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Austin King was hired as the eighth head coach in Hilltopper Golf program history on May 12, 2023 and enters his third season in 2025-26.
In his first season as the head coach in 2023-24, King guided the HIlltoppers to five, top-five finishes, including a win at the Xavier Invitational - the HIlltoppers' first victory since King was in the lineup as a player in 2016. Fifth-year senior Luke Fuller earned an NCAA Regional bid by virtue of winning the Conference USA individual crown, WKU's first since 2006.
During the 2024-25 season, King continued to lay a strong foundation for the future of the Hilltoppers. Five different individuals posted a Top 10 finish during the season, while seven individuals had at least one Top 20 finish.
King spent five seasons with the Charlotte 49ers men’s golf program. The team won back-to-back Conference USA Team Championships and made three straight NCAA Regional appearances with King on staff. The 49ers made match play as one of the top four teams in every C-USA Championship that King was involved in.
Prior to his assistant position with Charlotte, King served on the South Alabama coaching staff as a graduate assistant for two seasons. The Jaguars finished in the top half of the Sun Belt Conference at the league’s championship in both years.
King played four seasons for the Hilltoppers under the late Phillip Hatchett. He was in WKU’s lineup at the Conference USA Championships as a junior and senior.
In his final season on The Hill, he competed in nine tournaments and recorded a pair of top-20 finishes. He helped WKU win the team title at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate after tying for ninth in the individual standings. King tied for 15th at the Kenny Perry Invitational, helping WKU to a fourth-place finish.
During King’s junior year, the team logged four top-five finishes. In his senior season, he helped the team increase that number to six.
The Tyler, Texas native earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2016.
