players through their rounds at different events.
"I am very excited about the opportunity to coach under coach Clegg, while watching this team grow and compete in the Pac-12," said Cain. "I managed to gain valuable knowledge working under coaches Greg Sands and Jeff Jenkins while in Lubbock and it has prepared me for my time here at Utah. I look forward to the opportunity in getting this team to the level it is intended to be at in the Pac-12 and for the great Ute fans."
Cain played collegiate golf at Midland College from 2006-08 and was part of the 2008 NJCAA National Championship team. Cain then went on to earn his bachelor's degree in general business at Texas Tech and later earned his master's degree in sports management.
While serving as a volunteer assistant coach, Cain was a part of the 2013 Red Raider squad that went on to compete in the NCAA Division I National Tournament where they finished in 14th-place overall – the program's third-best finish in school history. The following season, Texas Tech went on to post a second-place finish at the Big 12 Championship Tournament in 2014.
Cain is the son of Tim and Mary Cain. He has one sister, Bridget Triepke.
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