Midland's Walt Williams wins NJCAA Division 1 National Coach of the Year Award
NORMAN, Oklahoma (KMID/KPEJ) – Midland College golf head coach Walt Williams has won the 2025 Dave Williams National Coach of the Year Award presented by Golf Pride Grips. Williams had the Chaps ranked at No. 1 for most of the season as he led them to five team victories, six runner-ups, and three other top-three finishes in his eighth season in Midland. In those wins, Midland won its fifth national championship, the NJCAA Region 5 Championship, and the TankLogix & Tall City Exploration Collegiate.
The Chaparrals competed in three tournaments, each hosted by NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II programs, and were led on the course by PING All-Americans Harrison Sewell, Scott Spark, and Bryce Womack.
This is the fourth time Walt Williams has won the NJCAA Division I Dave Williams National Coach of the Year in the last six years. He also received the same award in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
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